This is being discussed at http://groups.drupal.org/node/161644.
On 2 August 2011 14:19, adam <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > hi, > > I am new to the Drupal list but I wanted to encourage the Drupal Doc team > and individuals on the list to apply for the GSoC Documentation Summit > (details below): > https://sites.google.com/site/docsprintsummit/ > > You can apply as an individual or a group. Applications close Friday > (5th), application process takes about 2-5 mins :) > > It will be a great summit and focuses on developing concrete outcomes > (books) and an unconference to get people talking about free documentation > of free software. A great way to meet people in the free doc sector and to > attract new comers to your doc team :) > > adam > > > > > > This is a call for proposals for the 2011 Google Summer of Code Doc Camp. > Individuals and projects are invited to submit proposals for the GSoC Doc > Camp to be held at Google's Mountain View headquarters (California) 17 > October - 21 October. > > The GSoC Doc Camp is a place for documentors to meet, work on documentation > and share their documentation experiences. The camp aims to improve free > documentation materials and skills in GSoC projects and individuals and help > form the identity of the emergent free documentation sector. > > The Doc Camp will consist of 2 major components - an unconference and 3-5 > short form Book Sprints to produce 'Quick Start' guides for specific GSoC > projects. > > The unconference will explore topics proposed by the participants. Any > topic on free documentation of free software can be proposed for discussion > during the event. > > Each Quick Start Sprint will bring together 5-8 individuals to produce a > book on a specific GSoC project. All participants of the Doc Camp must > attend a sprint. The Quick Start books will be launched at the opening party > for the GSoC Mentors summit immediately following the event. > > Individuals with a passion for free documentation about free software may > apply to attend by filling out the application > form<https://sites.google.com/site/docsprintsummit/registration>and > submitting before 5 August, 2011. Those wishing to attend do not need to > be from a GSoC project. Accommodation and food will be covered by the GSoC > Doc Camp. Part or complete travel costs can also be applied for as part of > the application process. > > Quick Start Sprint projects will be chosen from proposals submitted to the > GSoC Doc Camp before 5 August, 2011 through the application > form<https://sites.google.com/site/docsprintsummit/registration>. > Applications for Quick Start Sprints are invited from projects that are part > of the 2011 GSoC program. Quick Start Sprint proposals can nominate up to 5 > individuals to attend and participate in the proposed sprint. A Quick Sprint > proposal does not have to nominate individuals to participate - you can also > use this as an opportunity to promote your project to Doc Camp participants. > If the proposal is accepted the accommodation and food costs will be covered > by the Doc Camp for any listed individuals and part or complete travel costs > for each can be applied for (if applicable). > > The GSoC Doc Camp is co-organised by GSoC and FLOSS Manuals. Books Sprints > and unconference facilitation conducted by Adam Hyde. > > If you have questions, please contact Carol Smith at [email protected]/or > Adam Hyde at > [email protected]. > > -- > > -- > Adam Hyde > Founder, FLOSS Manuals > Project Manager, Booki > Book Sprint Facilitator > mobile :+ 49 177 4935122identi.ca : @esetbooki.flossmanuals.net : @adam > http://www.flossmanuals.nethttp://www.booki.cchttp://www.booksprints.net > >
