Topic: Hosting and deploying a PHP application on AWS with RightScale
Speaker: Zvi Band

RSVP @ http://www.meetup.com/DC-PHP/calendar/15047736/

Zvi is a local Entrepreneur and developer.
Zvi tinkers in PHP, Ruby on Rails, and dabbles in Facebook, Twitter, and other Social networking tools.
He is responsible for

Structo (@structorules, http://struc.to/...) a start-up
skeevisArts (@skeevisarts http://skeevisarts.co...) his company
and Proudly Made in DC (@proudlymadeindc http://proudlymadeind...) a local listing of DC Startups

and...much, much more!

Fee Beer and an eBook drawing!

RSVP @ http://www.meetup.com/DC-PHP/calendar/15047736/

This month we will do a couple of rounds of 10 - 15 minutes lighting talks and some drinks!

Talks on the List:
Shaun Farrell- Developing for mobile with Zend Framework
Andrew Nacin - What's new in WordPress 3.1
Russell Heimlich - What Pew Research Center is doing with WordPress and ePub books
Chris Hall - UML
John Croston - Making the web Accessible!

We will also have a drawing for a free O'Reilly eBook!

Make sure you RSVP @ http://www.meetup.com/DC-PHP/calendar/15065411/

Once again, we thank Fathom Creative for the amazing space! They allow us to use the space free of charge and support the Metro DC PHP Community. If you are coming feel free to bring a six pack of beer.

We will gather around 6:45 and try to start promptly at 7pm. Also, ChurchKey is next door if after the meeting we want to continue to chat!

Our next speaker will be Aaron Titus.

Aaron Titus is an attorney for J.C. Neu and Associates (http://www.jeffreyneu.com), a firm which specializes in Internet law, technology, and media.

The presentation will cover employment agreements in general, and specifically the Intellectual Property implications of employment agreements. We'll talk about how to negotiate a good employment agreement and the practical implications of IP law on the employment context, along with tips on how to avoid future problems. Topics will include: When you do a side job, who owns it, and can a former employer come back to haunt you? Can I use Open Source Code? NDAs, Non-Competes Clauses, and Consulting: Who owns it? Can you reuse your own code?

You can RSVP @ http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107544022622856

Details:
Who: Aaron Titus
What: Intellectual Property & Employment Agreements
Where: ‪Fathom Creative, Inc.‬, ‪1333 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005‬
When: May 12th at 7:00pm
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107544022622856

See you on the 12th!

DC PHP Developer's Group
Speaker: Aaron Brazell
When: Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 @ 7:00 pm
Where: 702 H Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 462-1177

Topic: The Wordpress Widget API

DC PHP Beverage Subgroup (Virginia Chapter)
Speaker: None - this is just a fun get-together of PHP folks.
When: Tuesday August 25th, 2009 @ 6 pm
Where: Ireland's Four Courts, 2051 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22201

Description: Come take a load off, grab one of the delicious beers offered by Ireland's Four Courts and enjoy the company of some of DC's PHP folks! There's no agenda, no speaker, no sales pitches and lots of fun. Please RSVP to Keith Casey.

This month we've got two more meetings left.

DC PHP Developer's Group
Speaker: Jay Muntz
When: Wednesday, March 11th 2009 @ 7:00 pm
Where: 702 H Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 462-1177

Topic: Developing and Running a Website on Amazon's EC2
What is EC2? This talk will give an overview of the parts and features of EC2. It will also include a step-by-step demonstration of how to start a new web project with EC2, and go into some of the advantages and disadvantages of using the Amazon services for building websites.

DC PHP Beverage Subgroup
Speaker: None - this is just a fun get-together of PHP folks.
When: Tuesday March 24th, 2009 @ 6 pm
Where: Ireland's Four Courts, 2051 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22201

Description: Come take a load off, grab one of the delicious beers offered by Ireland's Four Courts and enjoy the company of some of DC's PHP folks! There's no agenda, no speaker, no sales pitches and lots of fun. Please RSVP to Keith Casey.