Codetown ::: a software developer's community
Last nights OJUG meeting was great. Beth and Tracy did an amazing job of setting things up in the room and the presentation was wonderfully entertaining and insightful. It was spectacular and informative, what more could you ask for? Anyone who was unable to come certainly missed out, but maybe next year we'll have them give this presentation again. You never know.
Tracy provided us with a wealth of knowledge in terms of how to be recruited. His presentation on Working WIth Recruiters…
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I know what you're thinking, "So what if Apple gets another patent?" or "What's left that they don't already have?". Apparently what Apple doesn't have is a multitouch patent that can distinguish between how many fingers are touching an item on the screen and how that item can be manipulated/maneuvered in a frame or the whole screen. Confused? Probably, if…
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Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
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