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WindyCityRails: Sat, Sept 11, 2010

WindyCityRails is our annual gathering for all who are passionate about Ruby on Rails.

WindyCityRails offers something for every level.

• Novices will enjoy the “Getting Started with Ruby on Rails” tutorial led by Jeff Cohen, co-author of Rails for .Net Developers.
• Advanced devs will gravitate toward “Testing in a Legacy Environment” led by Noel Rappin, author of Rails Test Prescriptions.
• Everyone will have a chance to hone their skills in the Obtiva Coding Dojo.
• Developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and investors all benefit from WindyCityRails.

We look forward to seeing you on Sat, Sept 11, 2010. Visit http://windycityrails.org for registration & details.

WindyCityDB: Thank You!

A hearty Thank You to everyone who helped make the first WindyCityDB successful. In particular, we would like to thank:

• Kevin Zolkiewicz for design (site & iPhone), organization, and project management.
• Ginny Hendry for creating & managing the Open Lab.
• Stan Fisher, Mike Rubin, Jeff Cohen, Ryan Balla, and Justin Love for their work on the iPhone app dev team.
• Adam Grandy for audio/video leadership, and David London for video & still photos.
• Carl Jackson, Kermit Lattimore, Dave Giunta, Toby Tripp, Jarrod Boston, and Matt Polito for stepping up and helping on event day.

Of course, members of our team overlap in multiple areas because we’re just a dynamic bunch of folks!

Giving Back
WindyCityDB raised over one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the Greater Chicago Food Depository this year. The exact amount will be posted after the final conference bills have been tallied.

Next Year?
Based on early feedback from attendees, you can expect to see another WindyCityDB next year. Details will be announced sometime after WindyCityRails. Thank you for your participation and your continued encouragement!

WindyCityDB Ticket Sales End Friday (6/25) at 2pm

WindyCityDB will stop selling tickets at 2pm central on Friday, June 25, 2010. The cut-off date will maximize value for attendees by making things slightly more sane for the organizer team.

No tickets will be sold at the door.

All attendees will enjoy an outstanding line up of presenters and full-day access to the Open Lab.

A limited number of tickets are still available. Visit http://windycitydb.org to get yours today!

NoSQL Week in Chicago

Chicago is celebrating NoSQL this week with multiple events:

• Monday, 6/21/2010 at 6:30pm: ChicagoDB meets at the Obtiva office.

• Thursday, 6/24/2010, 4pm – 5:30pm: Kyle Banker of 10gen presents MongoDB at an event hosted by PEAK6 Investments. Email Morgan Johnson (mjohnson@peak6.com) for details and to RSVP.

• Saturday, 6/26/2010, 8:30am – 5:00pm: WindyCityDB is for all who are excited about NoSQL databases. Learn more about MongoDB, CouchDB, Neo4j, Hadoop, Cassandra, and more through presentations and in the Open Lab. Use discount code CHICAGORUBY to save $30.00 on registration.

Yes… let’s celebrate NoSQL week in Chicago!

PEAK6 Hosted Tech Talk: MongoDB

Two days before WindyCityDB, Kyle Banker of 10gen will present an introduction to MongoDB. The event will be hosted by PEAK6 Investments on Thursday, June 24, 2010, 4pm-5:30pm, at the Chicago Board of Trade.

The talk is free but space is limited to the first 20 people. RSVPs required via email to Morgan Johnson (mjohnson@peak6.com).