Jeff Vilimek

(Update 1/30/2009: This post was continued in an update on additional IN, MI and WI groups here.)

 

Let me start by saying thanks to the Microsoft Developer and Partner Evangelism Team for the Chicago MSDN Developer Conference this past week. The event was well attended, the content was solid, and the food was good! The event was designed as a road show showcase for core developer information that was announced and delivered at the 2008 Professional Developers Conference. There are a few more of these around the country this week and next if you didn’t make it to the PDC and want to catch the content live. You can get to them here: http://www.msdndevcon.com

 

I plan on writing up a few posts that cover my thoughts on the content, including perspectives on Azure and Silverlight, but wanted to kick things off with a summary of a series of Midwest Microsoft related user groups that Larry Clarkin highlighted at the close of the keynote. I’ve attended a few of these and plan on attending more this year. These are great groups and an excellent opportunity to discuss technology topics with peers in the industry.

 

Please add comments here on other technology groups around the Midwest that you would recommend and I’ll update this list over time.

I’ll likely be at the cloud computing group session downtown this Thursday. Hope to see you there!

 

Midwest Microsoft Developer Technology User Groups

• The Chicago.NET Users Group (CNUG)
• Lake County .NET Users Group
• Midwest Cloud Computing User Group
• Chicago Designers and Developers User Group
• Chicago Architecture Group
• Chicago Visual Studio Team System Users Group
• Chicago SharePoint User Group (CSUG)

 

Links, Descriptions, Next Event

The Chicago.NET Users Group (CNUG)

http://www.cnug.org/Default.aspx

Mission: To share deep .NET experience with individuals who are interested in learning, sharing and growing their Microsoft .NET knowledge and capabilities.

The Chicago.NET Users Group (CNUG) was founded in March 2001. The group’s vision is to provide members with a forum to hear top industry experts speak, learn and teach others who are interested in the same technologies as you and are facing the same challenges. The Chicago .NET Users Group covers the entire spectrum of .NET technologies, including the .NET Enterprise Servers, XML web services, application development with Visual Studio.NET and the .NET Framework (including web, mobile, and desktop applications.)

Meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of Each month (Unless otherwise posted) at Microsoft’s Office in Downers Grove IL

Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month at Clarity Consulting in Chicago (Unless otherwise posted)

Meetings start at 5:30PM and run until 9:00PM (Unless otherwise posted)

Lake County .NET Users Group

http://www.lcnug.org/Home.aspx

We normally meet from 7-9 PM on the last Thursday of the month at the College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois. November and December meetings are on different dates. The College of Lake County provides space for us in the Technology Building in room T326-328. Please register before each meeting.

January Meeting: Nhibernate – January 29, 2009 06:30 PM

Midwest Cloud Computing User Group

http://www.azureusergroup.com/group/midwestcloudcomputingusergroup
Cloud computing group for the Midwest Region.

Time: January 22, 2009 from 5pm to 7:30pm

Location: Chicago Microsoft

Street: 200 East Randolph Drive

City/Town: Chicago, IL

Register: https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=134422

Chicago Designers and Developers User Group

http://cd2ug.org

cd2 is a new user group in the Chicago area that is focused on nurturing the collaboration between designers & developers and the importance of the user experience.

If you’re interested in rich platforms and pairing functionality with creativity to provide better experiences for users, cd2 is for you. cd2 is the place for theory and application based presentations, discussions, and networking.

Join the cd2 group to become the coolest person ever! Seriously.

February 4 2009 6:30 PM CST

200 S. Wacker Drive, 15th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

Chicago Architecture Group

http://chicagoarchitecturegroup.com

Enterprise, Solution, and Infrastructure architects are the hearts of their businesses. We each try to make sense of the landscape that is our business and form order out of chaos. We do this with knowledge and experience.

The Chicago Architects Group is founded with the goal to unite architects into a community for collaboration and knowledge sharing. The group is for people to meet their peers and share some stories and ideas. Architects and those aspiring to understand technical architecture better will enjoy the group.

We encourage members to join us for our monthly meetings. Incorporating a presentation by a fellow architect, our meetings engage members in collaboration to better understand our own and other architect’s challenges.

Monthly Community Meeting – January 2009

When: Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Where: Illinois Technology Association

Visual Studio Team System 2010 : Architect Edition Tools Preview

by Angela Binkowski

http://chicagoarchitectsgroup.eventbrite.com/

Chicago Visual Studio Team System Users Group

http://vsts.sogeti-chicago.com/default.aspx

The official site for VSTS Users in Chicago. Sponsored by Sogeti and Microsoft.

February/March event planning is in progress and will be posted on the site soon.

Chicago SharePoint User Group (CSUG)

http://www.sharepointusergroup.com/default.aspx

Midwest SharePoint group discussing all things MOSS.

January-February User Group Meeting: SharePoint Designer

Microsoft, 200 E Randolph, Suite 200 – MPR 2, Chicago, IL

February 10, 2009, 1-4pm

 

What other user groups or local events would you recommend?

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