Tuesday, January 7, 2014
9:00 AM

  • 3101 Troost Ave. 2nd floor, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.070419 -94.571190

  • We are ramping up to what will be an amazing year but we need to get our lab in tip top shape so that we can produce computers that will change lives. So we are in need of skilled tradesmen and women as well as helpers. Carpenters and electricians are especially needed.
    The project includes:
    * tearing out and rebuilding about 30' of wall,
    * building shelves and work benches,
    * installing light fixtures,
    * installing electrical outlets,
    * installing an electric heater,
    * sheet rock work,
    * and painting.
    This project will cover multiple days and times. Please call the office at (816) 559-7077 for more information.

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    Tuesday, January 28, 2014
    6:00 PM

  • 8700 State Line Road, Leawood, KS (map)
    38.969130 -94.609184

  • Loading from text files using BCP, parsing rows with cursors, temp tables, and crazy sub-queries!

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    Wednesday, January 8, 2014
    6:30 PM to

  • 8700 State Line Road #200, Leawood, KS (map)
    38.969131 -94.609184

    How to turn your JEE application server into an API server for mobile and Single Page Applications (SPA)
  • Abstract:
    Browser-based Single Page Applications (SPA) are becoming more prevalent in the enterprise due to increasing mobility requirements and demand for responsive user interfaces. This presents a fundamental shift in application architecture that JEE shops need to be aware of. In this session, David Pitt will present on how to turn your JEE application server into an API server for mobile and Single Page Applications.
    Company:
    Keyhole Software is a Midwest-based software development and consulting firm. Founded on the principle of delivering quality solutions through a talented, tight-knit technical team, Keyhole assists enterprise clients nationwide with strong teams in Kansas City, St. Louis, and Chicago. 

    Keyhole Software core capabilities include custom application design, development, and enhancement with Java, JavaScript/HTML5, and .NET technologies. We also assist clients through web and Single Page Application consulting, including technology selection, enterprise adoption initiatives, and custom lab / lecture courses designed to quickly get teams up-to-speed on emerging technologies. Check out our employee technical blog to see what we have been working on at keyholesoftware.com.
    David's Bio:
    David Pitt is a Sr. Solutions Architect and Managing Partner of Keyhole Software with nearly 25 years IT experience. Since 1999, he has been leading and mentoring development teams with software development utilizing Java (JEE) and .NET (C#) technologies. Most recently, David has been helping organizations make the architecture shift to JavaScript/HTML5 and use best practices to create rich client and single page applications.
    Sponsor: KeyholeSoftware.com

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    Thursday, January 2, 2014
    7:00 PM

  • 440 E 63 ST, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.013630 -94.582695

    Come through the main door
  • We currently meet every Thursday in our new shared work space.  Meetings start at 7pm and are open to all those interested. If your interested in seeing what we're all about, come on a Thursday to see all the current projects. When you get here just give us a call and we'll come let you in. The number down in the cave is (202) 621-2252.

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    Saturday, January 4, 2014
    2:00 PM to

  • 4810 Main, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.037235 -94.586660

  • This is our regular meeting where we swap informal presentations about R. Topics tentatively include colors in R and wavelets. If you have a short presentation (15 minutes or so) that you can give, please let us know.We'll also talk more about our first meeting for beginners, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, January 18, at 2pm.

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    Tuesday, December 31, 2013
    7:00 PM

  • 1526 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.094872 -94.582489

  • Open to anyone in the area who is interested in developing video games. In order to have a little structure, we'll try to do a couple things each week:
    • Introduce new members. What have you worked on, game related or not? What do you want to work on next?
    • Discuss this week's conversation starter. Some article, video or game that we can dig into a little.
    • Members can present any games they're working on, for feedback or just to brag.
    Of course, it's all very informal. The main goal is interesting conversation(s) about our passion.
    Looking forward to it!

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    Saturday, January 4, 2014
    11:00 AM to

  • Needs a location
  • I'd like to make this a recurring event focused more on learning more about the nuts & bolts of Ruby & Rails, so feel free to join. Bring a project if you'd like help, find someone who needs help with their project, or just come chill & meet other developers.
    I'll bring some books & scripts I've made to demonstrate some concepts.

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    Tuesday, January 21, 2014
    7:00 PM

  • 1815 Central Street, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.091396 -94.587128

  • This is a show and tell, bring your home brewed node based hardware hacks!
    ... THERE WILL BE A NODECOPTER

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    Wednesday, February 12, 2014
    6:30 PM

  • 8700 State Line Road #200, Leawood, KS (map)
    38.969131 -94.609184

  • Upcoming Android Series
    Android: Supporting Multiple Devices Part 1 of 2
    Presenter : Roger O'Dell
    Sponsored by : TBD
    Summary: In this session I want to discuss what it takes to develop an application that will support Phones and tablets. This session will focus primarily on Android 4.0 and higher. I will discuss the use of Fragments and show a demo of a master/detail type screens. I will provide sample code on Github and of course post my slides on my blog. This session will be more demo code focused and less slides. I will be using Android Studio for the demos.
    Android: Supporting Multiple Devices Part 2 of 2  : Future date TBD
    Summary: In this session I will continue where I left on in Part 1, but will focus on older devices. This session will primarily focus on Android 2.0 to current. I will discuss the use of the compatibility library to allow the use of Fragments and Action Bar. I will have different sample code on Git hub and of course any slides on my blog. I will of course still be using Android Studio.
    Android: Working with Data : Future date TBD
    Summary: In this session I will talk about the different ways to use data in an Android Application. These uses are from the android string.xml resource, an xml file, a database, and JSON. I will have a sample application on Github that will show all of these techniques. I will also provide my slides (if any) on my blog. I will be using Android Studio and try to do mostly demo code.

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    Tuesday, January 14, 2014
    7:00 PM

  • 250 NW Richards Road, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.120640 -94.590271

  • Ross and Wyatt will be leading discussions on Chaplin and Thorax... respectively. Come join the conversation, bring questions, read these -
    Chaplin - http://chaplinjs.org/
    Thorax - http://thoraxjs.org/
    See you there!

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    0 for 2 on meetings the last couple of months, we will not be having the December meeting today.
    Currently our next scheduled meeting with be January 16th at the Microsoft office.  I am still looking for a speaker for the January meeting.  I'll be sending out additional emails as we get closer to that date with additional details.  Thank-you!

    UPCOMING EVENTS
    February 20th SSUG meeting at the Cerner Riverport campus.
    Tristan Wilson, DBA at Cerner will be presenting:
    Zabbix: Your Free Monitoring Solution
    Tired of paying for an expensive monitoring solution? Zabbix is the answer!  Zabbix is an open-source monitoring solution that can be used to monitor a variety of platforms and software. This powerful solution collects, displays, and archives, performance statistics and metrics from Unix and Windows and can be configured to collect metrics from other software and platforms as well (including SQL Server).  Zabbix can also be configured to alarm based on thresholds and conditions you set up. Monitor and maintain your whole enterprise from this one centralized solution!  This session will cover how to use Zabbix and configure it to monitor Sql Server.


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    Wanting to land or create the software development job you love. KCIncubator -- Brown Bag Lunch @ THE EBS GROUP 12:30PM - 01:30 PM on Friday Dec 20, 2013.

    John Krzysztow Making Business Better Through Technology
    Come join me at a brown bag lunch session to discuss the programs and services the KCIncubator can provide to you. Remember to bring your own lunch. Many places to buy something on 75th st. Wendys, McDonnalds, Jimmy John’s, Casey’s(corner of 79th and Quivera, --plus several places on Quivera)

    Please RSVP so I know how many plan on attending. Address is 11320 W79th St., Lenexa, KS
     


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    Monday, December 23, 2013
    6:00 PM

  • 1526 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.094872 -94.582489

    Look for the laptops and introduce yourself!
  • Come early for happy hour which features half price starters and 25% off glasses of wine from 4-6pm. Seats at the bar are great for working (they fill up fast!) and the patio is lovely as long as the weather is, too. Power outlets are difficult to come by; charge up before you head over or arrive early for the best seating.
    Tannin is where Geek Night originated! Join us here on Monday nights during the entire month of September. See you on Monday!

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    Wednesday, December 18, 2013
    6:00 PM

  • 4801 Main St, Kansas City, mo (map)
    0.000000 0.000000

    Come to the main conference room & look for the nerds with laptops.
  • I'd like to make this a recurring event focused more on learning more about the nuts & bolts of Ruby & Rails, so feel free to join. I'll bring some books & scripts I've made to demonstrate some concepts.
    The conference room at the library holds 16 people, has nice leather chairs, and a projector. Perfect!

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    Come join us at Johnson County Community College Room RC 232, Wednesday, 12/18/13, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM for our Holiday Party. There will be food and drink and the chance to get to better know our fellow members. This is a fun meeting with a trivia game and White Elephant gift exchange for those that want to bring a gift.

    There will be some business conducted as we will attempt to choose SIG leaders and elect members to the Board of Directors. If you have an interest in serving as a leader or on the board, please let us know of your interest.

    Traditionally we give out door prizes at our meetings and this one will not be any different. Instead of a drawing, we will give the first 30 members/those who renew their expired membership a $10 Amazon gift card so get there and be within the first thirty.

    Please let us know if you will be in attendance. Looking forward to seeing you at this fun event.      


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    Saturday, December 21, 2013
    2:30 PM

  • 12815 W 87th St, Lenexa, KS (map)
    38.970943 -94.734400

    Meeting room in the back, through the double doors
  • Come hang out this weekend with other Kansas City-area PHP developers! This Saturday we will meet at Black Dog Coffee House in Lenexa, KS. Grab a drink or snack at the register and meet us in the meeting room at the back of the store.
    Whether you have development question you want answers to, want to weep into your coffee while telling your latest coding nightmare, be a fly on the wall or just want some face time with other developers, you're encouraged to bring your laptop and grab a coffee or snack at this informal meetup!
    Our Saturday Meeting Format
    Our Saturday meetings are free-formed and the attendees bring up topics that interest them or that they want feedback on. Our rough meeting structure follows this format:
    * Introductions / meet and greet new members
    Open group discussion on any development topic, concern or question; discussing any new happenings that interest the group
    * S
    etting up your development environment, reviewing code written by others, quick demos, etc. (time permitting)
    All Developers Welcome!
    We understand PHP developers come from all backgrounds, many doing work as developers using other languages than just PHP, while many others are from a system administration background.
    Our attendees range in all skill levels from beginner, to weekend warrior, to development professionals and experts. Whether you're curious about PHP and just starting out, or work with PHP for a living, our goal is that you will learn something new, useful and thought provoking during one of our meetings.

    Regular attendees of our meetings are knowledgeable about and use the following PHP frameworks/libraries: Symfony, Zend Framework, Laravel, Composer, Silex, Slim, CakePHP, WordPress, Drupal and Joomla, just to name the most popular.
    Interested in giving a more formal presentation to the group, or demoing something new and exciting you're working on? Contact one of our organizers through Meetup or talk after a monthly meeting and tell us your ideas!

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    Thursday, December 19, 2013
    7:00 PM

  • 440 E 63 ST, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.013630 -94.582695

    Come through the main door
  • We currently meet every Thursday in our new shared work space.  Meetings start at 7pm and are open to all those interested. If your interested in seeing what we're all about, come on a Thursday to see all the current projects. When you get here just give us a call and we'll come let you in. The number down in the cave is (202) 621-2252.

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    Thursday, December 19, 2013
    10:00 AM to

  • 3101 Troost Ave. 2nd floor, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.070419 -94.571190

  • Help teach people how to connect to and use the Internet!
    We conduct basic digital literacy classes twice a week at our facility at 31st and Troost. Digital mentors assist new Internet users through guided hands-on learning experiences during the two-hour sessions.
    Most of those who participate are senior citizens and low income individuals.  This is a chance to make a real impact on someone's life.
    Some of the topics we cover are:
    Computer Basics

    Keyboarding and Mouse skills

    Searching for and applying for jobs online
    Intro to Social Media
    Intro to Google Drive and Docs

    Trainers lead a class, assess the learners skills and ensure the learners complete at least 2 (two) class sessions.
    Mentors assist a trainer, by helping any learners that need assistance with current lesson, each mentor will help 5 learners. They assist them with using the mouse, where to type the URL, how to save a file, graphic or bookmark a webpage.
    Call Jackie at 816-559-7077 to let us know that you are coming.

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    Thursday, December 19, 2013
    11:30 AM to
  • 10801 Mastin Street #130, Overland Park, KS (map)
    38.932846 -94.702248

  • You’re invited to join us for lunch and great conversation on Lean software and Kanban.
    Format: Lean Coffee topical format
    Where: Digital Evolution Group Coffee Shop, 10801 Mastin Street, Overland Park, KS
    This is a BYOL (bring your own lunch) event.
    Starbucks coffee is provided!

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    Tuesday, December 17, 2013
    6:30 PM

  • 2107 Grand Boulevard #208, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.086819 -94.581566

    Located in the Historic Western Auto Building 2107 Grand Blvd
  • TooBaRoo Internet Marketing & Web Development will be hosting the Kansas City Web Analytics, Google Analytics & Marketing Metrics Group.
    Each month we have one or more guest speakers discussing Google Analytics, Web Analytics and Marketing Metrics.

    Meeting Agenda*

    6:45 - 7:00 Welcome and Networking with food and drink
    7:00 - 7:30 Google & Web Analytics Topic 1
    7:30 - 8:00 Google & Web Analytics Topic 1
    8:00 - 8:30 Group Discussion - Q&A and Answers To Previously Submitted Questions
    8:30 - 9:00 Informal Breakout sessions for specific Q&A among group members

    * The actual agenda is flexible depending upon speaker's presentations and length of Q&A.

    All attendees are encouraged to email questions to be answered at the event to Breht Burri at [email protected].

    Parking:  Free Parking on Grand Blvd on both east a west sides of the street.

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    Tuesday, December 17, 2013
    7:00 PM

  • 1526 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.094872 -94.582489

  • Open to anyone in the area who is interested in developing video games. In order to have a little structure, we'll try to do a couple things each week:
    • Introduce new members. What have you worked on, game related or not? What do you want to work on next?
    • Discuss this week's conversation starter. Some article, video or game that we can dig into a little.
    • Members can present any games they're working on, for feedback or just to brag.
    Of course, it's all very informal. The main goal is interesting conversation(s) about our passion.
    Looking forward to it!

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    Tuesday, December 17, 2013
    7:00 PM

  • 933 Iowa Street, Lawrence, KS (map)
    38.966602 -95.262566

  • This information gathering is for designers and developers to get together, grab some food and/or drinks, and talk shop. A lot of great discussions happen organically at these meetings, don't miss out!

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    Wednesday, December 18, 2013
    6:00 PM

  • 14 W 10th St, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.102688 -94.583885

  • I'd like to make this a recurring event focused more on learning more about the nuts & bolts of Ruby & Rails, so feel free to join. I'll bring some books & scripts I've made to demonstrate some concepts.
    The conference room at the library holds 16 people, has nice leather chairs, and a projector. Perfect! Check it out:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/kclibrary/sets/7215762764311752

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    Monday, December 16, 2013
    6:00 PM

  • 1526 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.094872 -94.582489

    Look for the laptops and introduce yourself!
  • Come early for happy hour which features half price starters and 25% off glasses of wine from 4-6pm. Seats at the bar are great for working (they fill up fast!) and the patio is lovely as long as the weather is, too. Power outlets are difficult to come by; charge up before you head over or arrive early for the best seating.
    Tannin is where Geek Night originated! Join us here on Monday nights during the entire month of September. See you on Monday!

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    Monday, December 16, 2013
    5:30 PM

  • 115 W. 18th St., Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.091625 -94.585350

    We're on Floor 3 of the Bauer Building on 18th. We will try to have the front door open. If locked, please look us up on the phone box and we'll buzz you in.
  • Come meet and work with other civic-minded folks passionate about open government and civic tech! Hack Night is a weekly event hosted by Code for America, so come by and work on a civic project you have already started, start a new project, or collaborate with others on their projects. Bonus: we typically have snacks and booze!
    Be sure and sign up at the national Brigade site: brigade.codeforamerica.org
    And join our Google+ community too!

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    Monday, December 16, 2013
    5:00 PM to

  • 95th and Antioch, Overland Park, KS (map)
    38.956600 -94.686203

  • Informal come & go happy hour sponsored by RiverPoint. What's better than a free beer? Two.

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    Wednesday, December 18, 2013
    6:30 PM to

  • http://www.meetup.com/wordpresskc/events
  •  
    125 East 31st Street, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.070873 -94.583595


  • December's Meetup topic is coming directly from your feedback in November. You all asked to learn more about Custom Post Types and Advanced Custom Fields.
    Join Sam Cohen as he takes us through this advanced development topic!

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    Saturday, December 14, 2013
    10:00 AM

  • 1615 West 39th Street, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.057053 -94.604591

  • Come work on Python projects, get programming help, help others, and hang out. Bring your own project or work on one of the suggested projects below. We'll have members available to help beginning Python programmers with language basics and practice.
    Audience: Everyone! We'll have something for all Python experience levels.
    Things to bring: a wireless-enabled laptop and power cord
    Sessions On Demand (SOD): These demand-based sessions will have facilitators available.
    Beginners Boostrap: Just getting started with Python? We'll help you get everything you need to learn Python installed on your computer. Here are some good resources for learning Python:
    Django Jam: A session for discussing all things Django.
    Tools & Tips: A session about the practical aspects of Python programming. Editor or IDE? MySQL, PostgreSQL or NoSQL? virtualenv or virtual machine?
    Build Your Own Session (BYOS): Don't like any of these sessions? How about facilitating one of your own? It's always nice to hear new voices and viewpoints.

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    Your Organizer, Jase Wilson, sent the following message to some members of Kansas City Code for America Brigade:

    Due to an overlapping meeting of the Mayor's Challenge Cabinet, Hack Night, scheduled to occur on Monday, December 9, 2013 5:30 PM has been cancelled. Please update your plans accordingly. However, if you would like to get your dose of civic awesome in this week, we could really use your help facilitating the testing of the new KCMO.gov this Wednesday and Thursday:  http://testkcmogov.eventbrite.com


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    Saturday, December 14, 2013
    8:30 AM to

  • Needs a location
  • Price: $20.00/per person
  • Come and practice your programming. Learn some new things and try out something you'd never do at your day job.
    What is coderetreat?
    Coderetreat is a day-long, intensive practice event, focusing on the fundamentals of software development and design. By providing developers the opportunity to take part in focused practice, away from the pressures of 'getting things done', the coderetreat format has proven itself to be a highly effective means of skill improvement. Practicing the basic principles of modular and object-oriented design, developers can improve their ability to write code that minimizes the cost of change over time.
    Details on the website:  http://coderetreat.org/
    Specifics on what a typical coderetreat day is: http://coderetreat.org/facilitating/structure-of-a-coderetreat

    The coderetreat day consists of 5-6 sessions, each session's learnings building upon previous sessions. The morning focuses on becoming comfortable with the problem domain, breaking old habits and beginning focused self-discovery. The afternoon pushes the envelope by challenging pairs to stretch their skills and understanding of abstractions, modular design and test-driven development.

    Global Day of Coderetreat joins cities across the world in coderetreat, all on the same day.
    Money is to reserve your spot and will be refunded when you show up.  If you don't show up, it will be donated to some programming related cause.

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    Thursday, December 12, 2013
    7:00 PM

  • 440 E 63 ST, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.013630 -94.582695

    Come through the main door
  • We currently meet every Thursday in our new shared work space.  Meetings start at 7pm and are open to all those interested. If your interested in seeing what we're all about, come on a Thursday to see all the current projects. When you get here just give us a call and we'll come let you in. The number down in the cave is (202) 621-2252.

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    Thursday, December 12, 2013
    6:30 PM to

  • 4600 Madison Avenue, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.044693 -94.597893

  • Join us on December 12th for this month's meet up of your local Google Developer Group (GDG) here in Kansas City!

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    Friday, December 13, 2013 6:00 PM

    to
  • 12815 W 87th St, Lenexa, KS (map)
    38.970943 -94.734400

  • Join us for Game Night at the Black Dog Coffeehouse in Lenexa on Friday, November 8th from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. We'll be providing a large assortment of games for you to try out, and we'll be happy to teach you how to play anything that you're unfamiliar with. If you find something you like, feel free purchase a copy to take home to play with your friends and family.


    If you have any special requests for games you'd like to try out, just let us know and we'll try to accommodate.


    https://www.facebook.com/events/517333241692566/

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    Thursday, January 9, 2014
    7:00 PM

  • 2000 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.088807 -94.581788

  • "it's clear that among the legions of folks who are professional IT that they are some of the most intelligent and creative people in our society."
    Then why aren't we getting together?
    Let's get together and talk about our ideas, projects, and problems.
    This is a great time to get together with other like minded individuals to run your projects by, test your next great game/app/software or got a coding problem you just can't get the answer to, why not run it by the group.
    Bring your laptops, tablets, whatever and lets talk tech, share ideas and solve problems!

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    Thursday, December 12, 2013
    10:00 AM to

  • 3101 Troost Ave. 2nd floor, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.070419 -94.571190

  • Help teach people how to connect to and use the Internet!
    We conduct basic digital literacy classes twice a week at our facility at 31st and Troost. Digital mentors assist new Internet users through guided hands-on learning experiences during the two-hour sessions.
    Most of those who participate are senior citizens and low income individuals.  This is a chance to make a real impact on someone's life.
    Some of the topics we cover are:
    Computer Basics
    Keyboarding and Mouse skills
    Searching for and applying for jobs online
    Intro to Social Media
    Intro to Google Drive and Docs
    Trainers lead a class, assess the learners skills and ensure the learners complete at least 2 (two) class sessions.
    Mentors assist a trainer, by helping any learners that need assistance with current lesson, each mentor will help 5 learners. They assist them with using the mouse, where to type the URL, how to save a file, graphic or bookmark a webpage.
    Call Jackie at 816-559-7077 to let us know that you are coming.

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    Saturday, December 7, 2013
    10:00 AM

  • 412 Delaware St, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.108284 -94.584312

  • Coders, coffee, and code. Oh my!
    No firm plan other than to meet for the first time, hack on projects, and collect feedback for future meetups. Bring a laptop.
    Call or tweet me if you can't find me. See you there!
    Kyle
    @kyletcarlson

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    Wednesday, December 11, 2013
    5:30 PM to

  • 10236 Marion Park Drive, Kansas City, MO (map)
    38.943122 -94.530841

  • Let's get together and give each other the gift of quickly explaining your favorite tool.
    The last meetup was pretty heavy on "Eating You Broccoli", it has been requested that this time we should chat about more Meat. Bring a short presentation on tools that make you more productive that others may want to play with over the Holidays. They can be actual software or processes or simple time saving tricks.
    Pizza and Beer will be provided by Cerner Corporation.

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    Wednesday, December 11, 2013
    7:00 PM to

  • 8700 State Line Road #200, Leawood, KS (map)
    38.969131 -94.609184

  • Meeting Topic
    This meeting will be the first of "Java Trivia". Come for the fun of being challenged, and challenging, your peers with questions and discussion of the answers that will be enlightening.
    • What is endian Java and when/why does it matter?
    • Why is Java pass by value? (hint there is a trick in this question)
    Have some particularily challenging questions you would like to ask?  EMail them to the JavaSigLeader this week along with answers.
    • Door prize: An http://oreilly.com book.  Winner chosen by the attendees based on a vote of who had the best question.
    Meeting Sponsored: Catapult International
    Catapult International, based in Lenexa, Kansas, is one of the fastest growing logistics technology companies in its industry. We provide software solutions for the international logistics sector that helps companies combine their air and ocean transportat
    ion vendors’ rates into one system – to see who their best carrier option is from
    point A to point B.

    The culture at Catapult is contagious. Employees care a bout what they do because it has a positive effect on customers.
    www.gocatapult.com
    Recruiters and Employers wishing to attend on a night they are not sponsoring are asked to RSVP separately to me directly: David Templeman and/or Fred Bloom (JavaSigLeader) directly.


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    Tuesday, December 10, 2013
    7:00 PM

  • Needs a location
  • Placeholder for your calendar delights.

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    Wednesday, December 11, 2013
    5:30 PM to

  • 10236 Marion Park Drive, Kansas City, MO (map)
    38.943122 -94.530841

  • Let's get together and give each other the gift of quickly explaining your favorite tool.
    The last meetup was pretty heavy on "Eating You Broccoli", it has been requested that this time we should chat about more Meat. Bring a short presentation on tools that make you more productive that others may want to play with over the Holidays. They can be actual software or processes or simple time saving tricks.
    Pizza and Beer will be provided by Cerner Corporation.

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    The Omaha ALM User Group with Blue Cross Blue Shield Nebraska and Deliveron Consulting Services proudly invite you to the Omaha Visual Studio 2013 Launch Event.

    Join us for this special event where we will have
    • Latest Announcements and Highlights from the Microsoft Launch
    • Free food and soda
    • What’s new for developers in Visual Studio 2013 by Jeff Bramwell
    • What’s new in ALM using Visual Studio 2013 by Mike Douglas

    RSVP now so we know to have enough food and available seating.

    Sponsors

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska (http://www.nebraskablue.com)
    Deliveron Consulting Services is a technology consulting company focused on delivering end-to-end solutions leveraging proven expertise in custom application development, business process and integration, data management and business intelligence, and enterprise portals. We distinguish ourselves with a team of highly skilled and experienced consultants that focus on architectural best practices and have a deep understanding of project delivery with Microsoft technologies. 

    We help our clients achieve their goals by understanding their business, bridging the gap between key business initiatives and the appropriate technology solutions, taking ownership in project success, and working side by side with their team. Companies we work with also appreciate our personalized approach to their projects, flexibility in responding to changes in company dynamics, and visibility into the project through ongoing communication. We are committed to your professional development and career advancement. We offer flexible personal training and coaching, internal and external education and a variety of classroom and web-based learning options. Our goal is to provide a rewarding and equality-based work place. 

    About the Omaha ALM User Group  
    Community-driven, technology-agnostic group focused on utilizing tools and automation to support the people and processes across the complete application lifecycle.  We are always looking individuals to share their experience.  Let us know if you are interested in talking at the group.  No prior speaking experience in required.

    Date/Location
    Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
    5:30pm to 8:00pm

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska
    1919 Aksarben Dr 
    Omaha, NE 68180

    Jeff Bramwell
    Omaha ALM User Group Co-Leader

    Mike Douglas
    Omaha ALM User Group Co-Leader


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    Monday, December 9, 2013
    6:00 PM

  • 1526 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.094872 -94.582489

    Look for the laptops and introduce yourself!
  • Come early for happy hour which features half price starters and 25% off glasses of wine from 4-6pm. Seats at the bar are great for working (they fill up fast!) and the patio is lovely as long as the weather is, too. Power outlets are difficult to come by; charge up before you head over or arrive early for the best seating.
    Tannin is where Geek Night originated! Join us here on Monday nights during the entire month of September. See you on Monday!

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    We hope that everybody had a great holiday last week! Just a reminder that our next user group meeting will be this coming Wednesday, 12/4/13 @ 6PM! Food will be served approximately 15-20 minutes prior to the meeting.  We'll be at the Microsoft facility in Askarben Village.  

    It's our 6th year anniversary!  We'll have some excellent swag to give away as well as some great food! On top of the swag from the group itself, Microsoft will be giving away a Surface!!  Come listen to Sudhir Gajre talk about the Cloud!

    Of course, to be eligible for this awesome swag, you'll have to RSVP which will also give us a good head count for food!  For further details and to RSVP, please go here: http://omahamtg.com/Events.aspx?ID=223 

    Also, there is free parking in the garage behind the building, accessible through 64th Avenue or Frances Street so plenty of space!

    See you on Wednesday!

    Thanks!

    John Morehouse
    Leader - Omaha SQL/BI User Group

    Naras Jayachandran
    Leader - Omaha SQL/BI User Group


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    Don't miss this special chapter event where we will be recognizing our local Analyst of the Year Finalist during a social event at the Boulevard Brewery
     
    This event will include appetizers, drinks, a tour of the brewery, and networking with your peers. There is limited space, so don't wait to register!


     
    We look forward to seeing you there!
     
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    • Foster excellence while sharing IT Service and Support best practices through technical and business connections in the greater Kansas City area.

    Our Vision

    HDI Heartland’s vision is to leverage the National Help Desk Institute organization to foster:


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