Steve Kochan Teaches Objective-C Mini-Bootcamp at the Big Nerd Ranch, June 25-26, 2005
Steve Kochan Teaches Objective-C Mini-Bootcamp June 25-26, 2005Big Nerd Ranch announces an exciting opportunity for future Cocoa developers - June 25-26, 2005. Steve Kochan, one of the foremost Objective-C experts, will be teaching a mini-bootcamp on Objective-C programming in conjunction with the June Cocoa Bootcamp. The mini-bootcamp can be taken on its own for $1000.00 or can be packaged with the Cocoa Bootcamp for a package price of $4300.00. The two-day bootcamp will provide intensive training in the essential areas of Objective-C programming and provides the perfect opportunity for developers who want to receive training in this field. Unlike other courses in Objective-C, no prior background in C or object-oriented programming is required, and students attending the class will emerge fully prepared to begin developing in one of the key languages in the industry."Having someone of Steve Kochan's caliber teaching a bootcamp for the Big Nerd Ranch is just an incredible bonus for us," said Big Nerd Ranch founder, Aaron Hillegass.
"When we can attract people who are celebrities in their field to teach our bootcamps, we know that our hard work and commitment to excellence has paid off. Students who treat themselves to the chance to work with Steve will be glad they did."
The course is multi-layered and covers a great deal of information in a short period of time, so students should come prepared to work and more importantly, to learn. Highlights of the course include:- Understanding Class, Objects, and Methods and a brief introduction to OOP programming- Writing a first program in Objective-C- Understanding data types and expressions- Using basic controls for looping, decision-making, etc.- Polymorphism, Dynamic Typing and Dynamic Binding- Introductions to basic Foundation classes and Memory ManagementThe instructor for the class, Steve Kochan, is the author and co-author of several bestselling books on the C language, including: "Programming in C," "Programming in ANSI C," and "Topics in C Programming." He also has written a number of titles for UNIX including: "Exploring the UNIX System" and "UNIX Shell Programming." His recently published introductory book, "Programming in Objective-C," will be used as the course textbook and his most recent work, "Beginning Apple Script," has just been released by Wiley publishing in their Wrox programmer-to-programmer series. In addition to writing, Mr. Kochan also spent several years teaching UNIX and C classes at AT & T Bell Laboratories.
In 1985, he started his own company, Pipeline Associates, which he sold in 1997.For the complete syllabus, please visit http://www.bignerdranch.com/classes/objc.shtml.The Big Nerd Ranch incorporates intensive training classes for Unix and Mac OS X programmers in a retreat setting outside Atlanta, GA. Class price of $3500 includes lodging, all meals, original instruction materials, 24-hour lab access, and transportation to and from the Atlanta airport. Students are encouraged to bring independent projects to class, allowing for input from classmates and individual instructor attention. For more information, call 678-595-6773 or visit
www.bignerdranch.com..
Jr. Kicker at Torrey Pines High School Commits to Boston College
(ContentDesk) March 31, 2006 -- Billy Bennett, a junior high school student at Torrey Pines in Del Mar, California is considered one of the best kickers in the country due to his incredible power on his kickoffs and the tremendous height on his kicks.
He has received several football scholarships from various colleges. A short list of the colleges that sought to recruit Bennet include: Arizona State, the University of Texas at El Paso, Kansas State, and San Diego State University. After much consideration, Bennett decided on Boston College and gave a solid verbal commitment to the college on March 15th, 2006. The 62 190-pounder selected Boston College for its programs, their welcoming recruiter, and the way the school was portrayed.
Its no wonder Bennett wanted to attend the private college founded in 1863 since the schools team, the Eagles, have confronted some of the toughest teams in the country and more than 200 of their players have moved on to play professional...
Jr. Kicker at Torrey Pines High School Commits to Boston College
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Epcom announces SuSE Linux 9.0 System Administration eLearning module
The module contains patent pending technologies enabling users to personalize their learning environment and track their progress through a simple yet sophisticated visual interface. These features are independent of the platform and location from which users access the web based e-learning module. More information is available at http://www.epcom.com/elearn. Epcom is the founding SUSE Linux training partner in North America, and provides the complete SUSE Linux instructor led curriculum in addition to its suite of software and systems development courses."We are very excited about the benefits this technology offers to present and future Epcom customers," said Joseph Opyrchal, President and CEO of Epcom Corporation. "The SuSE Linux 9.0 System Administration" e-learning module is designed to be information rich, time efficient, and enjoyable.
Furthermore, the self paced and location independent nature of the course enables...
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House Cat Training: Dealing With Furniture Scratching
Does your cat scratches your favorite beautiful furniture? Well, scratch is part of your cats life. Your Cat's instict commands the pet to scratch in order to be comfortable and feel good. Is there any house cat training method to prevent or reduce scratching?
First lets see why cats need to scratch on furniture or objects. It's because they need to replace the outer sheath of their claws with a newer claw. And a brand new claw is one of the most importand things for your cat.
So how to you train your house cat to prevent scratching?
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One method suggests that the cat's claws should be tipped with small plastic caps which are glued to the claws. Of course the cat will never stop scratching but using caps is a good house cat training method to prevent damage when your cat scratches something.
2. Another good practise would be to make use of scratching posts. You can buy a scratching post from any pet store. Put the post...
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