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Community Leaders' Weekend at JavaOne
The plan is to do it on the Saturday (May 5th) just preceding JavaOne and (if needed) part of Sunday, exactly like last year.
Note that JavaOne again starts on Tuesday the 8th, not Monday, this year.
The NetBeans Software Day is on Monday the 7th, from 11:00 am - 7:00 pm.
Set-up in the Pavilion will again be Sunday and Monday.
- Location: Sun Microsystems (SF07), San Francisco Offices 500 Howard Street, San Francisco (a Sun office with a nice open space, a mile or so from Moscone).
Please go to the security desk and ask to be buzzed in.
See the notes below about Agenda Ideas for this year, and note the exciting proposed Un-Conference format!
Community Leaders Registration 2007
Please add your name to this list if you will definitely plan to attend for at
least 5 hours between 9am and 5pm on *Saturday, May 5, 2007*
(Breakfast starts at 8:00AM)
NOTE: Sunday, May 6th, 2007 Meeting has been cancelled.
Confirmed Attendees
| Name | Community, Role | Saturday | Sunday | Comments |
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| Marla Parker | java.net Community Manager | no | maybe | |
| Gary Thompson | java.net Program Manager | yes | yes | |
| Flip | Breakfast Chef | cook'n | no way! | |
| Eric Renaud | java.net staff worker guy | | | |
| Bruce Boyes | Robotics Community Leader | maybe | maybe | |
| Fabiane Nardon | JavaTools? Community Leader | yes | maybe | |
| Anton Epple | Project Owner, jarvis, invited by Marla | yes | maybe | |
| Sarah Kim | java.net Producer | yes: 12-5pm | yes: 11am-4pm | |
| Ray Gans | OpenJDK? Community Leader | yes | maybe | |
| Kent Schwab | Sun B2B? Community Leader | yes | maybe | |
| Peter C Berkman | Sun B2B? Community Leader | yes | yes | will try and be there for breakfast! |
| Michael Hüttermann | JUGs Community Leader | maybe | yes | Saturday is not really perfect for people joining JavaOne? and come from Germany |
| Roy Feldman | Project Owner, Open Software Factory, invited by Marla | yes | yes | 11am-5pm for both days |
| Chris Adamson | java.net Editor, Mac Community co-lead | yes | yes | Arriving around 10:30 AM |
| Joshua Marinacci | Mac Community co-lead | yes | yes | arriving around 9am |
| Tracie Hong | java.net Programmer Analyst | yes | yes | |
| Jim Wright | CollabNet java.net Site Manager | yes | yes | |
| Shilpa Vora | CollabNet Engagement Manager | yes | | |
| MichaelNascimento? | JSR Community Manager | no | yes | |
Ready to Lead
We will set the agenda as a group on Saturday morning, following the Un-Conference format proposed below. Listing a
topic that you plan to propose for the agenda here is an option, not a requirement.
If you have passion around a topic but not all the answers, sign up here to lead a discussion on that topic. If you have information
you are willing to share, list it here also. If you are looking for ideas of how you might contribute to the day, check the next section.
- Java.net infrastructure for projects (backup, cvs to svn migration, etc) - proposed by Fabiane Nardon
- Walk through Demo of new java.net features - Jim Wright
- Front Page Content - Chris Adamson
- Podcasting - Roger Brinkley, Chris Adamson, Daniel Steinberg
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Ideas for Sessions
These ideas have no committed leader for our face-to-face meeting as yet.
Proposed Format - The Un-Conference!
The Un-conference format has been in the press lately as Open Space or Mashup Camp. General consensus is that this could drive a very dynamic, interactive event, well-suited for our group!
There are some wonderful quotes about this format at the Open Space site but the comments that caught my eye and made me think about our group were:
- ...open space is based on the belief that we humans are intelligent, creative, adaptive, meaning- and fun-seeking. It sets the context for such creatures to come together knowing they are going to treat each other well. When this happens there is no limit to what can unfold.
- Open Space conferences have no keynote speakers, no pre-announced schedules of workshops, no panel discussions, no organizational booths. Instead, sitting in a large circle, participants learn in the first hour how they are going to create their own conference. Almost before they realize it, they become each other's teachers and leaders.
- Open Space is ... more highly organized than the best planning committee could possibly manage. It is also chaotic, productive and fun. No one is in control. A whirlwind of activity is guided from within by a handful of simple Open Space principles.
These principles are defined as:
- Everyone who comes to an Open Space conference must be passionate about the topic and willing to take some responsibility for creating things out of that passion.
- Whoever comes is the right people.
- Whatever happens is the only thing that could have.
- Whenever it starts is the right time.
- When it is over it is over.
- The Law of Two Feet: If you find yourself in a situation where you aren't learning or contributing, go somewhere else.
The Proposal
We will run this year's Community Leaders Weekend as an Un-conference. Everyone attending should bring some thoughts on topics. Sign up on this page to attend. The rest of the details, we will work through together Saturday morning!
Looking for the 2006 Meeting? Go to CommunityLeadersWeekend06
Looking for the 2005 Meeting? Go to CommunityLeadersWeekend05
-- Main.ejrenaud - 19 Feb 2008
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