HTML5 video seems better suited to a regular presentation slot than to a
half-day workshop.  I just don't think there is enough content there to
fill the half day.  It would have to be combined with something else (video
editing? video delivery and usability? something else?).

-Wilhelmina Randtke


On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 12:58 PM, Shaun Ellis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Jason,
> I think both ideas are excellent.
>
> As for the Ruby on Rails intro, the RailsBridge Curriculum mentions an
> "install-fest" happening the night before.  In the interest of time, I
> would recommend distributing a VM with all the required software
> pre-loaded.  While part of programming involves setting up one's
> environment, it will be more inspiring to get right to the "fun".
>
> -Shaun
>
>
> On 11/8/12 10:12 AM, Jason Ronallo wrote:
>
>> I have a couple ideas for preconf sessions, but I am wondering whether
>> anyone would be interested in them before further committing by posting
>> one
>> to the wiki. Would you be interested in attending or suggesting someone
>> attend either of these?
>>
>> 1. An introduction to coding through Ruby and Rails. I'm looking at
>> something like the RailsBridge Curriculum [1] as a quick, gentle
>> introduction to getting started coding web applications. It seems that
>> with
>> the bigger venue that more folks may be attending that do not do coding in
>> their regular job but may like to get started. Is there something like a
>> basic training that the Code4Lib conference and community can do to bridge
>> that gap and get more folks in libraries coding and having a better
>> understanding what is involved in the work? Anyone else who would be
>> interested in helping to lead this or help field questions and help folks
>> work through problems?
>>
>> 2. An HTML5 Video workshop. I've pitched a talk on HTML5 Video that I'd
>> really like to give, but wonder if there would be enough interest to do a
>> 1/2 day workshop on the topic? It would allow time to do some hands-on
>> work
>> with the whole process of making video available this way. Anyone else
>> with
>> experience with video who would like to help put this together?
>>
>> Interest in either of these? Would you commit to attend one? Willing to
>> help plan one?
>>
>> Jason
>>
>>
>> [1] http://curriculum.railsbridge.**org/curriculum/curriculum<http://curriculum.railsbridge.org/curriculum/curriculum>
>>
>>
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