Many times the computer person in an office feels isolated. In a list of topics explored by the group, Rodden includes acceptable Web use, Web administration management, and Common Gateway Interfaces.
Presentations tend toward the informal and attendance is never mandatory.
If someone has a question, there's a good chance that someone in the group has encountered the problem before. Doug Decker, co-chair of the NT Server Administration group, agrees. We're in the process of transitioning everything to our NT server, and it can be quite complex. The number of problems you can encounter seems limitless. The level of experience in each Special Interest Group ranges from the novice to the expert, and participants at all levels can come away with something positive.