Java Posse #197 - Roundup 08 - User Organized Conferences

User Organized Conferences Fully formatted shownotes can always be found at http://javaposse.com A superb discussion on User Organized conferences in the Java (and other) spaces. Also learn about JavaPolis, Javoxx, Codemash and other User Organized developer conferences and get an insight into Java User Groups. Also some clever Guerilla marketing ideas. JavaPolis (now Javoxx) http://www.javoxx.com/display/JV08/Home Java.net http://java.net Codemash http://www.codemash.org/ Openspace Conferences http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Space_Technology PyCon http://www.python.org/community/pycon/ Lightning Talks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_Talk Link to youtube videos of lightning talks from Java Posse Roundup 08 http://www.youtube.com/javaposse BeJUG http://www.bejug.org/confluenceBeJUG/display/BeJUG/Home Mindview http://www.mindviewinc.com/Index.php IT Conversations http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/ Parleys.com - Recorded talks from JavaPolis and other conferences http://parleys.com JavaOne http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/ SpringOne http://www.springone.com/display/SpringOne08/Home Java User Groups http://java.sun.com/community/usergroups/ Javapolis Newsletter http://www.javoxx.com/display/JV08/Newsletter Java Champions program https://java-champions.dev.java.net/ Question Pro for surveys http://www.questionpro.com/ Thanks Libsyn.com - http://www.libsyn.com - for hosting and bandwidth Brice Ruth and Webprojkt.com - http://webprojkt.com - for our archives site - http://archives.javaposse.com Feedburner.com - http://www.feedburner.com - for feed redirect Kirsty Doherty, Oliver Widder and Amy Ehmann for Java Posse artwork Brian Ehmann - the Java Posse intern Craig Muth for maintaining the Java Posse Memorizable site - http://memorizable.org/Java_Posse Theme Music: Opening - "Java" the parody song Copyright 1997 Broken Records and Marjorie Music Publ. (BMI), written and performed by Loose Bruce Kerr of the Dr. Demento Show and Sun Microsystems attorney. Based on the WWI popular song, "Ja-da." Ukelele style on the recording taught to Bruce by his dad. Re-produced with kind permission from "Loose" Bruce Kerr - http://loosebrucekerr.libsyn.com Closing - Juan Carlos Jimenez - In the House (Intro No. 1) To contact us: Visit our homepage - http://javaposse.com Post on our Google Group - http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse Call us with questions and feedback - (408) 465 4626 Or send us email - [email protected]