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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=2>Having a discussion during the Devsig which is held on a weekend kinda defeats the proposal to having the Java Study group during a week night. IMHO.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=2>Maybe we can have a discussion during the next SGVLUG <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>general meeting since the attendance is greater at that time.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<DIV>> On Tue, 2006-10-24 at 17:40 -0700, Emerson, Tom wrote:<BR>> > > -----Original Message----- Of Jason Riker<BR>> > > <BR>> > > I want to start a new Java Study Group . [...]<BR>> > <BR>> > SGVLUG does host a "devsig", and the study of Java would <BR>> > certainly be a great "developer" topic for that group! [...]<BR>> <BR>> I think it would be great to be able to blend the two in some <BR>> way. My primary concern is that this new group would focus <BR>> on topics that are too elementary to the current devsig <BR>> members. If you don't think that would be a problem, I'd <BR>> certainly like to discuss this further.<BR><BR>Well, the devsig attendance is down to 4-ish "regulars" (Me, Mike, Juan,<BR>Bob, and sometimes Robert). I know my knowledge of Java is "suspect", I<BR>know that Bob focuses on Forth, Juan has done some assembly and C I'd<BR>imagine (he's the
one working on the array-of-wireless-usb-keyboards for<BR>classroom use, and is working at the device driver level...) Robert<BR>already mentioned he'd help "teach", and Mike does a fair amount with<BR>webpages and such, so even amongst the "regulars" we're all over the map<BR>as to "what level to start at"<BR><BR>Since several others have chimed in as "yeah, that's a great idea", (and<BR>a cry of "weeknights!" has gone out as well) how about this:<BR><BR>We'll promote this as the subject of the next Devsig meeting (Nov. 4th)<BR>At the meeting we can discuss:<BR><BR> -- what level to start at ["hello Devsig!"]<BR> -- when to hold meetings [how often, when, and where]<BR> -- what level we'd like to end at [goals are always good...]<BR><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></div><br></body></html>