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XLDB-2012: calls for demos, lightning talks, posters. Registration open
I am pleased to announce that: The XLDB-2012 conference registration is now open. Early registration ends on July 31st. We are now accepting proposals for: demonstrations (new this year!) lightning talks posters We selected dinner location and made all necessary arrangements. … Continue reading
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big data announcement
For these who missed the live webcast, here is a link to an announcement that is very well aligned with the XLDB mission and activities: Obama Administration Unveils “Big Data” initiative: announces $200 million in new R&D investment Jacek Bookmark … Continue reading
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XLDB-2011 workshop report
The report from the XLDB-2011 workshop has been submitted for publication in Data Science Journal, it is currently available from the XLDB-2011 conference website. Jacek Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers … Continue reading
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XLDB-2012 Organizing Committee
I’m very pleased to announce the XLDB-2012 organizing committee: Jacek Becla, SLAC (chair) Vivien Bonazzi, NHGRI/NIH John Chambers, Stanford University Scott Klasky, ORNL Steve Lacy, ExxonMobil Chemical Carol McCall, GNS Healthcare Chris Mentzel, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Daniel Wang, SLAC Jacek Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post … Continue reading
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XLDB-2012 – save the dates!
Finally, we selected the dates and the auditorium for the XLDB-2012 event! It took us significantly longer than we expected, but the very good news is that we managed to secure the best (in our opinion) auditorium we could find … Continue reading
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Tutorials at XLDB-2012 conference
Hi! Quite a few XLDB-2011 attendees asked if we could introduce tutorials at the next conference. We’d be very happy to, if we can get some volunteers to run such tutorials! We already heard several tutorial suggestions, including: “introduction to parallel … Continue reading
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XLDB Satellite Conference in Asia
We are organizing our first XLDB event in Asia! After holding 4 very successful events in USA and 2 in Europe, we are expanding to Asia. The first XLDB satellite event in Asia will be held in Beijing, China on … Continue reading
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XLDB 2011 photos
Hi all, We have uploaded the photos from the XLDB 2011 conference and workshop, see: conference photos workshop photos Volunteers willing to tag the photos are welcome Jacek Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit … Continue reading
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XLDB2012 dates
We are planning to organize the XLDB2012 at Stanford University, and are tentatively considering September 11-12 dates for the open conference, with additional smaller events: workshop(s), tutorials, etc on September 10 and 13. If anyone can think of any reasons … Continue reading
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How to get involved?
Some people are asking: “How can I get involved in the XLDB activities?” It depends! Are you working with big data, trying to make sense of billions of entries and petabytes of data? If you are involved in any type … Continue reading
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