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Harper Reed, CTO of skinnyCorp2008-08-06 17:30 2008-08-06 20:15 Etc/GMT-6 Harper Reed, CTO of skinnyCorp — Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 — 5:30pm Harper Reed will speak about skinnyCorp and its projects. Presented by Moander Law Firm and hosted by Web414, Bucketworks, and Spreenkler. skinnyCorp is an umbrella corporation for the creation of "interesting web communities" including Threadless, an online t-shirt retailer and community of designers which democratically selects the best designs for printing and sale. "With the help of our community, Threadless selects and prints hundreds of amazing new designs each year awarding over one million dollars to artists around the world." Other projects of skinnyCorp include NakedandAngry, YayHooray, and ExtraTasty.
Bucketworks Web414 August 2008 Meeting2008-08-14 19:00 2008-08-14 21:00 Etc/GMT-6 August 2008 Web414 Meeting — Thursday, August 14th, 2008 — 7pm Topics: Flossin’ Flash Flex and AIR, BarCampMilwaukee3 Romke de Haan will be giving a presentation on working with Flash, Flex and AIR, developing version two of the program FlossyFX for the world famous DJ duo Flosstradamous. We'll also have a BarCampMilwaukee3 update, and if you have any potential sponsors, have them contact pete@2xnetworks.com.
Bucketworks Also listed at Upcoming and Facebook. One more thing... We'd appreciate if you use the signup here (you must be logged in) even if you signed-up elsewhere, just so we get a good idea of how many people plan to attend. Web414 July 2008 IRC LogThere is usually an IRC backchannel at Web414 Meetings... Here's a partial log from the Web414 July 2008 Meeting.
(07:46:09 PM) Video_Villain: the agreement: what you will and will not do We've talked about the things created at the meetings being released under a Creative Commons license... but for a group effort like the above, how would we do that? Does each individual choose a license for their comments? Do we as a group, choose one, or does your use of the IRC channel act as compliance to a specific license of our choosing?
New To this CommunityI'm really interested in getting into the web development scene in Milwaukee. I think there is a lot of talent here! My business develops awesome web applications, but the scales are tipped in the technical direction....now if only I can hook up cool design, I believe world domination (er, forget that) 'success beyond belief' will follow shortly. I've been working with designers from outside the area - but there is so much to offer here, I just need to get into the scene and meet you all!
Web414 July 2008 Meeting2008-07-08 19:00 2008-07-08 21:30 Etc/GMT-6 July 2008 Web414 Meeting — Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 — 7pm Note: We've switched to Tuesday this time... Hopefully that doesn't screw up your plans, and will allow some new people to make it to the meeting.
Topics: Magento, Some Discussion, and BarCampMilwaukee3 Planning KeVroN will tell us all about Magento, and we will also have a discussion on how freelancers or small business owners handle billing and invoicing of clients, as well as a "coolest thing/site" lightning round. Plus planning for BarCampMilwaukee3, an update on BarCampMadison2, and the future of Bucketworks...
Bucketworks Dinner? Not sure yet... We typically order food at 7PM and eat/mingle around 8PM. Please bring cash if you want to dine with us. Models Needed! Teecycle is a site run by a local named Tim Cigelske that aims to recycle used shirts by selling them. Neat idea! Tim is looking for some models, and has asked Web414 to join the cause. If anyone wants to help Tim out and be a model, stick around after the meeting. Oh, and if you have shirts to donate to the cause, bring them too.) Also listed at Upcoming and Facebook. One more thing... We'd appreciate if you use the signup here (you must be logged in) even if you signed-up elsewhere, just so we get a good idea of how many people plan to attend.
It's a LAN-a party.Laptops aren't just for working...sometimes it's okay to just get away from it all for a bit. For over a decade I've been throwing casual little gaming events. With a facility like Bucketworks in town I thought I might be able to widen the scope of things and see what happens. Saturday the 21st, if you like playing computer games, modding them, or just talking about the latest in high-end computer hardware and modifications, I'm going to be hanging out with some friends in the Greenhouse at Bucketworks sampling some of the latest offerings and relishing some old classics. I'm going to provide some tasty treats and discs with various demos and patches, and some switches and CAT5. Depending on the group there may even be some Flash coding. BYOC. And please donate to Bucketworks, and check out the Final Cut Pro presentation when you're there (see below). Where: When: What:
Final Cut Pro Presentation2008-06-21 13:00 2008-06-21 14:00 Etc/GMT-6 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 Presenter: Questions? Contact Daniel Hirsh: daniel.hirsh (at) mac.com Bucketworks Needs You!Folks, we need to put a drop in the bucket... and no, I'm not talking about water... we got plenty of that!
During the storm, things got a little crazy (see Flickr) and there is water everywhere. It ain't pretty. If at all possible, can you put a drop in the bucket? If you've ever attended a Web414 or a MilwaukeeDevHouse, it would be cool if you could chip in a few bucks to help our little clubhouse make it through this disaster. Bucketworks has been a gracious host to us, and it's a time of need for them, so put a drop in the bucket and let's hope it adds up enough to get everything back to normal. Right now Bucketworks is closed. Until the damage is assessed, they can't open again. What does that mean for the June 2008 Web414 Meeting? We're not sure yet... we may have to move it, as well as other events scheduled there in the near future. Like I said, there's a lot of water... Jenn has a post on bucketworks.org that tells more, so please go there and see what is up... And seriously, go pitch in some money! So far it's just Gabe and I that have done so, and that's pretty sad. I know there are others out there who can help, even if it's just $5 or $10.
The "Better Late then Never" Web608 Meeting2008-06-08 18:00 2008-06-08 20:00 Etc/GMT-6 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: 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 Thanks for the Nice Plug, Nikol.
Nice work, Nikol. While the rest of us are simply wandering around in the mist picking bugs off each others backs, you're doing great work for the Milwaukee web community.
MilwaukeeDevHouse22008-05-31 18:00 2008-06-01 06:00 Etc/GMT-6 MilwaukeeDevHouse2 — Saturday, May 31st, 2008 — 6pm MilwaukeeDevHouse aims to be the premier regularly scheduled hackathon event that combines serious and not-so-serious productivity with a fun and exciting party atmosphere. If you’re a coder, designer, or just someone who enjoys software and technology development, MilwaukeeDevHouse was made for you... MilwaukeeDevHouse is intended for passionate and creative technical people that want to have some fun, learn new things, and meet new people.
Bucketworks Also listed on Upcoming, Facebook and Bucketworks. Need more? Here's a post about MilwaukeeDevHouse1... Web414 June 2008 Meeting2008-06-12 19:00 2008-06-12 21:00 Etc/GMT-6 June 2008 Web414 Meeting — Thursday, June 12th, 2008 — 7pm
Note: As of Sunday, June 8th, 2008, Bucketworks is closed due to storm damage and flooding.
Topics: WordPress, Web Design Critique, MKEDH2 Summary, BCMKE3 Mike Rohde and Jason McDowell will lead a brief group discussion, critiquing a website design to determine what works and what doesn't from design and usability perspectives. There will be a follow-up summary of MilwaukeeDevHouse2 and discussion and planning for BarCampMilwaukee3 planned for Fall 2008.
MSOE - Rosenberg Hall Dinner? Not sure yet... We typically order food at 7PM and eat/mingle around 8PM. Please bring cash if you want to dine with us. Also listed on Upcoming and Facebook. One more thing... We'd appreciate if you use the signup here (you must be logged in) even if you signed-up on Upcoming or Facebook, just so we get a good idea of how many people plan to attend.
Web***Web414... you were the first, and still are the best. I was sitting in a coffee shop in Rockford, working on something (maybe http://midwestbeardoff.com) and some long haired scraggly lookin' dude walked in, sat at the bar and pulled out a laptop. I figured, "Hey, he must be a web guy too!" I kept on working, meaning to talk to him soon but he approached me. "I like that sticker... the 'Thirsty Developer' one. Where'd you get that?" I started to tell him about Web414 and the great meetups and DevHouse events up in Milwaukee... and then my mind wandered and mouth started speaking without any of my direction! "Yeah this group of web geeks and professionals meet every month and do cool stuff up in Milwaukee. 414 is the area code there, hence Web414. I live in Chicago right now, but I'm moving back to Rockford soon... I was thinking of starting up a Web815 group. Nothing is set in stone yet, but I think it's a pretty good idea. The only thing is... would it garner interest in the area??" I rambled for a bit more than that, but you get the idea. All of a sudden i was committing myself to starting up this web group in Rockford. Out of freaking nowhere! Oh well... better luck next time, sensibility. The cool thing is, though, that I got a great response. Corey, the guy I met, seemed pretty interested. He also said that a few of his friends would most likely attend events and gatherings with that sort of focus. Maybe there is something to this "web-areacode" idea after all... And now, my favorite Ludacris quote:
Microsoft's "Task Market"Microsoft rolls out a beta of a marketplace for connecting businesses to web freelancers: http://www.taskmarket.com/ What similar marketplaces have you tried? I think elance.com is a big one.
Web608 May Geek Dinner2008-05-22 19:00 2008-05-22 21:30 Etc/GMT-6 Come enjoy good Sushi and talk geek at Web608's 2nd Geek Dinner. Date: May 22nd Please RSVP!
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