Year: 2004

Python Bootcamp at the Big Nerd Ranch Feb 21-25, 2005

Posted by | Nov 8, 2004 | , |

Atlanta, GA – November 8, 2004 – Mark Lutz to Teach Python Bootcamp at
the Big Nerd Ranch February 21-25, 2005

Since its creation in the late 1980s by Guido van Rossum, interest in
Python has exploded as more companies and programmers begin to
capitalize on it elegance, portability and scalability across a number
of platforms. Python has suddenly become ubiquitous, appearing in a
variety of applications used by organizations such as Hewlett Packard,
NOAA, Google, NASA and Pixar.

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Attendance decline behind Macworld venue change

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Several years of declining attendance and a soured relationship with Apple left the east coast Macworld Expo too small for the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, the Boston Globe reports. Attendance at this year’s show was just over 8,000, compared with 50,000 in 1997. “Based on feedback that we have, the show in its current size is not big enough” to fill the new center’s exhibit hall, said Warwick Davies, group vice president at IDG World Expo.

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Apple kicks off Dashboard Widget contest

Posted by | Nov 8, 2004 | |

The Apple Developer Connection (ADC) has launched the Dashboard Widget Contest. “This is a terrific opportunity to begin developing Widgets for Tiger and to receive recognition for your work. Entries will be judged on technical excellence, innovation, and ease of use. The developer of the winning Widget will receive public recognition along with an Apple 40GB iPod. The contest is open exclusively to Apple Developer Connection members whose memberships include access to pre-release versions of Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger.

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