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New free O’Reilly course

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:49:13 +0000

This came from our friends at O'Reilly: read to the bottom to find out how to participate.

Join O'Reilly and CreativeTechs for this free online course--
Developing Android Applications with Java, Part 2--or buy the
video after it's over.

Join instructor Tony Hillerson as he takes you through a 6-week online
course to help get you started developing Android Applications with
Java.

You'll learn hands-on how to build actual working apps with Eclipse and
the Android SDK, as well as the ins and outs of Android's features.

The Android platform is poised to take the mobile market by storm. A big
reason is portability: you can use Android to build apps that work
across multiple devices.

Date: The course runs through May 18 through June 22 at 11:00am PST but
you can join in anytime.
Price: Free
Duration: Each 90-120 minutes
To register:

http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z64dl0k2n5llipvj9rao7fm6p21g4poav85f0e5g

For more information, go to:

http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zrtmf7079ke54qu1k4pj1l5vifsebkheo7f4ubog

This online course continues building on what you learned in Part 1

http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z2t7itg79ek915co618uqidubaqmua062avtfrdg

Through the weekly sessions, you'll expand on your Android development
knowledge by building a simple Twitter app. 

If you can't make the free course, you can purchase the video online:

http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z2l99fd8fe4u0ulo4hl8a7n3lsjh3hp3tfr109r0

And for you Safari subscribers, this video package will also be
available online at:

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TechSpace Bend First Art Hop

lhowell — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:07:10 +0000

Come down and check out the art, have a beer/wine and enjoy the music!

OSCON registration discount from O'Reilly

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:38:33 +0000

Hey everyone; I got this announcement from our friends at O’Reilly and wanted to share…

OSCON Registration is open. Here’s a discount you can pass along to your members through your mailing list or at your meetings:

OSCON happens July 19-23, 2010 in Portland, OR

Use code “os10usrg” when you register, and receive 20% off the registration price.

To register for the conference, go to:
http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zuerf3gns60tos0t1vk9leee7rfrj4jo6opqej28

OSCON 2010 Registration Now Open. Make It Happen at OSCON!

At OSCON, you’ll participate in hundreds of sessions covering open
source languages and platforms, practical tutorials that go deep into
technical skill and best practices, inspirational keynote presentations,
an Expo Hall featuring dozens of the latest projects and products, fun
networking events and activities, and the best “hallway track” around.

-Explore the benefits and challenges of building scalable applications
for the cloud
-Use open source to target Android, iPhone and other mobile platforms
-Understand how and when to use NoSQL databases
-Learn best practices from experts in Python, Java, Ruby, Perl, PHP and
JavaScript
-Use open source effectively as part of your business strategy
-Learn how to foster contribution and adoption of your open source
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I hope some folks from Central Oregon are able to participate!

Abbott

COISUG Meeting Today Jan 14th 1:30pm McMenamins

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:18:44 +0000

INX will be hosting a discussion surrounding Desktop Virtualization and VDI. COISUG meeting will take place today, 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.

O'Reilly discount on Microsoft books, eBooks

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:41:42 +0000

Here’s something from our friends at O’Reilly; COISUG members can take advantage of this offer by going directly to O’Reilly’s web site.

Save 40% on All Microsoft Press Books and 50% on Ebooks
We’re Celebrating Our New Partnership with Microsoft Press!

The gift-giving season is upon us and we want to help you save. From now
until the New Year you can purchase Microsoft Press books direct on
oreilly.com and save. Select from over 600 print titles, and 200
DRM-free ebooks. All ebooks are available in four convenient formats,
for the price of one: ePub, PDF, MOBI, and Android.

Use discount code MSINT in the shopping cart to get your savings on
every Microsoft Press title, including Windows 7 Plain and Simple and
Windows 7 Step by Step.

Central Oregon IT Jobs

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:26:33 +0000

Checkout the updated Central Oregon IT Job postings at COISUG Jobs

Have a great week!

Trusted IT Relationships

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:39:17 +0000

IT is well positioned to be a strategic business partner with executve level buyin; however, IT must step up and build meaningful relationships with the core business team. That means listening, collaborating and training your internal customers. Susan Cram wrote the following article outlining ways to promote this behavior.

COISUG Meeting this week – Thursday April 16

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:43:29 +0000

Microsoft is stopping by to host a great event this Thursday (April 16 – 1:30pm) to talk Collaboration, Business Intelligence and Server Management. There will be great food, giveaways, and alot of innovative conversations.

COISUG Meeting April 16 – Collaboration, Business Intelligence, Server Management

admin — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:11:31 +0000

Microsoft – Collaboration, Business Intelligence, Server Management April 16 1:30pm – McMenamins Movie Theater

There’s no doubt that the current economic situation presents difficult challenges for businesses of all kinds, in every industry. Thoughtful business leaders must carefully assess how to best utilize their resources to weather the uncertainty that lies ahead.

At Microsoft, we believe these resources include both people and technology. A new generation of technology innovations is enabling forward-looking businesses to build information systems that are more flexible, more cost effective, and that enable people to understand and respond to changing business conditions with greater insight and speed than ever before.

Meeting Topics include:

Increasing employee productivity and lowering travel costs with Microsoft Collaboration Tools.
Gaining a competitive advantage in an economic downturn with Business Solutions and Business Intelligence.
Reducing your company’s carbon footprint with Microsoft Virtualization and Server Management Technologies.

Meeting today at 1:00pm – McMenamins Bend

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:46:43 +0000

COISUG is two years old and the limited edition shirts turned out
great! The first 29 people will get one free. These shirts are only
available for a limited time, so be early!

The COISUG meeting is today in Bend, 1:00pm McMenamins Old St. Francis
School Rambler Room – sponsored by BendBroadband. BendBroadband is
going to be discussing Metro-Ethernet and a few other cutting edge
broadband technologies, how they are similar, how they differ, and
what to consider when building multiple paths to promote redundancy.
This will be a great event and as always food will be provided!