Personal schedule for Liz Henry

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1:30pm Monday, 07/20/2009
Internet Programming with Python
Linux, Programming, Python, Web Applications
 Location: Ballroom A3/A6
wesley chun (Google)
Average rating: ***..
(3.69, 13 ratings)
Python is an interpreted, cross-platform, object-oriented programming language that is popular for a wide range of applications, one of which is Internet programming. This tutorial introduces current Python programmers to three distinct areas of Internet programming, each in self-contained one-hour lectures with a demonstration of code following each lecture topic. Read more.
1:30pm Tuesday, 07/21/2009
Using Drupal
PHP, Web Applications
 Location: Meeting Room J3
James Walker (StatusNet Inc), Addison Berry (Lullabot)
Average rating: ****.
(4.64, 11 ratings)
Drupal is a highly modular, Open Source Content Management System with a wealth of powerful add-on modules. Learn to harness it all and build dynamic websites with Drupal from authors of the book, Using Drupal. Read more.
11:35am Wednesday, 07/22/2009
Getting Started in Free and Open Source
Fundamentals, People
 Location: Ballroom A1
Cat Allman (Google), Leslie Hawthorn (Red Hat)
Average rating: ***..
(3.14, 7 ratings)
Leslie Hawthorn and I co-present this talk for beginners who are interested to getting involved but don't know where or how to start. We cover the basics of: -why you might want to get involved -what you can get out of participating -more than coding is needed -how to chose a project -how to get started -etiquette of lists and other communication -dos and don't of joining a community Read more.
1:45pm Wednesday, 07/22/2009
Bug Fixing for Everyone
Emerging Topics, Fundamentals, People, Programming
 Location: Ballroom A1
Akkana Peck (*)
Average rating: ****.
(4.50, 2 ratings)
One of the most commonly mentioned benefits of open source is: "Users can fix bugs themselves!" But what if you aren't a programmer? This talk will take non-programmers through the basics of searching bug reports, filing good bugs, tracking down what's causing a bug, and maybe even fixing it yourself, all without any prior programming experience. Read more.
2:35pm Wednesday, 07/22/2009
Living on the Edge
Emerging Topics, People
 Location: Ballroom A3/A6
Danny O'Brien (Electronic Frontier Foundation)
Average rating: ****.
(4.25, 8 ratings)
Why do we trust our most personal diary entries with only our closest friends -- and distant machines of a faceless social networking service? Why do you hand over to Amazon files and passwords that you wouldn't tell your own mother? EFF's Danny O'Brien explains why innovation still comes from the edge of our networks -- and how the next generation of free software will help. Read more.
4:30pm Wednesday, 07/22/2009
Stand Up to the Lawyers -- Open Source Licensing and Intellectual Property Law 101 for Developers
Business, Fundamentals
 Location: Ballroom A4/A5
Donald Smith (The Eclipse Foundation)
Average rating: ****.
(4.20, 5 ratings)
Have you ever had a manager or legal department slow down your project why they try to figure out software licensing issues? This session will arm you with all the key information you need to join the conversation and recognize when your lawyer is trying to pull a fast one, versus when you’re facing a legitimate challenge. Read more.
5:20pm Wednesday, 07/22/2009
Featherweight Linux: How to turn a netbook or older laptop into a Ferrari
Linux
 Location: Ballroom A2
Akkana Peck (*)
Average rating: ****.
(4.00, 9 ratings)
This talk will cover ways of configuring a Linux distribution to run efficiently on slow CPU, low memory machines. You can get big performance gains from areas such as: * speeding up the boot process * options for lightweight window managers * performance tools that can help you find bottlenecks * tuning your kernel * Finding lightweight alternatives to big applications Read more.
5:20pm Wednesday, 07/22/2009
Bluffer's Guide to autoconf and automake
Programming
 Location: Ballroom A7
Casey West (Casey West Consulting)
Average rating: ****.
(4.50, 4 ratings)
As users of FLOSS software we have, on occasion, the need to understand the configuration systems of the software we use. This presentation will arm you with just enough knowledge to be dangerous. You will learn how to write configure template files and, yes, you will learn about m4. m4 is the macro processor language used by autoconf. Read more.
9:00am Thursday, 07/23/2009
Standing Out in the Crowd
Location: Exhibit Hall 3
Kirrily Robert (Freebase.com)
Average rating: ***..
(3.79, 43 ratings)
What's it like to be a woman in an open source project that's 99% men? What's it like to be a woman in a project that's 75%... women? Kirrily Robert, who has worked on both kinds of projects, will talk about the differences, and what we can learn from majority-female open source projects. Read more.
  • Intel
  • Microsoft
  • Google
  • SourceForge.net
  • Sun Microsystems
  • Facebook
  • Gear6
  • Kaltura
  • Liferay
  • MindTouch
  • MySpace.com
  • Novell, Inc.
  • Open Invention Network
  • Rackspace Cloud
  • Schooner Information Technology
  • Silicon Mechanics
  • Symbian Foundation
  • Twilio
  • WSO2
  • Yabarana Corporation

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