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DCS Summer Update
The DeadCoderSociety had an active summer! The meetings were mostly social and involved a rotating schedule of barbecues and movies. We’ve been making progress towards new meetings this semester, and as always, the IRC channel in Freenode is as active as ever.
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The First Year of the Dead Coder Society
The first year of the Dead Coder Society is over. We did an amazing number of things right for a first-year group: We met consistently. A consistent meeting schedule is critical for establishing trust in the group. Trust makes other members want to show up and want to present. We built a strong network of […]
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Using Razor with ASP.NET: Brian Cole
Brian Cole presented after Jico Baligod’s presentation on jQuery. He showed the power of Razor, a view engine for ASP.NET that allows the developer to use a template approach to HTML page generation. Brian demonstrated the usefulness of Razor with an empty MVC application, and was able to begin showing the usefulness of the technology […]
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jQuery Basics with Jico Baligod
We welcomed another new member this week: Jico Baligod. Jico’s only been programming for a short amount of time, and has been able to produce things that surpass some of the other students in the program. Jico’s introductory presentation was a brief overview of jQuery, as well as a personal introduction to the group. Jico […]
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Cluster Computing with Demetrios Roubos
Demetrios gave an extensive talk about the uses of cluster computing, including three live demonstrations. The beginning of the meeting was an overview of the Bootable Cluster CD (BCCD) project. Demetrios went over the advantages and disadvantages of BCCD. It’s a way of creating a cluster of computers without needing to make the setup permanent. […]