Re: [guadec-list] Re: GUADEC Printed program content

[Behnam Esfahbod <behnam zwnj org>]

Behdad Esfahbod wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Apr 2006, Ludovic Danigo wrote:
> > First we should define the format. Two options :
> > * A5 : small form, fit in the pocket, low content.
> > * A4 : magazine factor form, not a journal but yet can be filled content
> > * A3 : journal form factor, need lot of content to not feel "cheap"
>
>
> The program really should be around A5, or nobody will carry it
> around and it loses its point.  I like to see one with all the
> abstracts and bios (like all other conferences have) probably
> with photos and probably also listing other GNOME people that may
> not be speakers.  That's a bit hard to gather and sort out in a
> limited time without missing some people out, but is more useful
> than say two or three interviews that nobody reads on paper these
> days anyway...  We can put something like Glynn's 101 Things
> About GNOME talk from last year there..  or other 'things about
> GNOME' kind of lists...  For bonus, add more humour.

IMO, a 4-page A5 program is the best.  Printed on both sides of and A4.

Also don't forget the Conference Newspaper.  Contains (i.e.):
- Introduction of the days conferences and people
- What other GNOME people say about these people, projects, etc
- Summary of previous day talks, night meetings, etc
- More locale info

> right people.   Another idea that we definitely don't have enough
> time for is to ask every developer to identify other developers
> they regularly work with or contact, and create an informal
> relationships map.  See this BusinessWeek article for example:

I really like this.  There's no need to ask people.  The answer is on 
the bugzilla/cvs already.


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