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https://plus.google.com/u/0/114361487365233459418 Hugh is checking into dates at the Northcross Conference Center. Bret On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Bret Pettichord <[email protected]>wrote: > Austin has several brewpubs and other places to drink great beers. I'm sure > Zeljko won't wait till Sunday to partake. > > Public transportation, however, is limited. Our trains don't run on > weekends, although we do have buses. We also have lots of great bike trails. > > Bret > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Tiffany Fodor <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hello! **** >> >> ** ** >> >> The format looks great to me, although I do like Zeljko’s idea of public >> transportation and beer. ;-)**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I’d be happy to organize the charity workshops. I’ll start by:**** >> >> ** ** >> >> **1. **Researching local charities in Austin and London (feel free >> to point out any favorites you may have), **** >> >> **2. **Brainstorming on workshop topics (again, feel free to chime >> in if you have ideas)**** >> >> **3. **Emailing Marty Haught (the guy behind the Rocky Mountain >> Ruby conference) to see if he has any advice on setting them up**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Take care!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> -Tiffany**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Bret Pettichord [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Monday, October 24, 2011 8:25 PM >> >> *To:* Watir development >> *Subject:* Re: [Wtr-development] 2012 Watir Day**** >> >> ** ** >> >> 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 >> > > > > -- > 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
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