> > >LOCAL NEWS: 01/18/02 >Microsoft North Central District > >Local News is your current desktop connection to the latest >Microsoft events, special promotions, and training opportunities! >----------------------------------------- Current Microsoft Events >IT PROFESSIONALS >1- Microsoft TechNet - Register Now! >2- Windows XP User Group >3- Microsoft Technology Centers - Building Powerful Solutions >4- How to Optimize Your Microsoft Licenses > >DEVELOPERS >5- MSDN Live! - The Launch of Visual Studio.NET: >6- Omaha .NET User Group >7- .NET Hands-On-Training at the Microsoft Technology Centers > >CONFENENCE CALLS AND WEBCAST EVENTS >8- CONFERENCE CALLS - see below for further details >9- WEBCASTS - see below for further details > >SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISES >10- Check out special events geared to the small/medium enterprises. > >SERVICES >11- Meet Microsoft Services for the Enterprise > >PARTNER SEMINARS/TRAINING >12- Get in the Know: Join the Microsoft Great Plains E-mail News >Service for Businesses >13- Technical Training classes to meet your business needs. > >------------------------------------------ > >IT Professionals >1- Microsoft TechNet- The IT Professional's guide to help tackle the >challenges you face every day by providing technology solutions that >meet your business needs. These half-day seminars offer multiple >tracks and sessions to choose from and are presented by local >Microsoft Technology Specialists. > >At this quarter's TechNet, we'll discuss: Security: It's People, >Process and Technology; Windows Updated Corporate "Federated" >Server; Microsoft Operations Manager; Data Security - Best Practices >using SQL Server 2000; Upsizing Your Access Databases to SQL Server >2000. Register Now! > >Des Moines - Wednesday, March 6th >8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon >Des Moines Marriott >Event Code: 105175757 > >Omaha - Thursday, March 7th >8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon >Omaha Embassy Suites >Event Code: 105175736 > >Minneapolis - Wednesday, March 13th >8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon >Radisson South Hotel - Bloomington >Event Code: 105176061 > >To Register, visit: >http://www.microsoft.com/usa/twincities > >2- Windows XP User Group >Join our Windows XP User Group the second Thursday of each month! >Brought to you by presenters from the Windows XP Launch Event - >George Spalding from Mindsharp and Tom Moen from Microsoft. > >Thursday, February 14th - 105240425 >Thursday, March 14th - 105240439 > >Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM >Location: Microsoft Office - Bloomington >8300 Norman Center Drive Suite 950 > >Register at: >http://msevents.microsoft.com >or call: 877-673-8368 > >3- Microsoft Technology Centers - Building Powerful Solutions >Microsoft Technology Centers (MTC) provide customers with a complete >development environment-infrastructure, technical experts, and >industry leading alliances-to accelerate development and mitigate >risk on the Microsoft .NET platform. For an overview, program >offerings, case studies, and locations please to go: >http://www.microsoft.com/business/services/mtc.asp > >4- How to Optimize Your Microsoft Licenses >Do you understand your Microsoft licensing agreements? Are you >optimizing your licensing options? Are you familiar with the recent >changes in Microsoft's Volume Licensing programs that make for a >simpler, more flexible program? Join our Microsoft Licensing >Specialists at this live event to help you get the most out of your >Microsoft EA, Select, and Open Licenses. > >DEVELOPERS > >Don't forget to check out the conference calls and Webcasts geared >for Developers! > >5- MSDN Live! The launch of Visual Studio.NET Launch >After four years in development, 25 programming languages supported, >and 2.5 million betas distributed, the launch of Visual Studio.NET >means that developers and software architects will be able to take >advantage of the most sophisticated, productivity-enhancing >development toolset ever created. Come to the launch event and >you'll hear firsthand how Visual Studio.NET will allow you to >leverage your existing skills to rapidly build applications and XML >Web services that target any device and integrate any platform. > >Minneapolis: Wednesday, February 26th >1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Minneapolis Convention Center >Event Code: 105175698 > >Des Moines: Wednesday, March 6th >1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Des Moines Marriott >Event Code: 105175719 > >Omaha: Thursday, March 7th >1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Embassy Suites >Event Code: 105175731 > >6- Omaha .NET User Group >Join us for two presentations. The first session will cover C# >Language - What it is and how it fits in to the big picture of .NET. >The second session will focus on Win Forms - .NET Windows Forms >leverage various new technologies including a Common Application >Framework, Managed Execution Environment, and Integrated Security >and Object-oriented Design Principles and more! >Thursday, January 24th - Quilogy Office, Omaha >Register at: >http://msevents.microsoft.com >Use Event Code: 105168568 > >7- .NET Hands-On-Training at the Microsoft Technology Centers >Learn the fastest, most reliable way to develop and deploy .Net >technology advances! Ranging from one-day to week long, these >courses enable developers to learn about .NET's latest capabilities. >Current topics include XML, Web Services, and Content Management >Server. To find a course that meets your training needs, get >detailed information and register go to: >http://www.microsoft.com/usa/events/search.asp Keyword "MTC" > >Friday, January 25th - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM >Microsoft Office - Bloomington, MN >8300 Norman Center Drive, Suite 950 >Event Code: 105166553 > >Register at: >http://msevents.microsoft.com > >CONFERENCE CALLS AND WEBCAST EVENTS >8- Upcoming Conference Calls: >January 31 - Microsoft Windows - Get Secure, Stay Secure (To >register for this event, please call 877-673-8368) >February 5 - Advanced Development Exchange 2000 >February 20 - .NET for IT Professionals >March 6 - Managing your Windows Enterprise through MOM 2000 >March 27 - Project Features > >For more conference calls, descriptions, and to register, visit: >http://www.microsoft.com/usa/concall.asp > >WEBCASTS >9- Upcoming Webcasts Include: >3/14/2002 How to Deploy Office XP and Windows XP With One Desktop Touch >3/14/2002 How to Secure Your IIS Environment > >Register for these events at: >http://www.microsoft.com/usa/webcasts/ > >SMALL/MEDIUM ENTERPRISES > >10- Upcoming Webcasts Include: >Webcast: VISIO in the Manufacturing Industry >January 22, 2002 / 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST > >Webcast: SQL Server 2000: Why Upgrade? >January 16, 2002 / 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM CST > >Webcast: Project 2002: Why Upgrade? >January 24, 2002 / 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon CST > >Webcast: Upgrading reliability, stability and performance with >WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL >January 28, 2002 / 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM CST > >Register for these Webcasts at: >http://us1.webex.com/mymicrosoftevents > >SERVICES > >11- Meet Microsoft ® Services for the Enterprise >Microsoft Services for the Enterprise provides services for >end-to-end IT implementation. At every stage of the IT lifecycle >Microsoft consultants bring together the experience, proven methods, >and paths of Microsoft to turn your vision into a practical and >profitable business reality. Key consulting services include >technology strategy consulting, IT assessment and review services, >IT planning, architecture and design services, proof of concept and >custom services. Experienced Microsoft support professionals will >deliver fast, expert resolution of technical issues for all >Microsoft products any time of the day or night. For more >information please visit: >http://www.microsoft.com/business/services/mcsasp >or contact your local Microsoft representative. > >PARTNER SEMINARS/TRAINING > >12- Get in the Know: Join the Microsoft Great Plains E-mail News >Service for Businesses >Designed for business decision makers, "the Know" lets you subscribe >to news and articles relevant to your industry, get information >about Microsoft Great Plains business solutions, and learn about >industry seminar in your field. Go to: >http://www.greatplains.com/theknow >and subscribe today. > >13- Technical Training classes To Meet Your Business Needs. >Microsoft Partners offer classes and seminars on just about any >topic you'd want! To find classes to meet your training needs, >visit: >Quilogy - 2001 Office XP Challenge Winner >http://www.quilogy.com > >Mindsharp Learning Centers: >http://www.mindsharp.com/ > >AppDev: >http://www.appdev.com/ > >Benchmark Computer Learning - Visit Benchmark's website for your >chance to win an XBOX! >http://www.benchmarklearning.com > >Alto Consulting and Training/SoftChoice >http://www.altoconsulting.com/ > > > > >Microsoft Communities is your launching pad for communicating online >with peers and experts about Microsoft products, technologies, and >services: >http://communities.microsoft.com/home/default.asp > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How to use this mailing list~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >To cancel your subscription to this newsletter, either click >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=UNSUBSCRIBE >to send an unsubscribe e-mail or reply to this message with the word >UNSUBSCRIBE in the Subject line. To stop all e-mail newsletters from >microsoft.com, either click >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=STOPMAIL >to send your request or reply to this message with the word STOPMAIL >in the Subject Line. You can also unsubscribe at >http://www.microsoft.com/misc/unsubscribe.htm. You can manage all >your Microsoft.com communication preferences from this site. > >THIS DOCUMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS PROGRAM >ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. The information type should not >be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft and >Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information presented >after the date of publication. INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT >IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. The user assumes >the entire risk as to the accuracy and the use of this document. >microsoft.com newsletter e-mail may be copied and distributed >subject to the following conditions: >1. All text must be copied without modification and all pages must be included >2. All copies must contain Microsoft's copyright notice and any >other notices provided therein >3. This document may not be distributed for profit
-- Rick Maehl, Technology and Production Supervisor Arrowhead Area Education Agency #5 Instructional Service Center 330 Ave M, VoTech Bldg-Lower Level PO Box 1399, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 ph: 515-574-5577 fax: 515-574-5567 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ ---------------------------------------------------------
