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AACS priming the pump for Agile Summer Camp

The Ann Arbor Computer Society meeting tonight (Wednesday, September 3) will be an open spaces format, which will enable the attendees to customize the meeting to the topics that they want to discuss....

Posted 03 September 2008 03:15 PM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Open Spaces, AACS, Agile Summer Camp

Software Engineering Tools at SRT Solutions

Next week, on Tuesday, May 20, we're holding a 1-day open spaces event at SRT Solutions. The theme is Software Engineering Tools. The participants will define the topics for discussion, but we think...

Posted 13 May 2008 11:21 AM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: software, Open Spaces, Ann Arbor events

ArbCamp 2007 was awesome!

Today, I had the pleasure to attend ArbCamp , an Open Spaces event that was held in the Ann Arbor area (at Washtenaw Community College). Over 100 people showed up. This event was incredibly well organized...

Posted 27 October 2007 09:21 PM by dmarsh | 1 comment(s)

Filed under: Open Spaces, Ann Arbor, CodeMash, events, arbcamp

Early Bird Deadline for Suits & Geeks is today!

If you're planning to attend our Suits & Geeks event, today is the early bird deadline. To get the $99 rate, you must be registered today. Tomorrow, the price goes up to $125. I'm really hoping...

Posted 23 October 2007 11:56 AM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Open Spaces, events

SRT hosting Suits & Geeks event

SRT is hosting an Open Spaces event at Automation Alley in Troy next month. Suits & Geeks; Bridging the Business/Technology Gap, will be held on Tuesday, November 6 from 9 am-4:30 at Automation Alley...

Posted 02 October 2007 09:27 PM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Open Spaces, events

Events Worth the Travel

Upcoming Events Outside of Michigan Anyone who has read this blog knows that I am a huge fan of Open Spaces events. In particular, I've really enjoyed the Open Spaces events that Bruce Eckel has offered...

Posted 27 July 2007 10:34 PM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Java, Crested Butte, Open Spaces, Flex, Adobe, Apollo, AIR, Rich Internet Applications

BarCamp Grand Rapids

July 20-21 Carlus Henry let me know that BarCamp Grand Rapids is being held this weekend. It definitely looks like a good time. Even if you can't make it to the BarCamp, the site has some great links...

Posted 18 July 2007 05:12 PM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Open Spaces, Michigan, Carlus Henry, Grand Rapids, barcamp

Summary of the first morning at the Microsoft Technology Summit

This has been an interesting day so far. There were a lot of interesting topics, and the speakers were very knowledgeable (and all have very cool jobs). Unfortunately, I have been spoiled by the Open Spaces...

Posted 28 March 2007 08:48 AM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Open Spaces, MTS07, summary

UI Smackdown 2007 Early Bird Expires Today

If you’ve been planning to attend the User Interface Smackdown 2007 event to explore GWT, Flex, and WPF, today is the last day to get early bird pricing. At close of business today, we’ll be...

Posted 26 March 2007 03:39 PM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Microsoft, Open Spaces, SRT Solutions, Flex, Adobe, user interface, WPF, GWT, James Ward, Smackdown, Google checkout

Microsoft Technology Summit 2007

No, you didn't stumble on Bill's blog accidentally. Really, I'm going to Redmond! I’m heading off to Redmond on Sunday. Yes, Redmond. No, I do not typically develop on the Microsoft platform...

Posted 23 March 2007 09:48 PM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Java, Microsoft, Eckel, Open Spaces, Ann Arbor, community, Google, MTS2007, Summit, Redmond

Practice of Java in Atlanta: An Open Spaces Event

My friend and fellow Open Spaces advocate, Barry Hawkins, is helping to organize an Open Spaces event for Java in Atlanta . Barry has been at several of the Open Spaces events that I’ve attended...

Posted 17 March 2007 03:48 AM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Java, Open Spaces, Atlanta, software development, JUG

User Interface Smackdown 2007

Explore Google's GWT, Adobe's Flex, and Microsoft's WPF for creating user interfaces Registration is now open for the User Interface Smackdown 2007 , being held April 4, 2007 at the Ann Arbor...

Posted 16 March 2007 08:02 PM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Microsoft, software, Open Spaces, SRT Solutions, Dianne Marsh, Bill Wagner, Flex, Adobe, WPF, Google, GWT, James Ward

Java Posse Roundup: Day 3

Thursday, March 8 By Thursday, people were really getting the knack of open spaces conferences. Those who had held back in earlier days were right in the thick of things at this point. People were resisting...

Posted 13 March 2007 09:42 PM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Java, Open Spaces, Java Posse, Roundup, GWT, Java Posse Roundup, fonts, Graffle, UI Design

CodeMash 2007

Well, the CodeMash conference has come and gone. Ah, all of that planning and now it’s over. How will I spend my days if I don’t have to help plan and publicize this event? Maybe I’ll...

Posted 22 January 2007 10:29 PM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Java, .NET, TurboGears, Python, Open Spaces, PHP, Scott Guthrie, Neal Ford, CodeMash, conference, poppendieck, Kalahari, Jay Pipes, google group, Agile, Flex, Barry Hawkins, community, Adobe

The "It" Thing ...

Some kind of event in Crested Butte, CO, July 18-21 Bruce Eckel was going to do a “Thinking in Java” Open Spaces conference in Crested Butte, CO in July, but interest (or at least enrollment...

Posted 12 June 2006 07:52 PM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Java, tools, Crested Butte, TurboGears, Ruby on Rails, Python, Eckel, Open Spaces, productivity, Twisted