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Re: [Esug-list] [IMPORTANT] Accommodation booking @ ESUG'14

by Sabine Knöfel

Hi David, thank you very much for this! Sabine On Fri, May 30, 2014 at 1:17 PM, David Chisnall [via Smalltalk] < ml-node+s1294792n4760967h72(a)n4.nabble.com> wrote: > On 30 May 2014, at 11:49, Sabine Knöfel <[hidden email] > <http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=4760967&i=0>> wrote: > > > *can you please send a google maps link or address to the computer lab > (to > > find hotels nearby)? > > The computer lab is in the William Gates Building: > > http://osm.org/go/0EQSAZ2Po-?layers=N&m= > > The accommodation that we have reserved is in Trinity Hall's Wychfield > site, just down the road: > > http://osm.org/go/0EQSDPLdZ-?layers=N&m= > > (No Google Maps links because their map data is shockingly bad in > Cambridge) > > > *will you also provide a list of hotel suggestions like the last year? > > We don't have a list of hotels other than the university accommodation. > There aren't many on this side of Cambridge. The Møller Centre is very > convenient, but unfortunately is fully booked for the week of the > conference. > > Arundel House is fairly close (20-25 minutes walk, 5 minutes bike): > > http://www.arundelhousehotels.co.uk/cambridge/ > > There is a YourSpace apartment on Chesterton Road that is a similar > distance and may be of interest: > > http://www.yourspaceapartments.com > > MSR Cambridge has a list of recommended hotels, but they've now moved to > the other end of town, so the locations are not optimal: > > http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/labs/cambridge/accommodations.aspx > > Hotel Felix is very nice, but a bit out of town (not too bad for getting > to the CL on a bike): > > http://www.hotelfelix.co.uk > > There's a Doubletree by Hilton on the backs, which is about 25 minutes > walk (5-10 minute cycle) from the CL, but very convenient for town > (including the conference dinner). > > The Hotel du Vin is very nice, but a little bit further away from the CL: > > https://www.hotelduvin.com/locations/cambridge/ > > I hope this helps, > > David > _______________________________________________ > Esug-list mailing list > [hidden email] <http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=4760967&i=1> > http://lists.esug.org/mailman/listinfo/esug-list_lists.esug.org > > > ------------------------------ > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion > below: > > http://forum.world.st/IMPORTANT-Accommodation-booking-ESUG-14-tp4760389p476… > To start a new topic under ESUG, email > ml-node+s1294792n1589038h73(a)n4.nabble.com > To unsubscribe from ESUG, click here > <http://forum.world.st/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=unsubscribe_by_code&no…> > . > NAML > <http://forum.world.st/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=macro_viewer&id=instan…> > -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/IMPORTANT-Accommodation-booking-ESUG-14-tp4760389p476… Sent from the ESUG mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

May 30, 2014

Re: [Esug-list] [IMPORTANT] Accommodation booking @ ESUG'14

by David Chisnall

On 30 May 2014, at 11:49, Sabine Knöfel <sabine.knoefel(a)gmail.com> wrote: > *can you please send a google maps link or address to the computer lab (to > find hotels nearby)? The computer lab is in the William Gates Building: http://osm.org/go/0EQSAZ2Po-?layers=N&m= The accommodation that we have reserved is in Trinity Hall's Wychfield site, just down the road: http://osm.org/go/0EQSDPLdZ-?layers=N&m= (No Google Maps links because their map data is shockingly bad in Cambridge) > *will you also provide a list of hotel suggestions like the last year? We don't have a list of hotels other than the university accommodation. There aren't many on this side of Cambridge. The Møller Centre is very convenient, but unfortunately is fully booked for the week of the conference. Arundel House is fairly close (20-25 minutes walk, 5 minutes bike): http://www.arundelhousehotels.co.uk/cambridge/ There is a YourSpace apartment on Chesterton Road that is a similar distance and may be of interest: http://www.yourspaceapartments.com MSR Cambridge has a list of recommended hotels, but they've now moved to the other end of town, so the locations are not optimal: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/labs/cambridge/accommodations.aspx Hotel Felix is very nice, but a bit out of town (not too bad for getting to the CL on a bike): http://www.hotelfelix.co.uk There's a Doubletree by Hilton on the backs, which is about 25 minutes walk (5-10 minute cycle) from the CL, but very convenient for town (including the conference dinner). The Hotel du Vin is very nice, but a little bit further away from the CL: https://www.hotelduvin.com/locations/cambridge/ I hope this helps, David

May 30, 2014

Re: [Esug-list] [IMPORTANT] Accommodation booking @ ESUG'14

by Sabine Knöfel

Hi Luc, for people who can not yet decide whether it is possible to come to esug14 or not: *can you please send a google maps link or address to the computer lab (to find hotels nearby)? *will you also provide a list of hotel suggestions like the last year? thank you! Regards Sabine -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/IMPORTANT-Accommodation-booking-ESUG-14-tp4760389p476… Sent from the ESUG mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

May 30, 2014

App contest: CloudShoppie - server side with Pharo & seaside, Please Vote

by mani kartha

Hi All http://letsbuildkaec.challengepost.com/submissions/23789-cloud-shoppie This is an iOS/Android application with server developed in Pharo Smalltalk(Seaside-REST) which our company Signos Software Solutions have created for an application development contest. There is a video explaining the application and a link to vote for the application. Please support us by voting for the app if you like the application profile. We are a start up with a team of 8 smalltalkers and would greatly appreciate your support and feedback. Thanks In Advance. Mani

May 30, 2014

Re: [Esug-list] [IMPORTANT] Accommodation booking @ ESUG'14

by Luc Fabresse

Hi all, This email REPLACE previous email. Thanks to Niall, find more accurate infos in this email and I also corrected the wrong price of en-suite rooms. Infos here: http://www.esug.org/wiki/pier/Conferences/2014/Hotels This year, ESUG'14 will be held at Cambridge and the local organizers (special thanks to David Chisnall) have pre-booked rooms at the Trinity Hall College (http://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/conferences/accommodation/) Going from the accommodation to the conference place is 15-20 minutes by walking and 5 minutes on a bike. If you want a room there, you *must* book it through ESUG before *15th of June* (NB: June and _not_ July; do not confuse this deadline with the early-bird deadline). We are very sorry for short delays but we must have a clear vision on the numbers very soon. There are 2 kinds of rooms: those with shared bathroom (55EUR/night) and the en-suite rooms (92/night). Please book your room (if needed) by sending a mail to accommodation-esug14(a)esug.org using the template below. You will then receive an invoice. ----- MAIL TEMPLATE for ACCOMMODATION BOOKING ----- Send _one_ email per person, if two people are coming, send two emails. All rooms are singles. (you may request adjacent rooms when checkin.) - Name of the attendee: YOUR NAME - Please reserve (delete unused line) One shared-bathroom room (55EUR/night) or One en-suite room (92EUR/night) - Include Breakfast (15EUR/night): yes/no (delete one) - Arrival date: 17th - Departure date: 22nd (You may ask some days before or after.) - I also want to book a bike for all the week (30 EUR): yes/no (delete one) - I will pay by (delete unused line) credit card/paypal or bank transfer: Payment instructions (in EUR only) will be on the invoice. You must pay by 30th of June. ---------------------------------------------------- Best, #Luc 2014-05-26 16:04 GMT+02:00 Luc Fabresse <luc.fabresse(a)gmail.com>: > Hi all, > > This year, ESUG'14 will be held at Cambridge and the local organizers > (special thanks to David Chisnall) have pre-booked rooms at the Trinity > Hall College (http://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/conferences/accommodation/) > Going from the accommodation to the conference place is 15-20 minutes by > walking and 5 minutes on a bike. > > If you want a room there, you *must* book it through ESUG before *15th of > June*. > We are very sorry for short delays but we must have a clear vision on the > numbers very soon. > Infos here: http://www.esug.org/wiki/pier/Conferences/2014/Hotels > > There are 2 kinds of rooms: those with shared bathroom (55EUR/night) and > the en-suite rooms (92/night). > > Please book your room (if needed) by sending a mail to *accommodation-esug14(a)esug.org > <accommodation-esug14(a)esug.org>* using the template below. > You will then receive an invoice. > > ----- MAIL TEMPLATE for ACCOMMODATION BOOKING ----- > > - Name of the attendee: John Doe > > - Shared-bathroom (55EUR/night) or en-suite room (92EUR/night): en-suite > > - Breakfast (15EUR/night): yes > > - Arrival date: 17th > > - Departure date: 22nd > - I also want to book a bike for all the week (30 EUR): no > > - I will pay by credit card/paypal or bank transfer: paypal > (infos will be on the invoice) > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Best, > > Luc > >

May 26, 2014

[IMPORTANT] Accommodation booking @ ESUG'14

by Luc Fabresse

Hi all, This year, ESUG'14 will be held at Cambridge and the local organizers (special thanks to David Chisnall) have pre-booked rooms at the Trinity Hall College (http://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/conferences/accommodation/) Going from the accommodation to the conference place is 15-20 minutes by walking and 5 minutes on a bike. If you want a room there, you *must* book it through ESUG before *15th of June*. We are very sorry for short delays but we must have a clear vision on the numbers very soon. Infos here: http://www.esug.org/wiki/pier/Conferences/2014/Hotels There are 2 kinds of rooms: those with shared bathroom (55EUR/night) and the en-suite rooms (92/night). Please book your room (if needed) by sending a mail to *accommodation-esug14(a)esug.org <accommodation-esug14(a)esug.org>* using the template below. You will then receive an invoice. ----- MAIL TEMPLATE for ACCOMMODATION BOOKING ----- - Name of the attendee: John Doe - Shared-bathroom (55EUR/night) or en-suite room (92EUR/night): en-suite - Breakfast (15EUR/night): yes - Arrival date: 17th - Departure date: 22nd - I also want to book a bike for all the week (30 EUR): no - I will pay by credit card/paypal or bank transfer: paypal (infos will be on the invoice) ---------------------------------------------------- Best, Luc

May 26, 2014

[ESUG 2014] Student Volunteer Program - Cambridge, England 18-22 August

by Damien Cassou

Student Volunteer Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you are a student wanting to attend ESUG at Cambridge this summer, have you considered being a student volunteer? Student volunteers help keep the conference running smoothly; in return, they have free accommodations, while still having time to enjoy the conference. More information at http://www.esug.org/Conferences/2014 http://www.esug.org/Conferences/2014/StudentVolunteers -- Damien Cassou http://damiencassou.seasidehosting.st "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another without losing enthusiasm." Winston Churchill

May 23, 2014

Open position for a Permanent Assistant Professor in Computer Science and Robotics

by Noury Bouraqadi

Hi, We're hiring an associate professor who will work on computer science and robots, and we'd really like to have yet another Smalltalker join the team :-) Applicants should be citizens of the EU (few exceptions are possible such as Switzerland). Dead-line for applications : 23rd of June Application form can be requested from Mrs. Catouillard: +33 (0)3.27.71.25.36 ‐ daniele.catouillard(a)xn--minesdouai-ut6e.fr More info at: http://car.mines-douai.fr/2014/05/open-permanent-position/ Best, Noury -- http://twitter.com/#!/NouryBouraqadi http://car.mines-douai.fr/noury

May 22, 2014

[ANN] MOOSEDAY@UPMC 2014

by Serge Stinckwich

Dear Smalltalkers, we are organizing June 5th and 6th 2014, a MOOSEDAY event in Paris. The on-going program is available here: http://www.doesnotunderstand.org/MOOSEDayUPMC/ MOOSE is a agile software analysis platform written in Pharo Smalltalk. Some talks about MOOSE and ROASSAL are planned in the morning. Afternoon, we will have hands-on and MOOSE/Pharo hacking sessions. More explanations about MOOSE on Tudor Girba's blog: - http://www.humane-assessment.com/blog/communicating-changes-in-pharo-3-0 - http://www.humane-assessment.com/blog/moose-custom-analyses-made-easy/ Registrations are free (including lunches) but you have to register on the website ! We are looking for people (academics/companies) what have some real code analysis (or visualization) problem who are willing to do some short hands-on studies with the MOOSE platform experts. - MOOSE : http://www.moosetechnology.org/ - Pharo : http://www.pharo.org/ Thank you ObjectProfile and ESUG (European Smalltalk User Group) to sponsor this event - http://www.objectprofile.com/ - http://www.esug.org/ Best regards, -- Serge Stinckwich UCBN & UMI UMMISCO 209 (IRD/UPMC) Every DSL ends up being Smalltalk http://www.doesnotunderstand.org/

May 22, 2014

[REMINDER] CFP - IWST 2014 - Deadline June, 15

by jannik laval

[Please accept our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this call] [Please send to interested colleagues / mailing-lists] ************************************************************************************************************ CALL FOR PAPERS IWST14 — International Workshop on Smalltalk Technologies Cambridge, England; August 19, 2014 http://www.esug.org/Conferences/2014/IWST14 ************************************************************************************************************ ------------------- Goals and scopes ------------------- The goals of the workshop is to create a forum around advances or experience in Smalltalk and to trigger discussions and exchanges of ideas. The topics of your paper can be on all aspect of Smalltalk, theoretical as well as practical. Participants are invited to submit research articles or industrial papers. This year we want to open two different tracks: one research track and one industrial track with less scientific constraints. We expect papers of three kinds: Short position papers describing emerging ideas Long research papers with deeper description of experiments and of research results. Industrial papers with presentation of real and innovative Smalltalk applications; this kind of paper should enlighten why Smalltalk is really appropriate for your application. We will not enforce any length restriction. -------------------- Important Dates -------------------- Submission deadline: June 15, 2014 Notification deadline: July 15, 2014 Workshop : August 19, 2014 All accepted papers will be published in ACM DL (To be confirmed) ------------------- Topics ------------------- We welcome contributions on all aspects, theoretical as well as practical, of Smalltalk related topics such as: Aspect-oriented programming, Design patterns, Experience reports, Frameworks, Implementation, new dialects or languages implemented in Smalltalk, Interaction with other languages, Meta-programming and Meta-modeling, Tools ------------------- Best Paper Award ------------------- To encourage the submission of high-quality papers, the IWST organizing committee is very proud to announce a Best Paper Award for this edition of IWST. We thank Lam Research Corporation for its financial contribution that makes it possible a price for the three best papers: 1000 USD for first place, 600 USD for second place and 400 USD for third place. The ranking will be decided by the program committee during the review process. The awards will be given during the ESUG conference social event. The Best Paper Award will take place only with a minimum of six submissions. Notice also that to be illegible, a paper must be presented at the workshop by one of the author and that the presenting author must be registered at the ESUG conference. ------------------- Publication ------------------- Both submissions and final papers must be prepared using the ACM SIGPLAN 10 point format. Templates for Word and LaTeX are available at http://www.acm.org/sigs/sigplan/authorInformation.htm. This site also contains links to useful informations on how to write effective submissions. ------------------- Submission ------------------- All submissions must be sent via easychair: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iwst2014 ------------------- Program chairs ------------------- Alain Plantec (UMR 6265 Lab-STICC, University of Brest, France) Jannik Laval (Ecole des Mines de Douai, France) -- ~~Jannik Laval~~ École des Mines de Douai Enseignant-chercheur http://www.jannik-laval.eu http://www.phratch.com http://car.mines-douai.fr/

May 21, 2014