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Re: Session Didn’t Make the Cut? No Worries

Jake — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:50:20 -0000

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.

Re: Session Didn’t Make the Cut? No Worries

Chris Bucchere — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:51:56 -0000

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?