In this introduction to Verilog "hello, world" tutorial you will learn how to compile, install, and run Verilog programs using the Xilinx Verilog compiler and the Baseboard4 FPGA development board.

The class is divided up into two one-hour sessions. The required equipment for the class is a laptop computer (Linux or Windows) with an Ethernet or WiFi interface and an available USB port. Additionally the FPGA development board, Baseboard4 (available from Demand Peripherals) is also required.

In the first session you will visit the Xilinx web site in order to get a registration ID allowing you to download, install and then use their free Verilog compiler. After installation of the Xilinx WebPACK, validation will be completed by compiling a simple Verilog program.

In the second session there is a lab exercise in which you will be introduced to the "user constraints file" or UCF and some Verilog code. The UCF relates the hardware pin names to their equivalent Verilog names. We will then look at the sample Verilog code where the relationship between the UCF and the Verilog code will become apparent. Next you will compile, download, and test the counter program which increments the LEDs on the Baseboard4. As a final test of your mastery of the build process and beginning understanding of Verilog code you'll be asked to convert the program to one which decrements (rather than increments) the LED count.

These session won't teach you Verilog any more than the the original "Hello, World!" program taught you C, however you'll leave with a working tools set and an FPGA board that you know how to program.

For students in grades 3–12: Learn how to create computer games and stories using the Scratch computer software for kids, from MIT. Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art—and share your creations on the web.

You will bring your own laptop on which you have previously installed Scratch (http://scratch.mit.edu). Limited to the first 20 students to add their names to the wiki for this class. Parents may observe the class, as space permits.

IMPORTANT: You must pre-register for the class, and you must bring a laptop with Scratch installed.

This session is aimed at Java developers who want to learn the basics of how to write JavaFX applications that also can be deployed as desktop widgets.

In this session you will learn how to:

• Code a simple, interactive JavaFX application
• Easily convert JavaFX applications to desktop widgets
• Reuse existing JavaFX and Java technology-based APIs
• Develop signed widgets with access to system resources
• Communicate with enterprise Web services from the desktop, using JavaFX technology
• Hook into existing APIs to do cool things such as interact with hardware, use 3-D, and embed Flash
• Build widgets that can also be deployed on mobile devices

Come join Pro JavaFX author and hacker Stephen Chin and WidgetFX coauthor Keith Combs for an interactive tour through the latest in Java RIA technologies.

It's no secret that web applications have taken the spotlight over the last years, RIAs are now being pushed forward as an alternative for better user experience, when it comes to Java there are some challenges that have to be met like deployment targets, proper thread management and of course testing. Griffon simplifies those tasks and offers much more by leveraging the convention-over-configuration paradigm made popular by such frameworks as Grails and Rails.

Anyone intrested in seeing how Rich Internet Applications can be written in a dynamic language such as Groovy should not miss this session. Those who attend will see

• How a Grails like environment can make creating RIAs easy
• How dynamic languages can ease GUI development
• How using MVC can be rewarded by the framework
• How easy it is to add features via plugins

If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds? Around the world geeks have been putting together Ignite nights to show their answers.

Ignite was started in Seattle in 2006 by Brady Forrest and Bre Pettis. Since then, 100s of 5 minute talks have been given across the world. There are thriving Ignite communities in Seattle, Portland, Paris, and NYC. See this site for more information about Ignite:

http://ignite.oreilly.com/

This will be the first Ignite session ever at our annual Silicon Valley Code Camp. The lineup of Ignite presenters is yet to be determined. Check back here periodically for an update on that.

If you would like to be one of our presenters, please submit your proposed set of 20 slides to van.riper at gmail.com for consideration. Thanks!

Ever since we started programming in the mid 20th century we have experienced that most medium-sized and large SW systems rapidly reaches a point where the complexity within their codebase makes them virtually un-manageable. And it is a fact that 75% of all SW projects actually fails! Why do we always have to fail two times and sometimes even three times before we can achieve our goals as SW engineers?

By re-thinking the software process, inventing a couple of new tools and gluing in together existing paradigms we can however find another way.

Lego is both an Open Source tool and a new paradigm that enables us to create SW far faster, far more stable, far more secure and end up with far more maintainable codebase with far less bugs and security issues in. On time and on budget have so far in History mostly been a dream, Lego makes that dream not only accessible but in fact also the natural state of mind.

Bridge entrepreneurs and skyscraper architects doesn't fail 3 out of 4 times, and neither should we as SW developers! Join this session about "Lego, the TAO of Programming" and see how you can improve the success ratio of your projects from 25% to more then 90%. And also in the process gain orders of magnitudes of productivity!

This session is for both aspiring and active entrepreneurs. We will walk through a 36 point checklist that covers Product Development, Customer Development, and Business Operations. You will leave with a better understanding of where you are today and what some logical next steps are for each of these stages:

• idea/formation
• open for business
• early customers
• finding your niche
• scaling up

Primary focus is on bootstrapping, there will also some discussion of what is required for a business to deserve outside investment. If you are thinking about doing a startup or you are underway and looking for a quick diagnostic on what to focus on next, this session will offer practical guidance based on the specifics of your situation.

This session does not require but will build on Athol Foden's session on product idea and establishing a brand.