Ann Arbor Area User Group Listing
Ann
Arbor Area User
Groups
SRT
Solutions strongly supports the local user groups. We believe that enabling developers to
connect with one another and be exposed to different technologies provides a
navigable path through a field where technology changes very quickly. This is good for our employees as well as for
the community in general. The following
is a description of some of the area user groups (there are more!). All of these meetings are free and open to
the public.
Ann
Arbor Computer
Society
The Ann Arbor Computer Society (http://www.computersociety.org) was
started in 1993 by a group of developers interested in keeping the community
vibrant. The meeting topics are not
specific to any technology. The AACS
meets at SRT Solutions on the first
Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm. Pizza
is provided.
The
next AACS meeting is on December 5th, when Kevin DuBois
will be presenting on the latest release of Ubuntu Linux: what is new, what is
old and general linux desktop things.
Ann Arbor .NET Developers Group
The Ann Arbor
.NET Developer Group (http://www.aadnd.org) was organized
in 2006 for developers to get together and discuss .NET-related topics. Previously, people went to Northwest Ohio or Southfield for meetings, and Ann Arbor provided a location in
between. The AADND group meets at SRT Solutions on the second Wednesday
of the month at 6 pm. An introductory
level presentation kicks off the meeting, then pizza is served, followed by a
more in-depth presentation.
The
next AADND meeting is on December 12, when Aydin Akcasu will discuss Wii remote
programming.
Ann Arbor Java User Group
The Ann Arbor Java User Group (http://www.aajug.org) is one of the
Top 20 JUGS in the US,
by size. Meeting size has been fairly
small in recent years, but there is a concerted effort to harness the size of
the group to build that back up again.
Several talks in 2007 brought in large groups of people. The AAJUG meets at Washtenaw Community
College. They are moving their meeting date around to
try to avoid conflicts with other meetings, so the best source for information
is on their website.
The
next AAJUG meeting is on November 27 at Zattoo (www.zattoo.com), where food and
beverages will be served. The meeting
will start at 6:00 pm.
Michigan Python Users Group
The Michigan Python User Group (http://groups.google.com/michipug)
is a small, dedicated group of developers that enjoy talking about the Python
programming language. Python, a
dynamically yet strongly typed language, is interpreted. Its strength lies in its readability and the
many packages (libraries) that are available for it. The MichiPUG group meets at the SRT Solutions on the first Thursday of
each month at 7:00 pm.
The
next MichiPUG meeting is on December 6th.
Ruby User Group
The Southeast Michigan Ruby User Group (http://wiki.rubymi.org) is
for enthusiasts of the Ruby language who live in Southeastern
Michigan. In addition to
the presentation, each meeting includes a User Group challenge. The Ruby User Group meets at the University of Michigan North Campus, 1200 EECS on the
first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm.
The
next Ruby User Group meeting is on December 3.