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UPDATE: To make it easier to find this entry, I've added a link to it in the right sidebar, right under the links for my books and my classes.

West Michigan .NET User Group in Grand Rapids MI. April 17. Topic: Dee Jay: A Voice-Controlled Juke Box for Windows Vista.

Ann Arbor Day of .NET in Ann Arbor MI. May 5. Topic: Talking with Vista.

West Michigan Day of .NET in Grand Rapids MI. May 5. Topics: Do, Undo, Redo, Do Over: A Generics Command Pattern Implementation; Talking with Vista.

Huntsville New Technology User Group in Huntsville AL. September 11. Topic: Dee Jay: A Voice-Controlled Juke Box for Windows Vista.

Will you?

It's a little late to announce this — particularly since the class is full — but it's worth mentioning for future reference. The Richard Hale Shaw Group is presenting our Visual Studio Team System class at the Microsoft Technology Center in Waltham, MA, with me as lead instructor.

We're also trying to find another chance for me to present Ink in 60 Seconds while I'm there.

Moved to the top because it's marketing, ya know? It doesn't make sense to let your marketing messages scroll off the cliff...

Well, I can now announce the big news: The Richard Hale Shaw Group will be holding a Tablet PC BootCamp at the Microsoft offices in Waltham MA, created and taught by yours truly. This will be a hands-on class for C# and VB.NET programmers, running November 1-4.

If you're planning or considering a project using Tablet PCs, this is the class for you. I'll teach you easy ways to get productive with Tablet programming quickly; but then I'll take you beyond the easy stuff, and into the real power of the Tablet API. Check out that course description.

But we'll do more than just program the Tablet PCs. We'll also discuss what makes a good Tablet PC app (or a bad one), and we'll discuss design considerations for Tablet development. (Given my perspective, there will inevitably be some UML creeping in there, too.)

We're still finalizing details, so registration won't open until next week. This will be a BYOT (Bring Your Own Tablet) class, but we're hoping to have a few rental units, too. I'll announce details when we have them.

Like all RHS Group classes, show up prepared to work, to be productive, to learn a lot, to have great food, and to have great fun!

UPDATE: Like all Richard Hale Shaw Group classes, this one is also available at your site. You can train a busy development team all at once, and save money in the process! Contact Richard for details.