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The XUL Developer Sessions are informal sessions for developers using the new XULRunner and extension technologies. | |||
; Audience: serious authors of XUL applications and extensions, both corporate and individual | |||
; Target session size: 30 people | |||
; Sessions: US East Coast, US West Coast, Europe? | |||
; Fee (very tentative): $125 | |||
Prerequisites | = Goals = | ||
* Demonstrate and explain XULRunner in depth to application/extension authors. | |||
* gather functional requirements for the XULRunner and Developer Kit to aid in development | |||
* Facilitate peer demonstrations of working applications and work-in-progress | |||
= Outline = | |||
The following is a very-draft outline of pieces of a session: | |||
== Presentations == | |||
* XULRunnner Demonstration and overview (Benjamin/Darin/Pike) | |||
* XUL Developer Kit overview (Benjamin/...?) | |||
* Mozilla Documentation Project overview (Deb, hopefully) | |||
== Showcase == | |||
Participants present finished or under-development projects. | |||
== Open Forum == | |||
Open discussion of the future of XUL technologies. Ad-hoc breakout sessions to discuss issues of importance to attendees. | |||
== Administrativa == | |||
Catered breakfast/lunch for a fast-paced meeting. Participants arrange to go to dinner out in large or small groups? Evening reception to finish off the event. | |||
Perhaps the sessions can be piggy-backed on a day before or after a conference. Possibilities: X-tech, OSCON, LWE...? | |||
Conference pack with t-shirts, hats, etc? | |||
= Prerequisites = | |||
We need a fairly stable preview release of XULRunner, with a major app or two. This is probably the 1.8 final release with chatzilla. So mid-June is the earliest this makes sense. | We need a fairly stable preview release of XULRunner, with a major app or two. This is probably the 1.8 final release with chatzilla. So mid-June is the earliest this makes sense. | ||
= Scholarships = | |||
Scholarships will be available to assist with airfare/hotel for qualified participants. Participants with scholarships will present applicatiosn as part of the showcase during the day. | |||
Revision as of 16:16, 8 April 2005
The XUL Developer Sessions are informal sessions for developers using the new XULRunner and extension technologies.
- Audience
- serious authors of XUL applications and extensions, both corporate and individual
- Target session size
- 30 people
- Sessions
- US East Coast, US West Coast, Europe?
- Fee (very tentative)
- $125
Goals
- Demonstrate and explain XULRunner in depth to application/extension authors.
- gather functional requirements for the XULRunner and Developer Kit to aid in development
- Facilitate peer demonstrations of working applications and work-in-progress
Outline
The following is a very-draft outline of pieces of a session:
Presentations
- XULRunnner Demonstration and overview (Benjamin/Darin/Pike)
- XUL Developer Kit overview (Benjamin/...?)
- Mozilla Documentation Project overview (Deb, hopefully)
Showcase
Participants present finished or under-development projects.
Open Forum
Open discussion of the future of XUL technologies. Ad-hoc breakout sessions to discuss issues of importance to attendees.
Administrativa
Catered breakfast/lunch for a fast-paced meeting. Participants arrange to go to dinner out in large or small groups? Evening reception to finish off the event.
Perhaps the sessions can be piggy-backed on a day before or after a conference. Possibilities: X-tech, OSCON, LWE...?
Conference pack with t-shirts, hats, etc?
Prerequisites
We need a fairly stable preview release of XULRunner, with a major app or two. This is probably the 1.8 final release with chatzilla. So mid-June is the earliest this makes sense.
Scholarships
Scholarships will be available to assist with airfare/hotel for qualified participants. Participants with scholarships will present applicatiosn as part of the showcase during the day.