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*Arun: 94 88 000 707
*Arun: 94 88 000 707
*Chandrakant: +91-9823050212  
*Chandrakant: +91-9823050212  
*Arky:
*Sibi: 98 40 670 143
*Sibi: 98 40 670 143
   
   

Revision as of 16:44, 18 November 2015


Basic Info

Where
When
20-22 November
Local Contacts
  • Arun: 94 88 000 707
  • Chandrakant: +91-9823050212
  • Sibi: 98 40 670 143
Lodging
Transportation
Due to current severe flood and heavy rainfall in the city and surrounding area, 
we ask you to follow Telegram and email communications to be up to date on transportation arrangement.
Commuting between Chennai Airport and The Iris Hotel
It's less than 15km between the airport and the hotel. Take a cab (NTL Taxi/FastTrack/Meru Cabs) which costs about INR350.   Wear a Mozilla gear so your fellow community member can recognize you on the plane or at the airport. Try to carpool to the hotel whenever possible.
Commuting between The Irish Hotel and TAG Auditorium @ Anna University campus
The distance is about 6.5km. Cab fare is approx INR150. One vehicle can carry four members.
Commuting between Venue and Restaurant
TBD
Reimbursements
We would also like to reimburse you the transport costs between the airport and the hotel. Process to be announced soon.
Bring a hard copy of your flight itinerary. Some airports may require hard copy before allowing travelers to get into the airport.

Agenda

Friday 20 November

Saturday 21 November

Morning - 930AM
  • Mozilla mission and org updates applied to your locales
    • Introduction to Mozilla & the mission, for anyone unfamiliar with it.
    • Organization changes introduced in Whistler.
    • Virtuous participation cycle
    • The role of your language localization within Mozilla's mission.
  • Review Prod roadmaps, schedules and priorities to better understand and plan upcoming localization work
    • iOS launch
    • Seasonal Firefox releases -- Firefox 42
    • Communication of timelines -- what's working, what isn't, how do l10n-drivers support your locales more?
    • Firefox OS
  • Tools, resources, and translation workflows at Mozilla
    • Dashboards overview
    • Pootle, hg, github & Pontoon tutorials
    • Translation quality
Lunch
Packed Lunch/Pizza at Venue
Afternoon
  • Dashboard review & translation catch-up work where localization work has not been completed
    • Discussion lead by l10n teams to share common practices between your languages & how they might be relevant to other localization teams.
Dinner
TBD

Sunday 22 November

Morning -- 930AM
  • Sustainability & succession
    • How does each l10n team prioritize their active projects?
    • How does each l10n team structure locale/project leadership?
    • Does the team have a plan of succession? If so, what is it, where is it strong and where is it weak?
    • Does the l10n team have linguistic resources (e.g., Firefox glossary, style guide, etc.) to sustain the project?
    • If yes, how did they create them? Would they be willing to mentor other teams to create their own?
  • Recruitment
  • Localizer recognition
    • Does the l10n team feel like they receive enough recognition from Mozilla for their efforts?
      • What form of recognition is most appreciated?
    • Does the l10n team provide recognition to outstanding members of the team?
  • L10n gatherings and Mozilla Reps
    • How often does your l10n team get together physically?
    • Do you know who your local Mozilla Rep l10n ally is?
    • What makes a successful l10n gathering for your l10n community?
    • How important do feel physical meetups are for your l10n community and the work you do?
  • Communication -- what's working, what isn't, how do l10n-drivers support your locales more?
Lunch
Packed Lunch/Pizza at Venue
Afternoon (Breakouts)
  • Dashboard review, and translation catchup work where localization work has not been completed
    • Discussion lead by l10n teams to share common practices between your languages & how they might be relevant to other localization teams.
  • Update team wiki pages
  • Take l10n hackathon survey.
  • Group pictures
Dinner
TBD

Information

  • Transport: We recommend either Uber or Ola. Uber has better rate, Ola has peak time charges which is costlier. But both provide reliable services in Chennai.
    • Ola
    • Uber

Other

Notes
http://tinyurl.com/olfwnk2
Resources
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