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Introduction to Ruby on Rails, Tampa (FL)

Introduction to Ruby on Rails, Tampa (FL)

Thursday, August 02, 2007 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (ET)

Tampa, FL

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Event Details
Rails For All will be holding a FREE two session introduction to Ruby on Rails class in Tampa, Florida.  This class is for those who have heard of Ruby on Rails and want to see what all the fuss is about. It will be a beginner class, targeting web designers and developers of all languages. We won't get too in-depth with Ruby or Rails, so if you aren't a programmer all is well. We also have some great prizes to give away to those sticking with us for both days. Here is all of the pertinent information:

Dates - This class spans TWO dates:

Day 1 - August 2nd, 6pm-9pm
Day 2 - August 16th, 6pm-9pm

Agenda

On both days we will have FREE FOOD and networking from 6-7, followed by two, 55 minute sessions.
Day 1 - Introduction to Ruby and rails; install and configure Ruby for your development environment (Windows, Mac, Linux); decide what we want to build.
Day 2 - Build your first Ruby on Rails application

Requirements

• As we are going to be setting up a computer for using Ruby and Rails on day 1 and coding on day 2, you will want to bring a laptop. All operating systems are welcome
• A bright attitude - no haters please
• Come hungry - did we mention free food?

SPONSORS

Kforce Professional Staffing
http://www.kforce.com

Placing great people in the right positions is the key to achieving outstanding business and career development results. Backed by more than 2,000 staffing specialists, Kforce operates with 75 offices in 43 markets across the United States. Kforce has gained the respect of job seekers and employers alike by matching the right people with the right employers. And that means great results for all concerned.

Apress, Inc.
http://www.apress.com

Apress Inc., based in Berkeley, California, is the fastest-growing publisher of technical books in the world today. It is dedicated to meeting the needs of IT professionals, from novice to expert. Apress is dedicated to publishing titles of the highest quality and has compiled a team of authors that is a “Who’s Who” of the high-tech industry.

Blue Box Group
http://www.blueboxgrid.com

Blue Box Group, LLC has grown from its origins into a company that offers a vast array of services, focusing in the last three years on providing top-notch service that customers can depend upon. Staff members at Blue Box interact with their customers to provide service finely tailored to their needs. Web 2.0 Businesses choose Blue Box Group to host their mission rails applications because of our commitment to the success their business. From development on our VPS platform, to full-scale rails deployments utilizing 1 to more than 12 servers, we have what it takes to grow with you. Our support division eats, sleeps and breaths with the success of your business in mind. Try us today to find out what cutting edge technology and award winning support can do for you.

ELC Technologies
http://www.elctech.com

ELC Technologies is powering the hottest Ruby on Rails web applications. From NASCAR to TuneCore to Live Nation, we are helping to bring Ruby on Rails to great brands and start-ups. Our team has years of technical experience and more than 25 years of Rails experience. We’re Rails Studio Alumni, Scale with Rails Alumni, Advanced Rails Studio Alumni, Enterprise Rails Studio Alumni, and a RailsConf Sponsor in the US and Europe.

We offer a top Ruby on Rails team, tuned in to the latest web technologies and aesthetics, with a broad palette of agile processes and practices to help your project succeed.

O'Reilly
http://www.oreilly.com

O'Reilly Media spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books, online services, magazine, and conferences. Since 1978, O'Reilly has been a chronicler and catalyst of leading-edge development, homing in on the technology trends that really matter and spurring their adoption by amplifying "faint signals" from the alpha geeks who are creating the future. An active participant in the technology community, the company has a long history of advocacy, meme-making, and evangelism.

PeepCode Screencasts
http://www.peepcode.com

PeepCode Screencasts are a high-intensity way to learn Ruby on Rails website development. Experienced developers have said that PeepCode is "fantastic and the price is a steal." Designer/developers have said they are "exactly the type of instruction I need to pick up new things and understand how they work." Others have said they are "phenomenal", "quality" and "totally worth more to me than $9!" A new hour-long video screencast is released each month. The first part of a Rails-from-scratch series is dropping this week. Each attendee of the class will receive a FREE PeepCode screencast of their choice.

Atlantic Dominion Solutions
http://www.techcfl.com

Atlantic Dominion Solutions, the fastest growing web development firm in Central Florida, specializes in crafting innovative web sites and integrated marketing campaigns that deliver results. We believe that every piece should function effectively on its own and as a part of a greater system. As a full-service development firm, ADS specializes in Ruby on Rails development, data warehousing and data mining, Rails deployment on Amazon Web Services (EC2, S3), graphic and interactive design, business and technical consulting, and Internet marketing and advertising.

When

Thursday, August 02, 2007 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (ET)

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Where
Kforce Professional Staffing
1001 E. Palm Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605




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