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This project consists of technical content to support local developer communities, to be used as a focal point for developer meetups and education. Each " | This project consists of technical content to support local developer communities, to be used as a focal point for developer meetups and education. Each "kit" contains a collection of resources about a particular topic related to web development or web app development, such as Web APIs, useful libraries, or developer tools. | ||
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/1hGCSt7BdlqqLYUsohfKXg0Q8oQq5ugsoqifDlu6OH9s/edit Project Evaluation document] | * [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/1hGCSt7BdlqqLYUsohfKXg0Q8oQq5ugsoqifDlu6OH9s/edit Project Evaluation document] | ||
==What's in a | ==What's in a Content Kit?== | ||
A | A content kit covers an API, tool, or technique of interest to Web/app developers and of strategic value to Mozilla. Elements of a kit can include: | ||
Required: | '''Required:''' | ||
(details subject to change) | |||
* A script for demoing the project | * A script for demoing the project | ||
* Link to a code project that can be used to demo the API/tool/technique | * Link to a code project that can be used to demo the API/tool/technique | ||
* Presentation notes (optionally including slides) of points to be covered in presenting the topic | * Presentation notes (optionally including slides) of points to be covered in presenting the topic | ||
Optional: | '''Optional:''' | ||
* Link to a Hacks post on this topic | * Link to a Hacks post on this topic | ||
* Link to a [[MDN/Projects/Content/Videos|video]] or live demo showing the API/tool/technique | * Link to a [[MDN/Projects/Content/Videos|video]] or live demo showing the API/tool/technique | ||
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* Activities for engaging with the topic (e.g., “Change the demo project so it does X. How do you handle Y?”) | * Activities for engaging with the topic (e.g., “Change the demo project so it does X. How do you handle Y?”) | ||
See the [https://github.com/ | See the [https://github.com/mdn/content-kits MDN Content Kits] project on Github for a prototype structure for content kits. | ||
==Topics== | ==Topics== | ||
Potential topics for | Potential topics for content kits are being discussed in [https://devengage.etherpad.mozilla.org/DevMeetupTopics this etherpad]. | ||
==Using a | ==Using a content kit for a meetup== | ||
Here's how you can use the contents of a | Here's how you can use the contents of a content kit in a meetup: | ||
===Prior to a meetup=== | ===Prior to a meetup=== | ||
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# Lead the group in a discussion of the topic, or an activity with the demo project. | # Lead the group in a discussion of the topic, or an activity with the demo project. | ||
===After the meetup=== | ===After the meetup=== | ||
# Submit issues for any problems you encountered with the | # Submit issues for any problems you encountered with the kit. | ||
# Submit pull requests for any changes you made to the | # Submit pull requests for any changes you made to the kit. | ||