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admin-how-to

2012-02-06T19:08:22Z

Rohit: /* web server restart */

<entry-title>admin how-to</entry-title>

This is a reference for various tasks that admins may have to perform.

== web server restart ==
If you're reading this then either the server is up, or the server is down and you're reading a Google Cache copy (thus it's still useful to post this here).

If the web server is down, e.g. someone notes on [[IRC]] or Twitter:
* "if any of the microformats.org website admins are on, the site is down."

Then:

* ssh into the server
* check for web server errors (sometimes this can reveal the source of a problem)
** <code>tail /var/log/httpd/error_log</code>
* find the apache install (it might not be where you expect it or it might have moved)
** <code>locate apache</code>
* then using the full path to "apachectl" (rather than just "apachectl" in the command)
** <code>sudo apachectl -k restart</code>
* if you get an error like:
** <code>(98)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80</code>
* then see if there are any existing stalled restart processes by doing:
** <code>ps -eaf | grep http</code>
* if you see any processes like:
** <code> 1337 ? S 0:44 httpd -k restart</code>
** <code>31337 ? S 0:44 httpd -k restart</code>
* then kill them using their id (that first number) like:
** <code>sudo kill -9 1337</code>
* if there are too many to do individually, you can also use:
** <code>sudo killall -9 httpd</code>
* re-run the ps command:
** <code>ps -eaf | grep http</code>
* it should be the only thing running with "http" in the name, e.g.
** <code>25252 pts/0 S+ 0:00 grep http</code>
* at this point, try restarting the apache server again:
** <code>sudo apachectl -k restart</code>
* and you should see:
** <code>httpd not running, trying to start</code>
* now try browsing to http://microformats.org/ and make sure it loads
* report back on IRC or Twitter to whoever pointed out that the server was down.

=== semaphore exhaustion ===

This is a much rarer error state: Apache error log stating: <code>[emerg] (28)No space left on device: Couldn't create accept lock (/etc/httpd/run/accept.lock.NNNN) (5)</code>. Thanks to http://rackerhacker.com/2007/08/24/apache-no-space-left-on-device-couldnt-create-accept-lock/ for the hint.

* If the output of <code>sudo ipcs -s</code> is lots of lines of dead apache process IDs leaving semaphores behind:
** <code>sudo sh</code>
** <code>for i in `ipcs -s | awk '{print $2}'`; do (ipcrm -s $i); done</code>
* you will see two lines of erroneous output:

** <code>ipcrm: invalid id (Semaphore)</code>
** <code>ipcrm: invalid id (semid)</code>

… and then proceed to restart as before.

== server transition testing ==
Some things to check when transitioning to / setting up a new server.

=== editing your local hosts file ===
In order to test a new server from your local machine and still have hardcoded URL references work, you may need to manually edit your local machine's hosts file, per:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/27350/beginner-geek-how-to-edit-your-hosts-file/

* Add the line: <source lang=text>64.207.154.205 www.microformats.org microformats.org</source> to the hosts file on your local machine.
* Do the flush cache tip as described below.
* Restart your browser

Your browser should now behave *exactly* as if you'd switched actual DNS.

This makes it a very good way to test.

=== DNS flush cache tips ===
If you're using OSX, you'll probably have to run this to flush the local dns cache:
<source lang=bash>dscacheutil -flushcache</source>

=== current servers being tested ===
* http://mt.microformats.org/

=== home and blog ===
* home page: http://microformats.org/
* blog permalink: ...
* logging into WordPress: ...

=== wiki ===
* wiki home: http://microformats.org/wiki/
* logging in: http://microformats.org/wiki/Special:UserLogin
* logged in wiki home (should just take you there automatically)
* ...

=== irc bots ===
* does editing a wiki page result in the bot noticing and outputting the diff to irc://irc.freenode.net/microformats ?

=== profiles ===
* http://microformats.org/profile/hcard

=== media ===
* audio / video recordings of talks
* ... need URLs ...

=== mailing list archives ===
* ...
=== shorteners ===
* http://microformats.org/w/hcard should go to http://microformats.org/wiki/hcard
* http://microformats.org/x/hcard#fn should go to http://microformats.org/profile/hcard#fn

=== other ===
* ...

== attack logs ==
Note any logs / summaries of attacks. Anything more than a summary should be moved to its own page.
* 2012-02-01 openlinksw were issue excessive http requests, sufficient to unacceptably increase user access latency. banned an IP.
* 2010-10-31 Banned demo.OpenLinkSW.com by IP, 63.119.36.50 -Rohit
* ...

== see also ==
* [[admins]]

meetup

2009-07-28T22:27:30Z

Rohit: /* San Francisco */

<entry-title>Weekly Meetups & Dinners</entry-title>
{{TOC-right}}<div>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/2836380076_9251390ded_m.jpg</div> A regular source of microformats [[events]].
== Weekly Meetup ==
The community and adoption have grown considerably over the last year, and news of adoptions (and once in a while challenges) come up frequently enough ([http://news.google.com/news?q=microformats&ie=UTF-8&scoring=n at least once a week]) that there are no shortage of new topics to discuss on a weekly basis. See [[weekly-meetup#purpose|purpose]] for more.

[[weekly-meetup#Organize_a_weekly_meetup|Organize a weekly meetup]]!

By making this a regular (every Tuesday) event, people know it is happening regularly and can thus come whichever ones are convenient for them, and not worry about missing any one in particular.

Cities where weekly meetup events are held, sorted alphabetically:

== London ==
In London, Tuesdays at 7:30pm worked well.

Interested in general for London:
* [[User:Phae|Frances]]
* [[User:GeorgeBrock|George Brocklehurst]]
* [http://twitter.com/ptg/statuses/906735728 Patrick Griffiths]
* [[User:Spiritquest|Ketan Majmudar ]]
* ...

Possible locations:
* ...

Past London venues:
* [http://www.squaremeal.co.uk/restaurants/london/view/81375/Wagamama Wagamama at New Oxford St. & Bloomsbury St.]: [[events/2008-09-02-london-meetup-dinner|2008-09-02]]
* [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/213236/ The Princess at 76 Paul St.]: [[events/2008-09-09-london-meetup-dinner|2008-09-09]]

== San Francisco ==
From having informally asked a few folks in the SF area and on IRC it seems Tuesdays at 19:00 (7pm, .79, .08Z, @125) work best, with a rotating venue to keep it interesting.

Additional suggested SF venues (suggester). Add your opinions and more suggestions:
* Osha Thai on 2nd st.
* Thirsty Bear
** +0 ok food, often too crowded for a group to actually get seating, though we did hold a [[events/2007-04-18-web-2-expo-dinner|microformats dinner there last year]] somehow. I think John Allsopp sweet talked the hostess. - [[User:Tantek|Tantek]]
* Mel's Diner
** +0 hard to order healthy here, but the food mostly tastes good, and can probably get seating for a decent crowd at 6:30pm - [[User:Tantek|Tantek]]
* Sugar Cafe
* Axis Cafe
* Naan & Curry on O'Farrell & Mason
* [http://www.yelp.com/biz/a-la-turca-restaurant-san-francisco A La Turca Restaurant]
* [http://www.henryshunanrestaurant.com/ Henry's Hunan] -- great for large groups in the evenings; the Natoma location in SoMa is open until 9PM.
* ...

=== past SF venues ===
Past SF venues. We'll reuse these at some point I'm sure.

'''This section needs updating with dinners that have occurred since 2008-10-28.'''

Please update the following list by looking at [[events-2008]] and more recent [[events]], and add links (even just one more would help!) to dinners starting from the "since" date above, and update that date accordingly so that other contributors know where to continue updating from. Thanks!

* Chaat Cafe: [[events/2008-06-24-weekly-meetup-dinner|2008-06-24]], [[events/2008-07-22-weekly-meetup-dinner|2008-07-22]]
* Crepes on Cole: [[events/2008-07-01-weekly-meetup-dinner|2008-07-01]]
* Westfield Food Court: [[events/2008-07-08-weekly-meetup-dinner|2008-07-08]], [[events/2008-08-19-weekly-meetup-dinner|2008-08-19]]
* South Park (lunch) : [[events/2008-07-15-weekly-meetup-lunch|2008-07-15]], [[events/2008-09-23-sf-weekly-meetup-lunch|2008-09-23]]
* Chevy's SOMA: [[events/2008-07-29-weekly-meetup-dinner|2008-07-29]]
* Brickhouse Cafe: [[events/2008-08-05-weekly-meetup-dinner|2008-08-05]]
* Pancho Villa: [[events/2008-08-12-weekly-meetup-dinner|2008-08-12]]
* 21st Amendment: [[events/2008-08-26-weekly-meetup-dinner|2008-08-26]], [[events/2008-09-16-sf-weekly-meetup-dinner|2008-09-16]], [[events/2008-10-28-sf-weekly-meetup-dinner|2008-10-28]]
* Blondie's Pizza on Powell st: [[events/2008-09-02-weekly-meetup-dinner|2008-09-02]]
* Metreon Food Court: [[events/2008-09-09-weekly-meetup-dinner|2008-09-09]]
* Naan & Chutney on Haight st.: [[events/2008-09-30-sf-weekly-meetup-dinner|2008-09-30]]
* Taylor's Automatic Refresher: [[events/2008-10-14-sf-weekly-meetup-dinner|2008-10-14]]
* Mehfil: [[events/2008-10-21-sf-weekly-meetup-dinner|2008-10-21]]
* 3rd Street Grill
* California Pizza Kitchen on 3rd
* Crepevine on Church

== Other Cities ==
Want a microformats meetup in your city? Organize one! Add your city and name to this list. Contact others from your city and [[weekly-meetup#Organize_a_weekly_meetup|organize a meetup]]. Once you do one, add another section for your city above this "Other Cities" section, and list suggested venues, past venues with links to meetup event pages etc.

There has been some interest expressed in organizing dinners in the following cities. Add yourself and/or contact the people listed and make it happen!
* Austin - [[irc]] Atamido
* Kansas City - [http://twitter.com/dckc/statuses/1116151301 Dan Connolly]
* Montreal - [[User:Csarven|Sarven Capadisli]]
* San Diego - [[User:EdwardOConnor]]
* San Jose (South Bay) - [[User:Kevin_Marks|Kevin Marks]], Rohit Khare
* Seattle, WA - [[User:jandrick|Jeremiah Andrick]], Colin Henry, Andy Woods

== Organize a weekly meetup ==
Anyone can organize a microformats weekly meetup or dinner!

At a minimum, all you need is:
# '''At least one other person''' that commits to go (so at least you know you'll have a good conversation about microformats with at least one person).
# '''A location'''

And organizing a weekly meetup requires you to at a minimum:
# '''Pick a location'''
# '''Announce it''' (location at 18:30, Tuesday) on various event sites and notification services like Twitter etc.

That's it. If you prefer a step-by-step list of instructions and details, to remove nearly all doubt, here you go:
# Pick a location
#* Ask folks on [[IRC]] if they have any suggested locations.
#* Consider locations that are easy for a variety of people to transit to.
#* Consider a new location to keep it interesting.
# Create the Events Pages
## Create specific event page on microformats.org wiki, follow the form <code>YYYY-MM-DD-weekly-dinner-CITYCODE</code> — e.g. <samp>2009-01-06-weekly-dinner-sf</samp> in San Francisco, or <samp>2009-01-06-weekly-dinner-ldn</samp> in London.
##* Copy the Weekly Dinner template code ([[weekly-meetup#Event_Template|below]]), and make the following edits:
##** Update dates and locations in the infobox at the top.
##** Update the tags list, adding the event specific tag for this event.
##** Update the URLs for Upcoming, Technorati, Google Blog Search and Flickr. These search on the event tag itself, so need to date portion updated.
##** Add yourself as an attendee
##** (For SF weekly meetup dinners, [[MatthewLevine|Matthew Levine]] has created a script to automatically generate wiki page source by parsing the [[hCalendar]] from the related [http://upcoming.org upcoming] event. To use this script, create an upcoming event '''first''', then visit <kbd>http://www.phusikos.com/event.php?upcoming_id=$upcoming_id</kbd>, e.g. [http://www.phusikos.com/event.php?upcoming_id=2656901 sample conversion link].)
## Create an [http://upcoming.org upcoming] event, summarizing the event and linking to the new wiki page you just created.
##* Just after creating the event, Upcoming gives you the option to "upload an official photo or image", click that link and upload <nowiki>http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/2836380076_9251390ded.jpg</nowiki>, making it the official photo for the event. Thanks to [http://www.flickr.com/photos/cindyli/2836380076 Cindy Li for the cool microformats meetup graphic!].
##* Add the event to the Microformats, Web2.0, Bay Area Web Geeks, Web Developers, Geek Dinners and Social Network Portability groups.
##* Update the wiki events page with Upcoming.org event tag (<samp>upcoming:event=00000000</samp>) you just created. You can copy and paste the previous meetup/dinner summary and change the relevant detail.
# '''Announce it'''
#* [http://twitter.com/ Tweet] the upcoming event
#* On the day of the event, post a reminder in the morning (to Twitter etc.), and again an hour before the event.
# At the event, take a photo and post it to BrightKite, Flickr etc.
# Afterwards
#* Post a thank you note thanking those that attended, invite them to add their content to the wiki.
#* Update the wiki event page with details of discussions, photographs, blog links and so forth.

===Event Template===

<source lang=html4strict><entry-title>Microformats Weekly Dinner, San Francisco</entry-title>
__TOC__
One of several microformats [[weekly-meetup]] [[events]].

<div class="event-page vevent">
== Details ==
;When
:2009-MM-DDT18:30-0800 to 2009-MM-DDT20:30-0800
;Where
:TBA
;What
:Microformats Weekly Meetup Dinner, San Francisco
;Web
:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/00000000/

'''[http://feeds.technorati.com/events/referer Add this event to your calendar]''' http://www.boogdesign.com/images/buttons/microformat_hcalendar.png

== Weekly Meetup ==
<div class="description">The microformats community has grown and stablized over the past few years, news of adoptions, new ideas and challenges come up frequently enough that there are no shortage of new topics to discuss on a weekly basis.

Come along, meet up with the microformats community in San Francisco

In another city? Check out [[weekly-meetup#Other_Cities|Weekly Meetup: Other Cities]] and help organize one in your own city!</div>

== Tags ==
Use the following tags on related content (blog posts, photos, [http://twitter.com tweets]):

tags:
<kbd class="tags" style="display:block">
'''microformats-dinner'''
microformats-meetup
microformats
san-francisco
''microformats-dinner-2009-MM-DD'' 
''upcoming:event=00000000'' 
</kbd>

If you use Twitter, mention ''@microformats dinner''' in tweets about the event, and track them on [http://search.twitter.com/search?q=microformats+dinner Twitter Search].

== Attendees ==
Add yourself alphabetically sorted by family name if you plan on attending or attended this event.

* [[User:YourName|You]]
* …

== Notes ==

Topics Discussed:

* …

== Photographs ==


* Search for photographs from this event on Flickr: [http://flickr.com/photos/tags/microformats-dinner-2009-MM-DD Photographs tagged microformats-dinner-2009-MM-DD] or for [http://flickr.com/photos/tags/microformats-dinner all photographs from microformats dinners].

''Add a photograph from this event here''.

== Articles and Blog Posts ==
Articles and blog posts following up on the meetup. Add a link to your post in the list below:

* …


Also, find posts on this meetup on [http://blogsearch.google.co.uk/blogsearch?q=microformats-dinner-2009-MM-DD Google Blog Search] or [http://technorati.com/search/microformats-dinner-2009-MM-DD Technorati].

</div> 

== Related Pages==
{{events-related-pages}}</source>

== purpose ==
In addition to providing a convenient forum for community members to get together once in a while and talk about the [http://news.google.com/news?q=microformats&ie=UTF-8&scoring=n latest news about microformats], the weekly meetups serve many good ends.

Perhaps most importantly, weekly meetups really help communication and community. People that have met in person usually treat each other nicer online, thus very much help encourage everyone to [[mailing-list#Be_nice|be nice]] in IRC, mailing lists etc.

== FAQ ==
Perhaps move to [[weekly-meetup-faq]] if this section gets too big.

=== general talk ===
* Q: Do you just talk in general about microformats?
* A: As there's been new people at every microformat meetup, there's almost always at least some general talk about microformats.

=== newcomers vs detail ===
* Q: How do you handle newcomers and at the same time get into detailed stuff?
* A: Usually there are multiple conversations going, so there's almost always a good conversation to participate in. Also, it helps everyone to talk with newcomers and get fresh perspectives, as well as practiced at effectively communicating [[what-are-microformats|what microformats are]], [[benefits]], [[get-started|how to use]] etc.

=== existing issues ===
* Q: Do you try to solve some existing issues?
* A: We have discussed existing issues in some past meetups. Often divisive or controversial topics are much easier to discuss and understand multiple perspectives on in person. For example, [[User:BenWard|Ben Ward]] and [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] have made some good progress on understanding various perspectives on [[value-excerption-brainstorming]] and are optimistic about making progress on related issues.

=== notes ===
* Q: Do you take notes?
* A: Everyone is encouraged to take notes and contribute aspects of conversations, topics etc. on the wiki page for the meetup.

== related ==
* [[weekly-meetup-brainstorming]] to capture how to make the meet-up more exciting and give more practical use-cases
* [[events]]

hcard-contact-autocompletion

2009-07-26T21:31:12Z

Rohit:

<entry-title>hCard contact autocompletion</entry-title>

aka '''microBrother'''

One of several [http://tr.im/ufps projects] at [[events/2009-07-25-dev-camp|microformatsDevCamp]].

== summary ==

The idea is "Caller ID '2.0'": given a partial hCard and a friends list (twitter following, facebook friend connect, etc.), auto-fill the hCard with additional info from such services.

== participants ==
* Rohit Khare
* Edward O'Connor
* Kevin Burton
* Lauren Scime
* ...

== code ==

* UI / frontend: please link
* [http://github.com/hober/ufdevcamp-ubro/tree/master flickr backend and integration point]
* fbconnect backend: [http://mmc.angstro.com/~rk-t/fbc.html fbConnect hCard Export]
* twitter backend: superceded by hober's script
** lame 1-liner that checks your 100 most recent flicker following list: ''curl -s -o- http://twitter.com/statuses/friends/rohitkhare.xml | grep -C1 -i "<name>.*Stone.*</name>"''
* YQL / backend: please link

== related topics ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/factoryjoe/tags/nascar Nascar problem]

== see also ==
* [[hcard]]

events/2009-07-25-dev-camp

2009-07-26T21:20:43Z

Rohit: /* projects */ attribution of autocomplete

<entry-title>microformatsDevCamp</entry-title>
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg

<div class="event-page vevent">
;When
:2009-07-25 from 12:00 to 2009-07-26 at 17:00
;Where
:Automattic, Pier 38, The Embarcadero between Brannan and Townsend, San Francisco, CA, 94107. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&view=map&q=%2BAutomattic,+The+Embarcadero,+San+Francisco,+CA+94107&sll=37.752736,-122.402826&sspn=0.13844,0.217667&gl=us&ie=UTF8&t=h&layer=c&cbll=37.782877,-122.388062&panoid=kB1DhzPP5DYl5pgHBRxdPg&cbp=12,123.84,,0,2.44&ll=37.783053,-122.388044&spn=0,359.996599&z=18 View location at latitude:37.782769, longitude:-122.387837]
:'''MUNI''': [http://playfoursquare.com/venue/72202 Brannan] (N,T)
:'''BART''': Embarcadero station, then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__IB3&s=6992&ts=4506 take MUNI N-Judah inbound] or T-Third inbound to Brannan stop.
:'''Caltrain''': 4th & King st., then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__OB2&s=5240&ts=7145 take MUNI N-Judah outbound] or T-Third outbound to Brannan stop.
;What
:microformatsDevCamp! The first ever microformatsDevCamp, for authors, designers, publishers, developers, engineers building pages, sites, and tools with microformats.
;How much
:$20 suggested donation (gets you a t-shirt while supplies last). No one turned away for lack of funds.
;URLs
:http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp
:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/
:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102571118403
;short URL
:http://tr.im/ufdevcamp

'''[http://suda.co.uk/projects/microformats/hcalendar/get-cal.php?uri=http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp Add this event to your calendar]''' http://www.boogdesign.com/images/buttons/microformat_hcalendar.png

== Sponsors ==
microformatsDevCamp is made possible thanks to the generosity of our corporate and individual sponsors!

* Venue
**[http://automattic.com Automattic]
* Meals
** [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** [http://visitmix.com/Lab/Oomph Microsoft MIX Online]
** [http://mBLAST.com/ mBLAST]
** [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
** [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
* Promotion
** [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]

=== Sponsorships ===
Help sponsor microformatsDevCamp:

* Saturday 25th
** Lunch - sponsored by [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** Dinner - sponsored by [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** Evening Social & Snacks - sponsored by [http://mBLAST.com/ mBLAST]
*** Beer - sponsored by [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
* Sunday 26th
** Breakfast - sponsored by [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
** Lunch - sponsored by [http://visitmix.com/Lab/Oomph Microsoft MIX Online]
* More Ideas...
** Stickers - sponsored by [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** Buttons - sponsored by [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]
** Coffee
** Snacks
** ______?

For meals, we're planning on something simple like bagels+coffee for breakfast (note: Tantek will purchase supplies for Sunday morning); or pizza or <del>indian delivery</del> ([http://www.mydeedees.com/ Deedees Indian Food!]). We'll arrange for sponsors to pay vendors directly...

== attendees ==
microformatsDevCamp, like any BarCamp, needs you - Sign up to volunteer, attend, design, code, and build with microformats!

=== volunteers ===
Like all [http://barcamp.org BarCamps], this event is what it is because of what everyone puts into it. Volunteer to help setup, check people in, get them setup with a name badge, clean up, and help people in general have a good time and get things done.
* Cindy Li - designer, helping with microformatsDevCamp logo design. done!
** full resolution logo: <nowiki>http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg</nowiki>
** on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cindyli/3726302070/
** designed and ordered buttons for event.Done!

* [[User:BeauLebens|Beau Lebens]] - developer, Automattic, [[http://dentedreality.com.au/ Dented Reality]]. I know my way around the venue, so can help sort out power strips, projectors etc
* ...

=== participants ===
Please register with this [http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dERvcnQ4SlFsX0ZLQi1KOE8wbk5obUE6MA.. online form].

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurafire/3756770573 http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2665/3756770573_e2d1fee886.jpg]

Want to design interfaces or build stuff with microformats and want help doing it? Sign up! Add yourself. Note your site (with [[hCard]] if you have it), interests/projects, and tag yourself as a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''<abbr title="information architect">IA</abbr>''', '''publisher''', '''developer''', '''UI-tester''' - pick at least one.
# [http://tantek.com Tantek Çelik] - developer, designer (user interface interaction)
# [http://yury.name Yury Lifshits]
# [http://www.markng.co.uk Mark Ng]
# [http://www.ics.uci.edu/~rohit Rohit Khare] - developer
# [http://www.jasonbolton.com Jason Bolton] - front-end designer
# [http://alpern.org Micah Alpern] - designer (user interface interaction) (will be there Sunday).
# [[User:EdwardOConnor |Edward O'Connor]] (Ted) - author, designer, developer, publisher
# [http://singpolyma.net Stephen Paul Weber] - developer, publisher
# [http://feedblog.org Kevin Burton] - developer
# [http://jobspice.com Dane Hurtubise] - developer
# [http://developer.netflix.com JR Conlin] - developer, publisher
# Chirag Shah - developer
# [http://www.wezaggle.com Jesse Hammons] - developer [http://www.wezaggle.com Zaggle Social Calendar]
# [http://matthewlevine.com Matthew Levine] - developer
# [http://farukat.es/ Faruk Ateş] - UX Designer, developer
# [http://fourkitchens.com/ David Strauss] - Drupal, developer
# [http://huyhong.com/ Huy Hong] - Frontend Developer, UI/UX/UE, UGC nut
# [http://objectadjective.com Jeremy Anderson] - UX/UI/ID Designer, developer
# [http://objectadjective.com Lauren Scime] - front end designer / developer
# [http://blog.oofn.net Chad Weider] developer, designer, front-end, back-end, etc.
# [http://dustinwhittle.com Dustin Whittle] developer
# [http://reidburke.com Reid Burke] developer
#[http://www.myspace.com/ciberch Monica Keller] - developer
# (and about 35 more folks, according to [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/ Upcoming] as of noon Thursday 2009-07-23)
# ...

==schedule==
Outline of schedule for the weekend - more details at the DevCamp!
* Saturday July 25th
** 11:00 - planners+volunteers onsite for setup
** 12:00 - registration
** 13:00 - lunch - Indian Food from Deedees
** intro session, what is a devcamp, introductions
** 13:30 - hack/project brainstorming and proposals
** day 1 building sessions
** coffee!
** 18:10 - [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurafire/3756770573 group photo]
** 19:00 - dinner - pizza from Amicis
** 20:30 - dinner 2.0 - more pizza from Amicis
** beer, wine, and cupcakes!
** day 1 [[#projects|projects]] demos and social hour
** evening open hacking session (DevHouse style) / iteration on hacks/projects
** day 1 clean up
** ~midnight+ - day 1 wrap up.

* Sunday July 26th
** 09:30am - planners+volunteers onsite for setup
** 10:00am - coffee, breakfast, more demos from day 1
** day 2 hack/project brainstorming, proposals, signups
** day 2 working sessions on hacks/projects
** 12:30pm lunch
** day 2 working sessions continued
** second day demos and wrap-up
** venue clean-up
** 5pm venue exit

==venue==
Automattic has very graciously agreed to host microformatsDevCamp. The venue has:
* wifi
* power. power outlets, extension cords, power strips
* 4-5 rooms/meeting areas.
* 3 projectors
* 1 whiteboard.
* sink, water.

As Automattic is donating the venue, as participants it is our responsibility to take excellent care of the venue, leaving it as good or better than we found it.

Some amount of camping overnight at the venue will be possible.

=== nearby food ===
Suggestions for nearby (easy/quick walking distance) drinks, snacks, food.
* Bayside Market - fresh fruit and vegetables, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/bayside-market-san-francisco-2
* Crossroads Café - coffee, espresso drinks, shakes, smoothies, bagels, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/crossroads-cafe-san-francisco-3
* ...

== tags ==
Please use the following tags when tagging related content (blog posts, photos, videos):

tags:
<kbd class="tags" style="display:block">
'''#ufdevcamp'''
ufdevcampsf
microformats
microformatsDevCamp
microformatsDevCampSF
microformats-meetup
BarCamp
BarCamp2009
Automattic
The-Embarcadero
san-francisco
upcoming:event=2888376
</kbd>

Track:
* [http://search.twitter.com/search?q=ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp on Twitter Search].
* [http://identi.ca/tag/ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp] tagspace on identi.ca.
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/ufdevcamp/ ufdevcamp tag on flickr]

Groups:
* [http://identi.ca/group/microformats !microformats Identi.ca group] (aliases: !mf and !uf). Join and address the whole group. Notices to this group can also be tracked from [http://identi.ca/tag/microformats #microformats]

== notes ==
topics discussed:
* ...

== hack ideas ==
Have an idea for a hack/project session? Please read <cite>[http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ What is a DevCamp?]</cite> and then suggest something or add a "+1" to existing suggestions, and sign your suggestion or opinion with your Username with <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>
<div class="discussion">
* '''microWall''' - make sure to print a screen-shot of every microformat-savvy tool that comes up during the camp, and stick them on the wall. It will be an amazing backdrop for a group photo... [[User:Rohit|Rohit]]
** +1 [[User:Tantek|Tantek]]
* '''(Sunday)''' '''CSS3, HTML5 and microformats "Zen Garden"''' - same premise as the CSS Zen Garden of yore, but with a strong emphasis on CSS3 advancements, microformats enrichment and done in HTML5. [[User:KuraFire|Faruk Ateş]]
* '''CheatSheet Translation''' [[User:Brian|Brian Suda]] This is a request to anyone who is speaks another language. I created the PDF cheatsheet awhile ago http://suda.co.uk/projects/microformats/cheatsheet/ if someone wants to translate it into Spanish, or another language, please let me know. I can send the source InDesign file, or if they send me the translations, I'd be happy to update it myself.
</div>

== projects ==
;short URL for this section
:http://tr.im/ufps
Please create a wiki page for any hack/project session you lead or attend and link to it from here.
* [[hcard-input-interface]] for easy input of user data (creating hCards) by Chad. combined project/session with '''microformats and user sign-up user interface''' - how can importing and subscribing to hCards help make user sign-up easier and thus get more users signed up quicker? by [[User:Tantek|Tantek]]
* [[self-updating-address-book]] - in the search for an address book/contact list that actually stays up to date, hCard may be the key. [[User:Beaulebens|Beau Lebens]]
* [[hcard-contact-autocompletion]] (a/k/a “CallerID 2.0”) by [[User:Rohit|rohit]], hober, chirags, lou, lauren, & jesse
* [[unified-rsvp]] by _________
* [[hcard-google-bookmarklet]] [[bookmarklet]]. [[User:Singpolyma|Singpolyma]]
* [[microformat-aggregation]] by [[User:jessehammons|Jesse Hammons]], [[User:yurylifshits|Yury Lifshits]], Andrew McCollum, Dane Hurtibuse, Randy Kerber
* [[twitter bus card exchange/display]] by [[User:perivision|Christopher]]
* [[hcard-creator-redesign|hCard Creator redesign]] by Cindy Li

== photographs ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurafire/sets/72157621834778724/ Flickr photo set by Faruk Ateş]
See all [http://flickr.com/photos/tags/ufdevcamp photos on Flickr tagged ufdevcamp].

== blog posts ==
Blog posts about the devCamp. Newest first.
* [http://microformats.org/blog/2009/07/20/microformatsdevcamp-this-weekend/ 2009-07-21 microformats.org: microformatsDevCamp this weekend!]
* [http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/07/four-short-links-17-july-2009.html O'Reilly Radar: Four short links]
* ...

== see also ==
* [http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ Chris Messina: What is a DevCamp?]
* ...

</div> 

== Related Pages==
microformatsDevCamp is one of several microformats [[events]].

{{events-related-pages}}

== planner to-do ==

=== planners ===
Want to help organize and plan the first microformatsDevCamp? Sign up and be sure to pick up a planner role (see below).
* [[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]] - '''organizing, venue acquisition, intro and kickoff'''
* [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] - '''venue acquisition, sponsor wrangler, food'''
* [[User:EdwardOConnor |Edward O'Connor]] (Ted) - '''volunteer coordinator, setup, welcome desk'''
* [[User:Pseudowish|Lauren Scime]] - '''t-shirts, other coordination needs tbd'''
* [[User:Chris Messina|Chris Messina]] - '''connector and advisor'''

=== planner roles ===
Role info / details:
* '''intro and kickoff''' - run the introductory session and help start the microformatsDevCamp with traditional BarCamp intros/3tags and explanation of the BarCamp format.
* '''food''' - coordinate / match up sponsors with meals and make sure the meals arrive and are setup for event participants during the event.
* '''sponsor wrangler''' - for food, t-shirts. per definition given in: http://www.cleverclevergirl.com/?p=10 : <blockquote>Drafts a message to send to potential sponsors, follows up leads from others for potential sponsors, collects info, logos (in vector format), and money from sponsors and also sees that receipts (if necessary) are issued at the end. </blockquote>
* '''t-shirts''' - get estimate, make sure to order in time for the event. Ben Ward has done some work on this - check with him.
* '''volunteer coordinator''' - recruit and organize volunteers the day of the event to help out with food, setup
* '''cleanup''' - enlist help of volunteers and all devCamp participants to help with cleanup
* '''setup''' - be in charge of setup the day of, coordinate with venue on setup plenty of time *before* the start of the camp! setup: power cords, power strips, calendar grid for sessions, tables and chairs in rooms/meeting areas, projectors
* '''welcome desk''' - welcome microformatsDevCamp attendees at the entrance of the venue, make sure they get a name tag and instruct them to tag themselves as primarily/secondarily being a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''', pick at least one. (as they should also do when the sign up on the wiki in the attendees section above!)

===T-shirts===
* get estimates from vendor(s) for different quantities
** get vendor contact info from Ben Ward who has already looked into this and found a reliable vendor that can deliver high quality t-shirts in a week or less time.
** Suggestion: 100 shirts, provide them to individuals who sponsor microformatsDevCamp with a $20 or more donation to help pay for t-shirts and snacks/food (if any funds from covering t-shirts are remaining). [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 17:40, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
* make/reuse design (get original t-shirt design details from Dan Cederholm)
* order/print - make sure folks who donated at the [[events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday|4th bday party]] get their shirts

* '''T-shirts are ordered!''' Printer is [http://www.screenprintguy.com The Screen Print Guy] located out on 23rd Ave. Will be available for pickup by Friday July 24th. (This is great! [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 01:03, 21 July 2009 (UTC))
** Total # of shirts ordered: 100. Size breakdown: Men's: 10 small, 30 medium, 25 large. Women's: 10 small, 15 medium, 10 large.
** Total cost: $918.00 (would have been cheaper but they had a surcharge for the rush order). I have charged 50% of the cost already to place the order. Other 50% due at time of pickup.

Note that, including cash donations from the 4th birthday party, we have pledges for ~$1850 to budget with as of 2009-7-24 [[User:Rohit|Rohit]]

events/2009-07-25-dev-camp

2009-07-25T18:53:13Z

Rohit: /* attendees */ google doc link

<entry-title>microformatsDevCamp</entry-title>
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg

<div class="event-page vevent">
;When
:2009-07-25 from 12:00 to 2009-07-26 at 17:00
;Where
:Automattic, Pier 38, The Embarcadero between Brannan and Townsend, San Francisco, CA, 94107. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&view=map&q=%2BAutomattic,+The+Embarcadero,+San+Francisco,+CA+94107&sll=37.752736,-122.402826&sspn=0.13844,0.217667&gl=us&ie=UTF8&t=h&layer=c&cbll=37.782877,-122.388062&panoid=kB1DhzPP5DYl5pgHBRxdPg&cbp=12,123.84,,0,2.44&ll=37.783053,-122.388044&spn=0,359.996599&z=18 View location at latitude:37.782769, longitude:-122.387837]
:'''MUNI''': [http://playfoursquare.com/venue/72202 Brannan] (N,T)
:'''BART''': Embarcadero station, then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__IB3&s=6992&ts=4506 take MUNI N-Judah inbound] or T-Third inbound to Brannan stop.
:'''Caltrain''': 4th & King st., then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__OB2&s=5240&ts=7145 take MUNI N-Judah outbound] or T-Third outbound to Brannan stop.
;What
:microformatsDevCamp! The first ever microformatsDevCamp, for authors, designers, publishers, developers, engineers building pages, sites, and tools with microformats.
;How much
:$20 suggested donation (gets you a t-shirt while supplies last). No one turned away for lack of funds.
;URLs
:http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp
:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/
:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102571118403
;short URL
:http://tr.im/ufdevcamp

'''[http://suda.co.uk/projects/microformats/hcalendar/get-cal.php?uri=http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp Add this event to your calendar]''' http://www.boogdesign.com/images/buttons/microformat_hcalendar.png

== Sponsors ==
microformatsDevCamp is made possible thanks to the generosity of our corporate and individual sponsors!

* Venue
**[http://automattic.com Automattic]
* Meals
** [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** [http://visitmix.com/Lab/Oomph Microsoft MIX Online]
** [http://mBLAST.com/ mBLAST]
** [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
** [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
* Promotion
** [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]

=== Sponsorships ===
Help sponsor microformatsDevCamp:

* Saturday 25th
** Lunch - sponsored by [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** Dinner - sponsored by [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** Evening Social & Snacks - sponsored by [http://mBLAST.com/ mBLAST]
*** Beer - sponsored by [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
* Sunday 26th
** Breakfast - sponsored by [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
** Lunch - sponsored by [http://visitmix.com/Lab/Oomph Microsoft MIX Online]
* More Ideas...
** Stickers - sponsored by [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** Buttons - sponsored by [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]
** Coffee
** Snacks
** ______?

For meals, we're planning on something simple like bagels+coffee for breakfast (note: Tantek will purchase supplies for Sunday morning); or pizza or <del>indian delivery</del> ([http://www.mydeedees.com/ Deedees Indian Food!]). We'll arrange for sponsors to pay vendors directly...

== attendees ==
microformatsDevCamp, like any BarCamp, needs you - Sign up to volunteer, attend, design, code, and build with microformats!

=== volunteers ===
Like all [http://barcamp.org BarCamps], this event is what it is because of what everyone puts into it. Volunteer to help setup, check people in, get them setup with a name badge, clean up, and help people in general have a good time and get things done.
* Cindy Li - designer, helping with microformatsDevCamp logo design. done!
** full resolution logo: <nowiki>http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg</nowiki>
** on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cindyli/3726302070/
** designed and ordered buttons for event.Done!

* [[User:BeauLebens|Beau Lebens]] - developer, Automattic, [[http://dentedreality.com.au/ Dented Reality]]. I know my way around the venue, so can help sort out power strips, projectors etc
* ...

=== participants ===

Please register with this [http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dERvcnQ4SlFsX0ZLQi1KOE8wbk5obUE6MA.. online form].

Want to design interfaces or build stuff with microformats and want help doing it? Sign up! Add yourself. Note your site (with [[hCard]] if you have it), interests/projects, and tag yourself as a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''<abbr title="information architect">IA</abbr>''', '''publisher''', '''developer''', '''UI-tester''' - pick at least one.
# [http://tantek.com Tantek Çelik] - developer, designer (user interface interaction)
# [http://yury.name Yury Lifshits]
# [http://www.markng.co.uk Mark Ng]
# [http://www.ics.uci.edu/~rohit Rohit Khare] - developer
# [http://www.jasonbolton.com Jason Bolton] - front-end designer
# [http://alpern.org Micah Alpern] - designer (user interface interaction) (will be there Sunday).
# [[User:EdwardOConnor |Edward O'Connor]] (Ted) - author, designer, developer, publisher
# [http://singpolyma.net Stephen Paul Weber] - developer, publisher
# [http://spinn3r.com Kevin Burton] - developer
# [http://jobspice.com Dane Hurtubise] - developer
# [http://developer.netflix.com JR Conlin] - developer, publisher
# Chirag Shah - developer
# [http://matthewlevine.com Matthew Levine] - developer
# (and about 35 more folks, according to [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/ Upcoming] as of noon Thursday 2009-7-23)
# ...

==schedule==
Outline of schedule for the weekend - more details at the DevCamp!
* Saturday July 25th
** 11:00am - planners+volunteers onsite for setup
** 12:00pm - registration, lunch
** intro session, what is a devcamp, introductions
** hack/project brainstorming and proposals
** day 1 building sessions
** dinner
** day 1 demos and social hour
** evening open hacking session (like DevHouse) / iteration on hacks/projects

* Sunday July 26th
** 10:00am - breakfast
** day 2 working sessions on hacks/projects
** 12:30pm lunch
** day 2 working sessions continued
** second day demos and wrap-up
** venue clean-up
** 5pm venue exit

==venue==
Automattic has very graciously agreed to host microformatsDevCamp. The venue has:
* wifi
* power. power outlets, extension cords, power strips
* 4-5 rooms/meeting areas.
* 3 projectors
* 1 whiteboard.
* sink, water.

As Automattic is donating the venue, as participants it is our responsibility to take excellent care of the venue, leaving it as good or better than we found it.

Some amount of camping overnight at the venue will be possible.

=== nearby food ===
Suggestions for nearby (easy/quick walking distance) drinks, snacks, food.
* Bayside Market - fresh fruit and vegetables, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/bayside-market-san-francisco-2
* Crossroads Cafe - coffee, espresso drinks, shakes, smoothies, bagels, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/crossroads-cafe-san-francisco-3
* ...

== tags ==
Please use the following tags when tagging related content (blog posts, photos, videos):

tags:
<kbd class="tags" style="display:block">
'''#ufdevcamp'''
ufdevcampsf
microformats
microformatsDevCamp
microformatsDevCampSF
microformats-meetup
BarCamp
BarCamp2009
Automattic
The-Embarcadero
san-francisco
upcoming:event=2888376
</kbd>

Track:
* [http://search.twitter.com/search?q=ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp on Twitter Search].
* [http://identi.ca/tag/ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp] tagspace on identi.ca.

Groups:
* [http://identi.ca/group/microformats !microformats Identi.ca group] (aliases: !mf and !uf). Join and address the whole group. Notices to this group can also be tracked from [http://identi.ca/tag/microformats #microformats]

== notes ==
topics discussed:
* ...

== hack ideas ==
Have an idea for a hack/project session? Please read <cite>[http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ What is a DevCamp?]</cite> and then suggest something or add a "+1" to existing suggestions, and sign your suggestion or opinion with your Username with <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>
<div class="discussion">
* '''microformats and user sign-up user interface''' - how can importing and subscribing to hCards help make user sign-up easier and thus get more users signed up quicker? [[User:Tantek|Tantek]]
* '''using hCard to build a self-updating address book''' - in the search for an address book/contact list that actually stays up to date, hCard may be the key. [[User:Beaulebens|Beau Lebens]]
** +1 [[User:Tantek|Tantek]]
* '''microWall''' - make sure to print a screen-shot of every microformat-savvy tool that comes up during the camp, and stick them on the wall. It will be an amazing backdrop for a group photo... [[User:Rohit|Rohit]]
** +1 [[User:Tantek|Tantek]]
* ...
</div>

== projects ==
Please create a wiki page for any hack/project session you lead or attend and link to it from here.
* ...

== photographs ==
* ...

== blog posts ==
Blog posts about the devCamp. Newest first.
* [http://microformats.org/blog/2009/07/20/microformatsdevcamp-this-weekend/ 2009-07-21 microformats.org: microformatsDevCamp this weekend!]
* [http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/07/four-short-links-17-july-2009.html O'Reilly Radar: Four short links]
* ...

== see also ==
* [http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ Chris Messina: What is a DevCamp?]
* ...

</div> 

== Related Pages==
microformatsDevCamp is one of several microformats [[events]].

{{events-related-pages}}

== planner to-do ==

=== planners ===
Want to help organize and plan the first microformatsDevCamp? Sign up and be sure to pick up a planner role (see below).
* [[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]] - '''organizing, venue acquisition, intro and kickoff'''
* [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] - '''venue acquisition, sponsor wrangler, food'''
* [[User:EdwardOConnor |Edward O'Connor]] (Ted) - '''volunteer coordinator, setup, welcome desk'''
* [[User:Pseudowish|Lauren Scime]] - '''t-shirts, other coordination needs tbd'''
* [[User:Chris Messina|Chris Messina]] - '''connector and advisor'''

=== planner roles ===
Role info / details:
* '''intro and kickoff''' - run the introductory session and help start the microformatsDevCamp with traditional BarCamp intros/3tags and explanation of the BarCamp format.
* '''food''' - coordinate / match up sponsors with meals and make sure the meals arrive and are setup for event participants during the event.
* '''sponsor wrangler''' - for food, t-shirts. per definition given in: http://www.cleverclevergirl.com/?p=10 : <blockquote>Drafts a message to send to potential sponsors, follows up leads from others for potential sponsors, collects info, logos (in vector format), and money from sponsors and also sees that receipts (if necessary) are issued at the end. </blockquote>
* '''t-shirts''' - get estimate, make sure to order in time for the event. Ben Ward has done some work on this - check with him.
* '''volunteer coordinator''' - recruit and organize volunteers the day of the event to help out with food, setup
* '''cleanup''' - enlist help of volunteers and all devCamp participants to help with cleanup
* '''setup''' - be in charge of setup the day of, coordinate with venue on setup plenty of time *before* the start of the camp! setup: power cords, power strips, calendar grid for sessions, tables and chairs in rooms/meeting areas, projectors
* '''welcome desk''' - welcome microformatsDevCamp attendees at the entrance of the venue, make sure they get a name tag and instruct them to tag themselves as primarily/secondarily being a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''', pick at least one. (as they should also do when the sign up on the wiki in the attendees section above!)

===T-shirts===
* get estimates from vendor(s) for different quantities
** get vendor contact info from Ben Ward who has already looked into this and found a reliable vendor that can deliver high quality t-shirts in a week or less time.
** Suggestion: 100 shirts, provide them to individuals who sponsor microformatsDevCamp with a $20 or more donation to help pay for t-shirts and snacks/food (if any funds from covering t-shirts are remaining). [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 17:40, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
* make/reuse design (get original t-shirt design details from Dan Cederholm)
* order/print - make sure folks who donated at the [[events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday|4th bday party]] get their shirts

* '''T-shirts are ordered!''' Printer is [http://www.screenprintguy.com The Screen Print Guy] located out on 23rd Ave. Will be available for pickup by Friday July 24th. (This is great! [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 01:03, 21 July 2009 (UTC))
** Total # of shirts ordered: 100. Size breakdown: Men's: 10 small, 30 medium, 25 large. Women's: 10 small, 15 medium, 10 large.
** Total cost: $918.00 (would have been cheaper but they had a surcharge for the rush order). I have charged 50% of the cost already to place the order. Other 50% due at time of pickup.

Note that, including cash donations from the 4th birthday party, we have pledges for ~$1850 to budget with as of 2009-7-24 [[User:Rohit|Rohit]]

events/2009-07-25-dev-camp

2009-07-24T20:31:06Z

Rohit: /* T-shirts */ new sponsors

<entry-title>microformatsDevCamp</entry-title>
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg

<div class="event-page vevent">
;When
:2009-07-25 from 12:00 to 2009-07-26 at 17:00
;Where
:Automattic, Pier 38, The Embarcadero between Brannan and Townsend, San Francisco, CA, 94107. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&view=map&q=%2BAutomattic,+The+Embarcadero,+San+Francisco,+CA+94107&sll=37.752736,-122.402826&sspn=0.13844,0.217667&gl=us&ie=UTF8&t=h&layer=c&cbll=37.782877,-122.388062&panoid=kB1DhzPP5DYl5pgHBRxdPg&cbp=12,123.84,,0,2.44&ll=37.783053,-122.388044&spn=0,359.996599&z=18 View location at latitude:37.782769, longitude:-122.387837]
:'''MUNI''': [http://playfoursquare.com/venue/72202 Brannan] (N,T)
:'''BART''': Embarcadero station, then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__IB3&s=6992&ts=4506 take MUNI N-Judah inbound] or T-Third inbound to Brannan stop.
:'''Caltrain''': 4th & King st., then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__OB2&s=5240&ts=7145 take MUNI N-Judah outbound] or T-Third outbound to Brannan stop.
;What
:microformatsDevCamp! The first ever microformatsDevCamp, for authors, designers, publishers, developers, engineers building pages, sites, and tools with microformats.
;How much
:$20 suggested donation (gets you a t-shirt while supplies last). No one turned away for lack of funds.
;URLs
:http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp
:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/
:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102571118403
;short URL
:http://tr.im/ufdevcamp

'''[http://suda.co.uk/projects/microformats/hcalendar/get-cal.php?uri=http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp Add this event to your calendar]''' http://www.boogdesign.com/images/buttons/microformat_hcalendar.png

== Sponsors ==
microformatsDevCamp is made possible thanks to the generosity of our corporate and individual sponsors!

* Venue
**[http://automattic.com Automattic]
* Meals
** [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** [http://visitmix.com/Lab/Oomph Microsoft MIX Online]
** [http://mBLAST.com/ mBLAST]
** [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
** [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
* Promotion
** [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]

=== Sponsorships ===
Help sponsor microformatsDevCamp:

* Saturday 25th
** Lunch - sponsored by [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** Dinner - sponsored by [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** Evening Social & Snacks - sponsored by [http://mBLAST.com/ mBLAST]
*** Beer - sponsored by [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
* Sunday 26th
** Breakfast - sponsored by [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
** Lunch - sponsored by [http://visitmix.com/Lab/Oomph Microsoft MIX Online]
* More Ideas...
** Stickers - sponsored by [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** Buttons - sponsored by [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]
** Coffee
** Snacks
** T-shirts
** ______?

For meals, we're planning on something simple like bagels+coffee for breakfast (note: Tantek will purchase supplies for Sunday morning); or pizza or <del>indian delivery</del> ([http://www.mydeedees.com/ Deedees Indian Food!]). We'll arrange for sponsors to pay vendors directly...

== attendees ==
microformatsDevCamp, like any BarCamp, needs you!

Sign up to volunteer, attend, design, code, and build with microformats!

=== planners ===
Want to help organize and plan the first microformatsDevCamp? Sign up and be sure to pick up a planner role (see below).
* [[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]] - '''organizing, venue acquisition, intro and kickoff'''
* [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] - '''venue acquisition, sponsor wrangler, food'''
* [[User:EdwardOConnor |Edward O'Connor]] (Ted) - '''volunteer coordinator, cleanup'''
* [[User:Pseudowish|Lauren Scime]] - '''t-shirts, other coordination needs tbd'''
* [[User:Chris Messina|Chris Messina]] - '''connector and advisor'''
* ...

Planners: please see and keep up with the [[#planner_to-do]] section!

=== volunteers ===
Like all [http://barcamp.org BarCamps], this event is what it is because of what everyone puts into it. Volunteer to help setup, check people in, get them setup with a name badge, clean up, and help people in general have a good time and get things done.
* Cindy Li - designer, helping with microformatsDevCamp logo design. done!
** full resolution logo: <nowiki>http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg</nowiki>
** on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cindyli/3726302070/
** designed and ordered buttons for event.Done!

* [[User:BeauLebens|Beau Lebens]] - developer, Automattic, [[http://dentedreality.com.au/ Dented Reality]]. I know my way around the venue, so can help sort out power strips, projectors etc
* ...

=== participants ===
Want to design interfaces or build stuff with microformats and want help doing it? Sign up! Add yourself. Note your site (with [[hCard]] if you have it), interests/projects, and tag yourself as a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''' - pick at least one.
# [http://tantek.com Tantek Çelik] - developer, designer (user interface interaction)
# [http://yury.name Yury Lifshits]
# [http://www.markng.co.uk Mark Ng]
# [http://www.ics.uci.edu/~rohit Rohit Khare] - developer
# [http://www.jasonbolton.com Jason Bolton] - front-end designer
# [http://alpern.org Micah Alpern] - designer (user interface interaction) (will be there Sunday).
# (and about 35 more folks, according to [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/ Upcoming] as of noon Thursday 2009-7-23)
# ...

==venue==
Automattic has very graciously agreed to host microformatsDevCamp. The venue has:
* wifi
* power. power outlets, extension cords, power strips
* 4-5 rooms/meeting areas.
* 3 projectors
* 1 whiteboard.
* sink, water.

As Automattic is donating the venue, as participants it is our responsibility to take excellent care of the venue, leaving it as good or better than we found it.

Some amount of camping overnight at the venue will be possible.

=== nearby food ===
Suggestions for nearby (easy/quick walking distance) drinks, snacks, food.
* Bayside Market - fresh fruit and vegetables, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/bayside-market-san-francisco-2
* Crossroads Cafe - coffee, espresso drinks, shakes, smoothies, bagels, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/crossroads-cafe-san-francisco-3
* ...

== tags ==
Please use the following tags when tagging related content (blog posts, photos, videos):

tags:
<kbd class="tags" style="display:block">
'''#ufdevcamp'''
ufdevcampsf
microformats
microformatsDevCamp
microformatsDevCampSF
microformats-meetup
BarCamp
BarCamp2009
Automattic
The-Embarcadero
san-francisco
upcoming:event=2888376
</kbd>

Track:
* [http://search.twitter.com/search?q=ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp on Twitter Search].
* [http://identi.ca/tag/ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp] tagspace on identi.ca.

Groups:
* [http://identi.ca/group/microformats !microformats Identi.ca group] (aliases: !mf and !uf). Join and address the whole group. Notices to this group can also be tracked from [http://identi.ca/tag/microformats #microformats]

== notes ==
topics discussed:
* ...

== session ideas ==
Have an idea for a session? Please read <cite>[http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ What is a DevCamp?]</cite> and then suggest something or add a "+1" to existing suggestions, and sign your suggestion or opinion with your Username with <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>
* '''microformats and user sign-up user interface''' - how can importing and subscribing to hCards help make user sign-up easier and thus get more users signed up quicker? [[User:Tantek|Tantek]]
* '''using hCard to build a self-updating address book''' - in the search for an address book/contact list that actually stays up to date, hCard may be the key. [[User:Beaulebens|Beau Lebens]]
* '''microWall'' - make sure to print a screen-shot of every microformat-savvy tool that comes up during the camp, and stick them on the wall. It will be an amazing backdrop for a group photo... [[User:Rohit|Rohit]]
* ...

== sessions ==
Please create a wiki page for any session you lead or attend and link to it from here.
* ...

== photographs ==
* ...

== blog posts ==
Blog posts about the devCamp. Newest first.
* [http://microformats.org/blog/2009/07/20/microformatsdevcamp-this-weekend/ 2009-07-21 microformats.org: microformatsDevCamp this weekend!]
* [http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/07/four-short-links-17-july-2009.html O'Reilly Radar: Four short links]
* ...

== see also ==
* [http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ Chris Messina: What is a DevCamp?]
* ...

</div> 

== Related Pages==
microformatsDevCamp is one of several microformats [[events]].

{{events-related-pages}}

== planner to-do ==

=== planner roles ===
We need the following roles and responsibilities to be picked up by planners!
* '''setup''' - be in charge of setup the day of, coordinate with venue on setup plenty of time *before* the start of the camp! setup: power cords, power strips, calendar grid for sessions, tables and chairs in rooms/meeting areas, projectors
* '''welcome desk''' - welcome microformatsDevCamp attendees at the entrance of the venue, make sure they get a name tag and instruct them to tag themselves as primarily/secondarily being a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''', pick at least one. (as they should also do when the sign up on the wiki in the attendees section above!)

If you're a planner, please pick up and move one or more of these roles/responsibilities to your name above. Thanks!

Role info / details:
* '''intro and kickoff''' - run the introductory session and help start the microformatsDevCamp with traditional BarCamp intros/3tags and explanation of the BarCamp format.
* '''food''' - coordinate / match up sponsors with meals and make sure the meals arrive and are setup for event participants during the event.
* '''sponsor wrangler''' - for food, t-shirts. per definition given in: http://www.cleverclevergirl.com/?p=10 : <blockquote>Drafts a message to send to potential sponsors, follows up leads from others for potential sponsors, collects info, logos (in vector format), and money from sponsors and also sees that receipts (if necessary) are issued at the end. </blockquote>
* '''t-shirts''' - get estimate, make sure to order in time for the event. Ben Ward has done some work on this - check with him.
* '''volunteer coordinator''' - recruit and organize volunteers the day of the event to help out with food, setup
* '''cleanup''' - enlist help of volunteers and all devCamp participants to help with cleanup

===T-shirts===
* get estimates from vendor(s) for different quantities
** get vendor contact info from Ben Ward who has already looked into this and found a reliable vendor that can deliver high quality t-shirts in a week or less time.
** Suggestion: 100 shirts, provide them to individuals who sponsor microformatsDevCamp with a $20 or more donation to help pay for t-shirts and snacks/food (if any funds from covering t-shirts are remaining). [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 17:40, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
* make/reuse design (get original t-shirt design details from Dan Cederholm)
* order/print - make sure folks who donated at the [[events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday|4th bday party]] get their shirts

* '''T-shirts are ordered!''' Printer is [http://www.screenprintguy.com The Screen Print Guy] located out on 23rd Ave. Will be available for pickup by Friday July 24th. (This is great! [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 01:03, 21 July 2009 (UTC))
** Total # of shirts ordered: 100. Size breakdown: Men's: 10 small, 30 medium, 25 large. Women's: 10 small, 15 medium, 10 large.
** Total cost: $918.00 (would have been cheaper but they had a surcharge for the rush order). I have charged 50% of the cost already to place the order. Other 50% due at time of pickup.

Note that, including cash donations from the 4th birthday party, we have pledges for ~$1850 to budget with as of 2009-7-24 [[User:Rohit|Rohit]]

events/2009-07-25-dev-camp

2009-07-24T20:29:21Z

Rohit: /* Sponsors */ new sponsor!

<entry-title>microformatsDevCamp</entry-title>
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg

<div class="event-page vevent">
;When
:2009-07-25 from 12:00 to 2009-07-26 at 17:00
;Where
:Automattic, Pier 38, The Embarcadero between Brannan and Townsend, San Francisco, CA, 94107. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&view=map&q=%2BAutomattic,+The+Embarcadero,+San+Francisco,+CA+94107&sll=37.752736,-122.402826&sspn=0.13844,0.217667&gl=us&ie=UTF8&t=h&layer=c&cbll=37.782877,-122.388062&panoid=kB1DhzPP5DYl5pgHBRxdPg&cbp=12,123.84,,0,2.44&ll=37.783053,-122.388044&spn=0,359.996599&z=18 View location at latitude:37.782769, longitude:-122.387837]
:'''MUNI''': [http://playfoursquare.com/venue/72202 Brannan] (N,T)
:'''BART''': Embarcadero station, then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__IB3&s=6992&ts=4506 take MUNI N-Judah inbound] or T-Third inbound to Brannan stop.
:'''Caltrain''': 4th & King st., then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__OB2&s=5240&ts=7145 take MUNI N-Judah outbound] or T-Third outbound to Brannan stop.
;What
:microformatsDevCamp! The first ever microformatsDevCamp, for authors, designers, publishers, developers, engineers building pages, sites, and tools with microformats.
;How much
:$20 suggested donation (gets you a t-shirt while supplies last). No one turned away for lack of funds.
;URLs
:http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp
:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/
:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102571118403
;short URL
:http://tr.im/ufdevcamp

'''[http://suda.co.uk/projects/microformats/hcalendar/get-cal.php?uri=http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp Add this event to your calendar]''' http://www.boogdesign.com/images/buttons/microformat_hcalendar.png

== Sponsors ==
microformatsDevCamp is made possible thanks to the generosity of our corporate and individual sponsors!

* Venue
**[http://automattic.com Automattic]
* Meals
** [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** [http://visitmix.com/Lab/Oomph Microsoft MIX Online]
** [http://mBLAST.com/ mBLAST]
** [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
** [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
* Promotion
** [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]

=== Sponsorships ===
Help sponsor microformatsDevCamp:

* Saturday 25th
** Lunch - sponsored by [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** Dinner - sponsored by [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** Evening Social & Snacks - sponsored by [http://mBLAST.com/ mBLAST]
*** Beer - sponsored by [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
* Sunday 26th
** Breakfast - sponsored by [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
** Lunch - sponsored by [http://visitmix.com/Lab/Oomph Microsoft MIX Online]
* More Ideas...
** Stickers - sponsored by [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** Buttons - sponsored by [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]
** Coffee
** Snacks
** T-shirts
** ______?

For meals, we're planning on something simple like bagels+coffee for breakfast (note: Tantek will purchase supplies for Sunday morning); or pizza or <del>indian delivery</del> ([http://www.mydeedees.com/ Deedees Indian Food!]). We'll arrange for sponsors to pay vendors directly...

== attendees ==
microformatsDevCamp, like any BarCamp, needs you!

Sign up to volunteer, attend, design, code, and build with microformats!

=== planners ===
Want to help organize and plan the first microformatsDevCamp? Sign up and be sure to pick up a planner role (see below).
* [[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]] - '''organizing, venue acquisition, intro and kickoff'''
* [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] - '''venue acquisition, sponsor wrangler, food'''
* [[User:EdwardOConnor |Edward O'Connor]] (Ted) - '''volunteer coordinator, cleanup'''
* [[User:Pseudowish|Lauren Scime]] - '''t-shirts, other coordination needs tbd'''
* [[User:Chris Messina|Chris Messina]] - '''connector and advisor'''
* ...

Planners: please see and keep up with the [[#planner_to-do]] section!

=== volunteers ===
Like all [http://barcamp.org BarCamps], this event is what it is because of what everyone puts into it. Volunteer to help setup, check people in, get them setup with a name badge, clean up, and help people in general have a good time and get things done.
* Cindy Li - designer, helping with microformatsDevCamp logo design. done!
** full resolution logo: <nowiki>http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg</nowiki>
** on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cindyli/3726302070/
** designed and ordered buttons for event.Done!

* [[User:BeauLebens|Beau Lebens]] - developer, Automattic, [[http://dentedreality.com.au/ Dented Reality]]. I know my way around the venue, so can help sort out power strips, projectors etc
* ...

=== participants ===
Want to design interfaces or build stuff with microformats and want help doing it? Sign up! Add yourself. Note your site (with [[hCard]] if you have it), interests/projects, and tag yourself as a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''' - pick at least one.
# [http://tantek.com Tantek Çelik] - developer, designer (user interface interaction)
# [http://yury.name Yury Lifshits]
# [http://www.markng.co.uk Mark Ng]
# [http://www.ics.uci.edu/~rohit Rohit Khare] - developer
# [http://www.jasonbolton.com Jason Bolton] - front-end designer
# [http://alpern.org Micah Alpern] - designer (user interface interaction) (will be there Sunday).
# (and about 35 more folks, according to [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/ Upcoming] as of noon Thursday 2009-7-23)
# ...

==venue==
Automattic has very graciously agreed to host microformatsDevCamp. The venue has:
* wifi
* power. power outlets, extension cords, power strips
* 4-5 rooms/meeting areas.
* 3 projectors
* 1 whiteboard.
* sink, water.

As Automattic is donating the venue, as participants it is our responsibility to take excellent care of the venue, leaving it as good or better than we found it.

Some amount of camping overnight at the venue will be possible.

=== nearby food ===
Suggestions for nearby (easy/quick walking distance) drinks, snacks, food.
* Bayside Market - fresh fruit and vegetables, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/bayside-market-san-francisco-2
* Crossroads Cafe - coffee, espresso drinks, shakes, smoothies, bagels, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/crossroads-cafe-san-francisco-3
* ...

== tags ==
Please use the following tags when tagging related content (blog posts, photos, videos):

tags:
<kbd class="tags" style="display:block">
'''#ufdevcamp'''
ufdevcampsf
microformats
microformatsDevCamp
microformatsDevCampSF
microformats-meetup
BarCamp
BarCamp2009
Automattic
The-Embarcadero
san-francisco
upcoming:event=2888376
</kbd>

Track:
* [http://search.twitter.com/search?q=ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp on Twitter Search].
* [http://identi.ca/tag/ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp] tagspace on identi.ca.

Groups:
* [http://identi.ca/group/microformats !microformats Identi.ca group] (aliases: !mf and !uf). Join and address the whole group. Notices to this group can also be tracked from [http://identi.ca/tag/microformats #microformats]

== notes ==
topics discussed:
* ...

== session ideas ==
Have an idea for a session? Please read <cite>[http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ What is a DevCamp?]</cite> and then suggest something or add a "+1" to existing suggestions, and sign your suggestion or opinion with your Username with <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>
* '''microformats and user sign-up user interface''' - how can importing and subscribing to hCards help make user sign-up easier and thus get more users signed up quicker? [[User:Tantek|Tantek]]
* '''using hCard to build a self-updating address book''' - in the search for an address book/contact list that actually stays up to date, hCard may be the key. [[User:Beaulebens|Beau Lebens]]
* '''microWall'' - make sure to print a screen-shot of every microformat-savvy tool that comes up during the camp, and stick them on the wall. It will be an amazing backdrop for a group photo... [[User:Rohit|Rohit]]
* ...

== sessions ==
Please create a wiki page for any session you lead or attend and link to it from here.
* ...

== photographs ==
* ...

== blog posts ==
Blog posts about the devCamp. Newest first.
* [http://microformats.org/blog/2009/07/20/microformatsdevcamp-this-weekend/ 2009-07-21 microformats.org: microformatsDevCamp this weekend!]
* [http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/07/four-short-links-17-july-2009.html O'Reilly Radar: Four short links]
* ...

== see also ==
* [http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ Chris Messina: What is a DevCamp?]
* ...

</div> 

== Related Pages==
microformatsDevCamp is one of several microformats [[events]].

{{events-related-pages}}

== planner to-do ==

=== planner roles ===
We need the following roles and responsibilities to be picked up by planners!
* '''setup''' - be in charge of setup the day of, coordinate with venue on setup plenty of time *before* the start of the camp! setup: power cords, power strips, calendar grid for sessions, tables and chairs in rooms/meeting areas, projectors
* '''welcome desk''' - welcome microformatsDevCamp attendees at the entrance of the venue, make sure they get a name tag and instruct them to tag themselves as primarily/secondarily being a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''', pick at least one. (as they should also do when the sign up on the wiki in the attendees section above!)

If you're a planner, please pick up and move one or more of these roles/responsibilities to your name above. Thanks!

Role info / details:
* '''intro and kickoff''' - run the introductory session and help start the microformatsDevCamp with traditional BarCamp intros/3tags and explanation of the BarCamp format.
* '''food''' - coordinate / match up sponsors with meals and make sure the meals arrive and are setup for event participants during the event.
* '''sponsor wrangler''' - for food, t-shirts. per definition given in: http://www.cleverclevergirl.com/?p=10 : <blockquote>Drafts a message to send to potential sponsors, follows up leads from others for potential sponsors, collects info, logos (in vector format), and money from sponsors and also sees that receipts (if necessary) are issued at the end. </blockquote>
* '''t-shirts''' - get estimate, make sure to order in time for the event. Ben Ward has done some work on this - check with him.
* '''volunteer coordinator''' - recruit and organize volunteers the day of the event to help out with food, setup
* '''cleanup''' - enlist help of volunteers and all devCamp participants to help with cleanup

===T-shirts===
* get estimates from vendor(s) for different quantities
** get vendor contact info from Ben Ward who has already looked into this and found a reliable vendor that can deliver high quality t-shirts in a week or less time.
** Suggestion: 100 shirts, provide them to individuals who sponsor microformatsDevCamp with a $20 or more donation to help pay for t-shirts and snacks/food (if any funds from covering t-shirts are remaining). [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 17:40, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
* make/reuse design (get original t-shirt design details from Dan Cederholm)
* order/print - make sure folks who donated at the [[events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday|4th bday party]] get their shirts

* '''T-shirts are ordered!''' Printer is [http://www.screenprintguy.com The Screen Print Guy] located out on 23rd Ave. Will be available for pickup by Friday July 24th. (This is great! [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 01:03, 21 July 2009 (UTC))
** Total # of shirts ordered: 100. Size breakdown: Men's: 10 small, 30 medium, 25 large. Women's: 10 small, 15 medium, 10 large.
** Total cost: $918.00 (would have been cheaper but they had a surcharge for the rush order). I have charged 50% of the cost already to place the order. Other 50% due at time of pickup.

Note that, including cash donations from the 4th birthday party, we have pledges for ~$1450 to budget with as of 2009-7-23 [[User:Rohit|Rohit]]

events/2009-07-25-dev-camp

2009-07-24T03:59:32Z

Rohit: consolidated all sponsorship info

<entry-title>microformatsDevCamp</entry-title>
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg

<div class="event-page vevent">
;When
:2009-07-25 from 12:00 to 2009-07-26 at 17:00
;Where
:Automattic, Pier 38, The Embarcadero between Brannan and Townsend, San Francisco, CA, 94107. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&view=map&q=%2BAutomattic,+The+Embarcadero,+San+Francisco,+CA+94107&sll=37.752736,-122.402826&sspn=0.13844,0.217667&gl=us&ie=UTF8&t=h&layer=c&cbll=37.782877,-122.388062&panoid=kB1DhzPP5DYl5pgHBRxdPg&cbp=12,123.84,,0,2.44&ll=37.783053,-122.388044&spn=0,359.996599&z=18 View location at latitude:37.782769, longitude:-122.387837]
:'''MUNI''': [http://playfoursquare.com/venue/72202 Brannan] (N,T)
:'''BART''': Embarcadero station, then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__IB3&s=6992&ts=4506 take MUNI N-Judah inbound] or T-Third inbound to Brannan stop.
:'''Caltrain''': 4th & King st., then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__OB2&s=5240&ts=7145 take MUNI N-Judah outbound] or T-Third outbound to Brannan stop.
;What
:microformatsDevCamp! The first ever microformatsDevCamp, for authors, designers, publishers, developers, engineers building pages, sites, and tools with microformats.
;How much
:$20 suggested donation (gets you a t-shirt while supplies last). No one turned away for lack of funds.
;URLs
:http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp
:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/
:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102571118403
;short URL
:http://tr.im/ufdevcamp

'''[http://suda.co.uk/projects/microformats/hcalendar/get-cal.php?uri=http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp Add this event to your calendar]''' http://www.boogdesign.com/images/buttons/microformat_hcalendar.png

== Sponsors ==
microformatsDevCamp is made possible thanks to the generosity of our corporate and individual sponsors!

* Venue
**[http://automattic.com Automattic]
* Meals
** [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** [http://visitmix.com/Lab/Oomph Microsoft MIX Online]
** [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
** [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
* Promotion
** [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]

=== Sponsorships ===
Help sponsor microformatsDevCamp:

* Saturday 25th
** Lunch - sponsored by [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** Dinner - sponsored by [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** Social Event - sponsored by ________
*** Beer - sponsored by [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
** Late Night Snacks - sponsored by ________
* Sunday 26th
** Breakfast - sponsored by [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
** Lunch - sponsored by [http://visitmix.com/Lab/Oomph Microsoft MIX Online]
* More Ideas...
** Stickers - sponsored by [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** Buttons - sponsored by [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]
** Coffee
** Snacks
** T-shirts
** ______?

For meals, we're planning on something simple like bagels+coffee for breakfast (note: Tantek will purchase supplies for Sunday morning); or pizza or <del>indian delivery</del> ([http://www.mydeedees.com/ Deedees Indian Food!]). We'll arrange for sponsors to pay vendors directly...

== attendees ==
microformatsDevCamp, like any BarCamp, needs you!

Sign up to volunteer, attend, design, code, and build with microformats!

=== planners ===
Want to help organize and plan the first microformatsDevCamp? Sign up and be sure to pick up a planner role (see below).
* [[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]] - '''organizing, venue acquisition, intro and kickoff'''
* [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] - '''venue acquisition, sponsor wrangler, food'''
* [[User:EdwardOConnor |Edward O'Connor]] (Ted) - '''volunteer coordinator, cleanup'''
* [[User:Pseudowish|Lauren Scime]] - '''t-shirts, other coordination needs tbd'''
* [[User:Chris Messina|Chris Messina]] - '''connector and advisor'''
* ...

Planners: please see and keep up with the [[#planner_to-do]] section!

=== volunteers ===
Like all [http://barcamp.org BarCamps], this event is what it is because of what everyone puts into it. Volunteer to help setup, check people in, get them setup with a name badge, clean up, and help people in general have a good time and get things done.
* Cindy Li - designer, helping with microformatsDevCamp logo design. done!
** full resolution logo: <nowiki>http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg</nowiki>
** on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cindyli/3726302070/
** designed and ordered buttons for event.Done!

* [[User:BeauLebens|Beau Lebens]] - developer, Automattic, [[http://dentedreality.com.au/ Dented Reality]]. I know my way around the venue, so can help sort out power strips, projectors etc
* ...

=== participants ===
Want to design interfaces or build stuff with microformats and want help doing it? Sign up! Add yourself. Note your site (with [[hCard]] if you have it), interests/projects, and tag yourself as a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''' - pick at least one.
# [http://tantek.com Tantek Çelik] - developer, designer (user interface interaction)
# [http://yury.name Yury Lifshits]
# [http://www.markng.co.uk Mark Ng]
# [http://www.ics.uci.edu/~rohit Rohit Khare] - developer
# [http://alpern.org Micah Alpern] - designer (user interface interaction) (will be there Sunday).
# (and about 35 more folks, according to [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/ Upcoming] as of noon Thursday 2009-7-23)
# ...

==venue==
Automattic has very graciously agreed to host microformatsDevCamp. The venue has:
* wifi
* power. power outlets, extension cords, power strips
* 4-5 rooms/meeting areas.
* 3 projectors
* 1 whiteboard.
* sink, water.

As Automattic is donating the venue, as participants it is our responsibility to take excellent care of the venue, leaving it as good or better than we found it.

Some amount of camping overnight at the venue will be possible.

=== nearby food ===
Suggestions for nearby (easy/quick walking distance) drinks, snacks, food.
* Bayside Market - fresh fruit and vegetables, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/bayside-market-san-francisco-2
* Crossroads Cafe - coffee, espresso drinks, shakes, smoothies, bagels, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/crossroads-cafe-san-francisco-3
* ...

== tags ==
Please use the following tags when tagging related content (blog posts, photos, videos):

tags:
<kbd class="tags" style="display:block">
'''#ufdevcamp'''
ufdevcampsf
microformats
microformatsDevCamp
microformatsDevCampSF
microformats-meetup
BarCamp
BarCamp2009
Automattic
The-Embarcadero
san-francisco
upcoming:event=2888376
</kbd>

Track:
* [http://search.twitter.com/search?q=ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp on Twitter Search].
* [http://identi.ca/tag/ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp] tagspace on identi.ca.

Groups:
* [http://identi.ca/group/microformats !microformats Identi.ca group] (aliases: !mf and !uf). Join and address the whole group. Notices to this group can also be tracked from [http://identi.ca/tag/microformats #microformats]

== notes ==
topics discussed:
* ...

== session ideas ==
Have an idea for a session? Please read <cite>[http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ What is a DevCamp?]</cite> and then suggest something or add a "+1" to existing suggestions, and sign your suggestion or opinion with your Username with <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>
* '''microformats and user sign-up user interface''' - how can importing and subscribing to hCards help make user sign-up easier and thus get more users signed up quicker? [[User:Tantek|Tantek]]
* '''using hCard to build a self-updating address book''' - in the search for an address book/contact list that actually stays up to date, hCard may be the key. [[User:Beaulebens|Beau Lebens]]
* '''microWall'' - make sure to print a screen-shot of every microformat-savvy tool that comes up during the camp, and stick them on the wall. It will be an amazing backdrop for a group photo... [[User:Rohit|Rohit]]
* ...

== sessions ==
Please create a wiki page for any session you lead or attend and link to it from here.
* ...

== photographs ==
* ...

== blog posts ==
Blog posts about the devCamp. Newest first.
* [http://microformats.org/blog/2009/07/20/microformatsdevcamp-this-weekend/ 2009-07-21 microformats.org: microformatsDevCamp this weekend!]
* [http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/07/four-short-links-17-july-2009.html O'Reilly Radar: Four short links]
* ...

== see also ==
* [http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ Chris Messina: What is a DevCamp?]
* ...

</div> 

== Related Pages==
microformatsDevCamp is one of several microformats [[events]].

{{events-related-pages}}

== planner to-do ==

=== planner roles ===
We need the following roles and responsibilities to be picked up by planners!
* '''setup''' - be in charge of setup the day of, coordinate with venue on setup plenty of time *before* the start of the camp! setup: power cords, power strips, calendar grid for sessions, tables and chairs in rooms/meeting areas, projectors
* '''welcome desk''' - welcome microformatsDevCamp attendees at the entrance of the venue, make sure they get a name tag and instruct them to tag themselves as primarily/secondarily being a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''', pick at least one. (as they should also do when the sign up on the wiki in the attendees section above!)

If you're a planner, please pick up and move one or more of these roles/responsibilities to your name above. Thanks!

Role info / details:
* '''intro and kickoff''' - run the introductory session and help start the microformatsDevCamp with traditional BarCamp intros/3tags and explanation of the BarCamp format.
* '''food''' - coordinate / match up sponsors with meals and make sure the meals arrive and are setup for event participants during the event.
* '''sponsor wrangler''' - for food, t-shirts. per definition given in: http://www.cleverclevergirl.com/?p=10 : <blockquote>Drafts a message to send to potential sponsors, follows up leads from others for potential sponsors, collects info, logos (in vector format), and money from sponsors and also sees that receipts (if necessary) are issued at the end. </blockquote>
* '''t-shirts''' - get estimate, make sure to order in time for the event. Ben Ward has done some work on this - check with him.
* '''volunteer coordinator''' - recruit and organize volunteers the day of the event to help out with food, setup
* '''cleanup''' - enlist help of volunteers and all devCamp participants to help with cleanup

===T-shirts===
* get estimates from vendor(s) for different quantities
** get vendor contact info from Ben Ward who has already looked into this and found a reliable vendor that can deliver high quality t-shirts in a week or less time.
** Suggestion: 100 shirts, provide them to individuals who sponsor microformatsDevCamp with a $20 or more donation to help pay for t-shirts and snacks/food (if any funds from covering t-shirts are remaining). [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 17:40, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
* make/reuse design (get original t-shirt design details from Dan Cederholm)
* order/print - make sure folks who donated at the [[events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday|4th bday party]] get their shirts

* '''T-shirts are ordered!''' Printer is [http://www.screenprintguy.com The Screen Print Guy] located out on 23rd Ave. Will be available for pickup by Friday July 24th. (This is great! [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 01:03, 21 July 2009 (UTC))
** Total # of shirts ordered: 100. Size breakdown: Men's: 10 small, 30 medium, 25 large. Women's: 10 small, 15 medium, 10 large.
** Total cost: $918.00 (would have been cheaper but they had a surcharge for the rush order). I have charged 50% of the cost already to place the order. Other 50% due at time of pickup.

Note that, including cash donations from the 4th birthday party, we have pledges for ~$1450 to budget with as of 2009-7-23 [[User:Rohit|Rohit]]

events/2009-07-25-dev-camp

2009-07-24T03:49:33Z

Rohit: /* Sponsorships */ talking to caterers

<entry-title>microformatsDevCamp</entry-title>
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg

<div class="event-page vevent">
;When
:2009-07-25 from 12:00 to 2009-07-26 at 17:00
;Where
:Automattic, Pier 38, The Embarcadero between Brannan and Townsend, San Francisco, CA, 94107. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&view=map&q=%2BAutomattic,+The+Embarcadero,+San+Francisco,+CA+94107&sll=37.752736,-122.402826&sspn=0.13844,0.217667&gl=us&ie=UTF8&t=h&layer=c&cbll=37.782877,-122.388062&panoid=kB1DhzPP5DYl5pgHBRxdPg&cbp=12,123.84,,0,2.44&ll=37.783053,-122.388044&spn=0,359.996599&z=18 View location at latitude:37.782769, longitude:-122.387837]
:'''MUNI''': [http://playfoursquare.com/venue/72202 Brannan] (N,T)
:'''BART''': Embarcadero station, then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__IB3&s=6992&ts=4506 take MUNI N-Judah inbound] or T-Third inbound to Brannan stop.
:'''Caltrain''': 4th & King st., then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__OB2&s=5240&ts=7145 take MUNI N-Judah outbound] or T-Third outbound to Brannan stop.
;What
:microformatsDevCamp! The first ever microformatsDevCamp, for authors, designers, publishers, developers, engineers building pages, sites, and tools with microformats.
;How much
:$20 suggested donation (gets you a t-shirt while supplies last). No one turned away for lack of funds.
;URLs
:http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp
:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/
:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102571118403
;short URL
:http://tr.im/ufdevcamp

'''[http://suda.co.uk/projects/microformats/hcalendar/get-cal.php?uri=http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp Add this event to your calendar]''' http://www.boogdesign.com/images/buttons/microformat_hcalendar.png

== Sponsors ==
microformatsDevCamp is made possible thanks to the generosity of our corporate and individual sponsors!

* Venue
**[http://automattic.com Automattic]
* Meals
** [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** [http://visitmix.com/Lab/Oomph Microsoft MIX Online]
** [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
** [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
* Promotion
** [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]

=== Sponsorships ===
Help sponsor microformatsDevCamp:

* Saturday 25th
** Lunch - sponsored by [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** Dinner - sponsored by [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** Social Event - sponsored by ________
*** Beer - sponsored by [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
** Late Night Snacks - sponsored by ________
* Sunday 26th
** Breakfast - sponsored by [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
** Lunch - sponsored by [http://visitmix.com/Lab/Oomph Microsoft MIX Online]
* More Ideas...
** Stickers - sponsored by [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** Buttons - sponsored by [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]
** Coffee
** Snacks
** T-shirts
** ______?

For meals, we're planning on something simple like bagels+coffee for breakfast; or pizza or <del>indian delivery</del> ([http://www.mydeedees.com/ Deedees Indian Food!]). We'll arrange for sponsors to pay vendors directly.

== attendees ==
microformatsDevCamp, like any BarCamp, needs you!

Sign up to volunteer, attend, design, code, and build with microformats!

=== planners ===
Want to help organize and plan the first microformatsDevCamp? Sign up and be sure to pick up a planner role (see below).
* [[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]] - '''organizing, venue acquisition, intro and kickoff'''
* [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] - '''venue acquisition, sponsor wrangler, food'''
* [[User:EdwardOConnor |Edward O'Connor]] (Ted) - '''volunteer coordinator, cleanup'''
* [[User:Pseudowish|Lauren Scime]] - '''t-shirts, other coordination needs tbd'''
* [[User:Chris Messina|Chris Messina]] - '''connector and advisor'''
* ...

Planners: please see and keep up with the [[#planner_to-do]] section!

=== volunteers ===
Like all [http://barcamp.org BarCamps], this event is what it is because of what everyone puts into it. Volunteer to help setup, check people in, get them setup with a name badge, clean up, and help people in general have a good time and get things done.
* Cindy Li - designer, helping with microformatsDevCamp logo design. done!
** full resolution logo: <nowiki>http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg</nowiki>
** on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cindyli/3726302070/
** designed and ordered buttons for event.Done!

* [[User:BeauLebens|Beau Lebens]] - developer, Automattic, [[http://dentedreality.com.au/ Dented Reality]]. I know my way around the venue, so can help sort out power strips, projectors etc
* ...

=== participants ===
Want to design interfaces or build stuff with microformats and want help doing it? Sign up! Add yourself. Note your site (with [[hCard]] if you have it), interests/projects, and tag yourself as a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''' - pick at least one.
# [http://tantek.com Tantek Çelik] - developer, designer (user interface interaction)
# [http://yury.name Yury Lifshits]
# [http://www.markng.co.uk Mark Ng]
# [http://www.ics.uci.edu/~rohit Rohit Khare] - developer
# [http://alpern.org Micah Alpern] - designer (user interface interaction) (will be there Sunday).
# (and about 35 more folks, according to [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/ Upcoming] as of noon Thursday 2009-7-23)
# ...

==venue==
Automattic has very graciously agreed to host microformatsDevCamp. The venue has:
* wifi
* power. power outlets, extension cords, power strips
* 4-5 rooms/meeting areas.
* 3 projectors
* 1 whiteboard.
* sink, water.

As Automattic is donating the venue, as participants it is our responsibility to take excellent care of the venue, leaving it as good or better than we found it.

Some amount of camping overnight at the venue will be possible.

=== nearby food ===
Suggestions for nearby (easy/quick walking distance) drinks, snacks, food.
* Bayside Market - fresh fruit and vegetables, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/bayside-market-san-francisco-2
* Crossroads Cafe - coffee, espresso drinks, shakes, smoothies, bagels, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/crossroads-cafe-san-francisco-3
* ...

== tags ==
Please use the following tags when tagging related content (blog posts, photos, videos):

tags:
<kbd class="tags" style="display:block">
'''#ufdevcamp'''
ufdevcampsf
microformats
microformatsDevCamp
microformatsDevCampSF
microformats-meetup
BarCamp
BarCamp2009
Automattic
The-Embarcadero
san-francisco
upcoming:event=2888376
</kbd>

Track:
* [http://search.twitter.com/search?q=ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp on Twitter Search].
* [http://identi.ca/tag/ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp] tagspace on identi.ca.

Groups:
* [http://identi.ca/group/microformats !microformats Identi.ca group] (aliases: !mf and !uf). Join and address the whole group. Notices to this group can also be tracked from [http://identi.ca/tag/microformats #microformats]

== notes ==
topics discussed:
* ...

== session ideas ==
Have an idea for a session? Please read <cite>[http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ What is a DevCamp?]</cite> and then suggest something or add a "+1" to existing suggestions, and sign your suggestion or opinion with your Username with <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>
* '''microformats and user sign-up user interface''' - how can importing and subscribing to hCards help make user sign-up easier and thus get more users signed up quicker? [[User:Tantek|Tantek]]
* '''using hCard to build a self-updating address book''' - in the search for an address book/contact list that actually stays up to date, hCard may be the key. [[User:Beaulebens|Beau Lebens]]
* ...

== sessions ==
Please create a wiki page for any session you lead or attend and link to it from here.
* ...

== photographs ==
* ...

== blog posts ==
Blog posts about the devCamp. Newest first.
* [http://microformats.org/blog/2009/07/20/microformatsdevcamp-this-weekend/ 2009-07-21 microformats.org: microformatsDevCamp this weekend!]
* ...

== see also ==
* [http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ Chris Messina: What is a DevCamp?]
* ...

</div> 

== Related Pages==
microformatsDevCamp is one of several microformats [[events]].

{{events-related-pages}}

== planner to-do ==

=== planner roles ===
We need the following roles and responsibilities to be picked up by planners!
* '''setup''' - be in charge of setup the day of, coordinate with venue on setup plenty of time *before* the start of the camp! setup: power cords, power strips, calendar grid for sessions, tables and chairs in rooms/meeting areas, projectors
* '''welcome desk''' - welcome microformatsDevCamp attendees at the entrance of the venue, make sure they get a name tag and instruct them to tag themselves as primarily/secondarily being a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''', pick at least one. (as they should also do when the sign up on the wiki in the attendees section above!)

If you're a planner, please pick up and move one or more of these roles/responsibilities to your name above. Thanks!

Role info / details:
* '''intro and kickoff''' - run the introductory session and help start the microformatsDevCamp with traditional BarCamp intros/3tags and explanation of the BarCamp format.
* '''food''' - coordinate / match up sponsors with meals and make sure the meals arrive and are setup for event participants during the event.
* '''sponsor wrangler''' - for food, t-shirts. per definition given in: http://www.cleverclevergirl.com/?p=10 : <blockquote>Drafts a message to send to potential sponsors, follows up leads from others for potential sponsors, collects info, logos (in vector format), and money from sponsors and also sees that receipts (if necessary) are issued at the end. </blockquote>
* '''t-shirts''' - get estimate, make sure to order in time for the event. Ben Ward has done some work on this - check with him.
* '''volunteer coordinator''' - recruit and organize volunteers the day of the event to help out with food, setup
* '''cleanup''' - enlist help of volunteers and all devCamp participants to help with cleanup

===Sponsor planning ===
We need to:
* collected some donations for microformatsDevCamp at [[events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday|4th bday party]]
** $109 - to go towards t-shirt or maybe snacks.

* Figure out rough budget
** meals - get sponsors to host/pay for meals directly if possible. details of meal sponsorships here, including who is going to go get the food and deliver it etc.
*** Saturday
**** lunch: bring your own brownbag? unless we get a sponsor.
**** dinner: CommerceNet. Rohit is handling getting the food
*** Sunday
**** breakfast: Carla Borsoi. Tantek is handling ordering/picking-up breakfast foods (max $150) and getting reimbursed.
**** lunch: bring your own brownbag? unless we get a sponsor.
** tshirts - need total from below and breakdown of how sponsors / donations are going to cover it.

* Remaining key items that need sponsorships
** meals
*** Saturday
**** lunch: _____________
**** social event: ________
*** Sunday
**** lunch: _____________

===Food and drink===
We're looking for sponsors for microformatsDevCamp meals!

Something simple like bagels+coffee for breakfast, and pizza or indian delivery usually works well.

See the [[#sponsors]] section for what is available to sponsor.

===T-shirts===
* get estimates from vendor(s) for different quantities
** get vendor contact info from Ben Ward who has already looked into this and found a reliable vendor that can deliver high quality t-shirts in a week or less time.
** Suggestion: 100 shirts, provide them to individuals who sponsor microformatsDevCamp with a $20 or more donation to help pay for t-shirts and snacks/food (if any funds from covering t-shirts are remaining). [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 17:40, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
* make/reuse design (get original t-shirt design details from Dan Cederholm)
* order/print - make sure folks who donated at the [[events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday|4th bday party]] get their shirts

* '''T-shirts are ordered!''' Printer is [http://www.screenprintguy.com The Screen Print Guy] located out on 23rd Ave. Will be available for pickup by Friday July 24th. (This is great! [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 01:03, 21 July 2009 (UTC))
** Total cost: $918.00 (would have been cheaper but they had a surcharge for the rush order). I have charged 50% of the cost already to place the order. Other 50% due at time of pickup.
*** do we have a sponsorship breakdown? --01:03, 21 July 2009 (UTC). e.g.
*** $109 cash donations from 4th bday party
*** $??? remaining Object Adjective sponsorship from 4th bday party
*** $??? remaining needed to cover t-shirts cost.
** Total # of shirts ordered: 100. Size breakdown: Men's: 10 small, 30 medium, 25 large. Women's: 10 small, 15 medium, 10 large.

events/2009-07-25-dev-camp

2009-07-23T22:12:48Z

Rohit: /* Sponsors */ added microsoft

<entry-title>microformatsDevCamp</entry-title>
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg

<div class="event-page vevent">
;When
:2009-07-25 from 12:00 to 2009-07-26 at 17:00
;Where
:Automattic, Pier 38, The Embarcadero between Brannan and Townsend, San Francisco, CA, 94107. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&view=map&q=%2BAutomattic,+The+Embarcadero,+San+Francisco,+CA+94107&sll=37.752736,-122.402826&sspn=0.13844,0.217667&gl=us&ie=UTF8&t=h&layer=c&cbll=37.782877,-122.388062&panoid=kB1DhzPP5DYl5pgHBRxdPg&cbp=12,123.84,,0,2.44&ll=37.783053,-122.388044&spn=0,359.996599&z=18 View location at latitude:37.782769, longitude:-122.387837]
:'''MUNI''': [http://playfoursquare.com/venue/72202 Brannan] (N,T)
:'''BART''': Embarcadero station, then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__IB3&s=6992&ts=4506 take MUNI N-Judah inbound] or T-Third inbound to Brannan stop.
:'''Caltrain''': 4th & King st., then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__OB2&s=5240&ts=7145 take MUNI N-Judah outbound] or T-Third outbound to Brannan stop.
;What
:microformatsDevCamp! The first ever microformatsDevCamp, for authors, designers, publishers, developers, engineers building pages, sites, and tools with microformats.
;How much
:$20 suggested donation (gets you a t-shirt while supplies last). No one turned away for lack of funds.
;URLs
:http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp
:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/
:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102571118403
;short URL
:http://tr.im/ufdevcamp

'''[http://suda.co.uk/projects/microformats/hcalendar/get-cal.php?uri=http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp Add this event to your calendar]''' http://www.boogdesign.com/images/buttons/microformat_hcalendar.png

== Sponsors ==
microformatsDevCamp is made possible thanks to the generosity of our corporate and individual sponsors!

* Venue
**[http://automattic.com Automattic]
* Meals
** [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** [http://visitmix.com/Lab/Oomph Microsoft MIX Online]
** [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
** [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
* Promotion
** [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]

=== Sponsorships ===
Help sponsor microformatsDevCamp:

* Saturday 25th
** Lunch - sponsored by [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** Dinner - sponsored by [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** Social Event - sponsored by ________
*** Beer - sponsored by [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
** Late Night Snacks - sponsored by ________
* Sunday 26th
** Breakfast - sponsored by [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
** Lunch - sponsored by [http://visitmix.com/Lab/Oomph Microsoft MIX Online]
* More Ideas...
** Stickers - sponsored by [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** Buttons - sponsored by [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]
** Coffee
** Snacks
** T-shirts
** ______?

For meals, we're planning on something simple like bagels+coffee for breakfast; or pizza or indian delivery later on. We'll arrange for sponsors to pay vendors directly.

== attendees ==
microformatsDevCamp, like any BarCamp, needs you!

Sign up to volunteer, attend, design, code, and build with microformats!

=== planners ===
Want to help organize and plan the first microformatsDevCamp? Sign up and be sure to pick up a planner role (see below).
* [[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]] - '''organizing, venue acquisition, intro and kickoff'''
* [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] - '''venue acquisition, sponsor wrangler, food'''
* [[User:EdwardOConnor |Edward O'Connor]] (Ted) - '''volunteer coordinator, cleanup'''
* [[User:Pseudowish|Lauren Scime]] - '''t-shirts, other coordination needs tbd'''
* [[User:Chris Messina|Chris Messina]] - '''connector and advisor'''
* ...

Planners: please see and keep up with the [[#planner_to-do]] section!

=== volunteers ===
Like all [http://barcamp.org BarCamps], this event is what it is because of what everyone puts into it. Volunteer to help setup, check people in, get them setup with a name badge, clean up, and help people in general have a good time and get things done.
* Cindy Li - designer, helping with microformatsDevCamp logo design. done!
** full resolution logo: <nowiki>http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg</nowiki>
** on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cindyli/3726302070/
** designed and ordered buttons for event.Done!

* [[User:BeauLebens|Beau Lebens]] - developer, Automattic, [[http://dentedreality.com.au/ Dented Reality]]. I know my way around the venue, so can help sort out power strips, projectors etc
* ...

=== participants ===
Want to design interfaces or build stuff with microformats and want help doing it? Sign up! Add yourself. Note your site (with [[hCard]] if you have it), interests/projects, and tag yourself as a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''' - pick at least one.
# [http://tantek.com Tantek Çelik] - developer, designer (user interface interaction)
# [http://yury.name Yury Lifshits]
# [http://www.markng.co.uk Mark Ng]
# [http://www.ics.uci.edu/~rohit Rohit Khare] - developer
# [http://alpern.org Micah Alpern] - designer (user interface interaction) (will be there Sunday).
# (and about 35 more folks, according to [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/ Upcoming] as of noon Thursday 2009-7-23)
# ...

==venue==
Automattic has very graciously agreed to host microformatsDevCamp. The venue has:
* wifi
* power. power outlets, extension cords, power strips
* 4-5 rooms/meeting areas.
* 3 projectors
* 1 whiteboard.
* sink, water.

As Automattic is donating the venue, as participants it is our responsibility to take excellent care of the venue, leaving it as good or better than we found it.

Some amount of camping overnight at the venue will be possible.

=== nearby food ===
Suggestions for nearby (easy/quick walking distance) drinks, snacks, food.
* Bayside Market - fresh fruit and vegetables, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/bayside-market-san-francisco-2
* Crossroads Cafe - coffee, espresso drinks, shakes, smoothies, bagels, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/crossroads-cafe-san-francisco-3
* ...

== tags ==
Please use the following tags when tagging related content (blog posts, photos, videos):

tags:
<kbd class="tags" style="display:block">
'''#ufdevcamp'''
ufdevcampsf
microformats
microformatsDevCamp
microformatsDevCampSF
microformats-meetup
BarCamp
BarCamp2009
Automattic
The-Embarcadero
san-francisco
upcoming:event=2888376
</kbd>

Track:
* [http://search.twitter.com/search?q=ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp on Twitter Search].
* [http://identi.ca/tag/ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp] tagspace on identi.ca.

Groups:
* [http://identi.ca/group/microformats !microformats Identi.ca group] (aliases: !mf and !uf). Join and address the whole group. Notices to this group can also be tracked from [http://identi.ca/tag/microformats #microformats]

== notes ==
topics discussed:
* ...

== session ideas ==
Have an idea for a session? Please read <cite>[http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ What is a DevCamp?]</cite> and then suggest something or add a "+1" to existing suggestions, and sign your suggestion or opinion with your Username with <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>
* '''microformats and user sign-up user interface''' - how can importing and subscribing to hCards help make user sign-up easier and thus get more users signed up quicker? [[User:Tantek|Tantek]]
* '''using hCard to build a self-updating address book''' - in the search for an address book/contact list that actually stays up to date, hCard may be the key. [[User:Beaulebens|Beau Lebens]]
* ...

== sessions ==
Please create a wiki page for any session you lead or attend and link to it from here.
* ...

== photographs ==
* ...

== blog posts ==
Blog posts about the devCamp. Newest first.
* [http://microformats.org/blog/2009/07/20/microformatsdevcamp-this-weekend/ 2009-07-21 microformats.org: microformatsDevCamp this weekend!]
* ...

== see also ==
* [http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ Chris Messina: What is a DevCamp?]
* ...

</div> 

== Related Pages==
microformatsDevCamp is one of several microformats [[events]].

{{events-related-pages}}

== planner to-do ==

=== planner roles ===
We need the following roles and responsibilities to be picked up by planners!
* '''setup''' - be in charge of setup the day of, coordinate with venue on setup plenty of time *before* the start of the camp! setup: power cords, power strips, calendar grid for sessions, tables and chairs in rooms/meeting areas, projectors
* '''welcome desk''' - welcome microformatsDevCamp attendees at the entrance of the venue, make sure they get a name tag and instruct them to tag themselves as primarily/secondarily being a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''', pick at least one. (as they should also do when the sign up on the wiki in the attendees section above!)

If you're a planner, please pick up and move one or more of these roles/responsibilities to your name above. Thanks!

Role info / details:
* '''intro and kickoff''' - run the introductory session and help start the microformatsDevCamp with traditional BarCamp intros/3tags and explanation of the BarCamp format.
* '''food''' - coordinate / match up sponsors with meals and make sure the meals arrive and are setup for event participants during the event.
* '''sponsor wrangler''' - for food, t-shirts. per definition given in: http://www.cleverclevergirl.com/?p=10 : <blockquote>Drafts a message to send to potential sponsors, follows up leads from others for potential sponsors, collects info, logos (in vector format), and money from sponsors and also sees that receipts (if necessary) are issued at the end. </blockquote>
* '''t-shirts''' - get estimate, make sure to order in time for the event. Ben Ward has done some work on this - check with him.
* '''volunteer coordinator''' - recruit and organize volunteers the day of the event to help out with food, setup
* '''cleanup''' - enlist help of volunteers and all devCamp participants to help with cleanup

===Sponsor planning ===
We need to:
* collected some donations for microformatsDevCamp at [[events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday|4th bday party]]
** $109 - to go towards t-shirt or maybe snacks.

* Figure out rough budget
** meals - get sponsors to host/pay for meals directly if possible. details of meal sponsorships here, including who is going to go get the food and deliver it etc.
*** Saturday
**** lunch: bring your own brownbag? unless we get a sponsor.
**** dinner: CommerceNet. Rohit is handling getting the food
*** Sunday
**** breakfast: Carla Borsoi. Tantek is handling ordering/picking-up breakfast foods (max $150) and getting reimbursed.
**** lunch: bring your own brownbag? unless we get a sponsor.
** tshirts - need total from below and breakdown of how sponsors / donations are going to cover it.

* Remaining key items that need sponsorships
** meals
*** Saturday
**** lunch: _____________
**** social event: ________
*** Sunday
**** lunch: _____________

===Food and drink===
We're looking for sponsors for microformatsDevCamp meals!

Something simple like bagels+coffee for breakfast, and pizza or indian delivery usually works well.

See the [[#sponsors]] section for what is available to sponsor.

===T-shirts===
* get estimates from vendor(s) for different quantities
** get vendor contact info from Ben Ward who has already looked into this and found a reliable vendor that can deliver high quality t-shirts in a week or less time.
** Suggestion: 100 shirts, provide them to individuals who sponsor microformatsDevCamp with a $20 or more donation to help pay for t-shirts and snacks/food (if any funds from covering t-shirts are remaining). [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 17:40, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
* make/reuse design (get original t-shirt design details from Dan Cederholm)
* order/print - make sure folks who donated at the [[events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday|4th bday party]] get their shirts

* '''T-shirts are ordered!''' Printer is [http://www.screenprintguy.com The Screen Print Guy] located out on 23rd Ave. Will be available for pickup by Friday July 24th. (This is great! [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 01:03, 21 July 2009 (UTC))
** Total cost: $918.00 (would have been cheaper but they had a surcharge for the rush order). I have charged 50% of the cost already to place the order. Other 50% due at time of pickup.
*** do we have a sponsorship breakdown? --01:03, 21 July 2009 (UTC). e.g.
*** $109 cash donations from 4th bday party
*** $??? remaining Object Adjective sponsorship from 4th bday party
*** $??? remaining needed to cover t-shirts cost.
** Total # of shirts ordered: 100. Size breakdown: Men's: 10 small, 30 medium, 25 large. Women's: 10 small, 15 medium, 10 large.

events/2009-07-25-dev-camp

2009-07-23T19:50:15Z

Rohit: /* participants */ - upcoming total added

<entry-title>microformatsDevCamp</entry-title>
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg

<div class="event-page vevent">
;When
:2009-07-25 from 12:00 to 2009-07-26 at 17:00
;Where
:Automattic, Pier 38, The Embarcadero between Brannan and Townsend, San Francisco, CA, 94107. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&view=map&q=%2BAutomattic,+The+Embarcadero,+San+Francisco,+CA+94107&sll=37.752736,-122.402826&sspn=0.13844,0.217667&gl=us&ie=UTF8&t=h&layer=c&cbll=37.782877,-122.388062&panoid=kB1DhzPP5DYl5pgHBRxdPg&cbp=12,123.84,,0,2.44&ll=37.783053,-122.388044&spn=0,359.996599&z=18 View location at latitude:37.782769, longitude:-122.387837]
:'''MUNI''': [http://playfoursquare.com/venue/72202 Brannan] (N,T)
:'''BART''': Embarcadero station, then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__IB3&s=6992&ts=4506 take MUNI N-Judah inbound] or T-Third inbound to Brannan stop.
:'''Caltrain''': 4th & King st., then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__OB2&s=5240&ts=7145 take MUNI N-Judah outbound] or T-Third outbound to Brannan stop.
;What
:microformatsDevCamp! The first ever microformatsDevCamp, for authors, designers, publishers, developers, engineers building pages, sites, and tools with microformats.
;How much
:$20 suggested donation (gets you a t-shirt while supplies last). No one turned away for lack of funds.
;URLs
:http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp
:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/
:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102571118403
;short URL
:http://tr.im/ufdevcamp

'''[http://suda.co.uk/projects/microformats/hcalendar/get-cal.php?uri=http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp Add this event to your calendar]''' http://www.boogdesign.com/images/buttons/microformat_hcalendar.png

== Sponsors ==
microformatsDevCamp is made possible thanks to the generosity of our corporate and individual sponsors!

* Venue
**[http://automattic.com Automattic]
* Meals
** [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
** [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
* Promotion
** [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]

=== Sponsorships ===
Help sponsor microformatsDevCamp:

* Saturday 25th
** Lunch - sponsored by [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** Dinner - sponsored by [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** Social Event - sponsored by ________
*** Beer - sponsored by [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
** Late Night Snacks - sponsored by ________
* Sunday 26th
** Breakfast - sponsored by [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
** Lunch - sponsored by ________
* More Ideas...
** Stickers - sponsored by [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** Buttons - sponsored by [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]
** Coffee
** Snacks
** T-shirts
** ______?

For meals, we're planning on something simple like bagels+coffee for breakfast; or pizza or indian delivery later on. We'll arrange for sponsors to pay vendors directly.

== attendees ==
microformatsDevCamp, like any BarCamp, needs you!

Sign up to volunteer, attend, design, code, and build with microformats!

=== planners ===
Want to help organize and plan the first microformatsDevCamp? Sign up and be sure to pick up a planner role (see below).
* [[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]] - '''organizing, venue acquisition, intro and kickoff'''
* [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] - '''venue acquisition, sponsor wrangler, food'''
* [[User:EdwardOConnor |Edward O'Connor]] (Ted) - '''volunteer coordinator, cleanup'''
* [[User:Pseudowish|Lauren Scime]] - '''t-shirts, other coordination needs tbd'''
* [[User:Chris Messina|Chris Messina]] - '''connector and advisor'''
* ...

Planners: please see and keep up with the [[#planner_to-do]] section!

=== volunteers ===
Like all [http://barcamp.org BarCamps], this event is what it is because of what everyone puts into it. Volunteer to help setup, check people in, get them setup with a name badge, clean up, and help people in general have a good time and get things done.
* Cindy Li - designer, helping with microformatsDevCamp logo design. done!
** full resolution logo: <nowiki>http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg</nowiki>
** on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cindyli/3726302070/
** designed and ordered buttons for event.Done!

* [[User:BeauLebens|Beau Lebens]] - developer, Automattic, [[http://dentedreality.com.au/ Dented Reality]]. I know my way around the venue, so can help sort out power strips, projectors etc
* ...

=== participants ===
Want to design interfaces or build stuff with microformats and want help doing it? Sign up! Add yourself. Note your site (with [[hCard]] if you have it), interests/projects, and tag yourself as a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''' - pick at least one.
# [http://tantek.com Tantek Çelik] - developer, designer (user interface interaction)
# [http://yury.name Yury Lifshits]
# [http://www.markng.co.uk Mark Ng]
# [http://www.ics.uci.edu/~rohit Rohit Khare] - developer
# [http://alpern.org Micah Alpern] - designer (user interface interaction) (will be there Sunday).
# (and about 35 more folks, according to [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/ Upcoming] as of noon Thursday 2009-7-23)
# ...

==venue==
Automattic has very graciously agreed to host microformatsDevCamp. The venue has:
* wifi
* power. power outlets, extension cords, power strips
* 4-5 rooms/meeting areas.
* 3 projectors
* 1 whiteboard.
* sink, water.

As Automattic is donating the venue, as participants it is our responsibility to take excellent care of the venue, leaving it as good or better than we found it.

Some amount of camping overnight at the venue will be possible.

=== nearby food ===
Suggestions for nearby (easy/quick walking distance) drinks, snacks, food.
* Bayside Market - fresh fruit and vegetables, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/bayside-market-san-francisco-2
* Crossroads Cafe - coffee, espresso drinks, shakes, smoothies, bagels, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/crossroads-cafe-san-francisco-3
* ...

== tags ==
Please use the following tags when tagging related content (blog posts, photos, videos):

tags:
<kbd class="tags" style="display:block">
'''#ufdevcamp'''
ufdevcampsf
microformats
microformatsDevCamp
microformatsDevCampSF
microformats-meetup
BarCamp
BarCamp2009
Automattic
The-Embarcadero
san-francisco
upcoming:event=2888376
</kbd>

Track:
* [http://search.twitter.com/search?q=ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp on Twitter Search].
* [http://identi.ca/tag/ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp] tagspace on identi.ca.

Groups:
* [http://identi.ca/group/microformats !microformats Identi.ca group] (aliases: !mf and !uf). Join and address the whole group. Notices to this group can also be tracked from [http://identi.ca/tag/microformats #microformats]

== notes ==
topics discussed:
* ...

== session ideas ==
Have an idea for a session? Please read <cite>[http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ What is a DevCamp?]</cite> and then suggest something or add a "+1" to existing suggestions, and sign your suggestion or opinion with your Username with <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>
* '''microformats and user sign-up user interface''' - how can importing and subscribing to hCards help make user sign-up easier and thus get more users signed up quicker? [[User:Tantek|Tantek]]
* '''using hCard to build a self-updating address book''' - in the search for an address book/contact list that actually stays up to date, hCard may be the key. [[User:Beaulebens|Beau Lebens]]
* ...

== sessions ==
Please create a wiki page for any session you lead or attend and link to it from here.
* ...

== photographs ==
* ...

== blog posts ==
Blog posts about the devCamp. Newest first.
* [http://microformats.org/blog/2009/07/20/microformatsdevcamp-this-weekend/ 2009-07-21 microformats.org: microformatsDevCamp this weekend!]
* ...

== see also ==
* [http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ Chris Messina: What is a DevCamp?]
* ...

</div> 

== Related Pages==
microformatsDevCamp is one of several microformats [[events]].

{{events-related-pages}}

== planner to-do ==

=== planner roles ===
We need the following roles and responsibilities to be picked up by planners!
* '''setup''' - be in charge of setup the day of, coordinate with venue on setup plenty of time *before* the start of the camp! setup: power cords, power strips, calendar grid for sessions, tables and chairs in rooms/meeting areas, projectors
* '''welcome desk''' - welcome microformatsDevCamp attendees at the entrance of the venue, make sure they get a name tag and instruct them to tag themselves as primarily/secondarily being a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''', pick at least one. (as they should also do when the sign up on the wiki in the attendees section above!)

If you're a planner, please pick up and move one or more of these roles/responsibilities to your name above. Thanks!

Role info / details:
* '''intro and kickoff''' - run the introductory session and help start the microformatsDevCamp with traditional BarCamp intros/3tags and explanation of the BarCamp format.
* '''food''' - coordinate / match up sponsors with meals and make sure the meals arrive and are setup for event participants during the event.
* '''sponsor wrangler''' - for food, t-shirts. per definition given in: http://www.cleverclevergirl.com/?p=10 : <blockquote>Drafts a message to send to potential sponsors, follows up leads from others for potential sponsors, collects info, logos (in vector format), and money from sponsors and also sees that receipts (if necessary) are issued at the end. </blockquote>
* '''t-shirts''' - get estimate, make sure to order in time for the event. Ben Ward has done some work on this - check with him.
* '''volunteer coordinator''' - recruit and organize volunteers the day of the event to help out with food, setup
* '''cleanup''' - enlist help of volunteers and all devCamp participants to help with cleanup

===Sponsor planning ===
We need to:
* collected some donations for microformatsDevCamp at [[events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday|4th bday party]]
** $109 - to go towards t-shirt or maybe snacks.

* Figure out rough budget
** meals - get sponsors to host/pay for meals directly if possible. details of meal sponsorships here, including who is going to go get the food and deliver it etc.
*** Saturday
**** lunch: bring your own brownbag? unless we get a sponsor.
**** dinner: CommerceNet. Rohit is handling getting the food
*** Sunday
**** breakfast: Carla Borsoi. Tantek is handling ordering/picking-up breakfast foods (max $150) and getting reimbursed.
**** lunch: bring your own brownbag? unless we get a sponsor.
** tshirts - need total from below and breakdown of how sponsors / donations are going to cover it.

* Remaining key items that need sponsorships
** meals
*** Saturday
**** lunch: _____________
**** social event: ________
*** Sunday
**** lunch: _____________

===Food and drink===
We're looking for sponsors for microformatsDevCamp meals!

Something simple like bagels+coffee for breakfast, and pizza or indian delivery usually works well.

See the [[#sponsors]] section for what is available to sponsor.

===T-shirts===
* get estimates from vendor(s) for different quantities
** get vendor contact info from Ben Ward who has already looked into this and found a reliable vendor that can deliver high quality t-shirts in a week or less time.
** Suggestion: 100 shirts, provide them to individuals who sponsor microformatsDevCamp with a $20 or more donation to help pay for t-shirts and snacks/food (if any funds from covering t-shirts are remaining). [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 17:40, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
* make/reuse design (get original t-shirt design details from Dan Cederholm)
* order/print - make sure folks who donated at the [[events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday|4th bday party]] get their shirts

* '''T-shirts are ordered!''' Printer is [http://www.screenprintguy.com The Screen Print Guy] located out on 23rd Ave. Will be available for pickup by Friday July 24th. (This is great! [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 01:03, 21 July 2009 (UTC))
** Total cost: $918.00 (would have been cheaper but they had a surcharge for the rush order). I have charged 50% of the cost already to place the order. Other 50% due at time of pickup.
*** do we have a sponsorship breakdown? --01:03, 21 July 2009 (UTC). e.g.
*** $109 cash donations from 4th bday party
*** $??? remaining Object Adjective sponsorship from 4th bday party
*** $??? remaining needed to cover t-shirts cost.
** Total # of shirts ordered: 100. Size breakdown: Men's: 10 small, 30 medium, 25 large. Women's: 10 small, 15 medium, 10 large.

events/2009-07-25-dev-camp

2009-07-23T19:47:19Z

Rohit: /* sponsors */ reformatted, links to individuals

<entry-title>microformatsDevCamp</entry-title>
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg

<div class="event-page vevent">
;When
:2009-07-25 from 12:00 to 2009-07-26 at 17:00
;Where
:Automattic, Pier 38, The Embarcadero between Brannan and Townsend, San Francisco, CA, 94107. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&view=map&q=%2BAutomattic,+The+Embarcadero,+San+Francisco,+CA+94107&sll=37.752736,-122.402826&sspn=0.13844,0.217667&gl=us&ie=UTF8&t=h&layer=c&cbll=37.782877,-122.388062&panoid=kB1DhzPP5DYl5pgHBRxdPg&cbp=12,123.84,,0,2.44&ll=37.783053,-122.388044&spn=0,359.996599&z=18 View location at latitude:37.782769, longitude:-122.387837]
:'''MUNI''': [http://playfoursquare.com/venue/72202 Brannan] (N,T)
:'''BART''': Embarcadero station, then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__IB3&s=6992&ts=4506 take MUNI N-Judah inbound] or T-Third inbound to Brannan stop.
:'''Caltrain''': 4th & King st., then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__OB2&s=5240&ts=7145 take MUNI N-Judah outbound] or T-Third outbound to Brannan stop.
;What
:microformatsDevCamp! The first ever microformatsDevCamp, for authors, designers, publishers, developers, engineers building pages, sites, and tools with microformats.
;How much
:$20 suggested donation (gets you a t-shirt while supplies last). No one turned away for lack of funds.
;URLs
:http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp
:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/
:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102571118403
;short URL
:http://tr.im/ufdevcamp

'''[http://suda.co.uk/projects/microformats/hcalendar/get-cal.php?uri=http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp Add this event to your calendar]''' http://www.boogdesign.com/images/buttons/microformat_hcalendar.png

== Sponsors ==
microformatsDevCamp is made possible thanks to the generosity of our corporate and individual sponsors!

* Venue
**[http://automattic.com Automattic]
* Meals
** [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
** [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
* Promotion
** [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]

=== Sponsorships ===
Help sponsor microformatsDevCamp:

* Saturday 25th
** Lunch - sponsored by [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r]
** Dinner - sponsored by [http://commerce.net CommerceNet]
** Social Event - sponsored by ________
*** Beer - sponsored by [http://steve.ganz.name/ Steve Ganz]
** Late Night Snacks - sponsored by ________
* Sunday 26th
** Breakfast - sponsored by [http://www.carlaborsoi.com/ Carla Borsoi]
** Lunch - sponsored by ________
* More Ideas...
** Stickers - sponsored by [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective]
** Buttons - sponsored by [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li]
** Coffee
** Snacks
** T-shirts
** ______?

For meals, we're planning on something simple like bagels+coffee for breakfast; or pizza or indian delivery later on. We'll arrange for sponsors to pay vendors directly.

== attendees ==
microformatsDevCamp, like any BarCamp, needs you!

Sign up to volunteer, attend, design, code, and build with microformats!

=== planners ===
Want to help organize and plan the first microformatsDevCamp? Sign up and be sure to pick up a planner role (see below).
* [[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]] - '''organizing, venue acquisition, intro and kickoff'''
* [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] - '''venue acquisition, sponsor wrangler, food'''
* [[User:EdwardOConnor |Edward O'Connor]] (Ted) - '''volunteer coordinator, cleanup'''
* [[User:Pseudowish|Lauren Scime]] - '''t-shirts, other coordination needs tbd'''
* [[User:Chris Messina|Chris Messina]] - '''connector and advisor'''
* ...

Planners: please see and keep up with the [[#planner_to-do]] section!

=== volunteers ===
Like all [http://barcamp.org BarCamps], this event is what it is because of what everyone puts into it. Volunteer to help setup, check people in, get them setup with a name badge, clean up, and help people in general have a good time and get things done.
* Cindy Li - designer, helping with microformatsDevCamp logo design. done!
** full resolution logo: <nowiki>http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg</nowiki>
** on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cindyli/3726302070/
** designed and ordered buttons for event.Done!

* [[User:BeauLebens|Beau Lebens]] - developer, Automattic, [[http://dentedreality.com.au/ Dented Reality]]. I know my way around the venue, so can help sort out power strips, projectors etc
* ...

=== participants ===
Want to design interfaces or build stuff with microformats and want help doing it? Sign up! Add yourself. Note your site (with [[hCard]] if you have it), interests/projects, and tag yourself as a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''' - pick at least one.
# [http://tantek.com Tantek Çelik] - developer, designer (user interface interaction)
# [http://yury.name Yury Lifshits]
# [http://www.markng.co.uk Mark Ng]
# [http://www.ics.uci.edu/~rohit Rohit Khare] - developer
# [http://alpern.org Micah Alpern] - designer (user interface interaction) (will be there Sunday).

# ...

==venue==
Automattic has very graciously agreed to host microformatsDevCamp. The venue has:
* wifi
* power. power outlets, extension cords, power strips
* 4-5 rooms/meeting areas.
* 3 projectors
* 1 whiteboard.
* sink, water.

As Automattic is donating the venue, as participants it is our responsibility to take excellent care of the venue, leaving it as good or better than we found it.

Some amount of camping overnight at the venue will be possible.

=== nearby food ===
Suggestions for nearby (easy/quick walking distance) drinks, snacks, food.
* Bayside Market - fresh fruit and vegetables, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/bayside-market-san-francisco-2
* Crossroads Cafe - coffee, espresso drinks, shakes, smoothies, bagels, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/crossroads-cafe-san-francisco-3
* ...

== tags ==
Please use the following tags when tagging related content (blog posts, photos, videos):

tags:
<kbd class="tags" style="display:block">
'''#ufdevcamp'''
ufdevcampsf
microformats
microformatsDevCamp
microformatsDevCampSF
microformats-meetup
BarCamp
BarCamp2009
Automattic
The-Embarcadero
san-francisco
upcoming:event=2888376
</kbd>

Track:
* [http://search.twitter.com/search?q=ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp on Twitter Search].
* [http://identi.ca/tag/ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp] tagspace on identi.ca.

Groups:
* [http://identi.ca/group/microformats !microformats Identi.ca group] (aliases: !mf and !uf). Join and address the whole group. Notices to this group can also be tracked from [http://identi.ca/tag/microformats #microformats]

== notes ==
topics discussed:
* ...

== session ideas ==
Have an idea for a session? Please read <cite>[http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ What is a DevCamp?]</cite> and then suggest something or add a "+1" to existing suggestions, and sign your suggestion or opinion with your Username with <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>
* '''microformats and user sign-up user interface''' - how can importing and subscribing to hCards help make user sign-up easier and thus get more users signed up quicker? [[User:Tantek|Tantek]]
* '''using hCard to build a self-updating address book''' - in the search for an address book/contact list that actually stays up to date, hCard may be the key. [[User:Beaulebens|Beau Lebens]]
* ...

== sessions ==
Please create a wiki page for any session you lead or attend and link to it from here.
* ...

== photographs ==
* ...

== blog posts ==
Blog posts about the devCamp. Newest first.
* [http://microformats.org/blog/2009/07/20/microformatsdevcamp-this-weekend/ 2009-07-21 microformats.org: microformatsDevCamp this weekend!]
* ...

== see also ==
* [http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ Chris Messina: What is a DevCamp?]
* ...

</div> 

== Related Pages==
microformatsDevCamp is one of several microformats [[events]].

{{events-related-pages}}

== planner to-do ==

=== planner roles ===
We need the following roles and responsibilities to be picked up by planners!
* '''setup''' - be in charge of setup the day of, coordinate with venue on setup plenty of time *before* the start of the camp! setup: power cords, power strips, calendar grid for sessions, tables and chairs in rooms/meeting areas, projectors
* '''welcome desk''' - welcome microformatsDevCamp attendees at the entrance of the venue, make sure they get a name tag and instruct them to tag themselves as primarily/secondarily being a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''', pick at least one. (as they should also do when the sign up on the wiki in the attendees section above!)

If you're a planner, please pick up and move one or more of these roles/responsibilities to your name above. Thanks!

Role info / details:
* '''intro and kickoff''' - run the introductory session and help start the microformatsDevCamp with traditional BarCamp intros/3tags and explanation of the BarCamp format.
* '''food''' - coordinate / match up sponsors with meals and make sure the meals arrive and are setup for event participants during the event.
* '''sponsor wrangler''' - for food, t-shirts. per definition given in: http://www.cleverclevergirl.com/?p=10 : <blockquote>Drafts a message to send to potential sponsors, follows up leads from others for potential sponsors, collects info, logos (in vector format), and money from sponsors and also sees that receipts (if necessary) are issued at the end. </blockquote>
* '''t-shirts''' - get estimate, make sure to order in time for the event. Ben Ward has done some work on this - check with him.
* '''volunteer coordinator''' - recruit and organize volunteers the day of the event to help out with food, setup
* '''cleanup''' - enlist help of volunteers and all devCamp participants to help with cleanup

===Sponsor planning ===
We need to:
* collected some donations for microformatsDevCamp at [[events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday|4th bday party]]
** $109 - to go towards t-shirt or maybe snacks.

* Figure out rough budget
** meals - get sponsors to host/pay for meals directly if possible. details of meal sponsorships here, including who is going to go get the food and deliver it etc.
*** Saturday
**** lunch: bring your own brownbag? unless we get a sponsor.
**** dinner: CommerceNet. Rohit is handling getting the food
*** Sunday
**** breakfast: Carla Borsoi. Tantek is handling ordering/picking-up breakfast foods (max $150) and getting reimbursed.
**** lunch: bring your own brownbag? unless we get a sponsor.
** tshirts - need total from below and breakdown of how sponsors / donations are going to cover it.

* Remaining key items that need sponsorships
** meals
*** Saturday
**** lunch: _____________
**** social event: ________
*** Sunday
**** lunch: _____________

===Food and drink===
We're looking for sponsors for microformatsDevCamp meals!

Something simple like bagels+coffee for breakfast, and pizza or indian delivery usually works well.

See the [[#sponsors]] section for what is available to sponsor.

===T-shirts===
* get estimates from vendor(s) for different quantities
** get vendor contact info from Ben Ward who has already looked into this and found a reliable vendor that can deliver high quality t-shirts in a week or less time.
** Suggestion: 100 shirts, provide them to individuals who sponsor microformatsDevCamp with a $20 or more donation to help pay for t-shirts and snacks/food (if any funds from covering t-shirts are remaining). [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 17:40, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
* make/reuse design (get original t-shirt design details from Dan Cederholm)
* order/print - make sure folks who donated at the [[events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday|4th bday party]] get their shirts

* '''T-shirts are ordered!''' Printer is [http://www.screenprintguy.com The Screen Print Guy] located out on 23rd Ave. Will be available for pickup by Friday July 24th. (This is great! [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 01:03, 21 July 2009 (UTC))
** Total cost: $918.00 (would have been cheaper but they had a surcharge for the rush order). I have charged 50% of the cost already to place the order. Other 50% due at time of pickup.
*** do we have a sponsorship breakdown? --01:03, 21 July 2009 (UTC). e.g.
*** $109 cash donations from 4th bday party
*** $??? remaining Object Adjective sponsorship from 4th bday party
*** $??? remaining needed to cover t-shirts cost.
** Total # of shirts ordered: 100. Size breakdown: Men's: 10 small, 30 medium, 25 large. Women's: 10 small, 15 medium, 10 large.

events/2009-07-25-dev-camp

2009-07-23T19:33:34Z

Rohit: Latest sponsors added

<entry-title>microformatsDevCamp</entry-title>
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg

<div class="event-page vevent">
;When
:2009-07-25 from 12:00 to 2009-07-26 at 17:00
;Where
:Automattic, Pier 38, The Embarcadero between Brannan and Townsend, San Francisco, CA, 94107. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&view=map&q=%2BAutomattic,+The+Embarcadero,+San+Francisco,+CA+94107&sll=37.752736,-122.402826&sspn=0.13844,0.217667&gl=us&ie=UTF8&t=h&layer=c&cbll=37.782877,-122.388062&panoid=kB1DhzPP5DYl5pgHBRxdPg&cbp=12,123.84,,0,2.44&ll=37.783053,-122.388044&spn=0,359.996599&z=18 View location at latitude:37.782769, longitude:-122.387837]
:'''MUNI''': [http://playfoursquare.com/venue/72202 Brannan] (N,T)
:'''BART''': Embarcadero station, then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__IB3&s=6992&ts=4506 take MUNI N-Judah inbound] or T-Third inbound to Brannan stop.
:'''Caltrain''': 4th & King st., then [http://www.nextmuni.com/predictor/prediction.shtml?a=sf-muni&r=N&d=N__OB2&s=5240&ts=7145 take MUNI N-Judah outbound] or T-Third outbound to Brannan stop.
;What
:microformatsDevCamp! The first ever microformatsDevCamp, for authors, designers, publishers, developers, engineers building pages, sites, and tools with microformats.
;How much
:$20 suggested donation (gets you a t-shirt while supplies last). No one turned away for lack of funds.
;URLs
:http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp
:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/
:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102571118403
;short URL
:http://tr.im/ufdevcamp

'''[http://suda.co.uk/projects/microformats/hcalendar/get-cal.php?uri=http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-07-25-dev-camp Add this event to your calendar]''' http://www.boogdesign.com/images/buttons/microformat_hcalendar.png

== sponsors ==

microformatsDevCamp is made possible thanks to the generosity of our sponsors:

* [http://automattic.com Automattic] - Venue
* [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r] - Lunch on Saturday
* [http://commerce.net CommerceNet] - Dinner on Saturday
* Steve Ganz - Beer on Saturday Night.
* Carla Borsoi - Breakfast on Sunday.
* [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective] - Stickers
* [http://cindyli.com Cindy Li] - Buttons
* ...

Help sponsor microformatsDevCamp! We'd appreciate support for additional aspects of the DevCamp:

** Saturday 25th
*** Social Event - sponsored by ____________.
*** Late Night Snacks - sponsored by ____________.
** Sunday 26th
*** Lunch - sponsored by ____________.
** More Ideas...
*** Coffee
*** Snacks
*** T-shirts
*** __________?

For meals, we're planning on something simple like bagels+coffee for breakfast; or pizza or indian delivery later on. We'll arrange for sponsors to pay vendors directly.

== attendees ==
microformatsDevCamp, like any BarCamp, needs you!

Sign up to volunteer, attend, design, code, and build with microformats!

=== planners ===
Want to help organize and plan the first microformatsDevCamp? Sign up and be sure to pick up a planner role (see below).
* [[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]] - '''organizing, venue acquisition, intro and kickoff'''
* [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] - '''venue acquisition, sponsor wrangler, food'''
* [[User:EdwardOConnor |Edward O'Connor]] (Ted) - '''volunteer coordinator, cleanup'''
* [[User:Pseudowish|Lauren Scime]] - '''t-shirts, other coordination needs tbd'''
* [[User:Chris Messina|Chris Messina]] - '''connector and advisor'''
* ...

Planners: please see and keep up with the [[#planner_to-do]] section!

=== volunteers ===
Like all [http://barcamp.org BarCamps], this event is what it is because of what everyone puts into it. Volunteer to help setup, check people in, get them setup with a name badge, clean up, and help people in general have a good time and get things done.
* Cindy Li - designer, helping with microformatsDevCamp logo design. done!
** full resolution logo: <nowiki>http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3726302070_7b834b9443_o.jpg</nowiki>
** on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cindyli/3726302070/
** designed and ordered buttons for event.Done!

* [[User:BeauLebens|Beau Lebens]] - developer, Automattic, [[http://dentedreality.com.au/ Dented Reality]]. I know my way around the venue, so can help sort out power strips, projectors etc
* ...

=== participants ===
Want to design interfaces or build stuff with microformats and want help doing it? Sign up! Add yourself. Note your site (with [[hCard]] if you have it), interests/projects, and tag yourself as a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''' - pick at least one.
# [http://tantek.com Tantek Çelik] - developer, designer (user interface interaction)
# [http://yury.name Yury Lifshits]
# [http://www.markng.co.uk Mark Ng]
# [http://www.ics.uci.edu/~rohit Rohit Khare] - developer
# [http://alpern.org Micah Alpern] - designer (user interface interaction) (will be there Sunday).

# ...

==venue==
Automattic has very graciously agreed to host microformatsDevCamp. The venue has:
* wifi
* power. power outlets, extension cords, power strips
* 4-5 rooms/meeting areas.
* 3 projectors
* 1 whiteboard.
* sink, water.

As Automattic is donating the venue, as participants it is our responsibility to take excellent care of the venue, leaving it as good or better than we found it.

Some amount of camping overnight at the venue will be possible.

=== nearby food ===
Suggestions for nearby (easy/quick walking distance) drinks, snacks, food.
* Bayside Market - fresh fruit and vegetables, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/bayside-market-san-francisco-2
* Crossroads Cafe - coffee, espresso drinks, shakes, smoothies, bagels, sandwiches. http://www.yelp.com/biz/crossroads-cafe-san-francisco-3
* ...

== tags ==
Please use the following tags when tagging related content (blog posts, photos, videos):

tags:
<kbd class="tags" style="display:block">
'''#ufdevcamp'''
ufdevcampsf
microformats
microformatsDevCamp
microformatsDevCampSF
microformats-meetup
BarCamp
BarCamp2009
Automattic
The-Embarcadero
san-francisco
upcoming:event=2888376
</kbd>

Track:
* [http://search.twitter.com/search?q=ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp on Twitter Search].
* [http://identi.ca/tag/ufdevcamp #ufdevcamp] tagspace on identi.ca.

Groups:
* [http://identi.ca/group/microformats !microformats Identi.ca group] (aliases: !mf and !uf). Join and address the whole group. Notices to this group can also be tracked from [http://identi.ca/tag/microformats #microformats]

== notes ==
topics discussed:
* ...

== session ideas ==
Have an idea for a session? Please read <cite>[http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ What is a DevCamp?]</cite> and then suggest something or add a "+1" to existing suggestions, and sign your suggestion or opinion with your Username with <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>
* '''microformats and user sign-up user interface''' - how can importing and subscribing to hCards help make user sign-up easier and thus get more users signed up quicker? [[User:Tantek|Tantek]]
* '''using hCard to build a self-updating address book''' - in the search for an address book/contact list that actually stays up to date, hCard may be the key. [[User:Beaulebens|Beau Lebens]]
* ...

== sessions ==
Please create a wiki page for any session you lead or attend and link to it from here.
* ...

== photographs ==
* ...

== blog posts ==
Blog posts about the devCamp. Newest first.
* [http://microformats.org/blog/2009/07/20/microformatsdevcamp-this-weekend/ 2009-07-21 microformats.org: microformatsDevCamp this weekend!]
* ...

== see also ==
* [http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/07/13/what-is-a-devcamp/ Chris Messina: What is a DevCamp?]
* ...

</div> 

== Related Pages==
microformatsDevCamp is one of several microformats [[events]].

{{events-related-pages}}

== planner to-do ==

=== planner roles ===
We need the following roles and responsibilities to be picked up by planners!
* '''setup''' - be in charge of setup the day of, coordinate with venue on setup plenty of time *before* the start of the camp! setup: power cords, power strips, calendar grid for sessions, tables and chairs in rooms/meeting areas, projectors
* '''welcome desk''' - welcome microformatsDevCamp attendees at the entrance of the venue, make sure they get a name tag and instruct them to tag themselves as primarily/secondarily being a web '''author''', '''designer''', '''publisher''', '''developer''', pick at least one. (as they should also do when the sign up on the wiki in the attendees section above!)

If you're a planner, please pick up and move one or more of these roles/responsibilities to your name above. Thanks!

Role info / details:
* '''intro and kickoff''' - run the introductory session and help start the microformatsDevCamp with traditional BarCamp intros/3tags and explanation of the BarCamp format.
* '''food''' - coordinate / match up sponsors with meals and make sure the meals arrive and are setup for event participants during the event.
* '''sponsor wrangler''' - for food, t-shirts. per definition given in: http://www.cleverclevergirl.com/?p=10 : <blockquote>Drafts a message to send to potential sponsors, follows up leads from others for potential sponsors, collects info, logos (in vector format), and money from sponsors and also sees that receipts (if necessary) are issued at the end. </blockquote>
* '''t-shirts''' - get estimate, make sure to order in time for the event. Ben Ward has done some work on this - check with him.
* '''volunteer coordinator''' - recruit and organize volunteers the day of the event to help out with food, setup
* '''cleanup''' - enlist help of volunteers and all devCamp participants to help with cleanup

===Sponsor planning ===
We need to:
* collected some donations for microformatsDevCamp at [[events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday|4th bday party]]
** $109 - to go towards t-shirt or maybe snacks.

* Figure out rough budget
** meals - get sponsors to host/pay for meals directly if possible. details of meal sponsorships here, including who is going to go get the food and deliver it etc.
*** Saturday
**** lunch: bring your own brownbag? unless we get a sponsor.
**** dinner: CommerceNet. Rohit is handling getting the food
*** Sunday
**** breakfast: Carla Borsoi. Tantek is handling ordering/picking-up breakfast foods (max $150) and getting reimbursed.
**** lunch: bring your own brownbag? unless we get a sponsor.
** tshirts - need total from below and breakdown of how sponsors / donations are going to cover it.

* Remaining key items that need sponsorships
** meals
*** Saturday
**** lunch: _____________
**** social event: ________
*** Sunday
**** lunch: _____________

===Food and drink===
We're looking for sponsors for microformatsDevCamp meals!

Something simple like bagels+coffee for breakfast, and pizza or indian delivery usually works well.

See the [[#sponsors]] section for what is available to sponsor.

===T-shirts===
* get estimates from vendor(s) for different quantities
** get vendor contact info from Ben Ward who has already looked into this and found a reliable vendor that can deliver high quality t-shirts in a week or less time.
** Suggestion: 100 shirts, provide them to individuals who sponsor microformatsDevCamp with a $20 or more donation to help pay for t-shirts and snacks/food (if any funds from covering t-shirts are remaining). [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 17:40, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
* make/reuse design (get original t-shirt design details from Dan Cederholm)
* order/print - make sure folks who donated at the [[events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday|4th bday party]] get their shirts

* '''T-shirts are ordered!''' Printer is [http://www.screenprintguy.com The Screen Print Guy] located out on 23rd Ave. Will be available for pickup by Friday July 24th. (This is great! [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 01:03, 21 July 2009 (UTC))
** Total cost: $918.00 (would have been cheaper but they had a surcharge for the rush order). I have charged 50% of the cost already to place the order. Other 50% due at time of pickup.
*** do we have a sponsorship breakdown? --01:03, 21 July 2009 (UTC). e.g.
*** $109 cash donations from 4th bday party
*** $??? remaining Object Adjective sponsorship from 4th bday party
*** $??? remaining needed to cover t-shirts cost.
** Total # of shirts ordered: 100. Size breakdown: Men's: 10 small, 30 medium, 25 large. Women's: 10 small, 15 medium, 10 large.

events/2009-07-25-dev-camp

2009-07-21T02:04:08Z

Rohit: CommerceNet sponsorship ack

events/2009-07-25-dev-camp

2009-07-08T21:50:39Z

Rohit: /* Venue */

<entry-title>microformatsDevCamp</entry-title>

One of several microformats [[events]].

*2009-07-18..<abbr style="border:0" class="value" title="2009-07-19">19</abbr> til <abbr class="value" title="17:00">5pm</abbr>: [[events/2009-07-18-dev-camp|microformatsDevCamp]] at San Francisco, CA. The first ever microformatsDevCamp, for authors, designers, publishers, developers, engineers building pages, sites, and tools with microformats http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2888376/

== planners ==
Want to help organize and plan the first microformatsDevCamp? Sign up!
* [[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]]
* Chris Messina
* [[User:EdwardOConnor |Edward O'Connor]]
* [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]]
* [[User:Pseudowish|Lauren Scime]]
* ...

== volunteers ==
Like all [http://barcamp.org BarCamps], this event is what it is because of what everyone puts into it. Volunteer to help setup, check people in, clean up, and help people in general have a good time and get things done.
* ...

== attendees ==
Not sure what is going on but want to build stuff with microformats and want help doing it? Sign up!
* ...

== to-do ==

===Venue===
* Possible venues to look into:
** Citizen Space on 2nd street
** Microsoft SF office on Market street - hosted BarCampSanFrancisco - pinged ex-MSFT coordinator -- [[User:Rohit|Rohit]] 21:49, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
** Swedish American Hall on Market street - worked well for Webzine05, WordCamp in the past
** Adobe / Macromedia on Townsend - worked well for the first iPhoneDevCamp
** SixApart on 4th street in SOMA - they are big supporters of microformats across their products
** Google SF - we can ask Termie
** ... add more ideas!

* Available venues - these venues are likely to be available, and we should evaluate capacity, network connection/wifi, # of rooms, equipment/projectors, sleeping facilities etc.
** ...

* Rejected - these won't work as venues.
** Yahoo Brickhouse on 3rd street - have hosted many talks on many topics
*** There is no-longer a Yahoo Brickhouse; Yahoo moved out of this building in March. --[[User:BenWard|BenWard]] 21:14, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
** Get Satisfaction in South Park - not available. -- [[User:Rohit|Rohit]] 21:49, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

===T-shirts===
* Make design
* Print

===Sponsors===
* collecting some donations for microformatsDevCamp at [[events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday]]
* Figure out rough budget
* Find sponsors for each item

===Food and drink===
* Lunch Saturday - sponsored by ____________
* Dinner Saturday - sponsored by ____________
* Social Event (Sat. night)? - sponsored by __________
* Breakfast Sunday - sponsored by __________
* Lunch Sunday - sponsored by ___________
* ...

social-network-portability

2009-07-01T18:16:01Z

Rohit: /* Open Source */

<h1> Social Network Portability </h1>
{{TOC-right}}
Social network portability is one of several [[user-interface]] ideas and suggestions for working with microformats in the area of [[data-portability]].

== The Problem ==
Why is it that every single social network community site makes you:
* re-enter all your [[hcard-supporting-user-profiles|personal profile info]] (name, email, birthday, URL etc.)?
* re-add all your [[hcard-xfn-supporting-friends-lists|friends]]?

In addition, why do you have to:
* re-turn off notifications?
* re-specify privacy preferences?
* re-[[block]] [http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2006/04/angrynegative_p.html negative people]?

AKA "social network fatigue problem" and "social network update/maintenance problem".

== The Goals ==
When you join a new site, you should be able to ''import'' or preferably ''subscribe'' to
* your profile information
* your social network
from any existing profile of yours.

In addition it would be nice if preferences around:
* notifications
* [[privacy]]
also transferred between profiles.

AKA a social internetwork, a network of social networks.

== Design Patterns and Recipes ==

The "How To" for social network profile sites that want to solve the above problems and achieve the above goals.

# Publish microformats in your user profiles and contacts.
## implement [[hcard|hCard]] on user profile pages, including [[xfn]] rel="me" on hyperlinks to users' blogs or home pages that they specify. See [[hcard-supporting-profiles]] for sites that have already done this. See [[how-to-publish-user-profiles]] for more details (See [[hcard-authoring]] until that previous link is created and filled in.)
## implement [[hcard|hCard]]+[[xfn|XFN]] on the list of contacts on your user profile pages. Use [[xfn]] rel="me" to link to contacts list pages and contacts list pagination links too. See [[hcard-xfn-supporting-friends-lists]] for sites that already do this. (e.g. [[http://twitter.com/ Twitter]]) and [[how-to-markup-contact-lists]] for more details.
## implement [[hcard|hCard]] wherever a user's name is mentioned in lists, in comments, in messages or wherever else it would help to identity that a "person" or "organization" is being referred to.
# Subscribe to microformats for your user profiles and contacts:
## when signing up a new user and importing contacts
### let a user fill out and "auto-sync" from one of their existing [[hcard-supporting-profiles]], their name, their icon etc. [http://microformats.org/blog/2007/06/21/microformatsorg-turns-2/ Satisfaction Inc already supports this] ([http://staging.getsatisfaction.com/people/new sign up page]). See [[how-to-import-user-profiles]] for more details.
### let a user fill out and "auto-sync" their list of contacts from one of their existing [[hcard-xfn-supporting-friends-lists|hCard+XFN supporting friends lists]]. [http://microformats.org/blog/2007/06/21/microformatsorg-turns-2/ Dopplr.com already supports this] ([http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=576635008&size=o screenshot]). See [[how-to-import-contacts]] for more details (e.g. first implement direct XFN friends list import/subscribe by using the SGAPI to important contacts *across the web*, much faster than importing from one service at a time.)

== Resources ==
=== Groups ===
* [http://ma.gnolia.com/groups/PSN Ma.gnolia Portable Social Networks group] for aggregated bookmarks around the subject and join the group to share links.
* [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/group/3601/ Upcoming Social Network Portability group] for events to discuss and implement social network portability.

=== Open Source ===
* "[http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/ OpenSocial] defines a common API for social applications across multiple websites.
* [[hKit]] - web service and open source PHP for parsing/importing/subscribing to [[hcard-supporting-profiles|hCard open user profiles]].
* "[http://opensocialgraph.plaxo.com/ Online Identity Consolidator]" rel="me" web parser/crawler web service and open source Python. (source code link now broken; Google code has a copy at [http://code.google.com/p/google-sgnodemapper/source/browse/trunk/plaxo-rel_me_crawler.py rel_me_crawler.py])
* "[http://django-psn.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/readme.html Django-PSN (portable social networks)]" open source for a user interface to create links on a social network profile to "other profiles" marked up with rel="me" naturally. The code can be seen in action on the [http://pownce.com Pownce] website, e.g. on [http://pownce.com/t/ a Pownce profile page that links to other profiles of the same user]. This is a great complement to the above Plaxo Online Identity Consolidator. What Django-PSN publishes, Plaxo Online Identity Consolidator parses.
* [http://code.google.com/p/identity-matcher/ identity-matcher] - Rails plugin to match identities and social network information from sites such as GMail, Twitter, Flickr, Facebook and any site supporting appropriate microformats. This code was extracted and contributed from Dopplr.
* [http://redmonk.net/projects/portable-social-network-lib/ Portable Social Network Lib] is a Ruby library for consuming/providing Portable Social Network services in social web apps, written by Steve Ivy. ([http://redmonk.net/archives/2007/11/07/if-you-love-your-users-set-them-free-portable-social-networks/ More])
* [http://code.google.com/p/diso/ DiSo] - ''distributed social networking'' components, [[User:Chris_Messina|Chris Messina]] and [[User:SteveIvy|Steve Ivy]]

=== User Interfaces ===
* "[http://gerardramos.com/mf/ Social Network Portability with Microformats]" - a user interface that lets you check how portable your social network is across various sites.
* "[http://lab.backnetwork.com/ufXtract-psn/ ufXtract - Portable social network profile parser]" - A public API which can extract both hCard-XFN patterns and XFN rel=me links from social networks. The API can spider multiple pages following rel=me links. It also tries to find the representative hCard and provides output as JSON or XML.

== Social Network Portability FAQ ==
See [[social-network-portability-faq]].

== Events ==
*[[events/2007-07-28-portable-social-networks-meetup|2007-07-28 portable social networks initial meeting]] between Daniel Burka, [[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]], Eran Globen, Brian Oberkirch at Ritual Coffee Roasters, San Francisco, CA. Discussed portable social networks, simplified and crystalized problem statement (with progressive problems to solve), goals, design patterns, recipes. Created [[social-network-portability]] page.
* [[events/2007-08-19-social-network-portability-today|2007-08-19 BarCampBlock session on social network portability TODAY]] at Princeton Review offices, High Street, Palo Alto, CA. Reviewed problem statement, how sites can use the [[hcard|hCard]] and [[xfn|XFN]] microformats *today* to become a node on the "open social web" (phrase introduced).
* [[events/2007-08-28-social-network-portability-today|2007-08-28 Social Network Portability Today]] lunchtime meetup
* [[events/2007-09-05-dconstruct-microformats-workshop|2007-09-05 d.Construct workshop on microformats]] which covered both [[data-portability]] and [[social-network-portability]].
* [[events/2007-09-08-social-network-portability|2007-09-08 BarCampBrighton session on social network portability]] at Madgex offices, North Street, Brighton, England.
* [[events/2007-09-25-social-network-portability|2007-09-25 Portable Social Network Micro Meetup]] at Citizen Space, San Francisco, CA, USA.
*[[events/2007-09-28-portable-social-networks-meetup-amsterdam|2007-09-28 Portable Social Network Panel]] at PICNIC in Amsterdam, Netherlands
* 2007-10-04 [[events/2007-10-04-fundamentos-web-social-network-portability|Fundamentos Web: Social Network Portability]] by Tantek Çelik — Gijón, Spain
* 2008-09-05: [[events/2008-09-05-dconstruct-social-network-portability|dConstruct 2008: Social Network Portability]] (http://2008.dconstruct.org/schedule/TantekCelik.php#talk) at [http://2008.dconstruct.org/ dConstruct 2008] in Brighton, England. ([http://tantek.com/presentations/2008/09/social-network-portability presentation])
* ...

See the microformats [[events]] page for upcoming events related to social network portability.

== Articles and blog posts ==
Note: if you know of or can find earlier mentions on the web of the phrases "portable social network" or "social network portability", please add the earliest reference elsewhere on the web to this chronology. [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 08:25, 22 Aug 2007 (PDT).

* 2006-11-15 Jon Hicks: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/hicksdesign/298271647/ The straw that broke this camels back]: <blockquote>Thats the last social service that involves me adding all my friends in all over again. Life is too chuffing short.Please, can someone come up with some way of avoiding this repetition of 'buddies'?!</blockquote>
* 2006-11-15 [http://twitter.com/drewm/statuses/68199 Drew McLellan on Twitter]: (Perhaps the earliest mention of the concept of social network portability.) <blockquote>Thinking that we really need to join the dots with XFN and make social networks portable.</blockquote>
* 2006-11-15 [http://twitter.com/adactio/statuses/68412 Jeremy Keith on Twitter]: (first known reference to "portable social networks") <blockquote> Agreeing with Drew about using XFN to create portable social networks. If we don't, Jon is going to go postal.</blockquote> The mention of Jon is likely a reference to the [http://www.flickr.com/photos/hicksdesign/298271647/ above-mentioned Flickr photo].
* 2006-11-19 Phil Gyford: [http://www.gyford.com/phil/writing/2006/11/19/your_single_soci.php Your single social network] <blockquote>I really, really want a single service where I can say “these people are my friends” and then when I sign up to any new website I can sync it with my previously-defined social network.</blockquote>
* 2006-11-21 Jeremy Keith: [http://adactio.com/journal/1209/ Twittering]: <blockquote>Here’s what I want: when I go to the latest social networking fadsite, I want it to ask for my URL. Then it can go off and fetch my [[hcard|hCard]] and [[xfn|XFN]] list. A pre-filled form for my details and a pre-filled list of potential contacts can then be presented to me.</blockquote>
* 2006-11-21 Derek Featherstone: [http://www.boxofchocolates.ca/archives/2006/11/21/solving-problems-with-social-networking Solving problems with social networking]
* 2006-11-22 Thomas Vander Wal: [http://www.personalinfocloud.com/2006/11/following_frien.html Following Friends Across Walled Gardens] - first mention of "portable social network" but in reference to quoting Jeremy Keith
* 2006-11-23 Jeremy Keith: [http://adactio.com/journal/1212/ More thoughts on portable social networks] - describes the process of portability
* 2006-11-23 Glenn Jones: [http://www.glennjones.net/Post/820/Microformatsandportablesocialnetwork.htm Microformats and portable social network] - talks about portable social networks in the backnetwork
* 2006-11-23 Velvetsarah has [http://www.velvet.id.au/2006/11/23/portable-social-networks/ posted a screenshot and brainstorm] about how a site could handle importing XFN enabled contacts. See [[social-network-portability-interfaces]] for more.
* 2006-11-24 [http://microformats.org/wiki?title=user-interface&diff=10524&oldid=10523 "social network portability" phrase and problem statement introduced to microformats wiki] by [[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]]
* 2007-03-11 Robert Gaal: [http://www.53miles.com/archives/making-openid-your-only-online-profile-alpha-dash Making OpenID your only online profile: Alpha Dash] - An abstract attempt to create one dashboard, to be used as a starting point for all social networks. It contains four elements: identity, ownership, presence and contacts (see comments also)
* 2007-05-16 [http://2007.xtech.org/public/schedule/paper/69 What is your provenance?] by Gavin Bell for Xtech 2007. Also available on [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8663100900373306094 Google Video]
* 2007-06-20 Alper Çuğun: [http://fourstarters.com/2007/06/20/the-future-of-everything-is-social-consolidate-and-take-back-your-social-network/ The Future of Everything is Social: Consolidate and take back your social network]
* 2007-07-17 Kevin Lawver: [http://www.lawver.net/archive/2007/07/17/h12_portable_social_networks_at_mashup_camp.php A Portable Social Network Prototype] - A simple Ruby on Rails app that uses OpenID + XFN to look for users of the site w/ the same homepage as the href value and allows you to add them as contacts.
*[http://www.plaxo.com/about/releases/release-20070718 2007-07-17 Plaxo Pushes For "Open Social Web": Endorses and implements key open standards, OpenID and microformats]
* 2007-07-18 Jeremiah Owyang: [http://twitter.com/jowyang/statuses/156097392 Twittering]: <blockquote>What if we could port all our friends and family from one social network to another. Why do we have to continue to add people = annoying</blockquote>
* 2007-07-18 Brian Oberkirch: [http://www.brianoberkirch.com/2007/07/18/highrise-microformats-and-portable-social-networks/ Highrise, microformats and portable social networks]
* 2007-07-24 Thomas Vander Wal: [http://vanderwal.net/random/entrysel.php?blog=1937 Sharing and Following/Listening in the Social Web]
* See [[events/2007-07-28-portable-social-networks-meetup#blog_posts|blog posts following up]] from the [[events/2007-07-28-portable-social-networks-meetup|2007-07-28-portable social networks meetup]].
* 2007-08-01 Jeffrey Zeldman: [http://www.zeldman.com/2007/08/01/social-network-portability/ "InterNetwork" regarding social network portability]
* 2007-08-02
** [http://www.brosbeforeblogs.com/2007/08/identity-crisis.html Identity Crisis part 1] <blockquote>We need to put the ownership of how we define relationships online in the hands of the individual, not the services that utilize them.My theory on how this should be accomplished is based on a marriage of OpenID and an open standard for defining relationships such as the [[XFN]] [http://microformats.org/ Microformat]. </blockquote>
** [http://www.brianoberkirch.com/2007/08/02/deeelightful-making-profile-import-a-snap/ Deeelightful: Making Profile Import a Snap] <blockquote>Why not make it simple for them to jumpstart a profile by reusing information they already have on the [[hcard|Web? Some forward thinking Web services are marking up user profile data with hCard, a microformat that]] signifies a person, place or organization is being described.</blockquote>
* 2007-08-08 Brian Oberkirch: [http://www.brianoberkirch.com/2007/08/08/building-blocks-for-portable-social-networks/ Building Blocks for Portable Social Networks]
* 2007-08-15 [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6944653.stm Pull down the walled gardens] Internet law professor Michael Geist says the walled gardens of social networks should be pulled down.
* 2007-08-16 Stephanie Booth: [http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/08/16/we-need-structured-portable-social-networks-spsn/ We Need Structured Portable Social Networks (SPSN)] (links to two more posts on the subject, but not certain they're relevant enough for a separate listing; edit as you see fit)
* 2007-08-17 [http://bradfitz.com/social-graph-problem/ Thoughts on the Social Graph] by Brad Fitzpatrick.
* 2007-08-25 [http://www.ignitesocialmedia.com/linking-it-all-%e2%80%93-social-network-portability/ Linking It All-Social Network Portability] by Mike Lotz for Ignite Social Media
* 2007-09-03 [http://themaninblue.com/writing/perspective/2007/09/03/ There are no social networks] by Cameron Adams
<blockquote>If you can't see my friends and let my friends be seen, you'll be washed up and hung out to dry.</blockquote>
* 2007-09-07 [[User:LynX|Carlo v. Loesch]]: [http://about.psyc.eu/Social_network#But.._why_microformats.3F Privacy and the web? Notification and HTTP? Are you looking at the right technologies!?]
* 2007-11-21 Sitepoint article [http://www.sitepoint.com/article/social-networks-take-friends Portable Social Networks: Take Your Friends with You]
* 2007-12-03 [http://www.glennjones.net/Post/833/Makingyoursocialnetworkingdataportable-Markingupprofilesandfriendswith.htm Making your social networking data portable - Marking up profiles and friends with mircoformats] by Glenn Jones
* 2008-02-19 [http://www.glennjones.net/Post/835/SemanticCampLondon.htm Can your website be your API and real life] presentation by Glenn Jones (Semantic Camp London) covers social network portability and date portability

See [http://ma.gnolia.com/groups/PSN ma.gnolia Portable Social Network Group] for aggregated bookmarks around the subject and join the group to share links.

[http://technorati.com/search/microformats.org/wiki/social-network-portability View blog reactions] to this page.

== Issues ==
* Beware of and avoid [[social-network-anti-patterns]]!
* See and add to [[social-network-portability-issues]].

== Alternative Approaches ==
Non-web based:
* [http://about.psyc.eu psyc] and [http://www.psyced.org psyced], a decentralized multi-protocol chat and event notification system with [http://about.psyc.eu/Social_Network friendship] and [http://about.psyc.eu/Trust trust] modeling.

== See also ==
* [[social-network-portability-interfaces]]
* [[social-network-portability-faq]]
* [[social-network-portability-issues]]
* [[social-network-anti-patterns]]
* [[hcard|hCard]]
* [[xfn]]
* [[user-interface]]
* [[data-portability]]

events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday

2009-06-26T20:42:57Z

Rohit:

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<entry-title>microformats.org 4th birthday party!</entry-title>

Celebrate the 4th birthday of http://microformats.org! One of several microformats [[events]].

If you'd like to help out with or attend the party, please add your name below.

[[#attending|RSVP]] required for venue capacity tracking.

<div class="event-page vevent" id="party">
== summary ==
;When
:2009-06-26 aT 19:00:00 to 2009-06-26 aT 22:00:00
;Where
:[http://www.yelp.com/biz/b-restaurant-and-bar-san-francisco B Restaurant and Bar], 720 Howard Street, Yerba Buena Upper Terrace, San Francisco, CA 94103 USA
;What
:microformats.org 4th birthday party!
;Web
:http://microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday
:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3010807
;Donation
:Donation requested at the door: sliding scale $5-$20.
</div> 

'''[http://feeds.technorati.com/events/microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday%23party Add this event to your calendar]''' [http://feeds.technorati.com/events/microformats.org/wiki/events/2009-06-26-microformats-4th-bday%23party http://www.boogdesign.com/images/buttons/microformat_hcalendar.png]

== sponsors ==
Please sign up to sponsor the microformats.org 4th birthday party!

* [http://objectadjective.com Object Adjective] is a proud sponsor of this event.
* [http://www.ribbit.com/ Ribbit] is proud to sponsor the party
* [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r] is a proud sponsor of the party
* ...

== attending ==
I'm going to show up and help celebrate so I'm signing up here with my name linked to my user page (or personal web site).
# [[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]]
# [[User:Kevin_Marks|Kevin Marks]]
# [[User:BenWard|Ben Ward]]
# [[User:Pseudowish|Lauren Scime]]
# [[User:Repeatpenguin|Jeremy Anderson]]
# [[User:Richardault|Richard Ault]]
# [[User:KevinBurton|Kevin Burton]] of [http://spinn3r.com Spinn3r] - I will be by for an hour or so... Spinn3r's 3.0 launch dinn3r is that evening too.
# [[User:Singpolyma|Singpolyma]]
# [http://brynnevans.com Brynn Evans]
# [http://factoryjoe.com Chris Messina]
# [http://lizdunn.com Liz Dunn]
# [http://www.myspace.com/ciberch Monica Keller]
# [http://www.reelgeek.com Erin Caton]
# [http://www.dustindiaz.com Dustin Diaz]
# [http://pixelimplosion.com Robert Andersen]
# [http://www.davidrecordon.com/ David Recordon]
# [http://www.timoni.org/ Timoni Grone]
# [[User:sushimonster|Jina Bolton]] of [http://sushiandrobots.com Sushi & Robots] — will try to stop by if I can finish work in time.
# [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]]
# ...

== regrets ==
I'd love to be there but can't. Happy 4th birthday from afar!
* [[User:Cindyli|Cindy Li]]
* [[User:Tonystubblebine|Tony Stubblebine]]
* [[User:Anildash|Anildash]] 20:07, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
* [[User:NiallKennedy|Niall Kennedy]] - in Los Angeles
* [[User:KaviGoel|Kavi Goel]]
* [[User:DrErnie|Ernest Prabhakar]]
* ...

== location ==
* [http://www.yelp.com/biz/b-restaurant-and-bar-san-francisco B Restaurant and Bar] - June 26th, 2009 at 7pm
** Will have hors d'oeuvres and about 50-60 drink tix to hand out to people at the door. Attendees can buy drinks at cash bar after drink tix are used.

== tags ==
Use the following tags on related content (blog posts, photos, [http://twitter.com tweets]):

tags:
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'''ufbday4'''
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microformats-4th-birthday
microformats
san-francisco
soma
howard-street
Yerba-Buena
B-Restaurant-And-Bar
B-Bar
''microformats-party-2009-06-26''
''upcoming:event=3010807''
</kbd>

If you use Twitter, mention ''@microformats party''' in tweets about the event, and track them on [http://search.twitter.com/search?q=microformats+party Twitter Search].

== Promotional Graphics ==
* Banners & Images of Various Sizes: Promote Microformats 4 Year Birthday Party!
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* Note: If you are DYING to have a different size than the ones up here I can either send you the photoshop file or make you a custom one - Just send a request to lauren@objectadjective.com or find pseudowish on the [[IRC]]

== planners ==
This section is for organizing a party for the upcoming 4th birthday of http://microformats.org.

I'm donating my time before the event to help plan and make the party happen!
* [[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]] - coordinating, sponsors
* [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] - sponsors
* [[User:Kevin_Marks|Kevin Marks]] - sponsors
* [[User:BenWard|Ben Ward]] - tshirts, sponsors
* [[User:Pseudowish|Lauren Scime]] - design / venue / sponsors / publicity
* [[User:Repeatpenguin|Jeremy Anderson]] - will be assisting Lauren w/ above.

We need:
* a volunteer coordinator. someone to coordinate the volunteers listed below.
* [[stickers]] - Lauren is on it
** 500 rounded square 2" stickers w/logo on black background have come in the mail
* tshirts - Ben is on it

== volunteers ==
Sign up to be a volunteer!
We need volunteers to check people in at the door, take donations, hand out stickers, t-shirts etc.
* [[User:Richardault|Richard Ault]] - Checking names and taking donations for at least first hour. Do we need a way to give Tax receipts? Also need more volunteers to do same.
* ...

== donations ==
* Donation requested at the door: sliding scale $5-$20. $10 or more gets you a t-shirt (may have to order them on demand and hand out at the next dinner depending on whether t-shirts arrive or not).
* Donations go towards the party and [[events/2009-07-18-dev-camp|microformatsDevCamp]] this summer.

== Related Pages==
{{events-related-pages}}

events

2009-06-11T19:04:01Z

Rohit: added semtech 09 session

<entry-title>Microformats related events</entry-title>
Please add microformats events (including events which have sessions on microformats) below.

Use the [[events-template|events template]] to create events pages, and list URLs, details, attendees, recommended tags, link to photos afterwards, etc. Add links to slides and other media to the [[presentations]], [[podcasts]] pages respectively.

Encourage the use of microformats on event sites' pages themselves, e.g. [[hCalendar]] and [[hCard]] for the schedule, sessions, speakers, and venues.

== Add events to your calendar ==
Track current and future microformats events by subscribing to <kbd style="display:block;margin:1em 0">'''webcal://feeds.technorati.com/events/microformats.org/wiki/events'''</kbd> in your calendar app. Set it to update once a day and new events will appear automatically.

You may also download [http://technorati.com/events/microformats.org/wiki/events events on this page as a standalone iCalendar file].

__TOC__
== regular ==
* [[weekly-meetup]] - weekly community meetups. details inside.

== upcoming ==


*2009-06-16 at 19:00: [[events/2009-06-16-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at TBD, San Francisco, California.http://tbd.example.com/

*2009-06-17 at 15:45: [http://www.semantic-conference.com/session/2144/ Semantics at Google: RDFa, Microformats, and more] at the Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, California.[http://www.semantic-conference.com/2009/travel/ 2009 Semantic Technology Conference]

*2009-06-19...<abbr class="dtstart" title="2009-06-21">20</abbr>: [[events/2009-06-microformats-4th-bday|microformats 4th birthday party]] at location TBD. http://tbd.example.com

*2009-06-27 at 18:00: [[events/2009-06-27-microformats-vevent-london|London Microformats vEvent]] at TBC, London.

*2009-07-18..<abbr style="border:0" class="value" title="2009-07-19">19</abbr> til <abbr class="value" title="17:00">5pm</abbr>: [[events/2009-07-18-dev-camp|microformatsDevCamp]] at San Francisco, CA. The first ever microformatsDevCamp, for authors, designers, publishers, developers, engineers building pages, sites, and tools with microformats http://tbd.example.com

== recent ==


=== June 2009 ===
*2009-06-09 at 18:30: [[events/2009-06-09-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at Pizza Zone & Grill, San Francisco, California.http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2852506/

*2009-06-08: [[events/2009-06-08-london-web-standards|London Web Standards June: microformats]] at join http://www.meetup.com/londonwebstandards/ to see the location. http://www.meetup.com/londonwebstandards/calendar/10387218/

*2009-06-02 at 19:00: [[events/2009-06-02-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at 21st Amendment, San Francisco, California.http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2801069/

=== May 2009 ===
*2009-05-20 at 20:00: [[events/2009-05-20-adr-geo-where20|geo/adr microformats BOF session at Where 2.0]] at Gold Room, 2nd floor, Fairmont San Jose, 170 South Market Street, San Jose, California 95113. Join us to discuss the all the recent buzz around [[geo]], [[adr]], and [[hCard]] microformats, support by [[google-search|Google in rich snippets]], and by [[yahoo-search|Yahoo in YQL and Y! Placemaker]]. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2718033

*2009-05-19 at 19:00: [[events/2009-05-19-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at Banana House, San Francisco, California. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2656903

*2009-05-15 at 11:30: Twiist.be conference: Microformats and Transient Semantics. http://twiist.be/speakers/briansuda

*2009-05-12 at 19:00: [[events/2009-05-12-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at Crepevine on Church st. in San Francisco, California. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2656901

*2009-05-05: [[events/2009-05-05-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at Chevy's on 3rd street in San Francisco, California. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2568451

=== April 2009 ===
*2009-04-07: [[events/2009-04-07-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at Crepes on Cole, San Francisco, California. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2376470
*2009-04-14: [[events/2009-04-14-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at Pancho Villa Taqueria, San Francisco, California. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2376478
*2009-04-20: [http://www.w3qc.org/communiques/archives/invitation-a-la-soiree-conference-du-20-avril-2009/ Microformats presentation] at Laika, Montéral, Québec. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2423142/
*2009-04-21: [[events/2009-04-21-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at Taylor's Automatic Refresher, San Francisco, California. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2376483
*2009-04-28: [[events/2009-04-28-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at Third Street Grill, San Francisco, California. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2376485

=== March 2009 ===
*2009-03-31: [[events/2009-03-31-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at Metreon Food Court, San Francisco, California. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2295743
*2009-03-24: [[events/2009-03-24-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at Naan N' Chutney, San Francisco, California. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2171301
*2009-03-14: [[events/2009-03-14-sxsw-revolution|Microformats: A Quiet Revolution]] at Room 10, Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1825864/
*2009-03-03: [[events/2009-03-03-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at Flippers, San Francisco, California.http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1918295/

=== February 2009 ===
*2009-02-24: [[events/2009-02-24-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at 21st Amendment, San Francisco, California.http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1900098/
*2009-02-17: [[events/2009-02-17-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at Naan N' Chutney, San Francisco, California. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1840841/
* 2009-02-10 at 7pm: [[events/2009-02-10-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at California Pizza Kitchen, San Francisco, California. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1765705/
* 2009-02-03 at 7pm: [[events/2009-02-03-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at Taqueria Pancho Villa, San Francisco, California. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1519710/

=== January 2009 ===
* 2009-01-27 at 7pm: [[events/2009-01-27-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at Crepes on Cole, San Francisco, California. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1519151/
* 2009-01-20 at 8pm: [[events/2009-01-20-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at 21st Amendment, 2nd Street, San Francisco, California
* 2009-01-13 at 6:30pm: [[events/2009-01-13-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at 21st Amendment, 2nd Street, San Francisco, California · http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1489360/
* 2009-01-06 at 6:30pm: [[events/2009-01-06-weekly-dinner-sf|Microformats Dinner San Francisco]] at Westfield Shopping Centre Food Court, 818 Mission Street, San Francisco, California · http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1467444/

== Previous events ==
Previous years' events can be found at the following:
* [[events-2008]]
* [[events-2007]]
* [[events-2006]]

== Other languages ==
* [[current_events-fr|événements en cours]] (fr)

== Quicktime Broadcaster Notes ==

See [[quicktime]]

==Related pages==
{{events-related-pages}}

User:Rohit

2009-06-11T18:58:39Z

Rohit:

Rohit Khare got involved with microformats.org by volunteering to host it while he was [http://wiki.commerce.net/wiki/Rohit_Khare Director of CommerceNet Labs]. He graduated from [http://www.ics.uci.edu/~rohit/ UC Irvine] and currently lives in Menlo Park, CA and is working on new approaches to publish/subscribe middleware at [http://angstro.com/ Ångströ].

==Legal Point of Contact for microformats.org ==

In particular, his '''informal''' role in the microformats.org admin team is being the first line of contact on legal queries. Many issues regarding copyright, intellectual property, and other issues have been raised on the mailing lists and on the wiki. He would like you to contact him '''before''' posting, if at all possible and appropriate -- while we're all in favor of free and open discussions, there are certain potential legal implications to writing on permanently archived forums that may be better addressed by phone. Please mail him at khare -AT- alumni caltech edu or call his mobile directly at +1 650 714 5529.

==Your Contributions can be put in the Public Domain==
Rohit supports the widest possible reuse of microformats.org content by placing all of his own contributions in the public domain... this is one, bottom up way you can help address the Legal Entity and IP issues raised on [[microformats-issues]] by placing your own contributions under these terms as well. Just put <nowiki>{{public-domain-release}}</nowiki> on your user profile page, like this:

{{public-domain-release}}

admins

2008-01-16T23:32:58Z

Rohit:

<h1>microformats admins</h1>

The following individuals are invited volunteer admins on the microformats [[IRC]] channel, [[Main_Page|wiki]], and [[mailing-lists|mailing lists]]:
* [[User:RobertBachmann|Robert Bachmann]] - also maintains [[mflogbot]]
* [[User:Phae|Frances Berriman]]
* [[User:DanCederholm|Dan Cederholm]]
* [[User:Tantek|Tantek Çelik]]
* [[User:DimitriGlazkov|Dimitri Glazkov]]
* [[User:Adactio|Jeremy Keith]]
* [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] - also an ''ex officio'' observer of microformats admins, as the contact point for the servers, domain names, and [[:Category:public domain license#Point of Contact|legal issues]].
* [[User:RyanKing|Ryan King]] - also maintains [[mfbot]]
* [[User:Kevin_Marks|Kevin Marks]]
* [[User:DrewMcLellan|Drew McLellan]]
* [[User:EricMeyer|Eric A. Meyer]]
* [[User:ScottReynen|Scott Reynen]]
* [[User:Brian|Brian Suda]]
* [[User:BenWard|Ben Ward]]
* [[User:BenWest|Benjamin West]]

Wiki-only admins
* [[User:ChristopheDucamp|Christophe Ducamp]] - primary editor/translator for [[Main_Page-fr]].
* [[User:Cnsupport]] - infrastructure only

For an automatically generated flat list of microformats wiki admins see: [[Special:Listadmins]].

== contacting ==
Contacting the admins can be done by either joining the microformats [[irc]] channel and stating "adminhelp" to alert an active moderator that you need their attention, or by using the following point of contact for the admins:

* [http://fberriman.com/ Frances Berriman] fberriman AT gmail DOT com

''Please note that not all admins wish to act as points of contact, so please only use those listed.''

governance-issues

2007-08-06T01:56:11Z

Rohit: Reverted edit of JoeAndrieu, changed back to last version by ManuSporny

== Issue Summary 2007-02-28 ==
=== Editor ===
[http://www.opendarwin.org/~drernie/ Ernest Prabhakar]

=== Contributors ===
*[[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]]
* Joe Andrieu
* Phae
* Ryan Cannon
* Colin Barrett
* ... Please add yourself.

== Preamble ==
Over the last year, a few people (AndyMabbett, JoeAndrieu, ErnestPrabhakar, JamesCraig, [[User:ManuSporny|ManuSporny]]) have raised issues about how the Microformats wiki, mailing list, and community are governed. This page is here to discuss ideas for documenting, formalizing, and/or improving our collective governance.

== Abstract ==
Governance has [http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/vs-sb/voluntarysector/glossary.html been defined] as "the traditions, institutions and processes that determine how power is exercised, how citizens are given a voice, and how decisions are made on issues of public concern." In the context of Microformats, it covers:
* Rules (both written and unwritten) expected of community members
* Formal process for change requests for known format problems (i.e. abbr-design-pattern) by voting, with leeway for admin vetoes.
* Who the various Admins are
* What powers Admins have
* Rules for how/when Admins can/should use those powers
* How to questioning/appealing a decision by an Admin
* How to become an Admin
* How to question/change any of these

While not all of these need to be explicitly spelled out, a healthy community our size requires a broad shared understanding of these facts -- as well as acceptance of them as "legitimate."

== Who Are Admins ==
* 2007-01-04 raised by [[User:DrErnie|DrErnie]] on [[microformats-issues]], before this page existed, and moved from there
*# ''As discussed in [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2007-January/008011.html], there exist various concerns about the lack of clarity regarding governance of the list, wiki, and the specifications themselves. While agree that there does need to be some form of strong leadership to preserve the integrity of the community, I agree with [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2007-January/008022.html Colin Barrett] when he said:''
:::"I think there should be bit more visible superstructure around just who is in this "cabal". It seems to me like the Editors/Authors of the various specs form the majority it of it, but perhaps that should be made a bit more apparent, and the "powers" of an editor (essentially, the ability to veto changes to the wiki, it seems) outlined a bit and some information about how to become an editor (AFIACT, make numerous, quality edits to the Wiki that the other editors approve of)."
:An entry has been added to the FAQ regarding [http://microformats.org/wiki/faq#Q:_Who_controls_microformats.3F Who controls microformats?].[[User:DrErnie|Dr. Ernie]] 08:48, 2 Feb 2007 (PST)

== Mailing List Unmoderation Discussion ==
Discussion from [[mailing-list-unmoderation]].

* I'm glad to see this issue getting traction. However, I'm curious why Ernie's standing in the community is relevant to the issue of unmoderating Andy. Tantek, could you explain why that has been presented as an integral part of this decision making process? Clearly, personal clout always shapes one's ability to influence the community; however, I doubt it should be officially incorporated in these "proceedings". Shouldn't every member of the community have an equal hearing under whatever governance procedures we use? [[User:JoeAndrieu|JoeAndrieu]] 09:38, 19 Mar 2007 (PDT)

:[http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2007-March/009066.html Tantek also said]: "''Ernie, as someone who has made overwhelmingly positive contributions to the microformats community, IMHO the occasional OT post is reasonable'".
* I believe the statement was added to give context to the appealing member of the community. i.e. Ernie is a long standing, good contributor, as opposed to someone new who has no experience with this particular community or someone who has had little or no interaction with the community until now, and also negates it being a personal statement (rather he is interested in community as a whole, instead of being a friend of the Andy and having a personal goal, for example). Basically, he is a person with a certain amount of credibility and trustworthiness. [[User:Phae|Phae]] 10:25, 19 Mar 2007 (PDT)
* Agreed, Phae, Ernie is such a person and that is Tantek's point. But should one need to be a "friend of the court" to bring an action? That practice reinforces a culture of privilege that has historically proven antithetical to transparency and equality, both characteristics of good governance, IMO. It is great to see the powers-that-be responding to Ernie's request. It is also a bit frustrating that only those deemed meritorious by the peerage can call forth due process and that Andy's own efforts to speak on his behalf--referencing my previous request to do the same--were summarily dismissed by Tantek because they were "adversarial." Any robust governance should, IMO, work independent of privilege and be capable of addressing adversarial situations without arbitrary limits on the speech of those whose liberties are under challenge.--[[User:JoeAndrieu|JoeAndrieu]] 14:18, 19 Mar 2007 (PDT)
** Point taken and appreciated, but this is the first incident to come to this kind of a situation where someone else has felt the need to step in, and just happened to also involve someone that is felt to be a member of good standing. I'd like to hope that if another member of the community had felt a similar way and had chosen to bring it up, that it would also have been dealt with in this open manner (and I'm sure this incident will be brought up in the future). Hopefully this incident will be a good test case to better structure future interactions with administration. I can't personally comment on Andy's own appeals. [[User:Phae|Phae]] 14:45, 19 Mar 2007 (PDT)
**Agreed. The first efforts to work through a process like this are bound to be less than ideal. However, I'd like to get on the record two main points that appear problematic.
# [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2007-February/008490.html my previous request to do the same] was not, in fact, dealt with in this open manner. Rather it decayed into a defensive debate about governance generally, leaving poor Andy stuck in moderated censure. Perhaps I'm not the most diplomatic sort, but the issue on the table is not about me. It is about Andy's continuing moderation.
# The [[mailing-list-unmoderation|unmoderation wiki page]] for Andy is effectively a public hearing on Andy's standing and privileges in the community, especially with [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2007-March/009066.html Tantek's request] that no replies be sent to the email list on the topic. I find it particularly disturbing that Andy's efforts to contribute to that hearing have been [http://microformats.org/wiki?title=mailing-list-unmoderation&diff=14419&oldid=14416 repeatedly] [http://microformats.org/wiki?title=mailing-list-unmoderation&diff=14456&oldid=14454 dismissed] by Tantek (see the [http://microformats.org/wiki?title=mailing-list-unmoderation&action=history history] for a complete list). While It probably wasn't the best form for Andy to edit my comment directly, he should, IMO, have a way to voice his opinion on the matter. He's been threatened with a ban if he does so on the mailing list. Is there another venue that is more appropriate than the wiki page taking input and votes on his unmoderation?--[[User:JoeAndrieu|JoeAndrieu]] 20:19, 19 Mar 2007 (PDT)
* Shouldn't this point be moot? According to the terms of the moderation, it will be lifted "if he successfully sends only topical / positive / improving email to the lists for one week." Once the week passed, this moderation ought to have been lifted automatically, and should not require a vote, right? --[[User:RCanine|Ryan Cannon]]
** At least one message was rejected during that first week, thus moderation was left as is, with the attention of the admins etc. focused on other higher priority matters. Given the higher quality of messages *with* moderation (as compared to before), some have made the statement that moderation is "working" and thus should be kept. [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 08:58, 22 Mar 2007 (PDT)
* I dislike moderation because I find it causes me to be hesitant with my own contributions in some cases. Since I don't often know how long a message has been queued its hard for me to judge if my reply would be helpful, or if the moderated poster has already moved along with the rest of the discussion so I err on the side of moving onto something else. doesn't hurt me, but I feel sometimes it might not help with the overall discussions depth or conclusion. . Thus, I think the burden should be heavy to continue moderation for any length of time without a decision to unmoderate or outright ban. [[User:ChrisCasciano|ChrisCasciano]] 11:40, 23 Mar 2007 (ET)

== Examples ==
''Note: This is not to take a position on whether or not any of these decisions were appropriate or inappropriate. Rather, the existence of these events demonstrates the need to document why and how such decisions were -- or should be -- made and/or appealed.''

* Labelling microformats schema discussions as [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2006-March/003551.html off-topic]
** Already covered by the [[microformats]] principles.
* Issue rejection [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2007-February/008864.html governance]
* Negative, PoV and derogatory edit summary content such as "[http://microformats.org/wiki?title=hcard-authoring&diff=13621&oldid=12276#Add_To_Address_Book_Links smelled of excessive political correctness worrying]" and "[http://microformats.org/wiki?title=to-do&curid=1110&diff=13989&oldid=13988&rcid=23801 removed non-productive comment]".
** Removal of negative content from the wiki is not a negative. The Admins use their best judgment.
*[[rejected-formats#Pavatar|listing of items as "rejected"]] when [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2007-January/008271.html requests for evidence of said rejection] reveal none.
** Not every email can be answered, nor should anyone expect them to be. In this case the rejection is in the mailing list archives.
* Despite an assurance that "all of the admins will be apropriately (sic) listed on the wiki page [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2007-February/008526.html]", the [http://microformats.org/wiki/faq#Q:_Who_controls_microformats.3F list given in FAQ] is prefaced with the qualifier "including".
** Reference for assurance? No such assurance should ever have been given.
* Removal of disputed edits / removal of negative content from the wiki
**[http://microformats.org/wiki?title=mailing-list-unmoderation&diff=next&oldid=14416 mailing-list-unmoderation (16:12, 19 Mar 2007)]
**[http://microformats.org/wiki?title=governance&curid=3084&diff=0&oldid=14390&rcid=24255 governance (12:50, 19 Mar 2007)]
** [http://microformats.org/wiki?title=governance-issues&diff=14401&oldid=14396 governance-issues (14:55, 19 Mar 2007)]
**[http://microformats.org/wiki?title=mailing-lists&curid=1297&diff=14391&oldid=14389&rcid=24254 mailing-lists (12:42, 19 Mar 2007)]

== Proposal ==

# Create a publicly-visible ''microformats-admin'' mailing list, for easily identifying and contacting all admins
# Document a forum/mechanism/process where individuals concerned about admin actions can legitimately raise their concerns, to ensure substantive issues are addressed
# Maintain a [[governance]] page that captures and describes
## the identity of current Admins
## how to contact them
## the process for becoming an Admin
## the specific kinds of behavior warranting Admin intervention
## how/when suspended/moderated individuals can return to "good standing"
## how to appeal an Admin decision/action

== Petition ==

We acknowledge that the microformats list and wiki is not a democracy, and that one of the key goals of microformats is to have as little process and structure as possible. However, at the same time we believe that the "dictatorship" needs to not merely ''be'', but ''be seen as'' "benevolent." This includes some minimal level of transparency and due process to ensure that there are legitimate ways for ordinary members to speak out if they feel (rightly or wrongly) that a particular administrative action was unwise or unfair. Whether that is similar to the '''[[#Proposal]]''' above, or a counter-proposal by the ''admin'' team, we believe that something is necessary.
:''Please add your vote here''
*+1 Ernest Prabhakar
*+1 Joe Andrieu
*+1 James Craig
*+1 Steve Robillard
*+1 Chris Messina
*+1 [[User:ManuSporny|ManuSporny]] 08:59, 3 Aug 2007 (PDT)

== Resources ==

* [http://www.shirky.com/writings/group_enemy.html Clay Shirky] on a group as its own worst enemy
* [http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199600005 Cory Doctorow] on Internet Jerks

issues

2007-08-01T20:18:39Z

Rohit: /* Legal Entity Issues */

<h1> Microformat Issues </h1>

These are externally raised issues about microformats in general (these issues MUST apply to more than one microformat, which MUST be explicitly listed, otherwise the issue should be raised on the format specific issues page) with broadly varying degrees of merit. Thus some issues are REJECTED for a number of obvious reasons (but still documented here in case they are re-raised), and others contain longer discussions. Some issues may be ACCEPTED and perhaps cause changes or improved explanations in the spec. Submitted issues may (and probably will) be edited and rewritten for better terseness, clarity, calmness, rationality, and as neutral a point of view as possible. Write your issues well. — [http://tantek.com/log/ Tantek]

As this is a general microformats issues page, please only note ''concrete'' real world issues. Theoretical issues will be deleted, as will any issues raised that do not contain documentation of specific real-world examples that use real-world microformats (not just brainstorms).

__TOC__

== Issues ==

=== Format Specific Issues ===

Please raise format specific issues on the respective page:
* [[hcard-issues]]
* [[hcalendar-issues]]
* [[hreview-issues]]
* etc.

=== IP Issues ===
* 2006-12-08 raised by [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]].
*# As evidenced in [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2006-December/007531.html discussion of an emailed response from eBay], the current position on the IP rights relating to microformats is unclear, or at least not clearly expressed. It seems to me that there should be an unambiguous statement of the current position, either for each individual format, or collectively, on a page to which people with concerns may be directed.
*#* ACCEPTED. A clearer statement of both copyright and patents both in specific specs and in general would be a good thing. In general, the end result that our current copyright/patent statements seek is Creative Commons, W3C, and IETF compatibility in terms of both copyrights, and royalty free patent policies. I [[to-do#Tantek|will work]] on this [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 11:58, 9 Dec 2006 (PST)
*#** {{OpenIssue}} This appears to be unresolved; and in the light of, for example, [[hCard#Copyright the hCard 'spec']], the statement in the FAQ that "[http://microformats.org/wiki/faq#Q:_Who_controls_microformats.3F Microformats are open standards licensed under Creative Commons Attribution]" to be, at best, erroneous and misleading. [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 11:04, 10 Mar 2007 (PST)
*#**Also [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Attribution&curid=7391090&diff=117538680&oldid=117536621 causing concern here]. '''Prompt resolution would be advisable''' [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 09:04, 24 Mar 2007 (PDT)
*#*** First, [[citation]] is not ready for use in Wikipedia anyway. Second, what is unclear about the Creative Commons/W3C/IETF license and patent statements? This appears to be a theoretical issue / nitpick. Yes, things can be made clearer, but "erroneous" and "misleading" are inaccurate labels.
*#*** This is not a citation issue. For example, [[hcard#Copyright|hCard's current copyright statement]] is not compatible with the Creative Commons license: <blockquote>{{MicroFormatCopyrightStatement2004}}</blockquote> If you look at the wikicode, this is actually the "MicroFormatCopyrightStatement2004" default microformat copyright.--[[User:JoeAndrieu|JoeAndrieu]] 15:09, 24 Mar 2007 (PDT)

* Further to the above (but out-dented for clarity), [[hresume|hResume]] cedes copyright to "the authors": "This specification is (C) 2006 by the authors"; and names just one author; Ryan King. What legal standing does the "the authors (sic) intend to submit..." clause have? What exists, to reassure someone (or some mega corporation's lawyers) contemplating or already using hResume that they won't be invoiced by Mr King? Why aren't the other people who contributed to that spec jointly credited with its copyright? [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 17:34, 24 Mar 2007 (PDT)

*Also, there appears to be nothing on [[buttons]] to say that they're freely licensed, or public-domain. [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 03:01, 25 Mar 2007 (PDT)

=== Legal Entity Issues ===
2007-03-24 raised by [[User:JoeAndrieu|Joe Andrieu]], clarified by [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] on 2007-03-27.
# What is the legal entity responsible for operating microformats.org?
#* [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] originally registered the microformats.com and .org domain names on 2005-01-25 and [http://commerce.net| CommerceNet, LLC], a non-profit 'think tank' with a long history as a neutral sponsor for developing standards for Internet commerce (often, in conjunction with other formal standards bodies). CommerceNet currently underwrites the server hosting costs and, in the past, has co-ordinated donations with other sponsors for events such as the [http://microformats.org/blog/2006/06/16/microformatsorg-anniversary-party/|first anniversary party], the [http://wiki.commerce.net/wiki/ZCommerceWS#Microformats workshop] where the site was launched, and promotional items.
# What is the legal entity responsible for the intellectual property on microformats.org?
#* The current [[Template:MicroFormatCopyrightStatement|microformats copyright statement]] recognizes that IP is originally vested in the author(s), who are then expected to share those rights with the community by permitting their redistribution on microformats.org's wiki, blog, and mailing list archives. The additional distinction of becoming a specification may come with additional obligations to redistribute IP, such as a formal Creative Commons copyright license and a royalty-free patent license. The community is currently encouraging contibutors to [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2007-July/010221.html voluntarily adopt a public domain release].
#* Note that CommerceNet, LLC does ''not'' exercise any editorial control over the content of the site, mailing list, specifications, or the process, nor does it accept funds on behalf of microformats.org (see the [[Microformats:General_disclaimer|disclaimer]]). Conversely, the [[faq#Q:_Who_controls_microformats.3F|Admins]] do not have any independent legal identity at present, such as a partnership, foundation, or corporation. Please refer any legal questions or concerns directly to [mailto:rohit@khare.org Rohit Khare] before raising them as a matter of public record, as discussed on the mailing list [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2006-November/007086.html].

=== Governance Issues ===
:See: [[governance-issues]]

===Miscellaneous issues===
* {{OpenIssue}} 2006-10-17 raised by [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] on [[wiki-feedback]]; moved here 2007-03-10.
*# What is currently described as a "specification" on [[hCard]] and [[hCalendar]] is no such thing.
*# Andy, what would it take to turn it into a "specification"?--[[User:JoeAndrieu|JoeAndrieu]] 15:13, 24 Mar 2007 (PDT)

=== New Issues ===

* {{OpenIssue}} 2007-04-01 raised by [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]].
*# Shouldn't microformats be recognised on <code>ID</code> as well as <code>class</code>? In other words, if I know I'm gong to have only one review or only one location, or whatever, on a page, then <code>"id=hReview"</code>, <code>id="geo"</code> etc. are semantically valid and appropriate. [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 11:32, 1 Apr 2007 (PDT)

* ...

== Template ==

Please use this format (copy and paste this to the end of the list to add your issues):
* {{OpenIssue}} YYYY-MM-DD raised by [http://yourhomepage.example.com YOURNAME].
*# ''Issue 1: Here is the first issue I have.''
*# ''Issue 2: Here is the second issue I have.''

==See also==
*[[accessibility]]
*[[criticism]]
*[[wiki-feedback]]
*The [[faq|microformats FAQ]], which answers many general criticisms/ issues that have been raised with microformats.

Category:public domain license

2007-07-17T23:11:32Z

Rohit: /* Why Public Domain? */

By adding the public domain license template to your user profile page, you can ensure that your contributions to the microformats.org community wiki and mailing lists are available as openly as possible. As more users choose to adopt it, much of the wiki's content will become available under clear, free terms.

You can add it to your profile by 1) logging in, 2) clicking on your name at the very top of the web page (the username link on the right side has a little "person"
icon http://microformats.org/wiki/skins/monobook/user.gif), 3) clicking Edit (or ctrl-E/alt-E), 4) pasting the following text into the bottom of your page, and 5) clicking Save (ctrl-S/alt-S);

<nowiki>
{{public-domain-release}}
</nowiki>

=Why Public Domain?=
In the recent past, several kinds of legal concerns have been expressed, notably in the Legal Issues and IP sections of [[microformats-issues]] (which in turn points to some [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2006-November/007088.html mailing] [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2007-April/009438.html list] [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-new/2007-April/000247.html posts]).

One way to address some of these concerns is for individual contributors to decide for themselves if they'd like to put their own individual contributions to the wiki, mailing lists, blog, and IRC channel into the public domain. Inspired by Wikipedia, there's a new template that you can add to your profile to indicate your support for this option, which ensures the broadest possible reuse of your contributions in future discussions, specifications, and in other media (such as a [http://microformats.org/blog/2007/04/19/microformats-the-book/ book])

What difference will this make? If enough contributors eventually support this, entire pages of the wiki will become public-domain works, not just their individual snippets. All of the [[governance#Admins|admins]] have already signed up for this, for example. If any other person or company has any qualms about citing our documents, this clarifies the legal situation considerably: no license is even required any more. Note that this can only affect ''copyright'' -- patents are another matter entirely, but at least building a thriving body of knowledge around microformats is the best response, by establishing "prior art."

At the moment this experiment does not (yet) supercede the boilerplate at [[Template:MicroFormatCopyrightStatement2004]], which may be updated for some pages when and if all of their contributors choose to adopt this convention. -- Rohit 2007-07-17

==Disclaimer==

Unlike other efforts that might come to mind, it's important to note that microformats are not "standards," microformats.org is not a "standards body" ([http://consortiuminfo.org/laws/ legal sense]), and that the microformats admins are not a "legal entity" (and nor do they have any official links to CommerceNet or Technorati, two companies that were influential early sponsors). For that matter, there's no bank account or any other financial standing; if you see a [http://www.flickr.com/photos/73921563@N00/639108451 hip new microformats sticker] out there, it's a private donation (in that case, by [http://simplebits.com/ Dan Cederholm]

==Acknowledgements==

The original inspiration for this experiment was Wikipedia's own [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Public_domain_release public domain release], which was suggested on the #microformats IRC channel on [http://rbach.priv.at/Microformats-IRC/2007-06-21#T000102 21 June 2007] by the user [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Unforgettableid unfo]. Microformats community co-founder [[User:EricMeyer|Eric Meyer]]'s placement of the microformat-based [http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2005/07/28/s5-11/ S5 slide presentation system into the Public Domain on 2005-07-28] set an important early good example, just over a month after the launch of microformats.org. Recently, [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]]'s contribution of a sample [[semacode|Semacode]] image also suggested this approach. There's an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Ram-Man/MLFAQ FAQ about multi-licensing] on Wikipedia for more information, but do note that it does not necessarily apply to microformats.org directly, since this isn't a site governed by GFDL, for example.

== Point of Contact ==

While community members are generally encouraged to discuss matters openly, if you have a specific legal questions, ''please contact [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]]'', who has volunteered to be the initial point of contact for the administrators, ''before'' starting a discussion on the public, archived mailing lists, IRC, or wiki, since there can be occasionally be legal implications for statements published on the microformats.org domain.

Category:public domain license

2007-07-17T18:32:33Z

Rohit:

By adding the public domain license template to your user profile page, you can ensure that your contributions to the microformats.org community wiki and mailing lists are available as openly as possible. As more users choose to adopt it, much of the wiki's content will become available under clear, free terms.

You can add it to your profile by 1) logging in, 2) clicking on your name at the very top of the web page (the username link on the right side has a little "person"
icon), 3) clicking Edit (or ctrl-E/alt-E), 4) pasting the following text into the bottom of your page, and 5) clicking Save (ctrl-S/alt-S);

<nowiki>
{{public-domain-release}}
</nowiki>

=Why Public Domain?=
In the recent past, several kinds of legal concerns have been expressed, notably in the Legal Issues and IP sections of [[microformats-issues]] (which in turn points to some [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2006-November/007088.html mailing] [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2007-April/009438.html list] [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-new/2007-April/000247.html posts]).

One way to address some of these concerns is for individual contributors to decide for themselves if they'd like to put their own individual contributions to the wiki, mailing lists, blog, and IRC channel into the public domain. Inspired by Wikipedia, there's a new template that you can add to your profile to indicate your support for this option, which ensures the broadest possible reuse of your contributions in future discussions, specifications, and in other media (such as a [http://microformats.org/blog/2007/04/19/microformats-the-book/ book])

What difference will this make? If enough contributors eventually support this, entire pages of the wiki will become public-domain works, not just their individual snippets. If any other person or company has any qualms about citing our documents, this clarifies the legal situation considerably: no license is even required any more. Note that this can only affect ''copyright'' -- patents are another matter entirely, but at least building a thriving body of knowledge around microformats is the best response, by establishing "prior art."

At the moment this experiment does not (yet) supercede the boilerplate at [[Template:MicroFormatCopyrightStatement2004]], which may be updated for some pages when and if all of their contributors choose to adopt this convention. -- Rohit 2007-07-17

==Disclaimer==

Unlike other efforts that might come to mind, it's important to note that microformats are not "standards," microformats.org is not a "standards body" ([http://consortiuminfo.org/laws/ legal sense]), and that the microformats admins are not a "legal entity" (and nor do they have any official links to CommerceNet or Technorati, two companies that were influential early sponsors). For that matter, there's no bank account or any other financial standing; if you see a [http://www.flickr.com/photos/73921563@N00/639108451 hip new microformats sticker] out there, it's a private donation (in that case, by [http://simplebits.com/ Dan Cederholm]

==Acknowledgements==

The original inspiration for this experiment was Wikipedia's own [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Public_domain_release public domain release], which was suggested on the #microformats IRC channel on [http://rbach.priv.at/Microformats-IRC/2007-06-21#T000102 21 June 2007] by the user [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Unforgettableid unfo]. [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]]'s contribution of a sample [[semacode|Semacode]] image also suggested this approach. There's an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Ram-Man/MLFAQ FAQ about multi-licensing] on Wikipedia for more information, but do note that it does not necessarily apply to microformats.org directly, since this isn't a site governed by GFDL, for example.

== Point of Contact ==

While community members are generally encouraged to discuss matters openly, if you have a specific legal questions, ''please contact [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]]'', who has volunteered to be the initial point of contact for the administrators, ''before'' starting a discussion on the public, archived mailing lists, IRC, or wiki, since there can be occasionally be legal implications for statements published on the microformats.org domain.

Category:public domain license

2007-07-17T15:42:17Z

Rohit:

By adding the public domain license template to your user profile page, you can ensure that your contributions to the microformats.org community wiki and mailing lists are available as openly as possible. As more users choose to adopt it, much of the wiki's content will become available under clear, free terms.

You can add it to your profile by logging in, clicking on your name at the very top of the web page (next to a user icon), and pasting the following text:

<nowiki>
{{public-domain-release}}
</nowiki>

=Why Public Domain?=
In the recent past, several kinds of legal concerns have been expressed, notably in the Legal Issues and IP sections of [[microformats-issues]] (which in turn points to some [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2006-November/007088.html mailing] [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2007-April/009438.html list] [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-new/2007-April/000247.html posts]).

One way to address some of these concerns is for individual contributors to decide for themselves if they'd like to put their own individual contributions to the wiki, mailing lists, blog, and IRC channel into the public domain. Inspired by Wikipedia, there's a new template that you can add to your profile to indicate your support for this option, which ensures the broadest possible reuse of your contributions in future discussions, specifications, and in other media ([http://microformats.org/blog/2007/04/19/microformats-the-book/ like reprinting in books])

What difference will this make? If enough contributors eventually support this, entire pages of the wiki will become public-domain works, not just their individual snippets. If any other person or company has any qualms about citing our documents, this clarifies the legal situation considerably: no license is even required any more. Note that this can only affect ''copyright'' -- patents are another matter entirely, but at least building a thriving body of knowledge around microformats is the best response, by establishing "prior art."

==Disclaimer==

Unlike other efforts that might come to mind, it's important to note that microformats are not "standards," microformats.org is not a "standards body" ([http://consortiuminfo.org/laws/ legal sense]), and that the microformats admins are not a "legal entity" (and nor do they have any official links to CommerceNet or Technorati, two companies that were influential early sponsors). For that matter, there's no bank account or any other financial standing; if you see a [http://www.flickr.com/photos/73921563@N00/639108451 hip new microformats sticker] out there, it's a private donation (in that case, by [http://simplebits.com/ Dan Cederholm]

==Acknowledgements==

The original inspiration for this experiment was Wikipedia's own [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Public_domain_release public domain release], which was suggested on the #microformats IRC channel on [http://rbach.priv.at/Microformats-IRC/2007-06-21#T000102 21 June 2007] by the user [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Unforgettableid unfo]. There's an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Ram-Man/MLFAQ FAQ about multi-licensing] on Wikipedia for more information, but do note that it does not necessarily apply to microformats.org directly, since this isn't a site governed by GFDL, for example.

== Point of Contact ==

While community members are generally encouraged to discuss matters openly, if you have a specific legal questions, ''please contact [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]]'', who has volunteered to be the initial point of contact for the administrators, ''before'' starting a discussion on the public, archived mailing lists, IRC, or wiki, since there can be occasionally be legal implications for statements published on the microformats.org domain.

User:Rohit

2007-07-17T15:01:43Z

Rohit:

Rohit Khare got involved with microformats.org by volunteering to host it while he was [http://wiki.commerce.net/wiki/Rohit_Khare Director of CommerceNet Labs]. He graduated from [http://www.ics.uci.edu/~rohit/ UC Irvine] and currently lives in New York City and working on new approaches to publish/subscribe middleware (see [http://knownow.com/ KnowNow], a company he co-founded in that area).

==Legal Point of Contact for microformats.org ==

In particular, his '''informal''' role in the microformats.org admin team is being the first line of contact on legal queries. Many issues regarding copyright, intellectual property, and other issues have been raised on the mailing lists and on the wiki. He would like you to contact him '''before''' posting, if at all possible and appropriate -- while we're all in favor of free and open discussions, there are certain potential legal implications to writing on permanently archived forums that may be better addressed by phone. Please mail him at khare -AT- alumni caltech edu or call his mobile directly at +1 650 714 5529.

==Your Contributions can be put in the Public Domain==
Rohit supports the widest possible reuse of microformats.org content by placing all of his own contributions in the public domain... this is one, bottom up way you can help address the Legal Entity and IP issues raised on [[microformats-issues]] by placing your own contributions under these terms as well. Just put <nowiki>{{public-domain-release}}</nowiki> on your user profile page, like this:

{{public-domain-release}}

Category:public domain license

2007-07-16T18:02:12Z

Rohit:

User:Rohit

2007-07-16T17:58:39Z

Rohit:

Rohit Khare got involved with microformats.org by volunteering to host it while he was [http://wiki.commerce.net/wiki/Rohit_Khare Director of CommerceNet Labs]. He graduated from [http://www.ics.uci.edu/~rohit/ UC Irvine] and currently lives in New York City and working on new approaches to publish/subscribe middleware (see [http://knownow.com/ KnowNow], a company he co-founded in that area).

==Legal Point of Contact for microformats.org ==

In particular, his '''informal''' role in the microformats.org admin team is being the first line of contact on legal queries. Many issues regarding copyright, intellectual property, and other issues have been raised on the mailing lists and on the wiki. He would like you to contact him '''before''' posting, if at all possible and appropriate -- while we're all in favor of free and open discussions, there are certain potential legal implications to writing on permanently archived forums that may be better addressed by phone. Please mail him at khare -AT- alumni caltech edu or call his mobile directly at +1 650 714 5529.

Rohit supports the widest possible reuse of microformats.org content by placing all of his own contributions in the public domain...

{{public-domain-release}}

issues

2007-03-26T02:49:19Z

Rohit: Admin specifically asked legal discussion to be directed to an individual for discussion before editing public wiki

<h1> Microformat Issues </h1>

These are externally raised issues about microformats in general (these issues MUST apply to more than one microformat, which MUST be explicitly listed, otherwise the issue should be raised on the format specific issues page) with broadly varying degrees of merit. Thus some issues are REJECTED for a number of obvious reasons (but still documented here in case they are re-raised), and others contain longer discussions. Some issues may be ACCEPTED and perhaps cause changes or improved explanations in the spec. Submitted issues may (and probably will) be edited and rewritten for better terseness, clarity, calmness, rationality, and as neutral a point of view as possible. Write your issues well. — [http://tantek.com/log/ Tantek]

As this is a general microformats issues page, please only note ''concrete'' real world issues. Theoretical issues will be deleted, as will any issues raised that do not contain documentation of specific real-world examples that use real-world microformats (not just brainstorms).

__TOC__

== Issues ==

=== Format Specific Issues ===

Please raise format specific issues on the respective page:
* [[hcard-issues]]
* [[hcalendar-issues]]
* [[hreview-issues]]
* etc.

=== IP Issues ===
* 2006-12-08 raised by [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]].
*# ''As discussed in [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2006-December/007531.html], the current position on the IP rights relating to microformats is unclear, or at least not clearly expressed. It seems to me that there should be an unambiguous statement of the current position, either for each individual format, or collectively, on a page to which people with concerns may be directed.''
*#* ACCEPTED. A clearer statement of both copyright and patents both in specific specs and in general would be a good thing. In general, the end result that our current copyright/patent statements seek is Creative Commons, W3C, and IETF compatibility in terms of both copyrights, and royalty free patent policies. I [[to-do#Tantek|will work]] on this [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 11:58, 9 Dec 2006 (PST)
*#** {{OpenIssue}} This appears to be unresolved; and in the light of, for example, [[hCard#Copyright the hCard 'spec']], the statement in the FAQ that "[http://microformats.org/wiki/faq#Q:_Who_controls_microformats.3F Microformats are open standards licensed under Creative Commons Attribution]" to be, at best, erroneous and misleading. [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 11:04, 10 Mar 2007 (PST)
*#**Also [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Attribution&curid=7391090&diff=117538680&oldid=117536621 causing concern here]. '''Prompt resolution would be advisable''' [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 09:04, 24 Mar 2007 (PDT)
*#*** First, [[citation]] is not ready for use in Wikipedia anyway. Second, what is unclear about the Creative Commons/W3C/IETF license and patent statements? This appears to be a theoretical issue / nitpick. Yes, things can be made clearer, but "erroneous" and "misleading" are inaccurate labels.
*#*** This is not a citation issue. For example, [[hcard#Copyright|hCard's current copyright statement]] is not compatible with the Creative Commons license: <blockquote>{{MicroFormatCopyrightStatement2004}}</blockquote> If you look at the wikicode, this is actually the "MicroFormatCopyrightStatement2004" default microformat copyright.--[[User:JoeAndrieu|JoeAndrieu]] 15:09, 24 Mar 2007 (PDT)

* Further to the above (but out-dented for clarity), [[hresume|hResume]] cedes copyright to "the authors": "This specification is (C) 2006 by the authors"; and names just one author; Ryan King. What legal standing does the "the authors (sic) intend to submit..." clause have? What exists, to reassure someone (or some mega corporation's lawyers) contemplating or already using hResume that they won't be invoiced by Mr King? Why aren't the other people who contributed to that spec jointly credited with its copyright? [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 17:34, 24 Mar 2007 (PDT)

*Also, there appears to be nothing on [[buttons]] to say that they're freely licensed, or public-domain. [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 03:01, 25 Mar 2007 (PDT)

=== Legal Entity Issues ===
2007-03-24 raised by [[User:JoeAndrieu|Joe Andrieu]], clarified by [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] on 2007-03-27.
# What is the legal entity responsible for operating microformats.org?
#* [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] originally registered the microformats.com and .org domain names on 2005-01-25 and [http://commerce.net| CommerceNet, LLC], a non-profit 'think tank' with a long history as a neutral sponsor for developing standards for Internet commerce (often, in conjunction with other formal standards bodies). CommerceNet currently underwrites the server hosting costs and, in the past, has co-ordinated donations with other sponsors for events such as the [http://microformats.org/blog/2006/06/16/microformatsorg-anniversary-party/|first anniversary party], the [http://wiki.commerce.net/wiki/ZCommerceWS#Microformats workshop] where the site was launched, and promotional items.
# What is the legal entity responsible for the intellectual property on microformats.org?
#* The current [[Template:MicroFormatCopyrightStatement|microformats copyright statement]] recognizes that IP is originally vested in the author(s), who are then expected to share those rights with the community by permitting their redistribution on microformats.org's wiki, blog, and mailing list archives. The additional distinction of becoming a specification may come with additional obligations to redistribute IP, such as a formal Creative Commons copyright license and a royalty-free patent license.
#* Note that CommerceNet, LLC does ''not'' exercise any editorial control over the content of the site, mailing list, specifications, or the process, nor does it accept funds on behalf of microformats.org (see the [[Microformats:General_disclaimer|disclaimer]]). Conversely, the [[faq#Q:_Who_controls_microformats.3F|Admins]] do not have any independent legal identity at present, such as a partnership, foundation, or corporation. Please refer any legal questions or concerns directly to [mailto:rohit@commerce.net CommerceNet] before raising them as a matter of public record, as discussed on the mailing list [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2006-November/007086.html].

=== Governance Issues ===
:See: [[governance-issues]]

===Miscellaneous issues===
* {{OpenIssue}} 2006-10-17 raised by [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] on [[wiki-feedback]]; moved here 2007-03-10.
*# What is currently described as a "specification" on [[hCard]] and [[hCalendar]] is no such thing.
*# Andy, what would it take to turn it into a "specification"?--[[User:JoeAndrieu|JoeAndrieu]] 15:13, 24 Mar 2007 (PDT)

=== New Issues ===

* ...

== Template ==

Please use this format (copy and paste this to the end of the list to add your issues):
* {{OpenIssue}} YYYY-MM-DD raised by [http://yourhomepage.example.com YOURNAME].
*# ''Issue 1: Here is the first issue I have.''
*# ''Issue 2: Here is the second issue I have.''

==See also==
*[[accessibility]]
*[[criticism]]
*[[wiki-feedback]]
*The [[faq|microformats FAQ]], which answers many general criticisms/ issues that have been raised with microformats.

governance

2007-03-25T02:44:59Z

Rohit: /* Admins */

== Admins ==
Any required governance (and very little is required) of the microformats IRC channel, wiki, and mailing lists is discussed by a group of invited volunteer administrators, including:
* [http://tantek.com/ Tantek Çelik]
* [http://theryanking.com Ryan King]
* [http://suda.co.uk/ Brian Suda]
* [http://siliconllama.com/ Benjamin West]
* [http://randomchaos.com/ Scott Reynen]
* [http://fberriman.com/ Frances Berriman]
* [http://allinthehead.com/ Drew McLellan]
* [http://kevinmarks.com/ Kevin Marks]

Additionally, [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] is an ''ex officio'' observer of microformats-admin, as the contact point for the servers and the domain name.

== Issues ==
See [[governance-issues]] for suggestions on how to improve governance.

faq

2007-03-25T02:39:57Z

Rohit: /* Q: ''Who controls microformats?'' */

<h1> Microformats FAQ </h1>

This page document frequently asked questions about microformats. For frequently asked questions from the [[press]], see [[press-faq]].

If you're looking for a microformat for marking up FAQs, see [[question-answer]].

__TOC__

== Wiki specific questions ==
===Q: ''How do I create a username? Why won't it let me use my preferred username?''===

A: First, read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Username . Second, real names are preferred to pseudonyms/handles etc. Real names encourage better transparency and accountability. Third, the most common problem creating a user name is forgetting to capitalize the first letter of the user name. Try using a WikiCase version of your full name as username, e.g. RyanKing.

== Email list ==
===Q: ''I've joined the discussion mailing list but am not seeing my replies anywhere. Why?''===

A: There is no moderation on microformats-discuss, but it only accepts posts from subscribers. You MUST post to microformats-discuss using the email address you used to subscribe.

===Q: ''What does "The message's content type was not explicitly allowed" mean?'' ===

A: Please go read [http://microformats.org/mailinglists-policies/ mailinglists-policies]. In particular note:
<blockquote>
'''No HTML or RTF e-mail''' period, end of story, full stop. Your mail client should let you configure it so you can send plain text messages. Make use of this ability or else there are no guarantees that anyone will be able to read your email.
</blockquote>
The mailing lists are set up to automatically reject email that is sent as text/html. Thus please configure your email client to send plain text (text/plain) email.

== Basic Microformat Questions ==
===Q: What does ''xxx'' mean?"===

A: See our [[glossary]].

===Q: ''When should I use a microformat? What are they for?"===

A: You are writing some HTML that contains useful human-readable information (such as a piece of contact information). You say to yourself: I would like to mark this up with some classes now for styling. You look up the relevant microformat, and you
pull in the standard names. You don't have to make your own up, and now your page is machine-readable too. Bonus!

Microformats are designed to make the data you already publish for humans available to machines. It allows applications as simple as cut-and-paste or as complex as a seach engine to use your data effectively.

===Q: ''Are microformats dependent upon (X)HTML?''===

A: Microformats are made to be embeddable. They can be embedded in (X)HTML, RSS, Atom or anywhere (X)HTML is allowed.

===Q: ''Microformats sound great. How can I help?''===

A: Take a look at http://microformats.org/discuss to see some ways to join the conversations about microformats, and the [[to-do]] list for things to help out with.

===Q: ''I'd like to make a donation to the microformat cause. How can I do this?''===

A: Thank you for your willingness to support microformats. We've only recently started this site and have decided that while we are figuring out exactly how to accept donations, we will be passing along donations to other good causes. Please consider donating to another cause like Red Cross, perhaps directed to help victims of recent natural disasters.

===Q: ''Which microformats have been implemented?'' ===

A: See the [[implementations]] page.

===Q: ''Which microformats should I implement?''===

A: Chances are you that your website already has data very similar to several microformats. For example, you probably have people and/or their contact information somewhere. That information could be marked up with [[hcard|hCard]], see the [[hcard-authoring|hCard authoring]] page for step by step instructions. If you are publishing press releases, try using [[hatom|hAtom]].

===Q: ''Do you have any link badges I can add to my website/blog?''===

A: There are some [[buttons]] but we can certainly use more! Please contribute what you come up with!

===Q. ''Are there any tools that support microformats?''===

A. Yes...tons... [[implementations]].

===Q. Is there a way to indicate that a given web page contains markup that conforms to one or more microformats? ===

A. The HTML HEAD element's '<code>profile</code>' attribute alerts applications to the potential presence of microformats. The [http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-html401-19991224/struct/global.html#h-7.4.4.3 W3C HTML Specification] describes more about the profile attribute, and the [http://gmpg.org/xmdp/description XMDP description] documents how it is used.

===Q. ''What about using new URI schemes instead of class names, e.g. for geo information?''===

A. In general, it is more work, and less content-publisher friendly, to ask publishers to use URI schemes instead of class names.

Authors aren't publishing links to geo information.

They're publishing *visible text* of [[geo]] information.

So the easiest thing to do, for the author, is to leave it as visible text.

Thus, it makes the most sense to do the simple thing of just wrapping that
visible text with a little bit of markup, rather than asking the author to
move (or copy) it into an attribute, which may or may not require a
reformatting of the data as well.

It would make sense from a usability persepective to hyperlink geo information to a maps page or something, so that clicking it actually does something. If you forced them to use a hypothetical "geo:" protocol instead, then that would interfere, since you can only hyperlink something to one destination.

===Q: ''Who controls microformats?''===

A: An open community. Microformats are open standards licensed under Creative Commons Attribution. Much of the work here was begun on [http://developers.technorati.com/wiki Technorati's Developer Wiki], but Technorati has since divested control of these microformat standards to the open community here. The microformats.org domain is registered to Rohit Khare, CommerceNet is graciously hosting the servers, but claims no control over microformat standards. Anyone may follow the established [[process]] and contribute towards the development of microformat standards.

Any required [[governance]] of the microformats IRC channel, wiki, and mailing lists (and very little ''has been'' required) is discussed by a group of volunteer administrators, who are listed on that page.

===Q: ''Who is the registrar for microformats?''===

A: There is no central registry. Microformats are registered in a distributed manner using profiles. For more information on profiles see http://microformats.org/wiki/profile-uris and http://gmpg.org/xmdp/

Conflicts and interoperability are managed through social processes rather than a formal registry. Current microformat profiles can be found at http://gmpg.org, http://w3.org, and http://microformats.org.

===Q: ''So multiple microformats with the same name can be valid?''===

A: Yes. The community at microformats.org can hopefully play a role in determining which is preferred by bringing interested folks together in one place and helping them resolve that question. As long as each microformat maintains a valid profile, each can be used effectively.

===Q: ''How do I validate my microformated content?''===

A: Currently there is no automatic general-purpose validator for microformats (See [[to-do#for_all_microformats|To Do - for all microformats]]). There are however some microformat-specific tools listed on the [[implementations]] page which can help with validation. [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/4106/ Operator] does a good job of compliant parsing for microformats in general. For [[hcard|hCard]], try the [http://feeds.technorati.com/contacts/ Technorati Contacts Feed service]. For [[hcalendar|hCalendar]], try the [http://feeds.technorati.com/events/ Technorati Events Feed service]. Also, posting your examples to the [http://microformats.org/discuss microformats-discuss mailing list], and adding them to the respective examples/implementations sections/pages will very often get folks from the community to review and validate them for you.

===Q: ''How do microformats breach language barriers?===
'''Would we have to "force" non-English speaking web page developers to use something like class="name" (as opposed to "namen" or "nom") for their productions to be properly indexed by agents?'''

A: Yes, but that's no different to using English words like "class", "span" or "head". This was briefly discussed on the microformats-discuss list most recently as "Language Maps" but has been raised before that. Some folks have raised the issue that microformats use English names for properties, and they would like alternate (non-English) names in other (natural) languages, and perhaps try to establish a mapping between them. As microformats property names are based on existing standards (see [[process]], and [[naming-principles]]), this is another problem that is far outside the scope of microformats. As Ryan King put it, this is a pre-existing (unsolved) "problem" with English-based HTML, the English-based CSS, the English-based HTTP and so on. Note that this is NOT about the internationalization of the content and data itself - which is of course an excellent goal, advocated and promoted by microformats and the standards they are based on (e.g. W3C, IETF). This is purely about the names of the properties (and enumerated values) in the formats. See also [[internationalization]].

===Q: ''How come microformats sometimes to linger as Drafts even though they seem usable?'' ===

A: [http://microformats.org/wiki/faq#Q:_Who_controls_microformats.3F Tantek] went over this at the recent [http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels/?action=show&id=IAP060234 The Growth and Evolution of Microformats] panel at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_by_Southwest SXSW]. He conveyed that it was important to have a basic software implementation -- even an experimental one -- before moving a format from Draft to Specification. It can sometimes be hard to recognize subtle inconsistencies within a format by eye; however, in the process of implementing a format-reader in code, inconsistencies (if any) can become much more noticeable (due to [[dry | DRY / Don't Repeat Yourself]], among other programming best practices). Then, once such a tool has been created (in effect, confirming the programmability of the format), it can be transitioned to a Specification (so as to encourage other machine-based implementations).

== Creating and Suggesting New Microformats ==

===Q. ''I would like to author a new microformats open standards specification for my site/business. How do I get started?''===

A. The first thing to do before attempting a new microformat open standard is to make as much use of existing [[microformats]] open standards as possible in whatever site you are looking to mark up with your new microformat, as a way of learning what is left to be done. That is, at a minimum first:
* Mark up all people and organizations as [[hcard|hCards]].
* Mark up all events and time based things as [[hcalendar|hCalendar]] events.
* Mark up all reviews as [[hreview|hReviews]].
* etc.
Then join the microformats [http://microformats.org/discuss discuss list], and ask folks what they think of your use of the microformats and if it can be improved.

From that experience you will then be able to figure out what is left to be specified. Otherwise it is too hard to approach the "whole problem".

Once you have completed that, take a look at the microformats [[process]] for how to walk through the steps of creating a new microformat, and note the specific problem you are trying to solve to the microformats-discuss list. This will help you find more people to help you solve the problems you are trying to solve.

===''Q How do I know if an idea for a Microformat has already been suggested in the past?''===

A. Check the list of proposed and rejected microformats.
* [[rejected-formats]]

== Specific Microformat Questions ==
If you have a question regarding a specific microformat, you may want to check the FAQ specific to that microformat.
* [[hatom-faq]]
* [[hcalendar-faq]]
* [[hcard-faq]]
* [[hreview-faq]]
* [[rel-faq]]
* [[rel-tag-faq]]
* [http://gmpg.org/xfn/faq xfn-faq]
* [[xfolk-faq]]
* [[xmdp-faq]]
* [[xoxo-faq]]

== Class interactions ==

===Q. ''Are there issues with page styling when specific class values are used?''===

A. There might be. However, any such issues can be easily (trivially) worked around by using contextual selectors.

===Q. ''How does the use of class values for semantics interact with the use of class values for attaching CSS styles?''===

A. The class attribute takes a space separated set of class names [http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/global.html#h-7.5.2 HTML4 reference]. Thus both author and microformat defined class names may be used in the same class attribute. In addition, microformat class names provide the author with a consistent set of class names to use for styling. If the author is already using using specific class names, they can continue to do so, and include microformat class names. If the author is already using a class name that happens to also be a microformat class name, then the author may want to consider using contextual CSS class selectors to make sure that avoid any unintentional styling effects.

See also:
* [http://tantek.com/log/2002/12.html#L20021216 A Touch Of Class]
* [http://tantek.com/log/2004/07.html#classmeaningnotshow Class For Meaning Not For Show]
* [http://www.meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2004/07/18/competent-classing Competant Classing], by Eric Meyer for discussion of choosing class names in (X)HTML
* [http://www.microformats.org/blog/2005/10/19/more-than-styling/ Class attributes are about more than styling] - Ryan King dispells common misconceptions about the ''HTML'' class attribute.

== <code><div></code> and <code></code> semantics ==

===''Q. Is it semantically meaningless to use divs?'' ===

A. Yes, both <code><div></code> and <code></code> have nearly no semantics. <code><div></code> can be used to represent a "division" of the page content. Similarly <code></code> can be used to reperesent that that "span" of text has some meaning, but the specifics of what that meaning is undefined by the <code></code>.

===''Q. Does the use of <code><div></code> and <code></code> elements add any semantics to web pages?''===

A. According to the [http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/global.html#h-7.5.4 HTML 4 spec], <code><div></code> and <code></code> "offer a generic mechanism for adding structure to documents." Their only meaning is in dividing documents into sections, and as such, their presence implies that the content within has a specific, but undefined by the element markup, semantic. Thus they are nearly semantic-free.

===''Q. Why do the examples on the wiki use <code class="element"></code> and <code class="element"><div></code> for nearly everything?''===

A. <code class="element"></code> and <code class="element"><div></code> are generic elements in HTML. When you use microformats, you should pick the most specific semantic element available for the semantics you are trying to express. You might, for example, apply <code>class="vevent"</code> to a <code><nowiki><tr></nowiki></code>, or <code>class="vcard"</code> to a <code><nowiki></nowiki></code>.

== Class semantics ==

===Q. ''How will microformat class names impact page size?''===

A. You probably won't notice any impact on page size when authoring with microformats. Our experience is that people use comparably sized class names, and [[semantic-class-names|semantic class names]] are now considered an industry best practice. Some sites are successfully publishing millions of microformats, and we haven't heard any complaints yet. You are more likely to gain space savings by more fully adopting [[microformats#the_microformats_principles|the principles of microformats]], and eliminating tables for layout.
''TODO: Consider creating a new section for web authoring tips? Or at least linking to another site that advocates good authorship.''

===Q. ''Can an element have more than one class''===

A. Yes, the class attribute can contain a space delimited list of classes. For example:
Write high quality and simple mark-up.

See W3C HTML 4.01 Specification: [http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/struct/global.html#adef-class 7.5.2 Element identifiers: the id and class attributes]

===Q. ''Do (X)HTML class names have semantics?''===

A. The HTML4 specification does not define any particular class values [http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/global.html#h-7.5.2 REF], nor does it define any particular semantic for class values [http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/global.html#h-7.5.2 REF], except that they "may be used for general user agent processing" [http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/global.html#h-7.5.2 REF]. However, the [http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-htmllink-970328#profile" draft of "Hypertext Links in HTML"], allows for a "profile" to define meanings for those classes. [http://gmpg.org/xmdp/ XMDP] is a format for defining meta data profiles for (X)HTML, and thus an XMDP profile can be used to define the meanings of class names.

See also:
* [http://tantek.com/log/2002/12.html#L20021216 A Touch Of Class]
* [http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-htmllink-970328 Hypertext Links in HTML]

===Q. ''I thought one of the main goals of CSS was to separate data from presentation. Isn’t this sneaking presentation back into data?''===

A. This is a quite commonly expressed objection to the way microformats uses class, but it's based on a misunderstanding of the way the class attribute in HTML was designed. Yes, class is very commonly,and appropriately used by web designers in conjunction with CSS to style pages, and in truth, it is often overused for that, but despite this, class, according to the HTML specification "has several roles in HTML", including [http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/struct/global.html#h-7.5.2 "for general purpose processing by user agents"].

Microformats utilize this second aspect of the class (and id) attribute, and do so legitimately. It is not an abuse of the class or id attribute to use it to add semantic context to a document. Nor is the use of class in and of itself presentational - in fact, it is an important mechanism for separating presentation from structured content.

For some more on using class semantically, here are some articles

* [http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2004/07/18/competent-classing Competent Classing by Eric Meyer]
* [http://www.w3.org/QA/Tips/goodclassnames Use class with semantics in mind, W3C]
* [http://tantek.com/log/2004/07.html#d20t2359 More about the class attribute, Tantek Çelik]

== Microformats and Spam ==
===''Q. Given that Google now looks at hidden content as potential spam, will invisible microformats be considered spam?''===

A. It is advisable not to hide information in your site, regardless of whether it is microformated or not. Microformats provide a mechanism for marking up ''visible'' content. Any mechanism for embedding ''invisible'' or hidden content risks being considered spam due to the fact that invisible (meta)data inevitably ends up being abused. Avoid invisible (meta)data. Publish visible data.

== Design Patterns with Abbr & Title ==
===''Q. Why is ABBR being used when the title attribute is available on all HTML elements?''===

In the datetime design pattern the title attribute is used for the value of the property and the node value is used as the display value. <abbr title="value-here">Display-Here</abbr>.

A. The short answer is that <abbr> has the correct semantics.

The longer answer is that the value is often an abbreviated version of the formal value. Of course, if you don't want to use an <abbr>, you can use another element like this:

<abbr title="2006-12-31T12:59:59Z" class="dtstamp">New Year</abbr>

2006-12-31T12:59:59Z

In addition, microformats encourage the content to be visible and thus prefer the text of an element rather than using the 'title' attribute or any other less visible alternative. The exception is made for datetimes and abbr due to the fact that microformats are for humans first, machines second. Thus the content of the abbr element is used to provide human visible content and the machine equivalent is placed in the less visible (but still easily verifiable) 'title' attribute.

== Nesting of elements ==
===''Q. It seems that <code>...</code> should work. Is this correct?''===

A. No. See [http://microformats.org/wiki/hcard-faq#nesting-properties]

issues

2007-03-25T02:38:20Z

Rohit: /* Legal Entity Issues */

<h1> Microformat Issues </h1>

These are externally raised issues about microformats in general (these issues MUST apply to more than one microformat, which MUST be explicitly listed, otherwise the issue should be raised on the format specific issues page) with broadly varying degrees of merit. Thus some issues are REJECTED for a number of obvious reasons (but still documented here in case they are re-raised), and others contain longer discussions. Some issues may be ACCEPTED and perhaps cause changes or improved explanations in the spec. Submitted issues may (and probably will) be edited and rewritten for better terseness, clarity, calmness, rationality, and as neutral a point of view as possible. Write your issues well. — [http://tantek.com/log/ Tantek]

As this is a general microformats issues page, please only note ''concrete'' real world issues. Theoretical issues will be deleted, as will any issues raised that do not contain documentation of specific real-world examples that use real-world microformats (not just brainstorms).

__TOC__

== Issues ==

=== Format Specific Issues ===

Please raise format specific issues on the respective page:
* [[hcard-issues]]
* [[hcalendar-issues]]
* [[hreview-issues]]
* etc.

=== IP Issues ===
* 2006-12-08 raised by [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]].
*# ''As discussed in [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2006-December/007531.html], the current position on the IP rights relating to microformats is unclear, or at least not clearly expressed. It seems to me that there should be an unambiguous statement of the current position, either for each individual format, or collectively, on a page to which people with concerns may be directed.''
*#* ACCEPTED. A clearer statement of both copyright and patents both in specific specs and in general would be a good thing. In general, the end result that our current copyright/patent statements seek is Creative Commons, W3C, and IETF compatibility in terms of both copyrights, and royalty free patent policies. I [[to-do#Tantek|will work]] on this [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 11:58, 9 Dec 2006 (PST)
*#** {{OpenIssue}} This appears to be unresolved; and in the light of, for example, [[hCard#Copyright the hCard 'spec']], the statement in the FAQ that "[http://microformats.org/wiki/faq#Q:_Who_controls_microformats.3F Microformats are open standards licensed under Creative Commons Attribution]" to be, at best, erroneous and misleading. [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 11:04, 10 Mar 2007 (PST)
*#**Also [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Attribution&curid=7391090&diff=117538680&oldid=117536621 causing concern here]. '''Prompt resolution would be advisable''' [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 09:04, 24 Mar 2007 (PDT)
*#*** First, [[citation]] is not ready for use in Wikipedia anyway. Second, what is unclear about the Creative Commons/W3C/IETF license and patent statements? This appears to be a theoretical issue / nitpick. Yes, things can be made clearer, but "erroneous" and "misleading" are inaccurate labels.
*#*** This is not a citation issue. For example, [[hcard#Copyright|hCard's current copyright statement]] is not compatible with the Creative Commons license: <blockquote>{{MicroFormatCopyrightStatement2004}}</blockquote> If you look at the wikicode, this is actually the "MicroFormatCopyrightStatement2004" default microformat copyright.--[[User:JoeAndrieu|JoeAndrieu]] 15:09, 24 Mar 2007 (PDT)

* Further to the above (but out-dented for clarity), [[hresume|hResume]] cedes copyright to "the authors": "This specification is (C) 2006 by the authors"; and names just one author; Ryan King. What legal standing does the "the authors (sic) intend to submit..." clause have? What exists, to reassure someone (or some mega corporation's lawyers) contemplating or already using hResume that they won't be invoiced by Mr King? Why aren't the other people who contributed to that spec jointly credited with its copyright? [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] 17:34, 24 Mar 2007 (PDT)

=== Legal Entity Issues ===
2007-03-24 raised by [[User:JoeAndrieu|Joe Andrieu]], clarified by [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] on 2007-03-27.
# What is the legal entity responsible for operating microformats.org?
#* [[User:Rohit|Rohit Khare]] originally registered the microformats.com and .org domain names on 2005-01-25 and [http://commerce.net|CommerceNet, LLC], a non-profit 'think tank' with a long history as a neutral sponsor for developing standards for Internet commerce (often, in conjunction with other formal standards bodies). CommerceNet currently underwrites the server hosting costs and, in the past, has co-ordinated donations with other sponsors for events such as the [http://microformats.org/blog/2006/06/16/microformatsorg-anniversary-party/|first anniversary party], the [http://wiki.commerce.net/wiki/ZCommerceWS#Microformats workshop] where the site was launched, and promotional items.
# What is the legal entity responsible for the intellectual property on microformats.org?
#* The current [[Template:MicroFormatCopyrightStatement|microformats copyright statement]] recognizes that IP is originally vested in the author(s), who are then expected to share those rights with the community by permitting their redistribution on microformats.org's wiki, blog, and mailing list archives. The additional distinction of becoming a specification may come with additional obligations to redistribute IP, such as a formal Creative Commons copyright license and a royalty-free patent license.
#* Note that CommerceNet, LLC does ''not'' exercise any editorial control over the content of the site, mailing list, specifications, or the process, nor does it accept funds on behalf of microformats.org (see the [[Microformats:General_disclaimer|disclaimer]]). Conversely, the [[faq#Q:_Who_controls_microformats.3F|Admins]] do not have any independent legal identity at present, such as a partnership, foundation, or corporation. Please refer any legal questions or concerns directly to [mailto:rohit@commerce.net CommerceNet] before raising them as a matter of public record, as discussed on the mailing list [http://microformats.org/discuss/mail/microformats-discuss/2006-November/007086.html].

=== Governance Issues ===
:See: [[governance-issues]]

===Miscellaneous issues===
* {{OpenIssue}} 2006-10-17 raised by [[User:AndyMabbett|Andy Mabbett]] on [[wiki-feedback]]; moved here 2007-03-10.
*# What is currently described as a "specification" on [[hCard]] and [[hCalendar]] is no such thing.
*# Andy, what would it take to turn it into a "specification"?--[[User:JoeAndrieu|JoeAndrieu]] 15:13, 24 Mar 2007 (PDT)

=== New Issues ===

* ...

== Template ==

Please use this format (copy and paste this to the end of the list to add your issues):
* {{OpenIssue}} YYYY-MM-DD raised by [http://yourhomepage.example.com YOURNAME].
*# ''Issue 1: Here is the first issue I have.''
*# ''Issue 2: Here is the second issue I have.''

==See also==
*[[accessibility]]
*[[criticism]]
*[[wiki-feedback]]
*The [[faq|microformats FAQ]], which answers many general criticisms/ issues that have been raised with microformats.

events/2007-03-27-ETech07Proposal

2007-03-08T20:47:05Z

Rohit:

The message we wanted to convey by proposing a sequel at [http://conferences.oreillynet.com/et2007/ O'Reilly Emerging Technology 2007] is: '''microformats make integration easy'''. It's not just demos of lone sites that support microformats this year; it's about the magic of connecting two (or more) Web-based services...

= '''micromagic:''' loosely joining small pieces of the Web with microformats =
(headings below from the ETech 2007 proposal template)

''Audience Type:'' web designers, programmers, managers, other.

''Brief Description:''
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to share structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews. This demo session will show off real products that are using microformats to connect multiple Web services, such as Live Clipboard, Pingerati, and Flickr geotagging. (50 words)

''Abstract or Full Description:'' Maximum 250 words, about 35 lines. The abstract is displayed online.

Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

Last year, a packed show-and-tell by half a dozen developers demonstrated the ease and power of publishing microformats; this year we want to share a new level of magic: integrating and automating multiple services.

Imagine surfing across a concert listing, snapping a photo of the band, and having it automatically posted to your blog, plotted on the live tour bus map, and displayed next to an album review at a music shop. This isn’t just syndicating passive data; it’s a new way of "wiring the web."

* ''Live Clipboard'' technology debuted at ETech 2006 in a presentation by Ray Ozzie; it has rapidly matured and shipped as Live Writer wysiwyg plugins for calendar events and reviews.

* ''Pingerati'' receives updates of pages with microformat data, and passes them on to services that are interested in them within seconds. It's already used to connect indexing services like Eventful, Upcoming, and Edgeio.

* ''Geotagging'' is a recent addition for GPS coordinates that's recombined with multimedia elements to create new abstractions like maps of Flickr photos and Zonetags.

[Additional speakers and demos to be added from the microformats-dev list in early 2007]

''Co-presenters:'' Tantek Çelik, Rohit Khare, Kevin Marks (subject to change as late-breaking demos emerge & volunteer)

= ETech 2006 Session Description =
[http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2006/view/e_sess/8292 Microformats] with Tantek Çelik, Technorati; Shawn Carnell, AOL; Yoz Grahame, Ning; Joe Gregorio, AtomPub Workgroup; Rohit Khare, CommerceNet Labs; Kevin Marks, Technorati; Mark Pilgrim, IBM.

Microformats are simple semantic XHTML extensions for expressing numerous common concepts (people, events, etc.) on today's Web. Tantek Çelik will provide a short introduction, followed by a series of speakers performing lightning demonstrations of their microformats enabled tools, sites, hacks and other implementations.

Date: Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Time: 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Location: Elizabeth Ballroom A

== Original ETech 2006 Proposal Text ==
Title: Microformats: Recycling XHTML

Conference: O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference 2006
Type/Duration: 90m

Audience Level: General

Audience Type: web designers, programmers, educators

Short Description:
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to publish, index, and extract semi-structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews on the Web. Microformats can make your existing XHTML easier to recycle into new services and applications.

Description:
Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

By avoiding the complexity of managing multiple metadata formats in multiple files, microformats make it easier for readers of XHTML pages to recycle the structured data that's hidden in plain view. This makes microformats an exciting approach towards achieving the benefits of the Semantic Web: better search, personalization, and reuse of knowledge across new services and applications.

This session presents four perspectives: the leader of the community developing the specifications; a producer that added hCalendar microformat support to their site in an hour; a consumer who wrote a parser in JavaScript over a weekend (complete with test cases!); and a Web pioneer who has been deeply involved in the development of HTML and RDF.

While it can be easy for publishers to generate microformatted XHTML, it requires more work from programmers than a comparable bespoke XML format would. So far, new microformats have also introduced new parsing rules that inhibit the development of generic processing tools. In closing, we will also discuss the future of microformats in light of the old saw, "Sure, it works in practice -- but does it work in *theory*?"

Speaker bio: Rohit Khare is an award-winning researcher in the fields of Internet protocols and decentralized systems. He founded KnowNow in 2000 and previously worked on Internet standards at W3C and MCI. He founded 4K Associates and edited the O'Reilly Web Journal. He received his Ph.D. in Software Engineering from U.C. Irvine in 2003.

Co-Presenters: Tantek Celik, Andy Baio, Mark Pilgrim, Dan Connolly (Invited)

Speaker notes and comments: We'd consider alternative presentation formats for discussing the latest microformats tools and the implications of the community movement around microformats, such as a panel debate.

events

2007-03-08T20:45:33Z

Rohit: /* Upcoming */

__NOTOC__
=Microformats related events=

Please add any microformats related events (specifically, events where there will be talks on microformats) you find here, and we'll add them to the [[hcalendar|hCalendar]] on the [http://microformats.org home page]. Please also create a page for each specific event, where you can list URLs for the event, event details, create an "Attending" section, link to photos afterwards, etc. (See [[events/2006-03-01-w3c-plenary-microformats|Microformats panel at W3C Plenary Day]] for a decent example to mimic/copy-paste). Thanks! -[http://tantek.com/ Tantek]

If you can (or can ask the organisers to kindly-) use microformats (especially [[hCalendar]] and [[hCard]]) on the event's web pages, so much the better!

There's a a separate wiki page for details of [[presentations]].

Patterns:
* YYYY-MM-DD: <nowiki>[[events/YYYY-MM-DD-event-session-title|Event Session Title]]</nowiki>
* YYYY-MM-DD - YYYY-MM-DD: <nowiki>[[events/YYYY-MM-DD-event-session-title|Event Session Title]]</nowiki>

== Upcoming ==

* 2007-03-12: [[events/2006-03-12-sxsw-growth-evolution-of|The Growth and Evolution of Microformats]] at [http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive South by Southwest Interactive Festival] 2007 3/10-13. See also [http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels/ confirmed SXSWi 2007 panels].
* 2007-04-16 [[events/2007-04-15-Web2Expo|Microformats for Web Services and Portable Content]] by Kevin Lawver at[http://www.web2expo.com/cs/webex2007/view/e_sess/11831 Web 2.0 Expo] in San Francisco.
* 2007-04-17 [[events/2007-04-15-Web2Expo|Microformats: Much more than just promise]] by John Allsopp, at [http://www.web2expo.com/cs/webex2007/view/e_sess/11831 Web 2.0 Expo] in San Francisco.
* 2007-04-18 [[events/2007-04-18-Web2ExpoDinner|Microformats Dinner]] following [http://www.web2expo.com/cs/webex2007/view/e_sess/11831 Web 2.0 Expo] in San Francisco.
* 2007-05-16 [[events/2007-05-16-XTech|Microformats: the nanotechnology of the semantic web]] at the [http://2007.xtech.org/ XTech 2007] conference in Paris.
* ...

== Recent ==

* 2007-02-17 - 2007-02-18: Various microformateers were in attendance at [http://barcamp.org/BarCampLondon2 BarCampLondon] so various microformat related sessions featured. [[events/2007-02-17-barcamplondon2|Microformats at BarCampLondon]]
* 2007-02-07: [[events/2007-02-07-web-directions-north|microformats presentations at Web Directions North]] - 11:45am-12:45pm "Microformats - The Big Picture" with Tantek Çelik in ballroom I , 1:45pm-3:45pm: "Microformats - more than just promise" with John Allsopp and Dan Cederholm in ballroom II.
* 2007-02-03: [http://barcamp.org/BarCampBank3 how could we use microformats in banks ] - proposal from Christophe Ducamp (3pm-4pm) - Atelier BnpParibas 29 rue la Pérouse 75116 Paris - France (Métro Etoile)
* 2007-01-27: [[events/2007-01-la-get-together|Los Angeles Microformats Get Together]]
* 2007-01-18: [[events/2007-01-18-sf-microformats-dinner|San Francisco Microformats Dinner]] 6pm-? @ Nova on 2nd street. Details inside.
* 2007-01-03: [http://eventful.com/events/E0-001-002386631-6 Lancement du projet 'Cette Semaine en MicroFormats'] in Paris, France.

==2006==
* 2006-11-17 Jeremy Keith presented [http://refresh06.com/schedule/topics/fri_jeremy.html Getting Microformats ] at [http://refresh06.com/ Refresh Web Standards Conference] in Orlando, Florida.
* 2006-11-11 : Microformats talk / workshop at [http://barcamp.org/BarCampParis7 Barcamp Paris 7], Frédéric de Villamil
* 2006-10-25 : [http://www.open-standards.com/tutorials.html Microformats half day workshop with John Allsopp at Open Standards, Sydney]
* 2006-10-26 : [http://www.open-standards.com/agenda.html Microformats presentation - John Allsopp at Open Standards, Sydney]
* 2006-10-19: [[events/2006-10-19-wsg-microformats-meetup|Web Standards Group London Meetup, Microformats Special]]
* 2006-10-11: 2pm-3pm "[http://www.socialtext.net/office20/index.cgi?industry_standards_for_office_2_0 Industry Standards for Office 2.0]", [http://www.office20con.com/ Office 2.0 conference], Conservatory Room, 4th Floor, [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/stregis/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1511 St. Regis Hotel, 125 3rd St., San Francisco, CA 94103]. Panel moderated by Tantek Çelik. Narenda of 83degrees/30boxes discussed importance and support of [[hcalendar|hCalendar]].
* 2006-10-07: 3:30pm-4pm [http://upcoming.org/event/114735 Microformats 101 session at Silicon Valley Code Camp] at Foothill College room 4221, Los Altos Hills, CA, USA
** presentation: http://tantek.com/presentations/2006/10/microformats-101
* 2006-10-05, [http://molly.com/about.php Molly E. Holzschlag] and [http://www.malarkey.co.uk/The_Stuff_and_Nonsense_team.html#clarke Andy Clarke] present [http://www.fundamentosweb.org/2006/programa/index.html.en Workshop: Designing for Web 2.0] at [http://www.fundamentosweb.org/2006/ Fundamentos Web 2006] in Oviedo, Spain
* 2006-10-04, [http://molly.com/about.php Molly E. Holzschlag] presents [http://www.fundamentosweb.org/2006/programa/index.html.en The True Value of Microformats] at [http://www.fundamentosweb.org/2006/ Fundamentos Web 2006] in Oviedo, Spain
* 2006-09-30, 8:00PM-late [[events/2006-09-30-london-microformats-vevent|London Microformats vEvent]] social.
* 2006-09-30 and 2006-10-01, 10am 09-30 to 5pm 10-01 [[events/2006-09-30-barcampmilwaukee|BarCampMilwaukee]].
* 2006-09-29, 2:45-3:30PM John Allsopp spoke on Microformats at [http://www.webdirections.org Web Directions] in Sydney, Australia
** photos: [http://flickr.com/photos/tags/wd06microformats wd06microformats on Flickr]
* 2006-09-23 10:00 [http://drupalcon.org/node/36 Microformats and Drupal] at drupalcon in Brussels
* 2006-09-19, 10:00-10:40AM Brian Suda presents [http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/euos2006/view/e_sess/9508 Microformats: Web of Data] at at [[events/2006-09-19-eurooscon|EuroOSCon06]]
* 2006-09-16 : [http://barcamp.org/BarCampParis4 BarCampParis4]. [http://fredericdevillamil.com/ Frédéric de Villamil].
* 2006-09-13: [[events/2006-09-13-future-of-web-apps-microformats|The Future of Web Apps: Best practice with microformats]]
* 2006-09-08 [[events/2006-09-08-brighton-microformats-picnic|Brighton Microformats Picnic]] during the lunch break of d.Construct.
* 2006-09-02 - 2006-09-03: [http://barcamp.org/BarCampLondon BarCampLondon] proposed microformats sessions.
* 2006-08-25 - 2006-08-27: [http://barcamp.org/BarCampEarth BarCampEarth], in particular [http://barcamp.org/BarCampTexas BarCampTexas], proposed microformats sessions.
* 2006-08-26 : [http://barcamp.org/BarCampParis3 BarCampParis3]. [http://fredericdevillamil.com/articles/2006/08/24/barcamp-earth-et-barcamp-paris-les-26-et-27-ao%C3%BBt-2006#comments Frédéric de Villamil].
* 2006-08-22 : [http://www.darowski.com/tracesofinspiration/2006/08/24/webvisions-2006-recap-my-presentation/ WebVisions 2006 Recap] with section on Microformats (beginning with slide 26) by Adam Darowski at [http://aptima.com Aptima] in Woburn, MA & Washington, DC
* 2006-08-17, 7:00-8:30PM: [[events/2006-08-17-refresh-dc-microformats|M. Jackson Wilkinson speaking on Microformats]] at [http://www.refresh-dc.org Refresh DC] in Washington, DC
* 2006-08-17, noon @ Ming's, Palo Alto. [http://events.commerce.net/?p=81 Microformats @ Bay Area Caltech Alumni Association]
* 2006-08-05 5-6pm: Microformats at [http://wordcamp.org/ WordCamp], second room, Swedish American Hall, San Francisco, CA. Discussion led by Tantek Çelik, demos by Bill Humphries (Kubrick theme with [[hatom|hAtom]]) and Erica Douglass (Countdown Plugin with [[hcalendar|hCalendar]]).
* 2006-08-03 4-5:30PM: [http://events.commerce.net/?p=77 Server-side Microformats Parsing and MFML] at CommerceNet in Palo Alto
* 2006-07-27 8-9PM [[events/2006-07-27-oscon-microformats-bof|microformats BOF at O'Reilly OSCON]], Location: Room D137-138 in the OCC.
* 2006-07-13: ICWE panel: "Web 2.0" Engineering with Tantek Çelik
* 2006-07-11: [[events/2006-07-11-an-event-apart-microformats|An Event Apart: Microformats]]
* 2006-07-10: 9am-12:30pm [http://www.icwe2006.org/tutorials.htm#tutorial1 ICWE Tutorial on Microformats] by Ryan King @ <abbr title="Stanford Linear Accelerator Center">SLAC</abbr>
* 2006-06-21: [[events/2006-06-21-supernova-decentralizing-data|Supernova 2006 Decentralizing Data workshop]]
* 2006-06-20: Microformats.org [[events/anniversary/1|one year anniversary!]]
* 2006-06-16: @media conference - Hot Topics Panel (some microformats discussions). [http://www.vivabit.com/atmedia2006/blog/index.php/hot-topics-panel-videocast/ videocast].
* 2006-06-16: [[events/2006-06-16-atmedia-microformats|@media conference - microformats session]]
* 2006-06-13: [[events/2006-06-13-where-2-bof|Where 2.0 Microformats BOF II]] - developing a [[directions-examples|directions]] microformat.
* 2006-06-10: [http://barcamp.org/BarCampParisSiliconSentier BarCampParis]
* 2006-06-08 [http://glazkov.com/resources/presentations/2006-06-08-microformats/ Microformats]. [[DimitriGlazkov|Dimitri Glazkov]] talked about microformats at [http://ipsaonline.com/ IPSA] monthly meeting.
* 2006-05-23 - 2006-05-26: [http://www2006.org/ www2006]
** 2006-05-23: [http://www.blogpulse.com/www2006-workshop/ WWE 2006 | 3rd Annual Workshop on the Weblogging Ecosystem] - call for papers explicitly included "microformats".
** 2006-05-24:
*** All day: "Microformats: a Pragmatic Path to the Semantic Web" poster (Poster ID 116, by Rohit Khare and Tantek Çelik) presentation at Strathblane Hall.
*** 14:00-15:30: Brian Suda presented a microformats demo ([http://www2006.org/programme/item.php?id=d7 Microformats, converting XHTML to vCards and vCalendars]) in the NextWave developer track session. More information about the presentation is available at [[events/www2006]].
** 2006-05-25 10:30-13:30: Molly E. Holzschlag presented a half-day "Practical Microformats" developer tutorial.
* 2006-05-22: [http://refreshedinburgh.org/talks/introducing-microformats-your-web-site/ Refresh Edinburgh] Introducing microformats into your website, May 22nd 8pm-9pm.
* 2006-05-16 - 2006-05-19: [http://xtech.org/ XTech 2006 Conference]
** 2006-05-16 09:00-12:30: Half-day tutorial: [http://xtech06.usefulinc.com/content/tutorials#microformats Microformats from the Ground Up] at Volmer 3. [http://theryanking.com/presentations/2006/xtech/tutorial/ presentation slides].
** 2006-05-18 [http://xtech06.usefulinc.com/schedule#s2006-05-18-14:00 14:00-14:45]: [http://xtech06.usefulinc.com/schedule/detail/148 The Intelligent Design of Microformats]
* 2006-04-23 - 2006-04-24 [http://cmprofessionals.org/events/summit/#06spring CM Pros Summit] [http://www.nateaune.com Nate Aune] presented a talk "Microformats and the Future of Syndication" from 16:30-17:30 at the Sheraton Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
* 2006-03-22: [[events/2006-03-22-mix06-microformats|Mix06 Microformats session discussions]]
* 2006-03-21: [[events/2006-03-21-mix06-microformats|Mix06 Microformats session discussions]]
* 2006-03-20: [[events/2006-03-20-mix06-microformats|Mix06 Keynote with Tim O'Reilly and Bill Gates discussing microformats]]
* 2006-03-14: [[events/2006-03-14-sxsw-modulet|Convincing Your Company to Embrace Web Standards at SxSW Interactive]]
* 2006-03-13: [[events/2006-03-13-sxsw-microformats|Microformats at SXSW Interactive]]
* 2006-03-07: [[events/2006-03-07-etech-microformats|Microformats at O'Reilly ETech]]
* 2006-03-02: [http://esw.w3.org/topic/SwigAtTp2006 Semantic Web Interest Group meeting at W3C Technical Plenary], specifically, 1.30-3.30pm Dan Connolly on using "GRDDL" to parse microformats
* 2006-03-01: [[events/2006-03-01-w3c-plenary-microformats|Microformats panel at W3C Plenary Day]]

== Quicktime Broadcaster Notes ==

For setting up a mac laptop with an iSight and QT Broadcaster in order to publish live audio/video from events.

# Make sure you have the necessary equipment and software installed
#* A Macintosh running OSX 10.3.9 or later
#* Quicktime 7 - get it from http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
#* Quicktime Broadcaster - get it from http://www.apple.com/quicktime/broadcaster/
#* An iSight or digital video camera with firewire connection
# Get a broadcast template document from someone (see KevinMarks for example)
# Open that, then change the info in the 'Network' pane that has his name etc in it.
# Check the video and audio panes are using your iSight
# Another tip is that the standalone thingy for the iSight can be more useful than the screen-top one if you have a desk, as that way it picks up less typing noise and wobbles
# I find plugging in headphones is a good idea, as you can then monitor and not get howlround

http://microformats.org/media/broadcast.mov

events

2007-03-08T20:32:03Z

Rohit: /* Upcoming */

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=Microformats related events=

Please add any microformats related events (specifically, events where there will be talks on microformats) you find here, and we'll add them to the [[hcalendar|hCalendar]] on the [http://microformats.org home page]. Please also create a page for each specific event, where you can list URLs for the event, event details, create an "Attending" section, link to photos afterwards, etc. (See [[events/2006-03-01-w3c-plenary-microformats|Microformats panel at W3C Plenary Day]] for a decent example to mimic/copy-paste). Thanks! -[http://tantek.com/ Tantek]

If you can (or can ask the organisers to kindly-) use microformats (especially [[hCalendar]] and [[hCard]]) on the event's web pages, so much the better!

There's a a separate wiki page for details of [[presentations]].

Patterns:
* YYYY-MM-DD: <nowiki>[[events/YYYY-MM-DD-event-session-title|Event Session Title]]</nowiki>
* YYYY-MM-DD - YYYY-MM-DD: <nowiki>[[events/YYYY-MM-DD-event-session-title|Event Session Title]]</nowiki>

== Upcoming ==

* 2007-03-12: [[events/2006-03-12-sxsw-growth-evolution-of|The Growth and Evolution of Microformats]] at [http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive South by Southwest Interactive Festival] 2007 3/10-13. See also [http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels/ confirmed SXSWi 2007 panels].
* 2007-03-26 - 2007-03-29 : [http://conferences.oreillynet.com/et2007/ O'Reilly Emerging Technology 2007] [[events/2007-03-27-ETech07Proposal|proposal]]
* 2007-04-16 [[events/2007-04-15-Web2Expo|Microformats for Web Services and Portable Content]] by Kevin Lawver at[http://www.web2expo.com/cs/webex2007/view/e_sess/11831 Web 2.0 Expo] in San Francisco.
* 2007-04-17 [[events/2007-04-15-Web2Expo|Microformats: Much more than just promise]] by John Allsopp, at [http://www.web2expo.com/cs/webex2007/view/e_sess/11831 Web 2.0 Expo] in San Francisco.
* 2007-04-18 [[events/2007-04-18-Web2ExpoDinner|Microformats Dinner]] following [http://www.web2expo.com/cs/webex2007/view/e_sess/11831 Web 2.0 Expo] in San Francisco.
* 2007-05-16 [[events/2007-05-16-XTech|Microformats: the nanotechnology of the semantic web]] at the [http://2007.xtech.org/ XTech 2007] conference in Paris.
* ...

== Recent ==

* 2007-02-17 - 2007-02-18: Various microformateers were in attendance at [http://barcamp.org/BarCampLondon2 BarCampLondon] so various microformat related sessions featured. [[events/2007-02-17-barcamplondon2|Microformats at BarCampLondon]]
* 2007-02-07: [[events/2007-02-07-web-directions-north|microformats presentations at Web Directions North]] - 11:45am-12:45pm "Microformats - The Big Picture" with Tantek Çelik in ballroom I , 1:45pm-3:45pm: "Microformats - more than just promise" with John Allsopp and Dan Cederholm in ballroom II.
* 2007-02-03: [http://barcamp.org/BarCampBank3 how could we use microformats in banks ] - proposal from Christophe Ducamp (3pm-4pm) - Atelier BnpParibas 29 rue la Pérouse 75116 Paris - France (Métro Etoile)
* 2007-01-27: [[events/2007-01-la-get-together|Los Angeles Microformats Get Together]]
* 2007-01-18: [[events/2007-01-18-sf-microformats-dinner|San Francisco Microformats Dinner]] 6pm-? @ Nova on 2nd street. Details inside.
* 2007-01-03: [http://eventful.com/events/E0-001-002386631-6 Lancement du projet 'Cette Semaine en MicroFormats'] in Paris, France.

==2006==
* 2006-11-17 Jeremy Keith presented [http://refresh06.com/schedule/topics/fri_jeremy.html Getting Microformats ] at [http://refresh06.com/ Refresh Web Standards Conference] in Orlando, Florida.
* 2006-11-11 : Microformats talk / workshop at [http://barcamp.org/BarCampParis7 Barcamp Paris 7], Frédéric de Villamil
* 2006-10-25 : [http://www.open-standards.com/tutorials.html Microformats half day workshop with John Allsopp at Open Standards, Sydney]
* 2006-10-26 : [http://www.open-standards.com/agenda.html Microformats presentation - John Allsopp at Open Standards, Sydney]
* 2006-10-19: [[events/2006-10-19-wsg-microformats-meetup|Web Standards Group London Meetup, Microformats Special]]
* 2006-10-11: 2pm-3pm "[http://www.socialtext.net/office20/index.cgi?industry_standards_for_office_2_0 Industry Standards for Office 2.0]", [http://www.office20con.com/ Office 2.0 conference], Conservatory Room, 4th Floor, [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/stregis/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1511 St. Regis Hotel, 125 3rd St., San Francisco, CA 94103]. Panel moderated by Tantek Çelik. Narenda of 83degrees/30boxes discussed importance and support of [[hcalendar|hCalendar]].
* 2006-10-07: 3:30pm-4pm [http://upcoming.org/event/114735 Microformats 101 session at Silicon Valley Code Camp] at Foothill College room 4221, Los Altos Hills, CA, USA
** presentation: http://tantek.com/presentations/2006/10/microformats-101
* 2006-10-05, [http://molly.com/about.php Molly E. Holzschlag] and [http://www.malarkey.co.uk/The_Stuff_and_Nonsense_team.html#clarke Andy Clarke] present [http://www.fundamentosweb.org/2006/programa/index.html.en Workshop: Designing for Web 2.0] at [http://www.fundamentosweb.org/2006/ Fundamentos Web 2006] in Oviedo, Spain
* 2006-10-04, [http://molly.com/about.php Molly E. Holzschlag] presents [http://www.fundamentosweb.org/2006/programa/index.html.en The True Value of Microformats] at [http://www.fundamentosweb.org/2006/ Fundamentos Web 2006] in Oviedo, Spain
* 2006-09-30, 8:00PM-late [[events/2006-09-30-london-microformats-vevent|London Microformats vEvent]] social.
* 2006-09-30 and 2006-10-01, 10am 09-30 to 5pm 10-01 [[events/2006-09-30-barcampmilwaukee|BarCampMilwaukee]].
* 2006-09-29, 2:45-3:30PM John Allsopp spoke on Microformats at [http://www.webdirections.org Web Directions] in Sydney, Australia
** photos: [http://flickr.com/photos/tags/wd06microformats wd06microformats on Flickr]
* 2006-09-23 10:00 [http://drupalcon.org/node/36 Microformats and Drupal] at drupalcon in Brussels
* 2006-09-19, 10:00-10:40AM Brian Suda presents [http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/euos2006/view/e_sess/9508 Microformats: Web of Data] at at [[events/2006-09-19-eurooscon|EuroOSCon06]]
* 2006-09-16 : [http://barcamp.org/BarCampParis4 BarCampParis4]. [http://fredericdevillamil.com/ Frédéric de Villamil].
* 2006-09-13: [[events/2006-09-13-future-of-web-apps-microformats|The Future of Web Apps: Best practice with microformats]]
* 2006-09-08 [[events/2006-09-08-brighton-microformats-picnic|Brighton Microformats Picnic]] during the lunch break of d.Construct.
* 2006-09-02 - 2006-09-03: [http://barcamp.org/BarCampLondon BarCampLondon] proposed microformats sessions.
* 2006-08-25 - 2006-08-27: [http://barcamp.org/BarCampEarth BarCampEarth], in particular [http://barcamp.org/BarCampTexas BarCampTexas], proposed microformats sessions.
* 2006-08-26 : [http://barcamp.org/BarCampParis3 BarCampParis3]. [http://fredericdevillamil.com/articles/2006/08/24/barcamp-earth-et-barcamp-paris-les-26-et-27-ao%C3%BBt-2006#comments Frédéric de Villamil].
* 2006-08-22 : [http://www.darowski.com/tracesofinspiration/2006/08/24/webvisions-2006-recap-my-presentation/ WebVisions 2006 Recap] with section on Microformats (beginning with slide 26) by Adam Darowski at [http://aptima.com Aptima] in Woburn, MA & Washington, DC
* 2006-08-17, 7:00-8:30PM: [[events/2006-08-17-refresh-dc-microformats|M. Jackson Wilkinson speaking on Microformats]] at [http://www.refresh-dc.org Refresh DC] in Washington, DC
* 2006-08-17, noon @ Ming's, Palo Alto. [http://events.commerce.net/?p=81 Microformats @ Bay Area Caltech Alumni Association]
* 2006-08-05 5-6pm: Microformats at [http://wordcamp.org/ WordCamp], second room, Swedish American Hall, San Francisco, CA. Discussion led by Tantek Çelik, demos by Bill Humphries (Kubrick theme with [[hatom|hAtom]]) and Erica Douglass (Countdown Plugin with [[hcalendar|hCalendar]]).
* 2006-08-03 4-5:30PM: [http://events.commerce.net/?p=77 Server-side Microformats Parsing and MFML] at CommerceNet in Palo Alto
* 2006-07-27 8-9PM [[events/2006-07-27-oscon-microformats-bof|microformats BOF at O'Reilly OSCON]], Location: Room D137-138 in the OCC.
* 2006-07-13: ICWE panel: "Web 2.0" Engineering with Tantek Çelik
* 2006-07-11: [[events/2006-07-11-an-event-apart-microformats|An Event Apart: Microformats]]
* 2006-07-10: 9am-12:30pm [http://www.icwe2006.org/tutorials.htm#tutorial1 ICWE Tutorial on Microformats] by Ryan King @ <abbr title="Stanford Linear Accelerator Center">SLAC</abbr>
* 2006-06-21: [[events/2006-06-21-supernova-decentralizing-data|Supernova 2006 Decentralizing Data workshop]]
* 2006-06-20: Microformats.org [[events/anniversary/1|one year anniversary!]]
* 2006-06-16: @media conference - Hot Topics Panel (some microformats discussions). [http://www.vivabit.com/atmedia2006/blog/index.php/hot-topics-panel-videocast/ videocast].
* 2006-06-16: [[events/2006-06-16-atmedia-microformats|@media conference - microformats session]]
* 2006-06-13: [[events/2006-06-13-where-2-bof|Where 2.0 Microformats BOF II]] - developing a [[directions-examples|directions]] microformat.
* 2006-06-10: [http://barcamp.org/BarCampParisSiliconSentier BarCampParis]
* 2006-06-08 [http://glazkov.com/resources/presentations/2006-06-08-microformats/ Microformats]. [[DimitriGlazkov|Dimitri Glazkov]] talked about microformats at [http://ipsaonline.com/ IPSA] monthly meeting.
* 2006-05-23 - 2006-05-26: [http://www2006.org/ www2006]
** 2006-05-23: [http://www.blogpulse.com/www2006-workshop/ WWE 2006 | 3rd Annual Workshop on the Weblogging Ecosystem] - call for papers explicitly included "microformats".
** 2006-05-24:
*** All day: "Microformats: a Pragmatic Path to the Semantic Web" poster (Poster ID 116, by Rohit Khare and Tantek Çelik) presentation at Strathblane Hall.
*** 14:00-15:30: Brian Suda presented a microformats demo ([http://www2006.org/programme/item.php?id=d7 Microformats, converting XHTML to vCards and vCalendars]) in the NextWave developer track session. More information about the presentation is available at [[events/www2006]].
** 2006-05-25 10:30-13:30: Molly E. Holzschlag presented a half-day "Practical Microformats" developer tutorial.
* 2006-05-22: [http://refreshedinburgh.org/talks/introducing-microformats-your-web-site/ Refresh Edinburgh] Introducing microformats into your website, May 22nd 8pm-9pm.
* 2006-05-16 - 2006-05-19: [http://xtech.org/ XTech 2006 Conference]
** 2006-05-16 09:00-12:30: Half-day tutorial: [http://xtech06.usefulinc.com/content/tutorials#microformats Microformats from the Ground Up] at Volmer 3. [http://theryanking.com/presentations/2006/xtech/tutorial/ presentation slides].
** 2006-05-18 [http://xtech06.usefulinc.com/schedule#s2006-05-18-14:00 14:00-14:45]: [http://xtech06.usefulinc.com/schedule/detail/148 The Intelligent Design of Microformats]
* 2006-04-23 - 2006-04-24 [http://cmprofessionals.org/events/summit/#06spring CM Pros Summit] [http://www.nateaune.com Nate Aune] presented a talk "Microformats and the Future of Syndication" from 16:30-17:30 at the Sheraton Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
* 2006-03-22: [[events/2006-03-22-mix06-microformats|Mix06 Microformats session discussions]]
* 2006-03-21: [[events/2006-03-21-mix06-microformats|Mix06 Microformats session discussions]]
* 2006-03-20: [[events/2006-03-20-mix06-microformats|Mix06 Keynote with Tim O'Reilly and Bill Gates discussing microformats]]
* 2006-03-14: [[events/2006-03-14-sxsw-modulet|Convincing Your Company to Embrace Web Standards at SxSW Interactive]]
* 2006-03-13: [[events/2006-03-13-sxsw-microformats|Microformats at SXSW Interactive]]
* 2006-03-07: [[events/2006-03-07-etech-microformats|Microformats at O'Reilly ETech]]
* 2006-03-02: [http://esw.w3.org/topic/SwigAtTp2006 Semantic Web Interest Group meeting at W3C Technical Plenary], specifically, 1.30-3.30pm Dan Connolly on using "GRDDL" to parse microformats
* 2006-03-01: [[events/2006-03-01-w3c-plenary-microformats|Microformats panel at W3C Plenary Day]]

== Quicktime Broadcaster Notes ==

For setting up a mac laptop with an iSight and QT Broadcaster in order to publish live audio/video from events.

# Make sure you have the necessary equipment and software installed
#* A Macintosh running OSX 10.3.9 or later
#* Quicktime 7 - get it from http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
#* Quicktime Broadcaster - get it from http://www.apple.com/quicktime/broadcaster/
#* An iSight or digital video camera with firewire connection
# Get a broadcast template document from someone (see KevinMarks for example)
# Open that, then change the info in the 'Network' pane that has his name etc in it.
# Check the video and audio panes are using your iSight
# Another tip is that the standalone thingy for the iSight can be more useful than the screen-top one if you have a desk, as that way it picks up less typing noise and wobbles
# I find plugging in headphones is a good idea, as you can then monitor and not get howlround

http://microformats.org/media/broadcast.mov

events/2007-04-17-web-2-expo

2007-03-08T20:30:24Z

Rohit:

<h1>Microformats - at Web 2.0 Expo 2007</h1>

One of several microformats [[events]].

Tag: "[http://technorati.com/tags/microformatsweb2expo microformatsweb2expo]".

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=Microformats, Much More Than Just Promise=
== Summary ==
Microformats are community-generated standards for identifying types of data in normal web pages. How do these rapidly spreading conventions make it easier to design interactions for the Web? How can you create scripts or stylesheets to leverage these simple formats, and what new applications exist that haven't been explored?

== Where ==
[http://www.web2expo.com/pub/w/53/venue.html Moscone West, San Francisco (rm 3014)]

== When ==
[http://www.web2expo.com/cs/webex2007/view/e_sess/11831 Session Details]

2007-04-17
* 1.30pm-2.20pm

== Speakers ==
*John Allsopp

=Microformats for Web Services and Portable Content=

== Summary ==
Microformats are all the rage, but what are the practical applications? This presentation will show some examples of web services and how to share content easily using microformats. We'll show how microformats are "born," how to implement them, and how to build web services and products around them.

Track: Web 2.0 Fundamentals

== Where ==
[http://www.web2expo.com/pub/w/53/venue.html Moscone West, San Francisco (rm 2004)]

== When ==
[http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/webex2007/view/e_sess/11377 Session Details]

2007-04-16
* 9:00am - 9:50am

== Speakers ==
*Kevin Lawver, Principal Software Engineer, AOL

=Audience=
== Attending ==
Please add your name here if you attended these sessions, speaking or not.

*John Allsopp (presenting)
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== Session Comments and Q&A ==
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== Photos ==
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== Blog Posts ==
Please tag with "[http://technorati.com/tags/microformatswdn2007 microformatsweb2expo]".

== Podcasts ==
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events/2007-03-27-ETech07Proposal

2006-10-10T03:29:38Z

Rohit: /* '''micromagic:''' loosely joining small pieces of the Web with microformats */

The message we'd like to convey by proposing a sequel at ETech in 2007 is: '''microformats make integration easy'''. It's not just demos of lone sites that support microformats this year; it's about the [http://conferences.oreillynet.com/et2007/ magic] of connecting two (or more) Web-based services...

= '''micromagic:''' loosely joining small pieces of the Web with microformats =
(headings below from the ETech 2007 proposal template)

''Audience Type:'' web designers, programmers, managers, other.

''Brief Description:''
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to share structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews. This demo session will show off real products that are using microformats to connect multiple Web services, such as Live Clipboard, Pingerati, and Flickr geotagging. (50 words)

''Abstract or Full Description:'' Maximum 250 words, about 35 lines. The abstract is displayed online.

Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

Last year, a packed show-and-tell by half a dozen developers demonstrated the ease and power of publishing microformats; this year we want to share a new level of magic: integrating and automating multiple services.

Imagine surfing across a concert listing, snapping a photo of the band, and having it automatically posted to your blog, plotted on the live tour bus map, and displayed next to an album review at a music shop. This isn’t just syndicating passive data; it’s a new way of "wiring the web."

* ''Live Clipboard'' technology debuted at ETech 2006 in a presentation by Ray Ozzie; it has rapidly matured and shipped as Live Writer wysiwyg plugins for calendar events and reviews.

* ''Pingerati'' receives updates of pages with microformat data, and passes them on to services that are interested in them within seconds. It's already used to connect indexing services like Eventful, Upcoming, and Edgeio.

* ''Geotagging'' is a recent addition for GPS coordinates that's recombined with multimedia elements to create new abstractions like maps of Flickr photos and Zonetags.

[Additional speakers and demos to be added from the microformats-dev list in early 2007]

''Co-presenters:'' Tantek Çelik, Rohit Khare, Kevin Marks (subject to change as late-breaking demos emerge & volunteer)

= ETech 2006 Session Description =
[http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2006/view/e_sess/8292 Microformats] with Tantek Çelik, Technorati; Shawn Carnell, AOL; Yoz Grahame, Ning; Joe Gregorio, AtomPub Workgroup; Rohit Khare, CommerceNet Labs; Kevin Marks, Technorati; Mark Pilgrim, IBM.

Microformats are simple semantic XHTML extensions for expressing numerous common concepts (people, events, etc.) on today's Web. Tantek Çelik will provide a short introduction, followed by a series of speakers performing lightning demonstrations of their microformats enabled tools, sites, hacks and other implementations.

Date: Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Time: 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Location: Elizabeth Ballroom A

== Original ETech 2006 Proposal Text ==
Title: Microformats: Recycling XHTML

Conference: O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference 2006
Type/Duration: 90m

Audience Level: General

Audience Type: web designers, programmers, educators

Short Description:
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to publish, index, and extract semi-structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews on the Web. Microformats can make your existing XHTML easier to recycle into new services and applications.

Description:
Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

By avoiding the complexity of managing multiple metadata formats in multiple files, microformats make it easier for readers of XHTML pages to recycle the structured data that's hidden in plain view. This makes microformats an exciting approach towards achieving the benefits of the Semantic Web: better search, personalization, and reuse of knowledge across new services and applications.

This session presents four perspectives: the leader of the community developing the specifications; a producer that added hCalendar microformat support to their site in an hour; a consumer who wrote a parser in JavaScript over a weekend (complete with test cases!); and a Web pioneer who has been deeply involved in the development of HTML and RDF.

While it can be easy for publishers to generate microformatted XHTML, it requires more work from programmers than a comparable bespoke XML format would. So far, new microformats have also introduced new parsing rules that inhibit the development of generic processing tools. In closing, we will also discuss the future of microformats in light of the old saw, "Sure, it works in practice -- but does it work in *theory*?"

Speaker bio: Rohit Khare is an award-winning researcher in the fields of Internet protocols and decentralized systems. He founded KnowNow in 2000 and previously worked on Internet standards at W3C and MCI. He founded 4K Associates and edited the O'Reilly Web Journal. He received his Ph.D. in Software Engineering from U.C. Irvine in 2003.

Co-Presenters: Tantek Celik, Andy Baio, Mark Pilgrim, Dan Connolly (Invited)

Speaker notes and comments: We'd consider alternative presentation formats for discussing the latest microformats tools and the implications of the community movement around microformats, such as a panel debate.

events/2007-03-27-ETech07Proposal

2006-10-10T02:33:48Z

Rohit: /* '''micromagic:''' loosely joining small pieces of the Web with microformats */

The message we'd like to convey by proposing a sequel at ETech in 2007 is: '''microformats make integration easy'''. It's not just demos of lone sites that support microformats this year; it's about the [http://conferences.oreillynet.com/et2007/ magic] of connecting two (or more) Web-based services...

= '''micromagic:''' loosely joining small pieces of the Web with microformats =
(headings below from the ETech 2007 proposal template)

''Audience Type:'' web designers, programmers, managers, other.

''Brief Description:''
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to share structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews. This demo session will show off real products that are using microformats to connect multiple Web services, such as Live Clipboard, Pingerati, and Flickr geotagging. (50 words)

''Abstract or Full Description:'' Maximum 250 words, about 35 lines. The abstract is displayed online.

Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

Last year, a packed show-and-tell by half a dozen developers demonstrated the ease and power of publishing microformats; this year we want to share a new level of magic: integrating and automating multiple services.

Imagine surfing across a concert listing, snapping a photo of the band, and having it automatically posted to your blog, plotted on the live tour bus map, and displayed next to an album review at a music shop. This isn’t just syndicating passive data; it’s a new way of "wiring the web."

* ''Live Clipboard'' technology debuted at ETech 2006 in a presentation by Ray Ozzie; it has rapidly matured and shipped as Live Writer wysiwyg plugins for calendar events and reviews.

* ''Pingerati'' receives updates of pages with microformat data, and passes them on to services that are interested in them within seconds. It's already used to connect indexing services like Eventful, Upcoming, and Edgeio.

* ''Geotagging'' is a recent addition for GPS coordinates that's recombined with multimedia elements to create new abstractions like maps of Flickr photos and Zonetags.

''Co-presenters:'' Tantek Çelik, Rohit Khare, Kevin Marks (subject to change as late-breaking demos emerge & volunteer)

= ETech 2006 Session Description =
[http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2006/view/e_sess/8292 Microformats] with Tantek Çelik, Technorati; Shawn Carnell, AOL; Yoz Grahame, Ning; Joe Gregorio, AtomPub Workgroup; Rohit Khare, CommerceNet Labs; Kevin Marks, Technorati; Mark Pilgrim, IBM.

Microformats are simple semantic XHTML extensions for expressing numerous common concepts (people, events, etc.) on today's Web. Tantek Çelik will provide a short introduction, followed by a series of speakers performing lightning demonstrations of their microformats enabled tools, sites, hacks and other implementations.

Date: Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Time: 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Location: Elizabeth Ballroom A

== Original ETech 2006 Proposal Text ==
Title: Microformats: Recycling XHTML

Conference: O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference 2006
Type/Duration: 90m

Audience Level: General

Audience Type: web designers, programmers, educators

Short Description:
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to publish, index, and extract semi-structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews on the Web. Microformats can make your existing XHTML easier to recycle into new services and applications.

Description:
Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

By avoiding the complexity of managing multiple metadata formats in multiple files, microformats make it easier for readers of XHTML pages to recycle the structured data that's hidden in plain view. This makes microformats an exciting approach towards achieving the benefits of the Semantic Web: better search, personalization, and reuse of knowledge across new services and applications.

This session presents four perspectives: the leader of the community developing the specifications; a producer that added hCalendar microformat support to their site in an hour; a consumer who wrote a parser in JavaScript over a weekend (complete with test cases!); and a Web pioneer who has been deeply involved in the development of HTML and RDF.

While it can be easy for publishers to generate microformatted XHTML, it requires more work from programmers than a comparable bespoke XML format would. So far, new microformats have also introduced new parsing rules that inhibit the development of generic processing tools. In closing, we will also discuss the future of microformats in light of the old saw, "Sure, it works in practice -- but does it work in *theory*?"

Speaker bio: Rohit Khare is an award-winning researcher in the fields of Internet protocols and decentralized systems. He founded KnowNow in 2000 and previously worked on Internet standards at W3C and MCI. He founded 4K Associates and edited the O'Reilly Web Journal. He received his Ph.D. in Software Engineering from U.C. Irvine in 2003.

Co-Presenters: Tantek Celik, Andy Baio, Mark Pilgrim, Dan Connolly (Invited)

Speaker notes and comments: We'd consider alternative presentation formats for discussing the latest microformats tools and the implications of the community movement around microformats, such as a panel debate.

events/2007-03-27-ETech07Proposal

2006-10-10T02:27:30Z

Rohit: /* '''micromagic:''' loosely joining small pieces of the Web with microformats */

The message we'd like to convey by proposing a sequel at ETech in 2007 is: '''microformats make integration easy'''. It's not just demos of lone sites that support microformats this year; it's about the [http://conferences.oreillynet.com/et2007/ magic] of connecting two (or more) Web-based services...

= '''micromagic:''' loosely joining small pieces of the Web with microformats =
(headings below from the ETech 2007 proposal template)

''Audience Type:'' web designers, programmers, managers, other.

''Brief Description:''
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to share structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews. This demo session will show off real products that are using microformats to connect multiple Web services, such as Live Clipboard, Pingerati, and Flickr geotagging. (50 words)

''Abstract or Full Description:'' Maximum 250 words, about 35 lines. The abstract is displayed online.

Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

Last year, a packed show-and-tell by half a dozen developers demonstrated the ease and power of publishing microformats. The rapid adoption of microformats in 2006 set the stage for a new kind of magic: integrating and automating multiple services.

Imagine surfing across a concert listing, snapping a photo of the band, and having it automatically posted to your blog, plotted on the live tour bus map, and displayed next to an album review at a music shop. This isn’t just syndicating semi-structured data; it’s a new way of "wiring the web."

* ''Live Clipboard'' technology debuted at ETech 2006 in a presentation by Ray Ozzie; it has rapidly matured and shipped as Live Writer wysiwyg plugins for calendar events and reviews.

* ''Pingerati'' receives updates of pages with microformat data, and passes them on to services that are interested in them within seconds. It's primarily used to connect search services that index microformats like Eventful, Upcoming, and Edgeio. The 'ping to update' model has worked well with weblogs, and this extends it to connect other event-driven services.

* ''Geotagging'' is a recent addition to the stable of microformats that has most famously been used to map photos on Flickr, zonetags, and by other GPS-driven services.

''Co-presenters:'' Tantek Çelik, Rohit Khare, Kevin Marks (subject to change as late-breaking demos emerge & volunteer)

= ETech 2006 Session Description =
[http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2006/view/e_sess/8292 Microformats] with Tantek Çelik, Technorati; Shawn Carnell, AOL; Yoz Grahame, Ning; Joe Gregorio, AtomPub Workgroup; Rohit Khare, CommerceNet Labs; Kevin Marks, Technorati; Mark Pilgrim, IBM.

Microformats are simple semantic XHTML extensions for expressing numerous common concepts (people, events, etc.) on today's Web. Tantek Çelik will provide a short introduction, followed by a series of speakers performing lightning demonstrations of their microformats enabled tools, sites, hacks and other implementations.

Date: Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Time: 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Location: Elizabeth Ballroom A

== Original ETech 2006 Proposal Text ==
Title: Microformats: Recycling XHTML

Conference: O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference 2006
Type/Duration: 90m

Audience Level: General

Audience Type: web designers, programmers, educators

Short Description:
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to publish, index, and extract semi-structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews on the Web. Microformats can make your existing XHTML easier to recycle into new services and applications.

Description:
Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

By avoiding the complexity of managing multiple metadata formats in multiple files, microformats make it easier for readers of XHTML pages to recycle the structured data that's hidden in plain view. This makes microformats an exciting approach towards achieving the benefits of the Semantic Web: better search, personalization, and reuse of knowledge across new services and applications.

This session presents four perspectives: the leader of the community developing the specifications; a producer that added hCalendar microformat support to their site in an hour; a consumer who wrote a parser in JavaScript over a weekend (complete with test cases!); and a Web pioneer who has been deeply involved in the development of HTML and RDF.

While it can be easy for publishers to generate microformatted XHTML, it requires more work from programmers than a comparable bespoke XML format would. So far, new microformats have also introduced new parsing rules that inhibit the development of generic processing tools. In closing, we will also discuss the future of microformats in light of the old saw, "Sure, it works in practice -- but does it work in *theory*?"

Speaker bio: Rohit Khare is an award-winning researcher in the fields of Internet protocols and decentralized systems. He founded KnowNow in 2000 and previously worked on Internet standards at W3C and MCI. He founded 4K Associates and edited the O'Reilly Web Journal. He received his Ph.D. in Software Engineering from U.C. Irvine in 2003.

Co-Presenters: Tantek Celik, Andy Baio, Mark Pilgrim, Dan Connolly (Invited)

Speaker notes and comments: We'd consider alternative presentation formats for discussing the latest microformats tools and the implications of the community movement around microformats, such as a panel debate.

events/2007-03-27-ETech07Proposal

2006-10-10T02:27:12Z

Rohit: /* '''micromagic:''' loosely joining small pieces of the Web with microformats */

The message we'd like to convey by proposing a sequel at ETech in 2007 is: '''microformats make integration easy'''. It's not just demos of lone sites that support microformats this year; it's about the [http://conferences.oreillynet.com/et2007/ magic] of connecting two (or more) Web-based services...

= '''micromagic:''' loosely joining small pieces of the Web with microformats =
(headings below from the ETech 2007 proposal template)

''Audience Type:'' web designers, programmers, managers, other.

''Brief Description:''
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to share structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews. This demo session will show off real products that are using microformats to connect multiple Web services, such as Live Clipboard, Pingerati, and Flickr geotagging. (50 words)

''Abstract or Full Description:'' Maximum 250 words, about 35 lines. The abstract is displayed online.

Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

Last year, a packed show-and-tell by half a dozen developers demonstrated the ease and power of publishing microformats. The rapid adoption of microformats in 2006 set the stage for a new kind of magic: integrating and automating multiple services.

Imagine surfing across a concert listing, snapping a photo of the band, and having it automatically posted to your blog, plotted on the live tour bus map, and displayed next to an album review at a music shop. This isn’t just syndicating semi-structured data; it’s a new way of "wiring the web."

* ''Live Clipboard'' technology debuted at ETech 2006 in a presentation by Ray Ozzie; it has rapidly matured and shipped as Live Writer wysiwyg plugins for calendar events and reviews.

* ''Pingerati'' receives updates of pages with microformat data, and passes them on to services that are interested in them within seconds. It's primarily used to connect search services that index microformats like Eventful, Upcoming, and Edgeio. The 'ping to update' model has worked well with weblogs, and this extends it to connect other event-driven services.

* ''Geotagging'' is a recent addition to the stable of microformats that has most famously been used to map photos on Flickr, zonetags, and by other GPS-driven services.

''Co-presenters:'' Tantek Çelik, Rohit Khare, Kevin Marks (subject to change as late-breaking demos emerge & volunteer)

= ETech 2006 Session Description =
[http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2006/view/e_sess/8292 Microformats] with Tantek Çelik, Technorati; Shawn Carnell, AOL; Yoz Grahame, Ning; Joe Gregorio, AtomPub Workgroup; Rohit Khare, CommerceNet Labs; Kevin Marks, Technorati; Mark Pilgrim, IBM.

Microformats are simple semantic XHTML extensions for expressing numerous common concepts (people, events, etc.) on today's Web. Tantek Çelik will provide a short introduction, followed by a series of speakers performing lightning demonstrations of their microformats enabled tools, sites, hacks and other implementations.

Date: Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Time: 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Location: Elizabeth Ballroom A

== Original ETech 2006 Proposal Text ==
Title: Microformats: Recycling XHTML

Conference: O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference 2006
Type/Duration: 90m

Audience Level: General

Audience Type: web designers, programmers, educators

Short Description:
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to publish, index, and extract semi-structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews on the Web. Microformats can make your existing XHTML easier to recycle into new services and applications.

Description:
Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

By avoiding the complexity of managing multiple metadata formats in multiple files, microformats make it easier for readers of XHTML pages to recycle the structured data that's hidden in plain view. This makes microformats an exciting approach towards achieving the benefits of the Semantic Web: better search, personalization, and reuse of knowledge across new services and applications.

This session presents four perspectives: the leader of the community developing the specifications; a producer that added hCalendar microformat support to their site in an hour; a consumer who wrote a parser in JavaScript over a weekend (complete with test cases!); and a Web pioneer who has been deeply involved in the development of HTML and RDF.

While it can be easy for publishers to generate microformatted XHTML, it requires more work from programmers than a comparable bespoke XML format would. So far, new microformats have also introduced new parsing rules that inhibit the development of generic processing tools. In closing, we will also discuss the future of microformats in light of the old saw, "Sure, it works in practice -- but does it work in *theory*?"

Speaker bio: Rohit Khare is an award-winning researcher in the fields of Internet protocols and decentralized systems. He founded KnowNow in 2000 and previously worked on Internet standards at W3C and MCI. He founded 4K Associates and edited the O'Reilly Web Journal. He received his Ph.D. in Software Engineering from U.C. Irvine in 2003.

Co-Presenters: Tantek Celik, Andy Baio, Mark Pilgrim, Dan Connolly (Invited)

Speaker notes and comments: We'd consider alternative presentation formats for discussing the latest microformats tools and the implications of the community movement around microformats, such as a panel debate.

events/2007-03-27-ETech07Proposal

2006-10-10T02:16:22Z

Rohit:

The message we'd like to convey by proposing a sequel at ETech in 2007 is: '''microformats make integration easy'''. It's not just demos of lone sites that support microformats this year; it's about the [http://conferences.oreillynet.com/et2007/ magic] of connecting two (or more) Web-based services...

= '''micromagic:''' loosely joining small pieces of the Web with microformats =
(headings below from the ETech 2007 proposal template)

''Audience Type:'' web designers, programmers, managers, other.

''Brief Description:''
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to share structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews. This demo session will show off real products that are using microformats to connect multiple Web services, such as Live Clipboard, Pingerati, and Flickr geotagging. (50 words)

''Abstract or Full Description:'' Maximum 250 words, about 35 lines. The abstract is displayed online.

Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

* ''Live Clipboard'' technology debuted at ETech 2006 in a presentation by Ray Ozzie; it has rapidly matured and shipped as Live Writer wysiwyg plugins for calendar events and reviews.

* ''Pingerati'' receives updates of pages with microformat data, and passes them on to services that are interested in them within seconds. It's primarily used to connect search services that index microformats like Eventful, Upcoming, and Edgeio. The 'ping to update' model has worked well with weblogs, and this extends it to connect other event-driven services.

* ''geotagging'' is a recent addition to the stable of microformats that has most famously been used to map photos on Flickr, zonetags, and by other GPS-driven services.

''Co-presenters:'' Tantek Çelik, Rohit Khare, Kevin Marks (subject to change as late-breaking demos emerge & volunteer)

= ETech 2006 Session Description =
[http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2006/view/e_sess/8292 Microformats] with Tantek Çelik, Technorati; Shawn Carnell, AOL; Yoz Grahame, Ning; Joe Gregorio, AtomPub Workgroup; Rohit Khare, CommerceNet Labs; Kevin Marks, Technorati; Mark Pilgrim, IBM.

Microformats are simple semantic XHTML extensions for expressing numerous common concepts (people, events, etc.) on today's Web. Tantek Çelik will provide a short introduction, followed by a series of speakers performing lightning demonstrations of their microformats enabled tools, sites, hacks and other implementations.

Date: Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Time: 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Location: Elizabeth Ballroom A

== Original ETech 2006 Proposal Text ==
Title: Microformats: Recycling XHTML

Conference: O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference 2006
Type/Duration: 90m

Audience Level: General

Audience Type: web designers, programmers, educators

Short Description:
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to publish, index, and extract semi-structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews on the Web. Microformats can make your existing XHTML easier to recycle into new services and applications.

Description:
Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

By avoiding the complexity of managing multiple metadata formats in multiple files, microformats make it easier for readers of XHTML pages to recycle the structured data that's hidden in plain view. This makes microformats an exciting approach towards achieving the benefits of the Semantic Web: better search, personalization, and reuse of knowledge across new services and applications.

This session presents four perspectives: the leader of the community developing the specifications; a producer that added hCalendar microformat support to their site in an hour; a consumer who wrote a parser in JavaScript over a weekend (complete with test cases!); and a Web pioneer who has been deeply involved in the development of HTML and RDF.

While it can be easy for publishers to generate microformatted XHTML, it requires more work from programmers than a comparable bespoke XML format would. So far, new microformats have also introduced new parsing rules that inhibit the development of generic processing tools. In closing, we will also discuss the future of microformats in light of the old saw, "Sure, it works in practice -- but does it work in *theory*?"

Speaker bio: Rohit Khare is an award-winning researcher in the fields of Internet protocols and decentralized systems. He founded KnowNow in 2000 and previously worked on Internet standards at W3C and MCI. He founded 4K Associates and edited the O'Reilly Web Journal. He received his Ph.D. in Software Engineering from U.C. Irvine in 2003.

Co-Presenters: Tantek Celik, Andy Baio, Mark Pilgrim, Dan Connolly (Invited)

Speaker notes and comments: We'd consider alternative presentation formats for discussing the latest microformats tools and the implications of the community movement around microformats, such as a panel debate.

events/2007-03-27-ETech07Proposal

2006-10-10T02:07:56Z

Rohit:

The message we'd like to convey by proposing a sequel at ETech in 2007 is: '''microformats make integration easy'''. It's not just demos of lone sites that support microformats this year; it's about the [http://conferences.oreillynet.com/et2007/ magic] of connecting two (or more) Web-based services...

= '''micromagic:''' loosely joining small pieces of the Web with microformats =
(headings below from the ETech 2007 proposal template)

''Audience Type:'' web designers, programmers, managers, other.

''Brief Description:''
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to share structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews. This demo session will show off live services that are using microformats to connect multiple Web services, such as Live Clipboard, Pingerati, and Flickr geotagging. (50 words)

''Abstract or Full Description:'' Maximum 250 words, about 35 lines. The abstract is displayed online.

Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

* '''Live Clipboard''' technology debuted at ETech 2006 in a presentation by Ray Ozzie; it has rapidly matured and shipped as Live Writer wysiwyg plugins for calendard events and reviews.

* '''Pingerati''' receives updates of pages with microformat data in, and passes them on to services that are interested in indexing them. With the growth of services that publish and index microformats, there is a need to connect the publishers with the indexers. The 'ping to update' model has worked well with weblogs, but is not ideal for other kinds of pages that may contain microformats.

*

''Co-presenters:'' Tantek Çelik, Rohit Khare, Kevin Marks (subject to change as late-breaking demos emerge & volunteer)

= ETech 2006 Session Description =
[http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2006/view/e_sess/8292 Microformats] with Tantek Çelik, Technorati; Shawn Carnell, AOL; Yoz Grahame, Ning; Joe Gregorio, AtomPub Workgroup; Rohit Khare, CommerceNet Labs; Kevin Marks, Technorati; Mark Pilgrim, IBM.

Microformats are simple semantic XHTML extensions for expressing numerous common concepts (people, events, etc.) on today's Web. Tantek Çelik will provide a short introduction, followed by a series of speakers performing lightning demonstrations of their microformats enabled tools, sites, hacks and other implementations.

Date: Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Time: 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Location: Elizabeth Ballroom A

== Original ETech 2006 Proposal Text ==
Title: Microformats: Recycling XHTML

Conference: O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference 2006
Type/Duration: 90m

Audience Level: General

Audience Type: web designers, programmers, educators

Short Description:
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to publish, index, and extract semi-structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews on the Web. Microformats can make your existing XHTML easier to recycle into new services and applications.

Description:
Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

By avoiding the complexity of managing multiple metadata formats in multiple files, microformats make it easier for readers of XHTML pages to recycle the structured data that's hidden in plain view. This makes microformats an exciting approach towards achieving the benefits of the Semantic Web: better search, personalization, and reuse of knowledge across new services and applications.

This session presents four perspectives: the leader of the community developing the specifications; a producer that added hCalendar microformat support to their site in an hour; a consumer who wrote a parser in JavaScript over a weekend (complete with test cases!); and a Web pioneer who has been deeply involved in the development of HTML and RDF.

While it can be easy for publishers to generate microformatted XHTML, it requires more work from programmers than a comparable bespoke XML format would. So far, new microformats have also introduced new parsing rules that inhibit the development of generic processing tools. In closing, we will also discuss the future of microformats in light of the old saw, "Sure, it works in practice -- but does it work in *theory*?"

Speaker bio: Rohit Khare is an award-winning researcher in the fields of Internet protocols and decentralized systems. He founded KnowNow in 2000 and previously worked on Internet standards at W3C and MCI. He founded 4K Associates and edited the O'Reilly Web Journal. He received his Ph.D. in Software Engineering from U.C. Irvine in 2003.

Co-Presenters: Tantek Celik, Andy Baio, Mark Pilgrim, Dan Connolly (Invited)

Speaker notes and comments: We'd consider alternative presentation formats for discussing the latest microformats tools and the implications of the community movement around microformats, such as a panel debate.

events/2007-03-27-ETech07Proposal

2006-10-10T01:59:47Z

Rohit: /* '''micromagic:''' loosely joining small pieces of the Web with microformats */

The message we'd like to convey by proposing a sequel at ETech in 2007 is: '''microformats make integration easy'''. It's not just demos of lone sites that support microformats this year; it's about the [http://conferences.oreillynet.com/et2007/ magic] of connecting two (or more) Web-based services...

= '''micromagic:''' loosely joining small pieces of the Web with microformats =
(headings below from the ETech 2007 proposal template)

''Audience Type:'' web designers, programmers, managers, other.

''Brief Description:''
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to share structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews. This demo session will show off live services that are using microformats to connect multiple Web services, such as Live Clipboard, Pingerati, and Flickr geotagging. (50 words)

''Abstract or Full Description:'' Maximum 250 words, about 35 lines. The abstract is displayed online.

"Pingerati receives updates of pages with Microformat data in, and passes them on to services that are interested in indexing them. With the growth of services that publish and index microformats, there is a need to connect the publishers with the indexers. The 'ping to update' model has worked well with weblogs, but is not ideal for other kinds of pages that may contain microformats."

''Co-presenters:'' Tantek Çelik, Rohit Khare, Kevin Marks (subject to change as late-breaking demos emerge & volunteer)

= ETech 2006 Session Description =
[http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2006/view/e_sess/8292 Microformats] with Tantek Çelik, Technorati; Shawn Carnell, AOL; Yoz Grahame, Ning; Joe Gregorio, AtomPub Workgroup; Rohit Khare, CommerceNet Labs; Kevin Marks, Technorati; Mark Pilgrim, IBM.

Microformats are simple semantic XHTML extensions for expressing numerous common concepts (people, events, etc.) on today's Web. Tantek Çelik will provide a short introduction, followed by a series of speakers performing lightning demonstrations of their microformats enabled tools, sites, hacks and other implementations.

Date: Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Time: 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Location: Elizabeth Ballroom A

== Original ETech 2006 Proposal Text ==
Title: Microformats: Recycling XHTML

Conference: O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference 2006
Type/Duration: 90m

Audience Level: General

Audience Type: web designers, programmers, educators

Short Description:
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to publish, index, and extract semi-structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews on the Web. Microformats can make your existing XHTML easier to recycle into new services and applications.

Description:
Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

By avoiding the complexity of managing multiple metadata formats in multiple files, microformats make it easier for readers of XHTML pages to recycle the structured data that's hidden in plain view. This makes microformats an exciting approach towards achieving the benefits of the Semantic Web: better search, personalization, and reuse of knowledge across new services and applications.

This session presents four perspectives: the leader of the community developing the specifications; a producer that added hCalendar microformat support to their site in an hour; a consumer who wrote a parser in JavaScript over a weekend (complete with test cases!); and a Web pioneer who has been deeply involved in the development of HTML and RDF.

While it can be easy for publishers to generate microformatted XHTML, it requires more work from programmers than a comparable bespoke XML format would. So far, new microformats have also introduced new parsing rules that inhibit the development of generic processing tools. In closing, we will also discuss the future of microformats in light of the old saw, "Sure, it works in practice -- but does it work in *theory*?"

Speaker bio: Rohit Khare is an award-winning researcher in the fields of Internet protocols and decentralized systems. He founded KnowNow in 2000 and previously worked on Internet standards at W3C and MCI. He founded 4K Associates and edited the O'Reilly Web Journal. He received his Ph.D. in Software Engineering from U.C. Irvine in 2003.

Co-Presenters: Tantek Celik, Andy Baio, Mark Pilgrim, Dan Connolly (Invited)

Speaker notes and comments: We'd consider alternative presentation formats for discussing the latest microformats tools and the implications of the community movement around microformats, such as a panel debate.

events/2007-03-27-ETech07Proposal

2006-10-10T01:58:42Z

Rohit:

The message we'd like to convey by proposing a sequel at ETech in 2007 is: '''microformats make integration easy'''. It's not just demos of lone sites that support microformats this year; it's about the [http://conferences.oreillynet.com/et2007/ magic] of connecting two (or more) Web-based services...

= '''micromagic:''' loosely joining small pieces of the Web with microformats =
(headings below from the ETech 2007 proposal template)

''Audience Type:'' web designers, programmers, managers, other.

''Brief Description:''
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to share structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews. This demo session will show off live services that are using microformats to connect multiple Web services, such as Live Clipboard, Pingerati, and Flickr geotagging.

''Abstract or Full Description:'' Maximum 250 words, about 35 lines. The abstract is displayed online.

"Pingerati receives updates of pages with Microformat data in, and passes them on to services that are interested in indexing them. With the growth of services that publish and index microformats, there is a need to connect the publishers with the indexers. The 'ping to update' model has worked well with weblogs, but is not ideal for other kinds of pages that may contain microformats."

''Co-presenters:'' Tantek Çelik, Rohit Khare, Kevin Marks (subject to change as late-breaking demos emerge & volunteer)

= ETech 2006 Session Description =
[http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2006/view/e_sess/8292 Microformats] with Tantek Çelik, Technorati; Shawn Carnell, AOL; Yoz Grahame, Ning; Joe Gregorio, AtomPub Workgroup; Rohit Khare, CommerceNet Labs; Kevin Marks, Technorati; Mark Pilgrim, IBM.

Microformats are simple semantic XHTML extensions for expressing numerous common concepts (people, events, etc.) on today's Web. Tantek Çelik will provide a short introduction, followed by a series of speakers performing lightning demonstrations of their microformats enabled tools, sites, hacks and other implementations.

Date: Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Time: 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Location: Elizabeth Ballroom A

== Original ETech 2006 Proposal Text ==
Title: Microformats: Recycling XHTML

Conference: O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference 2006
Type/Duration: 90m

Audience Level: General

Audience Type: web designers, programmers, educators

Short Description:
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to publish, index, and extract semi-structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews on the Web. Microformats can make your existing XHTML easier to recycle into new services and applications.

Description:
Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

By avoiding the complexity of managing multiple metadata formats in multiple files, microformats make it easier for readers of XHTML pages to recycle the structured data that's hidden in plain view. This makes microformats an exciting approach towards achieving the benefits of the Semantic Web: better search, personalization, and reuse of knowledge across new services and applications.

This session presents four perspectives: the leader of the community developing the specifications; a producer that added hCalendar microformat support to their site in an hour; a consumer who wrote a parser in JavaScript over a weekend (complete with test cases!); and a Web pioneer who has been deeply involved in the development of HTML and RDF.

While it can be easy for publishers to generate microformatted XHTML, it requires more work from programmers than a comparable bespoke XML format would. So far, new microformats have also introduced new parsing rules that inhibit the development of generic processing tools. In closing, we will also discuss the future of microformats in light of the old saw, "Sure, it works in practice -- but does it work in *theory*?"

Speaker bio: Rohit Khare is an award-winning researcher in the fields of Internet protocols and decentralized systems. He founded KnowNow in 2000 and previously worked on Internet standards at W3C and MCI. He founded 4K Associates and edited the O'Reilly Web Journal. He received his Ph.D. in Software Engineering from U.C. Irvine in 2003.

Co-Presenters: Tantek Celik, Andy Baio, Mark Pilgrim, Dan Connolly (Invited)

Speaker notes and comments: We'd consider alternative presentation formats for discussing the latest microformats tools and the implications of the community movement around microformats, such as a panel debate.

events/2007-03-27-ETech07Proposal

2006-10-10T01:48:46Z

Rohit:

The reason we're proposing a sequel in 2007: '''microformats make integration easy'''. It's not just demos of lone sites that support microformats this year; it's about the [http://conferences.oreillynet.com/et2007/ magic] of connecting two (or more) Web-based services...

= ETech 2007 Proposal Template =
''Audience Type:'' web designers, programmers, managers, other.

''Title:'' micromagic: loosely joining small pieces of the Web with microformats

''Brief Description:'' Maximum 50 words, about 7 lines. Used for marketing pieces.

''Abstract or Full Description:'' Maximum 250 words, about 35 lines. The abstract is displayed online.

"Pingerati receives updates of pages with Microformat data in, and passes them on to services that are interested in indexing them. With the growth of services that publish and index microformats, there is a need to connect the publishers with the indexers. The 'ping to update' model has worked well with weblogs, but is not ideal for other kinds of pages that may contain microformats."

= ETech 2006 Session Description =
[http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2006/view/e_sess/8292 Microformats]

Tantek Çelik, Technorati, Shawn Carnell, AOL, Yoz Grahame, Ning, Joe Gregorio, AtomPub Workgroup, Rohit Khare, CommerceNet Labs, Kevin Marks, Technorati, Mark Pilgrim, IBM

Date: Tuesday, March 07

Time: 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Location: Elizabeth Ballroom A

Microformats are simple semantic XHTML extensions for expressing numerous common concepts (people, events, etc.) on today's Web. Tantek Çelik will provide a short introduction, followed by a series of speakers performing lightning demonstrations of their microformats enabled tools, sites, hacks and other implementations.

== Original ETech 2006 Proposal Text ==
Title: Microformats: Recycling XHTML

Conference: O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference 2006
Type/Duration: 90m

Audience Level: General

Audience Type: web designers, programmers, educators

Short Description:
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to publish, index, and extract semi-structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews on the Web. Microformats can make your existing XHTML easier to recycle into new services and applications.

Description:
Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

By avoiding the complexity of managing multiple metadata formats in multiple files, microformats make it easier for readers of XHTML pages to recycle the structured data that's hidden in plain view. This makes microformats an exciting approach towards achieving the benefits of the Semantic Web: better search, personalization, and reuse of knowledge across new services and applications.

This session presents four perspectives: the leader of the community developing the specifications; a producer that added hCalendar microformat support to their site in an hour; a consumer who wrote a parser in JavaScript over a weekend (complete with test cases!); and a Web pioneer who has been deeply involved in the development of HTML and RDF.

While it can be easy for publishers to generate microformatted XHTML, it requires more work from programmers than a comparable bespoke XML format would. So far, new microformats have also introduced new parsing rules that inhibit the development of generic processing tools. In closing, we will also discuss the future of microformats in light of the old saw, "Sure, it works in practice -- but does it work in *theory*?"

Speaker bio: Rohit Khare is an award-winning researcher in the fields of Internet protocols and decentralized systems. He founded KnowNow in 2000 and previously worked on Internet standards at W3C and MCI. He founded 4K Associates and edited the O'Reilly Web Journal. He received his Ph.D. in Software Engineering from U.C. Irvine in 2003.

Co-Presenters: Tantek Celik, Andy Baio, Mark Pilgrim, Dan Connolly (Invited)

Speaker notes and comments: We'd consider alternative presentation formats for discussing the latest microformats tools and the implications of the community movement around microformats, such as a panel debate.

events/2007-03-27-ETech07Proposal

2006-10-08T23:35:35Z

Rohit: /* ETech 2007 Proposal Template */

Key point to make in suggesting a sequel in 2007: '''microformats make integration easy'''. It's not just demos of lone sites that support microformats this year; it's about the [http://conferences.oreillynet.com/et2007/ magic] of connecting two (or more) Web-based services...

= ETech 2007 Proposal Template =
Audience Type: Describe the intended audience: systems administrators, web designers, designers, programmers, educators, managers, or other.

Abstract or Full Description: Maximum 250 words, about 35 lines. The abstract is displayed online.

Brief Description: Maximum 50 words, about 7 lines. Used for marketing pieces.

= ETech 2006 Session Description =
[http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2006/view/e_sess/8292 Microformats]

Tantek Çelik, Technorati, Shawn Carnell, AOL, Yoz Grahame, Ning, Joe Gregorio, AtomPub Workgroup, Rohit Khare, CommerceNet Labs, Kevin Marks, Technorati, Mark Pilgrim, IBM

Date: Tuesday, March 07

Time: 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Location: Elizabeth Ballroom A

Microformats are simple semantic XHTML extensions for expressing numerous common concepts (people, events, etc.) on today's Web. Tantek Çelik will provide a short introduction, followed by a series of speakers performing lightning demonstrations of their microformats enabled tools, sites, hacks and other implementations.

== Original ETech 2006 Proposal Text ==
Title: Microformats: Recycling XHTML

Conference: O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference 2006
Type/Duration: 90m

Audience Level: General

Audience Type: web designers, programmers, educators

Short Description:
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to publish, index, and extract semi-structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews on the Web. Microformats can make your existing XHTML easier to recycle into new services and applications.

Description:
Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

By avoiding the complexity of managing multiple metadata formats in multiple files, microformats make it easier for readers of XHTML pages to recycle the structured data that's hidden in plain view. This makes microformats an exciting approach towards achieving the benefits of the Semantic Web: better search, personalization, and reuse of knowledge across new services and applications.

This session presents four perspectives: the leader of the community developing the specifications; a producer that added hCalendar microformat support to their site in an hour; a consumer who wrote a parser in JavaScript over a weekend (complete with test cases!); and a Web pioneer who has been deeply involved in the development of HTML and RDF.

While it can be easy for publishers to generate microformatted XHTML, it requires more work from programmers than a comparable bespoke XML format would. So far, new microformats have also introduced new parsing rules that inhibit the development of generic processing tools. In closing, we will also discuss the future of microformats in light of the old saw, "Sure, it works in practice -- but does it work in *theory*?"

Speaker bio: Rohit Khare is an award-winning researcher in the fields of Internet protocols and decentralized systems. He founded KnowNow in 2000 and previously worked on Internet standards at W3C and MCI. He founded 4K Associates and edited the O'Reilly Web Journal. He received his Ph.D. in Software Engineering from U.C. Irvine in 2003.

Co-Presenters: Tantek Celik, Andy Baio, Mark Pilgrim, Dan Connolly (Invited)

Speaker notes and comments: We'd consider alternative presentation formats for discussing the latest microformats tools and the implications of the community movement around microformats, such as a panel debate.

events/2007-03-27-ETech07Proposal

2006-10-08T23:24:52Z

Rohit: ETech Proposal for 2007

= ETech 2007 Proposal Template =
Audience Type: Describe the intended audience: systems administrators, web designers, designers, programmers, educators, managers, or other.

Abstract or Full Description: Maximum 250 words, about 35 lines. The abstract is displayed online.

Brief Description: Maximum 50 words, about 7 lines. Used for marketing pieces.

= ETech 2006 Session Description =
[http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2006/view/e_sess/8292 Microformats]

Tantek Çelik, Technorati, Shawn Carnell, AOL, Yoz Grahame, Ning, Joe Gregorio, AtomPub Workgroup, Rohit Khare, CommerceNet Labs, Kevin Marks, Technorati, Mark Pilgrim, IBM

Date: Tuesday, March 07

Time: 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Location: Elizabeth Ballroom A

Microformats are simple semantic XHTML extensions for expressing numerous common concepts (people, events, etc.) on today's Web. Tantek Çelik will provide a short introduction, followed by a series of speakers performing lightning demonstrations of their microformats enabled tools, sites, hacks and other implementations.

== Original ETech 2006 Proposal Text ==
Title: Microformats: Recycling XHTML

Conference: O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference 2006
Type/Duration: 90m

Audience Level: General

Audience Type: web designers, programmers, educators

Short Description:
Microformats are a clever adaptation of semantic XHTML that makes it easier to publish, index, and extract semi-structured information such as tags, calendar entries, contact information, and reviews on the Web. Microformats can make your existing XHTML easier to recycle into new services and applications.

Description:
Microformats have already made it easier for bloggers and other publishers to describe their social relationships (XFN), make event descriptions searchable by location and time (hCalendar), offer their contact information (hCard), and share their opinions (hReview). They use existing standards and practices in XHTML to get the job done: link relationships, element classes, outline structures, and abbreviations to name a few.

By avoiding the complexity of managing multiple metadata formats in multiple files, microformats make it easier for readers of XHTML pages to recycle the structured data that's hidden in plain view. This makes microformats an exciting approach towards achieving the benefits of the Semantic Web: better search, personalization, and reuse of knowledge across new services and applications.

This session presents four perspectives: the leader of the community developing the specifications; a producer that added hCalendar microformat support to their site in an hour; a consumer who wrote a parser in JavaScript over a weekend (complete with test cases!); and a Web pioneer who has been deeply involved in the development of HTML and RDF.

While it can be easy for publishers to generate microformatted XHTML, it requires more work from programmers than a comparable bespoke XML format would. So far, new microformats have also introduced new parsing rules that inhibit the development of generic processing tools. In closing, we will also discuss the future of microformats in light of the old saw, "Sure, it works in practice -- but does it work in *theory*?"

Speaker bio: Rohit Khare is an award-winning researcher in the fields of Internet protocols and decentralized systems. He founded KnowNow in 2000 and previously worked on Internet standards at W3C and MCI. He founded 4K Associates and edited the O'Reilly Web Journal. He received his Ph.D. in Software Engineering from U.C. Irvine in 2003.

Co-Presenters: Tantek Celik, Andy Baio, Mark Pilgrim, Dan Connolly (Invited)

Speaker notes and comments: We'd consider alternative presentation formats for discussing the latest microformats tools and the implications of the community movement around microformats, such as a panel debate.

events

2006-10-08T23:18:00Z

Rohit: /* Upcoming */

<h1> Microformats related events </h1>

Please add any microformats related events (specifically, events where there will be talks on microformats) you find here, and we'll add them to the [[hcalendar|hCalendar]] on the [http://microformats.org home page]. Please also create a page for each specific event, where you can list URLs for the event, event details, create an "Attending" section, link to photos afterwards etc. (See [[events/2006-03-01-w3c-plenary-microformats|Microformats panel at W3C Plenary Day]] for a decent example to mimic / copy-paste). Thanks! -[http://tantek.com/ Tantek]

For presentations in particular, there's [[presentations|a separate wiki page]].

Patterns:
* YYYY-MM-DD: <nowiki>[[events/YYYY-MM-DD-event-session-title|Event Session Title]]</nowiki>
* YYYY-MM-DD - YYYY-MM-DD: <nowiki>[[events/YYYY-MM-DD-event-session-title|Event Session Title]]</nowiki>

== Upcoming ==
* 2006-10-19: [http://muffinresearch.co.uk/wsg/ Web Standards Group London Meetup, Microformats Special]
* 2007-03-26 - 2007-03-29 : [http://conferences.oreillynet.com/et2007/ O'Reilly Emerging Technology 2007] [[events/2007-03-27-ETech07Proposal|proposal]]
* ...

== Recent ==
* 2006-10-07: 3:30pm-4pm [http://upcoming.org/event/114735 Microformats 101 session at Silicon Valley Code Camp] at Foothill College room 4221, Los Altos Hills, CA, USA
** presentation: http://tantek.com/presentations/2006/10/microformats-101
* 2006-10-05, [http://molly.com/about.php Molly E. Holzschlag] and [http://www.malarkey.co.uk/The_Stuff_and_Nonsense_team.html#clarke Andy Clarke] present [http://www.fundamentosweb.org/2006/programa/index.html.en Workshop: Designing for Web 2.0] at [http://www.fundamentosweb.org/2006/ Fundamentos Web 2006] in Oviedo, Spain
* 2006-10-04, [http://molly.com/about.php Molly E. Holzschlag] presents [http://www.fundamentosweb.org/2006/programa/index.html.en The True Value of Microformats] at [http://www.fundamentosweb.org/2006/ Fundamentos Web 2006] in Oviedo, Spain
* 2006-09-30, 8:00PM-late [[events/2006-09-30-london-microformats-vevent|London Microformats vEvent]] social.
* 2006-09-30 and 2006-10-01, 10am 09-30 to 5pm 10-01 [[events/2006-09-30-barcampmilwaukee|BarCampMilwaukee]].
* 2006-09-29, 2:45-3:30PM John Allsopp speaking on Microformats at [http://www.webdirections.org Web Directions] in Sydney, Australia
* 2006-09-23 10:00 [http://drupalcon.org/node/36 Microformats and Drupal] at drupalcon in Brussels
* 2006-09-19, 10:00-10:40AM Brian Suda presents [http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/euos2006/view/e_sess/9508 Microformats: Web of Data] at at [[events/2006-09-19-eurooscon|EuroOSCon06]]
* 2006-09-16 : [http://barcamp.org/BarCampParis4 BarCampParis4]. [http://fredericdevillamil.com/ Frédéric de Villamil].
* 2006-09-13: [[events/2006-09-13-future-of-web-apps-microformats|The Future of Web Apps: Best practice with microformats]]
* 2006-09-08 [[events/2006-09-08-brighton-microformats-picnic|Brighton Microformats Picnic]] during the lunch break of d.Construct.
* 2006-09-02 - 2006-09-03: [http://barcamp.org/BarCampLondon BarCampLondon] has proposed microformats sessions.
* 2006-08-25 - 2006-08-27: [http://barcamp.org/BarCampEarth BarCampEarth], in particular [http://barcamp.org/BarCampTexas BarCampTexas], have proposed microformats sessions.
* 2006-08-26 : [http://barcamp.org/BarCampParis3 BarCampParis3]. [http://fredericdevillamil.com/articles/2006/08/24/barcamp-earth-et-barcamp-paris-les-26-et-27-ao%C3%BBt-2006#comments Frédéric de Villamil].
* 2006-08-22 : [http://www.darowski.com/tracesofinspiration/2006/08/24/webvisions-2006-recap-my-presentation/ WebVisions 2006 Recap] with section on Microformats (beginning with slide 26) by Adam Darowski at [http://aptima.com Aptima] in Woburn, MA & Washington, DC
* 2006-08-17, 7:00-8:30PM: [[events/2006-08-17-refresh-dc-microformats|M. Jackson Wilkinson speaking on Microformats]] at [http://www.refresh-dc.org Refresh DC] in Washington, DC
* 2006-08-17, noon @ Ming's, Palo Alto. [http://events.commerce.net/?p=81 Microformats @ Bay Area Caltech Alumni Association]
* 2006-08-05 5-6pm: Microformats at [http://wordcamp.org/ WordCamp], Swedish American Hall, second room, San Francisco, CA. Discussion led by Tantek Çelik, demos by Bill Humphries (Kubrick theme with [[hatom|hAtom]]) and Erica Douglass (Countdown Plugin with [[hcalendar|hCalendar]]).
* 2006-08-03 4-5:30PM: [http://events.commerce.net/?p=77 Server-side Microformats Parsing and MFML] at CommerceNet in Palo Alto
* 2006-07-27 8-9PM [[events/2006-07-27-oscon-microformats-bof|microformats BOF at O'Reilly OSCON]], Location: Room D137-138 in the OCC.
* 2006-07-13: ICWE panel: "Web 2.0" Engineering with Tantek Çelik
* 2006-07-11: [[events/2006-07-11-an-event-apart-microformats|An Event Apart: Microformats]]
* 2006-07-10: 9am-12:30pm [http://www.icwe2006.org/tutorials.htm#tutorial1 ICWE Tutorial on Microformats] by Ryan King @ <abbr title="Stanford Linear Accelerator Center">SLAC</abbr>
* 2006-06-21: [[events/2006-06-21-supernova-decentralizing-data|Supernova 2006 Decentralizing Data workshop]]
* 2006-06-20: Microformats.org [[events/anniversary/1|one year anniversary!]]
* 2006-06-16: @media conference - Hot Topics Panel (some microformats discussions). [http://www.vivabit.com/atmedia2006/blog/index.php/hot-topics-panel-videocast/ videocast].
* 2006-06-16: [[events/2006-06-16-atmedia-microformats|@media conference - microformats session]]
* 2006-06-13: [[events/2006-06-13-where-2-bof|Where 2.0 Microformats BOF II]] - developing a [[directions-examples|directions]] microformat.
* 2006-06-10: [http://barcamp.org/BarCampParisSiliconSentier BarCampParis]
* 2006-03-01: [[events/2006-03-01-w3c-plenary-microformats|Microformats panel at W3C Plenary Day]]
* 2006-03-02: [http://esw.w3.org/topic/SwigAtTp2006 Semantic Web Interest Group meeting at W3C Technical Plenary], specifically, 1.30-3.30pm Dan Connolly on using "GRDDL" to parse microformats
* 2006-03-07: [[events/2006-03-07-etech-microformats|Microformats at O'Reilly ETech]]
* 2006-03-13: [[events/2006-03-13-sxsw-microformats|Microformats at SXSW Interactive]]
* 2006-03-14: [[events/2006-03-14-sxsw-modulet|Convincing Your Company to Embrace Web Standards at SxSW Interactive]]
* 2006-03-20: [[events/2006-03-20-mix06-microformats|Mix06 Keynote with Tim O'Reilly and Bill Gates discussing microformats]]
* 2006-03-21: [[events/2006-03-21-mix06-microformats|Mix06 Microformats session discussions]]
* 2006-03-22: [[events/2006-03-22-mix06-microformats|Mix06 Microformats session discussions]]
* 2006-04-23 - 2006-04-24 [http://cmprofessionals.org/events/summit/#06spring CM Pros Summit] [http://www.nateaune.com Nate Aune] will be presenting a talk "Microformats and the Future of Syndication" from 16:30-17:30 at the Sheraton Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
* 2006-05-16 - 2006-05-19: [http://xtech.org/ XTech 2006 Conference]
** 2006-05-16 09:00-12:30: Half-day tutorial: [http://xtech06.usefulinc.com/content/tutorials#microformats Microformats from the Ground Up] at Volmer 3. [http://theryanking.com/presentations/2006/xtech/tutorial/ presentation slides].
** 2006-05-18 [http://xtech06.usefulinc.com/schedule#s2006-05-18-14:00 14:00-14:45]: [http://xtech06.usefulinc.com/schedule/detail/148 The Intelligent Design of Microformats]
* 2006-05-22: [http://refreshedinburgh.org/talks/introducing-microformats-your-web-site/ Refresh Edinburgh] Introducing microformats into your website, May 22nd 8pm-9pm.
* 2006-05-23 - 2006-05-26: [http://www2006.org/ www2006]
** 2006-05-23: [http://www.blogpulse.com/www2006-workshop/ WWE 2006 | 3rd Annual Workshop on the Weblogging Ecosystem] - call for papers is now open, and explicitly includes "microformats".
** 2006-05-24:
*** All day: "Microformats: a Pragmatic Path to the Semantic Web" poster (Poster ID 116, by Rohit Khare and Tantek Çelik) presentation at Strathblane Hall on Level 0 opposite the main entrance.
*** 14:00-15:30: Brian Suda will be presenting a microformats demo ([http://www2006.org/programme/item.php?id=d7 Microformats, converting XHTML to vCards and vCalendars]) in the NextWave developer track session. More information about the presentation is available at [[events/www2006]].
** 2006-05-25 10:30-13:30: Molly E. Holzschlag will be presenting a half-day "Practical Microformats" developer tutorial.
* 2006-06-08 [http://glazkov.com/resources/presentations/2006-06-08-microformats/ Microformats]. [[DimitriGlazkov|Dimitri Glazkov]] talks about microformats at [http://ipsaonline.com/ IPSA] monthly meeting.

== Quicktime Broadcaster Notes ==

For setting up a mac laptop with an iSight and QT Broadcaster in order to publish live audio/video from events.

# Make sure you have the necessary equipment and software installed
#* A Macintosh running OSX 10.3.9 or later
#* Quicktime 7 - get it from http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
#* Quicktime Broadcaster - get it from http://www.apple.com/quicktime/broadcaster/
#* An iSight or digital video camera with firewire connection
# Get a broadcast template document from someone (see KevinMarks for example)
# Open that, then change the info in the 'Network' pane that has his name etc in it.
# Check the video and audio panes are using your iSight
# Another tip is that the standalone thingy for the iSight can be more useful than the screen-top one if you have a desk, as that way it picks up less typing noise and wobbles
# I find plugging in headphones is a good idea, as you can then monitor and not get howlround

http://microformats.org/media/broadcast.mov

parsing-microformats

2006-08-08T20:06:49Z

Rohit: /* XSLT example */

= Microformat Parsing =

Microformat parsing mechanisms that depend on documents having even minimal xml properties like well-formedness may fail when consuming non-well-formed content. [http://tidy.sourceforge.net/ Tidy] or even better [http://people.apache.org/~andyc/neko/doc/html/ CyberNeko] may be a useful work around.
In particular [http://suda.co.uk/projects/X2V/ Brian Suda's frequently cited X2V hCard and hCalendar discovery and transformation prototypes] use XSLT, and "tidy" any non-well-formed input before processing it.

Most microformats tend to be agnostic about things like exact element type used.

Developers can use tools like XPATH that assume well-formedness on well-formed content (from the web or by using tidy). Mark Pilgrim's example [http://sourceforge.net/projects/feedparser/ universal feed parser] suggests that it may be possible to sanitize user html to an extent that it is suitable for later processing as xml.

== Parsing class values ==

When parsing class values care must be taken:
# Class attributes may contain multiple class names, e.g: <code>class="foo vcard bar"</code>
# Class attributes may contain class names which contain the class name used by a microformat, e.g: <code>class="foovcardbar"</code> <code>class="foovcard"</code>, <code>class="vcardbar"</code>.
# Multiple class names are seperated by one or more whitespace charchters.
# Class names are case sensitive.

See http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/struct/global.html#h-7.5.2.

=== JavaScript example ===

<code>
if (elemenent.className.match(/\bvcard\b/)) ...
</code>

=== XSLT example ===
<code>
<xsl:if test="contains(
concat (
' ',
concat(normalize-whitespace(@class),' ')
),
' vcard '
)" > ...
</code>

[http://balloon.hobix.com/xpath-generator xpath generator], to help you generate those long ugly xpath queries. [link broken as of 8 August 2006]

== Parsing rel/rev values ==

Parsing rel and rev values is similar to parsing class values except for the following differences:

# rel and rev values should be seperated by one space.
# rel and rev values are case insensetive.

See http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/types.html#type-links.

== See Also ==

* [[xmdp-brainstorming]]

events

2006-07-27T22:53:50Z

Rohit: /* Upcoming */