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Past Events (418)
August 23Thursday
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OrlandoJUG - Effective Java with Edson Yanaga
August 23, 2018 from 6pm to 8pm – Starter Studio This month we welcome Edson Yanaga as our speaker. Edson will give a talk he calls Revisiting Effective Java. You can get there at 6 for pizza and the presentation will begin at 7. Revisi… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
August 22Wednesday
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Introduction to TornadoFX Workshop
August 22, 2018 from 6pm to 7pm – Chicago 1871 In a world where everyone and their mother uses web development, a quiet grassroots movement is bringing back native development. Whether you're brand-new to coding, or you just have framework fatigu… Organized by Chicago GDG | Type: google, developer, group, meetup
July 24Tuesday
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AITP-NCFL July Presentation
July 24, 2018 from 6pm to 8pm – ITProTV AITP-NCFL member Don Pezet of ITProTV presents the true story of how ITProTV mitigated a Distributed Denial of Service attack against their online resources. Reserve today! Organized by AITP-NCFL | Type: presentation
July 16Monday
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OSCON 2018
July 16, 2018 to July 19, 2018 – Oregon Convention Center Join us at OSCON -- O'Reilly Open Source Convention | July 16–19,2018 | Portland, Oregon OSCON brings together talented people from diverse backgrounds who are doing amazing things wit… Organized by O'Reilly | Type: conference
July 14Saturday
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Community Leadership Summit
July 14, 2018 to July 15, 2018 – Portland, OR Organized by Jono Bacon | Type: conference
July 12Thursday
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OrlandoJUG ::: Secrets of the Rockstar Programmers
July 12, 2018 from 6pm to 8pm – Oracle Intrepid Conference Room Hey, Gang: We have a special presenter this month. Ed Burns, author of Secrets of the Rock Star Programmers will be here to talk about the interviews that make up this fabulous book. I'll be at JCre… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
June 28Thursday
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OJUG ::: Social Beer and News
June 28, 2018 from 6pm to 7:45pm – The Eden Bar Hey there! Drop by tonight and get yourself a Florida brew while we chat about news in the Java & Open Source world under some of the shadiest old oaks in Winter Park. Also, please join the Or… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meetup
June 26Tuesday
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AITP-NCFL June 2018 Presentation
June 26, 2018 from 6pm to 8pm – ITProTV Your local chapter of CompTIA AITP is proud to host Duncan Kabinu of Gainesville Dev Academy presenting "Blockchain 101: Blockchain Demystified". The meeting will take place Tuesday evening, June 26… Organized by Michael Lucas | Type: presentation, and, networking
May 22Tuesday
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AITP-NCFL May 2018 Presentation
May 22, 2018 from 6pm to 8pm – ITProTV The next presentation hosted by your local chapter of CompTIA-AITP will be held Tuesday evening, May 22, 2018, from 6 to 8 PM, at the ITProTV campus, 7525 NW 4th Blvd in Gainesville. Snacks and bever… Organized by Michael Lucas | Type: educational, presentation
March 17Saturday
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Orlando Code Camp
March 17, 2018 to March 18, 2018 – Orlando If you are into IT and in the Central Florida area, don't miss the 13th Annual Orlando CodeCamp, March 17 & 18. It is free and full of great sessions. http://www.orlandocodecamp.com #OrlandoCC Organized by | Type: conference
Happy 10th year, JCertif!
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