[Buffalo-pm] Buffalo PM Summer Schedule

[Kevin Eye]

I wouldn't mind presenting on the module-related topics. Modules (and 
CPAN) are IMHO what make perl great.

I've got tons of experience getting modules compiled and installed -- 
on linux/unix, OSX, windows, in local, non-system-wide directories, 
even on $10/month web hosts that don't allow shell access. I'd be happy 
to give away all my secrets. I think that could take 20-40 minutes. 
Part of it could be beginner-level (where to find modules, how to 
download and run make, where to find example usage, why to use 
modules).

I like the "How to write a module" topic, too. It could be done at the 
same or a different meeting.

  - Kevin

On Jun 7, 2005, at 4:03 PM, Jim Brandt wrote:

> I know, I've been slacking, but here is a proposed schedule at last...
>
> Wednesday, June 15
>
> Wednesday, July 13
>
> Wednesday, August 10
>
> Based on some feedback, I've moved the meetings to Wednesday. Most
> people didn't care about the day, but a few didn't like Thursdays, so
> there you are.
>
> No one had a problem with the location, so can we still get the room,
> Dan?
>
> Now we need topics!
>
> Some questions to help find topics:
>
> 1) Is there anything someone would like to see covered?
>
> 2) Could we do a beginner topic each session? Spend maybe 30 minutes
> on it. Info for beginners and others can chime in on other ways to do
> it, etc. Also, we can rotate who covers the info.
>
> 3) Ideas for summer sessions:
>
> * PerlMonks overview;
> * More on GUI programming with Perl;
> * Conference summaries for YAPC and OSCON;
> * Perl 6;
> * Cool modules;
> * Good coding practices with Perl;
> * How to write a Perl module;
> * Installing Perl on Unixy systems and on Windows;
> * Installing Perl modules;
> * Testing;
>
> So if you have any thoughts, please reply with:
>
> * Comments on the proposed days;
>
> * Offers to present at a session (and which one);
>
> * Another comments;
>
> For your reading pleasure:
>
> http://theperlreview.com/
>
> Final note: Some folks had problems with the digest option on the
> list. I checked the settings and all looked OK, but that doesn't
> explain the problem. This list is *very* low traffic, so I would
> suggest just converting to normal mode.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
>
>
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> Administrative Computing Services
> University at Buffalo
>
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