December Party

Howdy everyone!

It’s time for the Second Annual Refresh Austin / Austin on Rails party and this time the fine folks of WordPress Austin will join us as co-hosts. Even better, the first 100 people to join us at the party will get a free drink thanks to our neighbor Rackspace (they’re right down the road in San Antonio).

There’s a lot of overlap between our groups, so this is a great opportunity to catch up with friends you may not have seen in a while as well as meet new people as passionate about the Web and technology as we are.

This is a great chance to reflect on what we’ve accomplished in 2009 and to hatch plans for the year to come.

Food Drive

To give back to the Austin community, please bring at least one non-perishable food item to the Austin on Rails/Refresh Austin/Wordpress Austin Holiday party. Cash donations for CAFB will also be accepted.

While not required, it would be helpful if you could RSVP on Facebook so we know how many people are coming.

Event Details

7:00 – 10:00p.m. Tuesday, December 8th
Buffalo Billiards, 6th and Brazos
We’ll be upstairs at Buffalo Billiards (top of the stairs, take a right) and we’ll have a bartender, so it should be more convenient to snag a tasty beverage. That said, as we don’t raise money, you’ll have to cover your own tab (beyond the first free drink from Rackspace if you’re one of the first 100).

RSVP on Facebook

Rails Bootup

Ruby on Rails has been a popular topic at past meetings, both as a topic and within post-meeting discussions, and while we have had some great coverage we don’t get to dive too deeply into the subject. Well, if you’re interested in learning about Ruby on Rails, here’s your chance to learn from some rock solid professional developers, who are strong supporters of our local tech scene (Austin on Rails is an awesome group). They have set up Rails Bootup, which looks like an amazing opportunity for someone to jump in and learn from the pros.

They’re planning to cover the basics of Ruby on Rails, which could be very useful for designers who work with Rails developers or who have used other frameworks, but want to gain more experience. In addition to all of the knowledge you gain, they’re giving back to the community by donating at least 25% of the profits to the Austin Children’s Shelter.

The event will be held downtown on August 2nd. If you’re interested or want to know more, visit Rails Bootup.

If you attend, I know a lot of us love to hear a recap!

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