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Kerri and Liz Keep Secrets
In the latest SolidWorks World podcast, Kerri Dunne and Liz Hamlin provide a lot of information about the upcoming conference – but don’t divulge any secrets. If you listen closely, you can pick up one little tidbit about the Tuesday
... ContinuedSolidWorks World Turns Ten
It’s hard to believe that it’s been ten years since we all gathered in Palm Springs for the first SolidWorks World. I remember the tiki torches at the welcome reception, Stan Sweet hyperventilating, meeting Josh Mings, Jon Hirschtick, and Bob
... ContinuedSolidWorks World Podcasts are Back!!
Jeff Ray starts off the SolidWorks World 2008 podcast series.
... ContinuedA SolidWorks Christmas Present(s)
Although my German is virtually non-existent, I was able to discern that Stefan Berlitz and Ralf Tide have created an advent calendar for SolidWorks users (thanks Babel Fish). Each day leading up to Christmas will offer a surprise in the
... ContinuedThis One Cracked Me Up
Lila Theis, former SASUG group leader and SWUGN Lifetime Achievement award recipient, sent a note to her colleagues referring to an article I wrote for Cadalyst on the SolidWorks 2008 interface. The next day I received an email from another
... ContinuedSee You at SolidWorks World!!
Notice that there isn’t a question mark in the title. That’s because it’s actually a statement I have heard dozens of times in the past two weeks. From Racine to San Jose, from Oklahoma City to Tulsa, it’s become the
... ContinuedSan Jose is Sooo Lucky
Check out the lineup of presenters for the SWUGN Technical Summit – San Jose – It reads like a who’s-who of the SolidWorks Community: Matthew CumminsPhil SluderEd EatonElise MossDevon Sowell Combined, this group of SolidWorks Users has more than 20
... ContinuedMatt Lombard Gets Some TenLinks Love
A quick press release about the new SolidProfessor Advanced Surfacing Course.
... ContinuedSWUGN's Loss is Students Gain
Not that we’ve actually "lost" him, but after nearly three years, Adam Scheible is stepping down as President of the Portland Area SolidWorks User Group effective in December. I’ve seen Adam in action in front of his group, and let
... ContinuedRacing to Racine
The 5th annual Midwest SolidWorks User Conference starts next Wednesday, November 7th (thru the 9th) at the Racine Marriott in Racine, Wisconsin. The brain-child of SWUGN Midwest Region representative Mark Peters, this event has seen quite a following over the
... ContinuedIs Dr. Norman Getting a Bad Rap?
Matt Write’s has some concerns about the choice of Dr. Don Norman as one of the keynote speakers at SolidWorks World 2008 in San Diego. The SolidSmack blog also echos a couple of these concerns. I can understand why there
... ContinuedWayne Tiffany Lends a Hand to the SolidWorks Community
Not only does Wayne Tiffany run a very successful user group in Kansas City, sit as the Southern US Representative on the SWUGN Committee, attend and present at various SWUGN Summit events, and somehow manage a day job, I recently
... ContinuedStump the Champs at SolidWorks World
Okay, so the actual session title is "Stump the Chumps", but how can you use a derogatory term when describing the panel of experts that will assemble at SolidWorks World 2008 for what promises to be a hugely popular breakout
... ContinuedHow to Order a Philly Cheesesteak
Whenever I travel to a new SWUGN Summit city, I like to learn a little about the local customs. Since Philadelphia is the next stop for the SWUGN Summit series of events, I thought I’d find out a little about
... ContinuedBatman and Robin, Ben and Jerry, Lennon and McCartney…and Ed and Phil?
As if you needed any more reasons to attend SolidWorks World, word comes down that Ed Eaton and Phil Sluder are going to combine their enormous talents in what may turn out to be the most interesting SWW breakout session
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