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April 17Saturday
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BarCamp Sarasota
April 17, 2010 to April 18, 2010 – Suncoast Polytechnical High School BarCamp Sarasota is a group of entrepreneurial professionals with interests in technology, new media, film, green tech, education, and economic development. An "un-conference" implements the concept… Organized by BarCamp Sarasota and You Might be a Techie, LLC | Type: free, community, event, 2-day
August 31Wednesday
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JCertif 2011 the biggest Java Community Event in Central Africa ! Save the dates : 31 Aug-4 Sept 2011
August 31, 2011 to September 4, 2011 – Brazzaville, Congo Hi All,As some of you already know. The next edition of JCertif is coming.This year again the JCertif Conference will bring together developers from across Africa to learn, collaborate, and inspire e… Organized by Max Bonbhel | Type: java, community, conference
March 21Tuesday
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Devoxx US 2017
March 21, 2017 to March 23, 2017 – San Jose convention center The largest vendor-independent developer conference, Devoxx, is pleased to announce the first ever USA edition, Devoxx US. This inaugural event is scheduled for March 21-23, 2017 at the San Jose Conv… Organized by Eclipse Foundation | Type: devoxx, community, conference
Happy 10th year, JCertif!
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