Given the inclement weather and how it continues to deteriorate, I'm
going to make the command decision to cancel tonight's meeting. We'll
meet in March and I'll update the web site with the date and time.
Please forward this to those that you know that might not check for
these messages on a regular basis. Stay warm, stay safe and we'll see
everyone in March.

Location: Centriq Training - 8700 State Line Road, Leawood, KS 66206
Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Topic: The F# Functional Programming Language
Speaker: Leslie Koorhan
Sponsor: Modis IT

Be there or be oblong!

Save the date for our next HDI Heartland Chapter event which will be our first virtual meeting presented via video web conference.
• When: Tuesday, March 8th, 3:00 - 4:30
• Topic: Change Management - A fool with a tool is still a fool, presented by Numara Software

Our next meeting will be held:
6:30 PM, Wed, February 23, 2011
Centriq Training Center
8700 State Line Rd, Leawood, KS

(West side of State Line Rd, directly across from Ward Parkway Mall)
Sponsor: PowerIT (Mike Boatright)
Food and door prizes will be provided by : PowerIT (Mike Boatright)
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In order to ensure that we have enough food for you, please let Ray Harris know if you will be attending. Thanks very much !

This month's topic is:

Detailed Discussion of Teach Kids To Fish For Life Website (speaker: John Krzysztow)
John will have his full INCUBATOR team on hand for the Teach Kids To Fish For Life website (http://www.teachkidstofishforlife.com). The incubator team will discuss the website purpose, the project requirements, the development life cycle, and all details about how they created this website as a team.
John K! rzysztow's BIO:
John is a couple decades veteran in IT. He worked in several technology positions for RCA Computer Division, Unisys and (DEC) digital equipment corporation. John started Cjk Software Consultants, Inc in 1993 after accepting DEC's transition opportunity to start a custom software company. He received an ASC from Dean Junior College and BAC from Clark University in MA with a double major Math/Computer Science in 1991. He has observed and benefited from user groups in MA and KC. He is also on Technology Advisory commitees for Van Horn High and Olathe High Schools. John is also a Toastmaster. He has led several IT non-profit organizations and user groups in KC. He is anxious to start and grow this group as well.
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Our website URL is: http://www.kcwebpros.com

The next Agile KC meeting will be at the Pizza Shoppe at 6:30 PM on
Thursday February 24, 2011. Please check the website www.agilekc.org
if you need a map or directions.

The meeting topic: Behavior Driven Development (BDD) Interested in BDD? How does it fit with TDD? Within the SCRUM framework? What is BDD?

Come out to see some tools, tricks and tips on how to leverage these questions and fit it within the SCRUM framework to help answer the ultimate question of "What is done?". Patrick will show some of the tools and tricks that he has acquired over the years to leverage these into the SCRUM tool set.

Who is Patrick Liekhus?
Patrick has been a team member in the Kansas City market for over 15 years leading several SCRUM oriented teams through various industries. Patrick likes to refer to his role on the teams as a "coding architect" where he leverages the patterns and practices into hands-on applications. Patrick is a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) as well as Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD).

Bloggers face a lot of legal issues. More and more citizen journalists are facing defamation and invasion of privacy lawsuits. The presentation will discuss some of the legal issues confronting bloggers, how to avoid common pitfalls, and how to ensure legitimate speech is protected.

Presentation by Donald R. Simon, J.D./LL.M.. Donald is a former intellectual property attorney and now business consultant. His firm concentrates in assisting media- and arts-based entrepreneurs.
Register at:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=193411330669848

The February 16th. Access SIG meeting 6:30 PM in the Regnier Bldg, 2nd Floor, Johnson County Community College.

Level 1:
Lisa Friedrichsen of JCCC will present: Using Hyperlink fields and labels

Level 2:
Jim Watkins of Heritage Computing will present: Tip #42 Document Management Using Access
(from the Access Solutions by Microsoft MVPs textbook)