Codetown ::: a software developer's community
Time: October 19, 2021 from 6:30pm to 8pm
Location: Zoom
Website or Map: https://aitp-ncfl.org/events
Event Type: presentation
Organized By: Michael Lucas
Latest Activity: Oct 15, 2021
For our October presentation, we are delighted to host Terry Martin-Back presenting "5 Great Tips for Giving Great Presentations".
The presentation will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 from 7 to 8 PM via this Zoom meeting.
See full information here.
Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
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