Oracle AppsLab: Session Didn’t Make the Cut? No Worries
Chris Bucchere
· 1 year ago
Not to be a hater or anything, but isn't using little pieces of paper and tape a little low-tech for a tech company?
At BEA Participate 2008, people suggested topics for the crowdsourced/unconference using their iPod touch devices. Other people could vote the ideas up or down using a Digg-like voting interface.
Don't get me wrong, I'll probably spend a good deal of time at the unconference during OOW. But this "system" seems like a step backwards to me. I'm sure if the appslab were in charge of this, you guys could probably do better, no?
Jake
· 1 year ago
This is the format used at Barcamps around the world. I think it works fine, since everyone can navigate tape, paper and pen. There is a bit of deviation from the traditional format though, since the wiki is taking signups now.
Typically, unconferences don't feature voting, at least in my experience, and there won't be a 40,000 person iPod giveaway to ensure everyone has a mobile device.
The Unconference is sponsored by the OOW organizing team. Had I been in charge, I would have followed the same format b/c it's easy to manage and tried and true.
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At BEA Participate 2008, people suggested topics for the crowdsourced/unconference using their iPod touch devices. Other people could vote the ideas up or down using a Digg-like voting interface.
Don't get me wrong, I'll probably spend a good deal of time at the unconference during OOW. But this "system" seems like a step backwards to me. I'm sure if the appslab were in charge of this, you guys could probably do better, no?
Typically, unconferences don't feature voting, at least in my experience, and there won't be a 40,000 person iPod giveaway to ensure everyone has a mobile device.
The Unconference is sponsored by the OOW organizing team. Had I been in charge, I would have followed the same format b/c it's easy to manage and tried and true.