ANN: Vancouver Python Workshop - Talk deadline extended
What's new? =========== The deadline for talk submission for the Vancouver Python Workshop has been extended until June 22nd. This is mainly due to schedule disruptions caused by the EuroPython conference but also because we are looking for a more diverse group of speakers i.e. not just Python luminaries. So far, we have received many interesting talk submissions, concerning: o Windows programming in Python o MacOS X programming in Python o Python IDE construction o Zope/Plone (custimization, working with DBs, debugging, etc.) o Python's future o Python programming techniques (optimization, constaints, blocks and views, etc.) o Pyrex o Prothon o Pygame o Twisted o Python in business Speakers include: o Guido van Rossum (the creator of Python) o Paul Everitt (co-founder of Zope Corp) o David Ascher (author of "Learning Python" & "The Python Cookbook") o Andy McKay (author of "The Definitive Guide to Plone") o Kevin Altis (wxPython & PythonCard developer) o Paul Prescod (core Python developer - XML libraries) o Trent Mick (core Python developer - logging & 64-bit port) But we would like more typical Python programmers to submit talks as well! To submit a talk, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/registration/submissions.html For general conference information, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference The revisted deadline for talk submission is June 22nd. About the Vancouver Python Workshop =================================== The conference will begin on July 31st with keynote addresses by Guido van Rossum (the creator of Python) and Paul Everitt (co-founder of Zope Corp). Further talks (and tutorials for beginners) will take place on August 1st and 2nd. The conference will be roughly divided into three tracks: o Python language and applications o Content management with Python (esp. Zope and Plone) o Python for beginners More information see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/ or contact Brian Quinlan at: brian@sweetapp.com Vancouver ========= In addition to the opportunity to learn and socialize with fellow Pythonistas, the Vancouver Python Workshop also gives visitors the opportunity to visit one of the most extraordinary cities in the world (1). For more information about traveling to Vancouver, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/travel.html http://www.tourismvancouver.com Important dates =============== Talk submissions: until June 22nd Attendee registration: June 4th to June 30th Late registration: from July 1st Keynotes, preconference sprints & tutorials: July 31st Conference and tutorial dates: August 1st and 2nd (1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2299119.stm http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml?idContent=1128760 Cheers, Brian _______________________________________________ Vancouver Python Workshop mailing list Vpw@agmweb.ca http://agmweb.ca/mailman/listinfo/vpw
This is a reminder that the deadline for submitting talks for the Vancouver Python Workshop is June 22nd. To submit a talk, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/registration/submissions.html For general conference information, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference About the Vancouver Python Workshop =================================== The conference will begin on July 31st with keynote addresses by Guido van Rossum (the creator of Python) and Paul Everitt (co-founder of Zope Corp). Further talks (and tutorials for beginners) will take place on August 1st and 2nd. The conference will be roughly divided into three tracks: o Python language and applications o Content management with Python (esp. Zope and Plone) o Python for beginners More information see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/ or contact Brian Quinlan at: brian@sweetapp.com Vancouver ========= In addition to the opportunity to learn and socialize with fellow Pythonistas, the Vancouver Python Workshop also gives visitors the opportunity to visit one of the most extraordinary cities in the world (1). For more information about traveling to Vancouver, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/travel.html http://www.tourismvancouver.com Important dates =============== Talk submissions: until June 22nd Attendee registration: June 4th to June 30th Late registration: from July 1st Keynotes, preconference sprints & tutorials: July 31st Conference and tutorial dates: August 1st and 2nd (1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2299119.stm http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml?idContent=1128760 Cheers, Brian
This is a reminder that the deadline for submitting talks for the Vancouver Python Workshop is TODAY! We've had a lot of great talks submitted but there is still space in the schedule for more. To submit a talk, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/registration/submissions.html For general conference information, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference About the Vancouver Python Workshop =================================== The conference will begin on July 31st with keynote addresses by Guido van Rossum (the creator of Python) and Paul Everitt (co-founder of Zope Corp). Further talks (and tutorials for beginners) will take place on August 1st and 2nd. The conference will be roughly divided into three tracks: o Python language and applications o Content management with Python (esp. Zope and Plone) o Python for beginners More information see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/ or contact Brian Quinlan at: brian@sweetapp.com Vancouver ========= In addition to the opportunity to learn and socialize with fellow Pythonistas, the Vancouver Python Workshop also gives visitors the opportunity to visit one of the most extraordinary cities in the world (1). For more information about traveling to Vancouver, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/travel.html http://www.tourismvancouver.com Important dates =============== Talk submissions: until June 22nd (today!) Attendee registration: June 4th to June 30th Late registration: from July 1st Keynotes, preconference sprints & tutorials: July 31st Conference and tutorial dates: August 1st and 2nd (1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2299119.stm http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml?idContent=1128760 Cheers, Brian
A preliminary list of talks has been compiled for the upcoming Vancouver Python Workshop. The list can be found at the end of this e-mail. Conference registration is only open until Wednessday (June 30th) so you should register as soon as possible. For general conference information, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference About the Vancouver Python Workshop =================================== The conference will begin on July 31st with keynote addresses by Guido van Rossum (the creator of Python) and Paul Everitt (co-founder of Zope Corp). Further talks (and tutorials for beginners) will take place on August 1st and 2nd. The conference will be roughly divided into three tracks: o Python language and applications o Content management with Python (esp. Zope and Plone) o Python for beginners More information see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/ or contact Brian Quinlan at: brian@sweetapp.com Vancouver ========= In addition to the opportunity to learn and socialize with fellow Pythonistas, the Vancouver Python Workshop also gives visitors the opportunity to visit one of the most extraordinary cities in the world (1). For more information about traveling to Vancouver, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/travel.html http://www.tourismvancouver.com Important dates =============== Attendee registration: June 4th to June 30th Late registration: from July 1st Keynotes, preconference sprints & tutorials: July 31st Conference and tutorial dates: August 1st and 2nd (1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2299119.stm http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml?idContent=1128760 Tentative Talk List =================== This list is subject to change and does not included tutorials for beginning Python programmers. It also does not reflect the scheduling of the talks in any way. "Python Question and Answer Session" - Guido van Rossum "A strategic commercial perspective on ... Python? Really?" - David Ascher "Taking control of Windows" - Andy McKay "Python Quirks, Gotchas and Warts" - Paul Prescod "Komodo's Code Intelligence System" - Trent Mick "Using Zope/Plone with Relational Databases" - Joel Burton "Just add water: a newbie's guide to customizing Plone's look and feel" - Andrew Coates "Using Python and Zope to write a movie restoration system" - Ian Cavén "Extending Python With Pyrex" - Fraser Hanson "Constraint Programming in Python" - Toby Donaldson "Python Optimization" - Brian Quinlan "Twisted Picture: Building a client-server app with WxPython and Twisted" - Carlos Choy "Blocks & Views" - Scott David Daniels "Groupthink: the approaches to collaboration in Plone" - David Morriss "Open Source GIS with Python" - Mishtu Banerjee "Keep It Simple with PythonCard" - Kevin Altis "Stagehand - A Python BPEL4WS Implementation" - Andrew Francis "The Prothon Language" - Mark Hahn "Pygame: Implementing the big ideas from little developers" - Dethe Elza "Using Plone to devolve Web site management and maintenance" - Dominic Hiles "Using PyObjC to Avoid Writing Code" - Jim Tittsler "Using Plone to publish the Mouse Atlas of Gene Expression" - Kevin Teague "Object-Oriented Basics" - Jim O'Leary "New Models for Processing Text and XML with Python" - Sam Wilmott Cheers, Brian
The complete schedule for the Vancouver Python Workshop is now available! For details, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/programme.html Early bird conference registration is only open until Wednessday (June 30th) so you should register as soon as possible! For general conference information, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference About the Vancouver Python Workshop =================================== The conference will begin on July 31st with keynote addresses by Guido van Rossum (the creator of Python) and Paul Everitt (co-founder of Zope Corp). Further talks (and tutorials for beginners) will take place on August 1st and 2nd. The conference will be roughly divided into three tracks: o General Python Topics o Web application development with Python (esp. Zope and Plone) o Python for beginners More information see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/ or contact Brian Quinlan at: brian@sweetapp.com Vancouver ========= In addition to the opportunity to learn and socialize with fellow Pythonistas, the Vancouver Python Workshop also gives visitors the opportunity to visit one of the most extraordinary cities in the world (1). For more information about traveling to Vancouver, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/travel.html http://www.tourismvancouver.com Important dates =============== Attendee registration: June 4th to June 30th Late registration: from July 1st Keynotes, preconference sprints & tutorials: July 31st Conference and tutorial dates: August 1st and 2nd (1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2299119.stm http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml?idContent=1128760 Cheers, Brian
What's New? =========== Early bird conference registration closes TODAY (June 30th). Late registration will be available until the conference starts, but at a greater cost. This is also the last day for early bird registration at the Hyatt and other hotels are filling fast. So this is the best time to register! To register, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/registration For general conference information, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference About the Vancouver Python Workshop =================================== The conference will begin on July 31st with a keynote address by Guido van Rossum (the creator of Python). Further talks (and tutorials for beginners) will take place on August 1st and 2nd. The conference will be roughly divided into three tracks: o General Python Topics o Web application development with Python (esp. Zope and Plone) o Python for beginners More information see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/ or contact Brian Quinlan at: brian@sweetapp.com Vancouver ========= In addition to the opportunity to learn and socialize with fellow Pythonistas, the Vancouver Python Workshop also gives visitors the opportunity to visit one of the most extraordinary cities in the world (1). For more information about traveling to Vancouver, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/travel.html http://www.tourismvancouver.com Important dates =============== Attendee registration: June 4th to June 30th Late registration: from July 1st Keynotes, preconference sprints & tutorials: July 31st Conference and tutorial dates: August 1st and 2nd (1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2299119.stm http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml?idContent=1128760 Cheers, Brian
What's New? =========== Due to a cancellation, we are pleased to announce that John Udell will be our second keynote speaker. Jon Udell is an author, information architect, software developer and groupware evangelist. He has been an independent consultant, was BYTE Magazine's editor-at-large, executive editor and Web maven, and long ago developed business information products for Lotus. In June 2002 he joined InfoWorld as lead analyst. He also writes a monthly column for the O'Reilly Network. Due to this change of plans, early bird conference registration has been extended until Friday (July 9th). Registration is CDN$100 with significant discounts for students. Late registration will be available until the conference starts, but at a greater cost. To register, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/registration For general conference information, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference About the Vancouver Python Workshop =================================== The conference will begin on July 31st with a keynote address by Guido van Rossum (the creator of Python) and Jon Udell (InfoWorld lead analyst). Further talks (and tutorials for beginners) will take place on August 1st and 2nd. The conference will be roughly divided into three tracks: o General Python Topics o Web application development with Python (esp. Zope and Plone) o Python for beginners More information see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/ or contact Brian Quinlan at: brian@sweetapp.com Vancouver ========= In addition to the opportunity to learn and socialize with fellow Pythonistas, the Vancouver Python Workshop also gives visitors the opportunity to visit one of the most extraordinary cities in the world (1). For more information about traveling to Vancouver, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/travel.html http://www.tourismvancouver.com Important dates =============== Attendee registration: until July 9th Late registration: from July 10th Keynotes: July 31st Conference and tutorial dates: August 1st and 2nd (1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2299119.stm http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml?idContent=1128760 Cheers, Brian
The Vancouver Python Conference is pleased to announce that the conference's keynote addresses will be open to the public. Guido van Rossum (Python's creator), Jon Udell (prolific author and analyst) and Bram Cohen (creator of BitTorrent) will be speaking. Admission will be done on a first-come basis and is free of change. After the keynote, there will be a reception that is also open to the public. Admission is CDN$20/person and will be done on a first-come basis. Exact cash payment can be made before the keynote or directly at the reception. The reception will only include snacks so participants are strongly advised to eat ahead of time. If you have any questions, please contact: brian@sweetapp.com Vancouver Python Conference website: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/ When ==== Keynote: July 31st 5:00pm to 6:30pm Registration begins at 4:00pm Reception: July 31st 8:00pm to 11:00pm Registration begins at 8:00pm Where ===== Keynote addresses: Simon Fraser University Harbour Center Main Concourse, Room 1900 555 West Hastings Street Vancouver http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/ Reception: Streamworks 375 Water Street, Vancouver http://www.steamworks.com/ Who === Guido van Rossum is the inventor of Python, an increasingly popular language for the creation of open source and commercial programs. Guido has managed the growth and development of Python for more than a decade and in 2002 was given the Free Software Foundation Award. In 1999 he was given Dr.Dobb's 1999 Excellence in Programming Award. Jon Udell is an author, information architect, software developer and groupware evangelist. He has been an independent consultant, was BYTE Magazine's editor-at-large, executive editor and Web maven, and long ago developed business information products for Lotus. In June 2002 he joined InfoWorld as lead analyst. He also writes a monthly column for the O'Reilly Network. Bram Cohen is the creator of BitTorrent, a revolutionary technology for distributing files over the Internet. BitTorrent has millions of users and is used to transfer millions of gigabytes of data each month. He is the organizer of CodeCon, a technical conference for peer to peer technologies. He is also a respected writer, juggler and creator of original origami. Cheers, Brian
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