Luis Valente's Forum Nokia Blog
http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/luis-valentes-forum-nokia-blog
A Forum Nokia Bloglpvalente2009-11-23T22:45:35ZMobile Monday in Rio
http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/luis-valentes-forum-nokia-blog/2009/11/05/mobile-monday-in-rio
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Hello people!
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The Mobile Monday event is going to take off in Rio next Monday (November 9th). This will the debut of Mobile Monday here in Rio. The event theme is "Mobile Innovations". The confirmed speakers are:
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<li><strong>Luis Valente (yeah, it's me </strong><img src="http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/js/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" />), I'll speak about what I've been doing with Forum Nokia and I'll present some of my mobile projects.</li>
<li><strong>Vagner Diniz</strong>, manager of the W3C office in Brazil, who will speak about the W3C role in mobile web innovation.</li>
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If you happen to be in Rio next Monday, and would like to attend, please visit the <a href="http://www.mobilemondayrio.com.br/blog/" target="_blank">event web site</a>.
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See you there!
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</p>Business Opportunities/ServicesEvent2009-11-05T22:02:55ZlpvalenteUpdate on the SBGames 2009
http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/luis-valentes-forum-nokia-blog/2009/06/28/update-on-the-sbgames-2009
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The SBGames 2009 (<a href="http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/luis-valentes-forum-nokia-blog/2009/06/18/sbgames-2009-at-puc-rio-brazil" target="_blank">see this post for more info</a>) has now a extended date for paper submission. The new date is:
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<li>July 24th, for posters </li>
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More info about the event at the official <a href="http://www.puc-rio.br/sbgames09" target="_blank">web site</a>.<br />
<br />Event2009-06-28T16:06:13ZlpvalenteSBGames 2009 at PUC-Rio (Brazil)
http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/luis-valentes-forum-nokia-blog/2009/06/18/sbgames-2009-at-puc-rio-brazil
<p>Call for Papers: SBGames 2009 - Computing Track<br /><br />VIII Brazilian Symposium on Games and Digital Entertainment<br /><br /><a href="http://www.puc-rio.br/sbgames09" target="_blank">http://www.puc-rio.br/sbgames09</a><br /><br /><br /><u><strong>About the Symposium</strong></u><br /><br />SBGamesis the main event on game research and development in Latin America.Promoted by the Brazilian Computer Society (SBC) with the support ofthe Brazilian Electronic Game Development Companies Association(ABRAGAMES), the symposium brings together students, professors,artists, designers and professionals from several universities,research centers and the game industry.<br /><br />This is the eighthedition of SBGames and the symposium is composed by 4 main tracks:Computing, Art & Design (A&D), Culture and Industry. TheComputing, A&D and Culture tracks present full papers, posters andtutorials whereas the Industry track offers panels and seminars.Besides that, the event features the Independent Game Festival, ArtExhibitions and invited keynote presentations. Aiming at increasing theinternational insertion of SBGames, the Computing Track full papersshould be written in English and will be evaluated by an internationalprogram committee.<br /><br />In 2009, the symposium will be held in thebeautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, from October 8th to 10th, co-locatedwith SIBGRAPI 2009. The event will be organized by the PontificalCatholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). This year, the themeof the conference is “Thinking about Convergence”, reflecting theimportance of bringing together all the areas that contribute in theprocess of game research and development.<br /><br /><u><strong>Papers for the Computing Track</strong></u><br /><br />Youare invited to submit your work to the Computing Track of SBGames 2009.The computing track will feature both full papers and technical posters(short papers):<br /></p><ul> <li>Full Papers must report mature work in the area of games and digital entertainment (a list of topics of interested is shown below). They should be written in ENGLISH and do not exceed 10 pages.</li></ul><ul> <li>Technical Posters (Short papers) are suitable for short reports on game research and development and works which are not mature enough for a complete publication. They may be written in Portuguese or English and are limited to 4 pages.</li></ul><br />All contributions must beoriginal, unpublished work. Any work that has previously been publishedor is been simultaneously submitted in similar form to any otherconference or journal will be rejected. Accepted papers will bepublished in the Conference Proceedings, and at least one author mustbe registered, attend and present the work at the symposium.<br /><br />Submissions will be made electronically through the JEMS System.<br /><a href="https://submissoes.sbc.org.br/home.cgi?c=973" target="_blank">https://submissoes.sbc.org.br/home.cgi?c=973</a><br /><br />Paperswill be subjected to a double blind review system, thus authors mustavoid including information that allow their identification (names,affiliations, explicit self-references, project names, etc). Detailedinstructions including paper formatting are available at the conferenceweb site. (<a href="http://www.puc-rio.br/sbgames09" target="_blank">http://www.puc-rio.br/sbgames09</a>)<br /><br />Theauthors of the best papers will be invited by the editors of the ACMCIE to submit an extended version of their papers to be published inthe ACM Computers in Entertainment (To be confirmed).<br /><br />Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to:<br /><ul> <li>Accessibility</li> <li>Affective computing</li> <li>Architectures, engines, and design patterns</li> <li>Artificial Intelligence</li> <li>Augmented Reality</li> <li>Camera techniques</li> <li>Computer Animation</li> <li>Computer Graphics</li> <li>Console programming</li> <li>Convergence of areas in game development</li> <li>Crowd Simulation</li> <li>Dedicated hardware</li> <li>Development process and tools</li> <li>Emotional agents</li> <li>Facial expressions</li> <li>Game audio techniques</li> <li>Games in Education</li> <li>Human-computer interfaces</li> <li>Interactive and 3D sound</li> <li>Interactive digital TV</li> <li>Massive Multiplayer Games</li> <li>Mobile computing</li> <li>Models and Infrastructure for networked games</li> <li>Parallel Processing CPU-GPU</li> <li>Pervasive and crossmedia games</li> <li>Physical modeling</li> <li>Procedural modeling</li> <li>Programming languages and techniques</li> <li>Realistic physics</li> <li>Sensors and interface hardware</li> <li>Serious games systems</li> <li>Storytelling</li> <li>Virtual reality </li></ul><p>(Topicsaddressing game design (including specific-style games, graphics andsound), as well as digital art, should be submitted to Arts &Design track. Papers related to Cultural and Social aspects of digitalgames should be submitted to the Culture track). </p><p> </p><p><u><strong>Important Dates</strong></u><br /><br />Submission Deadline: June 30, 2009<br />Notification of Acceptance: August 10, 2009<br />Camera-ready: August 31, 2009<br />Symposium: October 8-10, 2009 </p><p><br /><u><strong>Organization</strong></u><br /><br />Conference Chairs</p><ul> <li>Bruno Feijó (PUC – Rio) – bfeijo <at> inf.puc-rio.br</li> <li>Maria das Graças Chagas (PUC – Rio) – chagas <at> puc-rio.br</li></ul><br />Computing Track Program Committee Chairs<br /><br /><ul> <li>Chair: Luiz Chaimowicz (UFMG) – chaimo <at> dcc.ufmg.br</li> <li>Co-chair: Fernando Trinta (UNIFOR) – trinta <at> unifor.br</li> <li>Local chair: Hugo Fuks (PUC - Rio) - hugo <at> inf.puc-rio.br</li></ul><br />Technical Program Committee:<br /><br />Adelailson Peixoto Universidade Federal de Alagoas<br />Alexandre Sztajnberg Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro<br />André Campos University of Utrecht<br />Bruno Feijó PUC-Rio<br />Cesar Pozzer Universidade Federal de Santa Maria<br />Christian Hofsetz UNISINOS<br />Clauirton Siebra Universidade Federal de Pernambuco<br />Danielle Rousy CIn-UFPE<br />Edmond Prakash Manchester Metropolitan University<br />Esteban Clua Universidade Federal Fluminense<br />Fábio Cecin UFRGS<br />Fernando Osório USP - Universidade de São Paulo<br />Fernando Trinta Universidade Federal de Pernambuco<br />Flávio Soares da Silva Universidade de São Paulo<br />Geber Ramalho Universidade Federal de Pernambuco<br />Hugo Fuks PUC-Rio<br />Hugo Pinto Artificial Intelligence Engineers<br />Ido Iurgel Universidade do Minho<br />Jacques Brancher URI - Campus de Erechim<br />Jim TerKeurst University of Teesside<br />João Comba UFRGS<br />John Nordlinger Microsoft Research<br />Jorge Barbosa Unisinos<br />José Saito Universidade Federal de São Carlos<br />Judith Kelner UFPE<br />Lauro Kozovits UERJ<br />Licínio Roque Universidade de Coimbra<br />Luiz Chaimowicz Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais<br />Luiz Gonzaga Jr. UNISINOS<br />Manuel M. Oliveira Neto UFRGS<br />Marcelo Walter UFPE<br />Márcio Leal Dahia UFPE<br />Maria Andréia Rodrigues Universidade de Fortaleza<br />Martin Hanneghan Liverpool John Moores University<br />Michael Youngblood The University of North Carolina at Charlotte<br />Paulo Pagliosa Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul<br />Paulo Rodacki Gomes FURB - Universidade Regional de Blumenau<br />Renato Ferreira UFMG<br />Romero Tori Centro Universitário Senac / USP<br />Sérgio Scheer Universidade Federal do Paraná<br />Sílvio Cazella Unisinos<br />Soraia Musse PUC-RS<br />Vincent Corruble Université Paris VI<br />Waldemar Celes Tecgraf / PUC-Rio<br />Wallace Santos Lages Ilusis Interactive Graphics<br />Zenilton Patrocínio Jr PUC-MinasEvent2009-06-18T10:45:37ZlpvalenteForum Nokia Code Camp - Rio de Janeiro e São Paulo (Outubro 2008)
http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/luis-valentes-forum-nokia-blog/2008/09/20/forum-nokia-code-camp-rio-de-janeiro-e-s-o-paulo-outubro-2008
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<strong>To English Speakers: This is the announcement of the Forum Nokia Code Camp that will be held in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo (Brazil), in October 2008.</strong>
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<strong>Overview</strong><br />
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O Forum Nokia Code Camp – Rio e São Paulo - é um evento gratuito para desenvolvedores de aplicações móveis, que oferece aos mesmos as últimas informações sobre o desenvolvimento de aplicações e conteúdo para os aparelhos Nokia.<br />
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O Code Camp incluirá um overview das plataformas de desenvolvimento Nokia, atualizações sobre novidades nos SDKs para Série 40 e S60, e workshops práticos de desenvolvimento, culminando com uma competição de programação que terá foco em plataformas-chave de desenvolvimento móvel.<br />
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Se você desenvolve para a Web ou em Python, encontrará informações importantes para utilizar as poderosas tecnologias e plataformas Nokia na criação de aplicações. Compareça e aprenda o que há de novo nas plataformas Nokia e como ampliar seus conhecimentos de aplicações móveis, além de se informar sobre oportunidades de negócio.
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Agenda:</strong>
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<strong>Overview do desenvolvimento para Nokia e suas opções de runtime, incluindo: Web Runtime Widgets, Java, Widsets, Flash Lite, Python, e Symbian/C++.<br />
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<li><strong>O que há de novo nos novos SDKs para Série 40 e S60.</strong></li>
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<li><strong>Tutorial hands-on de desenvolvimento, feito por especialistas do Forum Nokia com foco em duas tecnologias:</strong></li>
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<li><strong>Competição de desenvolvimento, com prêmios de aparelhos Nokia N96 e um ano de participação gratuita no programa Forum Nokia Launchpad.</strong></li>
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<li><strong>Oportunidade de networking com representantes técnicos e de negócios da Nokia, além de outros desenvolvedores móveis.</strong></li>
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<strong>Hotel InterContinental</strong><br />
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<strong>CEP:</strong><strong> 22610-095</strong><br />
<strong>(55) 21 3323 2200</strong><br />
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<a href="http://mktools.forum.nokia.com/invitation/techdaysrio" target="_blank"><strong>Rio de Janeiro - Registro aqui ></strong></a><br />
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<strong>Hotel Transamérica</strong> <strong>São Paulo</strong><br />
<strong>Av. das Nações Unidas, 18591</strong><br />
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<strong>CEP: 04795-901</strong><br />
<strong>(55)11 5693-4511</strong><br />
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<a href="http://mktools.forum.nokia.com/invitation/techdayssaopaulo" target="_blank"><strong>São Paulo - Registro aqui ></strong></a><br />
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</div>Business Opportunities/ServicesEventPythonS60Web Run-Time (WRT)Widget2008-09-20T11:45:52ZlpvalentePalestras do INdT e Forum Nokia
http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/luis-valentes-forum-nokia-blog/2008/09/16/palestras-do-indt-e-forum-nokia
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<strong>To English speakers: This is the announcement of the talks that precede the PyS60 course at PUC-Rio.</strong>
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PUC-Rio, Mini-auditório F300, Prédio Frings<br />
Quarta-feira, 17 de Setembro<br />
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O INdT (Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia), o Forum Nokia e o VisionLab/PUC-Rio (Departamento de Informática) estão organizando a Semana da Mobilidade na PUC-Rio, com um curso (gratuito) de Python para S60 e palestras. O blog oficial é http://semanadamobilidade.blogspot.com/. <br />
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As palestras da Semana da Mobilidade na PUC-Rio são (17/09):<br />
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15h Daniel Rocha, Expert em Tecnologia do Forum Nokia<br />
"Introdução ao Forum Nokia"<br />
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16h30 Patrícia Montenegro, Designer de Software do INdT<br />
"UI, Filha de Pais Separados - Os desafios da convivência entre designers e desenvolvedores"
</p>Event2008-09-16T12:09:52ZlpvalenteCurso de Python para S60 na PUC-Rio
http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/luis-valentes-forum-nokia-blog/2008/09/12/curso-de-python-para-s60-na-puc-rio
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<strong>To English speakers: This is the announcement of the PyS60 course at PUC-Rio that we (VisionLab/PUC-Rio, Dept. of Informatics), INdT (Nokia Institute of Technology, Brazil) and Forum Nokia are organizing.</strong>
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<strong>The course goes from sept. 17th to sept. 19th, with additional lectures on sept. 17th.</strong>
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O INdT (Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia), o Forum Nokia e o VisionLab/PUC-Rio (Departamento de Informática) estão organizando um curso (gratuito) de Python para S60, na PUC-Rio. Segue abaixo o anúncio do curso, cujo blog oficial de anúncios é <a href="http://semanadamobilidade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://semanadamobilidade.blogspot.com/</a>.
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É com prazer que anunciamos mais um evento da Semana da Mobilidade,
promovida pelo Laboratório Open Bossa do Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia.
Ao que tudo indica, desta vez teremos a presença do Fórum Nokia no
nosso ciclo de palestras.<br />
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O curso de Python para Serie 60
acontecerá na PUC do Rio de Janeiro, de 17 a 19 de setembro, Sala 548L,
no prédio Leme. As vagas são limitadas e o instrutor será o Osvaldo
Santana, "militante" da comunidade Python Brasil e ex-funcionário do
Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia.<br />
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Curso de Python para S60 <br />
PUC-Rio, Sala 548L, prédio LEME<br />
De quarta à sexta (17 a 19 de setembro)<br />
Das 18h às 22h<br />
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Palestras (17/09): <a href="http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/luis-valentes-forum-nokia-blog/2008/09/16/palestras-do-indt-e-forum-nokia">http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/luis-valentes-forum-nokia-blog/2008/09/16/palestras-do-indt-e-forum-nokia</a>
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Para se inscrever, enviar um email para silvia.valadares@openbossa.org com os seguintes dados:
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Nome completo:<br />
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Período atual:<br />
Número da Matrícula:<br />
Instituição de ensino:<br />
Telefone:<br />
Conhecimento prévio em linux ou Python?<br />
Idade:<br />
Blog (se tiver)<br />
Comunidade das quais participa (se tiver):
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