Saturday, February 7, 2015

1:00 PM

Oak Park Library (Large Meeting Room)

9500 Bluejacket St., Overland Park, KS (map)
 


  • Note the change in meeting location (Leawood Pioneer Library was totally booked). Topics and speakers to be announced. Some possibilities were discussed at the December meeting and are documented in the notes to the January meeting. We might have a talk by Rohit on hierarchical clustering analysis. We'll finalize that and other topics at the January meeting. Stay tuned for details.

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    DevCamp: Cloud

    Event ID: 1032613009
    Microsoft Office, Overland Park
     
     
    Truman MPR 10801 Mastin Blvd Suite 620 Overland Park Kansas 66210 United States
    Meal: Yes
    Presenter(s): David Giard.
    Language(s): English.
    Product(s): Microsoft Azure.
    Audience(s): Pro Dev/Programmer and Tester.
    Master the new Microsoft Azure features and services to build, deploy and move apps to the cloud
    Roll up your sleeves and get ready to master the latest Microsoft Azure development tools and technologies. Join us at an expert-led Microsoft Cloud DevCamp and leave with code running in the cloud! DevCamps are fun, FREE events for developers, by developers. That means no fluff or filler – just valuable coding skills you can immediately put into action.
    What will I learn?With lively demos and hands-on labs, you’ll see how to use the new Microsoft Azure features and services (such as Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, Websites, and Visual Studio 2013) to build and move apps to the cloud – including websites, enterprise-class applications, and mobile apps. We'll also give away a $100 Microsoft Store gift card to one lucky attendee at each event!
    What is Cloud DevCamp?Good question! Jump-start your knowledge of Microsoft Azure development or learn what’s new with the latest Microsoft Azure features and services. Either way, we’ll start with the basics and build up to more advanced topics – and developers of all languages are welcome. With Microsoft Azure, you can use almost any framework, language or tool to create or move existing applications to the cloud. 
    Instructor-led, hands-on labs will focus on:  
          Microsoft Azure Websites and Virtual Machines using ASP.NET & Microsoft SQL Server
          Deploying Cloud Services in Microsoft Azure
          Exploring Microsoft Azure Storage for Microsoft Visual Studio 2013

    Fees
    This FREE event is brought to you by your local Microsoft office. Delegates are responsible for booking and funding their own travel and accommodations, as required.  
    Note – you MUST bring a laptop to participate in this event. In addition: 
    ·         Activate a free 30-day trial Azure account here
    ·         If you subscribe to MSDN, activate your free Azure MSDN subscriber benefits here
    ·         Download the free Cloud DevCamps Training Kit here. Save time at your event by completing the download now.
    ·         Have Visual Studio 2013 installed
     
    You will also need to bring:    
    ·         Computer power supply
    ·         Notebook & pen
    ·         Identification
    ·         Your own wireless Internet hotspot (if you have one), just in case Internet connectivity is limited.


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    DevCamp: Cloud

    Event ID: 1032612914
    Microsoft Overland Park Office
     
    Truman MPR 10801 Mastin Blvd Suite 620 Overland Park Kansas 66210 United States
    Meal: Yes
    Presenter(s): Brian Sherwin.
    Language(s): English.
    Product(s): Microsoft Azure.
    Audience(s): Pro Dev/Programmer and Tester.
    Master the new Microsoft Azure features and services to build, deploy and move apps to the cloud
    Roll up your sleeves and get ready to master the latest Microsoft Azure development tools and technologies. Join us at an expert-led Microsoft Cloud DevCamp and leave with code running in the cloud! DevCamps are fun, FREE events for developers, by developers. That means no fluff or filler – just valuable coding skills you can immediately put into action.
    What will I learn?With lively demos and hands-on labs, you’ll see how to use the new Microsoft Azure features and services (such as Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, Websites, and Visual Studio 2013) to build and move apps to the cloud – including websites, enterprise-class applications, and mobile apps. We'll also give away a $100 Microsoft Store gift card to one lucky attendee at each event!
    What is Cloud DevCamp?Good question! Jump-start your knowledge of Microsoft Azure development or learn what’s new with the latest Microsoft Azure features and services. Either way, we’ll start with the basics and build up to more advanced topics – and developers of all languages are welcome. With Microsoft Azure, you can use almost any framework, language or tool to create or move existing applications to the cloud. 
    Instructor-led, hands-on labs will focus on:  
          Microsoft Azure Websites and Virtual Machines using ASP.NET & Microsoft SQL Server
          Deploying Cloud Services in Microsoft Azure
          Exploring Microsoft Azure Storage for Microsoft Visual Studio 2013

    Fees
    This FREE event is brought to you by your local Microsoft office. Delegates are responsible for booking and funding their own travel and accommodations, as required.  
    Note – you MUST bring a laptop to participate in this event. In addition: 
    ·         Activate a free 30-day trial Azure account here
    ·         If you subscribe to MSDN, activate your free Azure MSDN subscriber benefits here
    ·         Download the free Cloud DevCamps Training Kit here. Save time at your event by completing the download now.
    ·         Have Visual Studio 2013 installed
     
    You will also need to bring:    
    ·         Computer power supply
    ·         Notebook & pen
    ·         Identification
    ·         Your own wireless Internet hotspot (if you have one), just in case Internet connectivity is limited.


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    DevCamp: Web

    Event ID: 1032612524
    Microsoft Office, Overland Park
     
     
     
    Truman MPR 10801 Mastin Blvd. Suite 620 Overland Park Kansas 66210 United States
    Meal: Yes
    Presenter(s): David Giard.
    Language(s): English.
    Product(s): Microsoft Azure.
    Audience(s): Pro Dev/Programmer and Tester.
    Develop fast, beautiful and interactive websites
     
    Take your websites to the next level with the new release of ASP.NET and Web Tools for Visual Studio 2013. After you build a cutting-edge site, deploy and scale it FAST with Microsoft Azure. Want to learn how? Join us for a free, live WebCamp in your local area.
     
    Learn from seasoned experts who start with the basics and ramp up to more advanced topics. We’re talking hands-on content created for developers, by developers in this jam-packed, full-day event. We'll also give away a $100 Microsoft Store gift card to one lucky attendee at each event!
     
    Here are just a few of the topics we’ll cover:
     
          Introduction to ASP.NET and Visual Studio 2013 Web Tooling 
          Building Web Applications using the latest ASP.NET technologies
          Building web front ends for both desktop and mobile using the latest web standards
          API Services for both web and devices
          Running, improving and maintaining a site in the real world
          Real-time Communications with SignalR
     
    Fees
    This free event is brought to you by your local Microsoft office. Delegates are responsible, however, for booking and funding their own travel and accommodation, as required.
     
    WebCamp must-haves
    Note – you MUST bring a laptop to participate in this event. In addition, please:
     
    ·         Activate a free 30-day trial Azure account here
    ·         If you subscribe to MSDN, activate your free Azure MSDN subscriber benefits here
    ·         Download the free WebCamps Training Kit here. Save time at your event by completing the download now.
    ·         Have Visual Studio 2013 installed
     
    You will also need to bring:
               
    ·         Computer power supply
    ·         Notebook & pen
    ·         Identification
    ·         Your own wireless Internet hotspot (if you have one), just in case Internet connectivity is limited. 


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    Friday, February 6, 2015

    7:00 PM

    DeVry University

    11224 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO (map)
     


  • DeVry University, Room 115, 11225 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO
  • Friday nights at 7:00 p.m. will be our weekly open house, meeting, and project night. We may start a bit early for members that want to know what we are planning for upcoming events, board meetings, etc. but we will try to get it out of the way before the night officially begins at 7:00 p.m.
    Keep an eye on MeetUp to see what events will be coming up. We may be having movie nights, build nights, PPPRS team sign ups and building, community out reach events, and more. Don't forget Maker Faire is coming up and we'll start planning for that fun event!

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    Thursday, February 5, 2015

    7:00 PM

  • Black Dog Coffeehouse

    12815 W 87th Street Pkwy, Lenexa, KS (map)
    38.971046 -94.734497

  • Join us to work on projects, exchange tips/tricks, offer advice/critique, or meet other graphic locals over a cup of joe.
    (Since there's larger tables to accommodate crowds in the back room, we'll congregate there. Just look for me hunched over a laptop and with short hair.

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    Thursday, February 12, 2015

    7:00 PM
    Change
  • Plaza Public Library

    4801 Main St Ste 100, Kansas City, MO
  •  
     
    To get the most out of this Meetup, be ready and willing to discuss everything from price structure, providing quotes to clients, managing billing/invoicing, issues with clients, client acquisition, business resources, and everything else WordPress business related.
    If you run a business building WordPress websites, WordPress plugins, WordPress themes, and/or offering WordPress services - This Meetup is for you!
    Come and discuss/share your experiences and ask questions of others who sell WordPress products and services.
    NOTE - If you simply run your business website using WordPress as the platform, this is likely not the right Meetup for you. Feel free to suggest one, though!

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