Generative Storytelling For Games
Jason Shankel, Stupid Fun Club
11/05/2009
Production costs for computer games have risen almost as quickly as consumer demand for content. Increases in computer power and storage capacity, as well as improvements in the quality of text-to-speech systems, offer opportunities to generate rich stories automatically. In this talk, I will present methods and technologies for producing computer-generated characters and plot arcs for use in interactive games. Pizza after talk
If You Know Oracle, You Know Db2 9.7
Eugenia Caldwell, IBM Innovation Center, San Mateo
11/12/2009
Most computer science students learn Oracle, rather than DB2. But many large institutions (banks, insurance companies, credit card issuers, manufacturers, retailers) have established DB2 as their standard. You have an edge in the job market if you understand DB2 in addition to Oracle. Now, with the DB2 9.7 Oracle Compatibility features, if you know Oracle, you can use and program a DB2 database. You can also take advantage of the many outstanding, unique features of this newest DB2 release, including self-tuning memory, automatic storage, easy high availability, the best compression in the industry, pure XML storage, database changes without downtime, and lower costs, which is one big reason why those large institutions love DB2.
Agile Software Development
Cheryl Jerozal, Atlassian, San Francisco
11/19/2009
The agile methodology was created to address shortcomings in traditional software development processes, such as the waterfall model. This talk will give an introduction to agile development, including practices and tools used. Some specific topics covered will be test-driven development, daily standups, and code reviews.
Fall 2009 Short Presentations Of Student Research
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS (Pizza during talks)
12/03/2009
Short presentations of research carried out by Sonoma State Computer Science Students
Awards Presented To Sonoma State Computer Science Majors
END OF SEMESTER CELEBRATION & AWARDS (Pizza during talks)
12/10/2009