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Bob Hancock
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An Introduction to the Go Programming Language
Thursday, May 10, 2012 @ 6:30 -8:00 PM
** Please note important information about this meeting **

An overview of the Go Programming Language version 1.0 (released March 28th 2012). We will cover the basics of the language, how it differs from the other choices, and why you would want to use it to write server side software. The emphasis will be on what makes Go unique like built in concurrency and communicating sequential processes. We will start off with a general description and proceed to the level of how go routines work under the covers.

More Information:

• Go
• Go FAQ
• Go Wiki

About Bob Hancock:
Bob Hancock is a principal in Sirguey-Hancock, Ltd. a New York based consultancy. He is a polyglot programmer (C, C++, Go, Java, Perl, Eiffel,Python, Go and more) and is obsessed with performance and scalability. He is also the manager of the Google Developer Group and co-organizer of NYC Python.

After the meeting … Join us around 8:30 PM or so at
House of Brews
After the meeting … You may wish to join up with other NYLUGgers
for drinks and pub food. This month we’ll be over at House of Brews
(302 West 51st St. – 8th Ave), but we are also evaluating other
options for the future and welcome your suggestions.

http://www.houseofbrewsny.com/

Directions from IBM: http://goo.gl/VUdO1

Roy Sutton
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Open webOS, A Tour
Thursday, April 12, 2012 @ 6:30 -8:00 PM
** Please note important information about this meeting **

Open webOS is a Linux-based platform designed on open standards. It provides a touch-optimized user interface that embraces the Web. In this talk, you will discover the various sub-projects and related technologies that make up webOS, from the low-level Platform Portability layer, through the Isis WebKit browser and finally to the cross-platform Enyo JavaScript framework. You’ll learn about the underlying technologies and find out how you can contribute to their development. In addition to the technical aspects, a brief history of webOS will be presented.

More Information:

• Open webOS
• webOS development wiki
• Enyo javascript framework
• Isis web browser github
• Platform Portability Layer github

About Roy Sutton:
Roy Sutton is a Developer Relations Engineer with HP’s webOS group. He assists developers in developing applications for and porting applications to the webOS platform. He has been developing mobile applications for longer than the term “mobile computing” has existed. He is curator for webOS101.com, a webOS development wiki. You can also follow him on Twitter: @pre101.

Notice! We are back at Google Chelsea Market at 6:30pm for the rest of the year!

After the meeting … Join us around 8:30 PM or so at
House of Brews
After the meeting … You may wish to join up with other NYLUGgers
for drinks and pub food. This month we’ll be over at House of Brews
(302 West 51st St. – 8th Ave), but we are also evaluating other
options for the future and welcome your suggestions.

http://www.houseofbrewsny.com/

Directions from IBM: http://goo.gl/VUdO1

Roy Sutton
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Open webOS, A Tour
Thursday, April 5, 2012 @ 6:30 -8:00 PM
** Please note important information about this meeting **

Open webOS is a Linux-based platform designed on open standards. It provides a touch-optimized user interface that embraces the Web. In this talk, you will discover the various sub-projects and related technologies that make up webOS, from the low-level Platform Portability layer, through the Isis WebKit browser and finally to the cross-platform Enyo JavaScript framework. You’ll learn about the underlying technologies and find out how you can contribute to their development. In addition to the technical aspects, a brief history of webOS will be presented.

More Information:

• Open webOS
• webOS development wiki
• Enyo javascript framework
• Isis web browser github
• Platform Portability Layer github

About Roy Sutton:
Roy Sutton is a Developer Relations Engineer with HP’s webOS group. He assists developers in developing applications for and porting applications to the webOS platform. He has been developing mobile applications for longer than the term “mobile computing” has existed. He is curator for webOS101.com, a webOS development wiki. You can also follow him on Twitter: @pre101.

Notice! We are back at Google Chelsea Market at 6:30pm for the rest of the year!

After the meeting … Join us around 8:30 PM or so at
House of Brews
After the meeting … You may wish to join up with other NYLUGgers
for drinks and pub food. This month we’ll be over at House of Brews
(302 West 51st St. – 8th Ave), but we are also evaluating other
options for the future and welcome your suggestions.

http://www.houseofbrewsny.com/

Directions from IBM: http://goo.gl/VUdO1

Eric Shamow
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Puppet
Thursday, March 8, 2012 @ 7:30 -9:00 PM
** Please note important information about this meeting **

Puppet is an open source configuration management tool. System administrators have long written custom scripts and tools to help automate common tasks such as configuration management and system updates. But as networks scale and reach outside the corporate firewall, custom tools become yet another management headache.

The benefits of automated infrastructure go beyond policy-enforced consistency and auditing. In conjunction with virtualizaton, the ability to reliably create new systems running consistent services creates auto-scaling applications as well as test systems identical to production environments.

Puppet abstracts the system from the system administration, providing developers and system administrators with a simple service-based policy framework that allows for more consistent, transparent and flexible systems. It is written in Ruby and released under the GPL until version 2.7.0 and the Apache 2.0 license after that.

More Information:

• Puppet
• Puppet Wiki
• Puppet Users Discussion
• Puppet Developers Discussion
• Puppet NYC User Group

Meeting location change! Please note that this is a different Google office than our previous two meetings. An RSVP and a photo ID will be required to obtain entrance to this location. If your RSVP does not contain your real name, then please answer the RSVP question with the name on your ID or contact us some other way.

The meeting will be on the 5th floor in the room named “Water Tower Cafe.” We can enter the building at 111 8th Ave. Please provide your name and “nylug/puppet” to security and then obtain a badge from our google hosts in the lobby before heading to the meeting room.

After the meeting … Join us around 8:30 PM or so at
House of Brews
After the meeting … You may wish to join up with other NYLUGgers
for drinks and pub food. This month we’ll be over at House of Brews
(302 West 51st St. – 8th Ave), but we are also evaluating other
options for the future and welcome your suggestions.

http://www.houseofbrewsny.com/

Directions from IBM: http://goo.gl/VUdO1

Eric Shamow
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Puppet
Thursday, March 8, 2012 @ 7:30 -9:00 PM
** Please note important information about this meeting **

Puppet is an open source configuration management tool. System administrators have long written custom scripts and tools to help automate common tasks such as configuration management and system updates. But as networks scale and reach outside the corporate firewall, custom tools become yet another management headache.

The benefits of automated infrastructure go beyond policy-enforced consistency and auditing. In conjunction with virtualizaton, the ability to reliably create new systems running consistent services creates auto-scaling applications as well as test systems identical to production environments.

Puppet abstracts the system from the system administration, providing developers and system administrators with a simple service-based policy framework that allows for more consistent, transparent and flexible systems. It is written in Ruby and released under the GPL until version 2.7.0 and the Apache 2.0 license after that.

More Information:

• Puppet
• Puppet Wiki
• Puppet Users Discussion
• Puppet Developers Discussion
• Puppet NYC User Group

Meeting location change! Please note that this is a different Google office than our previous two meetings. An RSVP and a photo ID will be required to obtain entrance to this location. If your RSVP does not contain your real name, then please answer the RSVP question with the name on your ID or contact us some other way.

The meeting will be on the 5th floor in the room named “Water Tower Cafe.” We can enter the building at 111 8th Ave. Please provide your name and “nylug/puppet” to security and then obtain a badge from our google hosts in the lobby before heading to the meeting room.

After the meeting … Join us around 8:30 PM or so at
House of Brews
After the meeting … You may wish to join up with other NYLUGgers
for drinks and pub food. This month we’ll be over at House of Brews
(302 West 51st St. – 8th Ave), but we are also evaluating other
options for the future and welcome your suggestions.

http://www.houseofbrewsny.com/

Directions from IBM: http://goo.gl/VUdO1

Eric Shamow
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Puppet
Thursday, March 8, 2012 @ 7:30 -9:00 PM
** Please note important information about this meeting **

Puppet is an open source configuration management tool. System administrators have long written custom scripts and tools to help automate common tasks such as configuration management and system updates. But as networks scale and reach outside the corporate firewall, custom tools become yet another management headache.

The benefits of automated infrastructure go beyond policy-enforced consistency and auditing. In conjunction with virtualizaton, the ability to reliably create new systems running consistent services creates auto-scaling applications as well as test systems identical to production environments.

Puppet abstracts the system from the system administration, providing developers and system administrators with a simple service-based policy framework that allows for more consistent, transparent and flexible systems. It is written in Ruby and released under the GPL until version 2.7.0 and the Apache 2.0 license after that.

More Information:

• Puppet
• Puppet Wiki
• Puppet Users Discussion
• Puppet Developers Discussion
• Puppet NYC User Group

Meeting location change! Please note that this is a different Google office than our previous two meetings. An RSVP and a photo ID will be required to obtain entrance to this location. If your RSVP does not contain your real name, then please answer the RSVP question with the name on your ID or contact us some other way.

The meeting will be on the 5th floor in the room named “Water Tower Cafe.” We can enter the building at 111 8th Ave.

After the meeting … Join us around 8:30 PM or so at
House of Brews
After the meeting … You may wish to join up with other NYLUGgers
for drinks and pub food. This month we’ll be over at House of Brews
(302 West 51st St. – 8th Ave), but we are also evaluating other
options for the future and welcome your suggestions.

http://www.houseofbrewsny.com/

Directions from IBM: http://goo.gl/VUdO1

Eric Shamow
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Puppet
Thursday, March 8, 2012 @ 7:30 -9:00 PM
** Please note important information about this meeting **

Puppet is an open source configuration management tool. System administrators have long written custom scripts and tools to help automate common tasks such as configuration management and system updates. But as networks scale and reach outside the corporate firewall, custom tools become yet another management headache.

The benefits of automated infrastructure go beyond policy-enforced consistency and auditing. In conjunction with virtualizaton, the ability to reliably create new systems running consistent services creates auto-scaling applications as well as test systems identical to production environments.

Puppet abstracts the system from the system administration, providing developers and system administrators with a simple service-based policy framework that allows for more consistent, transparent and flexible systems. It is written in Ruby and released under the GPL until version 2.7.0 and the Apache 2.0 license after that.

More Information:

• Puppet
• Puppet Wiki
• Puppet Users Discussion
• Puppet Developers Discussion
• Puppet NYC User Group

Meeting location change! Please note that this is a different Google office than our previous two meetings. An RSVP and a photo ID will be required to obtain entrance to this location. If your RSVP does not contain your real name, then please answer the RSVP question with the name on your ID or contact us some other way.

We are still finalizing precisely which meeting room in the building will be used. We will update you with the exact details as soon as we can. (We may have to enter at the other side of the building: 76 9th Ave. rather then 111 8th Ave.)

After the meeting … Join us around 8:30 PM or so at
House of Brews
After the meeting … You may wish to join up with other NYLUGgers
for drinks and pub food. This month we’ll be over at House of Brews
(302 West 51st St. – 8th Ave), but we are also evaluating other
options for the future and welcome your suggestions.

http://www.houseofbrewsny.com/

Directions from IBM: http://goo.gl/VUdO1

Eric Shamow
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Puppet
Thursday, March 8, 2012 @ 7:30 -9:00 PM
** Please note important information about this meeting **

Puppet is an open source configuration management tool. System administrators have long written custom scripts and tools to help automate common tasks such as configuration management and system updates. But as networks scale and reach outside the corporate firewall, custom tools become yet another management headache.

The benefits of automated infrastructure go beyond policy-enforced consistency and auditing. In conjunction with virtualizaton, the ability to reliably create new systems running consistent services creates auto-scaling applications as well as test systems identical to production environments.

Puppet abstracts the system from the system administration, providing developers and system administrators with a simple service-based policy framework that allows for more consistent, transparent and flexible systems. It is written in Ruby and released under the GPL until version 2.7.0 and the Apache 2.0 license after that.

More Information:

• Puppet
• Puppet Wiki
• Puppet Users Discussion
• Puppet Developers Discussion
• Puppet NYC User Group

Meeting location change! Please note that this is a different Google office than our previous two meetings. An RSVP and a photo ID will be required to obtain entrance to this location. If your RSVP does not contain your real name, then please answer the RSVP question with the name on your ID or contact us some other way.

We are still finalizing precisely which meeting room in the building will be used. We will update you with the exact details as soon as we can. (We may have to enter at the other side of the building: 76 9th Ave. rather then 111 8th Ave.)

After the meeting … Join us around 8:30 PM or so at
House of Brews
After the meeting … You may wish to join up with other NYLUGgers
for drinks and pub food. This month we’ll be over at House of Brews
(302 West 51st St. – 8th Ave), but we are also evaluating other
options for the future and welcome your suggestions.

http://www.houseofbrewsny.com/

Directions from IBM: http://goo.gl/VUdO1

Eric Shamow
- on -
Puppet
Thursday, March 8, 2012 @ 6:30 -8:00 PM
** Please note important information about this meeting **

Puppet is an open source configuration management tool. System administrators have long written custom scripts and tools to help automate common tasks such as configuration management and system updates. But as networks scale and reach outside the corporate firewall, custom tools become yet another management headache.

The benefits of automated infrastructure go beyond policy-enforced consistency and auditing. In conjunction with virtualizaton, the ability to reliably create new systems running consistent services creates auto-scaling applications as well as test systems identical to production environments.

Puppet abstracts the system from the system administration, providing developers and system administrators with a simple service-based policy framework that allows for more consistent, transparent and flexible systems. It is written in Ruby and released under the GPL until version 2.7.0 and the Apache 2.0 license after that.

More Information:

• Puppet
• Puppet Wiki
• Puppet Users Discussion
• Puppet Developers Discussion
• Puppet NYC User Group

Meeting location change! Please note that this is a different Google office than our previous two meetings. An RSVP and a photo ID will be required to obtain entrance to this location. If your RSVP does not contain your real name, then please answer the RSVP question with the name on your ID or contact us some other way.

We are still finalizing precisely which meeting room in the building will be used. We will update you with the exact details as soon as we can. (We may have to enter at the other side of the building: 76 9th Ave. rather then 111 8th Ave.)

After the meeting … Join us around 8:30 PM or so at
House of Brews
After the meeting … You may wish to join up with other NYLUGgers
for drinks and pub food. This month we’ll be over at House of Brews
(302 West 51st St. – 8th Ave), but we are also evaluating other
options for the future and welcome your suggestions.

http://www.houseofbrewsny.com/

Directions from IBM: http://goo.gl/VUdO1

Jay Emerson
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A Serious Talk About Having Fun and Being Productive with the R Language
Thursday, February 9, 2012 @ 6:30 -8:00 PM
** Please note important information about this meeting **

This talk will provide a quick but intense introduction to the R Language: a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. It is open-source (mostly GPL-2), available for several platforms, and thrives in Linux. The talk will be largely example-driven, with plenty of takeaway material and code examples. I’ll argue that it’s simply the right language for data exploration and statistical analysis, and is particularly fantastic for graphics and code development. I’ll conclude by introducing the package management system (and the Comprehensive R Archive Network — CRAN) and the C/C++ interface.

More Information:

• R Project

About Jay Emerson:

Jay Emerson is Associate Professor of Statistics, Yale University. Jay teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses and often includes timely real-world problems and examples in his lectures, an intersection of teaching and research. For example, he collaborated with the Wall Street Journal in uncovering the infamous stock option backdating scandal, and he demonstrated a design flaw in the new scoring system used for international figure skating competitions. He has worked on Bayesian change point analyses and created the “generalized pairs plot” for the R Statistical Programming Environment. He has worked towards a scalable solution for statistical computing with massive data, extending support for the management, analysis, and exploration of massive data sets in R.

After the meeting … Join us around 8:30 PM or so at
House of Brews
After the meeting … You may wish to join up with other NYLUGgers
for drinks and pub food. This month we’ll be over at House of Brews
(302 West 51st St. – 8th Ave), but we are also evaluating other
options for the future and welcome your suggestions.

http://www.houseofbrewsny.com/

Directions from IBM: http://goo.gl/VUdO1