This is the journal feed for events in the Department of Computer Science at Hull.
Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 09:20AM Thanks to all who came along to the Christmas Bash. I think a good time was had by all. If you want to try and find yourself on the pictures I took you can look here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertmiles/tags/hull2008christmasbash/
Monday, October 20, 2008 at 08:50AM Black Marble, a software company based in Bradford, holds regular events for developers which are well worth a visit.
The next one is on Wed. 22nd October at 6:15 and it is about Silverlight, XNA and Gaming.
I will be taking a magic bus to the event, leaving at 4:30 pm. If you want to come along you can register here.
Places are limited, so be quick.
Rob
I'm sorry, but the trip is now full. In fact we've had more registrations than I have places on the bus I'm afraid.
I'll be sending an email to those who have registered later today. The ones that don't make the cut have first pick of the seats at the next event.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at 03:27PM I'm afraid that the bus is now full. You can use the link to contact me in case of any cancellations, and you can still register for the conference if you have an alternative means of transport.
Slide 7 is a development conference aimed at students who want to use the latest technology in their projects. It all happens on the 18th of June at Microsoft UK Headquarters, Thames Valley Park in Reading. You can register for it here.
If you want to make use of free transport from Hull to Reading and back (travelling down on the Sunday, staying in luxurious Travelodge accommodation and then rumbling back in the magic minibus on the Monday night) then sign up for transport here.
You can book your accommodation (at the moment you can have a room for 15 pounds a night) here. You need to book for the night of 17th of June. We will be travelling back on the 18th, leaving after the BBQ, arriving back in Hull late on Monday night.
The day is split into two tracks, introductory and advanced, and the stuff looks good. Take a peek here.
Places are strictly limited, so register as soon as you can.
Agenda
Introduction to Microsoft Web Development – Track 1
09.30 10.00 Registration and Coffee – B3
10.00 11.00 Session 1 - Welcome and Keynote
11.00 11.20 Comfort Break
11.20 12.20 Session 2 - Introduction to ASP.net
12.20 13.30 Lunch
13.30 14.30 Session 3 - AJAX
14.30 15.30 Session 4 – Visual Studio ‘Orcas’
15.30 15.50 Comfort Break
15.50 16.50 Session 5 - Silverlight
16.50 18.30 Dinner - BBQ
Advanced Microsoft Web Development – Track 2
09.30 10.00 Registration and Coffee – B3
10.00 11.00 Session 1 - Welcome and Keynote
11.00 11.20 Comfort Break
11.20 12.20 Session 6 - Advanced ASP.net
12.20 13.30 Lunch
13.30 14.30 Session 7 - Connected Mobile Development
14.30 15.30 Session 8 - Live Services
15.30 15.50 Comfort Break
15.50 16.50 Session 5 - Silverlight
16.50 18.30 Dinner – BBQ
Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 04:25PM This is an all expenses paid trip to the Game On exhibition in London. It is being sponsored by Electronic Arts, the biggest games company in the world. Bing Gordon, EA’s Chief Creative Officer will be speaking there, which would be worth the trip on its own. But you get to play loadsa games and there's free beer too.....
Here are the full details:
VENUE: ‘Game On’ exhibition, Science Museum, South Kensington, London
THEME: ‘Play more games’…..over 120 to play at the exhibition plus see the history of gaming evolve.
DATE: Wednesday 24th January.
EVENT OPENS: 6.30pm (for the early games players)
PRESENTATION: Bing talks at 7.30pm (Q&A)
CLOSES: 10pm
DRINKS: Free beer & soft drinks bar
We will leave the university around lunchtime on Wednesday and return very late on the night (but you can always sleep on the bus).
If you want to take part in the event, which is open to 2nd year, 3rd year and MSc students, then fill in the form on the Registration page with your email address and we will get you registered for the event. We are taking a reasonable sized bus, but seats will be allocated on a strictly first come-first served basis.
If you register, but do not turn up on the day without giving a good reason, you will not be allowed to take part in any further university trips which we organise.
Rob
I'm afraid the trip is now fully booked. However, I'm sure there will be others. You can attach to the RSS feed for these pages so that you don't miss out on any further trips.
Friday, October 27, 2006 at 02:37PM XNA Game Studio Express Launch: Warwick University Conference Centre - Wednesday 13 December 2006
XNA Game Studio Express is the next generation of games development platform from Microsoft. If you want to find out more about this, and how you can use it to create games for the XBOX 360 using Visual Studio, I am running a trip to Warwick. I will be driving a minibus down the night before (12th of December) returning on the evening of the 13th.
On the night of the 12th I will be staying at the Birmingham Maypole Travelodge, which is shiny new and at time of writing offering double rooms at 26 pounds a night.
If you want to come along you must do the following (in this sequence).
If you have any interest in games programming you really should come along to this event.
Rob Miles
Rob
The spaces in the bus are now pretty much full and I'm finalising arrangements for those who have booked. If you want to be placed on a waiting list for the trip, in case anyone drops out, please get in touch on that basis.
Rob
Important : Change of venue
I've just been told by Travelodge that the place we are going to stay in will not be ready. We are therefore transferring the bookings to Travelodge Rugby Dunchurch. Everyone who has been in touch with me should have received an email notifying them of this change.
Rob Miles
Rob
The magic bus will be departing from the Venn Building at the front of the univestiy at 5:00 pm on Tuesday. We will stop for tea on the way down and then get to the Travelodge in the evening.
We should be back in Hull by around 9:30 or so on Wed. night.
