[plt-scheme] Re: Vancouver Lisp Users Group meeting for March 2009 - Haskell for Lisp Programmers

Hi all,

Thanks again to Erik for a great introduction to Haskell. The slides
from his presentation are available here (link at bottom of post):
http://bc.tech.coop/blog/090223.html

- Bill

On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 9:12 AM, Bill Clementson <billclem at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Haskell is a polymorphically statically typed, lazy, purely functional
> language based on the lambda calculus. As such, it shares some things
> in common with some dialects of Lisp but differs in other regards. Our
> March lispvan speaker will present an introduction to Haskell geared
> towards Lisp programmers. If you want to read up about Haskell before
> the meeting, a good starting point is the Haskell Wiki.
>
> Here's the "official" meeting notice:
>
> Topic: Haskell for Lisp Programmers
> Presenter: Erik Charlebois
> Date: Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
> Time: 7pm - 10pm (or whenever)
> Venue: The Hackery, 304 Victoria Dr (entrance off Franklin), Vancouver (see map)
> Summary: Haskell is a lazy, pure, statically-typed functional
> programming language enjoying a lot of attention these days. Its
> strict approach to side effects is seen as one of the viable
> approaches to making parallel programming tractable.
>
> Erik will talk about the core differences between Haskell and Lisp,
> the actions the Haskell community is taking to manage this growth, and
> some neat applications of the language already in the wild.
>
> * Differences between Haskell and Lisp
>  * Syntax
>  * Static typing
>  * Side effects with monads
> * The Haskell Platform
>  * Build, Package, Distribute
>  * Community
> * Haskell Dog and Pony Show
>
> Bio: Erik was a compiler developer for 3 years at IBM working on the
> XL Fortran and C/C++ compilers for the Cell processor. He is currently
> employed at Slant Six Games doing gameplay programming. For the past 2
> years, he has been studying programming languages and databases in a
> search for smarter ways to build soft real-time applications like
> games.
>
> If possible, I will record the presentation and post it on my blog
> after the meeting for those who are unable to attend. Join us for a
> beer (bring your own - there's a fridge) and a chance to learn what
> static typing and monads are all about!
>
> Any updates will be posted on my blog entry for the meeting:
> http://bc.tech.coop/blog/090223.html
>
> --
> Bill Clementson
>