From diona at studio12a.com Tue May 16 08:31:45 2006 From: diona at studio12a.com (diona at studio12a.com) Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 08:31:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Charlotte.PM] This Thursday... Message-ID: <59814.127.0.0.69.1147793505.squirrel@mail.modernflow.com> Greetings to everyone, It's been pretty quiet on this list since spring. In talking to various members of the group, it seems that we've all had a lot going on. A few members have changed jobs, taken vacations or started new projects since we last met. Would anyone be interested in a social meeting this Thursday just to catch up? I would suggest either coffee or a byte to eat somewhere central. Any takers? -Diona From kwhitsel at gmail.com Tue May 16 08:41:07 2006 From: kwhitsel at gmail.com (Kurt W. Whitsel) Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 11:41:07 -0400 Subject: [Charlotte.PM] This Thursday... In-Reply-To: <59814.127.0.0.69.1147793505.squirrel@mail.modernflow.com> References: <59814.127.0.0.69.1147793505.squirrel@mail.modernflow.com> Message-ID: <36540a840605160841j62e5675n4c72d29fbd09a638@mail.gmail.com> I would be up for that. How about ir Edmond Halley's Freehouse and Restaurant in the Park Road Shopping Center. This is a good place with big tables etc. unless someone has a better suggestion. On 5/16/06, diona at studio12a.com wrote: > Greetings to everyone, > > It's been pretty quiet on this list since spring. In talking to various > members of the group, it seems that we've all had a lot going on. A few > members have changed jobs, taken vacations or started new projects since > we last met. > > Would anyone be interested in a social meeting this Thursday just to catch > up? I would suggest either coffee or a byte to eat somewhere central. > > Any takers? > > -Diona > > _______________________________________________ > charlotte mailing list > charlotte at pm.org > http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/charlotte > From jwalk at jeremycwalker.com Tue May 16 08:46:51 2006 From: jwalk at jeremycwalker.com (Jeremy C. Walker) Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 11:46:51 -0400 Subject: [Charlotte.PM] This Thursday... In-Reply-To: <59814.127.0.0.69.1147793505.squirrel@mail.modernflow.com> References: <59814.127.0.0.69.1147793505.squirrel@mail.modernflow.com> Message-ID: <643C8E94-BCED-4EE0-BA88-8A2BF9E87AC8@jeremycwalker.com> I cannot definitively commit, because I have a presentation for a project early Friday. I'd be interested in knowing when/where, and if I feel prepared for my presentation by Thursday evening, then I'll come. Jeremy On May 16, 2006, at 11:31 AM, diona at studio12a.com wrote: > Greetings to everyone, > > It's been pretty quiet on this list since spring. In talking to > various > members of the group, it seems that we've all had a lot going on. A > few > members have changed jobs, taken vacations or started new projects > since > we last met. > > Would anyone be interested in a social meeting this Thursday just > to catch > up? I would suggest either coffee or a byte to eat somewhere central. > > Any takers? > > -Diona > > _______________________________________________ > charlotte mailing list > charlotte at pm.org > http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/charlotte From wjhill at mindspring.com Tue May 16 09:12:44 2006 From: wjhill at mindspring.com (Woodrow Hill) Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 12:12:44 -0400 Subject: [Charlotte.PM] This Thursday... In-Reply-To: <59814.127.0.0.69.1147793505.squirrel@mail.modernflow.com> References: <59814.127.0.0.69.1147793505.squirrel@mail.modernflow.com> Message-ID: On 5/16/06, diona at studio12a.com wrote: > Would anyone be interested in a social meeting this Thursday just to catch > up? I would suggest either coffee or a byte to eat somewhere central. > > Any takers? Since I've yet to be able to make one, I'll make an especial effort to come out, now that I have some time... > -Diona ---Woodrow From william at knowmad.com Wed May 17 05:40:08 2006 From: william at knowmad.com (William McKee) Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 08:40:08 -0400 Subject: [Charlotte.PM] This Thursday... In-Reply-To: <59814.127.0.0.69.1147793505.squirrel@mail.modernflow.com> References: <59814.127.0.0.69.1147793505.squirrel@mail.modernflow.com> Message-ID: <20060517124008.GB32235@knowmad.com> On Tue, May 16, 2006 at 08:31:45AM -0700, diona at studio12a.com wrote: > It's been pretty quiet on this list since spring. In talking to various > members of the group, it seems that we've all had a lot going on. A few > members have changed jobs, taken vacations or started new projects since > we last met. Or opened a new office! (We'll send an invite to the list when we hold the open house). > Would anyone be interested in a social meeting this Thursday just to catch > up? I would suggest either coffee or a byte to eat somewhere central. I'd love to join you but will be whiling away the evening on a beach in an undisclosed location ;). See you next month! BTW, is anyone going to YAPC in Chicage this year? We've got a group of three going. William -- Knowmad Technologies http://www.knowmad.com From wjhill at mindspring.com Wed May 17 05:53:50 2006 From: wjhill at mindspring.com (Woodrow Hill) Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 08:53:50 -0400 Subject: [Charlotte.PM] This Thursday... In-Reply-To: References: <59814.127.0.0.69.1147793505.squirrel@mail.modernflow.com> <20060517124008.GB32235@knowmad.com> Message-ID: Meant to send to the list... On 5/17/06, William McKee wrote: > BTW, is anyone going to YAPC in Chicage this year? We've got a group of > three going. It's about 50-50 for me, at this point. I'm going in part for training; Damian's class sounds amazingly keen! > William ----Woodrow From diona at studio12a.com Wed May 17 11:19:12 2006 From: diona at studio12a.com (diona at studio12a.com) Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 11:19:12 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Charlotte.PM] This Thursday... In-Reply-To: <20060517124008.GB32235@knowmad.com> References: <59814.127.0.0.69.1147793505.squirrel@mail.modernflow.com> <20060517124008.GB32235@knowmad.com> Message-ID: <57511.127.0.0.69.1147889952.squirrel@mail.modernflow.com> Great, sounds like we've got a small group so let's do the Sir Edmund Haley's idea from Kurt. Say 7pm tomorrow night? I'm part of the group of three William mentioned for YAPC. Looking forward to a few of the talks. Last year was a great experience and I'm still in touch with a few people from last year's conference. Diona From william at knowmad.com Wed May 17 13:29:32 2006 From: william at knowmad.com (William McKee) Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 16:29:32 -0400 Subject: [Charlotte.PM] Fwd: User Groups: Apress Spring Newsletter Finally Here! Message-ID: <20060517202932.GL32235@knowmad.com> The latest apress newsletter... ----- Forwarded message from Janet Crosbie ----- > To: william at knowmad.com > From: Janet Crosbie > Date: 17 May 2006 13:03:35 -0700 > Subject: User Groups: Apress Spring Newsletter Finally Here! > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > Apress User Group Newsletter > Issue 5; Spring, 2006 > > ****PLEASE FORWARD OR POST THIS > NEWSLETTER FOR ALL GROUP MEMBERS**** > > ****FEEL FREE TO EDIT THIS LETTER SO THAT IT FITS IN WITH YOUR USER GROUP FOCUS**** > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Sections: > > 1. Catch-up Time--Apress Catalog | Ablog | Radio Interviews | eBookshop FAQ > 2. Apress Introduces "betaBooks" > 3. Special Offers and Promotions > 4. Join Apress: Become Part of the Apress Affiliate Program > 5. T-shirts--Series 2 > 6. The Latest Apress Books--Hot Off the Press > 7. Forthcoming Books--Spring Releases > 8. Upcoming Tradeshows > > *************************************** > > 1. Catch-up Time--Apress Catalog | Ablog | Radio Interviews | eBookshop FAQ > > It's spring and Apress is blooming! If you haven't been to our web site in a while (or even if you have), swing by and check out what's new. Or keep reading and I'll just tell you: > > Apress has published a glamorous 8 1/2" by 11" catalog, featuring titles through May 2006. To take a look at the PDF version, please visit the Apress Trade Site, http://www.apress.com/tradesite/. (You only need to quickly register your e-mail address to access any of the Trade Site's downloads.) > > Have you read Ablog yet? It's where Apress, well, blogs! Do check out "Gary's Eclectic Thoughts" on Ablog (musings straight from our publisher). 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Preview even more upcoming titles here: http://www.apress.com/book/forthcoming.html. > > "Foundations of Atlas: Rapid Ajax Development with ASP.NET 2.0" > By Laurence Moroney > To publish May 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-647-1 | 400 pages | $39.99 > http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10104 > > "The Game Maker's Apprentice: Game Development for Beginners" > By Jacob Habgood and Mark Overmars > To publish June 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-615-3 | 336 pages | $39.99 > http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10078 > > "Beginning XML with DOM and Ajax: From Novice to Professional" > By Sas Jacobs > To publish June 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-676-5 | 450 pages | $39.99 > http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10131 > > "SCJP Exam for J2SE 5: A Concise and Comprehensive Study Guide for The Sun Certified Java Programmer Exam" > By Paul Sanghera > To publish June 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-697-8 | 425 pages | $39.99 > http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10139 > > "Pro Ajax and the .NET 2.0 Platform" > By Daniel Woolston > To publish June 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-670-6 | 600 pages | $49.99 > http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10115 > > ".NET 2.0 for Delphi Programmers" > By Jon Shemitz > To publish June 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-386-3 | 350 pages | $49.99 > http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10000 > > *************************************** > 8. 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In-Reply-To: <57511.127.0.0.69.1147889952.squirrel@mail.modernflow.com> References: <59814.127.0.0.69.1147793505.squirrel@mail.modernflow.com> <20060517124008.GB32235@knowmad.com> <57511.127.0.0.69.1147889952.squirrel@mail.modernflow.com> Message-ID: <4813C3A3-542F-4EE3-B7A3-57287AADF1E6@jeremycwalker.com> I will be able to attend after all. See everyone there... Jeremy On May 17, 2006, at 2:19 PM, diona at studio12a.com wrote: > Great, sounds like we've got a small group so let's do the Sir Edmund > Haley's idea from Kurt. Say 7pm tomorrow night? > > I'm part of the group of three William mentioned for YAPC. Looking > forward > to a few of the talks. Last year was a great experience and I'm > still in > touch with a few people from last year's conference. > > Diona > > _______________________________________________ > charlotte mailing list > charlotte at pm.org > http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/charlotte