Comments for Barcamp Philly | November 14, 2009 @ The University of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA http://www.barcampphilly.org Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:41:00 -0500 hourly 1 Comment on Getting to BarCamp Philly by Barcamp Philly 2 « Kara LaFleur http://www.barcampphilly.org/2009/11/10/getting-to-barcamp-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Barcamp Philly 2 « Kara LaFleur Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:41:00 +0000 http://www.barcampphilly.org/?p=575#comment-314 [...] Parking & Mass Transit Information [...] [...] Parking & Mass Transit Information [...]

]]> Comment on We want your feedback! by Deni Kasrel http://www.barcampphilly.org/2009/11/16/we-want-your-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Deni Kasrel Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:24:27 +0000 http://www.barcampphilly.org/?p=703#comment-266 This was my first BarCamp and it was a terrific experience. Well run, especially considering all that goes on at once. I too think it would be useful if sessions had a brief line about what the content will entail. Also, at one of my sessions, before starting, the presenter had everyone state their name and professional role. This was helpful in terms of providing context to both questions and answers, and also in case you wanted to speak to someone later you knew who they were, so if it can be suggested that others begin by doing this too, that would be a nice gesture. This was my first BarCamp and it was a terrific experience. Well run, especially considering all that goes on at once. I too think it would be useful if sessions had a brief line about what the content will entail.

Also, at one of my sessions, before starting, the presenter had everyone state their name and professional role. This was helpful in terms of providing context to both questions and answers, and also in case you wanted to speak to someone later you knew who they were, so if it can be suggested that others begin by doing this too, that would be a nice gesture.

]]> Comment on Kevin Monko / MonkoPhoto ROCKS! by jonny goldstein http://www.barcampphilly.org/2009/11/16/kevin-monko-monkophoto-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-241 jonny goldstein Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:29:05 +0000 http://www.barcampphilly.org/?p=700#comment-241 Stunning photographs. Kevin captures the moment and makes it beautiful. Stunning photographs. Kevin captures the moment and makes it beautiful.

]]> Comment on We want your feedback! by James Chan http://www.barcampphilly.org/2009/11/16/we-want-your-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-239 James Chan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:50:36 +0000 http://www.barcampphilly.org/?p=703#comment-239 Barcampphilly is too successful to be held only once a year. I hope you'll consider having one again in six months. Barcampphilly is too successful to be held only once a year. I hope you’ll consider having one again in six months.

]]> Comment on James Denmark, Software Company Founder by margaretdenmark http://www.barcampphilly.org/2009/11/10/james-denmark-software-company-founder/comment-page-1/#comment-235 margaretdenmark Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:59:32 +0000 http://www.barcampphilly.org/?p=519#comment-235 Don´t you dare cut your hair my little lad! We are not interested in football are we? How are you doing? Haven`t heard from you for a while, I´ll be in touch again sometime. Mum Don´t you dare cut your hair my little lad! We are not interested in football are we?
How are you doing? Haven`t heard from you for a while, I´ll be in touch again sometime.

Mum

]]> Comment on We want your feedback! by mattack http://www.barcampphilly.org/2009/11/16/we-want-your-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-227 mattack Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:09:35 +0000 http://www.barcampphilly.org/?p=703#comment-227 I also support the suggestion of descriptions for sessions. While I realize you're at the mercy of the venue, the wireless network was *extremely* difficult to use. As a parent, a childcare option would be nice. I also support the suggestion of descriptions for sessions.

While I realize you’re at the mercy of the venue, the wireless network was *extremely* difficult to use.

As a parent, a childcare option would be nice.

]]> Comment on We want your feedback! by Andrew R http://www.barcampphilly.org/2009/11/16/we-want-your-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Andrew R Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:41:45 +0000 http://www.barcampphilly.org/?p=703#comment-224 Awesome job everyone. Truly an amazing experience. My sole recommendation for improvement next year would be around scheduling - perhaps defining broad "tracks" or subject areas -- i.e. coding, creative thinking, user interface stuff, future thinking, law, business, life, hookers (which seemed to be a big topic area this year), miscellaneous, Philly-stuff, etc. -- and then allocate one or two or more rooms for each track. That might make it easier for folks to schedule + not concurrently schedule similar topics - i.e. someone might want to schedule user interface topic 2 after topic 1, to allow people interested in that topic to attend both. I love the somewhat randomness of BarCamp, and just some structure to scheduling might improve the experience + with broad tracks, might even result in some new or better courses perhaps. In any case - looking forward to another BarCamp next year!!! Awesome job everyone. Truly an amazing experience. My sole recommendation for improvement next year would be around scheduling – perhaps defining broad “tracks” or subject areas — i.e. coding, creative thinking, user interface stuff, future thinking, law, business, life, hookers (which seemed to be a big topic area this year), miscellaneous, Philly-stuff, etc. — and then allocate one or two or more rooms for each track. That might make it easier for folks to schedule + not concurrently schedule similar topics – i.e. someone might want to schedule user interface topic 2 after topic 1, to allow people interested in that topic to attend both. I love the somewhat randomness of BarCamp, and just some structure to scheduling might improve the experience + with broad tracks, might even result in some new or better courses perhaps. In any case – looking forward to another BarCamp next year!!!

]]> Comment on We want your feedback! by Bonnie A http://www.barcampphilly.org/2009/11/16/we-want-your-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Bonnie A Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:24:56 +0000 http://www.barcampphilly.org/?p=703#comment-218 There were a bunch of feedback and suggestions given at the itty-bitty bar camp retrospective talk. Notes are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonnieaumann/sets/72157622803726870/ Champions for following up on particular suggestions for improving the @barcampphilly experience for next year: Scheduling App http://tr.im/F581 - @carlism @tommybgoode signed up to code more -- auto-generate hashtags from the app? -- make app reflect the board better, easier -- They especially need outside help with usability Lecturey Talks - a mysterious stranger (due to my bad photo-taking) volunteered to help organize/distribute some sort of quick & dirty guide to giving a bar camp talk, including possibly finding clips, writing up a list of general presenting tips Topics Overlap in Schedule http://tr.im/F586 - @carlism offered to champion an 8am "How To Barcamp" talk during/before schedule - @tommybgoode signed up to write up notes on the topic overlap experience - Big sheet of basic instructions for how the schedule is created @bonniea suggested and volunteered There were a bunch of feedback and suggestions given at the itty-bitty bar camp retrospective talk.
Notes are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonnieaumann/sets/72157622803726870/

Champions for following up on particular suggestions for improving the @barcampphilly experience for next year:
Scheduling App http://tr.im/F581
– @carlism @tommybgoode signed up to code more
— auto-generate hashtags from the app?
— make app reflect the board better, easier
— They especially need outside help with usability

Lecturey Talks
– a mysterious stranger (due to my bad photo-taking) volunteered to help organize/distribute some sort of quick & dirty guide to giving a bar camp talk, including possibly finding clips, writing up a list of general presenting tips

Topics Overlap in Schedule http://tr.im/F586
– @carlism offered to champion an 8am “How To Barcamp” talk during/before schedule
- @tommybgoode signed up to write up notes on the topic overlap experience
– Big sheet of basic instructions for how the schedule is created @bonniea suggested and volunteered

]]> Comment on We want your feedback! by Julia Hays http://www.barcampphilly.org/2009/11/16/we-want-your-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Julia Hays Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:35:39 +0000 http://www.barcampphilly.org/?p=703#comment-217 BarCamp was great! I would certainly come back in the future. My only suggestions would be that more information be included in the schedule. A brief description and the session leader's Twitter handle would be cool. Thanks again for all your hard work on this event! BarCamp was great! I would certainly come back in the future. My only suggestions would be that more information be included in the schedule. A brief description and the session leader’s Twitter handle would be cool. Thanks again for all your hard work on this event!

]]> Comment on We want your feedback! by Roz Duffy http://www.barcampphilly.org/2009/11/16/we-want-your-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Roz Duffy Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:31:27 +0000 http://www.barcampphilly.org/?p=703#comment-216 Jason - I was totally wishing we had thought of bottled water too! Or at least a water source. If we stick with Old City Coffee, they can fill up some of those coffee cambros with filtered water. We want to try to keep the waste to a minimum, so if we encouraged people to bring reusable water bottles that would be great too... and yes, maybe a sponsor would want to provide those! Jason – I was totally wishing we had thought of bottled water too! Or at least a water source. If we stick with Old City Coffee, they can fill up some of those coffee cambros with filtered water. We want to try to keep the waste to a minimum, so if we encouraged people to bring reusable water bottles that would be great too… and yes, maybe a sponsor would want to provide those!

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