preDevCamp FAQ

I seem to be getting a lot of these questions so I am going to repost it here with some modifications

When is it?
Everything will be August 8th worldwide. So it will basically end up being 24 hours
of webOS. – In San Francisco I am planning on 11am until 5pm at what ever location I can get.

How much will it cost?
The event is free.  I am hoping to have sponsors provide food, prizes and other stuff.

Is preDevCamp affiliated with Palm, Sprint, or any other organization?
The short answer is no. This is purely an independent volunteer effort. The global organizers have no formal ties to Palm or Sprint. Other organizations have been helpful in providing prizes, places to meet, etc., but for the most part each local camp is run by and for those attending it. We are grateful to Palm, in particular, for providing support. They worked very hard to make the SDK public in time for preDevCamp. However, neither Palm nor any other sponsor has made any attempt to control what is presented at local preDevCamps.

What will preDevCamp be like?
Each local preDevCamp will be different. However, most camps will consist of developers getting together to learn about webOS programming and related topics. Some larger camps may have formal presentations. Camps may show recorded presentations made especially for preDevCamp and follow-up with a group discussion. It’s expected that each developer will bring their own laptop (or share) for hands on exercises as well. In addition the preDevCamp IRC channel on FreeNode (irc.freenode.net) will be active with people helping one another world-wide.

What is the role of the local organizer?
The local organizer is responsible contacting local attendees, securing a place for everyone to meet, and determining the general organization of the day’s events.

What is the role of the local attendee?
A large part of each local camps success will depend on the involvement of local attendees. A major thing is to publicize the event locally. Inform other computer groups, computer students at local colleges, etc. Contact your organizer to see if there is anything you can help with. They may need ideas for where to meet or help in securing projectors, local WiFi access, etc. Offer to lead one of the discussions. Many topics will have a list of suggested questions, etc. The best way to ensure a topic your interested in is covered is to lead the discussion about it.

Where will my local Camp be?
Working on this, please see the link below if you have any ideas.

When will preDevCamp start and how long will it be?
11am until 5pm on August 8th, 2009 somewhere in the Bay Area.

What types of things will be discussed at preDevCamp?
So far we have commitments from some of the mojo team from Palm that they will be attending as well as some people from Pivotal Labs. I figure almost everything from business ideas, to coding to graphic design will be discussed. There is going to be a coding contest with the prizes being 2 Palm pre’s for the first 2 apps to use zanox web services.

How do I keep up to date with the latest preDevCamp information?
Check the preDevCamp.org website and your local camps page. There is also an RSS feed. Follow preDevCamp on Twitter. Check out the forums on webOScast.com for supporting materials.

How do I contact our organizer?
Luke Kilpatrick is easy to reach call at 650-745-5302, follow him on twitter or send him an email to luke@lukek.ca if you have a question, would like to sponsor or just want to say thanks for running the camp.

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