Comments on: Session Didn’t Make the Cut? No Worries http://theappslab.com/2008/08/01/session-didnt-make-the-cut-no-worries/ Driving Innovation Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:49:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2008/08/01/session-didnt-make-the-cut-no-worries/comment-page-1/#comment-4926 Jake Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:50:20 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/?p=1137#comment-4926 This is the format used at Barcamps around the world. I think it works fine, since everyone can navigate tape, paper and pen. There is a bit of deviation from the traditional format though, since the wiki is taking signups now.<br><br>Typically, unconferences don't feature voting, at least in my experience, and there won't be a 40,000 person iPod giveaway to ensure everyone has a mobile device.<br><br>The Unconference is sponsored by the OOW organizing team. Had I been in charge, I would have followed the same format b/c it's easy to manage and tried and true. This is the format used at Barcamps around the world. I think it works fine, since everyone can navigate tape, paper and pen. There is a bit of deviation from the traditional format though, since the wiki is taking signups now.

Typically, unconferences don't feature voting, at least in my experience, and there won't be a 40,000 person iPod giveaway to ensure everyone has a mobile device.

The Unconference is sponsored by the OOW organizing team. Had I been in charge, I would have followed the same format b/c it's easy to manage and tried and true.

]]> By: Chris Bucchere http://theappslab.com/2008/08/01/session-didnt-make-the-cut-no-worries/comment-page-1/#comment-4925 Chris Bucchere Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:51:56 +0000 http://oracleappslab.com/?p=1137#comment-4925 Not to be a hater or anything, but isn't using little pieces of paper and tape a little low-tech for a tech company?<br><br>At BEA Participate 2008, people suggested topics for the crowdsourced/unconference using their iPod touch devices. Other people could vote the ideas up or down using a Digg-like voting interface.<br><br>Don't get me wrong, I'll probably spend a good deal of time at the unconference during OOW. But this "system" seems like a step backwards to me. I'm sure if the appslab were in charge of this, you guys could probably do better, no? Not to be a hater or anything, but isn't using little pieces of paper and tape a little low-tech for a tech company?

At BEA Participate 2008, people suggested topics for the crowdsourced/unconference using their iPod touch devices. Other people could vote the ideas up or down using a Digg-like voting interface.

Don't get me wrong, I'll probably spend a good deal of time at the unconference during OOW. But this “system” seems like a step backwards to me. I'm sure if the appslab were in charge of this, you guys could probably do better, no?

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