NOPCC Special Interest Groups

Meets every fourth Wednesday of the month to discuss different aspects of digital media. This encompasses imaging technology such as scanners, digital cameras, and printers as well as the different types of music programs and players supporting MP3 and other music and media formats.

Will not meet until March; no meeting room decided yet. For more information, contact Ray Paternostro.

Every Monday is the Greater New Orleans .NET User Group (GNONUG). We specialize in .NET Development technologies including VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET, ADO.NET and Web Services. We still have topics that are related to SQL Server, Microsoft Access, VB Script, VBA, and VB6. Our web is at www.gnonug.org. Check their website for meeting times and location.

Will meet once or twice a month at Tek Systems on Veterans Hwy. April 23rd at LATC assembly room with guest speaker Rocky Lhotka. For more information, contact Mike York or download this flyer.

Meets every fourth Thursday of the month to discuss Internet related technologies. From different types of networking hardware used to connect to the Internet to the various software that is used while browsing, it is covered here. Also covered is different aspects of Internet security.

Will not meet until March; no meeting room decided yet. For more information, contact Ray Paternostro.

The New/Intermediate Users SIG has their meeting dates set for 2008. We meet at the Old Metairie Library at 2350 Metairie Road. The meeting room is to your left as you enter the library, past the circulation desk. There is additional parking for this library at the American Legion Hall on 2431 Metairie Road.  View a map.

You can reach Don at 831-1284 or donobevo@cox.net and Tom at 985-643-3172 or tomford@bellsouth.net.You can use 985-502-5654 on the day of the meeting.

The WebLab is an unstructured forum, relying heavily on group participation. Online access is required and basic knowledge of the Internet and browsing is required. The WebLab covers all aspects of web development including: techniques for building new sites, troubleshooting existing projects, exploring server and search engine technologies and the use of related applications and software. Each member is encouraged to share his or her knowledge and experiences. The WebLab is currently inactive.

The moderator, Edward Jahncke, has decided to use a Yahoo Group as an information center. Interested members can sign on and have the ability to "chat" with other interested club members on the evening of the SIG meeting.

Joining this group is a two step process:

1. Sign up with Yahoo for access to all of Yahoo's many features.
2. Go the the NOPCC Weblab Yahoo group. The group name is: nopcc_weblab. Once at this site, sign up for approved access to this group. Click on the button at the upper right portion of the screen. Complete the questionnaire and your request for membership will be sent to the Group Moderator. Once approved, you will have the ability to Post messages and Chat with other group members.