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 ============= 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 ====================== 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@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