openguides-oxford August 2008

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OpenGuides hackfest, 18th-19th October
by Dominic Hargreaves 19 Aug '08

19 Aug '08

I am pleased to announce the 2008 OpenGuides hackfest, to be held in Oxford, UK. Information about the event will be updated on http://dev.openguides.org/wiki/OxfordHackfest2008 but here are the details: = When? = * Saturday 18th October 11am-8pm * Sunday 19th October 11am-5pm = Where? = * Oxford University Computing Services, Banbury Road <http://oxford.openguides.org/wiki/?Oxford_University_Computing_Services> * Travel info: <http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/about/travel.xml> * Note: the front door is locked at the weekend; either make a prior arrangement with us to arrive at a specified time, or be prepared to use a mobile phone when you arrive to be let in. = What? = Here are some ideas for what we could do: * make a CSS design suitable for shipping with the default OpenGuides distribution * implement a global OpenGuides portal * improve the mobile device support of OpenGuides * improve the user interface of OpenGuides * fix/triage a hundred and one little bugs <http://dev.openguides.org/report/1> * meet like-minded people, hack, socialise, maybe even do some Oxford data collection if you want to get out in the open * work on integration with Open Street Map * anything else OpenGuides-related that you can think of = Beer = The Oxford Beer Festival <http://oxfordcamra.org.uk/festival2008.php> is running from Thursday 16th October to Saturday 18th October. Possibilities include a lunchtime excursion on Saturday, or a meetup on Friday evening. Bear in mind that it is recommended to arrive by 6pm on the Friday in order to avoid long queues. = Connectivity = * Wired and wireless access * Bring a laptop if you have one! = Food and drink = * Tea and coffee will be available during the day * There are plenty of sandwich shops in the vicinity for lunch * There may well be an evening meal on the Saturday evening = Accommodation = There are several possibilities for hostels, B&Bs and hotels in Oxford if you are coming from outside Oxford and looking to stay on Friday or Saturday night. Additionally if you are on a budget and would like to crash in someone's spare room/floor, let us know (see below for contact info) and we'll try and hook you up with someone. = Sign up = Please let us if you will be attending (so we know who to expect, and total numbers), and whether you would be interested in a visit to the beer festival on Friday, or a meal on Saturday (including dietary preferences/requirements), by emailing us: mailto:oxford-hackfest-2008@openguides.org Note that emailing us doesn't compel you to come, so even if you're not sure, we would appreciate an email. = Questions = Email us: mailto:oxford-hackfest-2008@openguides.org = Thanks = Special thanks to OUCS management for allowing us to use the meeting rooms for this event. -- Dominic Hargreaves | http://www.larted.org.uk/~dom/ PGP key 5178E2A5 from the.earth.li (keyserver,web,email) _______________________________________________ openguides-oxford mailing list openguides-oxford(a)lists.urchin.earth.li http://urchin.earth.li/mailman/listinfo/openguides-oxford

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Hackhackhack
by Dominic Hargreaves 07 Aug '08

07 Aug '08

[copying to Oxford list as the likely venue] Hello, I would like to arrange another hackfest. Probably in Oxford, probably in September or (if necessary) October. All day Saturday and/or Sunday. I am trying to sort out some hosting at my workplace (well equipped with conference room space and wireless, and central Oxford location) but that's not confirmed yet. So, who would like to come and: - make a CSS design suitable for shipping with the default OpenGuides distribution - implement a global OpenGuides portal - improve the mobile device support of OpenGuides - improve the user interface of OpenGuides - fix/triage a hundred and one little bugs[1] - meet like-minded people, hack, socialise, maybe even do some Oxford data collection if you want to get out in the open and above *make OpenGuides even better*? If so, either reply to me letting me know which weekends in September or October you could make, or if you're a fan of these newfangled web things, visit http://www.meetomatic.com/respond.php?id=I3MEHE Let me know if you would bring a laptop with wireless, or would like a computer to be provided. Cheers, Dominic. [1] http://dev.openguides.org/report/1 -- Dominic Hargreaves | http://www.larted.org.uk/~dom/ PGP key 5178E2A5 from the.earth.li (keyserver,web,email) _______________________________________________ openguides-oxford mailing list openguides-oxford(a)lists.urchin.earth.li http://urchin.earth.li/mailman/listinfo/openguides-oxford

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