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Most discussion and planning is happening on the Refresh Phoenix Google Groups list (http://groups.google.com/group/refreshphoenix?lnk=srg) and on this wiki.
( google groups - http://groups.google.com/group/BarCampPhoenix may not have much activity)
Topics you'd like to see covered
The concept of this conference is to loosely structure things. The general topic is something to do with the internet or technology, most likely web related, but from there it's open. If there's something you'd like to present simply add it to the list, if there's something that you'd like to learn more about add it to the list of suggestions and maybe someone else will pick it up. Basically the idea here is just to collect a bunch of smart people together and allow them to talk about what ever is interesting to them. If you're an expert on something it might make a good topic, as would a simple demo of something cool that you've made.
Let's say you have 8 \'s to spend to indicate topics you will attend - put a "\" next to each one (either scheduled or not) that you want to be a part of.
Topics scheduled (in a very loose sense of the word)
- Microformats what they are and why you should know about it. - Kimbro Staken \ \
- Using server virtualization to ease development, testing and production deployment of web applications. - Kimbro Staken \ \
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud and the future of web hosting - Kimbro Staken \ \
- Security in the design, development, and maintenance of web applications - Jay Jacobson
- Understanding core Internet architecture to optimize the design and deployment of network-based services and applications - Jay Jacobson \
- Ask questions about Ruby and Ruby on Rails - James Britt \
- Project Management Nirvana with Trac/SVN/Basecamp/Gmail Sean Tierney \ \
- How to record and produce a successful podcast Sean Tierney\\
- A demo of Windows Vista Tim Heuer \
- Microsoft and standards-based web development -- you can't be serious? Tim Heuer \ \ \
- Building a simple digg-like site in Ajax + Ruby on Rails. Shanti Braford
Advanced AJAX drag and drop with YUI Joel Dudley \ (Had last minute scheduling SNAFU and can't make it! Will post my slides at a later date.)
- Yes, it can scale! (Horizontally scaled web-applications in a shared nothing environment) Josh Knowles \ \ \
- Intro to developing games for XBox 360 - XNA Express Rob Bagby \ \ \
- Behind the scenes look at uat.edu (Demo of CMS and AI used) - Ryan Houghtelling
- Advanced CSS tips & tricks - April Holle \ \
Note that the *actual* topics will be decided at the time of the event by those in attendance. The above list is what people planning on attending have offered to present.
Topics suggested
- Kicking conventional telephony's ass with Asterisk (Derick Neighbors?) \
- Tips for getting the most out of OSCommerce \ \
- Booting Exchange and switching to Zimbra \
- How to write a bulletproof contract and avoid IP issues (James Armstrong?) \ \ \
- Flex'ing Rails (Adobe Flex powered by Rails) - John C. Bland II (and Rails guru)
- AJAX what is it and why should I care \
- IE7 CSS what works and what's still broken \
- contract negotiations (getting the best price and terms for anything in business)
- rainmaking (drumming up business)
- finance (managing cashflow, building credit)
- accounting bootcamp (pimp your quickbooks) \
- marketing yourself (traditional & unorthodox methods) \ \
- time and stress management (how to not go insane)
- PR (pro-bono stuff, landing speaking engagements, getting articles written about you) \ \
- cool tools (powerful open source gear you rely upon everyday)\
- DBA, LLC, SCORP, etc. How to start a business and which one to select.\
- Blogging: what it is and how it can help your business \
- Color theory \ \ \
- Differences between print and web design
- How web standards affect your business
- Search Engine Optimization (White hat, Black hat, Green hat...) (Dave Euse?)
- Avoiding Ajax abuse
- DOM the Javascript and take DHTML with it
- 7 steps to set up ecommerce
- How to market your web firm
- Software for running your business
- Video and the Web (YouTube, Rocketboom, etc.) (Brad Webb? Cheryl Colan?) \
- Trends (what’s going on with the web in general? what’s all this web 2.0 nonsense?)
- Differences and challenges when dealing with multilingual systems
- Future of Blog Networks (what they are and why you're going to see more of them) \ \
- Teaching standards-based web design - what is the new curriculum? (Cheryl Colan?) \ \
- Identity 2.0 RIP username/password. Welcome Digital ID. - Ivan Barreda
- The drawbacks of using CSS
And let's not forget the after party!
Attendees
This is the list from 2006. Do not add your name here; that event is over. See the above list
- Ashish Gupta
- Kimbro Staken
- Sean Tierney
- Jay Jacobson
- James Britt
- Josh Knowles
- Matt Jones
- James Archer
- Benjamin Smith
- Jason Ayers
- Aaron Post
- Brian Shaler
- Eduardo Olvera
- Ray Niemeir
- Cary Foster
- Steven Gordon
- Andy Ferra
- John C. Bland II
- Cheryl Colan
- Tim Heuer
- Jason Warner
- Carlos Gabaldon
- Bill Brown
- Ryan Johnson
- Ben Archer
- Ryan Gasparini
- Denver Maddux
- Ward Andrews
- Nathan Braun
- Lorin Thwaits
- Darrin Chandler
- Chris Tingom
- Thomas Chapin
- Phoenix
- Xavier Mulot
- Steve Haydu
- Joel Dudley
- Steve Swedler
- Rob Bagby
- Seth Fulton
- Anthony Park
- Ryan Plemons
- Noah Hambayi
- Tomas Carrillo
- Josh Padnick
- Darenna Rainsdon
- Jade Meskill
- Chris Conrey
- Derek Neighbors
- Erica Lucci
- Ivan Barreda
- Ryan Houghtelling
- Alan Dayley
- Andre Wood
- David Koontz
- Chance Carpenter
- Seth Markowitz
- Josh Grauer
- James Sagar
- Nancy Sagar
- Alex Sakota
- Ryan Mahoski
- Ken Nickless
- Gregg Drennan
- Susan F. Heywood
This is the list from 2006. Do not add your name here; that even is over. See the above list
Current Needs
Venue Leads
- UAT - confirmed per Meredith Barham 9/15 - auditorium + 4 classrooms all day on Dec. 9, 2006. Parking in Fry's lot across the street due to construction. We can use their cafeteria (though they will not be providing food). Free wifi access and use of their projectors in all classrooms.
Sponsor Leads
Food sponsor
Sponsors
Microsoft, Neurogami, Integrum, Grid7 and JumpBox
Afterparty Sponsor
- The Sets (mill & Southern in Tempe) - free pool, foos, ping pong. happyhour prices. no cover for conf attendees. ref: Scott Ford GM - 480.829.1822