While there does look like there might be some weather late tonight,
it's not supposed to come in until after 9pm (and mostly miss us to the
south). So we're still on for tonight.
-Sean
On 03/03/2015 01:00 AM, [email protected] wrote:
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> MHVLUG is proud to announce our March meeting:
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> Make with Meteor: Rapid Prototyping of Real-Time, Mobile Web Apps
>
> Every one of us is at heart a 'maker'. We have ideas we want to bring to
> life, and we want the satisfaction of seeing others use and enjoy the
> result. While our goals may be different (e.g., health, finance,
> community engagement, expertise sharing, career or entertainment), we
> often find that mobile and web platforms provide the tools and exposure
> needed to take these concepts to the next level. And learning to design
> and prototype mobile web apps can become an invaluable skill in your
> maker tool-belt.
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> However, building a web app today can involve dealing with a teetering
> stack of technologies (front-end, back-end, database, cloud) and making
> them work seamlessly together to create a rich user experience and a
> reliable, scalable deployment. This can be a challenge for the beginner
> interested in creating a rapid prototype today, but also with a view to
> making it into a battle-tested product later. Meteor can help.
>
> Meteor <https://www.meteor.com/> is a platform for developing real-time
> mobile and web applications in a fraction of the time, with built-in
> tools to support testing and deployment, and a highly-engaged community
> that provides extensive packages and support to facilitate rapid
> prototyping. In November 2014, Meteor hit version 1.0, making it
> officially production-ready.
>
> In this talk, we'll do a quick refresher on Meteor principles, then walk
> through a simple application that showcases the various concepts and
> utilities that make Meteor unique. The talk is geared at a beginner
> audience, but assumes some knowledge of JavaScript and HTML/CSS.
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> * Currently looking for volunteers. Sign up
> <http://mhvlug.org/contact/Lightning-Talk> if you'd like to give one.
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> The meeting space opens up at 5pm for pre meeting general discussion,
> question asking, show and tell, and setup. All are welcome to join. If
> you are planning on using the projector for your lightning talk, please
> arrive at 5:30 to ensure we can work out any kinks with the projector
> prior to the meeting.
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> The meeting will take place at Rockefeller Hall 200, Vassar College
> <https://mhvlug.org/location/rockefeller-hall-200-vassar-college> on
> Wednesday, March 4th at 6 pm.
>
> All meetings are free and open to the public, and everyone from all
> levels of expertise and interest in Linux and Open Source Software are
> encouraged to attend (and bring a friend or two)! After each meeting
> ends everyone is welcome to join in on an informal dinner gathering at
> the Palace Diner on Washington St. This is a great opportunity to
> interact with members of the local Linux community, and a forum where
> questions and comments are strongly welcomed.
>
> For more details, including maps and directions, please see the meeting
> page
> <https://mhvlug.org/meetings/2015/make-with-meteor-rapid-prototyping-of-real-time-mobile-web-apps>.
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> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College *
> Mar 4 - Make With Meteor: Rapid Prototyping Of Real-Time, Mobile Web Apps
> Apr 1 - Simply Saying “Thank You”: On Respect, Communication, And Sharing
> In Open Source
>
--
Sean Dague
http://dague.net
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Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org
https://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug
Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College *
Mar 4 - Make With Meteor: Rapid Prototyping Of Real-Time, Mobile Web Apps
Apr 1 - Simply Saying “Thank You”: On Respect, Communication, And Sharing In
Open Source
