Drumbeat/events/Webazaars
From MozillaWiki
Webazaars Barcelona — A web maker faire
A gathering of smart people and communities who build things on the Web and for the user. Come and discover how fun and creative is the web. Learn, have fun, build.
This is an event organized by Mozilla Catalan Community with the support of other local groups and initiatives.
Vision
An user centric event.
- Focused on "how-to and making". Use creativity to help others build awesome things on the web.
- Help web users to learn about how the Internet works, privacy and the web, in a funny way.
- Engaged communities. Bring citzens web users and communities together.
Where and when
The first prototype of a Webazaar will take place in Barcelona.
Middle of July.
Venue to be confirmed.
Things happening there
This is one day event, with simultaneous workshops and DIY activities **
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Stonesoup - creative activities using open web tools |
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| Detailed steps for new Open Web learning activities + HowTo in video format (using popcorn.js for loading details) + Platform for sharing tested activities that work and engage. | |||
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Hack "the Web" Jam |
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| We're designing around the way kids learn technology, based on Mizuko Ito's concepts of hanging out, messing around and geeking out. Tools include HTML Pad and X-Ray Goggles that let kids bend, blend, and remix websites easily. | |||
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State of the browser |
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| What browsers are? How they function and why are important? Which are the modern browsers? How to protect your privacy online and how the web browser can help? What's new on the browser scene and how it affects you, as a user? Help desk - update to the latest version of your browser. | |||
| [[File:|100px]] | Discover wikipedia (TBC) |
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| Exhibition (visual introducton to wikipedia and how it works). People build wikipedia. Wiki commons and Edit Jam. | |||
Parking lot
Before Webazaar, we've been experimenting other user centered events like: 10 years of Wikipedia in Catalan
Other Mozilla, Web related events:
- MozPub HTML5 (March, 17th)
- Web Cocktail HTML5 + modern browsers (April, 19th)
- Design Jam (4 of June)
- BarcelonaMelt (3rd week of June)
- MoJo meet-up (19 of May?)
