BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME: PRODID:-//Upcoming.org/Upcoming ICS//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081007T200000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Come watch the main event! DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1179543/ ] It is so much fun to watch with other supporters. It is like a sporting event. I will provide salsa and chips and soft drinks. BYOB if desired. Snacks are also welcome. We are new in town and would like to meet other supporters. This event was submitted by MyBO . Be sure to RSVP for this event @ MyBO ! URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1179543/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1179543/ DTSTAMP:20081005T165502 LAST-UPDATED:20081005T165502 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/296751/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/254973/":Eason home @ 10549 Glencoe Road\,\, Glen Allen\, Virginia 23060 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Eason home ADDRESS:10549 Glencoe Road\, CITY:Glen Allen REGION;X-ABBREV=:Virginia COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:23060 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/254973/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081008T173000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Richmond Java Users Group Meeting DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1055941/ ] TOPIC: Behavior Driven Development with easyB easyb is a behavior driven development (BDD) framework for the Java platform. By using a specification based Domain Specific Language\, easyb aims to enable executable\, yet readable documentation. Behavior driven development is an evolutionary offshoot of test driven development (TDD)\, in which the word test is replaced by the word should . Semantics aside\, a lot of people have found that the concept of should is a much more natural development driver than the concept of testing. In fact\, when you think in terms of behaviors you'll find that it is easier to write specifications first\, which is the intent of test driven development in the first place. Behavior-driven development's roots stem from JBehave\, a Java based framework modeled off of the xUnit paradigm. But JBehave isn't the only framework available for Java developers-- with the advent of Groovy\, new options are available for embracing BDD in the spirit of RSpec's innovative behavior based DSL. We'll examine why BDD is catching on quickly and then we'll study JBehave's framework for literate programming with expectations along with its Story framework for building executable user stories. With a solid understanding of JBehave\, we'll probe some of the more innovative features of Groovy (including building DSLs) which have yielded the easyb BDD framework. Speaker Bio Andrew Glover is the President of Stelligent Incorporated\, which helps companies address software quality with effective developer testing strategies and continuous integration techniques that enable teams to monitor code quality early and often. Andrew was the founder of Vanward Technologies\, which was acquired by JNetDirect in 2005. He is the co-author of Addison Wesley's Continuous Integration \, Manning's Groovy in Action and Java Testing Patterns . He is an author for multiple online publications including IBM's developerWorks\, Oreilly's ONJava and ONLamp. He actively blogs about software quality at theDiscoBlog and testearly.com. Sponsor Special Thanks to our sponsor maconit. Maconit is an Information Technology Staffing and Consulting firm based in Richmond\, Virginia. Built on the foundation of establishing long term relationships in the Richmond IT community. www.maconit.com Registration Please register for the meeting so that we can have enough food and seats available. Spread the word\, invite a guest. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1055941/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1055941/ DTSTAMP:20080829T093815 LAST-UPDATED:20080829T093815 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/217488/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/210337/":Dominion Innsbrook Technical Center @ 5000 Dominion Blvd\, Richmond\, District of Columbia 23060 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Dominion Innsbrook Technical Center ADDRESS:5000 Dominion Blvd CITY:Richmond REGION;X-ABBREV=:District of Columbia COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:23060 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/210337/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081108T100000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Weaving for My Walls - tapestry weaving class DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1097896/ ] NEW! Weaving for My Walls Instructor: Cherri Hankins Tapestry weaving is a means of transforming visual images into a tactile art form. The diversity of small loom weaving\, and the simplicity of a single shedding device make tapestry weaving the perfect approach to weaving on a budget. The basics of tapestry weaving will be taught and re-enforced as students set-up their looms\, experiment with techniques\, and create a tapestry sampler. Finishing methods and mounting suggestions will be discussed so students can turn the sampler into a wall hanging. Fall Session Saturday\, November 8 10am-4pm Cost: $40\, plus $15 materials fee plus a $10 processing fee for online registration URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1097896/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1097896/ DTSTAMP:20080913T153056 LAST-UPDATED:20080913T153056 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/13586/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/20576/":Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen @ 2880 Mountain Road\, Glen Allen\, Virginia 23060 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen ADDRESS:2880 Mountain Road CITY:Glen Allen REGION;X-ABBREV=:Virginia COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:23060 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/20576/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081112T173000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Richmond Java Users Group Meeting DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/792289/ ] TOPIC: Advanced Hibernate Balaji Muthuvarathan of Shaw Systems has agreed to give a follow-up presentation on one of his main areas of expertise\, Hibernate. Speaker Bio : Balaji Muthuvarathan is an Architect and the Architecture Lead at Shaw Systems Associates Inc and is involved in designing and developing a JEE based highly transactional financial application. Hibernate - Not So 101 (Part 2) : There is no question that Hibernate is the de facto ORM solution for Java applications. Here are some of the things we will cover in this session: Map classes using Java 5 annotations Association\, Collection and Inheritance mapping Key features like lazy loading and cascading HQL and Criteria queries Tips\, tricks and pitfalls Our sponsor is TBD Please register for the next meeting so that we can have enough food and seats available. Spread the word\, invite a guest. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/792289/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/792289/ DTSTAMP:20080613T072227 LAST-UPDATED:20080613T072227 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/217488/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/122381/":Dominion Innsbrook Technical Center @ 5000 Dominion Blvd\, Glen Allen\, District of Columbia 23060 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Dominion Innsbrook Technical Center ADDRESS:5000 Dominion Blvd CITY:Glen Allen REGION;X-ABBREV=:District of Columbia COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:23060 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/122381/ END:VVENUE END:VCALENDAR