This sounds fun Guyren. Hope it goes well. Maybe I can send a few in even though I won't be there.
Martin Emde Tw: @martinemde On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 11:09 PM, Guyren G Howe <[email protected]> wrote: > I proposed a little while back that we have a meeting where we all share > quick tips. Not sure how it will go, but seems like it might be fun to try. > > It could just be part of the meeting, or if we have enough content, it > could be the whole meeting. > > My initial idea was that I would have anyone who's interested send me a > tidbit or even better a slide or graphic or two that shows the idea, and I > would assemble them into a presentation with a pleasing order and symmetry. > Then as your thing came up, you could stand up and talk about it, general > discussion would ensue, jokes would be made and a jolly old time would be > had by all. And then we move on to the next thing. > > In particular, this would avoid all the futzing about when we switch > presenters, and would mean even the shortest and simplest of ideas was worth > throwing up on a slide that nicely describes it. > > When I proposed the idea, it was suggested that some other folks might like > to just do their own full talk with their own laptops and the attendant > futzing. Folks like their futzing, I guess. :-) > > So, anyway. If you have something, send it on to me, and however much we > have, I will assemble into a thing that will hopefully amuse and educate us > all for at least part of the evening. Feel free to send several somethings. > Let me give you an idea of the kind of thing: it would be something that > folks may not know, that is neat, useful and easy to explain. > > For example: > > ['This', 'is', 'a', 'quick', 'way', 'to', 'join', 'strings'] * ' ' > == 'This is a quick way to join strings' > true > > Throw just that onto a slide, let everyone stare at it for ten seconds, > then say "You can multiply an array of strings by a string, and the array > will be conjoined by the string. Note that you can multiply by the empty > string to concatenate" and sit down. General cheering and mutters of "wow, > thanks, that's cool" will ensue, and you will feel like a hero. > > Another one might be: > Slide 1: > A custom form renderer is surprisingly easy. > Slide 2: > <Custom form renderer skeleton (maybe ten lines)> > > General discussion of how this simplifies all your forms, and gives you a > single articulation point for all your forms. Congratulations, offers of > employment and buyings of drinks, etc ensues. > > During the meeting, I'll stand up the front and push "Next". :-) > > Let's try it. Send me cool stuff I wish I knew! > > Regards, > > Guyren G Howe > Relevant Logic LLC > > guyren-at-relevantlogic.com ~ http://relevantlogic.com ~ +1 512 784 3178 > > Ruby/Rails, REALbasic, PHP programming > PostgreSQL, MySQL database design and consulting > Technical writing and training > > Read my book, Real OOP with REALbasic: < > http://relevantlogic.com/oop-book/about-the-oop-book.php> > > -- > SD Ruby mailing list > [email protected] > http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby -- SD Ruby mailing list [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby
