The League of Professional System Administrators and the Seattle Area System Administrators Guild invite you to the Cascadia IT Conference - a regional workshop for Systems, Networks, Database, and Web Administrators and others who provide professional IT support/services.

This is your opportunity to network with your regional peers, to learn from leaders in the field in our training sessions, and to present and hear about new ideas and developments.

Friday, March 11th will feature 4 tracks of half- and full-day training sessions with an evening reception for all conference attendees. Saturday, March 12th will feature tutorials, two tracks of technical sessions, and an unconference track.

Both days will be held at the Hotel Deca in Seattle’s University District. The hotel is an easy 30 minute bus ride from downtown Seattle. It has ample parking and easy-to-get-to restaurants and bars for post-conference networking.

Normally, Gabrielle ensures that we have thoughtful and informative presentations. Unfortunately for you, I -- Melissa -- am guest-hosting this month.

What I'll come up with is anyone's guess, but BYOB is strongly recommended. Muahahaha.

Oh, and we may also talk about Postgres or something. And we'll join those folks at the Lucky Lab afterwards.

TOPIC: Mobile: The Market, The Web, and Windows Phone’s Future There are few things more frustrating than reading the tech press in the United States try to cover the mobile market. First Microsoft’s mobile efforts are going nowhere. Six months later, it will be bigger than the iPhone by 2015. Say what?

Let’s back up for a moment from the day-to-day horse race coverage of Android versus iPhone and look at what the big picture trends are in the mobile market. What makes mobile unique? What makes a mobile product successful? And finally does Microsoft have a chance to get back into the mobile game?

Jason Grigsby was one of the project leads on the Obama iPhone Application and helped design the user inferface for the Wall Street Journal's Blackberry application. He founded and organizes Mobile Portland, a local mobile group.

Jason is a co-founder of Cloud Four, a small start-up focused on mobile and web development. He blogs at http://CloudFour.com/blog and provides frequent updates about mobile as @grigs on Twitter.

Microsoft Technet presents a 1/2 day interactive presentation on Virtualization and Private Cloud. We will have two presentations for the day.

Session 1 - Get Ready for Tomorrow, Today - Hyper-V Virtualization for the Cloud

Virtualization is one of the critical elements of networks operations of all kinds. Virtualization is a key to cloud operations. Joins us as we discuss the key components of virtualization that provide the operational foundation for both Public and Private Cloud.

Session 2 - Private Cloud 201: Microsoft Private Cloud Tools and Technologies

So you have heard the private cloud story from a 101 level and you want to know more. Join us as we discuss Private cloud in greater detail with a focus on the tools and technologies that make Private Cloud such an appetizing It and business opportunity for business both large and small.

Join us for an informal event where the true agenda is up to you! The camp leader (Chris E. Avis - IT Evangelist/Microsoft) will lead off with a brief intro to the camp then open the floor up for discussion topics. We will then work through those topics until the end of the session (or until we just get tired of talking!).

This will be very interactive and works best with participation from everyone. We look forward to having you join us for this new informal event.

This is a meetup that was inspired by the Tool Swap at BarCamp Portland. The idea is to sit down and share your favorite tools and tricks, maybe that is a plugin for git, maybe it is a hot key you couldn't live without in bash, maybe it is a feature of your editor.

This is the first one to gauge interest and if people like it we could start doing it each second Thursday.

This meeting is set at the same venue, during SEPoCoNi (Southeast Portland Coders' Night). We've spoken about themed SEPoCoNi meetups so lets try one.

New to Ubuntu Linux and have a Windows program you just can't live without? Learn how to search for Linux equivalents or use programs like Wine to make your Windows programs compatible with your computer.

New to Ubuntu/Linux and have a Windows program you just can't live without? Learn how to search for Linux equivalents or use programs like Wine to make your Windows programs compatible with your computer.

.NET Rocks is coming to Portland! Get your tickets NOW!!! Saturday, September 22 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm Intel Ronler Acres RA1 Auditorium

Please Sign Up At http://dotnetrockspdx.eventbrite.com/

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Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell are taking the show on tour and we are one of the first stops!

Here in Portland, we will be having special guest ROCK STARS Chris Sells and Scott Hanselman recording a live .NET Rocks show with Carl and Richard.

Following that, Richard and Carl will each do a presentation around building modern applications on the Windows platform. Carl leans toward development and client-side technology and Richard leans toward DevOps and server-side technology.

Qdoba will be catering the event for us thanks to a generous donation by Telerik! *

Finally, after the event, we will retire to a local haunt for some beverages and further conversation!

This is going to be a blast!

If you are interested in more details or other stops the tour will be making, visit the NET Rocks site.

Don't forget to tweet about the event! Use the #dnrRoadTrip hashtag.

* Food will be served near the beginning of the event

Thanks to: .NET Rocks Visual Studio 2012 Launch Road Trip http://dotnetrocks.com/roadtrip.aspx

Telerik http://www.telerik.com/

PADNUG http://padnug.org/

REGISTER at http://aka.ms/PortlandXAML

Come join our panel of XAML/C# experts as you code your Windows 8 app and get it ready for the Windows Store. The Panel can answer questions and help with your specific scenarios. Learn from your peers and from the local Windows 8 experts near you.

Check out some of the Microsoft and community experts that will be on hand to help and answer your questions.

Meet the XAML/C# experts:

Rich Claussen Lead Software Engineer, Welch Allyn President, Portland Area .NET Users Group

Chris Sells VP of the Developer Tools Division, Telerik

Stuart Celarier Principal Consultant, Neudesic Microsoft Regional Director Microsoft MVP

Kelly White President, Silvertail Software

Come join our panel of XAML/C# experts as you code your Windows 8 app and get it ready for the Windows Store. The Panel can answer questions and help with your specific scenarios. Learn from your peers and from the local Windows 8 experts near you.

Check out some of the Microsoft and community experts that will be on hand to help and answer your questions

Meet the XAML/C# experts:

Rich Claussen Lead Software Engineer Welch Allyn Portland Area .NET UG

Chris Sells VP of the Developer Tools Division Telerik

Stuart Celarier Principal Consultant, Neudesic Microsoft Regional Director, Microsoft MVP

Kelly White Kelly White President Silvertail Software

Apple iOS Devices & Computers in Business

Agenda: 6:00--6:20 Networking 6:20--7:00 No-host dinner 7:00--7:30 Introductions and announcements 7:30--8:30 Main Presentation (followed by Q&A)

Let us know if you're coming at meetup.com/itpro-70/events

Apple's iOS devices have become a revolution. Whether you use a Windows, Unix or Apple server platform, these devices are becoming the industry standard for such jobs as POS and CRM. They have even managed to overtake the long standing leadership position from Blackberry devices. Apple's MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and iMac product lines are also gaining traction among business professionals. You see the easily recognized Apple logo consistently in TV shows and movies.

I will discuss the role of Apple products in the modern business landscape focusing on how they and their uses of the iCloud technology have 'changed the game' concerning daily computing. I will provide a series of examples of how iOS mobile devices are currently being used in the small business sector and how big business is beginning to get on board and why. Then I will outline the challenges facing IT support professionals concerning this rapid adoption of relatively new technology into long standing corporate environments and systems. These challenges include integration, security, deployment, app development/distribution and keeping up with Apple's constant flow of new products and software updates.

Presented by James "Jamie" Pollock has more than 15 years of experience developing and implementing communication strategies, corporate training curriculums and Internet-based solutions for companies such as Jantzen, Symantec and Intel. As an independent consultant, he has assisted many small businesses in creating business plans and organizational development strategies through web development projects and direct coaching. He is currently an instructor for the MacPac Academy leading weekly classes in all things Apple and will have his Mobility Technology Competency (MTC) certification from Apple by the end of September.

He possesses a Bachelors of Science in Computer Information Systems from Roanoke College in Salem, VA and a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Organizational Behavior from Marylhurst University in Lake Oswego, OR.

Jamie's certifications include: Apple Consultants Network Apple Certified Support Professional, 10.7 Lion Microsoft Office Specialist in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook 2010

Please join us Tuesday night for the PADNUG November meet-up!

Despite some civic event going on this coming Tuesday, we've got some of your favorite presenters coming to bring you highlights from the //build/ Conference!

WHERE: Intel Hawthorne Farms 3 (HF3) 5200 NE Elam Young Pkwy Hillsboro, OR 97124 Map: http://binged.it/IntelHF3Map

WHEN: Tuesday 11/06/2012 6:00 p.m. Pizza 6:30 p.m. Presentation ~8:30 p.m. After Words at On the Border Mexican Grill

WHO: Stuart Celarier Darren Freimuth MJ Johnson Chris Sells Kelly White

TOPIC: //build/ is happening RIGHT NOW and not everyone in the group went :(. So, what we can do is bring several of the folks that are going to //build/ in to the meeting and get everything out of their brains that we can!

We'll start with each panelist giving a brief description of what he found that was 'cool'. Then, we will open up the floor to questions and interaction with the audience! I fully expect some demos, too!

This should be a great lead-in to our "Code with the Experts" event on Saturday, November 10! It was a great event in Redmond so sign up to attend here in Portland: http://bit.ly/CodeWTExpertsPDX

As usual, thanks go out to our Premium Sponsors that help make these meetings possible:

azad, inc. Technology Consulting | Engineering | Project Management http://www.azad.com/

Cinetopia Why watch a movie in coach when you can see it in first class? http://www.cinetopia.com/

CompuCom The leading IT outsourcing specialist http://www.compucom.com/

EnGn A Generator Group Company http://www.theengn.com/

Infragistics Design / Develop / Experience http://www.infragistics.com/

jenkon New World. New Solution. http://www.jenkon.com/

Microsoft Helping you realize your full potential http://www.microsoft.com/

OrcsWeb Remarkable Service. Remarkable Support. http://www.orcsweb.com/

O'Reilly Spreading the knowledge of innovators. http://www.oreilly.com/

pluralsight Hardcore developer training http://pluralsight.com/training/

TEKsystems People you can trust. Results you can count on. http://www.teksystems.com/locations/teksystems-united-states/portland

Telerik Deliver more than expected http://www.telerik.com/

VanderHouwen & Associates, Inc. VHA specializes in the placement of Software Developers. http://www.vanderhouwen.com/

Vircon, Inc. Technical Solutions That Mean Business http://www.vircon.com/

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Cheers, Rich (Jesse is at //build/ :)) PADNUG President

As we normally do in December, we will be having a little bit of EXTRA fun for the meeting!

First, we will be having a much broader food choice than our normal pizza! We'll have a selection of pastas and salads to make your mouth water. Don't worry, though - we'll have a few token pizzas for the die-hards among us :).

Second, Kelly White will be presenting "WinPhone 8 In-App Purchases". This is the critical monetization mechanism for developers today on mobile devices. Windows Phone 8 adds comprehensive support that opens a new world of opportunity to developers. He'll discuss this feature in depth during this session, including demos for implementation and testing!

Third - and I'm really excited about this - our swag pile this month includes a BRAND NEW MICROSOFT SURFACE!!! Seriously!

Finally, we’ll wrap up our evening with After Words at the new BJs Restaurant and Brewhouse at the corner of Cornell and Cornelius Pass Road.

Do NOT miss out on this meeting!

WHERE: Intel Hawthorn Farms 3 (HF3) 5200 NE Elam Young Pkwy Hillsboro, OR 97124 Map: http://binged.it/IntelHF3Map

WHEN: Tuesday 12/04/2012 6:00 p.m. Italian Buffet 6:30 p.m. Presentation ~8:30 p.m. After Words at BJs Restaurant and Brewhouse

As usual, thanks go out to our Premium Sponsors that help make these meetings possible:

azad, inc. Technology Consulting | Engineering | Project Management http://www.azad.com/

Cinetopia Why watch a movie in coach when you can see it in first class? http://www.cinetopia.com/

CompuCom The leading IT outsourcing specialist http://www.compucom.com/

EnGn A Generator Group Company http://www.theengn.com/

Infragistics Design / Develop / Experience http://www.infragistics.com/

jenkon New World. New Solution. http://www.jenkon.com/

Microsoft Helping you realize your full potential http://www.microsoft.com/

New Relic A new kind of app performance management solution from a new kind of company http://newrelic.com/

OrcsWeb Remarkable Service. Remarkable Support. http://www.orcsweb.com/

O'Reilly Spreading the knowledge of innovators. http://www.oreilly.com/

pluralsight Hardcore developer training http://pluralsight.com/training/

TEKsystems People you can trust. Results you can count on. http://www.teksystems.com/locations/teksystems-united-states/portland

Telerik Deliver more than expected http://www.telerik.com/

VanderHouwen & Associates, Inc. VHA specializes in the placement of Software Developers. http://www.vanderhouwen.com/

Vircon, Inc. Technical Solutions That Mean Business http://www.vircon.com/

Join Kirill Gavrylyuk of Microsoft to see how they've extended the Windows Azure cloud platform to provide a new service that makes it incredibly easy for mobile apps on all the major platforms, including iOS and Android, to leverage the power of Windows Azure. Kirill will explain just how easy it is to add structured storage, authentication, push notifications and more to your apps and how Windows Azure takes the pain and cost out of managing and operating a your backend services. There'll even be a live demonstration so you can see for yourself how easy it is for any type of business to connect their apps with Mobile Services.

WHEN: 6:00 p.m. Pizza 6:30 p.m. Presentation ~8:30 p.m. After Words at Morgy's Pub

As usual, thanks go out to our Premium Sponsors that help make these meetings possible:

azad, inc. Technology Consulting | Engineering | Project Management http://www.azad.com/

Cinetopia Why watch a movie in coach when you can see it in first class? http://www.cinetopia.com/

Infragistics Design / Develop / Experience http://www.infragistics.com/

ISITE Design a digital agency http://www.isitedesign.com/

Jenkon Transforming the Sales Organization http://jenkon.com/

Microsoft Helping you realize your full potential http://www.microsoft.com/

New Relic A developer's best friend http://newrelic.com/

Omnibility Helping organizations of all sizes manage their critical relationships http://www.omnibility.com/

O'Reilly Spreading the knowledge of innovators. http://www.oreilly.com/

Pluralsight Hardcore developer training http://www.pluralsight-training.net/microsoft

ServerLogic We're Passionate About IT! http://serverlogic.com/

TEKsystems People you can trust. Results you can count on. http://www.teksystems.com/locations/united-states/oregon/portland.aspx

Telerik Deliver more than expected http://www.telerik.com/

VanderHouwen & Associates, Inc. VHA specializes in the placement of Software Developers. http://www.vanderhouwen.com/

Vircon, Inc. Technical Solutions That Mean Business http://www.vircon.com/

Portland Mobile Workgroup

If you enjoy creating software for mobile devices or are just considering getting started, come join us for an informal workgroup. All levels of experience are invited. Beginners are encouraged to attend.

The meetings are informal and people are free to come and go as suits them. The meeting times are only a suggestion. If you are new to mobile development or have questions, come as early as you can.

Meetings are only held if 2 or more people are attending with an RSVP. This means you must RSVP or check the message board or risk showing up alone. Do not RSVP with a "maybe". If you do RSVP, please show. You are always welcome to just drop in without an RSVP if you are unsure you can make it until the last minute.

To RSVP or see current meeting status, visit: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/pdx-mobile-workgroup

If you want to RSVP, look for the day of the meeting in the postings and place a note or contact the group's admin by email.

When: Thursday July 11th, 2013, 5-8 pm Where: Lucky Lab Beer Hall (http://luckylab.com/) Address: 1945 NW Quimby St., Portland, OR 97209

Note: Powerstrips are always needed.

It's Nerd Dinner time again! We'll gather at Washington Square Mall in the food court. Be There and Be Square!

We’re having a FREE day of training for Windows Phone Development on October 11, 2013. From 8am to 5pm you’ll learn what it takes to get started, what’s needed for success, what pitfalls to avoid, and what opportunities are available to you. Whether you’re a hobbyist or a seasoned developer, whether you’ve already published apps or are looking to build your first one, what you will learn is guaranteed to inspire. Seating is limited so register now.

It's Nerd Dinner time again! We'll gather at Washington Square Mall in the food court. Be There and Be Square!

It's Nerd Dinner time again! We'll gather at Washington Square Mall in the food court. Be There and Be Square!

It's Nerd Dinner time again! We'll gather at Washington Square Mall in the food court. Be There and Be Square!

It's Nerd Dinner time again! We'll gather at Washington Square Mall in the food court. Be There and Be Square!

It's Nerd Dinner time again! We'll gather at Washington Square Mall in the food court. Be There and Be Square!

It's Nerd Dinner time again! We'll gather at Washington Square Mall in the food court. Be There and Be Square!

It's Nerd Dinner time again! We'll gather at Washington Square Mall in the food court. Be There and Be Square!

It's Nerd Dinner time again! We'll gather at Washington Square Mall in the food court. Be There and Be Square!

It's Nerd Dinner time again! We'll gather at Washington Square Mall in the food court. Be There and Be Square!

It's Nerd Dinner time again! We'll gather at Washington Square Mall in the food court. Be There and Be Square!

It's Nerd Dinner time again! We'll gather at Washington Square Mall in the food court. Be There and Be Square!

It's Nerd Dinner time again! We'll gather at Washington Square Mall in the food court. Be There and Be Square!

It's Nerd Dinner time again! We'll gather at Washington Square Mall in the food court. Be There and Be Square!

It's Nerd Dinner time again! We'll gather at Washington Square Mall in the food court. Be There and Be Square!

It's Nerd Dinner time again! We'll gather at Washington Square Mall in the food court. Be There and Be Square!

Pete Brown and Bala Sivakumar from Microsoft will be in town for A3E/NAMM 2015 where they are presenting about the future of audio / music on Windows 10. Join them for a fun and open discussion and demos covering IoT, makers, creative media, and more, all focused around C#, .NET, and the latest information on Windows 10.

For complete details and to RSVP, visit our MeetUp page.

Join the Wacom Inkathon to build new or existing apps that unlock digital ink for your users. Wacom is calling on developers, designers and all other hackers to build great apps that enable digital ink for their users.

Integrate the Wacom's digital ink solution, the WILL SDK, into an existing app OR a new application to compete for the $15,000+ prizepool. The three challenge tracks are: Ink for Education, Extended Reality (VR/AR), and Blank Canvas (open challenge, not category-specific).