events/2006-10-19-wsg-microformats-meetup

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= WSG Meetup: Microformats =

The second ever [http://webstandardsgroup.org/ Web Standards Group] meetup in the UK is focused exclusively on microformats. Three different presenters will cover the explanation and implementation of microformats.

The event is free but if you are coming, please add your name on the [http://upcoming.org/event/105545/ Upcoming page].

== Details ==

;Date: Thursday, October 19th
;Time: 18:30 - 23:00
;Location: New Cavendish Street campus of Westminster University,115 New Cavendish Street, London.

== Slides ==

* Norm!: [http://cackhanded.net/presentations/microformats-wsg.pdf Microformats] (1MB PDF)
* Jeremy Keith: [http://adactio.com/extras/implementing_microformats.pdf Implementing Microformats] (2.4MB PDF)
* Drew McLellan: [http://allinthehead.com/presentations/2006/mf-website-api.pdf Can your website be your API?] (7MB PDF)

== Audio ==

[http://muffinresearch.co.uk/wsg/audio/index.xml Podcast] (RSS)
* Norm!: [http://muffinresearch.co.uk/wsg/audio/06/10/19/norm.mp3 Microformats] (19.5MB MP3)
* Jeremy Keith: [http://muffinresearch.co.uk/wsg/audio/06/10/19/jeremy.mp3 Implementing Microformats] (37.4MB MP3)
* Drew McLellan: [http://muffinresearch.co.uk/wsg/audio/06/10/19/drew.mp3 Can your website be your API?] (23.6MB MP3)
* Everyone: [http://muffinresearch.co.uk/wsg/audio/06/10/19/qanda.mp3 Questions and answers] (28MB MP3)

== Summary ==

Mark Norman Francis (Norm!), the internet's Drew McLellan, and Jeremy Keith will each give their own take on microformats. Norm! will talk about the history of microformats and explain exactly what they are. Jeremy will give his own personal account of implementing microformats and show just how easy it is. Drew will take it to the next level and look at how microformats can be an API for the whole Web.

Afterwards, there shall be merrymaking at a nearby, as yet undisclosed, drinking establishment.

== Attending ==

Please add your name here if you'll be coming along.

* [http://adactio.com/ Jeremy Keith]
* [http://allinthehead.com/ Drew McLellan]
* [http://cackhanded.net/ Norm!]

== Blog Posts ==

Seen a blog post about the event? Add a link here.

* [http://www.isolani.co.uk/blog/semanticweb/WsgMicroformatsTalkLondon2006 isolani: WSG Microformats Talk, London 2006]
* [http://chrisadams.me.uk/?p=57 chrisadams.me.uk: After the Microformats talk at the UoW]
* [http://bryony.wordpress.com/2006/10/20/geek-forever/ A billion ways to place: Geek Forever]
* [http://www.cvwdesign.com/txp/article/167/microformats-everywhere CVW Web Design: Microformats Everywhere]
* [http://adactio.com/journal/1192/ Adactio - Journal: Talking âbout microformats]
* [http://www.thatstandardsguy.co.uk/2006/10/20/web-standards-group-london-microformats/ That Standards Guy: Web Standards Group London: Microformats]
* [http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/10/21/following-the-wsg-microformats-event/ Muffin Research Labs: Following the WSG Microformats event]
* [http://cazmockett.blogspot.com/2006/10/wsg-london-2-microformats.html Caroline Mockett: WSG London #2 - Microformats]
* [http://www.franklyrichmond.com/journal/?p=66 Frankly Richmond: Microformats. Home-baked APIs?]
* [http://www.wait-till-i.com/index.php?p=353 Wait till I come!: The WSG Meeting on Microformats in London]

== Photos ==

Seen any pictures of the meetup, like maybe on Flickr? Add a link here.

* [http://flickr.com/photos/kurafire/276415415/ The speakers]
* [http://flickr.com/photos/kurafire/276395468/ Attendance was decent]
* [http://flickr.com/photos/kurafire/276428427/ Drew points to The Lightâ¢]

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