Hi,
So this week we have a talk and the TGM. Further down your screen you
can read about a summer programming contest and an internship/job
advertisement. Get that mouse wheel spinning!
Windows Vista
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Dennis Sciama Lecture Theatre, Denys Wilkinson Building
Wednesday 31st May
20:15
Steven Audis from Microsoft UK will speak about Windows Vista, the
highly successful XP's successor. He will give a demonstration of
some of the most exciting technology (such as Avalon, WinFX and the
new security features). If you're a Windows fan who wants to know
what's in store, a Windows sufferer looking for things to get
better, or a Windows evader wondering what you're missing, come
along and find out what Vista will be capable of.
Termly General Meeting
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Denys Wilkinson Building
Friday 2nd June
20:15
Come along and tell the committee what you thought of this term,
what events you'd like next term, and other general business about
the running of Compsoc. Afterwards, we're breaking with the curry
tradition and seeking SOSSIDGES at The Big Bang[0] on Walton Street.
[0]
http://thebigbangoxford.co.uk/
In both cases, it'd be great if you could aim to arrive between 8.00 and
8.10, because someone has to be there to let you in. If you think you
might be late, drop me an email to get my mobile number, because if you
get there after quarter past and can't phone me no-one will be at the
door and you _won't_ _get_ _in_! :-)
In other news, the inimitable Graham Lee mentioned the Solaris 10
University Challenge Contest[1], run by Sun Microsystems. Basically,
you build something awesome on top of Solaris 10 (or indeed _into_
Solaris 10) and get a chance to win a ridiculous sum of money for
yourself and for the university. They have a handy list of project
ideas[2] to give you an idea of what they have in mind. It looks like
it'd be fun, even if you have no previous experience with Solaris, and
would definitely be a learning experience. Go for it!
[1]
http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/contest/univ_challenge.jsp
[2]
http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/contest/univ_challenge_proj_idea.jsp?=1
Finally, Stephen White, ex-Compsoc SAC, sent us the following job
advertisement for DecisionSoft[3], who have a long connection with
Compsoc. If you're a Java programmer looking either for a summer
internship or full-time employment in Oxford, have a read and send your
CV to them.
We are a small software company based in central Oxford, developing
cutting-edge XML systems in a young, relaxed environment. We're
looking for quick learners with good communication skills and
experience with one or more of the following technologies:
* J2EE/Spring/Hibernate
* J2SE/Swing
* Eclipse/SWT
* Ant/Maven/Cruise Control/Python
* XML/XSLT/CSS/General web-dev experience is a bonus.
Successful candidates will have a passion for all things
technology-related and will have pursued their interest in
programming significantly beyond the requirements of their degree;
in particular, they will have a good grasp of practical OO
techniques (preferably in Java). Elite table football skills
optional.
Potential candidates should send a brief CV and the date when they
expect to be available to cv(a)decisionsoft.com.
DecisionSoft is full of great people, so fire off your CV!
[3]
http://www.decisionsoft.com/
Right, that's it for now. Hope those of you who do that strange thing
where you sit in boxes floating in wet stuff were triumphant, and got
less wet than the treasurer (whose crew decided he needed to be thrown
in),
wjt