Meetings:2008-09

From GTALUG

Date

Tuesday September 9, 2008

Time

7:30 pm

Topic

Django

Speakers

Myles Braithwaite

Description

Django is an open source web framework written in Python. It was originally developed by Lawrence Journal-World to manage their newspaper websites.

Django market itself as a "web framework for perfectionists with deadlines" and allows web developers to create complex database-driven websites with a DRY (Do not Repeat Yourself) philosophy.

Version 1.0 was released in 3 September, 2008 and has some exciting new features.

Location

TBA, but will likely be:

   Room GB248, Galbraith Building, University of Toronto
   Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G8 
   University of Toronto

Schedule

6:00 PM - There will be an informal get together of Linux fans at the Pho Hung restaurant 350 Spadina Ave. to talk about Linux related topics over Vietnamese style food.

7:30 PM - Meeting and presentation.

Late evening - After the presentation a large group of Linux fans will move to a nearby pub for further informal socializing.

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