[SGVLUG] Starting a Java Study Group.

[Jason Riker]

On Tue, 2006-10-24 at 17:40 -0700, Emerson, Tom wrote:
> > -----Original Message----- Of Jason Riker
> > 
> > I realize this is off topic, but you're so accommodating I 
> > knew you wouldn't mind.  :-)
> 
> Not terribly off topic as you'll see...
>   
> > I want to start a new Java Study Group .  This group would 
> > focus on the basics of Java and, hopefully, progress to more 
> > advanced topics.  I've placed a notice on LAJUG's site and 
> > have received some positive responses.  I was wondering if 
> > anyone on this list would be interested, or knows someone who 
> > might be interested, in joining.
> 
> SGVLUG does host a "devsig", and the study of Java would certainly be a
> great "developer" topic for that group!  We currently do not have any
> "set topic" for discussion, though one of  our members has been bringing
> in his mondo-wireless-usb-keyboard-matrix ;) as a show-n-tell-n-debug
> sort of item.  Attendance has been dwindling, something like this would
> give it a shot-in-the-arm :)
> 
> You would also have the benefit of a reasonable venue: plenty of
> seating, overhead projector, wireless (and wired) internet access, etc.
> The only downside is that there are not too many power outlets that
> we've seen.
> 
> Meetings are scheduled for the first SATURDAY of the month, so the next
> meeting is Nov. 4th.  If you think this will work out well for you, I'll
> put it on the site...

Tom,

I think it would be great to be able to blend the two in some way.  My
primary concern is that this new group would focus on topics that are
too elementary to the current devsig members.  If you don't think that
would be a problem, I'd certainly like to discuss this further.

Thank you.

Jason