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All Events in DeVry University Room 120 (3)
July 2Thursday
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OrlandoJUG - Watching the Logs Roll By
July 2, 2009 from 6pm to 9pm – DeVry University Room 120 25 percent of developers say that their JEE projects take over two minutes to deploy, every time they want to see their changes. Since on average we deploy five times an hour, we are watching the log… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
January 28Thursday
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OrlandoJUG - Maven
January 28, 2010 from 6pm to 9pm – DeVry University Room 120 The first OrlandoJUG meeting of 2010 focuses on Maven. "Apache Maven is a software project management and comprehension tool. Based on the concept of a project object model (POM), Maven can manage… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: jug, meeting
February 25Thursday
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OrlandoJUG - Developing Java Apps for Blackberry
February 25, 2010 from 6pm to 9pm – DeVry University Room 120 Join us as the dust settles with the Oracle Sun acquisition, new projects begin and everything else. Topic - Developing Java Apps for Blackberry. Derek is a software developer with real experienc… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
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Notes
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