DACS includes a dozen different special interest
groups which meet monthly. These explore a variety of topics from
Microsoft Access, financial software, and the Internet to graphics,
operating systems and Visual Basic programming.
Access
Design and implementation of solutions
using Microsoft Access database management.
Contact:
Bruce Preston, 203-431-2920.
Meets on 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at the DACS Resource
Center.
Next meeting: August 9, 2005 |
Advanced
Operating Systems
Explores the use, configuration
and problems relating to the Linux, BSD, Windows 2000/XP/ 2003,
OS/2 and Mac OS-X Operating Systems.
Contact:
Bill Keane 203-438-8032.
Meets on the second Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the DACS
Resource Center,
Ives Manor (lower level), 198 Main Street, Danbury. Members' suggestions are welcome.
Next meeting: September 14, 2005
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Digital
Imaging
Discusses digital cameras, retouching
and printing using various programs.
Contact:
Ken Graff, 203-775-6667. Meets on last Wednesday at
7:00 p.m. at the DACS
Resource Center,
Ives Manor (lower level), 198 Main Street,
Danbury.
Next meeting: August 31, 2005 
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dotNet
Programs for Web site/server.
Contact:
Chuck
Fizer. Meets on 1st
Wednesday, 4-6 p.m., at the DACS
Resource Center,
Ives Manor (lower level), 198 Main Street, Danbury. Members' suggestions are welcome.
Next Meeting: August 3, 2005
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Excel/Math
Review of mathematics with focus
on computer applications and graphical representation.
Contact:
Charles Bovaird, 203-792-7881.
Meets on 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m. at the DACS Resource Center.
Next meeting: August 18, 2005
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Investment
Strategies
Discuss various investment strategies
emphasizing careful selection to maximize profits and limit risk.
Contact:
Paul Gehrett, 203-426-8436. Meets on 3rd Thursday at 7:30
p.m.. Edmond Town Hall, Newtown.
Next meeting: August 18, 2005
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Jobs
Networking and discussion of the
jobs search environment.
Contact:
Charles Bovaird, 203-792-7881.
Meets on 3rd Friday, 7 p.m. at the DACS Resource Center.
Next meeting: August 19, 2005
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Linux
Helps in installing and maintaining
the Linux operating system. May also be of interest to Apple
owners using OS X.
Contact:
Bill Keane 203-438-8032.
Meets 3rd Wednesday, 7:30pm at the DACS
Resource Center.
Next Meeting: August 17, 2005
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Macintosh
Discusses all things Macintosh
Contact:
Richard Corzo. Meets the
first Thursday of each month at the DACS
Resource Center, Ives Manor (lower level), 198 Main Street,
Danbury.
Next meeting: August 4, 2005
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Microcontroller
Discusses the basics of all microcontrollers
and their support circuitry. We’ll cover most of the popular
micros including the AVR (Atmel), PIC (MicroChip), The Stamp
Series, and products from Motorola and Texas Instruments among
others.
Contact:
John Gallichotte 203-426-0394
(voice) 203-426- 8502 fax) or Bill
Keane. Meets at the DACS
Resource Center, Ives Manor (lower level), 198 Main Street,
Danbury.
Next meeting: On Hiatus
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Open
Source Web Programming
The open source Web programming
SIG focuses on application programming centered around open source
tools for Windows and Linux including PHP, MySQL, Apache, Web
Matrix, sourceforge.net projects & anything else FREE, easy
and cool an application developer can use. You could also call
it call it WLAMP application development.
Contact: John
Lansdale, 914-533-2002. Meets on the 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
at the DACS Resource Center.
Next meeting: August 15, 2005
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PC Maintainance
Reviews PC hardware and Operating
system maintenance and use.
Contact:
Charles Bovaird. Meets the
4th Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the DACS
Resource Center, Ives Manor (lower level), 198 Main Street,
Danbury.
Next meeting: August 25, 2005
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Server
& Networking
The Sever SIG covers server-based application
development and the attendant infrastructure. Meetings regularly
discuss Windows 2000 Server and Microsoft networking, SQL Server
and web-based application development. In addition the SIG covers
Linux and Open Source alternatives to Microsoft products. Click
here for more information on the SIG
Contact:
Jim
Scheef. Meet on the 2nd Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the DACS Resource Center,
Ives Manor (lower level), 198 Main Street, Danbury.
Next meeting: July 14, 2005 
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Visual
Basic
The VB SIG discusses application development
using Visual Basic. This ranges
from application design using a component- based architecture
(n-tier system design) to the most basic fundamentals of coding
in VB. Click here for more information on the SIG
Contact:
Chuck Fizer,
203-798-9996 or Jim
Scheef, 860-355-8001 . Meets on 1st Wednesday 7:00 p.m. at
DACS Resource Center.
Ives Manor (lower level), 198 Main Street, Danbury.
Next meeting: August 3, 2005
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Wall Street
Examines new Windows stock market
software.
Contact:
Phil Dilloway. Meets
on last Monday at 7:00 p.m. at the DACS Resurce
Center.
Next meeting: August 29, 2005
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Web Site
Design
Good design & usability are
the secret to a successful website. Learn how to make yours stand
out. Also info and help with related “WYSIWYG” software.
Contact:
Anna
Collens, 203-746-5922. Meets on the 3rd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
at the DACS Resource
Center.
Next meeting: September 20, 2005
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