Launch event

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Duke MUG

• Launch event
• January 29, 2001

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Introduction

• Latrice Hogue Student Consultantlatriceh_at_univer
  sity.microsoft.com
• Stefan Negritoiu Technical Consultantstefan.neg
  ritoiu_at_duke.edu
• Andrew English, Charlene Barina,Akilah McIntyre
  officers coordinate events, projects and group
  membership

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Introduction

• Student-led organization to promote technology
  among students and faculty
• Focused on integrating various platforms and
  technologies
• There is no one size fits all

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How?

• Presentations
• Developing for various platforms (Windows, Unix,
  desktop, mobile)
• Using various languages(C, Java, C, Visual
  Basic, Perl)
• Using new technologies(XML, SOAP, .Net,
  BlueTooth)
• You decide

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How?

• Events
• Windows 2000 InstallFest
• Pocket PC programming competition
• Open to suggestions

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How?

• Personal projects
• Student-led (K-Ville, textbook
  exchange,in-class IM using wireless gadgets)
• Collaboration with faculty(potential for
  independent studies?)
• The sky is the limit

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How?

• Course-related projects
• Visual Basic for CPS 4?
• COM and JavaBeans for CPS 108?
• Real-case study of OS for CPS 110?
• DirectX for CPS 124?
• Mini-library

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Membership

• 1st turn in membership survey
• 2nd sign-up on the web at www.StudentDev.org
  (join the Duke section)
• Youll receive software
• Windows 2000, Visual Studio 6,eMbedded Tools 3

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Pocket PC Competition

• Starts today
• Pick-up rules
• Teams of 3
• Must be registered members
• Judged by categories
• Presentation on programming for the Pocket PC
  platform on February 6

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QA

• Raffle
• Have some pizza
• Chill