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All orlandojug Events (3)
April 29Thursday
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OrlandoJUG - Git and Gradle
April 29, 2010 from 6pm to 9pm – DeVry University Join us at the OrlandoJUG This April for a presentation on Git, the version control tool and Gradle, the build tool. Jim Moore will give the presentation. Abstract: This session will talk about the… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting, git, gradle, jim, moore, orlandojug
May 27Thursday
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Cooking with Gradle
May 27, 2010 from 6pm to 9pm – Jeff Jacline's Tatame Sake Lounge Please note, this month's meeting is not at Devry! Join us at the OrlandoJUG May 27th for a presentation on Gradle, the new build tool that does far more than Ant and Maven, but is much more powerfu… Organized by Jim Moore | Type: meeting, gradle, jim moore, orlandojug
November 30Thursday
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OrlandoJUG Tonight! - Let's talk about JavaOne!
November 30, 2017 from 6pm to 8pm – Canvs Winter Park Join us for this last minute look at the JavaOne that was. Ed Burns and Vernon Singleton, JavaOne veterans both, will share their experiences and some of their sessions in this informal last-minute… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: orlandojug, meeting
Happy 10th year, JCertif!
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