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[PhillyOnRails] PhillyJUG's next meeting is on JRUBY Tues Oct 23rd
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The next meeting of PhillyJUG is coming and the topic is JRUBY !
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday October 23rd, 6:30 PM start
time,
at Unisys. Our speaker will be Rob DiMarco, a longtime JUG member who
last
<http://phillyjug.jsync.com/meetings/effective-unit-testing-for-java-ee-
by-r
ob-dimarco> presented in December 2006 on 'Effective Unit Testing'.
RSVP head count for pizza is email to Jugmaster Dave F at
http://phillyjug.jsync.com/about
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AGENDA
6:30 - 7:00 Find a seat, stuff your face
7:00 - 7:15 Giveaways, announcements, JUGmaster disco dancing
7:15 - 8:30 Rob DiMarco's presentation followed by Q&A
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ABSTRACT - "Practical JRuby"
With the release of Java 6, the JDK now supports a variety of scripting
languages. One of the most interesting and popular of the supported is
JRuby, a 100% Java implementation of the Ruby language. JRuby allows a
developer to leverage the power and associated libraries of both Ruby
and
Java. In this presentation, Rob Di Marco will introduce JRuby to a Java
audience and walk through examples of where using JRuby can be helpful
to
the Java developer. Topics covered will include:
* What is JRuby
* Calling JRuby from Java
* Calling Java from JRuby
* Using JRuby to build a simple Domain Specific Language
* Building and deploying a JRuby on Rails application on a J2EE
application
server
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SPEAKER BIO - Rob Di Marco
Rob Di Marco has spent most of the decade building Java applications and
guiding technology teams. Currently, Rob serves as a founder for a early
stage internet startup that is looking to change how business people
network. Prior to this position, Rob served as the VP of Technology for
Health Market Science, responsible for defining the technology vision
for
HMS and then turning the vision into reality. Prior to HMS, Rob served
as
the Software Development Group Manager for The Adrenaline Group, a
software
development consultancy based in Washington, D.C. Rob graduated from the
University of Virginia with degrees in Physics and Chemistry.
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DIRECTIONS
The address of Unisys is 2476 Swedesford Rd , Malvern PA
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