York University Libraries' News » Steacie Library http://www.library.yorku.ca/cms/yulnews Your source for YUL news and media clips Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:34:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 York University Libraries’ first Hackfest to be held in the Steacie dungeon http://www.library.yorku.ca/cms/yulnews/2013/02/11/york-university-libraries-first-hackfest-to-be-held-in-the-steacie-dungeon/ http://www.library.yorku.ca/cms/yulnews/2013/02/11/york-university-libraries-first-hackfest-to-be-held-in-the-steacie-dungeon/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:27:36 +0000 Jocelyn Lagerquist http://www.library.yorku.ca/cms/yulnews/?p=502 More »]]>

Picture 007Whether you’re looking to design or refine an app, link hardware to software or create a program prototype, Steacie Library’s first Dungeon Hackfest will be the perfect place for computer programmers, coders and computer aficionados to collaborate.

Steacie Science and Engineering Library will be hosting the Dungeon Hackfest on Feb. 21, from 9 to 5:30pm in the library’s basement computer lab. The event is open to all York community members.

Hackfests have become increasingly popular in computer science and engineering circles and Steacie Library’s Dungeon Hackfest will follow a typical model of collaborative coding and computer programming in the spirit of open source innovations. Participants will be encouraged to discuss their “hack” ideas, consult with each other and draw upon differing areas of expertise.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided to all registered participants. For more information, contact Science Librarian Sarah Shujah, at sshujah@yorku.ca.

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