Twin Cities Web Design http://tcwebdesign.org A Minnesota Web Community Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:57:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Nerds Needed – Open House – Nov. 13 http://tcwebdesign.org/2009/11/10/nerds-needed-open-house-nov-13-2009/ http://tcwebdesign.org/2009/11/10/nerds-needed-open-house-nov-13-2009/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:57:05 +0000 David Skarjune http://tcwebdesign.org/?p=83 a

]]> An open house geared at recruiting interactive talent will be hosted Friday, November 13 at Nerdery Interactive Labs(our awesome sponsors at The Nerdery). Career-minded web developers will have the opportunity to meet peers in their natural habitat –The Nerdery.

What: Job Fair for Web Developers and Open House for Nerdery Recruits – open positions include: Java developer; PHP developer; front-end developer/designer; C# ASP.NET developer; web app quality assurance engineer; solutions engineer; account executive

When: November 13, 3:30 – 6:00 p.m. (welcoming remarks at 3:30; tours, mingling, 3:45-4:30; developer presentation, 4:30-5:00; mingling until 6:00)
Who: Hosted by Sierra Bravo, home of Nerdery Interactive Labs
Where: 9555 James Avenue S, suite 245, Bloomington, MN 55431

RSVP at nerderyopenhouse.eventbrite.com

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Wednesday, July 15, 2009 6-8 p.m.

The Twin Cities Web Design user group presents Dojo guru Chris Barber who will be demonstrating the power of using the Dojo JavaScript Toolkit to build rich Internet applications.  He’ll show the basic tools for manipulating the DOM, event handling, and dealing with cross-browser quirks, then dive into more complex topics such as widgets and the build system.

Chris Barber operates CB1, INC. and has been providing professional software and infrastructure engineering solutions since 2004. CB1, INC. specializes in several development technologies for building web, desktop, and server applications, including Dojo among many others.  Chris is an active committer and member of the Dojo community for over 3 years.

Location: Nerdery Interactive Labs, a division of Sierra Bravo
9555 James Ave S
Suite 245
Bloomington, MN 55431
(view map)
Look for Sierra Bravo at South end of building.

Food and beverages will be served. Please arrive by 6 p.m.

Free to the public, but please COMMENT if you plan to attend!

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]]> Wednesday, June 24, 2009 6-8 p.m.

The Twin Cities Web Design user group welcomes Marc Grabanski to present on jQuery Essentials. Please attend and socialize with other members of the Twin Cities Web Design community. Food and beverage will be served by our sponsoring hosts at Nerdery Interactive Labs. Please arrive by the starting time of 6:00 p.m. Leave a comment if you plan to attend, or to ask for info.
See ya there!

Location:  Nerdery Interactive Labs, a division of Sierra Bravo
9555 James Ave S
Suite 245
Bloomington, MN 55431
(view map)
Look for Sierra Bravo at South end of building.

jQuery expert Marc Grabanski will introduce this JavaScript library designed to hide painful cross-browser compatibility issues while presenting a solid, usable API. Marc is a professional web developer out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He currently runs a consulting company and is partnered with local businesses to create startup companies. Marc’s technical skills are focused towards user interface development (JavaScript / CSS / HTML), but also spans across a wide range of technologies and skill-sets. He is the original author of jQuery UI Datepicker and has worked extensively with jQuery since its release.

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]]> LAID OFF?  ATTEND FLASHBELT FOR $75!  The economy is rough and a lot of people are finding themselves unemployed this spring. This is going be a great year for Flashbelt and we don’t want you to miss the talent coming together in Minneapolis.  So, if you’re currently unemployed, you’re invited to attend Flashbelt for just $75 this year, plus free admission to the “Surviving Solo” workshop with Robert Reinhardt on June 7th.  How do you qualify? You must currently be unemployed, and be able present written proof of your unemployment status when you arrive at the conference. (This can be a letter of termination, and statement of your benefits, or COBRA notice.)

Registration closes FRIDAY at midnight, so Register Now.

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]]> Adria Richards sent some resources to follow up on her recent presentation:

As promised to attendees that night, here is the link to my presentation with resources and citations PLUS a list of videos I’ve located on YouTube demonstrating the attacks I discussed.

YouTube – SQL Injection into ecommerce site 
YouTube – XSS into a forum
Article from (OWASP) - Insecure Direct Object Reference aka Sequential user ID’s and session cookies

Thanks again to Adria and don’t forget to catch her show on AskAdria.com

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]]> Sierra Bravo
9555 James Ave S
Suite 245
Bloomington, MN 55431

6:00 PM, Tuesday May 12th, 2009

  • Website design; Past, present and future
  • Security risks of web 2.0
  • Website compromises (XSS, SQL injections, incremental GUID)
  • Famous sites that got hacked and how they did it
  • How to keep your client site safe and secure

Adria Richards is the founder of Aden Networks. She helps business owners generate more revenue in less time as an Organic Technology Consultant. With 10 years of experience and certifications including include MCSA, MCDST and A+, Adria offers technical support, website development and training services to clients around the world. She teaches people how to fish so they are empowered through technology. She blogs at butyoureagirl.com, where she was the first to document the Norm Coleman web site breach.

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]]> http://tcwebdesign.org/2009/05/11/beyond-the-norm-building-secure-websites/feed/ 0 SEO and the Long Tail of Web Marketing + An Event Apart http://tcwebdesign.org/2008/10/30/seo-and-the-long-tail-of-web-marketing-an-event-apart/ http://tcwebdesign.org/2008/10/30/seo-and-the-long-tail-of-web-marketing-an-event-apart/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:30:09 +0000 Joe Dolson http://tcwebdesign.org/?p=20 a

]]> Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008
Presenters: Joe Dolson, David Hedrick Skarjune, David Simmer.

View available presentations online.

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]]> Presenter: Joe Dolson

View the presentation online. or download it here.

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]]> http://tcwebdesign.org/2008/05/19/accessibility-usability-and-seo/feed/ 0 Bulk E-mail: Weak Link or Hyper Channel http://tcwebdesign.org/2008/04/22/bulk-e-mail-weak-link-or-hyper-channel/ http://tcwebdesign.org/2008/04/22/bulk-e-mail-weak-link-or-hyper-channel/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:22 +0000 Joe Dolson http://tcwebdesign.org/?p=24 a

]]> Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Presenter: David Hedrick Skarjune

Download Email Hyper Channel Handout (PDF)

Download Email Hyper Channel Presentation (PDF)

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]]> http://tcwebdesign.org/2008/04/22/bulk-e-mail-weak-link-or-hyper-channel/feed/ 0 The Mobile Web: Big Ideas for the Small Screen http://tcwebdesign.org/2008/02/25/the-mobile-web-big-ideas-for-the-small-screen/ http://tcwebdesign.org/2008/02/25/the-mobile-web-big-ideas-for-the-small-screen/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:56:06 +0000 Joe Dolson http://tcwebdesign.org/?p=26 a

]]> Date: Monday, February 25, 2008
Presenter: Derrick Fountain

Download and View Derrick’s Presentation Files (includes 1 .flv [Flash Video] file)

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