Google accepting applications for 2011 Google Summer of CodeMarch 29, 2011 - 11:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Google starts accepting applications from students for the 2011 Google Summer of Code, according to The Official Google Blog. This is a global program for university students worldwide. They can receive stipend to write code for open source projects, gain experience in real-world software development and create more source code which benefits everyone on the web. Goals of GSoC program are: to get more open source code written and released for the benefit of all, to inspire young developers to begin participating in open source development, to help open source projects identify and bring in new developers, to provide students the opportunity to do work related to their academic pursuits during the summer, give students more exposure to real-world software development (for example, distributed development and version control, software licensing issues, and mailing list etiquette). To apply for the program applicants should visit program website www.google-melange.com and submit proposal. The deadline for applying is April 8 at 12pm PDT. Google Summer of Code began in 2005 as a complex experiment. In GSoC's first year, 40 projects and 400 students participated. In 2010, the sixth Google Summer of Code wrapped up to the best results yet: 89% of the 1,026 student participants in the program successfully completed their projects. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. |