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Available for Review

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Web Audio API
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Learning from First Responders: When Your Systems Have to Work
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Programming JavaScript Applications
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Sencha Touch 2 Up and Running
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Exploring Microsoft SharePoint 2013: New Features & Functions 
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Learning from jQuery
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AngularJS
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User-Centered Design 
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Master the Technologies Driving the Web

This year, Fluent will bring together an even broader range of 
individuals and organizations and drill even deeper into the essential 
technologies and tools that power the Web. Fluent happens May 28-30, 
2013 at the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco.

Early Registration ends April 10 
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Fluent Startup Showcase - Deadline for submissions is Friday, April 12
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Pursuing Data Science as a Second Profession

Saxena's love of mastering new challenges is likely responsible for 
his decision to pursue data science as a second profession, after 
having a successful career as an electrical engineer. Currently at 
Boeing, he is responsible for developing a tool that would help 
visualize feeds from various classified and non-classified sources. He 
is profiled here as part of the Strata community profiles.

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SharePoint Conference for Business Users

The SharePoint Conference for Business Users is the only SharePoint 
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An Introduction to SQL Server 2012 - New Features 

Presented by: Patrick Leblanc

Duration: Approx. 120 min.

Cost: Free

Friday, April 12, 2013, 10AM PT, San Francisco

In this hands-on webcast presented by Patrick Leblanc, author of 
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Step by Step. We will take a look at some of 
the new features of SQL Server 2012. This session will take a step by 
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