ChicagoRuby.org RSS Feed

Google Apps and Rails in October

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:51:11 GMT

Next Meeting: Oct 18, 2008 at 3pm
Matt Polito of reactionCONTROL will show how to integrate Google Apps with your Rails applications. Matt will also offer tips & tricks for beginning & intermediate Rails developers. He encourages the audience to throw out more tips unknown to him so that we can add them to our collective arsenal. Come with your thinking caps on!

RSVP…
Be sure to drop by Meetup.com for the location and to RSVP. See you there!

$2k for Greater Chicago Food Depository

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:11:48 GMT

Profits from WindyCityRails were donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository this morning. The amount: $2,051.00.

Sarah Tribuzio, Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations for GCFD, received the gift and she graciously provided a tour of the facility.

A Thousand Words

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:38:48 GMT

A thousand words about WindyCityRails:

View more WindyCityRails photos at Flickr.

WindyCityRails - Thank you!!!

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:28:07 GMT

Production Team
To everyone who worked hard to produce this first edition of WindyCityRails, thank you! Visit our Flickr Group for event photos. We especially express our appreciation for:

Kevin Zolkiewicz – If your name begins with “Z”, you’re always at the end of the list. Time to change that!
Matt Polito – Driver of our video presence on the web, keeping us visible.
Stan Fisher – Newest member of the organizer team, full of great ideas.
David London – Photographer, video editor, and source of the Apple video idea.
Wil Chung – Screener of presentation proposals. New resident of the Boston area.
Michael Wagner – Participant in the fabled “Why isn’t there a Rails conference in Chicago?” conversation in December 2007.

Presenters
Thank you, presenters, for stepping up and delivering an outstanding experience for our attendees.

Sponsors
We thank our sponsors who championed WindyCityRails when it was just an idea.

Survey Coming on Monday
Look for the WindyCityRails survey in your email inbox on Monday morning. Any feedback you give us will be helpful as we organize next year’s event.

What’s Next?
After a brief period of rest, our October meeting, WindyCity… Recovery! happens on October 18, 2008 at 3pm. Visit Meetup.com for the location and to RSVP.

After Party Details

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:41:24 GMT

The fun continues after WindyCityRails. We’ll be meeting at 5pm @ Zapatista at 1307 S. Wabash. Zapatista is a short walk from the Roosevelt CTA station. Just walk east on Roosevelt to Wabash, and then a block and a half south.

Mention WindyCityRails, and get a good seat!

Look For the Tube

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:00:47 GMT

You’re coming to WindyCityRails, you’ve made it to the IIT campus, and you’re wondering “Which building should I go to?”

You can look at a map, or you can look for the tube:

The McCormick Tribune Campus Center is directly beneath the tube. Continental breakfast starts at 8am. See you there!

Badges. Printing. Soon.

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:49:58 GMT

Updates on Pathable
WindyCityRails badges will be printed soon. If you haven’t done so already, please drop by Pathable to update your information. All badges will be based on the information in Pathable.

Details Through Email
Attendees should have received an email with driving directions, parking, and other conference details. If you did not receive this email, please let the organizers know through the WindyCityRails contact page.

See you Saturday!

WindyCityRails: Special Meals?

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:31:45 GMT

If you’re attending WindyCityRails and you would prefer a Kosher or vegetarian meal, please let us know through the WindyCityRails contact page by 9/17/2008. Thanks!

Counting down to conference day…

Ruby DCamp Near Washington, DC

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:48:45 GMT

Registration is now open for Ruby DCamp, an Open Spaces-style Ruby conference to be held October 11-12, 2008 in Arlington, VA.

Ruby DCamp will not have hired speakers or fixed agendas – attendees themselves are the speakers, and organize the schedule. Attendees propose the content, and vote on the candidates. Bored with a Ruby DCamp session? No problem – you are encouraged to leave it anytime and find another one that better suits you.

Ruby DCamp welcomes Rubyists at all levels from all over. Attendance is limited to 150 people, so sign up soon!

Pathable at WindyCityRails

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:57:43 GMT

Once you’ve registered for WindyCityRails, be sure to drop by Pathable to:

Customize your conference badge. If you want folks to call you “Ray” instead of your given name (Raymondasaurus), you can make that change in Pathable.
Plan your networking. Who do you want to meet?
Specify your t-shirt size. Otherwise, we’ll guess!

If you’re registered and haven’t received your Pathable invitation (spam bucket?), you can re-send one to yourself (click “lost invitation”) or let us know. Thank you, and see you on Sep 20th!