[wplug] Pittsburgh SPIN Announcement - September 10, 2008 Meeting (fwd)

[Vance Kochenderfer]

This Ruby on Rails presentation may be of interest to some
listmembers.

Forwarded message:
> From: "Frank, Byron R." <FrankBR at westinghouse.com>
> Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:31:44 -0400
> Subject: [PghUserGroupLeaders] Pittsburgh SPIN Announcement -
> September 10, 2008 Meeting
> 
> 
> Pittsburgh Software Process Improvement Network Announcement -
> September 2008 Meeting
> 
> (Remember to check out the News Notes at the end of this e-mail.)
> 
> The Date:               September 10 (Wednesday)
> 
> The Topic:              An Introduction to Ruby on Rails
> 
> The Speaker:    Gerard Manko, Fiserv
> 
> The Time:               Meet and Greet from 6:30 to 7:00
> 				Meeting from 7:00 to 8:30
> 
> The Place:              Fiserv, 912 Ft Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA
> 				Map:
> 				<http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&addtohistory=&address=912%20Fort%20Duquesne%20Blvd&city=Pittsburgh&state=PA&zipcode=15222%2d3602&country=US&geodiff=1>
> 				Parking is available at local
> 				garages.
> 
> RSVP:                   By September 9 (for a headcount) to Byron
> Frank at <frankbr at westinghouse.com>
> 
> Thanks to Fiserv for hosting this meeting.
> 
> ABSTRACT:
> Over the past decade Java applications have replaced client/server
> technologies as scale, performance, and ease of administration became
> more important factors.  However, improvements in these areas have
> been accompanied by increases in the cost and complexity of
> application development.
> 
> Ruby on Rails is a lightweight framework that allows for the rapid
> development of web-based applications by focusing on ease of use and
> productivity. This presentation will provide a brief overview of
> Rails and an interactive demonstration in which we will develop a
> working application.
> 
> SPEAKER INFORMATION:
> Gerard Manko is a Senior Implementations Consultant with Fiserv in
> Pittsburgh PA where he has also been involved in project management,
> product management, quality assurance, software development, and
> process improvement. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from St.
> Bonaventure University and an MBA from Robert Morris University.
> 
> Gerard is on the Pittsburgh SPIN Planning Committee and is also a
> member of the Project Management Institute. He earned his Project
> Management Professional (PMP) certification in September, 2006.
> 
> -----
> NEWS NOTES:
> *       Future SPIN Meetings:
> October 8, 2008, November 12, 2008, December 10, 2008, January 14,
> 2009, February 11, 2009, March 11, 2009, April 8, 2009, and May 13,
> 2009
> We will be announcing our exciting lineup of speakers for the
> 2008-2009 season at this meeting, with topics ranging from Extreme
> Programming to People CMM to the Team Software Process (TSP).
> 
> *       SPIN Webinars:
> The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) has begun hosting twice
> monthly (or more) webinars on topics of interest to anyone involved
> in software development and software process improvement.  See this
> link for the schedule of upcoming webinars and slides from previous
> sessions:  <http://www.sei.cmu.edu/collaborating/spins/webinars.html>
> 
> *       Software Test & Performance Conference
> The Software Test & Performance Conference will be held Sept. 24-26
> at the Marriott Copley Place, Boston, MA, <http://www.stpcon.com>.
> SPTCON offers more than 70 classes and full day tutorials covering
> software test/QA and performance issues across the entire application
> life cycle.
> 
> The conference is offering SPIN members a $100 discount off the
> current registration price. Use the word SPIN when registering to get
> the discount. This discount can be combined with the group discount
> (4 or more people) for a $200 savings.
> 
> *       As always, we are always looking for topics of interest to
> the SPIN members.  If you have a suggestion for a topic for an
> upcoming meeting, or would be interested in presenting your software
> process improvement story, please get in touch with one of the SPIN
> coordinators.
> 
> *       Watch for Pittsburgh SPIN Meeting Announcements on the SPIN
> Wiki page (http://seispin.wikispaces.com/) at:
> <http://seispin.wikispaces.com/PittSPINAnnouncement>
> 
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Byron Frank, frankbr at westinghouse.com
> Gerard Manko, gerard.manko at fiserv.com

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