• Group: Kansas City IT Professionals
  • Subject: Will you be at Mobile Midwest? :) (Register today: save $100)
  • Hey - hope you're having an awesome Thursday!

    Are you reading this on your smartphone? Most likely, yes: we spend nearly 40% of our internet time on mobile alone. 34% of us utilize the mobile web as our *primary* internet device!

    Does your company have a strategy as the explosive growth of mobile continues? Are you looking for new ideas & approaches from Silicon Valley industry leaders?

    Mobile Midwest is rapidly approaching (April 23rd @ The Midland) & we couldn't be MORE excited! Here are 3 simple reasons why you need to be there >>
    http://kcitp.me/OJYoZs

    You’ll hear one of a kind insights from industry innovators recognized by Time, Forbes & Inc with experience solving all kinds of problems in mobile (Artificial Intelligence, Security, Payments, Content, Education & more).

    How did THEY build their mobile ideas? What lessons did they learn along the way? Where do they see mobile going in the future?

    Hearing about their challenges & perspectives can spur new ideas and approaches to solving problems for your own company (as well as moving your career forward)!

    Don't miss your chance to hear from 7 amazing Silicon Valley speakers (including the co-founder of Reddit/Hipmunk) & meet the most motivated & talented tech folks in the region!!

    Save $100 by registering NOW, our sale on regular priced tickets will end in a few days!
    http://kcitp.me/1oQbTHz << there's info on how to get your boss to pay for your ticket.

    Have a great week!

    Thanks,
    Mike Gelphman
    Founder/President, KCITP
    Learn mobile development in 12 weeks:
    http://www.disruptioninstitute.com


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    Saturday, April 12, 2014

    10:00 AM

  • Alight Analytics

    510 Walnut St # 301, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.108356 -94.581566

  • We're at Alight Analytics this month! There is a city parking lot behind the building on Main St. The entrance is on Walnut and has a black awning. Take the elevator to the third floor. Coffee will be provided.
    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:
    The official Python tutorial:  http://docs.python.org/tutorial/
    Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/
    An introduction to Python through writing games: http://inventwithpython.com/chapters/
    Learn Python the Hard Way: http://learnpythonthehardway.org
    Python coding exercises: http://codingbat.com/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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    Wednesday, May 7, 2014

    5:30 PM

  • DST Systems Inc

    333 West 11th Street, Kansas City, MO (map)

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    Tuesday, April 15, 2014

    6:30 PM

  • TooBaRoo Internet Marketing

    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, April 15, 2014

    7:00 PM

  • Wayne & Larry's Sports Bar & Grill

    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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    Ingenology is excited to be an official host of the NASA International Space Apps Challenge for the second straight year. This time, we're kicking off Space Apps with a First Fridays party in the Crossroads Arts District. A week later, we officially starts the Space Apps event.

    In 2013, the Kansas City location received worldwide recognition in two categories. Interplanetary weather app Sol received the global award for Best Use of Data, and Stellar Stuff earned honorable mention in the Galactic Impact category.

    We’re looking for web developers, designers, content developers and anyone interested in the collaborative advancement of space or technology.

    Creative, collaborative, change drives everything we do at Ingenology and it's what we'll be promoting at this three-day event. Come build amazing apps, data visualizations, and other solutions to further space exploration, education and NASA missions.

    For the latest information on the Kansas City site, visit our Tumblr page.



    https://2014.spaceappschallenge.org/location/kansas-city/


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  • Group: Kansas City Web Professionals
  • Subject: KCWebPros: APRIL Meeting...WEDNESDAY the 23rd!!!!
  • KCWebPros: APRIL Mtg. 4/23/2014.....FOR OUR 650+ MEMBERS!!!

    ###NATIONALLY KNOWN GUEST SPEAKER###

    ITS the 4th Wednesday Nite of the Month! So, enjoy ACTUAL SPRING WEATHER at KC WEB PROS!

    6:30 PM, Wed, APRIL 23, 2014

    Centriq Training Center

    8700 State Line Rd, Leawood, KS

    (West side of State Line Rd, directly across from Ward Parkway Mall)

    Sponsor: Effective Agile Development at
    http://www.effectiveagiledev.com/
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    Food and door prizes will be provided by : Effective Agile Development, In order to ensure that we have enough food, please send an email to John K.( [email protected]) to indicate if you will be attending. Thanks very much !

    This month's presentation is:
    Intro to Scrum & Agile Development as well as Test Driven Development

    (speaker: Rod Claar - Principal Consultant)

    For more details check out:
    http://www.effectiveagiledev.com/

    Mini-Bio:

    Rod Claar is a software development coach and instructor with broad experience in Design Patterns, Test Driven Development, Scrum and Agile methodologies. A specialist in coordinating large teams and large projects to increase return on investment through Agile principles and practices. Rod has extensive experience teaching and coaching teams to achieve their goals. Rod believes that team building is at the heart of this success. Teams get more done than do the same individuals working independently. Rod teaches that team building and team effectiveness are built on communication. Communication at all levels of the organization. Communication of goals and rationale. Communication of success and failure. Rod coaches that in software development, second only to the team and effective communication is quality. Quality that is built-in and never sacrificed. Quality starts with requirements. Requirements have to be understood through business or customer statements that describe the value to be returned rather than a definition of the proposed solution. Quality continues as the team executes the agile practices tailored to their situation. The quality of the process is always pushed higher. Rod specializes in Retail Technology, Training, Course Development, Software Development Coaching and Mentoring, Enterprise Databases, Design Patterns, Test Driven Development, Team Foundation Server, Visual Studio Team System and people.

    Associated Links:

    rod-claar.net
    http://www.linkedin.com/in/rodclaar
    http://twitter.com/agile_coach
    http://www.scrumalliance.org/profiles/97-rod-claar


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