University of Tasmania Vista/Office2007 Launch event

On Friday 30th March there will be a launch event for the new Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 showcasing the new features and capabilities of the 2 products.

Many topics will be covered, with some of the interesting features including:

• Windows media centre, the new Aero interface and sidebar gadgets in Vista.
• New ways to visualise data in excel, creating “smart art”, the new user interface and applying themes to entire documents in Office.

There will be a free BBQ afterwards for all students that attend the presentation
Date: Friday 30th March
Where: School of computing, video conferencing room, 4th floor
Time: Presentaiton 11-12, BBQ 12-3pm

By David Burela

Tasmania University Societies Day

The 28th of Feburary was Societies day at the University of Tasmania. It is a chance for all the different student societies to setup a stall and encourage students to signup to their society by offering ‘incentives’ (Usually in the form of alcohol).

As the president of IDS I helped organise our stall this year. When students sign up to our society for $10 they get

• 1gb of storage on our linux server to host their own website (supports PHP, MYSQL, etc.)
• Access to our monthly events (BBQs and LANs)
• 5 vodka Jelly shots
• a free BBQ (provided by the Australian Computer Society)
• drinks card for a local bar

Promoting the Imagine cup

The imagine cup is a worldwide competition allowing students to showcase their skills and achievements, make industry contacts and launch their career

http://www.microsoft.com/australia/imaginecup/