Local conferences would be great as long as there is enough local skills to demo capabilities of web2py. I am not sure how many people are trying out web2py in Zambia but have gotten one person addicted to python, he has however decided to take django route on web framework...he tells me he is finding easier but he has not tried web2py. So my point is if I can get over a few hurdles am having am sure I can give him enough reasons to also try it out...just like many people I know around here would be interested. At the learning stage I have reached despite being 1month on web2py therapy I find many reasons to continue learning compared to quitting when things get tough...I know web2py offers many features that make web development taste like cheese cake...its just a matter of getting there.
So I hope a Zambian community can be born in readiness for web2py conf 2013. Teddy On Dec 6, 2012 7:36 AM, "Massimo Di Pierro" <[email protected]> wrote: > I think it should be April 27 or 28 (one day, 9am-7pm, ~10 20 minutes > talks, ~4 1hr talks, discussions + local parties at nighttime) > > I suggest we create a web site where people can > * volunteer space > * volunteer to give a talk (20 mins - 1hr) > - demo something they built on web2py > - talk about design decisions > - talk about features they like/dislike > - compare with other frameworks (features, performance, etc) > * show interest > > Talks will be pre-recorded and played during the conference. We will all > be connected via IRC and chat so we can ask questions to the speakers and > have discussion. It should cost nothing. > > I can definitively host people in Chicago. > > I suggest we make a twitter account and an IRC account. We could make a > widget to post on blogs that shows tweets from the conference. > > I think we should take the opportunity to turn this event into a model for > distributed conferences. I do not see many organizations do this and we > could set an example. > > Massimo > > > > > > On Wednesday, 5 December 2012 21:18:56 UTC-6, rochacbruno wrote: >> >> Hello web2pyers, >> >> During PyCon Brazil I talked to some people from Brasilian community >> (@viniciusban and people at X4 agency) about a possible web2py conference >> happening here in Brazil. After that I had the opportunity to speak >> personally with Massimo about this subject and then he suggested we do a >> *global event*! >> >> *"Web2py World Conference 2013"* >> >> *Idea:* >> >> Between February and April 2013 we will have a world conference to be >> held simultaneously in various locations around the world where there is at >> least 2+ members of the web2py framework community. >> >> This conference will be organized by local volunteers and should happen >> at a physical location, auditorium, classrooms, public space, coworking or >> other place that can house an event. >> >> The target audience of the conference will be users of other languages >> and platforms and people starting up in the world of web development. >> >> We will have an official website (maybe web2py.com/conference) where the >> proposals will be sent to lectures, case studies and tutorials. >> >> The only requirement is that the event occurs in a pattern of >> organization and that *all activities needs to be recorded*! The >> activities may optionally be transmitted online, but what we want is to >> have actually a* compilation of all the videos to be subtitled in >> several languages and be available for all community web2py*. >> >> *How to help?* >> >> We need volunteers for the following activities: >> >> >> 1. Be responsible for the organization in your country / city (can be >> done in groups) >> 2. Provide physical space and basic structure for the event >> 3. (Local physical, chairs, projector, microphones etc.) >> 4. Capture, burn (stream optionally) the videos of the conference >> 5. Put subtitles in videos (post conference) >> 6. Advertise in email lists and social networks >> 7. Invite other programming communities >> 8. Help with sponsorship (for generous people, rich people, facebook >> employees and companies) >> >> >> I believe we have a large number of users in places like USA, Argentina, >> China, India, Brazil, Portugal and others (put your country here). >> >> (For Brazil we already have a team and maybe it will be held at São Paulo >> or Rio de Janeiro!) >> >> If you want to collaborate with ideas or taking one of the tasks >> mentioned above please join us at the group created to organize this event. >> >> Group web2py-worl...@**googlegroups.com - https://groups.google.com/** >> forum/?fromgroups#!forum/**web2py-world-conference<https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/web2py-world-conference> >> >> >> Once we have more information I'll reply here in this list! >> >> >> *Bruno Cezar Rocha** - @rochacbruno* >> [email protected] | Mobile: +55 (11) 99210-8821 >> www.CursoDePython.com.br | www.rochacbruno.com.br >> > -- > > > > --
