Luc Sorel's webscape: news and updates feed2015-01-23T13:30:00Zhttp://www.lucsorel.com/files/favicon.icoLuc Sorelhttp://www.lucsorel.com/http://www.lucsorel.com/lucsorel.xmlCreativeCommons ByTous pour la Syrie - the official websiteAn association providing help to the Syrian peopleI am the webmaster of 'Tous pour la Syrie', a non-profit association based in Rennes (France, Brittany) dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to the Syrian people and develop friendship between French and Syrian people.http://www.touspourlasyrie.fr2015-01-23T13:30:00ZGWT - best practices for professional applicationsGet the slideshow and the illustrative source codesOn March 23rd 2010, I gave a presentation to illustrate the best practices for architecting GWT professional applications. It is based on the Google 2009 international conference done by Ray Ryan and on the gwt-mvp library writtin by E. S. Nunes.http://www.lucsorel.com/index.php?page=downloads#gwt-mvp2010-04-04T00:00:00ZJackalope - the bandDiscover Jackalope - the rock band I've recently joinedI have recently joined Jackalope, a rock band based in Rennes (Brittany, France). We have just launched our official website on which you can listen some songs we play, be informed of our gigs, etc.http://www.jackalope.fr/2009-05-24T00:00:00ZPhD defense - environmental assessment of agrosystemsLuc Sorel's PhD thesis defense on 16.06.2008.I will defend my PhD thesis on Monday 16th June 2008, 2:00pm, at Agrocampus-Rennes. My thesis is about "Virtual landscapes and scenario analysis to assess the environmental impacts of agrosystems". The defense is open to the public.http://www.lucsorel.com/index.php?page=phd-fr2008-06-03T00:00:00ZHomepage available in FrenchThe homepage of Luc Sorel's webscape is now available in French.I have made the homepage of this website available in French for my fellows and family. I will most likely translate all the pages one day, but that will be later.http://www.lucsorel.com/index.php?page=home-fr2007-12-12T00:00:00ZConsult Luc Sorel's resume in Japanese, English or FrenchI have translated my resume, and it is now available in Japanese, English or French.My resume is available in Japanese, English or French. These version are downloadable as PDF files.http://www.lucsorel.com/index.php?page=resume2007-11-27T00:00:00ZWekatext2Xml freeware and documentation have been updated!Wekatext2Xml exports C4.5 decision trees generated by Weka J48 into XML files.Wekatext2Xml provides a convenient way to produce text-editable decision trees. The ouput XML format allows wide interoperability with almost every programming languages. The new step-by-step documentation provides explanatory screenshots. Share, feedback, and improve!http://www.lucsorel.com/index.php?page=downloads#wekatext2xml2007-11-17T00:00:00ZVirtual worlds: physics engines and social networksA short study about virtual landscapes as environments for gaming and networking.The improvements of physical modelling and computing power have allowed the incorporation of landscape engines in multi-player games and web2.0 networks. These real-time applications have brought new challenges for virtual world designers and new ways to interact for a growing web community.http://www.lucsorel.com/index.php?page=virtualworlds2007-11-12T00:00:00ZMultimedia content: music tracks and videos available under CreativeCommonsEnjoy some music I wrote and some videos in which I was involved!Released under CreativeCommons licence, here are some music tracks I wrote and recorded, and some videos I contributed to produce (including 3D animations created with Art of Illusion).http://www.lucsorel.com/index.php?page=multimedia2007-10-11T00:00:00ZProfessional networks: my profile on LinkedIn and ViadeoMy professional profile is now available on LinkedIn (English) and on Viadeo (French).You are interested in my professional experiences, and you have been convinced by my resume. But we can also get in touch through professional networks and discuss career opportunities! Let's get in touch through LinkedIn and Viadeo!http://www.lucsorel.com/index.php?page=links#professionallinks2007-09-20T00:00:00ZCalc2Dokuwiki extension for OpenOffice.org has been updated!The structure of the extension has been corrected in order to allow easier installation.An uppercase-lowercase typo in the inner structure of the OpenOffice.org Calc2Dokuwiki extension complicated its installation. This minor fix now enables easy installation. The extension has been extensively beta-tested and approved by the French OpenOffice.org community, to who I'm very thankfull. Share, feedback, and improve!http://www.lucsorel.com/index.php?page=downloads#calc2dokuwiki2007-09-12T00:00:00ZDiscover my research activities! (Qualscape, publications and associative communications)Description of my doctoral research project, access to some communications in which I've been involved, preview of the last PhDComics strips.In this page, you have access to an illustrated presentation of my doctoral research project: Qualscape, a virtual landscape modeling platform to assess the environmental impacts of manure fertilization practices on soil and water quality. Are also available related research publications and communications from my involvement in early-stage researcher associative activities. Finally, have a little of fun by enjoying the last strips from PhDComics!http://www.lucsorel.com/index.php?page=research2007-09-06T00:00:00ZOpenSource and free softwares available for downloadFreely available for download: Calc2Dokuwiki extension for OOo 2.x and Wekatext2Xml are 2 converting programs I developped for my research.Calc2Dokuwiki is an OpenSource (LGPL or CeCILL licence) extension for OpenOffice.org 2.x which automatically exports ranges of cells in Calc (OOo spreadsheet module) into formatted Dokuwiki, ready to be copy-pasted in your Dokuwiki collaborative website. Wekatext2Xml is a multiplateform Java software which automatically exports J48 decision trees (algorithm based on the famous C4.5) in parsable XML file. Soon available for download: the XmlDecisionTree Java class, which seamlessly parses the XML file and allow to use it as a classifier!http://www.lucsorel.com/index.php?page=downloads2007-06-30T00:00:00ZNew design for the website and Delicious linksNew look of the website header, development of the "links" pageI included in the design personal graphics. The picture in the header is a picture of Vancouver bay (Canada), taken during Spring in 2002. I added various links: my Delicious tags, my last bookmarks, and my Viadeo profile.http://www.lucsorel.com/index.php?page=links2007-06-22T00:00:00ZLuc Sorel's website started with Ajax!I finally started the design of my personal website, with the combination of web2.0 technologies: DIVs, CSS, AJAX, and ATOM feed!With the precious help of Alban Cornillet, I finally decided to build my own website as a way to share and promote my profile and some of my creations. Many pages are to be written. Stay tuned!http://www.lucsorel.com/2007-06-10T00:00:00Z