is this what cfcamp is aiming for?
http://www.barcamp.org/TheRulesOfBarCamp
On 8/18/07, AJ Mercer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> @Geoff,
>
> Can we please have a page on the cfcamp wiki outlining the format of the
> event - like, is it based on the bar camp format?
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BarCamp
>
> Maybe also include what Adobe and Daemon are providing, and what is
> required for hosts.
>
> And, for those not on the planned current tour, what things could / should
> they be doing to get added to the tour.
>
>
> I was not reading to much into the name, and hence history of camp events,
> and was assuming it was a roadshow to promote ColdFusion 8 by Adobe. Other
> maybe under the same assumption.
>
> Regards
> Andrew Mercer
> reading camp rules - heels and backless dress, hmmm I thing Google has
> lead me astray ;-)
>
>
>
>
>
> On 8/18/07, Scott Barnes < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > You're being negative Barry :) stop it :)
> >
> > You can go with a pre-ordained schedule, or you can go with a fluid
> > approach or not. The question overall though for everyone whom wants to
> > attend is simple:
> >
> > "What do you want to get out of it?"
> >
> > You have folks from all walks of life there, this would be the time to
> > throw out the hard questions or even the easy questions. That or ask for a
> > particular topic to be expanded on?
> >
> > "What does CF8 + .NET Really mean?" - Robin's going to do be pumping out
> > a topic of this kind at Web On The Piste so maybe he could bring it back to
> > CFCAMP and so on? :)
> >
> > I guess the missing piece is more the naming .. in that
> > "BarCamp,PodCamp,RoRCamp" etc all follow a typical formula and what you're
> > proposing is more of a mini-conference approach (not that isn't a bad idea).
> > Yet this is kind of different to what Gary is stating on how other "CAMPS"
> > run :)
> >
> > Branding and semantics I guess...
> >
> > Anywho, I'd opt for a more Community interactive experience instead of
> > people talking at you vs with you :)
> >
> >
> > On 8/18/07, Barry Beattie <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Love the Perth crowd..
> > >
> > > yeah, they rock.
> > >
> > > > Once that happens, you present but it's not so much a presentation
> > > but more
> > > > of a conversation, that all are invited in. Interact share the ideas
> > > and
> > > > build up from them and you may get your next session out of it and
> > > so on...
> > >
> > > keep it free-form? like a bunch of muso's having a jam, or rather a
> > > bunch of soloists being egged on the stage to have a bit of a blow and
> > > entertain the rest?
> > >
> > > can I just float a presentation model that I've seen work really well?
> > > seen on the OnAIR bus tour but not come across it much elsewhere in
> > > Adobe circles ... the breakout. Someone with a specific issue corners
> > > a specialist/presenter and says "I've got this problem" and they find
> > > somewhere quiet with their laptops to work on it together where it's a
> > >
> > > true one-to-one to solve it and enlighten that person. Think "student
> > > with personal tutor" to solve their specific issue. it usually
> > > attracts a crowd so more than one person learns but the personal
> > > attention on something very specific can be much more valuable for
> > > that person standard presentations, and much more reason for them to
> > > turn up.
> > >
> > > > keep it CF related but the best formula is to simply rock up on the
> > > day
> > > > armed with presentation you want to give.
> > >
> > > one dynamic that's could be being missed is the fact that people do
> > > have day jobs... just today I got landed with a meeting in the morning
> > > of the day. I'm the small fry joining my boss and his boss in it.
> > > I can just imagine it now: "you want to reschedule the meeting for us
> > > all? to go to ... what? What's this 'ColdFusion' thing - is it one of
> > > our projects?"
> > >
> > > some people need buy-in to justify going Vs a day of lost
> > > productivity. I can fully imagine some ppl driving over from work,
> > > picking up a 2 hour carpark just for the sessions they really want to
> > > see then bailing back to work.
> > >
> > > It'd be nice to drag the boss along too with the rest of the team and
> > > make a day of it (one in the team gets pushed onto the stage by the
> > > others to present - the home-town supporters go nuts to egg them on) -
> > > but that's not going to work for everyone.
> > >
> > > I'm just having trouble visualising the role of local involvement
> > > outside the regular CFUG structure. I fully realise that the local
> > > user groups only represent a sub-section of the local developers (it'd
> > > be heartening if it had more) so events like this are the perfect
> > > opportunity for other locals to come out and add to the event. but
> > > with three weeks to go local involvement is looking a bit thin...
> > >
> > > I've stuck my neck out for a presso (my second choice - the bastard
> > > that bagsey'ed my first choice better bloody-well commit 'cos it's too
> > >
> > > late for me to change now) so this event is a perfect opportunity for
> > > other locals to step up and shine and they don't have to be a regular
> > > CFUG'er to chip in.
> > >
> > > http://cfcamp.pbwiki.com/
> > >
> > > eh my 2c
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Scott Barnes
> > http://www.mossyblog.com
> > > >
> >
>
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