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SQL Server 2008: Can You Wait?

SQL Server Magazine is coming to Philadelphia in December and they have offered us a special discount on their 1-day roadshow training. I wanted to make sure everyone has the information as this will provide a great networking opportunity as well as a chance to get anwers to all your ... [read more]

Synergistic Networks Acquires Penn Software and Technology Services

(Wilkes-Barre) Synergistic Networks, Inc. located in downtown Wilkes-Barre, recently acquired Penn Software and Technology Services, a division of Penn Millers Insurance Company, in a move that creates one of the largest IT consulting firms in Northeast Pennsylvania. Long considered competitors, the purchase allows for greater efficiencies, expanded services and a ... [read more]

MSDN Freedom Roadshow in Scranton, PA on November 14th, 2008

Microsoft and .NET Valley would like to invite you to come to the MSDN Freedom Roadshow in Scranton, Pennsylvania on November 14th, 2008. The event will be held at Scranton University in Room 405 of the DeNaples Student Center and will begin at 9am. A schedule of events can be ... [read more]

Free Training for Microsoft ASP.NET 3.5

Download the first four modules from your choice of our new 16-module ASP.NET 3.5 courses. Each download includes approximately four hours of step-by-step instruction by experts Ken Getz and Don Kiely, plus hands-on lab exercises, printable courseware, sample code and pre/post exams.... [read more]

Job Posting: .NET Software Engineer

Currently seeking .NET developers to design, modify, develop, write and implement Web and Windows applications using .NET 2.0 - 3.5 and C#. Position requires a bachelor's degree in computer science or related field and 4-6 years of experience in .NET and Web development. Strong knowledge of object oriented programming and ... [read more]

Limited Time Only: A FREE Second Shot at Microsoft Certification

Starting August 5^th, you will be able to get a free second chance to pass your Microsoft Certification Exam. Limited offer, plan NOW!... [read more]

Free Seminar - Microsoft Surfs at Camelbeach with Business Continuity

Business Continuity is the HOT buzz term these days. In a nutshell, it refers to the concept of providing a business with continued operations given some form of catastrophic event. A catastrophic event could range from a hurricane totally wiping out an entire building to an employee who accidentally looses a ... [read more]

.NET Valley to take a Summer Break

Since we are in the height of the vacation season, we've decided to take the summer off from our monthly meetings. We'll look to resume normal meetings on September 17th. From all of us at .NET Valley, have a safe and enjoyable summer and we look forward to seeing everyone ... [read more]

Job Posting for June 19th

We have received another job opportunity for the area.

This opportunity is a 3 month contract to hire opening in the Allentown area. The position requires Microsoft Access programming and the knowledge of Oracle SQL. If you or someone you know is interested, please forward a cover letter and resume to ... [read more]

.NET Valley Now Has a Facebook Fan Page

.NET Valley is now a fan page on facebook.com. If you have a Facebook account, be sure to sign-up for the fan page which can be found at http://www.facebook.com/pages/NET-Valley/23494336060.... [read more]

Job Postings for March 23rd (4)

There are 4 job postings that we've received:

More information about these positions can be found on their respective websites.

... [read more]

Join our FriendFeed.com Room

We've greated a single location to aggregate the feeds and social networking sites for .NET Valley members. You can sign up for this FriendFeed.com room by visiting http://friendfeed.com/rooms/net-valley. In a future version of the .NET Valley website, we'll be taking this feed and displaying it on our website.... [read more]

TECHbash 2008 A Success; Event Photos Online

The TECHbash 2008 event was a huge success! We'd like to thank everyone that participated as an attendee, sponsor, presenter, or organizer. If it wasn't for all parts, the event would never succeed. We're already looking forward to next year's event which will be held in April or May of ... [read more]

Grab Some Swag at TECHbash 2008

TECHbash 2008 will have swag - lots of it! Before we begin listing the endless amount of swag we have, we'd like to thank our sponsors again for their gracious donations. A lot of this swag has been built up over the past year. During the event we plan on ... [read more]

TimesLeader.com: TECHBash back bigger than ever at LCCC on Saturday

Feel like the fast-moving information technology world is pulling away from you? If so, you can do some catching up on Saturday when TECHBash takes over the Educational Conference Center at Luzerne County Community College.

Version 3 of the annual technology gathering is bigger and better than last year’s event that ... [read more]

5 Days Until TECHbash 2008 - Free Swag For Each Attendee!

In just under 5 days, TECHbash 2008 will be held at Luzerne County Community College. An estimated 150 IT Professionals and Developers will have the opportunity to learn about technologies from industry experts at Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, Nortel, and more! Come out to the event to see what the hype is all ... [read more]

Schedule Released for TECHbash 2008

The TECHbash 2008 session schedule has been released. Registration begins at 7:30am. During the registration period, a continental breakfast will be served in the dining room. The keynote presentation by Joe Stagner will begin at 8:30am with breakout sessions to follow. Lunch will take place at noon in the dining ... [read more]

TECHbash 2008 Only 10 Days Away - Register Today!

TECHbash 2008 is only 10 days away. This year promises to be better than last year with presenters from Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, and Nortel. The first 150 registered attendees will receive a free swag bag filled with goodies from .NET Valley and the sponsors of TECHbash 2008. We'll be giving ... [read more]

Microsoft Releases Products to Students For Free

Microsoft DreamSpark enables students to download Microsoft developer and design tools at no charge. Now, for the first time, Microsoft is giving its valuable software developer and design tools directly to students worldwide at no charge! This site enables students like you to download professional-level Microsoft developer and design tools ... [read more]

TECHbash 2008 Registration Opens

The TECHbash 2008 registration is now open. We have limited seating available for the event. This year's event promises to be bigger and better than last year with twice the number of presentations and presenters. For more information and to register for the event, visit http://techbash.com. ... [read more]

Rachel Appel becomes 3rd Microsoft MVP in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Rachel Appel, a member of .NET Valley, became the third Microsoft MVP in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Rachel received the official word from Mike Fosmire, Microsoft's ASP.NET MVP Lead earlier today. She joins Chris Leeds and Jason Gaylord as MVPs in NEPA. We'd like to congratulate Rachel on her accomplishment.... [read more]

TECHbash Website Update

The official TECHbash 2008 website will be live soon. Check back frequently for more updates.... [read more]

Call for Speakers - TECHbash 2008

We're looking for individuals who'd be interested in presenting at TECHbash 2008. We have a bunch of slots open over 3 tracks: IT Professional, Application Developer, and Emerging Technologies. Below is an idea of the presentations we are looking for in each track:

IT Professional Track – Microsoft Technologies ... [read more]

Date is set for TECHbash 2008

.NET Valley's annual IT Professional and Developer Conference will be held on May 10th, 2008 at Luzerne County Community College in Luzerne, Pennsylvania. At this time, we have no other information to announce. The full event announcement will be posted on this website on April 1st. The techbash.com website will ... [read more]

DotNetVideos.net Released

From DotNetVideos.net: DotNetVideos.net is a unique multi media content web site dedicated to .net developer community around the world and was launched on January 18, 2008 and is created and maintained by Ravi Nangunoori. The site primarily focuses on C#, ASP.NET and SQL Server 2005 based Data Tutorials. Currently, the ... [read more]

Download asp.netPRO's March Magazine for Free!

One of the sponsor's of our group, asp.netPro Magazine, now allows members to dowload a copy of their magazine from their website. Here's a listing of just some of what's available in the March issue:

Matthew Hess discusses some powerful WPF technologies, and demonstrates how to create a custom ... [read more]

Microsoft Launch Event Help Needed

We will be at the Microsoft Launch Event in Harrisburg on March 6th and Philadelphia on April 3rd and can use your help. We're looking for a couple of individuals who would be interested in sitting at the User Group booth and talking to individuals about our user group. If ... [read more]

Toshiba Quits HD DVD Ending Format War

(Courtesy of Reuters) TOKYO - Japan's Toshiba Corp (said on Tuesday it would stop promoting its HD DVD format for the next-generation DVD after losing the support of key studios and retailers to the Blu-ray technology backed by Sony Corp.

The decision ends a war between rival consortiums led by Toshiba ... [read more]

Verizon Wireless to Offer True Unlimited Plans

(Courtesy of USA Today) NEW YORK — Verizon Wireless (VZ) Tuesday will unveil a plan that offers unlimited domestic calling for a flat fee of $99.99 to $139.99 a month.

Unlimited plans for BlackBerry devices and other smartphones will start at $129.99 a month. The pricier plans offer extra features, such ... [read more]

Job Postings (2)

We have received two more job postings:

Penn State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus, Computer Support Specialist

Responsibilities include management of technology resources, providing usage reports and identifying procedures. The successful candidate will be part of a helpdesk team providing specialized support services to students, faculty and staff. Requires an Associate degree in a ... [read more]

Job Postings (1)

United One Resources, a Wilkes-Barre based corporation, is looking for a Senior Application Developer or Application Architect to help fill a newly created position on the team. The position is reserved for a .NET developer looking to use the latest technologies. United One offers a competitive salary, benefits, and an ... [read more]

Download asp.netPRO's February Magazine for Free!

One of the sponsor's of our group, asp.netPro Magazine, now allows members to dowload a copy of their magazine from their website. The February issue (about 8MB in size), includes articles about WebEAV, serving images, enhancing the autocomplete, asp.net 3.5's new controls, extending the ServiceHost and ServiceHostFactory and more!... [read more]

Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has made an unsolicited offer to buy Yahoo Inc for $44.6 billion in cash and stock, seeking to join forces against Google Inc in what would be the biggest Internet deal since the Time Warner-AOL merger.

In its boldest-ever acquisition move, Microsoft said on Friday ... [read more]

NASA to explore strange, new virtual worlds

(BetaNews) - The Learning Technologies Project Office of NASA is actively considering hopping on the video game bandwagon by releasing its own massively multiplayer online game.

NASA has apparently gotten wind of the fact that young people are intensely interested in MMORPG games, and is now actively pursuing the possibility of ... [read more]

Free Visual Studio 2008 Training and Content

Download a Free Visual Studio 2008 e-book
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/vstudio/2008/default.mspx
Get a free e-book and find other special training offers to help you get up to speed quickly on Visual Studio 2008.

Find Classroom Training on Visual Studio 2008
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/syllabi/en-us/6459afinal.mspx
This one-day clinic will introduce you to the new development features available in ... [read more]