Resources

This page contains links to resources or actual information that might be useful for people in Elvis and anyone interested. This includes what resources the Elvis has, VUW resources, how to write, links to digital libraries and useful web resources.

Physical Resources

• Memphis - honours computer lab on Cotton Level 2
• SpongeBob - honours computer lab on Cotton Level 2
• Burbank - the meeting room on Cotton Level 2
• ElvisLounge - the lounge next to the kitchen on Cotton Level 2 and outside CO254 and CO257
• JungleRoom - the old lounge with couches in old Memphis
• NoticeBoard - the old noticeboard outside old Memphis
• OfficeSpace - office space on Cotton Level 2

Computer Resources

• ElvisFiles - location of files or place to store stuff
• InstantMessaging - add your contact details
• VisualizationWall - the OptiPortal / AccessGrid / wall to display large visualizations
• MobileDevices - mobile devices for mobile user interface and games research
• Multi-touchTable - two low cost multi-touch tables
• Multi-touchMonitors - touch screens for user interfaces research
• XboxKinect - a Mircosoft XBox with a Kinect input device

Revision Control Resources

• Git repositories under /vol/elvis/git can be viewed online at http://homepages.mcs.vuw.ac.nz/~elvis/git/
• Mercurial repositories under /vol/elvis/hg can be viewed online at http://homepages.mcs.vuw.ac.nz/~elvis/hg/
• Subversion - Elvis repository which gets backed up on ECS system ELVIS, also see ViewCVS.

Writing Resources

• HintsOnWriting - a collection of links to articles on writing papers
  • AbstractPattern - Kent Beck's how to write an abstract
  • MeaningfulCitations - how to create a proper citation in a document
• LaTex - resources for the document processing system
  • LatexRevisionControl - a way to markup changes in your thesis
• Bibliographies - Zotero serves as a bibliographic database from which many outputs can be generated. It is a free plug-in that integrates nicely with some web browsers.
• Edsger Dijkstra's Writings
• FooteNote - reference to writing good code and not big balls of mud!

Technical Resources

also see the ECS Technical Notes

• Working From Home
• EclipsePluginDevelopment - some guidance through the morass of Eclipse documentation
• UsefulCommands
• Squeak: the free open-source Smalltalk
• Swiki: a Squeak Wiki
• MakingPostersAndGivingTalks - resources and tips on making posters.
• JavaHTTPproxyAuthentication - how to write Java applications that make use the ECS proxy for authentication

Advice

• HowToGetAPhD - advice on how to get a PhD

Digital Libraries

• ACM Digital Library
• IEEE Digital Library
• Cite Seer Bibiliographic Search
• HCI Bibliography Site

Coffee and Food

• Galleria - no more