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The .NET Valley User Group will be attending the MSDN Code Camp in Philadelphia, PA…

The .NET Valley User Group will participate with other User Groups in the Greater PA region in attending the Greater PA MSDN Code Camp in Philadelphia this Saturday and Sunday (April 23 and 24). We look forward to meeting the various attendees of this event. If you have not signed up as of yet, I believe there are still some spots available. Be sure to visit the .NET Valley website for more information.

The .NET Valley User Group will participate with other User Groups in the Greater PA region in attending the Greater PA MSDN Code Camp in Philadelphia this Saturday and Sunday (April 23 and 24). We look forward to meeting the various attendees of this event. If you have not signed up as of yet, I believe there are still some spots available. Be sure to visit the .NET Valley website for more information.

This event will feature 15 SQL and Data Access talks from some of the top SQL professionals including some Microsoft MVPs. The event will also host many other talks including ASP.NET and Windows Forms presentations. It will be chilly this weekend so you might as well come on out!

A little while ago, I blogged about some issues with uninstalling SQL 2005. Finally, Microsoft has published an uninstallation “script.” Find out more by visiting http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/uninstall/.

The new ASP.NET 2.0 starter kits have been published. You can download the ASP.NET 2.0 starter kits at http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/vwd/starterkit/default.aspx. Microsoft has released three starter kits including a Personal Web Site starter kit, a Club Site starter kit, and a Time Tracker starter kit. To use these starter kits you must have ASP.NET 2.0 downloaded.

Microsoft announced on April 15th the release of Visual Studio 2005 and ASP.NET 2005 Beta 2 (according to MSDN). Microsoft has also announced a Go-Live license for these products. To find out more about the Go-Live license, visit http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/golive/. The Go-Live license is very similar to the one released with the original version. It allows a user to release applications, websites, or web services to the public under specific guidelines and regulations. A list of these guidelines is available by visiting the website above.

There is a new windows security forum available at WindowsAdvice.com. To access the forum, visit http://www.windowsadvice.com/forums/18/ShowForum.aspx. If you have an RSS feed, you may also consume the RSS by using http://www.windowsadvice.com/forums/rss.aspx?ForumID=18&Mode=0.

The ASP.NET 2.0 QuickStart Tutorial has been released for the upcoming release of Beta 2. You can find the tutorial by visiting http://beta.asp.net/quickstart.

Use TightVNC to remotely control your server or PC in session…

I’ve been asked by many after a recent post about MS security updates how they could find out what products are affected. You can view the security updates and narrow down particular products by visiting the TechNet Security Bulletin Search site at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx.

For instance, choose to view all of the security bulletins for the past 2 weeks. If TechNet recently made a security posting, you will see quite a few. Then, narrow down your particular products to ensure you are secure and up to date.