With the World Cup over for another four years, we’ll all have more free time to do other things - like check out some of the fun technology events happening around town. And even though it’s the middle of July, there are plenty of events happening. Below are some of the events that we’re participating in or hoping to attend this week. Hope to see you around!
Monday, July 12
7:00 - 9:00
Drupal Meetup: This monthly event is a great opportunity to learn more about Drupal - one of the fastest growing content management systems out there - and meet local Drupal developers in a casual setting. This month there will be three short talks on security in Drupal, the tool Kit that helps streamline site building, and smallcore, the movement to make Drupal out of the box smaller and more dynamic.
Tuesday, July 13
Noon - 1:30 pm
Brown Bag: Making Data Work For You: The Media Future Now folks are hosting this brown bag discussion with folks from the U.S. Department of Education, the World Bank, and the New York Times who will be talking about how they’ve opened up their data, how they’ve benefited from this, and what challenges they’ve faced. Eric will be there to talk about the strategy behind opening up data and to talk specifically about the work we’ve done with two of these organizations.
Wednesday, July 14
6:30 - 9:30 pm
GenJuice: Unconference and Tweetup for Gen-Y Leaders and Innovators: This meetup - part of a 13 city tour - will bring together Gen-Y leaders, innovators, and all around go getters to share ideas and information and make connections that will help them work together in the future.
7:00 pm
PHP Developer’s Community Meetup: If you’re a php developer or are interested in becoming one, come out to this meetup to meet other php programmers. This month there will be a presentation on micro optimizing PHP applications and a discussion on whether this practice makes sense.
Thursday, July 15
8:30 - 10:00 am
Closing the Mobile Phone Gender Gap: Cell phones have made major inroads in developing countries, but women do not have equal access to them and the benefits that come with them. This event will feature a presentation on a recent report highlighting this gap and a discussion on how to close it.