March 2009 Archives
After months of preparation and another couple of months of designing and building, the CLforJava open source software project finally has a face to the outside world, namely CLforJava.org. The site is now fully functional and allows would-be developers and users to download the latest CLforJava builds as well as project documentation and publications.
The site will be on full display at this year's International Lisp Conference on March 23, 2009 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Special thanks and kudos to Kurt, Stan, and Paul for the help in designing and constructing the site.
The site will be on full display at this year's International Lisp Conference on March 23, 2009 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Special thanks and kudos to Kurt, Stan, and Paul for the help in designing and constructing the site.
The Association of Lisp Users' International Lisp Conference is almost upon us. From March 22nd through the 25th, professional Lisp developers will meet to discuss the next fifty years of Lisp. This year's conference will feature four keynote speakers, several tutorials, papers, and demonstrations, a panel session, debates, and numerous lightning talks. Professor Jerry Boetje will not only be attending the conference, but will also be giving a lightning talk on the CLforJava project. Hopefully, CLforJava's new public face will entice more members of the Lisp community to provide input on the project and further stimulate new innovations in Lisp development. This year's conference should be very interesting and informative, and we are excited to be a part of it.
Now that it's March the Lisp Conference approaches even faster. We're entering the final stages of completing the website, needing only downloads, documents, and information about getting involved.
The site has gone through quite a number of changes since its first conception. From being a floating box with school colors, it now has a rounded, 3-D effect with its own color scheme. As we approach the end, expect more changes and more improvements. Also, there are many more Lisp related websites and blogs, so that list to continue to grow.
The site has also been brought up to both W3C and Section 508 standards, as the images on the left bar show. With only a couple minor bugs left due to Javascript, the site is now fully accessible. I guess the only thing left to improve aesthetically is the color scheme of this blog. Those are changes for another time.
Look forward to more work and future posts!
