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I am being challenged for a username and passphrase when I try to view the live stream at http://www.indiana.edu/~uits/code4lib/program/sessions.php How do we get them? Thanks, Peter Peter MacDonald Library Information Systems Specialist Hamilton College Library 315 859-4493 On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 9:34 AM, McDonald, Robert H. <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > Just a few announcements about Code4Lib 2011. We are so happy that so many > could join us this week in Bloomington. We kicked off our pre-conferences > today and are looking forward to an exciting week. > > I have a couple of announcements for this list about code4lib 2011. > > For all those not in attendance, we will be streaming the conference live – > this will be done in 4 sessions (Day 1 morning, Day 1-afternoon, Day 2 all > day, Day 3 till noon) to get access to the streams please go to: > http://www.indiana.edu/~uits/code4lib/program/sessions.php > > Also, one of our sponsors for this year's code4lib 2011 conference, > Elsevier, is hosting a code challenge that will take place from now until > March 1, 2011. It is open to all but I am trying to help them find those in > the code4lib community who are interested in working with their brand new > API for their SciVerse Suite. There are some cool prizes too. For more on > this event — please see below. > > Thanks again for all of your suggestions that will make code4lib 2011 a > conference to remember. > > > Best, > > Robert > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Elsevier Code Challenge – Building OpenSocial Apps for Libraries > Elsevier is sponsoring a code challenge to build OpenSocial apps for > Libraries. Using JavaScript and HTML5, Librarians can write customized apps > for the SciVerse suite: ScienceDirect, Scopus and Hub. The Elsevier > Challenge is now open for all librarians and coders and closes on March 1, > 2011. > > The prizes for this code challenge are as follows: > > Prizes: > > 1. $1500 (Amazon gift card) > > 2. $1000 (Amazon gift card) > > 3. $500 (Amazon gift card) > The next web is going to be based on apps that allow librarians and end > users to customize their search needs. Elsevier’s new SciVerse platform has > extended Apache Shindig, the OpenSocial container, for apps to appear > alongside search results, full-text articles and meta-data, which can be > accessed through the Sciverse APIs. Using open APIs and open data, apps can > mashup SciVerse content with third party data and services. > > The Elsevier Challenge at Code4Lib challenges librarians to build better > tools and services on the SciVerse suite: ScienceDirect, Scopus and Hub and > customize the search tools for their library and users. > > To register for the challenge, email [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > For instructions: go to http://developer.sciverse.com/code4lib > To get started: http://developer.sciverse.com/sdk > For more information, email: [log in to unmask]<mailto: > [log in to unmask]> > > > ********************************** > Robert H. McDonald > Associate Dean for Library Technologies and Digital Libraries > Associate Director, Data to Insight Center-Pervasive Technology Institute > Executive Director, Kuali OLE > Indiana University > Herman B Wells Library 234 > 1320 East 10th Street > Bloomington, IN 47405 > Phone: 812-856-4834 > Email: [log in to unmask] > <applewebdata:[log in to unmask]> > Skype/GTalk: rhmcdonald > AIM/MSN: rhmcdonald1 >