BarCampMilwaukee2 (part 2)

October 14, 2007 at 10:22 pm · Filed under Bar Camp Milwaukee 2

Day 1 of BCM2 is at a close, and I can’t help but share some thoughts and experiences. First off, it was really nice to run into an old friend. After a somewhat rocky start (things really didn’t kick off until almost 11, then there was a lengthy introduction process, and followed up by a less than timely arrival of lunch) the proposed sessions were posted, and overall things looked promising.

Tracy and I even decided to present a topic — Program Like It’s 1999. We hoped that it would be a satirical look at how web design has changed in the last 10 years. Originally the plan was to create a horrific table-based template to distribute to the participants and create something that we could all laugh at. UNFORTUNATELY the wireless kept dropping out and we were unable to make much headway. Because of this things turned more into a discussion of standards-based design and sharing CSS tips.

Beyond the sessions and networking, I managed to improve my personal website. Recently I learned about object-oriented PHP and discovered the value of implementing scalable solutions. After a bit of trial-and-error, I created a class specifically for connecting to MySQL databases and returning resources or boolean values. Hopefully as things progress I will be able to add to and refine the object.

After dinner, there were a few more sessions but I opted not to stay for the overnight.

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  1. Ryan said,

    April 13, 2008 @ 10:22 am

    Paul-

    A few questions about BarCamp Milwaukee…when will it be in 2008? And how can I get involved/attend? I’m new to the MKE technology scene and I’d love to meet some new folks. Hope you can help.
    Thanks.

  2. Paul said,

    April 16, 2008 @ 3:27 pm

    Thanks for checking out my weblog. Unfortunately, I’m not currently involved with the planning of the BarCamp. You might want to check out web414 (http://web414.com/) or the web page for the event (http://barcampmilwaukee.com/) for news and information. I had a great time at the event last year and am looking forward to the next one, but I would assume it won’t be until the fall again.

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