Kevin, I'm from the PHP Users Group and there was some talk awhile back about doing a "code review" meeting. I think some sort of cross-language/cross-platform "code camp" would be interesting as well. It would be interesting for newbies because they could talk to people that specialize in various languages/platforms and learn about what tools may work for what jobs. Plus, us non-newbies can always learn new stuff from people using technology other than what we use everyday :-)
Since the PHP Users Group came up, I'll mention that tonight's (3/26/2009) meeting should be interesting. Paul Reinheimer from php|architect will be taking an in-depth look at the easy/hard parts of web applications. We'll be meeting at 6pm at the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET). Details here: http://groups.google.com/group/Burlington-VT-PHP/web/meeting-2009-03-26 Thanks, Bradley On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Kevin Thorley <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Paul Flint <[email protected]> wrote: >> Dear Nick, >> >> So much for equal time... >> >> I consider .net brain damage, based upon recent experience. >> > > I haven't used .net, so I can't comment on it. However, I'll venture > a guess that VTSDA is presenting a topic that they have had requests > for and/or appeals to a larger number of their members. > > Personally, I would love to see a similar event for the Java > community. Or, in the spirit of inclusiveness, for any languages that > are heavily used on Linux. Of course, being a Java developer I am > both biased and still well aware that may open source people consider > Java just one short step away from MS. > > That being said, if such an event were to be organized I would be > happy to present on any number of Java/General Programming topics. > Intro to Java Programming, Advanced Java Programming, Enterprise Java > Programming, Software Design and Architecture, Design Patterns, Agile > Methods... the list goes on. I am sure there are other members on > this list that would also be interested in such a thing. Personally I > would be happy to commit to a day of learning and sharing about > programming. So, if there is a desire beyond just bashing those poor > microsoft-loving folks over at VTSDA, lets do it. Perhaps the folks > over on the PHP users list would also participate. Maybe we could > even scare up a Ruby/Ruby-on-Rails expert or two? > > And on a related topic, if there is any interest in starting a local > Java Users Group, I'm all ears. I'm also willing to take a lead role > in such a thing if there is sufficient interest. > > Kevin > -- http://bradley-holt.blogspot.com/
