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2002 TeachJava!
Workshop Guidelines
Travel Guidelines
Food
If you elect to book your own hotel reservations,
you need to make your own arrangments for breakfast.
Some local hotels (such as Extended Stay) include minimal kitchen facilities.
Houston has rich and diverse culinary offerings, and most restaurants
are extremely affordable (especially in comparison to other large
cities). A reasonable number are within walking distance of Rice
and our designated hotel.
For your evening meals, we will provide you with a
restaurant listing; you can find information on-line as well.
Dress Code
Do not violate any Texas laws against public indecency. Other than that, please feel free to wear shorts, t-shirts, tank tops, or whatever else makes you comfortable.
It's hot and humid in Houston at this time of year, and it doesn't cool down much in the evenings. However, the classrooms at Rice are usually well air-conditioned. So we suggest that you consider bringing a sweater.
What to Bring
Some teachers have suggested that it would be helpful to bring
different colored pens or pencils, and automatic liquid paper. We will provide a floppy disk, but if you prefer zip disks, please
bring one with you. If you have a laptop computer, we suggest that you bring
it. DrJava will run on any modern laptop (Windows PC, Linux PC, MacOSX).
Umbrellas are useful in Houston. The semi-tropical weather often
produces unexpected showers.
You do not need to bring other texts or references. This course is self-contained.
Attractions
There are many interesting things to
do in and near Houston. Our most famous stop is the NASA Johnson
Space Center, about 20 miles south of town. There are also numerous
museums (including the outstanding Menil art collection), cultural
activities (from the opera and ballet to blues to alternate rock), and
sporting events. Houston features the Six Flags Astroworld theme park
and the Galleria shopping center. Within an hour's drive are the
beach at Galveston, the alligators of Brazos Bend State Park, and the
San Jacinto Monument ("the first mile of Texas"). For more information
on great things to see and do in Houston see our Houston web
site.
Campus Information
Relevant Web links:
Getting to Rice
To locate Rice in Houston, I suggest using one of the many free
on-line map services, such as Yahoo!
Maps, MapsOnUs and
MapQuest. They all locate
Rice's address, 6100 Main, Houston, TX 77005, USA,
accurately. They also provide driving directions. This
link takes you directly to a map of Rice at Yahoo!.
Parking at Rice
Enter Rice through Entrance 16, which is on Rice Boulevard. This
will put you in a parking lot, with Duncan Hall being the colorful
building at its southern end. Park near Duncan, come into the atrium,
look for our signs, and get a parking permit from the registration
desk. To get the parking permit, you need to provide the car's
licence plate number. Please remember to get the permit and put it in your car immediately.
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Prior to and following the workshop: Donna Jares 713-348-5198 for questions regarding travel and other logistical matters. Questions about the workshop content, should be directed to Zung Nguyen.
The week of the workshop:
- During workshop hours call the Rice Computer Science Department - 713-348-4834. Tell them
you're attending our workshop. They will locate someone for you.
- Outside workshop hours:
Donna Jares is the contact person. You may reach her by cell phone at 713-822-3859. This is the department's emergency line, and it will only be activated August 4 - August 10.
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