MinneDemo

MinneDemo is the Twin Cities' own DemoCamp (follow link for FAQ/background), a miniature, demo driven, version of BarCamp.

MinneDemo is an opportunity to show off something novel you been working on to a receptive audience of fellow travellers. Previous DemoCamps (in other cities) have featured AJAX apps, disposable digital camera hardware hacks, mashups and OSS phone system demos. MinneDemo is thin on ground rules: just prepare in advance, get the word out and, oh, no PowerPoint.

We have a simple goal: to showcase the kick-ass software that's being built in Minnesota, whether it be open source, corporate, or academic.

This'll be the first of hopefully many MinneDemos. We'll have them quarterly, or maybe even monthly if there's enough interrest.

Demo Schedule

We will have six 15-minute demos. They will truly be mini-demos. Sign up below (and see the next section) if you're interested and, of course, there's no fee or any BS associated with presenting.

Schedule:

1. flyspy (Robert Metcalf)
2. JRuby (Charles Oliver Nutter)
3. SaySwap - media swapping and social networking startup (Jonathan Dahl)
4. .NET REST Framework API (Aaron Fulkerson)
5. TBD
6. WidgetWeb (Ron Lancaster)

For presenters

Demos should have roughly a 2 minute introduction, 8 minute demonstration, and 5 minutes for questions. 15 minutes total.

Read WhatMakesAGreatDemo for tips on how to give an awesome demo.

Please show up at 6:00 so we can configure and test your laptop with the presentation system and Internet connection.

Getting there

Chiang Mai Thai is located in Calhoun Square in Uptown, Minneapolis.

3001 Hennepin Ave S

Minneapolis MN 55408 (map)

This location is serviced by the 17, 21, 23, 6, 17, and 12 buses. See Metro Transit for more details.

Parking is available in the Calhoun Square ramp (entrance on 31st Street) and on neighborhood streets.

Appetizers/Sponsors

Chiang Mai Thai's food is not to be missed, so we'll be serving up some complementary appetizers to attendees. Of course in life there's no free lunch, so we're seeking we've lined up five sponsors to chip in $100 a piece for the apps. To sign up, add your name below and email look at recursion dot org and/or dan at unpossible dot com.

1. Dan Grigsby
2. Luke Francl
3. Slantwise Design
4. New Counsel
5. Ventera

Attendees

1. Dan Grigsby (Co-organizer)
2. Luke Francl (Co-organizer)
3. Robert Metcalf flyspy
4. Charles Oliver Nutter; JRuby, Ventera Corp
5. Jonathan Dahl - Slantwise Design
6. Nick Sieger
7. Ron Lancaster
8. BenEdwards Alt Text, refactr
9. Gene Boyer

Mailing List, Tags

We'll continue to use the MinneBar list for MinneDemo. Join it here.

Tag blog posts, podcasts and photos with MinneDemo.