BendTech will be hosting a great event on HTML5 next week,  Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 5:30 PM. HTML5 – This Ain’t Yo Momma’s HTML!

Where:
G5 Offices
550 NW Franklin St. Suite 200 (Franklin Crossing Building – corner of Bond & Franklin)
Bend, OR 97701

Contrary to what you may think, HTML5 is not simply a new and improved version of HTML. Rather, it refers to an amalgamation of powerful, new, technologies making their way into web browsers, offering services like persistent storage, SQL database access, resource caching, streaming video, and vector graphics. As websites begin to take advantage of this cool new tech, there will be a fundamental shift in the way web applications are developed, how they behave, and the functionality they’re capable of.

Robert Kieffer will lead this talk, which will provide a semi-technical overview of the various components of HTML5 (including brief, forays into code-level examples and demos), and will lead a discussion on how this will affect product development and business opportunities.

[Please note that we're trying out a new venue for these meetings this time around. G5 has graciously allowed us to use their new conference room space which, I'm told, is bigger and roomier than their old one was. More importantly, it comes with the FREE BEER we've all come to know and love!]

Learn more here:
http://www.meetup.com/bendtech/calendar/12514454/

Redhawk Network Engineering Security Seminar

Few people realize how much money is tied up in their network. Not just in the hardware and software, but the information. Even fewer people know all the information can be compromised…or lost altogether.

Complimentary Seminar
To find out the most effective ways to protect your information, you are invited to attend our complimentary seminar: “RISK: Raising Your Information Security Knowledge.” Register now.

http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?5S%2cM3%2c6dd6984c-287c-4687-a7fb-164eb796964c

What You Will Learn
This event will show you:
– The greatest threats to your information—they may not be what you think!
– Why social networking sites like Facebook have so many hidden dangers
– How your organization can defend against data loss
– How government data privacy laws can impact your business
– …and much more

You will hear some amazing stories about true network adventures. And learn about real data security
threats and real solutions for network, email, Web, and remote access security.

Time, Date, Location: McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond Street, Bend, OR 97701

Date: February 11, 2010

Program Agenda:

10:30am – 11:00am Set Up

11:00am – 11:30am Registration

11:30am – 1:00pm Program and Lunch

This is a free event but space is limited.  Reserve your spot now.

P.S. One lucky participant will win our raffle prize: aniPod Touch 8GB ($199 value).

Happy Holidays COISUG,

INX would like to help us kickoff the new year by hosting a discussion of Desktop Virtualization. COISUG meeting will take place on January 14th @ 1:30pm at McMenamins Old St. Francais Rambler Room, drinks and lunch provided. As always, it will be a good time –spread the word.

Topic: Desktop Virtualization – A review of multiple applications for virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI), critical feature set and road map to success including;

• An overview of the difference between application and OS desktop virtualization
• Client device choices fat (PC/desktops), thin (Wyse like devices) and zero (Pano Logic)
• Recent enhancements on VDI issues such as USB devices support, printing and connectivity protocols
• “Purpose built” server platforms offerings for VDI contrasting them against traditional rack unit or blade server platforms
• Storage and Network bandwidth considerations
• Developing a “Road Map” for a successful VDI experience

The February meeting will be hosted by Enterasys – more to come.

- COISUG

Just a reminder! The next COISUG meeting is today at 2pm. Chad from Equallogic will be onsite with a SAN for us to play with and explore. This is a new hands on format and a new location to mix it up. Check the website in the next couple of days for a few new job postings.

Topic: Hands on Storage Area Network Lab and Discussion

When: Today October 14th 2pm

Where: Environmental Center Bend, OR

Food: Snacks provided by Fresh Indulgence, including homemade granola bars

“Happy Hour” immediately following at McMenamins ~4pm-5pm

If you can’t make the whole event, stop by when you can. Spread the word and see you on Thursday at 2pm!

We are excited to announce that Equallogic will be hosting the next COISUG event – a SAN and Disc Golf extravaganza! This will be a hands-on exploration into one of their leading storage area network devices; focusing on the hardware, software and key benefits of a storage strategy. Also, we will have a couple local companies speak to their technologies and to make announcements.

After the meeting, we will head up to COCC for a round of Disc Golf. Anyone that heads up for golf will get their own shiny new Disc Golf disc!

Time: 2pm

Place: Bend, OR – Central Oregon Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue Bend, OR 97701

Food and Snacks provided

COISUG Members,

Do not miss the next PubTalk event hosted by EDCO. Also, EDCO has extended their member rate to COISUG members!

Keynote Presenter: Sabrina Parsons, CEO of Palo Alto Software
Central Oregon PubTalk kicks off its fall lineup with keynote speaker Sabrina Parsons, CEO of software specialist Palo Alto Software.  Palo Alto Software creates the most widely-used business plan software in the world.  Despite its name, the company is now headquartered in Eugene Oregon with international offices in London and Ireland.

An Internet expert, Parson s will share lessons she’s gleaned from her career with such companies as at Epinions, Commtouch, Zapzone Network, and en Commerce.  A frequent coach to startup businesses, Parsons will discuss how early stage companies can stay alive in this challenging financial environment.  Parsons will also talk candidly about how she balances being a CEO with being a full-throttle mom, the tension she captures so well in her blog Mommy CEO.
Early stage presenter: John MacDougall, MacDougall and Sons Bat Company
“CRACK!”  The classic sound of a base hit off a wood bat.  In 2008, John MacDougall, a custom home builder for 30 years, decided to apply his architectural knowledge and wood-working skills to the design of the best wood bat ever, developing patent-protected technology the Baseball Research Center says yields bats 5-1 0 times more durable than solid wood bats. The company is in production, has achieved initial sales, and seeks financing to grow.

Thursday | September 17 | 5-7:30 pm | McMenamins | Downtown Bend
$15 EDCO Members | $25 Non-members

Beer/Wine, appetizers, networking and two speakers

The Tech Alliance of Central Oregon, will host Roger McNamee as a guest speaker for our kickoff event from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Silver Moon Brewery before his band Moonalice performs for the public at 9:00 p.m. Roger will speak about Mobile Web Innovation, and draw from his extensive background in technology startups to talk about innovation in the industry. The Tech Alliance supports the existing Central Oregon technology community and helps build the emerging technology infrastructure for our region. The Tech Talk is free, but the concert is $10. For more info please see the summary of the event specifcs and more about the Tech Alliance, and Roger McNamee here: http://businessnetwork.meetup.com/53/calendar/10985579/