You can still sign up until tomorrow early morning (July 9).

Here is the tournament website:
http://www.r2sports.com/tourney.asp?TID=4197

The tournament starts this Friday night around 5pm.

The cost is $45 and also a membership to USAR is $35 (annual fee). Total is $80 - includes food for the weekend.

There will also be a silent auction with many great prizes. Hope you can make it. I will be there in Men's Single D bracket. Good luck to all that join!

Richey Racquet Club is located at:

8836 US Hwy 19 - Port Richey, FL - #727-842-1455

Thanks to Kim Roy for organizing this event for a GREAT cause!

http://www.racquetforthecure.com/

Episode 2 - Thursday June 19 at 1:30PM EST

Do you ever feel inundated with developer tools? Do you feel you are missing something that could make your life easier as a developer by being a power user? There are so many tools available to choose from and it keeps getting tougher to keep up with them. Tool familiarity continues to be one of the top developer challenges. In this series of webcasts, Microsoft developer evangelists Russ Fustino and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Stan Schultes discuss and demonstrate their favorite developer tools. There is something here for everyone, from beginners to experts. In this second webcast of the series, we discuss and demonstrate Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Tools for the Microsoft Office system, Microsoft Popfly, IE Developer Toolbar, VSTS DB Pro, Windows Live SkyDrive, Windows Live ID with CardSpace, and Tafiti. We include scripts for the demos, so you can recreate our demos at home.

Attendee Registration URL for Episode 2 - Thursday June 19 at 1:30PM EST:

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032380035&Culture=en-US

Episode 3 - Monday June 30 at 1:30PM EST

Do you ever feel inundated with developer tools? Do you feel you're missing something that could make your life easier as a developer by being a power user? There are so many tools available to choose from and it keeps getting tougher to keep up with them. Tool familiarity continues to be one of the top developer challenges. In this series of webcasts, Microsoft developer evangelists Russ Fustino and Joe Healy  discuss and demonstrate their favorite developer tools. There is something here for everyone, from beginners to experts. In this third webcast of the series, we discuss and demonstrate Microsoft Expression Encoder, Microsoft Silverlight Live, Microsoft Virtual PC, Windows Live Quick Applications, XMLNotepad, Reflector and add-ins, PowerToys for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, CodeKeep, SyncToy, and FolderShare. We include scripts for the demos, so you can recreate our demos at home.

Attendee Registration URL Episode 3 - Monday June 30 at 1:30PM EST:

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032380037&Culture=en-US

Yes, that's right the registration for  CodeStock is NOW OPEN! CodeStock will be the biggest software development conference in the world (the weekend of August 9).  There will be world class speakers at the event.  Jeff Prosise will deliver the keynote. We have speaker's coming from all over the eastern United States. The grand prize at the giveaway will be the MSDN Premium Subscription with Team Suite ($10k value, or so I am told). Registration for the event is NOW OPEN!

Related Blog by none other than the one and only Wallace B. McClure (Wally) at

http://morewally.com/cs/blogs/wallym/archive/2008/06/16/codestock-august-9-registration-is-now-open.aspx

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032379989&Culture=en-US

Do you ever feel inundated with developer tools? Do you feel you are missing something that could make your life easier as a developer by being a power user? There are so many tools available to choose from and it keeps getting tougher to keep up with them. Tool familiarity continues to be one of the top developer challenges. In this series of webcasts, Microsoft developer evangelists Russ Fustino and Joe Healy and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Stan Schultes discuss and demonstrate their favorite developer tools. There is something here for everyone, from beginners to experts. In this first webcast of the series, we discuss and demonstrate Fiddler, Microsoft Expression Blend, Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar, Microsoft Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) tools, and Live Services search and mapping. We include scripts for the demonstrations, so you can recreate our demonstrations at home, and we provide links to community tool Web sites.

Recording will be available in 48 hours at same link.

Welcome to ]inbetween[

So what is it?  Basically, the Florida User Group Communities were asked what would they do with the Orange County Convention Center for a weekend?  What they came up with was a FREE weekend with loads with loads of great content.  Get all the latest information and registration here http://www.devfish.net/articles/inbetween/registrations.aspx

Openspace at ]inbetween[  Do you want to talk at OpenSpace but all the slots are full in the mainline sessions? Just want to do a 30 minute birds of a feather on a particular topic? Perhaps you want to play some xbox and just hang out? OpenSpace is the place. Take a meal hall, add four projects, some xboxes, some vendor tables, and don't set any rules. OpenSpace will be one of the funnest areas of the inbetween event. Sign up for a session ahead of time or see what's cooking now at http://openspace.devfish.net

Thanks for the emails and sympathy. I really appreciate it. I have a few corrections to the times of the mass and memorial celebration as follows for my mom. Please let me know if you are attending the memorial celebration for a head count for food. email me at rfustino@microsoft.com thanks.

Public viewing hours are 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm on Tuesday, May 6 at Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home (727-845-1957) at 5228 Trouble Creek Road, New Port Richey, FL 34652.

A service of Christian burial mass will be held at 9:00 a.m. (not 10), Wednesday, May 7 at St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church (8320 Old County Road 54, New Port Richey, FL ), with burial at Grace Memorial Gardens – 16931 US Hwy 19, Hudson, FL 34667.

Afterward, a memorial celebration will be held at Fraternal Order of Eagles Suncoast Aerie #3153 (727-847-1090) at 5446 Leisure Lane, New Port Richey, FL 34652 (Gulf Drive West, one block west of US-19) at approximately 4 pm (not Noon).

Lucille K. Fustino, 88, of New Port Richey, died on May 4, 2008 after overcoming cancer for the past seven years. During the last six years Lucille lived with her loving and caring companion Michael Zink in New Port Richey. She worshipped at St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church. Prior to this, Lucille lived at Gulf Harbors Condominium, and enjoyed life with her late dear friend Vincent Perricone. Born Lucille Kathleen Greco on August 24, 1919 in Laona, New York, she was one of eight children of the late Casper and Josephine Greco of Silver Creek, New York. Lucille attended Laona School District #4 Dunkirk, New York. She lived most of her adult life in Angola, New York with her late husband Russell J. Fustino and her three sons Richard, Gary, and Russell. They first resided with Russell Sr.’s mother Anna, his late sister Mary, and friend Millie Catalano. While in Angola, she attended Most Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church. The family built a ranch style home on Grove Street in Angola, New York, where they lived until moving to Florida in 1982. Lucille and Russell built their third home in Port Richey at Fox Run where she lived until 1991.

She was blessed to be survived by her sons, sister Stella Gambino, and brothers Joseph and Sam Greco. Late sisters and brothers include Josephine LoBello, Carmen Boscarino, and Larry and Sandy Greco. She is survived by many nieces and nephews; grandchildren Kristin Lioi, Lee Rene, Amy Lucille, Nicholas, Melissa, Jennifer, David, great grandson John Paul Lioi, daughter-in-laws Patricia and Bonnie, step granddaughter Tanya Chaffee and step grandson Ian Davis. Late grandchildren include Lynn Marie, Christopher Lee, and step grandson Andrew Chaffee.

Lucille worked as a seamstress at the New Era Cap™ factory and as a waitress at Cease’s New York State Thruway restaurant. From her early years into adulthood, she supported her brothers at the Greco Farms of Silver Creek New York, and business holdings, which included property in Daytona Beach, Florida. Lucille supported her children all her life. She loved cooking, sewing, swimming, and dancing. In Pasco County, she belonged to the Eagles & Moose Clubs, and went to the Knights of Columbus.

Public viewing hours are 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm on Tuesday, May 6 at Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home (727-845-1957) at 5228 Trouble Creek Road, New Port Richey, FL 34652. A service of Christian burial mass will be held at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 7 at St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church, with burial at Grace Memorial Gardens – 16931 US Hwy 19, Hudson, FL 34667. Afterward, a brief memorial celebration will be held at Fraternal Order of Eagles Suncoast Aerie #3153 (727-847-1090) at 5446 Leisure Lane, New Port Richey, FL 34652 (Gulf Drive West, one block west of US-19) at approximately 4 pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made to Take a Swing at Cancer.

Lucille Fustino Memorial Fund

PO Box 5245

Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-5245.

www.takeaswing.org , 781-690-0350

Donations are tax-deductible and eligible for corporate match. Please make checks payable to “Take a Swing at Cancer, Inc.”,
with Lucille Fustino in the note section.

Here are some photos from a great developer event in Orlando this past weekend. Thanks to all who volunteered and organized this event. Job well done! And a special thanks go to the attendees... Thanks for your continued support for the greatest developer community in the country, right here in Florida!

http://russtoolshed.spaces.live.com/photos/cns!21E783A9A5776E1!1358/?startingImageIndex=1&commentsExpand=0&addCommentExpand=0&addCommentFocus=0&pauseSlideshow=0

PowerPoint is posted at: http://cid-021e783a9a5776e1.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Orlando_codecamp_2008?uc=1

Hard Rock Site: Click on http://memorabilia.hardrock.com/ to see a great Silverlight 2.0 beta 1 demo.

MS Popfly: http://www.popfly.ms

Live Services: http://dev.live.com

SkyDrive Live Services: http://skydrive.live.com

Tafiti: http://www.tafiti.com

CodePlex home: http://www.codeplex.com/Default.asp

For all events in Florida, Mississippi and Alabama see Joe Healy's latest dev fish Feb 25 Flash Preview at: http://www.devfish.net/fullblogitemview.aspx?blogid=515

Nice job Joe!

Visual Studio Team System 2008 Briefings

DATES/LOCATIONS:

3/11 Ft Lauderdale, FL Event ID: 1032367780

3/13 Tampa, FL Event ID: 1032367779

3/18 Charlotte, NC Event ID: 1032367770

3/20 Raleigh/Durham, NC Event ID: 1032367772

3/24 Birmingham, AL Event ID: 1032368273

3/25 Atlanta, GA Event ID: 1032357769

South East 2008 Launch Events Announced

Visual Studio 2008, Windows Server 2008,

and SQL Server 2008. 

April 8:  Charlotte, NC

April 22:  Birmingham, AL

April 25:  Orlando, FL

April 29: Atlanta, GA

May 2 Raleigh, NC

May 6 Fort Lauderdale, FL

June 9 Tampa, FL

www.heroshappenhere.com

Sarasota Groups

SARASOTA IT PRO GROUP ( http://www.sarasotaitpro.org )
2/27/2008 – tbd

SARASOTA .NET DEVELOPER GROUP ( http://www.sarasotadev.net )

3/19/2008 - PostMIX - Silverlight v2 developer platform notes from MIX08 - Bill Reiss (MVP)

4/2008 - VS2008 Community Launch Event

5/14/2008 – Entity Framework – John Papa

SARASOTA SQL SERVER GROUP ( http://www.sarasotasql.net )

Tampa Bay Groups

Tampa Bay Architecture Special Interest Group (IASA) ( http://tampabayiasa.eventbrite.com )( http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5630314139 )
2/28/2008 – Intro to Aspect Oriented Programming – David Hayden (http://www.eventbrite.com/event/89620056/msdnflash )

Tampa Bay Office Geeks Association ( http://floridaofficegeeks.org/TOGA/default.aspx )

Tampa Bay .NET ( http://www.fladotnet.com )

Tampa Bay Microsoft Project Association ( http://www.mympa.org/chapters/TampaBay/public.aspx

TAMPA BAY SQL SERVER ( http://www.tampasql.com )

Tampa Bay SQL Server Business Intelligence ( http://tampasqlbi.sqlservercentral.com )

More User Groups…

Lakeland .NET ( http://www.cfdotnet.org )

NAPLES, FL ( http://www.naplesdot.net )

User groups in South Florida

Ft. Lauderdale / Miramar ( http://www.fladotnet.com )

3/11/2008 (Miramar) - Powershell 2.0 CTP Remoting Features – Max Trinidad

GoldCoast User Group – Boca Raton, FL ( http://www.gcdotnet.com )
3/13/2008 – VS2008 Team System – Kim Madore and Joe Homnick

Miami User Group ( http://www.miamiusersgroup.org )
3/20/2008 - Introducing New Business Intelligence Features in SQL Server 2008 - Joe Homnick

West Palm Beach ( http://www.fladotnet.com )
2/26/2008 - Windows Workflow Foundation Fundamentals - Brian Noyes

Orlando .NET CodeCamp III
www.orlandocodecamp.com

Orlando .NET CodeCamp III (or Florida Codecamp #18, however you want to view it) is open for registration. Even better, the call for speakers is open.

When: Saturday March 22, 2008,
from 8 AM to 6 pm (check in begins at 7:30)

Where: Seminole Community College Heathrow Campus

Other Orlando Happenings

Orlando Dotnetnuuke ( http://sws.lhps.org/dnnorlando )
3/1/2008 - Custom modules - Mike Webb from DNNSpired

4/21/2008 – Ron Jacobs of Microsoft – Topic TBD

4/24/2008 – Topic TBD - Miguel Castro

Orlando Sharepoint Users Group ( http://www.mossmosis.com/orlando/default.aspx )
see website

Orlando SQL Server ( http://www.opass.org )

4/8/2008 – Visual Studio 2008 Database Tools - Jim Blizzard of Microsoft

In February see sessions on Web Security, IIS7 and Application Services

www.msdnevents.com/russ

1pm-5pm

2/26 Sarasota, FL
2/28 Miami, FL

Resources from event:

Comic Strip: www.xkcd.com

For More Security Information
Anti XSS Library
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9a2b9c92-7ad9-496c-9a89-af08de2e5982&displaylang=en
Built-in ASP.NET security features
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms972969.aspx
HelloSecureWorld.com
http://www.hellosecureworld.com

IIS site: http://www.iis.net

Certifications: www.NewHorizons.com
and www.microsoft.com/learning

Special Offers:

HP Compaq 6910p Smart Buy*:

Price: $1,449.00 Save $340!

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HP Compaq dc7800 Smart Buy*:

Price: $1,059.00 Save $340!

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This recap was written by Larry Barnes (Larry... of Bob and Larry). Thanks for doing this Larry! It brings back lots of memories. Bob Familiar did all of the copy on the brochures... very funny stuff!

http://www.stonemeadowsolutions.com/BobandLarry/bob_and_larry.htm

Come join your technology peers to learn about current and future .NET technologies. The focus of this

1 day seminar will be around Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Team System. You will be provided with

an overview of each role and the session will wrap up with a preview of the next version of Team System

(codenamed “Rosario”)

AGENDA

9:00am Intro Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) / Team Foundation Server Business Value

9:30am VSTS Project Management and Collaboration Features

10:15am Break

10:30am VSTS Tester Features

11:15am Version Control and Build Management

12:00pm Lunch (Provided)

12:30pm VSTS Database Professional Features

1:30pm Break

1:45pm VSTS Architect/Developer Professional Features

2:30pm Team System Futures (Rosario +)

3:00pm Closing – Q&A

DATES/LOCATIONS:

3/11 Ft Lauderdale, FL Event ID: 1032367780

3/13 Tampa, FL Event ID: 1032367779

3/18 Charlotte, NC Event ID: 1032367770

3/20 Raleigh/Durham, NC Event ID: 1032367772

3/24 Birmingham, AL Event ID: 1032368273

3/25 Atlanta, GA Event ID: 1032357769

REGISTRATION:

You may click on the Event ID link to register for the event. You can also register by phone by calling

1-877-673-8368 and reference your Event ID.

Alex Funkhouser's photos:

http://russtoolshed.spaces.live.com/photos/cns!21E783A9A5776E1!1238/

Here are my photos:

http://russtoolshed.spaces.live.com/photos/cns!21E783A9A5776E1!1136/

It was a great time, great event, great information.... GREAT JOB to the Developer Community in South Florida! It could very well be the strongest developer community in the country... CONGRATS! Looking forward to next years event.

It was great to be back in Buffalo again for the MSDN event on Jan 31. Who called the airport on Friday to keep me here longer by closing it when i arrived at 6am and canceling my flight due to the snow storm? It was a 15 hour travel day back to Florida. :)

Oh Well... the wings and roast beef on weck were excellent however!

Western NY  Dot Net UG
www.wnydnug.org
Next meeting : Feb 20 at EDS – Amherst – 6pm
Speaker: Greg Smalter
Topic:  Automation Data Access Layers
Name: David Hockenberry
Email : David.Hockenberry@wnydnug.org  
Looking for more leadership volunteers (at least 2)
Toronto Code Camp – March 1st – check this site for details

Visual Developers Upstate NY
www.vduny.org
Next meeting: Feb 27th (4th wed every month)
6pm
Speaker: Chuck Baldo
Topic: Telerik Reporting
Microsoft offices in Rochester:
100 Corporate Woods (across from MCC)
See Bob Nims
bobnims@vduny.org