AKA PhoenixBarCamp
The concept of this conference is to loosely structure things. The general topic is something to do with the internet or technology, most likely web related, but from there it’s open. If there’s something you’d like to present simply add it to the list, if there’s something that you’d like to learn more about add it to the list of suggestions and maybe someone else will pick it up. Basically the idea here is just to collect a bunch of smart people together and allow them to talk about what ever is interesting to them. If you’re an expert on something it might make a good topic, as would a simple demo of something cool that you’ve made.
Let’s say you have 8 \’s to spend to indicate topics you will attend - put a “\” next to each one (either scheduled or not) that you want to be a part of.
Topics scheduled
Microformats what they are and why you should know about it. -
Kimbro Staken \
Using server virtualization to ease development, testing and production deployment of web applications. -
Kimbro Staken \
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud and the future of web hosting -
Kimbro Staken \ \
Security in the design, development, and maintenance of web applications -
Jay Jacobson Understanding core Internet architecture to optimize the design and deployment of network-based services and applications -
Jay Jacobson \
Ask questions about Ruby and Ruby on Rails
James Britt (A reasonably-skilled Rubyist)
Creativity (how to get your brain unstuck)
James Archer \ \ \ \
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Project Management Nirvana with Trac/SVN/Basecamp/Gmail
Sean Tierney \
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Microsoft and standards-based web development – you can’t be serious?
Tim Heuer
Topics suggested
Kicking conventional telephony’s ass with Asterisk (Derick Neighbors?) \
Tips for getting the most out of OSCommerce \
Booting Exchange and switching to Zimbra \
How to write a bulletproof contract and avoid IP issues (James Armstrong?) \ \
Flex’ing Rails (Adobe Flex powered by Rails) - John C. Bland II (and Rails guru)
AJAX what is it and why should I care \
IE7
CSS what works and what’s still broken \
contract negotiations (getting the best price and terms for anything in business)
rainmaking (drumming up business)
finance (managing cashflow, building credit)
accounting bootcamp (pimp your quickbooks) \
marketing yourself (traditional & unorthodox methods) \
time and stress management (how to not go insane)
PR (pro-bono stuff, landing speaking engagements, getting articles written about you) \
cool tools (powerful open source gear you rely upon everyday)
DBA, LLC, SCORP, etc. How to start a business and which one to select.
Blogging: what it is and how it can help your business
Color theory \
Differences between print and web design
How web standards affect your business
Advanced
CSS tips & tricks \
Search Engine Optimization (White hat, Black hat, Green hat...) (Dave Euse?)
Avoiding Ajax abuse
DOM the Javascript and take
DHTML with it
7 steps to set up ecommerce
How to market your web firm
Software for running your business
Video and the Web (YouTube, Rocketboom, etc.) (Brad Webb? Cheryl Colan?) \
Trends (what’s going on with the web in general? what’s all this web 2.0 nonsense?)
Differences and challenges when dealing with multilingual systems
Future of Blog Networks (what they are and why you’re going to see more of them) \ \
Teaching standards-based web design - what is the new curriculum? (Cheryl Colan?) \
And let’s not forget the after party!
If you’d be interested in attending an event of this type, add your name below.
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Sean Tierney
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Benjamin Smith
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Ray Niemeir
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Steven Gordon
Andy Ferra
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Food sponsor
Schwag sponsors
Afterparty Sponsor
The Sets (mill & Southern in Tempe) - free pool, foos, ping pong. happyhour prices. no cover for conf attendees. ref: Scott Ford GM - 480.829.1822
Aunt Chiladas?
Pointe S. Mtn Phantom Horse bar & restaurant? Rustler’s Rooste?
Fumbles?
The Library?
Tilted Kilt?
