Hosting a Summer Code Party

Wed Jun 6 23:54:59 UTC 2012

Hi all,

Today, during our community meeting, we brainstormed possible ideas/topics for our potential (one or a couple) hackathone/workshop event. We also tried to mark it as simple as possible based on 2 criteria - simplicity and our community interest, both on a scale from 1 to 5.

Here is the list of ideas (simplicity/interest):
- Creating accessible mobile apps (3.4/3.4)
- Self-voicing websites (4.4/3.4)
- Accessible notation (1/1*)
- Crowd sourcing resource authoring (3/4*)
- Infusion + Node.js (4/2.5)
- Educational workshop on building accessible websites (5/3.8)
- Accessible Video (3/3.2*)
- Drawing/Playdo/LEGO web page builder (authoring tool) (2/5)
- Commentary on web modalities e.g. wordlessweb (2/1)

* On FLOE critical path.

Some of these topics might require more than a single day event. At the same time there are some ideas that people were really enthusiastic about and would be willing to volunteer their time for.

It would be great if we could come up with a definitive set of ideas that we would actually follow through with during the Summer Code Party so please share your preferences, thoughts and considerations.

Yura

On 2012-06-01, at 5:11 PM, Yura Zenevich wrote:

Hi everyone,

After chatting with Michelle and Alex and seeing their enthusiasm I wanted to propose hosting a Summer Code Party at the IDRC on June 23rd (or possibly a later date). This event is part of Mozilla Webmaker initiative and intended to encourage and engage learning and creativity on the Web. You can see the details in the email attached. We could host something in the format of a Hack Jam - https://webmaker.org/en-US/events/guides/.

Michelle proposed an awesome idea that James and Joanna were thinking about within the Floe framework - crowd sourced alternatives to existing content but other ideas are always welcome :).

I think we can facilitate a unique event given our focus on design and not just code

Ideas?

Yura

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From: "Ben Simon, Mozilla.org<http://Mozilla.org/>" <joinmozilla at mozilla.org<mailto:joinmozilla at mozilla.org>>
Subject: Your place on June 23rd?
Date: 31 May, 2012 2:50:43 PM EDT
To: Yura Zenevich <yura.zenevich at gmail.com<mailto:yura.zenevich at gmail.com>>
Reply-To: joinmozilla at mozilla.org<mailto:joinmozilla at mozilla.org>

[Mozilla Webmaker]

Hi Yura,

[https://donate.mozilla.org/page/-/ws_assets/scp-logo-email2.png]<https://donate.mozilla.org/page/m/29b5e2e9/6a88eea9/1740dc97/5c8cc8cd/2433725097/VEsH/>

We're really excited about Mozilla Webmaker — the new initiative we launched last week to help users of the Web become makers of the Web. If you're already creating content online — uploading videos or photos, blogging or even tweeting — then you're already on the path to webmaking. The program features new and improved tools, tutorials and projects for all skill levels.

We know that people learn best when they're making something together. So we're inviting people everywhere to meet up, make something cool, learn how the code behind the Web works — and have a blast while doing it.

It's called the Summer Code Party, it kicks off on June 23rd — and we need you for it to be successful, by hosting a Summer Code Party of your own.<https://donate.mozilla.org/page/m/29b5e2e9/6a88eea9/1740dc97/5c8cc8cd/2433725097/VEsE/>

These events are quick, easy, and fun — in as little as 30 minutes, you can have a handful of friends around your kitchen table, easily hack a webpage or make something new with our tools, and have something awesome to brag about.

Webmaker.org<https://donate.mozilla.org/page/m/29b5e2e9/6a88eea9/1740dc97/5c8cc8cc/2433725097/VEsF/> has everything you'll need to get started: put your event on the map and calendar (if you want it to be public), check out our easy-to-use event guides and try the tools that will help you and your guests make and learn.

All you'll need is a kitchen table, internet access and some friends to start making, learning and sharing your projects on the Web. And if you want to do a bigger party, we've got guides for organizing Hack Jams and Pop Ups, too.

So what do you say? Is the inner webmaker/teacher/innovator in you stirring?

Yes, I want to get started hosting an event.<https://donate.mozilla.org/page/m/29b5e2e9/6a88eea9/1740dc97/5c8cc8cd/2433725097/VEsC/>

No, but I want to donate to support the webmaker initiative.<https://donate.mozilla.org/page/m/29b5e2e9/6a88eea9/1740dc97/5c8cc8cf/2433725097/VEsD/>

And if you want to see what one of these "kitchen table" events might look like in action before signing up, a bunch of Mozillians have run some test events — you can check out a few of the recaps here,<https://donate.mozilla.org/page/m/29b5e2e9/6a88eea9/1740dc97/5c8cc8ce/2433725097/VEsA/> here<https://donate.mozilla.org/page/m/29b5e2e9/6a88eea9/1740dc97/5c8cc8c1/2433725097/VEsB/> and here,<https://donate.mozilla.org/page/m/29b5e2e9/6a88eea9/1740dc97/5c8cc8c0/2433725097/VEsO/> and our event guide for how to put on a successful kitchen table event is here.<https://donate.mozilla.org/page/m/29b5e2e9/6a88eea9/1740dc97/5c8cc8c3/2433725097/VEsP/>

Thanks for being a part of the Summer Code Party, and I look forward to a summer of making awesome stuff with you.

Ben

P.S. — If you feel like you're not qualified to host an event but still want to learn, don't worry. You can get there by going through our tools (especially a new tool called "Thimble" that we're launching next week), or you can attend a summer code party event in your area if someone starts one.

Ben Simon
Sr. Manager of Organizing
Mozilla Foundation

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