I think that this is a great idea. SVG is underrepresented in other conferences. I gave a talk on SVG at the local XML conference, Tri-XML [1], and it was very well received [2], so I think that there is definitely interest. Even when I'm attending (not presenting at) non-SVG conferences, I try to spread the word about SVG, and there are usually a few interested people (even at non-XML conferences).
In a way, presenting at SVG Open (which is a great conference) is preaching to the choir. We need to spread the love to the uninitiated. If anyone knows of an appropriate conference, I am eager and able to attend or present. I started a page for conferences on the wiki [3] a while back, and people are welcome to help fill it in. It's also a good idea to submit known SVG presentations as stories at svg.org [4]. [1] http://www.trixml.org/confindex.shtml [2] http://home.agilemarkup.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=79 [3] http://svg-whiz.com/wiki/index.php?title=Conferences [4] http://svg.org/ Regards- Doug doug . schepers @ vectoreal.com www.vectoreal.com ...for scalable solutions. Richard Gnyla wrote: | | Why not include the SVG Mobile within the SVG conference and | make it a bigger impact. | | I work in planning events for organisers in the exhibition | industry in the UK and have seen many sucesses where a | smaller player (not saying SVG is a small player) is included | within the event. For example, a large machinery show | included a smaller exhibition alongside it called Tooling. | The Tooling show expanded due to interests from the Machinery | show and is now 30-40% of the overall exhibition. Maybe the | same could be done for SVG where you have | | *The SVG Mobile and Desktop Conference 2006 | | *An Event showcasing mobile SVG and desktop products from | major players such as company1...blah....blah blah...loads of | blahh etc.. the latest in....company massive...blah (hope you | get my drift. | | I would say you will get more companies/developers exhibiting | from both sides, okay so more may come from the mobile area | but does not mean they will not be interested in the desktop side. | | Its only a thought but I presume the SVG Conference is a | non-profit organisation so the budget is not there for marketing etc.. | | If whoever organises the event is interested in the above | suggestion I could possibly ask contacts in the industry | (leading event organisers) about how to move forward etc. and | possibly any help they may give. | Maybe an event that is currently ongoing in the mobile arena | I could ask if they would include a seminar conference part | to it etc... If I dont know someone, i pretty much know | someone who does. | | If you dont ask you dont get so I will definitely suggest it | to some people within the industry if the organisers of the | SVG Conference are willing for me to ask. | | | Regards | | Richard Gnyla | | | | * | * | m_verstaen wrote: | | >Victoria is a beautiful place, and it will be a pleasure to | meet there. | > | >This being said, it seems a little bit unfair to state that | the US is | >less interested than Europe or Asia in open standards. I was | under the | >impression that HTML and XML are quite successful here! | > | >But with the notable exception of Vancouver, SVG Open was/is | organized | >on the campus of some nice Universities (Tokyo, Enschede, | >Victoria,...). In the US, you will need to go after Companies to | >organize such a thing. You asked individual developers, and | this won't | >do. | > | >Besides, SVG on the desktop is still (at best) a few years away from | >being successful. SVG Mobile is the big thing here so unless we are | >ready to shift the focus from SVG desktop to SVG Mobile, it will be | >difficult to capture the attention of the US. | > | >My 2 cents, with the others... | > | >Marc | > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/T8sf5C/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/1U_rlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
