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21st Annual Tcl/Tk Conference
November 10-14, 2014

Tcl New and Proven

Celebrating Innovative Programming Tools Since 1989



Embassy Suites Downtown, Portland, Oregon, USA

Important Information
Abstracts and proposals due September 8, 2014
Notification to authors September 22, 2014
Author materials due October 20, 2014
Tutorials start November 10, 2014
Conference starts November 12, 2014
Email Contact tclconference@googlegroups.com

One of the best reasons to attend the Tcl conference is the tutorial track. These sessions are presented by Tcl experts - people who write the packages, write the books, and develop applications on a daily basis. They share their knowledge of Tcl/Tk and the practical experience in developing large, robust applications. Whether you're new to Tcl or experienced, these sessions will help you develop your projects more quickly.

Free Tutorials

This year we'll be offering FREE tutorials Monday and Tuesday evenings. These will be 1-2 hour lectures on special topics. Anyone is welcome to attend the evening lectures, whether they are a member of the conference or not.

Tutorial Schedule

Monday Morning Monday Afternoon Monday Evening
Introduction to Tcl 1
Tips of a Tcl Master
Introduction to Tcl 2
Tcl Internals
TBD
Tuesday Morning Tuesday Afternoon Tuesday Evening
Introduction to Tk 1
New Tcl/Tk Platforms
Introduction to Tk 2
Advanced Tk: GUI appearance
Tcl Certification Test

Tutorial Information

Introduction to Tcl 1( Clif Flynt )
This course gives you all the knowledge you need to produce useful Tcl scripts, as well serving as a framework for exploring more advanced features of Tcl. We'll explore basic Tcl syntax and commands, string processing, data structure manipulation, basic process interaction, and file handling.
Introduction to Tcl 2( Clif Flynt )
This course gives you all the knowledge you need to produce useful Tcl scripts, as well serving as a framework for exploring more advanced features of Tcl. We'll explore basic Tcl syntax and commands, string processing, data structure manipulation, basic process interaction, and file handling.
TBD(TBD)
This is a great opportunity to test-fly a tutorial that you'd like to present in the future.

Volunteers are welcome!

Tips of a Tcl Master( Sean Woods )
Sean brings years of Tcl experience and techniques for getting the most out of the interpreter. He'll discuss tricks for making your code easy to maintain and faster to develop.
This lecture will concentrate on using TclOO and CoRoutines.
Bring a laptop for a hands-on learning experience.
Tcl Internals( Joe Mistachkin )
Joe will discuss how to acquire the Tcl sources, modify the source code and build specific releases. If you are interested in maintaining your own customized interpreter, developing new Tcl/Tk features, or being a Tcl/Tk maintainer, this is for you.
Introduction to Tk 1( Gerald Lester )
With remarkably little code, you can add a full-featured GUI to your application that will have a platform-native appearance on Windows, Unix, and Macintosh. In this course we'll explore all the Tk interface components, learn how to modify and extend their behaviors, and see how to put them together into complex multi-window applications.
Introduction to Tk 2( Gerald Lester )
With remarkably little code, you can add a full-featured GUI to your application that will have a platform-native appearance on Windows, Unix, and Macintosh. In this course we'll explore all the Tk interface components, learn how to modify and extend their behaviors, and see how to put them together into complex multi-window applications.
Tcl Certification Test(Open)
One chance to get a Tcl/Tk Basic Certification cheaply. Details are still being ironed out. You will need to register at the conference to take the test.
New Tcl/Tk Platforms( Clif Flynt )
You can do neat things with a Raspberry Pi and Tcl.

You can also do neat things with the new AndroWish for Androids

Find out what some of them are.

The focus will be on the new commands and extensions that support these cool platforms.

Advanced Tk: GUI appearance( Jeff Hobbs )
There's a big difference between a quick and dirty GUI and a good looking professional GUI. Jeff will explain the newer features Tk has added to create a solid GUI you can be proud to send to a customer, including:
  • Controlling the toplevel
  • Themed widgets (tile/ttk)
  • 8.5 widget enhancements
  • Subtle platform differences

Contact Information

tclconference@googlegroups.com