Spring Dallas User Group

Spring Dallas User Group Wednesday May 15th 2013

TOPIC:  Broadleaf Commerce walk-through
6:30 to 7:00 Pizza
7:00 Main Meeting

Abstract: Broadleaf Commerce is an enterprise open source eCommerce system used by major retailers and B2B providers such as Pep Boys, The Container Store and Waste Management.  We’ll be walking through how to get started with Broadleaf Commerce, built on popular tools such as Spring and Hibernate.  You can see all the Community documentation and even get started on the framework yourself by visiting the developer’s site at www.broadleafcommerce.org.

For this session we’ll be covering the domain, controllers and initial setup. Come check out the most scalable, extensible, and customizable eCommerce application on the market today.

Biography: Jerry Ocanas is a software engineer with Broadleaf Commerce. He is involved in the core framework development as well as developing add-on modules for the platform. Jerry also consults with clients implementing the Broadfleaf Commerce solution for their eCommerce needs. Jerry has a background in art and web design and was an instructor and co-founder for an art school in Mexico.

SPONSOR: Improving Enterprises
MEETING LOCATION:
Improving Enterprises.
16633 Dallas Parkway
Suite 100
Addison, TX 75001MAP: http://www.improvingenterprises.com/contact/

Directions and information can be found on our meeting location page. http://www.springdallasug.org?page_id=72

Spring Dallas User Group: http://www.springdallasug.org Regards,
Bruce Schesvold
Co-Organizer SDUG
Email: bschesvold@gmail.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bruce-schesvold/1a/508/531

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Spring Dallas User Group Thursday, April 11th, 2013

TOPIC:  Improving Spring with Groovy
6:30 to 7:00 Pizza
7:00 Main Meeting

Abstract: The Spring framework has always had a friendly relationship with dynamic languages. In this presentation, we’ll look at all the ways you can add Groovy to Spring to make development easier, ranging from simplifying your configuration files to deploying refreshable beans to using Spock tests in the Spring test context and more.

Biography: Ken Kousen is the President of Kousen IT, Inc., through which he does technical training, mentoring, and consulting in all areas of Java and XML. He is the author of the O’Reilly screencast “Up and Running Groovy”, and the upcoming Manning book about Java/Groovy integration, entitled “Making Java Groovy”.

He has been a tech reviewer for several books on software development. Over the past decade he’s taught thousands of developers in business and industry. He is also an adjunct professor at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute site in Hartford, CT. His academic background includes two BS degrees from M.I.T., an MS and a Ph.D. from Princeton, and an MS in Computer Science from R.P.I.

SPONSOR: Improving Enterprises
MEETING LOCATION:
Improving Enterprises.
16633 Dallas Parkway
Suite 100
Addison, TX 75001MAP: http://www.improvingenterprises.com/contact/

Directions and information can be found on our meeting location page. http://www.springdallasug.org?page_id=72

Spring Dallas User Group: http://www.springdallasug.org Regards,
Bruce Schesvold
Co-Organizer SDUG
Email: bschesvold@gmail.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bruce-schesvold/1a/508/531

Spring Dallas User Group Wednesday, March 20th, 2013

TOPIC:  Open Discussion
6:30 to 7:00 Pizza
7:00 Main Meeting

Abstract: Open Discussion. Bring your own topic and see what other spring enthusiasts know about it. Share opinions and interests.

NOTICE!!

The April SDUG Meeting will be on the second Thursday 4/11/13 (The day after JavaMUG) rather than the third Wednesday. Ken Kousen will be presenting both nights. JavaMUG 4/10 then SDUG 4/11.

NOTICE!!

SPONSOR: Improving Enterprises
MEETING LOCATION:
Improving Enterprises.
16633 Dallas Parkway
Suite 100
Addison, TX 75001MAP: http://www.improvingenterprises.com/contact/

Directions and information can be found on our meeting location page. http://www.springdallasug.org?page_id=72

Spring Dallas User Group: http://www.springdallasug.org Regards,
Bruce Schesvold
Co-Organizer SDUG
Email: bschesvold@gmail.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bruce-schesvold/1a/508/531