Last year Chris Schultz brought BarCamp to New Orleans by organizing BarCampNola2008.

By all accounts, the event was a success.  We all had a great time, and all year we've been hearing the same questions:

     "When's the next BarCamp?"

     "When are we getting the techies together again?" 

Well, the answer is:  July 18th, 2009!

And YOU are invited.  

What is BarCamp?

BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering 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.

It is an open event where each attendee is encouraged to participate and present. All content comes from the attendees and each workshop or presentation is scheduled on the day of the event, differentiating it from 'regular' conferences. BarCamp is an 'un-conference'. It is a meeting of the nerds/geeks who exchange information about what they are passionate about and share it with their peers. While it is encouraged to be somewhat technology oriented, all themes are welcome. 

If you are new to BarCamp, check out the BarCamp basics links in the sidebar on the right, or see: What is What is BarCamp? What to expect at a BarCamp? The Rules of BarCamp 

Event details 

When

July 18th, 2009 - discussions, demos, and presentations

July 19th, 2009 - all day workshop 

10am - 6pm (both days) 

Where

BarCampNola will be held this year at the Launch Pad!

The Launch Pad is a place for small businesses and entrepreneurs to share a workspace. By doing this they decrease the individual costs of maintaining an office space and benefit from the business development and consulting opportunities that occur within the community. embrace your potential and grow

Schedule  

Day 1  

• 10am, breakfast and introductions 

• 1st round of presentations 

• Lunch 

• 2nd round of presentations 

• Evening/Party? 

Day 2 WorkShop 

Last year BarCampNola's goal was "Let's get a bunch of Gulf Coast geeks together and build something for someone who needs our help."

This year, well... that's a good goal, let's stick with that! 

This year BarCampNola has a specific project we can all get together and focus our energies on. We have reached out to the Recovery School District and hope to build a small site for the volunteer and donation coordinators. 

As the Recovery School District works to rebuild an entire school system while simultaneously reinventing the way we educate our urban youth, so many unique and exciting things are occurring. In addition, we are living in a culture that is becoming more and more dependent on the internet for information on their own communities and it is crucial for the public schools of New Orleans to be tapped into this network. However, there is currently no internet outlet that keeps the community connected to the schools and all of the changes that are taking place within them. We are looking to create a website that personalizes the schools and better informs the community of the work being done in them. We would like to create a site with a brief history of the Recovery School District, and who is involved in the different projects in the schools. In addition, we could create an area on the site dedicated to the different schools, with brief histories and pictures of each. Perhaps a “what’s going on section” filled with pictures and details of all the different projects and events being done in the school ranging from KaBOOM! Playground builds to mini projects in the schools such as the installation of homemade bird houses. We would also like to address some of the needs of schools, enabling people to better comprehend the level the schools are currently at and where there is a need for improvement. This could include a section informing people of how they can play a role in the rebuilding of the schools, information on how to volunteer, where and what to donate and also a section for corporate sponsors to learn about what kinds of large scale projects they can become involved in. This project could create a valuable resource to update the community on all the work taking place within the New Orleans public schools.  

With a good group of talented BarCampers, we could get a good start on this project in the one day Sunday workshop. Depending on who is there we could possibly set up a small CMS, perhaps get a little geocoding for the location of the schools, perhaps some social interaction where people who have volunteered can write about the experience. A calendar of events, a cool AJAxy picture gallery, and so on... 

It's a challenge. Let's see what we can do! 

Register

Participants (aka Campers)

If you are thinking about attending, please RSVP by adding your name, contact info, and possible presentation topic below.

Although presenting at BarCamp is not required, it is encouraged. It's all about sharing your ideas and passions with the group.

You don't have to be an expert on the topic, just be ready to start a discussion!

Actual presentation times and topics will be decided on the morning of the event, but if you know what the topic of your presentation might be, go ahead and let us know.  This will help us prepare for the event.  

 

	Name	Talk subject (if speaking)	Attending Saturday?	Attending Sunday?	T-Shirt Size?
01	Marc Juneau @energy0m	Planning on speaking on Web Development utilizing open source ( FREE!!! or moslty free ) tools such as Wordpress, OpenX adserver, Phplist, Cubecart and SlideShowPro ...   Also if another presetation is needed would like to do a presentation on Migrating wordpress and other applications from server to server.... the steps involved, potential pitfalls, etc....	yes	yes
02	Chris Johnston @chrisjohnston	Want to talk about how technology is changing real estate and I really want to pick the minds of the audience to see what they want agents to use	yes	maybe	L
03	Jessica Rohloff		yes	yes
04	Matthew Tritico	undecided, but definitely hope to contribute	yes	yes	L
05	David Robinson		yes	yes
06	Geoff Cost		yes	no
07	Chris Schultz	would def like to speak	yes	yes
08	Brian Oberkirch		yes	no
09	Ralph Schindler	Any of my proposed workshops can be talkes and vice-versa, depends on group interest a) "Zend Framework Intro/Quickstart" - explore using Zend Framework to build applications. b) "Transforming from software developer to software engineer/architect." - Understanding the differences, the technical concepts, team workflows, and qualities one should develop. c) "PHP Today" - Understand the current state of the language, who uses it, why they use it, the tools available (ecosystem: IDE's, frameworks), where is the PHP community & support structure. d) "Terms all developers (and Recruiters) should know before the interview" (Similar to talk (a) but more focused on definitions and in-depth discussion per each one.)  What should a developer know- MVC, SVN, IDE, unit testing, design patterns, etc. e) "Development Methologies" - An overview of agile practices, and in-depth look at scrum. f) "PHP Roundtable" - any questions you have, ask em!	yes	yes
10	Jeff Madison @TheJeffMadison	depends on group interest	yes	yes	XL
11	Tim Soslow		yes	yes
12	Katie Del Guercio @kdelguercio @KODAus	Undecided, but I'd like to contribute	yes	yes
13	Damien LaManna	Will speak on SMS mobile marketing	yes	yes
14	Adam Clarke @vaxinate		yes	yes	L
15	Erika Lehmann	happy to contribute however I can	yes	yes
16	Jonah Langenbeck	Yes! I would like to talk about staying creatively inspired and balancing life / work - for web designers & developers.	yes	yes
17	Ann Bernard @annbernard	Yes. Like to speak to a session on web entrepreneurship	yes	yes
18	Chris Boudy @chrisboudy	Presenting on the Importance of the Mobile Web & Why Web Designers Should Care.  Will show example, demos, and coding resources	yes	yes
19	Travis Boudreaux @tjboudreaux	I'd be open to presenting on any of the following topics :  - The state of PHP MVC Frameworks ( cakePHP vs Zend vs the rest )  - Tracking and Squashing Bugs ( Tools every developer needs to achieve this )   I'm also open to helping out on Sunday through IM / Webcast, etc.	yes	no
20	Shercole King		yes	yes
21	Leslie Arriaga		yes	yes
22	Jess Planck @ev3rywh3re	More than happy to help. Skills in the HTML / CSS / Javascript / Design area.  PHP stuff lately focused on WordPress, WordPress MU, BuddyPress. Open Source discussions too since I've been a long time OSS bystander and minor contributor. I could also assist other in presentations.	yes	yes	L
23	Champ Superstar @champsuperstar	Presentation on Near Field Communication technology	yes	yes	L
24	Barrett Conrad @BarrettConrad	Software Lessons from the Kitchen, or How I Learned to Develop Software with a Knife in My Hand	yes	yes	XXL
25	Naked Pizza  @nakedpizza	not sure	yes	yes
26	Peter Bodenheimer @pbodenheimer	Luckily I have some time to think about something interesting to bring to the table.	yes	yes
27	Tom Miller @tbmiller & @inspirageek	Not sure Yet	yes	yes
28	David Sullivan @SullivanDavid	Basic .NET app and web development with free Microsoft Visual Studio Express tools	yes	yes	L
29	Ryan Lane @squiddlane	Collaborative software development using MediaWiki, Semantic MediaWiki, Plotters, and Gadgets  or:  Creating a flexible development network using VMware or Xen	yes	yes	M
30	Brian Rodriguez @brianrodriguez	Announcing BETA launch of a new tech startup at the conference. Conference goers will be the first to test the system and provide input. Will answer questions / provide tips on how to get a web startup off the ground.	yes	yes
31	Stanford Rosenthal @nolastan	Not sure.  Could talk about Google Analytics and split testing if needed.  Or Drupal development some.	yes	yes
32	Simon Dorfman @simondorfman	Starting a hacker space. Lessons learned during the creation of Gumbo Labs.	yes	yes
33	Kendrick Harris harvestripechurch@mac.com	Not sure but i would like to listen in and discuss technology for non profits and churches.	yes	yes
34	Nicky Henriquez @nickyhenriquez	No idea.....	yes	yes	S
35	Gregory Schultz @nolagregschultz	Something about starting a new media company on-line.  Possibly provide comments about new media site I'm launching (if it's ready by then).	yes	yes
36	Alex del Castillo @blackshoe10	I'd like to present ideas about producing a sustainable NOLA specific SM/ARG (think Mafia Wars meets I Love Bees) that would  build community, welcome and entertain visitors, and raise NOLA's whuffie.	yes	yes
37	Dan Rashid @danrashid		yes	yes
38	Ernie Svenson @ernieattorney		yes	maybe
39	George Mauer @togakangaroo	Pretty disappointing that nobody is trying to represent the enterprisey web development.  Just PHP?  So over it.  I can certainly do a presentation about why if you're a web developer .NET might be worth a second look and about why not everything from Microsoft sucks.  Other things I could cover are Test Driven Development or Domain Driven Design (I'm not an expert on either but I have a decent working knowledge) or overlooked yet useful design patterns for coders.	yes	yes	M
40	TD Mackey @tdmackey	Key-Value store something or other. Or ASP.NET  MVC if anyone is interested. Maybe something on microframeworks	yes	maybe
41	Mike Baldwin @baldwinm		yes	yes	L
42	Donald Wilcox @makiten	I also talked about enterprise (namely CMS) development and community development.	maybe	no	M
43	Mark Salvadore	Possibly a web app that maintains a database of concerns (potholes, dilapidated properties, ect) to be used by neighborhood associations in the city.	yes	yes	M
44	Christian Tortorich	Can speak on anything linux sysadminy: Red Hat, esxi (vmware), memcached, load balancing, etc if there is any interest.. also currently doing iphone dev, might could contribute something there...	yes	yes	XL
45	Rob Schafer @robschafer	Google Maps API: Implementing a simple map using Ajax and XML. Alternate map providers and APIs, time permitting.
46	Jared Montz Facebook.com/jaredmontz @jaredmontz		yes	yes	M
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Proposed Sessions

Topics I would like to hear about

On the flip side, is there something you would like to hear about? Perhaps someone will volunteer to present it. (Or, we just might ask you to do it... You've been warned. ;) 

• Ruby on Rails Intro. +1                          FILLED: Alan has agreed to present a RoR intro.
• Object Databases (CouchDB, db4o)
• Cool JQuery tricks
• Testing in ruby (things like rspec)
• Django and python
• Any functional languages
• ...

Organizers 

Matthew Tritico (email me | follow me on Twitter)

Jessica Rohloff (email me | follow me on Twitter)

@barcampnola 

Sponsors

BarCampNola++ would not be possible without the following generous sponsors.

 

Potential Sponsors

• Annunciation Interactive
• Yut Media, Inc.

Volunteers

Want to lend a hand, drop us a line or sign up. 

• add yourself... 
• Ann Bernard
• Nicky Henriquez

Our Logos

At the last Net2No,  there was quite a heated discussion about which logo was a better fit for this year's BarCamp.

Andrew Larimer was kind enough to design our two logo choices this year, both of which include the token BarCamp flame and a symbol of our city. Although we have the snowball at the top of the main page, we still have some time before we have to commit to printing. 

Which one do YOU prefer?

Sound off here!

And for the record, Andrew says he has no problem with "bitter, callous dissection and excrement flinging at the expense of my artistry."

Editing this page

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