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8:30am Monday, 07/19/2010
Introduction to 3D Animation with Blender
Tools & Techniques
 Location: D136
Tags: blender, animation, 3d
Please note: to attend, your registration must include Tutorials.
Matthew Momjian (Student)
Average rating: ****.
(4.50, 12 ratings)
This talk will introduce the world of 3D animation to novices and beginner users. Using Blender, users will learn how to perform many tasks, including modelling (mesh editing, subsurfing, etc), texturing (procedural and image-based), material design, animation, and lighting. Intermediate users will also learn a lot from this tutorial, as the new version of Blender, 2.6, has significantly changed. Read more.
1:30pm Monday, 07/19/2010
Get Started with the Arduino - A Hands-On Introductory Workshop
Hardware
 Location: D136
Tags: arduino, embedded, physical_computing, hardware, internet_of_things, microcontroller, open_hardware, workshop, hands-on
Please note: to attend, your registration must include Tutorials.
Philip Lindsay (rancidbacon.com), Brian Jepson (O'Reilly Media, Inc.)
Average rating: ****.
(4.64, 14 ratings)
The success of the Arduino physical computing toolkit has lead to a surge of interest in the world of hardware from both software and non-technical people. This workshop will provide an overview of what physical computing is, how Arduino works and how it can be used to add an interactive element to your projects. There will also be an opportunity to set up and use an Arduino board and software. Read more.
8:30am Tuesday, 07/20/2010
Introduction to Google App Engine
Cloud Computing
 Location: Portland 255
Tags: app, cloud, cloud_computing, infrastructure, java, web, php, google, mysql, scalability, python, nosql, linux, google_app_engine, app_engine, hosting, datastore, memcache, google_accounts, xmpp, email, sandbox, amazon, ec2, s3, salesforce, force_com, microsoft, azure, windows_live, sdk, api, lamp, task_queues, images, blobstore, gfs, bigtable, apps, apache
Please note: to attend, your registration must include Tutorials.
Ikai Lan (Google, Inc.)
Average rating: **...
(2.89, 19 ratings)
Google App Engine is an development & hosting platform that lets you build & deploy web applications on Google's high-traffic infrastructure. You only need to upload your code: no more worrying about machines, storage, scalability! This tutorial introduces attendees to its architecture & various service APIs. In the hands-on lab, you'll build+deploy a real app to the cloud using Python in minutes! Read more.
1:30pm Tuesday, 07/20/2010
Cooking with jQuery
JavaScript
 Location: Portland 251
Tags: jquery, javascript, web_development
Please note: to attend, your registration must include Tutorials.
Mike Hostetler (appendTo, LLC), Jonathan Sharp (appendTo LLC.)
Average rating: ***..
(3.03, 30 ratings)
JavaScript is not a dirty word. The language itself is quite elegant. However, competing implementations by differing browsers has given it a bad rap. Yet, in this age of Ajax it is a must-have for any successful web application. Join this group of JavaScript gurus, who co-authored the O'Reilly jQuery Cookbook, for a tutorial session covering reliable techniques: intermediate to advanced. Read more.
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  • Microsoft
  • Google
  • Facebook
  • Rackspace Hosting
  • (mt) Media Temple, Inc.
  • ActiveState
  • CommonPlaces
  • DB Relay
  • FireHost
  • GoDaddy
  • HP
  • HTSQL by Prometheus Research
  • Impetus Technologies Inc.
  • Infobright, Inc
  • JasperSoft
  • Kaltura
  • Marvell
  • Mashery
  • NorthScale, Inc.
  • Open Invention Network
  • OpSource
  • Oracle
  • Parallels
  • PayPal
  • Percona
  • Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.
  • Rhomobile
  • Schooner Information Technology
  • Silicon Mechanics
  • SourceGear
  • Symbian
  • VoltDB
  • WSO2
  • Linux Pro Magazine

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