[CMake] Kitware Developer's Training Week June 9 - 13, 2008

[Bill Hoffman]

An Exciting Announcement from Kitware,

* Developer's Training Week will be held June 9 – 13, 2008, in Albany, NY.


Details
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Developer's Training Week will cover our open-source projects including 
VTK, ITK, ParaView and CMake. These hands-on courses are appropriate for 
both new users wishing to quickly gain proficiency and experienced 
developers requiring advanced customization skills.

As an added bonus, this year the VTK course will be split into two 
tracks: Beginner and Advanced.  Users who have taken the VTK course in 
the past are encouraged to attend the Advanced VTK track to learn new 
skills and functionalities that haven’t been covered in previous VTK 
trainings.

Developer’s Training Week is a great opportunity to meet some of the key 
contributors to these open-source projects as well as other users in the 
open source community.

As a course attendee, you will receive:
- A complete set of course notes
- The VTK User's Guide
- The Visualization Toolkit textbook
- The ITK Software Guide
- The ParaView Guide
- Mastering CMake
- Snacks daily
- Lunch (Monday through Thursday)
- A dinner reception on both Monday and Wednesday evening

The week will be divided into 9 half-day sessions, allowing attendees to 
customize their experience based on their individual requirements.

The cost for registration, per half-day session, is $350 on or before 
May 15th and $400 from May 16th on.  We are also offering a discounted 
full week registration rate of $2600 on or before May 15th and $2950 
from May 16th on.  Additional student or group discounts are available 
upon request. Note that attendees must register for a minimum of 3 
half-day sessions.

No prior experience is necessary; however, attendees are expected to 
have basic knowledge of C or C++ in order to fully participate in the 
interactive exercises.

Kitware courses incorporate both technical presentations and practical 
exercises designed to reinforce learning.  For an optimal learning 
experience each attendee should bring their own laptop computer to the 
courses. Approximately two weeks before the courses, attendees will 
receive detailed instructions on how to download, install and test all 
necessary software on their laptop computer. A limited number of course 
computers are available for attendees who are unable to bring one.

Additional information is available by emailing courses at kitware.com or 
by calling 518-371-3971.