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All meetup Events (17)
December 13Thursday
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HTML5 and CSS3 with Robert Boedigheimer (Orlando)
December 13, 2012 from 6:30pm to 9pm – Orlando City Hall The latest version of HTML is not completely standardized yet, but there are parts that are available in the latest version of browsers. There are many new elements, including those that provide mo… Organized by Orlando Dot Net User Group | Type: meetup
May 29Wednesday
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EdTech in Orlando: TeachLivE & LearnEverywhere
May 29, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm – Envy Labs Did you know that Orlando is home to some amazing EdTech products and startups? This month we'll be featuring two products that are poised to make some significant headway in improving education. Thi… Organized by Gregg Pollack & Christine | Type: meetup
June 21Wednesday
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GatorLUG
June 21, 2017 from 6pm to 8pm – First Magnitude Brewing Come join the Gator Linux Users Group & talk about Linux & Open Source for a June social meeting at the First Magnitude Brewery on S. Main St. Location: 1220 Se Veitch St, Gainesville, FL Ma… Organized by Martin Smith | Type: meetup
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
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
September 27Thursday
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OrlandoJUG - What’s New in Java 9, 10, and 11
September 27, 2018 from 6pm to 8pm – Starter Studio at Church Street Station Hi! Join us to look at what’s new in Java 9, 10 and 11. Also, to understand the new Java release cycle. Jim’s the point man on that and also a JavaFX expert, so there’s a chance to ask some other… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meetup
March 7Thursday
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OrlandoJUG ::: Programming Platform Growth: Table Stakes or Deal Makes?
March 7, 2019 from 6pm to 8pm – Starter Studio Hello Java Enthusiasts! You're in for a treat! We have a great presentation coming up, Here are the details. Programming Platform Growth: Table Stakes or Deal Makes? This talk dr… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meetup
July 25Thursday
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OrlandoJUG ::: Reactive Spring
July 25, 2019 from 6pm to 8pm – Starter Studio Join us for a Reactive Spring talk featuring Miguel Mendez. Miguel Mendez is a software engineer from Orlando Florida. He currently works for FlexEngage as a Lead Developer. With more than 20 y… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: ojug, meetup
August 22Thursday
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OJUG ::: Git with Rusty
August 22, 2019 from 6pm to 8pm – Starter Studio Join us for a Git presentation featuring RustyRusty Phillips has been a polyglot developer for over 20 years (and Java to some degree during all of that time), and has spent that time special… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meetup
January 23Thursday
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OrlandoJUG ::: JPA 2.1 Entity Graphs in Spring Data with Richard
January 23, 2020 from 6pm to 8pm – Starter Studio Join us for a talk featuring Richard Thibault Richard Thibault is a full-stack web and mobile developer with over 25 years of experience in the software industry. He is currently focused on Java a… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meetup
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