On April 11, Eli Geske gave a presentation on the history of JavaScript and what makes it such an important language for web development. You can still view the slides through Google Docs. Additional Resources … If Eli’s presentation set you on fire to learn JavaScript, here are some additional learning resources you might find helpful: Mozilla’s MDN Web Docs… Read more »
A few weeks ago, I bought an ASUS Chromebook and did an unboxing video to accompany the review on my site at ComeauSoftware.com. I’ve been using the Chromebook frequently since then, taking it out during my daily travels instead of my regular laptop. I’m just as impressed now as when I wrote the review. The Chromebook is less than half… Read more »
Over the past couple of months, I’ve been doing some updates on this site. A number of issues have been fixed and new features were added this weekend. OcalaITPros.com will be the primary site for the Ocala I.T. Professionals going forward and you should come here for information on meetings and membership information. The Meetup.com page will be going away… Read more »
Fun with Math … You’ve probably seen memes like the one shown here while surfing Facebook or Twitter. It’s basically an exercise in the Order of Operations, the order in which math operations are solved in a formula. In this case, according to PEMDAS, the answer is 1 because the division operation is taken care of first and then the rest… Read more »
Late last year, I was tapped to design and teach a program in software development at Marion Technical College in Ocala. The first classes will be in August 2017 and the program will have a special focus on database design and programming in SQL. I’m not exaggerating when I say that there is a shortage of qualified I.T. people and… Read more »
Marion Technical College in Ocala is looking for at least two technology instructors to teach day and night-time classes. This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in passing their technical skills on to the next generation of I.T. people and helping to develop the technical workforce in Ocala and Marion County. Learn more about Marion Technical College… Read more »
On January 3, I began a new position as an Instructor at Ocala’s Marion Technical College. This coming August, we will be offering a new program at the college in Database Application Development and Programming! The purpose of this program will be to train students in all phases of database and software development from requirements definition and database design to… Read more »
“In my experience it is useful, to start with it as a thinking exercise that says “What if it were a game?”. Are you winning? What does the evidence look like? What does the data show? How does it feel? Are the majority of us having fun? Do the majority of us know how to win? Are we getting dramatically… Read more »
As of July 1, 2016, the Ocala I.T. Professionals is taking up residence at the Ocala Power Plant Business Incubator! Since a few months after our group was founded in 2014, the Power Plant and the Ocala CEP has been one of our sponsors and has provided us with regular meeting space for our presentations. Our mission to help grow Ocala’s I.T…. Read more »
Come join us on Thursday, May 19th at 6:00 p.m. to learn about Agile Project Management and what it can do for your business. Reserve your spot in the meeting now by signing up on Meetup.com … ‘Agile’ is a term that you often hear in software development but did you know it can also improve efficiency and workflow in other… Read more »
