7PHP.com has posted another community interview, this time with James Titcumb, an organizer of the PHP Hampshire user group. It's part of a "How-To User Group" series sharing some experiences from current user group leaders to help those starting out.

This is the #2nd set of How To Start A PHP user group in an attempt to help PHP guys all around the world to spring out a local PHP user group if they do not have one nearby. So before you embark on this journey, you need to know what you have to expect, how to prepare yourself, the pitfalls, the to-do lists, the workload behind, the commitment behind and above all the gratification this can bring to your PHP life. [...] Last time I welcomed the PHP Hampshire User Group here on 7php – where James talked about the group, the crew, how it all started and everything else...

In this latest interview, however, James shares things like:

• Things to keep in mind before creating a group
• Some common challenges
• Tips & tricks to do it right
• what the group founders are responsible for
• How to find (good) speakers for the group

If you're new to the user group game and are looking for some good advice, check out this interview (and the others in the user group how-to series.

On 7PHP.com there's a new interview posted with the organizers of the PHP Hampshire user group about the group, organizers and challenges they face.

James Titcumb, one of five organizers of the group, answers questions about:

• What their user group is about and what their goals are
• The size of the group and the key people involved
• How they find sponsors for their event
• How it's different from other user groups
• Some of the lessons they've learned so far

You can read the full interview here and, if you're in the Portsmouth area, be sure to check out the group!