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TuesdayMay 21 2013Intro to Ruby on Rails: Week 3Website
Continuation of the 11 week Brilliant Fantastic course on the Ruby language, the Ruby on Rails web framework, and test driven development.
Week 3 : Testing - We will cover unit testing, assertions, and test doubles. You will learn what libraries are available and a little about Rake.
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Everything You Could Ever Want to Know on Tiles in Windows Store AppsWebsite
In this session, we will deep-dive into tiles in Windows Store apps for Windows 8. We will cover everything from how to set the default tile to badges to secondary tiles. We will discuss wide tiles and when it is appropriate to use them. We will investigate live tiles and the 4 notification delivery mechanisms for them (including pushing from a cloud). We will demonstrate the code and use of tiles in a Yelp application. You will walk away with a solid understanding of tiles in Windows 8.
By Jennifer Marsman, Principal Developer Evangelist in Microsoft’s Developer and Platform Evangelism group, where she educates developers on Microsoft’s new technologies.
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WednesdayMay 22 2013EPIC Membership MixerWebsite
Learn about how to to get involved in EPIC Toledo, meet new members and enjoy a great evening! A Harley Davidson simulator will be available! Beverages are sponsored by Kistler Ford.
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ThursdayMay 23 2013Total Technology with Ted Souder of GoogleWebsite
Findley Wise Wealth Management welcomes Ted Souder - Google's head of industry, Retail, native Toledoan and one of Google's pioneer employees. He will be giving a fascinating presentation on the acceleration of technology and how it affects our community.
An 11+ year Google veteran, Ted is based in Google’s Chicago office, where he oversees the Google experience for some of the largest retail companies in the United States.
Proceeds to benefit the United Way of Greater Toledo.
Hashtag for the event: https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=techwithted&src=typd
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MondayMay 27 2013OpenHack Toledo
A meet up where anyone can come down to Seed Cowork and work with others on fun projects and learn new code!
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TuesdayMay 28 2013Intro to Ruby on Rails: Week 4Website
Continuation of the 11 week Brilliant Fantastic course on the Ruby language, the Ruby on Rails web framework, and test driven development.
Week 4 : Introduction to Rails - This week covers the MVC design pattern, and gives insight into how Rails works. We will also build a quick application together to get your feet wet.
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WednesdayMay 29 2013Rosenfeld Summit WebinarWebsite
For $25, learn user experience from the experts, with your Toledo region colleagues, at the May 29th all-day webinar by Rosenfeld Media: 31 Practical UX Tips. 6 hours of presentations to help you improve the quality of experiences you design.
- Steve Krug, Don’t Make Me Think, usability tips
- Whitney Quesenbery, Storytelling for UX, content tips
- Jeffrey Eisenberg, Waiting For Your Cat to Bark?, marketing tips
- Susan Weinschenk, Neuro Web Design, psychology tips
- Aarron Walter, Designing for Emotion, user data tips
- Luke Wroblewski, Web Form Design, interaction tips
For more about the speakers and what tips they will be sharing, see http://rosenfeldmedia.com/events/practical-ux-tips/
Purchase your tickets at http://uxtr-may29webinar.eventbrite.com/
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ThursdayMay 30 2013StartUp Toledo MayWebsite
Join us for another StartUp Toledo event Thursday, May 30th, for an evening of networking with your entrepreneur and professional peers and learning about a great new topic!
This month, we have a chance for you to meet the next generation of Toledo technical professionals as we are joined by Toledo Technology Academy's FIRST Robotics Team, Tech Fusion! They will come to present their experiences, their robotics, what they have learned and how they hope to use it professionally!
Be aware, folks, these young adults are the ones you're going to want handling your technical startup projects!
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SaturdayJun 1 2013TALUG June 2013 MeetingWebsite
TALUG is having its June 2013 meeting at the Toledo Sanger Branch Library in meeting room A on Saturday, June 1st from 1:00-3:00 PM.
The topic this time will be the Awesome Window Manager, with Steve Newsted as the speaker.