COIN 63-4W and COIN 70a - don't forget your quizzes this weekend. Sometime between 8:00 am today and 10:00 pm tomorrow evening, log on to your Etudes site and take your quiz.
Read the directions carefully and do your best. Good luck!
Friday, October 27, 2006
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
** NASA Internship Deadline Extended **
NASA has extended the deadline for internship program applications. They are still in need of applicants for software test technicians (Apple Computer -- 6 positions), programmers, web design/development/multimedia assistants, and business interns, especially human resources, budgeting and finance.
Their website (http://internships.fhda.edu) is updated weekly and includes details of our current positions.
Check it out!!
Their website (http://internships.fhda.edu) is updated weekly and includes details of our current positions.
Check it out!!
Friday, October 20, 2006
** XHTML COIN 61 Quiz this Weekend! **
COIN 61.7W students - don't forget the quiz this weekend. Sometime between today at 8:00 am and tomorrow, Oct. 21 at 10:00 pm log on to Etudes and then choose COIN 61 HTML Quiz.
You will have 20 minutes to answer the multiple choice, t/f, short answer questions.
Breathe deeply, think clearly and good luck!
You will have 20 minutes to answer the multiple choice, t/f, short answer questions.
Breathe deeply, think clearly and good luck!
Thursday, October 19, 2006
** Freelance Opportunity for Motivated Student **
Position Filled
One of the donors of the Krause Center for Innovation is making a digital scrapbook (for print) for a Christmas gift and is looking for some help with the project. She would like to hire someone to do most of the work for her. She will scan all the images to disk, and has written the text that will go with each image on each page. She is looking for someone with some artistic ability to layout each page and make it look pretty and professional and get it ready for print.
Software Skills Necessary: Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, InDesign/Quark/Pagemaker or Word
20-40hrs worth of work
Compensation: Negotiable, and willing to pay a professional rate for a
person who is an experienced professional in Graphic Design and Layout.
If you know of anyone who is interested in trying out for this,
email Janet Davis at wadamrcl@sonic.net
One of the donors of the Krause Center for Innovation is making a digital scrapbook (for print) for a Christmas gift and is looking for some help with the project. She would like to hire someone to do most of the work for her. She will scan all the images to disk, and has written the text that will go with each image on each page. She is looking for someone with some artistic ability to layout each page and make it look pretty and professional and get it ready for print.
Software Skills Necessary: Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, InDesign/Quark/Pagemaker or Word
20-40hrs worth of work
Compensation: Negotiable, and willing to pay a professional rate for a
person who is an experienced professional in Graphic Design and Layout.
If you know of anyone who is interested in trying out for this,
email Janet Davis at wadamrcl@sonic.net
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
** Internship Position **
Department: IT Operations
Stratify is seeking IT interns. The Internship position will work with System administrator, and will be responsible for work on administration, maintenance, Documentation, provisioning of servers and network infrastructure.
Job Description:
astout@statify.com (650) 934-8525
ibekto@stratify.com (650) 210-2700
Stratify is seeking IT interns. The Internship position will work with System administrator, and will be responsible for work on administration, maintenance, Documentation, provisioning of servers and network infrastructure.
Job Description:
- Installation of new servers, desktop machines, laptops.
- Using Ghost imaging to take an image and restore images.
- Documenting Procedures.
- Work well under pressure and in time-critical situations; establish and maintain good working relationships with various groups within the company.
- Able to lift 45 lbs, and move servers to the racks. Installation of new servers, desktop machines, laptops.
- CS or Information Systems AA or bachelors.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, responsiveness, and attention to
astout@statify.com (650) 934-8525
ibekto@stratify.com (650) 210-2700
Friday, October 13, 2006
** JavaScript Quiz This Weekend **
COIN 70a students - don't forget the quiz this weekend. Sometime between today at 8:00 am and tomorrow, Oct. 14 at 10:00 pm log on to EtudesNG and choose Tests and Quizzes and then choose JavaScript Quiz Two.
You will have 20 minutes to answer the multiple choice, t/f, short answer questions. There will be a colored bar at the top of the test that shows you how much time you have left (which you can hide or show - I'd suggest you leave it there - especially since this is a "real" test!). If you go over the time limit, your test will be automatically submitted.
Breathe deeply, think clearly and good luck!
You will have 20 minutes to answer the multiple choice, t/f, short answer questions. There will be a colored bar at the top of the test that shows you how much time you have left (which you can hide or show - I'd suggest you leave it there - especially since this is a "real" test!). If you go over the time limit, your test will be automatically submitted.
Breathe deeply, think clearly and good luck!
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Interns Wanted!
Intelligent Business Tools, Inc. (IBT) is currently developing the next version of its flagship product: QuickTrac.biz and is looking for qualified intern applicants who are willing to learn real-world web 2.0 programming or advanced IT skills (remote server management, apache, and MYSQL maintenance, etc.).
IBT is a funded start-up company that has successfully completed two years of active developmemt of our current product. We are looking for bright, creative and energetic minds to work with our programmers in developing the next revision of our product and its IT infrastructure.
The intern positions are contracts for up to 20 hours per week with the opportunity for conversion to full time empoloyment upon the completion of your degree program. Salary will be determined based upon your existing skills.
Hours are flexible and can (eventually) be home-based.
We are a LAMP shop utilizing cross-platform systems (Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows).
For more information or to schedule an interview, please email your resume to: jobs@ibtools.biz
Relevant website: ibtools.biz
IBT is a funded start-up company that has successfully completed two years of active developmemt of our current product. We are looking for bright, creative and energetic minds to work with our programmers in developing the next revision of our product and its IT infrastructure.
The intern positions are contracts for up to 20 hours per week with the opportunity for conversion to full time empoloyment upon the completion of your degree program. Salary will be determined based upon your existing skills.
Hours are flexible and can (eventually) be home-based.
We are a LAMP shop utilizing cross-platform systems (Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows).
For more information or to schedule an interview, please email your resume to: jobs@ibtools.biz
Relevant website: ibtools.biz
Sunday, October 08, 2006
** Student Web Developer Position **
PSME Division is looking for a Foothill student to update PSME's website http://www.foothill.edu/psme/ You will interface with Rick Martinez, PSME fulltime faculty member with years of online experience. This is an opportunity to hone your skills during on the job training. You need to already have html webpage skills. The pay is $10/hr. There will be a major revision then regular updates.
If you are interested, please contact Peter Murray in room 4118 at Foothill College.
If you are interested, please contact Peter Murray in room 4118 at Foothill College.
Friday, October 06, 2006
** JavaScript and Advanced Web Tech Quizzes This Weekend **
COIN 63-4W
Don't forget the quiz (worth 10 points) on basic tags this weekend - sometime between 8:00 am Friday, Oct. 6, 2006 and 10:00 pm Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006, log on to Etudes Classic and choose Tests. The quiz only takes 20 minutes, so don't stress too much!! Read the directions carefully so you know what you are doing and then follow them! And remember the first rule of the class - remain calm at all times!! ;-)
COIN 70a
Don't forget your practice quiz. Sometime between Friday, Oct. 6 at 8:00 am and Saturday, Oct. 7 at 10:00 pm log on to EtudesNG and choose Tests and Quizzes and then choose JavaScript Quiz One (practice). You will have 20 minutes to answer the multiple choice, t/f, short answer questions. There will be a colored bar at the top of the test that shows you how much time you have left (which you can hide or show - I'd suggest you leave it there - especially on the "real" tests!). If you go over the time limit, your test will be automatically submitted. In this quiz, it doesn't matter because you can take it as many times as you like until you feel comfortable with the Etudes NG testing environment!! I will also create a new post in your Forum to discuss the quiz experience.
Good luck to all!!
Don't forget the quiz (worth 10 points) on basic tags this weekend - sometime between 8:00 am Friday, Oct. 6, 2006 and 10:00 pm Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006, log on to Etudes Classic and choose Tests. The quiz only takes 20 minutes, so don't stress too much!! Read the directions carefully so you know what you are doing and then follow them! And remember the first rule of the class - remain calm at all times!! ;-)
COIN 70a
Don't forget your practice quiz. Sometime between Friday, Oct. 6 at 8:00 am and Saturday, Oct. 7 at 10:00 pm log on to EtudesNG and choose Tests and Quizzes and then choose JavaScript Quiz One (practice). You will have 20 minutes to answer the multiple choice, t/f, short answer questions. There will be a colored bar at the top of the test that shows you how much time you have left (which you can hide or show - I'd suggest you leave it there - especially on the "real" tests!). If you go over the time limit, your test will be automatically submitted. In this quiz, it doesn't matter because you can take it as many times as you like until you feel comfortable with the Etudes NG testing environment!! I will also create a new post in your Forum to discuss the quiz experience.
Good luck to all!!
Thursday, October 05, 2006
PARC OPEN FORUM
Title: Web Search as a Product of and Catalyst for AI
Peter Norvig, Google
Thursday, October 5
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Abstract:
Over the last decade, web search has grown to be the largest AI-related industry in history, far surpassing the minor booms for Lisp Machines, Expert Systems, and other technologies. This talk reviews AI technologies behind the Web Search industry, and shows how large text corpora and associated computational power are enabling new AI applications.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Peter Norvig is the Director of Research at Google Inc of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence , the leading textbook in the field (with 94% market share).
Palo Alto Research Center Inc.
Phone: (650) 812-4000
3333 Coyote Hill Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
http://www.parc.com/about/directions.html
Peter Norvig, Google
Thursday, October 5
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Abstract:
Over the last decade, web search has grown to be the largest AI-related industry in history, far surpassing the minor booms for Lisp Machines, Expert Systems, and other technologies. This talk reviews AI technologies behind the Web Search industry, and shows how large text corpora and associated computational power are enabling new AI applications.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Peter Norvig is the Director of Research at Google Inc
Palo Alto Research Center Inc.
Phone: (650) 812-4000
3333 Coyote Hill Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
http://www.parc.com/about/directions.html
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
** NASA Internship Meetings **
Positions this term include:
- purchasing assistant
- tools programmer
- web programmer
- institutional advancement intern
- web developer
- web project assistant
De Anza College Information Meeting, New Administration Building, Room 119
Tuesday, October 10 at 1:30 or 4:00 pm
Tuesday, October 10 at 1:30 or 4:00 pm
Foothill College Information Meeting, Room 3402
Wednesday, October 11 at 1:00 or 3:00 pm
Wednesday, October 11 at 1:00 or 3:00 pm
MORE POSITIONS COMING for January starts -- check the NASA Internship website for updates!
Contact: 650-604-5560
Email: internships@fhda.edu
Silicon Valley Code Camp
"By and For the Developer Community"
October 7-8, 2006 at Foothill College
What is Code Camp? Code Camp is a free 2 day conference by and for the developer community. Speakers volunteer their time and everyone attends for free. It's a place to learn, to network and to dig into some code.
Code Camp offers a variety of talks, presentations, interaction opportunitities, etc. by developers for developers. Topics include Ajax, JavaScript, and web-application interfaces from Amazon and Yahoo.
October 7-8, 2006 at Foothill College
What is Code Camp? Code Camp is a free 2 day conference by and for the developer community. Speakers volunteer their time and everyone attends for free. It's a place to learn, to network and to dig into some code.
Code Camp offers a variety of talks, presentations, interaction opportunitities, etc. by developers for developers. Topics include Ajax, JavaScript, and web-application interfaces from Amazon and Yahoo.
Monday, October 02, 2006
** News for Foothill Students **
*Foothill Volunteer Fair*
Wednesday, October 11, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Library Quad
Over 50 agencies from our community will be on campus recruiting students for a variety of volunteer opportunities in the areas of health, environment, youth programs, senior service, homelessness and many others. Faculty are encouraged to bring their students to the fair to explore the many options available. Students can also earn units through Social Science 79 - Introduction to Community Service (1 unit).
INFLUENZA VACCINE:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/flushot.htm
The Influenza vaccine will be available for the general student population after Oct 16, 2006, as follows:
Foothill Health Services: M/Tu/Th 8:30-1:00pm and 2:00-4:30pm
Middlefield Campus: Oct 24, 2006 (Tu) 5:00-8:00pm
Student Center Oct 25, 2005 (Wed) 5:00-8:00pm
PANDEMIC INFO:
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/
A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. A flu pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges for which people have little or no immunity, and for which there is no vaccine. Click the link above to receive information on the Pandemic.
Infection Control/Respiratory Manners:
(CDC guidelines in various languages): http://www.doh.wa.gov/sars/
Wednesday, October 11, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Library Quad
Over 50 agencies from our community will be on campus recruiting students for a variety of volunteer opportunities in the areas of health, environment, youth programs, senior service, homelessness and many others. Faculty are encouraged to bring their students to the fair to explore the many options available. Students can also earn units through Social Science 79 - Introduction to Community Service (1 unit).
INFLUENZA VACCINE:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/flushot.htm
The Influenza vaccine will be available for the general student population after Oct 16, 2006, as follows:
Foothill Health Services: M/Tu/Th 8:30-1:00pm and 2:00-4:30pm
Middlefield Campus: Oct 24, 2006 (Tu) 5:00-8:00pm
Student Center Oct 25, 2005 (Wed) 5:00-8:00pm
PANDEMIC INFO:
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/
A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. A flu pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges for which people have little or no immunity, and for which there is no vaccine. Click the link above to receive information on the Pandemic.
Infection Control/Respiratory Manners:
(CDC guidelines in various languages): http://www.doh.wa.gov/sars/
- Go to Health Services if symptomatic beyond 3 days or high fever (students only)
- Stay home when febrile or ill
- Frequent hand-washing.
- Avoid touching the face
- Sneeze into the flexed elbow, not hands, away from people
- Dispose of tissues
- Avoid contact with ill individuals
- Free nasal swab testing is available thru the Health Services and should be seen within the first 72 hrs of the illness (students only).
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