Format sounds great. Cheers,
Alister Scott Brisbane, Australia Watir Web Master: http://watir.com Blog: http://watirmelon.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/alisterscott "There are two ways to get enough: One is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less." *~ G. K. Chesterton* On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 12:25 PM, Bret Pettichord <[email protected]>wrote: > Format for Austin event > > Thursday: Pre-conference Workshops > Friday Morning: General Assembly - Single Track > Friday Afternoon: Working Groups - Open Space > Saturday Morning: General Assembly - Single Track > Saturday Afternoon: Working Groups - Open Space > Sunday Morning: Final Assembly > Sunday Afternoon: Coffeshops and Biking > > What do you think? > > > On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 9:17 PM, Bret Pettichord <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Tiffany, could you please organize the pre-conference training track for >> the Austin Watir and Selenium event? >> >> Bret >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 10:40 AM, Tiffany Fodor <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi all!**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> I’m currently planning on attending both events and I’m happy to help >>> with the either/both in any way I can.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Personally, I liked the format at SeConf last year because of the >>> separate tracks – I especially enjoyed Watir Day and Bret’s awesome >>> keynote. It’s likely because there were fewer attendees, but Watir Day felt >>> friendlier and more interactive than the rest of the conference. The >>> Selenium-specific parts were so crowded that I bailed out of a lot of them. >>> **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> I attended the Rocky Mountain Ruby Conference here in Boulder a couple of >>> months ago. They had separate pre-conference training tracks (at an extra >>> cost, but the money went to local charities) that were really useful and >>> heavily attended. http://rockymtnruby.com/charity_workshop Something >>> like this might be a great way to help newbies learn about Watir or help >>> people who know the basics get better at advanced skills (frameworks, >>> reporting, etc.).**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Looking forward to seeing everyone!**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> -Tiffany**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *From:* Bret Pettichord [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Sent:* Sunday, October 23, 2011 11:28 AM >>> *To:* Watir development >>> *Subject:* Re: [Wtr-development] 2012 Watir Day**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> 1. We will have events in both London and Austin. I plan to participate >>> in both.**** >>> >>> 2. I've talked to several local folks about it and with that and >>> Alister's support, I think we will make a really great event in Austin. More >>> details on that soon.**** >>> >>> 3. I would like to hear from the Watir Team in Europe regarding what you >>> would like to see happen in London. Charley and Alister played key roles in >>> the San Francisco Watir Day and we'd need similar volunteers this time.* >>> *** >>> >>> Bret**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Alister Scott <[email protected]> >>> wrote:**** >>> >>> Simon: what's the reasoning behind a single track conference? >>> SeConf this year was multi track (although the second track schedule >>> was only organized at the conference), so didn't this work? >>> Won't there be too much variety to keep everyone interested in a single >>> track?**** >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Alister Scott >>> Brisbane, Australia**** >>> >>> On 23/10/2011, at 11:48 AM, Simon Stewart <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > Saying that I'd rather not have a track dedicated to a particular >>> > technology is not the same thing as saying that I don't want anything >>> > to do with that technology. Since SeConf will be a single track >>> > conference, the concept of a track dedicated to _anything_ makes no >>> > sense. As I said before: watir talks can certainly be submitted for >>> > the conference. >>> > >>> > Simon >>> > >>> > On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 3:58 AM, Alister Scott < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >> I enjoyed Watir Day immensely this year, Selenium Conference less so. >>> It was >>> >> something about the size/intimacy of Watir Day that made it special. >>> >> >>> >> I remember hearing lots of discussion about how Watir could be more >>> >> integrated into SeConf next year at this year's conference. It seems >>> however >>> >> that this theme has been lost since then, as when Bret suggested a >>> Watir >>> >> track on the SeConf group it was quickly dismissed by Simon Stewart >>> from >>> >> Google: >>> >> >>> >>> "I'd rather avoid having tracks dedicated to a specific API, but we >>> can >>> >>> certainly accept watir talks into the main event." >>> >> >>> >> So, it made me think, there's an inherent risk of not having anything >>> Watir >>> >> related on the agenda considering how Selenium heavy the people >>> deciding who >>> >> the speakers will be (Jason Huggins et al), and from recollection >>> there were >>> >> no watir talks accepted for the main conference this year. >>> >> >>> >> The benefit of the Selenium Conference 2012 is obviously it is in >>> London, >>> >> which is considerably closer to a lot of the key team (Zeljko, Jarmo, >>> Jari >>> >> etc.) >>> >> >>> >> But... >>> >> >>> >> I attended AWTA is 2009, and it was fantastic. Like Watir Day, but >>> less >>> >> Watir specific. Plus I really enjoyed visiting Austin (better climate >>> than >>> >> London!) >>> >> >>> >> I've had some quick discussions with Bret about an AWTA like event >>> early >>> >> next year. Bret is keen to showcase Watirmark: Convio's Watir >>> framework. >>> >> Here's some of my ideas: >>> >> >>> >> Open source test automation workshop - not Watir specific - but >>> primarily >>> >> focused on Watir/WebDriver >>> >> Specification by Example a key theme >>> >> ~ 100 attendees >>> >> Fairly cheap entry >>> >> In Austin >>> >> In Feb-March 2012 >>> >> Sponsors similar to Watir Day >>> >> Interesting varied workshop with hands on demos, presentations, >>> challenges >>> >> and competitions >>> >> >>> >> I am more than happy to help with organization: promotion, ticketing, >>> >> website, timeslots, speakers etc. >>> >> >>> >> The problem I see is if the key Watir folk (Jarmo, Jari, Zeljko) are >>> unable >>> >> to attend due to distance/cost. >>> >> >>> >> Also, SXSW (South by SouthWest) in on March 9-18, so we'd want to >>> avoid that >>> >> period as it would be almost impossible to get hotels etc. I imagine. >>> >> >>> >> Thoughts? >>> >> >>> >> Cheers, >>> >> Alister >>> >> >>> >> Alister Scott >>> >> Brisbane, Australia >>> >> Watir Web Master: http://watir.com >>> >> Blog: http://watirmelon.com >>> >> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/alisterscott >>> >> >>> >> "There are two ways to get enough: One is to continue to accumulate >>> more and >>> >> more. The other is to desire less." ~ G. K. Chesterton >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 10:26 AM, Bret Pettichord < >>> [email protected]> >>> >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> It was really great to see so many of you in San Francisco this year. >>> I >>> >>> think we need to meet again next year. >>> >>> We could meet with the Selenium team again, but this time in London, >>> or we >>> >>> could meet here in Austin. Or we could meet some where else. >>> >>> What do you think? >>> >>> Bret >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Bret Pettichord >>> >>> Director, Watir Project, www.watir.com >>> >>> >>> >>> Blog, www.testingwithvision.com >>> >>> Twitter, www.twitter.com/bpettichord >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Wtr-development mailing list >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-development >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> Wtr-development mailing list >>> >> [email protected] >>> >> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-development >>> >> >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Wtr-development mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-development >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wtr-development mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-development**** >>> >>> >>> >>> **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> -- >>> Bret Pettichord >>> Director, Watir Project, www.watir.com >>> >>> Blog, www.testingwithvision.com >>> Twitter, www.twitter.com/bpettichord**** >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wtr-development mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-development >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Bret Pettichord >> Director, Watir Project, www.watir.com >> >> Blog, www.testingwithvision.com >> Twitter, www.twitter.com/bpettichord >> >> > > > -- > Bret Pettichord > Director, Watir Project, www.watir.com > > Blog, www.testingwithvision.com > Twitter, www.twitter.com/bpettichord > > > _______________________________________________ > Wtr-development mailing list > [email protected] > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-development >
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