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BrizTalk Has Moved!!

The Brisbane BizTalk User Group portal has a new home, courtesy of Microsoft hosting services. It also has a new look, thanks to the upgrade in DotNetNuke. Please be patient over the next several days as we gradually migrate content over from the old server.

User Accounts:

Unfortunately we are unable to migrate the user accounts from the old site. This means that you will have to recreate your account on this new site in order to access exclusive members-only content. We apologise for the inconvenience. However, rest assured that the mailing list has been preserved from the old site, so you will continue to receive notices even if you do not create a new user account here. If you wish to be removed from the mailing list, please contact the coordinator.

Announcements

Free Netbook for Tech-Ed 2009 Attendees!

Every paying attendee of Microsoft Tech-Ed 2009 will receive a free HP Mini Netbook! Check out the announcement here:

http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090630/teched-australia-attendees-free-hp-mini-windows-7/

Apparently this applies to our members taking advantage of the User Group discount (see previous announcement).

Tech-Ed 2009 Discount for User Group Members!

Thanks to the efforts of Andrew Coates, we are able to offer a $500 discount to any BrizTalk User Group member who wishes to attend Microsoft Tech-Ed this year on the Gold Coast. This is a great opportunity, especially given that this fantastic event is right in our backyard!

Here’s the deal:

1. You need to send me an email ASAP (by COB 24 June) with your intention to take advantage of this offer.

2. You will then receive a special discount code that you can apply to your registration and receive the discount.

3. The code will only be valid for a limited time (~1 week?) so you will need to act on it straight away!

4. Please do not share the code with others; abuse of this offer will result in a lack of future opportunities like this.

Note that this offer is better than the $300 early bird discount.

BizTalk 2009 Hands On Days - Saturday, 13 June, 2009

What better way to get acquainted with the powerful new features of BizTalk Server 2009 than to spend a day with experts like Bill Chesnut, Mick Badran, Miguel Herrera, and Brisbane's own Dean Robertson leading you through a supervised hands-on lab experience!

The Australian BizTalk User Groups will host a series of one day Hands On Labs that will tour Australia in May and June. These labs are designed for anyone who has used a previous version of BizTalk Server and wishes to explore firsthand the new features in BizTalk Server 2009. You will have an a dedicated BizTalk 2009 development environment to use during the event and the option to work on the hands on labs modules or experiment with the new features. The BizTalk Server 2009 development environment will include BizTalk Server 2009, RFID, ESB 2.0, Windows 2008, SQL Server 2008, Team Foundation Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 Team Suite.

The Brisbane event will be held on Saturday 13 June at Cliftons, 288 Edward Street, and will cost $200 (incl GST & lunch). Register early at http://brisbanehod13june.eventbrite.com/ to ensure your seat!
For more info, including the day's agenda, please go to http://www.melbiz.org/Home/tabid/79/EntryId/82/BizTalk-2009-Hands-on-Days.aspx

BizTalk Server 2009 Officially Released! - Monday, April 27, 2009

BizTalk Server 2009 has now been officially released for general availability. Check it out at http://www.microsoft.com/biztalk/en/us/default.aspx

Also read the press release, and access the online doco at MSDN!