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Past Events (417)
November 13Wednesday
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GatorJUG ::: Introduction to Spring Batch
November 13, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm – Santa Fe College - Building S room S-326/7 Join us for a presentation entitled "Introduction to Spring Batch" with Chris Schaefer. In this presentation we will take a high level look at the Spring Batch project. This presentation is ideal for… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
November 12Tuesday
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SUSECon (Orlando)
November 12, 2013 to November 15, 2013 – Lake Buena VIsta Attend SUSECon to meet Linux experts and Linux enthusiasts worldwide. They’ll share insights into what’s new and exciting and how to accomplish it. You’ll get the know-how to turn your ideas into res… Organized by | Type: conference
November 2Saturday
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MemphisJUG - TechCamp and Super User Group Meeting
November 2, 2013 from 8:30am to 4:30pm – Memphis The local tech conference TechCamp Memphis is being held this weekend, November 2nd from 8am to 4:30pm. The cost of tickets is "pay what you want" with a minimum of $5. Links to buy tickets and addit… Organized by Memphis JUG | Type: meeting
October 24Thursday
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OrlandoJUG :: October Extravaganza!
October 24, 2013 from 6pm to 9pm – DeVry University Yes, we are having a meeting! I am in town and the kind folks accommodated us at DeVry, so BE THERE! Loads of stuff to talk about, like this fine article by our compadre Matt Raible: http://www.inf… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
October 22Tuesday
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AITP October Dinner and Presentation
October 22, 2013 from 5:15pm to 8:30pm – UF Hilton The October dinner meeting of your North Central Florida Chapter of AITP will be held this Tuesday, October 22, at the UF Hilton. We would love to have you join us and as always, spouses, significa… Organized by Michael Lucas | Type: it, dinner, presentation
October 9Wednesday
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GatorJUG
October 9, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm – TBA - probably Santa Fe College (stay tuned) Come one, come all to the October Gainesville Java User Group meeting! What's new? Well, that's what we'll discuss. Lots has happened since we last met. Java One, San Francisco for one. We'll als… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
October 1Tuesday
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iSummit 2013
October 1, 2013 to October 2, 2013 – Orange County Convention Center Digital leaders converge to talk trends and strategies in interactive media, Internet business models. iSummit connects hundreds of senior technology executives, digital strategists, entrepreneurs, o… Organized by Florida Technology Journal | Type: conference
September 26Thursday
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OrlandoJUG ::: Sept Meeting Cancelled
September 26, 2013 from 6pm to 7pm – DeVry University Hello OrlandoJUG This is a reminder that the September OJUG has been cancelled - see you next month! Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
September 7Saturday
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Make Your Own Game Apps - For Kids
September 7, 2013 from 1pm to 4pm – Northwest Branch Library This Free Workshop provides technical education for 4th graders and above to make your own Android Super Hero Game App. The workshop is based on the book series "Make Your Own Game Apps - For Kids".… Organized by Krishna Balwalli | Type: free, android, super, hero, game, app, workshop
August 14Wednesday
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Gatorjug ::: OSCON Review
August 14, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm – The Bike Preserve Thus month, we'll look at the plethora of open source topics covered at OSCON. You can preview at http://www.oscon.com. All the keynotes were recorded. There's a schedule with topics and summaries. T… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
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