BarCamp MUMBAI - 2006
BarCampMumbai
BarCampMumbai is in the series of Barcamps being organized around the world. The recent BarCampDelhi on 4th March was a thumping success. BarCamps across major Indian cities will be happening soon - BarCampChennai on 8th and 9th April, BarCampHyderabad on 8th April and BarCampBangalore on 22nd April.
Interested? Join the mailing list! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/barcampmumbai/
This wiki is a living document. Feel free to edit it!
From barcamp.org:
BarCamp is an ad hoc un-conference born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from attendees.
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It is an interactive platform where all participants present, share, speak-up or at least be active listeners.
Where and When
We will meet up soon and finalize the date (14th May 2006 is one option) and venue.
Why?
An opportunity to share and learn about interesting ideas, opportunity to meet and share your ideas, services or products with like-minded individuals.
Prospective Topics
"The Web 2.0 Paradigm: Design Principles for Smart Companies" - Rahul Gaitonde - www.rahulgaitonde.org/blog
Web 2.0 : ?
Web 2.0 : Where is the opportunity?
Web 2.0 : Present and Future
Funding Your Web 2.0 enterprise : Bootstrapping OR Venture Funding
Web as tool for cost effective and accurate research
Moonlighting with Web 2.0
Python, Perl, Ruby and APIs
AJAX
Who is a solopreneur?
Making of a solopreneur
Web as a facilitator for a solopreneur
How to brand Youself?
Geek Success: Strategy or Chance
Blogging for profit: How to make it work
Solo-enterprise: Common Intellectual Property issues and solutions
What should you know as a micro-publisher: ethical actions
Problogging in Indian Context - what needs to be done
Problogging in India and China (in light of Technorati Top 100)
Power of Resonance : creation of cult brands
How to manage information overload?
Power of Social Networks : Learnings from community based web
Blog Networks: Profit-centric and community-centric approach
Traditional Media Companies: The Future
User Centric Design
Corporate Intranets: Towards an efficient organization
Multi-player Gaming
Participation
Participation is free you only need to login and add your name and other relevant information (blog url, email id, cell no.) to the wiki and show up on the scheduled date of the event.
Confirmed Participants
Mohit Pawar [mohit.ysp {at} gmail.com] Cell:+91-98491 54939
Rahul Gaitonde [rahul {at} rahulgaitonde.org] Cell:+91-98909 30670
How can i contribute?
Bring LapTops
Digicams
Handicams
USB drives
Help in venue arrangements
Sponsor food/snacks, stationery and other goodies
Facilitators
- Mohit Pawar [mohit.ysp {at} gmail.com] Cell:+91-98491 54939
- Kiruba Shankar, Kiruba(@)Kiruba.com, (0)98415 97744. I can help with experiences from organizing the BarCampChennai.
- Narain, narain at gmail.com (0)98401 08007. Sharing barCampChennai experience and do a presentation
Things To Do
Finalize the date
Zero in on prospective venues
Decide the format (1 or 2 day)
Finalize the Theme
Design Logo
Upload logo on the wiki
Send first communication
Design Posters
Latest Developments
Seed sown for BarCampMumbai
Who is talking about BarCampMumbai
