# January Phoenix Ruby User Group Meeting **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [January 5, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/january-phoenix-ruby-user-group-meeting/156949 "2009-01-05T18:06:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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January '09 Phoenix Ruby U. Group Meeting Date: Monday, January 12, 2008 Time: 6:30 pm - at Happy Camper Studios offices (But come for pizza at 6pm!) Place: Happy Camper Studios 4643 E. Thomas Rd. Suite #3 Phoenix, AZ 85018 See [http://www.rubyaz.org](http://www.rubyaz.org) for details Topics: - There will be pizza! Please RSVP. HCS will be offering pizza before the meeting (~6:00pm), but we need to know how many people to expect, and roughly what sort of pizza to get. Please RSVP to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid, or at [upcoming.org](http://upcoming.org): [Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos](http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1452676/?ps=6) - Building and selling a desktop Ruby application: a JotBot review Yes, you can write and sell cross-platform commercial desktop Ruby applications. The recently released JotBot is proof. David K. will give a review of what worked, what didn’t, and lessons learned in bringing a Ruby desktop application to the market. - The state of Ruby in the Phoenix metro area Let’s kick off 2009 by exchanging what we are doing now and want do in the new year. If you’re part of a company doing Ruby development, come let everyone know how it’s going and what you expect in the months ahead. If you’re an independent Rubyist or just doing in your free time, share what you hope to accomplish in 2009. The Phoenix Ruby U. Group meets at 6:30pm on the second Monday of each month, barring holidays. Information may be found at [www.rubyaz.org](http://www.rubyaz.org). Thanks, James B. – [www.happycamperstudios.com](http://www.happycamperstudios.com) - Wicked Cool Coding [www.jamesbritt.com](http://www.jamesbritt.com) - Playing with Better Toys [www.ruby-doc.org](http://www.ruby-doc.org) - Ruby Help & Documentation [www.rubystuff.com](http://www.rubystuff.com) - The Ruby Store for Ruby Stuff