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May 2007 Rational Global User Group Community Newsletter
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Welcome to the Rational Global User Group Community newsletter. The newsletter is available to all registered members of the Rational UG Community. Please click here to register and receive the newsletter.

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IBM Rational Software Development Conference 2007

Join the 2,500-plus great minds from around the world that join in the conversation: "What Keeps Me Rational?"
By attending the IBM Rational Software Development Conference, June 10-14, 2007, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Orlando, Florida. This year's program promises over 285 technical sessions, hands-on workshops, free IBM certification testing, inspiring and informative keynotes, technology demonstrations and a multitude of networking opportunities. The preliminary conference agenda is now live! Check out all of the sessions and additional highlights at www.ibm.com/rational/rsdc and stay tuned for more information about this year's keynote speaker line-up. Rational User Group members receive a discounted registration fee -- so register soon to your local User Group and look for UG promotional code that can be found on our member benefits link to secure your attendance and save $300 on your registration fee (You'll pay only $1,495 instead of $1,795). Tune into www.rationaltube.com to see the current "What Keeps Me Rational" videos posted and submit your own. Yours could be one of the winning videos premiered at the conference!
Rational News
 

The preliminary conference agenda for the IBM Rational Software Development Conference is now live!
The preliminary conference agenda is now live! This year's event includes 285+ technical sessions, 25 unique hands-on workshops, free IBM certification testing, inspiring and informative keynotes, technology demonstrations and a multitude of networking opportunities. Register today using the USG07 User Group Discount Code and save $300 on the conference registration fee! Additional information can be found at www.ibm.com/rational/rsdc.

Upcoming RUG Webcast hosted by Actuate on June 27, 2007 at 1:00 EST. The topic is "Business Intelligence SOA Solutions and IT Governance"
IBM and Actuate work closely together to help organizations develop advanced Business Intelligence applications using SOA principles. Let us show you how the combination of Actuate BIRT, based on the Eclipse Open Source project, and the Rational Software Delivery Platform provides a solid SOA developer foundation. In addition, preview how Actuate and Rational are collaborating in the area of SOA governance to give companies greater visibility into the management of their IT portfolio. Register Now

SAVE THE DATE! Upcoming RUG webcast hosted by Agile July 19, 2007 at 1:00EST

IBM and SAIC Help Clients Meet Compliance Mandates

Success Stories
 
Rational Edge
 

The Rational Edge is IBM's monthly, online magazine for the software development community. Focused on all aspects of the software development lifecycle, The Rational Edge delivers practical insight and commentary from IBM Rational thought leaders, which helps readers understand concepts behind the products and services that define the Rational brand. The magazine currently has 137,000 subscribers worldwide, and welcomes submissions from experts in one or more areas of software development.

More information can be found at www.ibm.com/developerworks/rationa l/rationaledge/ .

User Groups
 

RUG Call for Content!
We are constantly looking to tie our community together and share best practices-what better way than to share presentations from meetings and other pertinent information our communities might have.

View and Rate Presentations posted by Rational User Group members from all around the world in the NEW Presentations Zone

Tell us about your last meeting,
Share with us any updates on your user group! Did you recently present at a technical conference? We are looking for feedback on how our community is doing. We want to hear success stories about how your groups and members are being successful. Share ideas of how you get attendance to your meetings, how you locate speakers. We are part of a very dynamic community and this is great forum for us to share our ideas. Please send your information to info@rational- ug.org.

Rational User Group Community Statistics:

    RUG Community Membership: 11,092
    RUG Active User Group: 94
    RUG Newsletter Subscribers: 7,237

ATTENTION ALL!
We will be having elections for our Global Rational User Group Council (GRUG) If there are any interested parties please email "Glenn A. Stout" glennstout@gm ail.com for more details or attend our Birds of a Feather Session at the User Conference in Orlando-June 12, 1-2, Oceanic 3 Dolphin.

Events
 

STAR East
Orlando , Florida
Technical
14 May 2007 - 18 May 2007

SHARE, Summer Conference and Technical Exchange
San Diego California
Technical
August 12 - 17, 2007

Register Now - Rational Software Development Conference 2007
And now you can save money by using your IBM Education Pack - online account to pay the conference fee. It's a great way to maximize your training dollars.
10 Jun 2007 - 14 Jun 2007

Better Software Conference and EXPO
Technical
18 Jun 2007 - 21 Jun 2007

UKCMG Annual Conference
Technical
25 Jul 2007 - 27 Jul 2007

IBM Tech Briefings
Click here to find out about upcoming IBM Tech Briefings:

Dates - - - - - - Cities - - - - - - - - Topics
17-May - - - - Charlotte - - - - - - - zSeries
17-May - - - - Milwaukee - - - - - - Testing
17-May - - - - Auckland - - - - - - - IOD
17-May - - - - Beijing - - - - - - - - - WebSphere
17-May - - - - Milan - - - - - - - - - - Mercury
22-May - - - - Dalian - - - - - - - - - Governance
24-May - - - - Chengdu - - - - - - - Governance
24-May - - - - Taipei - - - - - - - - - RBDE
24-May - - - - Stockholm - - - - - - Testing
26-May - - - - Beijing - - - - - - - - - RBDE
26-May - - - - Guangzhou - - - - - - Governance
2-Jun - - - - - Beijing - - - - - - - - - Mercury
5-Jun - - - - - Nanjing - - - - - - - - - Mercury
7-Jun - - - - - Shenzhen - - - - - - - Mercury
12-Jun - - - - Wellington - - - - - - - Lotus
14-Jun - - - - Toronto - - - - - - - - - Connectivity
14-Jun - - - - Melbourne - - - - - - - Lotus
15-Jun - - - - Sydney - - - - - - - - - Lotus
19-Jun - - - - NYC - - - - - - - - - - - Connectivity
19-Jun - - - - Rome - - - - - - - - - - WebSphere
21-Jun - - - - Rome - - - - - - - - - - RBDE
20-Sep - - - - Rome - - - - - - - - - - Connectivity

Education & Training
 

This month learn about What Would you do With an Extra $2,000 - $5,000 in IBM Training?, Building Boom in IBM Training Classrooms, Spring 2007 IBM Training eCatalog - Now Available, IBM Rational and WebSphere Education Launches Instructor-Led Online (ILO), Most-requested Rational software courses, IBM WebSphere Commerce V6 Hands-on Training for Administrators, IBM WebSphere Commerce V6 Hands-on Training for Developers, IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender V8.1 Fundamentals, IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Administration on Windows, IBM WebSphere Extended Deployment V6.0.2 Administration Workshop, Don't delay - enroll now for the Rational Software development conference. Save the Date for the IBM WebSphere Portal Technical Conference. Find the right courses, conferences, and savings plans to help with your skill building needs from IBM Training.
Literature and Resources
 

IBM Press -- Be Sure You're Taking Advantage of Special 40% User Group Discount!

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