Q: What is a user group? Isn't this like just another community site?
A: A user group is a set of people who have similar interests, goals, or concerns. The members have regular meetings where they can share their ideas. In general, the members of a user group live in the same geographic area, so they can get together in person on regular basis. In computing, community tends to be global, larger in size and typically offer collaboration services for member to interact almost exclusively online.
Q: How do I join (subscribe)?
A: To join, or add yourself to our e-mail list, simply go to our Membership page, enter your e-mail address into the form, Put The subject as “New Member” and click the ‘Submit’ button. Please subscribe using only one e-mail address. You must join to receive our group e-mail; this e-mail is never sent unsolicited.
If you live outside South Bay Area, Los Angeles please see the FAQ below.
A: We are actively looking for members with great ideas and who will go an extra mile to contribute to the South Bay network in one form or another. We're even looking into a reward program to precisely recognize people who demonstrate leadership through their active contributions. So please feel free to contact us. We'd love to hear from you.
Q: I am a member of this user group, but I wish to cancel my membership. How can I do that?
A: Currently, there is no online process for cancellation of membership. Please write an e-mail to us instead. Although not necessary at all, we would also be grateful if you could tell us why you wish to cancel so that we can improve things for others should it be due to dissatisfaction.
Q: I registered for an event, but I can no longer attend due conflicting appointments. How do I cancel my attendance?
A: Currently, there is no online process for canceling your event registration. Please write an e-mail to us instead, stating the details about the event for which you wish to cancel your attendance.
Q: This web site is not behaving correctly in my web browser. What's wrong?
A: This web site was designed for Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6.0 and above only. For all other browsers, we cannot claim or guarantee for this site to appear or behave correctly. Due to limited time and resources of the volunteers, we chose to support primarily Microsoft Internet Explorer only. Since this user group is about the .NET Framework, we felt that most members of this site will have no issue using Microsoft Internet Explorer. Moreover, given that most IT professionals use machines with cheap and ample hard disk space today, we feel that there is little keeping from having more than one browser installed on the same machine. If you use a web browser other than the Microsoft Internet Explorer for your regular surfing, we recommend that you nonetheless use Microsoft Internet Explorer to browse this site for the smoothest experience. If you come across an issue with another browser, please write an email to us, so that we can look into the issue and resolve it.
Q: How do I present a topic at a group Presentation Meeting?
A: We accept speakers to present topics at our Meetings by qualified presenters, volunteer members, guests, Lab sponsors, door prize providers, and other friends of our group. Qualified corporations, organizations, groups, and individuals may present at one of our group Meetings. Presenters are provided the opportunity to speak to our members during our monthly Meetings regarding .NET related developer topics, to showcase their developer products, or for similar reasons.
Q: Why have I had trouble getting into the Presentation Meeting building?
A: The building in which we meet for our Presentation meetings has security. The doors are closed and locked at 7:00 p.m. each weekday. Our meetings begin at 6:15 p.m., so if you arrive on time or early you should not have a problem getting inside.
There has been increased security in the building and a more stringent adherence to the building security policies. We do not own the building nor control its security; our group is provided space, the use of their equipment, and access to their property. We must be mindful of the security requirements. Each month special precautions are taken to provide for our specific needs in order to allow our entry into the building until at least 7:00 p.m., to give our members a larger window in which to arrive. Again, our meetings begin at 6:15 p.m. - arrive before then and you should not have a problem getting inside. You are also missing valuable sessions of the meetings when you arrive late.
Q: I live outside the South Bay, Los Angeles, area should I join?
A: If you live outside the South Bay, Los Angeles area, and do not intend to participate in our events, there is NO reason to join or to remain a member; instead, you may check this web site at any time for information about our group. Our members include application development professionals from the South Bay, Los Angeles area. Since we are a participatory member lead group, active physical participation is needed at our Presentation Meetings, Labs, and other group activities.
You must join in order to register for each Presentation Meeting and to be notified of our events. When you join, you subscribe to our group e-mail list. You will receive periodic e-mail announcements from our group. You will be reminded of our current monthly activities for both our Presentation Meetings and our Labs, plus any other programs, activities, and events in which we are involved. These activities will center around the South Bay, Los Angeles area.
We encourage you to join and actively participate in your own local user groups.
Q: Why am I being asked to provide my official e-mail address?
A: We would like the members of the group to attend and actively contribute to the meetings. One way to ensure this is, to have an audience who will be able to take more advantage of the sessions. If you feel you can contribute to the group and do not want to provide an official e-mail address, please email us and we will get back to you.