Hello everyone and project mentor Peter Troshin, My name is Justin Pugh. I am a 3rd year Computer Science student at the University of Central Florida. I am proficient in C and Java and I prefer to do all of my coding work in Java. I've recently learned about the Google Summer of Code program and I've been spending the past week or so looking over the available open-source projects. I am excited about participating in the GSoC because I have been anxious to be a part of a larger project than the small-scope programs that I have to write for classes. Sadly, I do not have any experience doing any programming projects on this scale but I am very interested in learning. The largest project I have completed was to write a compiler and virtual machine for PL/0. I'm currently working on writing a game from scratch as a vehicle for implementing some AI techniques and I am learning a lot about making use of others' code provided in libraries and integrating it into my own through the use of jMonkeyEngine (an open source java-based 3d game engine). I want to take my skills to the next level with GSoC.
Out of all the projects I have looked at, BioJava has stood out the most for me (in particular, the Amino Acids Physico-Chemical Properties Calculation idea). I wanted to work on something written entirely in Java so I wouldnt have to spend any time learning a new language and I would be able to focus more on the actual project. I feel like I am able to wrap my head around the Amino Acids Physico-Chemical Properties Calculation proposal and I think it falls within my ability to get it done and even more - to have fun with it and be able to spend time refining it. I do not know anything about the calculations which must be implemented, but I am of course willing to learn them. I have only had small instruction in the area of multi-threaded Java programming but I hope this will not be a severe handicap for me. I plan on spending the next couple days doing some research and developing my proposal. I just wanted to announce my intent to submit an application and to introduce myself to the group. Please let me know your opinions regarding my ability to complete this project - I am open to criticism and pointers! :) Thank you for your time, -Justin Pugh _______________________________________________ Biojava-l mailing list - [email protected] http://lists.open-bio.org/mailman/listinfo/biojava-l
