I'm just the messenger... but I'll add that street parking is easy, you needn't pay a garage. And I'd rate the usual refreshments better than "light".
----- http://www.dcacm.org/default.aspx The Washington DC Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery, with support from the New America Foundation, is proud to present the May 2010 lecture. Dr. Allen Tucker, "Is There a Good Programming Language Out There?" Topic: The history of programming languages provides a fascinating backdrop for discussing the idea of quality in language design. Over the years, many languages have introduced some excellent features, but no single language has captured the imagination of such a large audience that it has become the "lingua franca" of computing. This talk proposes a small set of "ideal" qualities that programming languages should possess. We then explore a variety of past and current language features that represent these qualities, both well and poorly. Finally, we suggest yet another programming language that can possesses all these ideal qualities simultaneously, considering also the challenges that would accompany its effective implementation. When: Monday May 17th, 2010 7:30pm to 9:00pm Where: New America Foundation 1899 L Street NW Suite 400 (4th Floor) Washington, DC 20036 Near Farragut North Metro Station. Parking is available until midnight at a garage on 19th between M and L streets for $7.00. This lecture is free of charge and open to the public. ACM membership is not required to attend, nor is an RSVP necessary. Please feel free to bring friends and colleagues. Light refreshments will be served. "Joel C. Ewing" said:
Considering how many different programming languages I've had to deal with over the course of my career, one of the most useful skills I acquired in school was the ability to learn new programming languages, not the ability to program in some specific language.
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