Re: Doc Sprint Amsterdam

This is so exciting! Please keep the events page up-to-date. You can add
those links here:

http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/WPD:Community/Community_Events

J
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From:  Paul Verbeek <paul@webinthehat.com>
Date:  Monday, April 22, 2013 1:20 PM
To:  Peter Lubbers <peterlubbers@google.com>
Cc:  Chris Mills <cmills@w3.org>, Scott Rowe <scottrowe@google.com>, Andre
Jay Meissner <ameissne@adobe.com>, "public-webplatform@w3.org"
<public-webplatform@w3.org>
Subject:  Re: Doc Sprint Amsterdam
Resent-From:  <public-webplatform@w3.org>
Resent-Date:  Monday, April 22, 2013 1:21 PM

Hi all, 

The eventbrite page is live:
http://web-platform-doc-sprint-amsterdam.eventbrite.com/ and there's also a
page live on the Fronteers site:
http://fronteers.nl/bijeenkomsten/2013/web-platform-doc-sprint-in-amsterdam

Let me know if anything needs to be changed.

Paul.


On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Peter Lubbers <peterlubbers@google.com>
wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 12:39 AM, Paul Verbeek <paul@webinthehat.com> wrote:
>> - I think the hashtag #WPDS says what it should, but we could always change
>> it at a later date, it's not till October.
>> - When is the anniversary? (I cannot make a giant cake, but I will mention
>> it)
> Anniversary of Web Platform Docs--we launched
> <http://blog.webplatform.org/2012/10/one-small-step/>  on October 8th last
> year (also close to Fronteers).
>  
>> - Is there anyone besides Chris who can already confirm they will attend? I
>> could put that on the page as well
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 9:17 AM, Chris Mills <cmills@w3.org> wrote:
>>> I can help write blog post when the time comes, and let me know if there's
>>> anything else | Can do to help. I'll definitely attend.
>>> 
>>> Chris Mills
>>> Opera Software, dev.opera.com <http://dev.opera.com>
>>> W3C Fellow, web education and webplatform.org <http://webplatform.org>
>>> Author of "Practical CSS3: Develop and Design" (http://goo.gl/AKf9M)
>>> 
>>> On 16 Apr 2013, at 21:33, Paul Verbeek <paul@webinthehat.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> > Thanks for the responses.
>>>> > Is someone willing to write a blog post on blog.webplatform.org
>>>> <http://blog.webplatform.org> ? The blogpost on the Fronteers website will
>>>> be online tomorrow.
>>>> >
>>>> > I'm aslo working on an Eventbrite page and I've basically copied Jay's
>>>> version for Berlin and altered a few things.
>>>> >
>>>> > Can someone please check if this is correct? Thanks!
>>>> >
>>>> > Web Platform Doc Sprint Amsterdam
>>>> >
>>>> > Join like-minded contributors and help to document the web platform
>>>> > and improve the WebPlatform.org user experience!
>>>> > Learn how to contribute and help grow the definitive reference site for
>>>> HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SVG & more. Choose from a variety of small, medium
>>>> or larger To-Do's and let the experts from some Web Platform Stewards on
>>>> site guide you how to contribute articles, samples, tutorials, overviews,
>>>> and insights.
>>>> >
>>>> > Please bring your own computer. We will serve snacks, meals & drinks, and
>>>> yes, there might even be some cool swag & prizes for you to win!
>>>> > It starts here - with you!
>>>> >
>>>> > If you run a meetup, user group or other community, and are interested in
>>>> running an event like this with your local folks, make sure to attend - we
>>>> will provide you with everything to get you and your group started.
>>>> >
>>>> > Saturday, Okt 12, 2013
>>>> >
>>>> > 09:00 Introduction to WebPlatform.org
>>>> > 10:00 Doc Sprint, guided by Web Platform Stewards Experts
>>>> > 13:00 Lunch
>>>> > 14:00 Doc Sprint, guided by Web Platform Stewards Experts (Snacks served)
>>>> > 18:00 Review Results + Cool PRIZES!
>>>> >
>>>> > Your on site experts from the Web Platform Stewards will be confirmed at
>>>> a later date...
>>>> >
>>>> > The location will be in Amsterdam, where the exact location is will also
>>>> be confirmed soon.
>>>> >
>>>> > Please note:
>>>> > We want to bring in everybody that is interested to attend. Please help
>>>> to spread the word, ideally only make reservations if you really plan to
>>>> attend, and give back your ticket in case you should not be able to join us
>>>> ("cancel order" at Eventbrite). Thanks for your help!
>>>> > We expect attendees from all across europe, this is why the event will be
>>>> in english language. Feel free to contribute to WebPlatform.org in the
>>>> language of your choice, though!
>>>> > Hashtag for the event is #WPDS.
>>>> > Follow Paul and WebPlatform on Twitter for any event updates.
>>>> >
>>>> > WebPlatform.org is an open community of developers building resources for
>>>> a better web, regardless of brand, browser or platform. Anyone can
>>>> contribute and each person who does makes it stronger. Together we can
>>>> continue to drive innovation on the Web to serve the greater good.
>>>> > WebPlatform.org is convened by W3C and is made possible by the support of
>>>> the Web Platform Stewards.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 7:50 PM, Chris Mills <cmills@w3.org> wrote:
>>>> > On 15 Apr 2013, at 18:46, Scott Rowe <scottrowe@google.com> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>>> > > Thanks for doing his, Paul! Great to see it happening. I don't recall
>>>>> anything about running doc sprints generally other than the link to the
>>>>> plan for the Berlin doc sprint that Chris mentioned. We had started a Doc
>>>>> Sprint in a Box along these lines, but I'm not sure where that is.
>>>> >
>>>> > Ummm, I was meant to have a go at writing it when Peter got really
>>>> busyŠbut then I got really busy too ;-)
>>>> >
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > There are a couple of blog posts about the Mountain View [1] and San
>>>>> Francisco [2] doc sprints that Google ran.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Usually we have at least one area of concentration - for Berlin it was
>>>>> the CSS Properties project. We may have completed that project by October
>>>>> or it will be in review, I think. So we'll need a "big" project to work on
>>>>> in Amsterdam. I'm not sure, but I think the next big project may be the
>>>>> DOM APIs. We're presently doing the research around that project.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Besides that, there are always tasks to do through the Getting Started
>>>>> page [3], and we had success with this at the April 3 doc sprint in San
>>>>> Francisco.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > With every doc sprint, you'll get attendees who already have a project
>>>>> in mind or already know what they want to do. And frozenice and Paul
>>>>> Rosenbusch will probably come up with some amazing template wizardry or
>>>>> other fun.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > ~Scott
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > [1] http://blog.webplatform.org/2012/12/doc-sprint-mountain-view/
>>>>> > > [2] 
>>>>> http://blog.webplatform.org/2013/04/doc-sprint-san-francisco-april-3/
>>>>> > > [3] http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/WPD:Getting_Started
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:51 AM, Andre Jay Meissner
>>>>> <ameissne@adobe.com> wrote:
>>>>> > > Hi Paul,
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Location: I also did not have a location for the Eventbrite page when
>>>>> we opened up the Berlin event for registration. You can easily put
>>>>> something like "to be announced shortly", and update it later.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Awesome to read this is progressing and coming to a reality!
>>>>> > > *Jay
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Von: Paul Verbeek <paul@webinthehat.com>
>>>>> > > Datum: KW 16 | Montag, 15. April 2013 18:02
>>>>> > > An: "public-webplatform@w3.org" <public-webplatform@w3.org>
>>>>> > > Betreff: Doc Sprint Amsterdam
>>>>> > > Neu gesendet von: "public-webplatform@w3.org"
>>>>> <public-webplatform@w3.org>
>>>>> > > Neu gesendet am: KW 16 | Montag, 15. April 2013 18:32
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Hi,
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > As some of you probably allready know, I'm currently setting up a Doc
>>>>> Sprint in Amsterdam.
>>>>> > > The sprint is planned the day after the Fronteers conference, on
>>>>> October the 12th.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > The Fronteers ticket sales are being planned to go online next
>>>>> thursday. In the confirmation e-mail, they want to include a link to an
>>>>> event page on the Fronteers website about the WPDS.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Are there any good texts that explains the WPDS so I can put that on
>>>>> the Fronteers site. And perhaps it should be on the WebPlatorm.org blog
>>>>> before it is announced anywhere else.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > I want to set up an EventBrite page for the tickets, but we don't have
>>>>> a confirmed location yet. Does anybody knows if that's problem?
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Hope you can help me out.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Paul.
>>>>> > >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>> 
>> 
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