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WebXR NL

We showed you how to build a WebVR app. Now it's up to you. At our next meetup, we are going to build WebVR/WebAR/WebXR together. So make sure you bring your laptop.

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C#/.NET Meetup Hannover

Liebe Interessiere, Themen und Ort der Veranstaltung stehen nun fest. Zum Thema ASP.NET Core werden wir zwei Beiträge hören: Einstieg in ASP.NET Core (Kai Radewald):

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.NET User Group - Luxembourg

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Nottingham IoT (Internet of Things)

For November we have three great Speakers! William Steen - From concept to ramp-up: Developing Connected Products using the Particle IoT Platform:

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