Web414 - Milwaukee's Web Community

The Chicago Cultural Center (77 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago) is hosting an event next week Tuesday morning regarding the Web 2.0 movement as it relates to the arts. Please see this informational flyer. The keynote speaker is the co-author of a study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, which can be found here.

I will be attending at least part of the event; if any of you are interested in making the trek down to join me, please sign up for this event on the Web414 site by Friday afternoon (4/18/08). I will RSVP for all who sign up.

Questions? E-mail me.

--Patrick

We've got a big name in the computer field coming to town (Robert Martin!), and I thought you'd all enjoy this chance to hear him speak for free at the Wisconsin Java Users Group.

"Of all the Agile methods, none has captured the attention of the business community in the way that SCRUM has. The simple elegance of it's principles and practices has made it the obvious choice for project managers. The certification also has it's allure. Yet for all it's positives, SCRUM has little to say about technical disciplines.

In this talk, Robert C. Martin, founding member of the Agile Alliance, and it's first chairman, talks about how SCRUM can be supercharged through the addition of technical practices."

Agile practices are often associated with development teams, but we'll all be seeing more of them as they gain in popularity.

5:30 p @
Wells Fargo
100 Heritage Reserve
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

More details at http://www.wjug.org

As many of you know, I'm active in the local chapter of the technical writers' professional organization, the Society for Technical Communication (STC). We meet monthly for dinner and a presentation. This month, we're having something that may be of interest to Web414 folks. Keith Hoffman, a tech writer and football podcaster from Madison is coming to talk.

The event is at Klemmer's in West Allis, 10401 W. Oklahoma. If you want to have dinner, you have to RSVP at www.stc-wi.org by Tuesday and pay $20 (yeah, I know). That starts at 6pm. If you just want to come for the talk, that's $5, and you can just show up (though RSVPing is nice). If anyone wants to come and can't afford the $5, let me know.

I suspect the discussion will be at a pretty basic level, but I hear Keith is an interesting/entertaining guy. I will also tell him about Web608.

"Official Verbiage":
Every day, hundreds of thousands of people are engaging in conversation on the Internet. As mobile audio and video have risen to prominence, the opportunity to connect to your audience over these channels has never been greater. This presentation will cover:

* Podcast overview/history
* Podcast demonstration
* Podcast revenue streams

Keith Hoffman is the Marketing and Communications Manager at CDW Berbee in Madison, Wisconsin. He has led several company-wide inititatives to establish a podcast channel for CDW Berbee customers. In addition, he hosts the Fanstar411 Podcast during the NFL football season, which can be found at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fanstar411. Keith is the Immediate Past President of the STC Four Lakes Chapter and is a Senior Member.

Additionally, during dinner chapter member Trina Grieshaber will present a preview of her presentation for the STC Conference in June, "Communicating and Creating Training for Disasters and Emergencies."

On May 11th Geeks from all over the 608 region will flock to Madison for the web technology groups premier meeting.

Topics:
Christian Wilcox will be a demonstrate Google's recently released App Engine. While currently only supporting Python, App Engine is a free fully integrated application environment built on Google robust distributed infrastructure. We may even see Django in action.

Jonathan Yankovich will show us how to keep paperwork from bogged you down with an intro to Getting Things Done (GTD) and project management techniques.

Andrew Shell recently attended Startup School in San Francisco. He will give us a recount of the event before we discuss Startup Weekend Madison.

We will also cover the current state of BarCampMadison2 and the possibility of starting a coworking location in Madison.

Location:
Extra Bold Portfolio School
121 S Pinckney St
Madison, WI53703
(608) 250-9253‎
Google Map

Find us: Twitter, Google Groups, and http://web608.org

Please join us for the first Web608 meeting... and remember to call your mother.

Come enjoy good Sushi and talk geek at Web608's 2nd Geek Dinner.

Date: May 22nd
Time: 7 PM
Place: Edo Garden, 6309 Monona Dr., Monona, WI 53716
Cost: Whatever you consume :)
Guests: Feel free to bring friends and family. Just warn them of the geeky nature.

Please RSVP!

Come join us for the second Web608 meeting.

The agenda is Andrew Shell presenting on Yahoo! SearchMonkey, Abraham Williams giving a recap of the LaunchMemphis Startup Weekend, and a brain storming session for Madison's Startup Weekend in September. Also if you would like to demo any nifty projects to the group, come ready to do so.

Location:
Extra Bold Portfolio School
121 S Pinckney St
Madison, WI53703
(608) 250-9253‎
Google Map

On Saturday night, June 7th, from 7-11 a miniDevHouse will be happening in downtown Madison. If interested send Abraham an email.

Find us: Twitter, Google Groups, and http://web608.org

Final Cut Pro is able to edit film, TV, documentaries, graphics, animation and surround sound. CNN and cable news networks use Final Cut Pro exclusively, as well as major motion picture companies.

Daniel Hirsh was born and raised in Milwaukee and has worked on TV and motion picture filming and editing. He is the owner of Experimental Video Services and also works as a multimedia specialist for Stompernet in Atlanta, GA.

Where:

BUCKETWORKS
1340 N. 6th Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
414-305-1324

Presenter:
Daniel Hirsh
Experimental Video Services
Atlanta, GA

Questions? Contact Daniel Hirsh: daniel.hirsh (at) mac.com