From lgj at usenix.org Mon Apr 19 20:49:31 2010 From: lgj at usenix.org (Lionel Garth Jones) Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:49:31 -0700 Subject: USENIX WebApps '10 Registration Now Open Message-ID: <073C7E7B-D833-4CD1-A9F6-5A4B3AAB7977@usenix.org> You're invited to join us in Boston, June 23-24, 2010, for the first USENIX Conference on Web Application Development. WebApps '10 is a new technical conference designed to bring together experts in all aspects of developing and deploying Web applications. Web-based applications are revolutionizing both the features that can be delivered and the technologies for developing and deploying applications. They also involve a diverse collection of issues and technologies. Take advantage of this new opportunity for interaction and synergy across these areas. The program includes: * Invited talks by industry leaders including Adam de Boor, Google, on "Gmail: Past, Present, and Future" * Refereed papers on a variety of topics such as new approaches to Web frameworks, techniques for giving users control over their Web data, better ways of managing Ajax and Javascript, and a variety of security issues ranging from better CAPTCHAs to information flow tracking. * A Poster Session and Happy Hour held jointly with USENIX ATC '10. The poster session provides a great way to let other people know about your work and to get useful feedback from the community. Submissions are due on June 13, 2010. * Work-in-Progress Reports. If you have work you would like to share, a controversial opinion, or a cool idea that's not quite ready for publication, submit a WiP by June 13, 2010. Find out more about the posters and WiPs at: http://www.usenix.org/events/webapps10/posters_wips.html WebApps '10 is part of the USENIX Federated Conferences Week. Not only do you get a 2-day conference program filled with the latest research, but you'll also have additional opportunities to mingle with colleagues and leading experts in the combined Birds-of-a-Feather sessions (BoFs) and at the various evening social events, vendor BoFs, and receptions. Your WebApps '10 registration gets you into all the ConfWeek events happening those days: tutorials, talks, workshops--you name it. Plus, registration packages offer expanded discounts. The more days you attend, the more you save! http://www.usenix.org/confweek10 The full WebApps '10 program is available at http://www.usenix.org/webapps10/proga Register by June 7, 2010, for the greatest savings. * Additional registration discounts are available! Discount types include hardship, government, and non-profit: http://www.usenix.org/events/confweek10/discounts.html * Help spread the word! http://www.usenix.org/events/webapps10/promote.html I look forward to seeing you in Boston! Sincerely, John Ousterhout, Stanford University WebApps '10 Program Chair webapps10chair at usenix.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ USENIX Conference on Web Application Development (WebApps '10) June 23-24, 2010, Boston, MA http://www.usenix.org/webapps10/proga http://www.usenix.org/confweek10 Poster and WiPs Submissions Deadline: May 27, 2010 Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 7, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From jim at well.com Wed Apr 21 20:14:39 2010 From: jim at well.com (jim) Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:14:39 -0700 Subject: BayPIGgies meeting Thursday, April 22, 2010: From "Invent with Python" to Pygame Message-ID: <1271873679.6469.38.camel@jim-laptop> BayPIGgies meeting Thursday, March 25, 2010: From "Invent with Python" to Pygame Tonight's talk is * From "Invent with Python" to Pygame by Al Sweigart Meetings usually start with a Newbie Nugget, a short discussion of an essential Python feature, especially for those new to Python. Tonight's Newbie Nugget: If time allows, discussion of Python features and techniques LOCATION Symantec Corporation Symantec Vcafe 350 Ellis Street Mountain View, CA 94043 http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&ei=w6i_Sfr6MZmQsQOzlv0v&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=116202735295394761637.00046550c09ff3d96bff1&ll=37.397693,-122.053707&spn=0.002902,0.004828&z=18 BayPIGgies meeting information is available at http://www.baypiggies.net/ ------------------------ Agenda ------------------------ ..... 7:30 PM ........................... General hubbub, inventory end-of-meeting announcements, any first-minute announcements. ..... 7:35 PM to 7:45 PM ................ Newbie Nugget: deferred until after the end of main talk ..... 7:45 PM to 8:40 PM (or so) ................ * From "Invent with Python" to Pygame I'll talk about the book, which is available in full under a Creative Commons license at http://inventwithpython.com as well as the process of writing it. I'll also go through the last chapter, which is a light intro to Pygame, just to show off what Pygame can do. (from the web site: ) "Python is the new BASIC", "Invent with Python" is designed to teach real programming in Python. ..... 8:50 PM to 9:30 PM ................ Mapping and Random Access Mapping is a rapid-fire audience announcement of issues, hiring, events, and other topics. Random Access follows people immediately to allow follow up on the announcements and other interests. From lgj at usenix.org Tue Apr 27 00:00:06 2010 From: lgj at usenix.org (Lionel Garth Jones) Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:00:06 -0700 Subject: Reminder: USENIX OSDI Submission Deadline is May 7 Message-ID: <89250DCF-8905-4FE4-84B5-2D70E749D6D1@usenix.org> We're writing to remind you that the submission deadline for the 9th USENIX Symposium on Operating Systems Design and Implementation (OSDI '10) is approaching. Please submit your work by Friday, May 7, 2010, 9:00 p.m. PDT. Please note: The page limit for submissions is 12 pages not including references. http://www.usenix.org/osdi10/cfpb/ OSDI brings together professionals from academic and industrial backgrounds in what has become a premier forum for discussing the design, implementation, and implications of systems software. The OSDI Symposium emphasizes innovative research as well as quantified or insightful experiences in systems design and implementation. OSDI takes a broad view of the systems area and solicits contributions from many fields of systems practice, including, but not limited to: * Operating systems * File and storage systems * Distributed systems * Mobile systems * Secure systems * Embedded systems * Virtualization * Networking as it relates to operating systems * The interaction of hardware and software development We particularly encourage contributions containing highly original ideas, new approaches, and/or groundbreaking results. Submissions will be judged on originality, significance, interest, clarity, relevance, and correctness. Accepted papers will be shepherded through an editorial review process by a member of the program committee. For more details on the submission process, please see the complete Call for Papers at: http://www.usenix.org/osdi10/cfpb/ We look forward to receiving your submissions! Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, University of Wisconsin, Madison Brad Chen, Google, Inc. OSDI '10 Program Co-Chairs osdi10chairs at usenix.org --------------------------------- Call for Papers 9th USENIX Symposium on Operating Systems Design and Implementation October 4-6, 2010 Vancouver, BC, Canada http://www.usenix.org/osdi10/cfpb/ Submissions Deadline: May 7, 2010 Sponsored by USENIX in cooperation with ACM SIGOPS ---------------------------------