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| 2008 |
Description |
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September
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Do you assume catastrophic failure before touching a server? |
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August
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Do you run web tests on your website (for load and automated testing)? |
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July
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Why is it great to work in SSW today |
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June
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Do you make sure that the database structure is automatically handled via 3 buttons? |
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May
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Do you turn on undo disks for testing purposes? |
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April
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Do you create a separate virtual directory for Admin access? |
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March
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Do you conduct a Specification Review? |
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February
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Do you know how Google ranks pages? |
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January
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Do you use inherited forms for consistent behaviour? |
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| 2007 |
Description |
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December
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Do you know what unit tests to write and how many? |
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November
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What sort of primary keys do you use - Natural or Surrogate? |
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October
NZ
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Do you use appropriate and user-friendly icons? |
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October
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Cycling to Wagga Wagga |
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September
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Do you use appropriate and user-friendly icons? |
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August
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Do you comment and brand your code? |
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July
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Do you know that you should never throw an exception using System.Exception? |
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June
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Do you implement an error logger? |
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May
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Do you know who has authority? |
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April
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Do you know the main reasons to upsize from Access to SQL Server 2005? |
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March
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Do you provide the reason behind the rules rather than blind criticism? |
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February
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Do you avoid only using source control on code? |
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January
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Rules to Better Windows Vista Deployment |
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| 2006 |
Description |
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December
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Do you use email for tasks only - not communication? |
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November
Mini
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SQL Server 2005 Advanced Indexing Strategies |
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November
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Do you always carry your toolbox? |
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October
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Microsoft Reporting Services Training |
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September
Mini
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Adam Cogan in Canberra |
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September
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Do you maintain verbal contact with your client? |
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August
Mini
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1 Day Workshop Earning More Per Hour As A Developer |
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August
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Do you always fix it - or at least report it? |
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July
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Do you send a Test Please email? |
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June
Mini #1
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NRG & SSW in association with Vic.net Users present Earning More Per Hour as a Developer |
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June
Mini #2
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SSW Upcoming Tech Breakfasts and Specials |
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June
Mini #3(English)
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Special Beijing User Group with Adam Cogan |
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June
Mini #3
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Beijing User Group with Adam Cogan - SSW CA and Microsoft Regional Director in Australia Making VSTS integrate into your current systems |
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June
Mini #3
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Special Beijing User Group with Adam Cogan - SSW Chief Architect and Microsoft Regional Director in Australia Making VSTS integrate into your current systems |
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June
Mini #4
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Chengdu User Group with Adam Cogan - SSW CA and Microsoft Regional Director in Australia Making VSTS integrate into your current systems |
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June
Mini #4
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Special Chengdu User Group with Adam Cogan - SSW Chief Architect and Microsoft Regional Director in Australia Making VSTS integrate into your current systems |
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June
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Do you allow users to check for a new version easily? |
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May
Mini #1
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Making VSTS integrate into your current systems |
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May
Mini #2
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Special Tech Breakfast in Brisbane - Adam Cogan presenting Rules to Successful Projects (Part A & B) |
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May
Mini #3
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Special Offer for Tech Breakfast in Brisbane with Adam Cogan presenting Rules to successful projects (Part A & B) |
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May
Mini #4
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Special Offer - Half Price for Tech Breakfast with Adam Cogan presenting The Best Ways To Show Your Data |
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May
Mini #5
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Early Bird Special - Discount for Tech Breakfast Visual Studio 2005 Team System |
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May
Mini #6
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Complimentary Event - Adam Cogan in Hobart Tonight & Adelaide Tomorrow! |
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May
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Do you email clients as soon as you realise you will overrun your original estimate? |
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April
Mini
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SSW Diagnostics New Release |
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April
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Do you avoid using one form for data entry and find navigation? |
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March
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Do you conduct market research via the web? |
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February
Mini
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See Billy Hollis doing his Advanced Data Binding 2.0 Session |
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February
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Do you understand the value of consistency? |
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January
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How much intelligence in the setup.exe |
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| 2005 |
Description |
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December
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Do you create new databases in the default directory? |
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November
#2
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Brian Randell in Town for Special User Group & Tech Breakfast |
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November
Mini
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VSLive! Sydney Don't Miss Out! |
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November
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Do you use email for tasks - not communication? |
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October
#2
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The Singapore SQL Server User Group |
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October
#3
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Reporting Services Training, Brisbane |
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October
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Do you refactor your code and keep methods short? |
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September
#2
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Migrating to SQL (USA) |
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September
#3
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Migrating to SQL (USA) Special Offer |
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September
#4
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Migrating to SQL (USA) Special Offer 2 |
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September
#5
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Migrating to SQL (USA) Special Offer Lumigent |
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September
#6
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Migrating to SQL (UK) |
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September
#7
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Migrating to SQL (UK) Special Offer |
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September
#8
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Migrating to SQL (UK) Special Offer 2 |
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September
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Do you use enough keywords on the page? |
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August
#2
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SSW Kiwi Update - NZ User Groups & Tech Ed |
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August
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Do you send morning goals? |
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July
#2
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Special .Net User Group with Kit George and Vinaya Bhushana Gattam Reddy |
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July
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Do you follow the Banana Rule in your web pages? |
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June
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Do you believe content is king? |
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May
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Are your settings and the customizable settings, in different files? |
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April
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Do you include version numbers in your setup filename? |
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March
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Move your OLAP MetaData from Access to SQL Server! |
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February
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Do you refer to form controls directly? |
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January
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Do you manage your Clients' expectations? |
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| 2004 |
Description |
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December
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Do you follow naming convention for your Boolean Property? |
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November
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Does backward compatibility kill good code |
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October
AfricaEmail
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The African Roadshow October 2004 - Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, and Johannesburg |
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October
MiniUpdate
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User Group |
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October
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User Group 2 Weeks Late + Do you make sure you use a consistent Collation server-wide? |
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September
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The implementation of the XML Index in Yukon |
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August
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Do you use inherited forms for consistent behaviour? |
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July
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Dont criticize when you are in charge |
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June
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Do you enforce deadlines, have a project plan and a debrief? |
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May
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Important notes for your Data Entry Forms |
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April
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New anti-spam legislation in force from April 10th |
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March
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Do you know how to best manage your dead time? |
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February
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Adam Cogan presenting in all states this week |
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January
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Do you always use query strings? |
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| 2003 |
Description |
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December
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Do you manage your clients expectations? |
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November
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Is your website multi-browser compatible + User Group next Monday (2 Days Early) |
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October
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Do you use the new security options in Outlook 2003? |
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September
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Tom Howe speaking at User Group + Do you know how Google ranks pages? |
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August
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User Group Late 1 Day + Do you use Software Update Services to distribute updates? |
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July
LogExplorer
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Do you recover data using your SQL Server transaction logs? |
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July
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Do you manage your software consultants? |
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June
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Are you a good SQL Server DBA? |
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May
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Which third party developer tools should I use + User Group 1 day late this month? |
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April
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Do you use instant messenger for business? |
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March
#2
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Special Double Events Notice |
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March
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Do you avoid reviewing performance without metrics? |
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February
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Do you think that when replying to emails it's better late than never? |
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January
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Do you know the quickest way to fix small web errors? |
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| 2002 |
Description |
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December
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Do you investigate before writing new code? |
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November
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Do you CC everyone? |
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October
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Do you follow up emails effectively? |
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September
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Do you send Morning Goals? |
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August
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Do you manage your email? |
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July
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Do you use eXtreme Programming wisely? |
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June
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Do you manage expectations? |
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May
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Do you always carry your Tool Box? |
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April
2
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Special .NET User Group with Ken Getz |
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April
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Dealing with Distractions |
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March
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Techies that Talk Sense |
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February
NZDevdays
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MS Dev Days |
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February
VSNETLaunch
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Special Invitation to the Microsoft Visual Studio.NET Launch Event |
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February
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Is Everyone on your team a Standards Watchdog |
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January
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Is your Spec in Bite-size Pieces |
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| 2001 |
Description |
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December
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.NET Object Design |
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November
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XML Web Services in Visual Studio .NET |
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October
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Make your specification work |
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September
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We're looking for feedback on our upcoming projects |
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August
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SQL Server tech breakfast double session |
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July
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Working in .NET |
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June
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.NET in the world now |
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May
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Office XP - What's in it for me? |
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April
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Advanced ADO and ADO.net |
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March
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Using Object-Oriented Features in VS.NET |
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February
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Develop Client-Server Applications with Access |
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January
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Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server and the Web Storage System |
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| 2000 |
Description |
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December
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Visual Studio.Net |
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November
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What makes a great spec? |
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October
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Exchange Server 2000 and what a developer needs to know |
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September
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Select Statements in ADO |
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August
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SQL Server 2000 |
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July
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Connection Strings |
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June
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Visio 2000 |
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May
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English Query |
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April
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SQL Server 7.0 SP2 |
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February
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DevCon 2000 & GST and the Developer |
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