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All Events in DeVry University (21)
July 25Thursday
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OrlandoJUG ::: July Meeting Cancelled
July 25, 2013 from 6pm to 7pm – DeVry University Folks, I'll be at OSCON...then out of town for the Aug meeting as well. See you in Sept! Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
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
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
November 14Thursday
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OrlandoJUG :: Intro to Spring Batch
November 14, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm – DeVry University 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 fo… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
February 20Thursday
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OrlandoJUG - 6-9PM Feb 20 at DeVry with Howard Lewis Ship on Clojure
February 20, 2014 from 6pm to 9pm – DeVry University Join us for a Clojure talk by Tapestry author Howard Lewis Ship. Thanks to Consultis for Pizza and Cambridge Web Design for organization. Here's a little about what Howard plans to cover: "Clojure… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
March 27Thursday
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OrlandoJUG - Hello Java 8 with Adam Davis
March 27, 2014 from 6pm to 9pm – DeVry University Calling all Java lovers! Our March 2014 meeting is coming up. Please RSVP, spread the word and invite a friend. Join us and keep your skills sharp. Network and find new projects and people for your e… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
April 24Thursday
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OrlandoJUG - Cancelled!
April 24, 2014 from 6pm to 9pm – DeVry University Hello OrlandoJUG! Ken was unexpectedly called away and has to be out of town on this date, so we are going to cancel this meeting and wait until next month to meet. Stay tuned! We have an exciting p… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
August 20Thursday
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OrlandoJUG ::: Apache Spark with Carol McDonald
August 20, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm – DeVry University This month we have a special guest: Carol McDonald will join us and give a presentation on Apache Spark! And, we're backing up our usual meeting day to the third Thursday instead of the fourth Thurs… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: jug, meeting
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GatorJUG
August 20, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm – DeVry University This month we're going to have a combined meeting with the OrlandoJUG in Orlando. Carol McDonald will join us and give a presentation on Apache Spark. You won't want to miss it! Here are the details:… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: jug, meeting
February 25Thursday
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OrlandoJUG Feb - cancelled!
February 25, 2016 from 6pm to 8pm – DeVry University Hello OrlandoJUG! Jackie wasn't able to make it to this meeting, so we're going to table this month's meeting. If you have a great topic to present or know a presenter, please let me know and I'll… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
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