From andy at obtiva.com Mon Oct 19 15:04:05 2009 From: andy at obtiva.com (Andy Maleh) Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:04:05 -0500 Subject: [Chirb] Polyglot Programmers: Hello, and Beyond Message-ID: <620ca2c40910191204y7a91881eyb875c365693ea6ba@mail.gmail.com> Hello, As a Chirb attendee, I thought this might be of interest to members of Chirb. The Polyglot Programmers of Chicago are meeting this Thursday at 6PM to see a talk by Clyde Forrester titled "Hello, and Beyond". Abstract: "When learning a new programming language or testing a new environment, one commonly runs the "Hello" program, which simply puts "Hello" on the screen. Some, like me, do not progress beyond that in great leaps, but must define deliberate small steps to understand new languages and additional functionality. To help with this, I am gradually building a set of exercises and implementations in many computer languages. I will present what I have so far, as well as the significant problems I have encountered, and some lessons learned." When: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 6:00-8:00 Where: Obtiva, 566 W. Adams St., Suite 400, Chicago, IL Eating: Giordano's Pizza Link: http://polyglotprogrammers.com/usa/illinois/chicago/200910.html Andy Maleh Polyglot Programmers From tonkinjs at yahoo.com Fri Oct 23 12:10:55 2009 From: tonkinjs at yahoo.com (Jonathan Tonkin) Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:10:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Chirb] Several items that may be of interest to group members Message-ID: <232910.89961.qm@web111304.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Hello, While this may not be directly related to group topics, here are several items that may be of interest to group members. 1.) (shortest first) The Chicago Chapter of the ACM is now on Facebook and Twitter.? Join our Facebook Group (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=59120137059) or follow us on Twitter (username:? chicagoacm). 2.) My former grad advisor, Dr. Richard Neapolitan, is giving a talk today, October 23rd, 2009.? This is a warm-up to a presentation he will give to Google in November.? If you are interested, here are the details. ? ? Towards Pragmatic Statistics Friday, Oct. 23 at 7pm Northeastern Illinois University, Lech Walesa Hall 3096 Abstract: We now have a pragmatic president, pragmatic economists, and even pragmatic philosophers. However, we still have the dogma of the .05 significance level dominating statistics. I will discuss how blinding adhering to current conventional standards in statistics can lead us down the wrong path and I will offer alternatives. If you don't know Dr. Neapolitan, it would probably be good to send him an email in advance (RE-Neapolitan at neiu.edu). ? (Sorry about the short notice.) 3.) Chicago Chapter of the ACM, October 27, 2009: "Serious Games" A joint meeting with the Loyola University Computer Science Department Speaker: Maria Klawe - ACM Distinguished Speaker "Serious Games" 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Loyola University Lake Shore Campus Life Sciences Building Auditorium (Room LSB-142) 1032 W Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60660 Admission: Free (General Admission, No Reserved Seats) To make a reservation, use this form: (http://spreadsheets.google.com/a/chicagoacm.org/viewform?formkey=dDlwQkllRnFQVWVfMEtSazZPM0FacXc6MA) or send an e-mail to greg at neumarke.net or call Greg at 773-907-3308 (work) About the Topic: Ever since video games first invaded pinball arcades, there has been a parallel development in creating games for job training and education. This talk describes a variety of current serious game projects including Senior Prom, a version of Dance Dance Revolution for elders, and web-based math games for K-12. More details at: http://www.chicagoacm.org/ Thanks, Jonathan Tonkin ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kreid at obtiva.com Wed Oct 28 16:00:23 2009 From: kreid at obtiva.com (Katherine Reid) Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:23 -0500 Subject: [Chirb] Upcoming Event Message-ID: <65133727-A3E8-4B8E-B204-4D85FFD50F0E@obtiva.com> Ruby on Rails TDD Boot Camp November 9th - 12th, 2009 Chicago, IL Master Ruby on Rails. At our four-day training course, you'll be immersed in hands-on work building an application. You'll gain true proficiency in classes of twelve students or less, taught by software craftsmen working in the real world. Ruby on Rails is the next evolution in rapid Web application development, and there's no better way to learn it than from people who build with it every day. We'll help you get the most out of Ruby on Rails through the Agile practice of Test-Driven Development (TDD). 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