CTK-Hackfest-May-2013
Event pictures
Images from the hackfest
Hacking photos will go here...
Introduction
Date: May 20-24, 2013
Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada. In a classroom at Queens University.
Goal: A follow on to the wildly successful previous hackfests!
Requirements: Attendees must be willing to spend their time during the event writing ctk code that contributes to the main ctk roadmap. This means spending the week immersed in C++, Qt, DCMTK, CMake, and related technologies. People who do not feel qualified for this task are politely not invited :)
Group size: Maximum 20 participants so we can have a manageable working meeting. The organizing committee will invite and select participants based on input from TheTeam.
Site Hosts: Gabor Fichtinger, Csaba Pinter, Andras Lasso
Organizing Committee: Ivo Wolf, Stephen Aylward, Steve Pieper
Future Events: Future hackfests will be announced in advance, and we hope lots of people will be interested in participating. The venue and activities at future hackfests will be determined based on the number of active participants in the project. We welcome participation via the CTK email lists, the source code repository, and this website.
Attendees
- So far we have received confirmation for the following people (in no particular order).
Please fill in your intentions in terms of common accommodation.
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Steve Pieper | Isomics, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA |
| Ivo Wolf | Hochschule Mannheim |
| Marco Nolden | German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) |
| Sascha Zelzer | German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) |
| Andreas Fetzer | German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) |
| Florian Vichot | INRIA |
| Lawrence Tarbox | Washington University, St. Louis |
| Andras Lasso | Queen's University, Kingston, ON |
| Csaba Pinter | Queen's University, Kingston, ON |
| Alberto Biancardi | The University of Sheffield, UK |
| Xenios Papademetris | Yale University US |
Note: There were also other invitations sent to active people on the community, and people who recently showed interest. When their intent will be known they will be added to the list.
Preparation
Developers should bring a laptop with the current CTK source code downloaded and built.
Use the CTK developers mailing list to discuss build issues and topics for ongoing work.
Phone conferences have been scheduled in the weeks leading to the event:
- To be announced
Topics and Projects
DICOM Application Hosting
DICOM Database and Networking
QAT
Widgets
Tests Framework
Build Systems & Software process
Command Line Modules
Agenda
Monday
Opening discussion
Tuesday
hack, hack, hack...
Wednesday
hack, hack, hack...
Thursday
hack, hack, hack...
Friday
hack, hack, hack...
Closing discussion
Gallery of Results
Travel & Hotel
Local contact
Need any help in organizing your visit, contact Andras Lasso (lasso@cs.queensu.ca). If you have any troubles during your visit, call TBD.
Airport
- Option A: Fly into Kingston via Toronto
- Option B: Fly into Toronto, take a bus to Kingston
- Recommended: Coach Canada direct bus from Toronto Airport to Kingston, leaves twice a day: 2.30pm and 7pm. You can buy the ticket from a Kiosk at the airport or buy online
- Megabus from Toronto downtown: get to the Toronto Coach Terminal, take a bus to Kingston, leaves in about every hour. Online reservation is strongly recommended, as early as possible, because the prices are continuously increasing (starts from $1 and increased to about $40).
Transportation on Site
Take a cab at the Kingston airport or bus terminal to your hotel. After that everything is in walking distance.
Lodging
Be aware there is a Queen's event during the week of the hackfest so try to book your hotel early
- Frontenac http://www.frontenacclub.com Queen’s rate $143 per day (plus tax)
- The Belvedere http://www.hotelbelvedere.com is a small hotel of Colonial character, they only have 20 rooms.
- Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront, http://www.hikingstonwaterfront.com/ about $140
- There are cheaper motels (Super-8 for $100 / night)
Meeting Location
Queen's University, exact location TBD.
Weather
Can be still chilly in May, average temperature is about 15°C.
Food
Plan on having breakfast at your hotel before the meeting. A variety of lunch options will be available, as will access to snacks and beverages during the day. Please email the organizers if you have any allergies or dietary restrictions.
Optional Activities in the Area
- Boat Cruise in Thousand Islands
- Trip to Niagara Falls (Sat-Sun)
- Wildlife Canoeing (Thousand Islands, Bon Echo, Charleston Lake, etc.)
- Kingston Haunted Walks
