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I’m Baaaaack…. What have you been up to?

23 Jun

Sorry

After a wild 4 weeks around North America, I have returned. I would like to thank those of you that have continued to come out in my absence with an Extra Special thanks to John Rockefeller for taking care of the invites while I was away.

Getting back into the Groove

I’m sure lots of things have been happening so I look forward to coming back in and catching up with the Group. Hopefully the group hasn’t lost hope on the OpenGuelph Open Data Project. I look forward to see progress if any, or at least digging back into some code.

GovCamp Toronto

Last week I went to attend GovCamp in Toronto, it was great to see so many people passionate about OpenData and a supporting Open Government Data. A number of OpenData applications were demoed at the event including VanGuide, Doors Open Toronto, and Data Literacy.

Future Events

I’d like to run an OpenData Camp for a future event. I’m looking to invite Karen Farbridge, the Mayor of The City of Guelph, and any additional Staff that are working on the Open Data Initiative.  I will be sure to advertise this event far in advance so we can have all hands on deck!

This weeks Event….

 
What: Guelph Coffee and Code
A catch up event with the group. Carrying forward with the OpenGuelph Project
When: Thursday, June 24, 2010 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: The Albion Hotel
46 Norfolk St.
Guelph, Ontario N1H   Canada
 
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Get your OpenData On!

18 May

Come on in, We're working with OpenData Last week John Rockefeller let the Guelph Coffee and Code group into starting our first [of many] OpenData projects. This week we’re going to continue working on the PHP OpenData Project. If you’d like to come by to see what is underway or join in on the development, stop on in, we look forward to seeing you.

To Learn more about the advantages of OpenData check out the @OpenGuelph Initiative on twitter. To find out more as to why Guelph Coffee and Code is making these applications check out The Last Mile for OpenData.

Upcoming OpenData Projects will include IPhone, .NET, and hopefully a Rails Development.

 
What: Guelph Coffee and Code
This week we’ll be working on the PHP OpenData Project
When: Thursday, May 20, 2010 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: The Albion Hotel
49 Norfolk St. Guelph, Ontario
Guelph, Ontario N1H4J1   Canada
 
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Getting your feet wet with Open Data

10 May

This weeks Guelph Coffee and Code event will be focused on starting up the @OpenGuelph Project.  John Rockefeller will be leading the efforts this week as Cory Fowler will be presenting on Windows Azure at the Toronto Visual Basic User Group [TVBUG].

John will be leading a PHP application to bring an open data feed from Vancouver, or Edmonton and overlaying it on a Google or Bing Map.

If you’d like to join in on the PHP Project here are the details:

Venue: The Albion Hotel
Location: 49 Norfolk St. Guelph, Ontario
Date: Thursday May 13, 2010
Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Witness the Power of OpenData

If you’re not too sure what OpenData is watch this TEDTalk, “The Year Open Data went World Wide” by Tim Berners-lee on how Open Data helped the search teams in Haiti after the earthquake.

 
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Southern Ontario Developer Round-Up

02 May

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Are you a Software Developer in Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo or from another City/Town in the Golden Triangle?  Are you interested in learning new skills, sharing your experiences, or contributing to Community based Software projects?

We want to see you out at our next Guelph Coffee and Code Session!

Our next meeting will be a round table discussion on learning objectives that the group has and how they can be incorporated into up coming Community Projects.

Venue: The Albion Hotel
Address: 49 Norfolk St. Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Date: Thursday May 6th, 2010
Time: 5pm – 8pm

 
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