I was fortunate to meet with Jim Ault year before last when I was in
Vegas attending a World of Concrete Conference. Our hour together was
most enjoyable and edifying; particularly since I had just started
investigating Rev earlier the previous year after my lengthy 20 year
adventure with HyperCard.
Unfortunately, this year I will not be able to meet all of the other
fine Rev personalities I've encountered on this list by attending the
RevLive Conference. This is partially due to the expense, but more
importantly because of my physical limitations. I won't bore you with
the details, but I've recently had to curtail many of my
professional and semi-professional activities to aline with my
recent physical and economic limitations; but I don't want anyone at
or strongly affiliated with Rev to think that I'm ignoring or playing
down the benefits of attendance. I guess I'm just really not much of a
conference sort of guy anyway. But being much closer than many others
to Vegas, I really should make the effort. Maybe things will change.
If not, know that I will be there in spirit.
Anyone who is alive and well should try to attend, regardless of their
level of expertise. If you've ever read any of my contributions to the
Macinstruct.com website, you'll recognize my favorite mantra: that
the best way to learn anything is to teach it to someone else. So
even the so-called Rev Experts and Gerus will find their participation
most self-gratifying.
Joe Wilkins
On Mar 14, 2008, at 10:37 PM, Jim Sims wrote:
Petrides, M.D. Marian wrote:
I had figured this conference was WAY over my head until I got the
pre-conference session email yesterday. Now, I'm planning on
attending the full conference + pre conference and also am trying
to rope one or two of my other colleagues into coming along. Good
show!
Marian's email is extremely important. I am very glad that Marian
has proceeded past an
initial fear that the RevCon is an 'expert only' or 'Guru' sort of
event. Not only that, Marian
proceeds to conference promoter heaven by 'trying to rope other
colleagues' into attending.
My experience, memories, and satisfaction with being involved in two
RevCons centers
around the people I met. Of course, you'll be able to learn all
kinds of Rev tips and tricks,
resolve lingering code issues, and gain programming insight. But for
me, getting to
meet the actual people that make up one of the communities in my
life has been
of tremendous value on several levels.
My partner Cloe was most impressed and delighted to observe that the
so-called
'Gurus' of the Rev community were so approachable, confident, and
just plain
regular folks. Not one was the stereotypical 'geek' who has problems
conversing
with people or talks over everyone's head just to impress. Andre
might talk over
my head sometimes but the guy is so infectiously enthusiastic and
positive that he inspires
one to reach for that next level of skill. With the help of this
List, the people at Rev, and your
RevCon experience you'll be able to reach higher personal levels of
achievement.
I spend a good portion of my day in 'Rev Land' and being able to
meet some of the people
who make up this community was worth far more than any time and
effort I put in.
Be assured that the RevCon will not be a 'Guru Only' kinda thang.
It's a people kinda thang.
sims
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