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Just an update

Czajkowski — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:38:48 +0000

We launched registration this week just so we have an idea of who’s coming, again the event is free so you only have to get there. I’ve added a suggest a topic page, where I hope people can start discussing topics they are interested in or want to hear about.

Finally, the last time the site went up and we put up the schedule it filled up very fast. So to allow for this, this time I’m stating the schedule will go up August 8th so folks have loads of time to think about topics and come up with some ideas.

Also the last time we only had 4 lightning talks, and people really seemed to like them, so I’ve added 4 more. These can be for demo’s or a short talk. I’ll also keep you posted on the LPI exams. Don’t forget you can follow us on twitter and identi.ca @ossbarcamp

Impressive line up

Czajkowski — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:08:36 +0000

Wow, firstly thanks to all those who have signed up to give a talk. I cannot get over how quickly the slots filled up so fast. They are now all full. So if your name is on the schedule and in the timetable, you_are_talking. Thanks to all those who have since suggested other talk, but unfortunately we are bound by time and space.

We are running 3 streams and I think any more in one day would mean talks may get over looked. Just a reminder. Talks are 40 mins, 15 mins Q&A and a 5 min break. Regarding presentation tools, you can use slides if you like, or just talk or demo it’s entirely up to you.

Now we have a full schedule, we need to make sure everyone knows that you’re talking, please blog, podcast, twitter it and let as many people know what a great day it is. Who knows if OssBarcamp is a success I may run another……

Sign up, Sign in and come Along

Czajkowski — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:12:44 +0000

Well thanks to the great efforts of Jaime, we now have the schedule page up and running. I know it’s usual in barcamps to do most of this stuff on the day, but this is me, and those who know me, know I like to have a good idea how things will pan out so I can change and fix things if needed.

So what do you need to do. Well we have OpenID installed so you can log in using it. We have 3 rooms and have set aside 2 lightning talks sessions.

So a few basics:
Talks 40 minutes long, 15 minutes Q&A and 5 minutes to move rooms or get some fresh air and mingle.
Lightning talks Max 10 minutes and 5 minutes Q&A. For those not familiar with them, Maybe you’ve never given a talk before, and you’d like to start small. For a Lightning Talk, you don’t need to make slides, and if you do decide to make slides, you only need to make three.

We encourage everyone to take part, give a talk, participate in a discussion group, just ask questions, you don’t need to be developer, sysadmin, Tech expert or a whizz using Open Source alternatives, come along and ask questions, learn about alternatives and most importantly enjoy the day.