India/task force/webmaker

Mozilla Webmaker

About Mozilla Webmaker

• Goal : To Help millions of people from using the web to making the web. In simple terms , converting web consumers into web makers.

• Mozilla Webmaker project wants to help people make something amazing with the web rather than just using it.

• Mozilla Webmaker project aims to create the next Generation of Webmakers.

• Mozilla Webmaker project will help people in better understanding about web and to take better control over their online lives. Simply , a more web literate planet.

• More about the Webmaker project here

What Mozilla Webmaker Offers ?

• The Webmaker's mission of moving web consumers into webmakers is not going to be easily achievable.

• Because , web is being consumed by all ages of people from kids to grandparents so we need different approaches for different age groups.

• Inorder to help people in getting started Mozilla Webmaker offers the following three ,
  

      1. Tools - to help you doing something amazing with them web

      2. Projects - to help you in getting started with webmaking 

      3. Community - to help you with what ever you want

• Webmaker allows you to publish your work with a customized domain name from makes.org. So , you can publish like customname.makes.org/page-name

• Reach out to the webmaker global community for anything or everything you need with the twitter hashtag's #makerparty and #teachtheweb

How you can get Involved ?

• You can get involved with Webmaker project in the following ways ,

1.Make:

• Make something with webmaker and become a part of a global community who are not just using the web but making the web

2.Teach:

• Be a part of a global community who help people in learning the building blocks of web. You don't have to be a techie to #teachtheweb , our tools and resources will help you get started as well as to host events

• To host a Kitchen table event you don't need to prepare anything in advance apart from the eagerness to #teachtheweb to others.

• More on different event formats below ,

      i  . Kitchen-Table-Event

      ii . Hackjam

      iii. Popup

• Webmaker TaskForce will be happy to guide you from event planning to execution from there to documentation.

• Webmaker Taskforce will try it's level best to get you some awesome swags to make your event colorful and joyful :)

• Decided to party ;) Kindly , create an event page on webmaker.org you can find the same under resources section below

3 .More Ways:

• Above are the simplest ways to get involved with the webmaker projects. If you wish to explore more ways click here

4.MakerpartyIN Twitter Team:

• Apart from these ways of getinvolved , we (Mozilla India) have comeup with a new way of getting involved with respect to the webmaker events in india.

• By joining MakerpartyIN Twitter Team , you can help Maker Party organiser's of India remotely by answering that questions with hashtag #makerpartyIN from their participants.

• You can join the twitter team by providing your details here

Resources

Create your Event Page

• Create your event page on webmaker.org site in order to help you party harder :D .

• Create your event here

Hacktivity Kits

• The Hacktivity Kits make it easy for anyone, anywhere, to organize their own webmaking session. Get it from Here

All Webmaking Resources

• Get it from Here

Webmaker Mailing List

• Get updated with the current happenings in the webmaker project over the globe by subscribing with webmaker mailing list here

Webmaker Community Calls

• Webmaker calls are open and free to all. So , attend every Tuesday !

• More details about the call here

Featured Maker Parties so far

• MakerParty-Pune

• Makerparty-in-shopkeeper-house

Upcoming Events

• Updated Soon !

Task Force

Owner

You can learn more about the role of a owner here.

• Shreyas Narayanan Kutty (since June 2015)

Mentor(s)

Mentors are Contributors who have taken up the additional responsibility to help new comers. You can learn more about the Mentor role here.

• Updated Soon !

Contributors

• Updated Soon !

Meetings

• Updated Soon !

Disclaimer

• By requesting to become the Mozilla India Task Force member, one agree with the Code of Conduct of the Mozilla India Regional Community.
• Being a Mozilla rep does not automatically qualify one to be a core-contributor or mentor or owner.
• If you are an existing Mozilla contributor from India and wish to join any of the above task force team, please write to: join at mozillaindia dot org.