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Subject: Re: August meeting
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*Presentation Topic:* "Game of Life" in pygtk
Current series of topics is exploring various visualization libraries in
Python using "Game of Life" model
*Demonstration of UI
* Code Review/Discussion of changes to create the UI
Adding a "Save" dialog box (pygtk)
*Open Discussion Topics:*
Timers & Threading issues
Memory allocation issues
Saving State (gnome) to handle "Recently Used" files (discussed in context
of "Save" dialog box)
Platform-independent options to "save state" in Python - options
discussed: dictionary/repr(), pickle/cPickle, xml, JSON
pickle/cPickle to store objects: ability to "walk," deep save,
serialize/de-serialize objects more reliably than in than some languages
(ex. Java)
xml: ability to validate against schema, some characteristics of "good"
vs "bad" schema, tools (ex. xml spy editor) for generating schema/xml
JSON (JavaScript subset): another schema that allows for swapping
languages
Wolfram/"A New Kind of Science", Turing Machines, Quarks
Communications: Brief discussion of mail list, meetup.com, wordpress site,
google groups. Might be good to discuss pros/cons via the List.
Meeting Place: Key advantage at WCC is being able to get door unlocked!
Unknown what scheduling issues might exist once fall semester starts.
*Next meeting: Sept. 6, 2012 at Washtenaw Community College
*
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<P><STRONG>Presentation Topic:</STRONG> "Game of Life" in pygtk<BR> Current series of topics is exploring various visualization libraries in Python using "Game of Life" model<BR> </P>
<P><STRONG>Demonstration of UI<BR></STRONG> Code Review/Discussion of changes to create the UI</P>
<P> Adding a "Save" dialog box (pygtk)<BR> </P>
<P><STRONG>Open Discussion Topics:</STRONG></P>
<P> Timers & Threading issues</P>
<P> Memory allocation issues</P>
<P> Saving State (gnome) to handle "Recently Used" files (discussed in context of "Save" dialog box)</P>
<P> Platform-independent options to "save state" in Python - options discussed: dictionary/repr(), pickle/cPickle, xml, JSON</P>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=ltr>
<DIV>pickle/cPickle to store objects: ability to "walk," deep save, serialize/de-serialize objects more reliably than in than some languages (ex. Java)</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=ltr>
<DIV> xml: ability to validate against schema, some characteristics of "good" vs "bad" schema, tools (ex. xml spy editor) for generating schema/xml</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=ltr>
<DIV> JSON (JavaScript subset): another schema that allows for swapping languages</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV> </DIV>
<P> Wolfram/"A New Kind of Science", Turing Machines, Quarks</P>
<P> Communications: Brief discussion of mail list, meetup.com, wordpress site, google groups. Might be good to discuss pros/cons via the List.<BR> <BR> Meeting Place: Key advantage at WCC is being able to get door unlocked! Unknown what scheduling issues might exist once fall semester starts.<BR> </P>
<P><STRONG>Next meeting: Sept. 6, 2012 at Washtenaw Community College<BR></STRONG></P>
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