Comments on: BarCamp: A User-Generated Unconference http://blog.ogilvypr.com/2007/08/barcamp-a-user-generated-unconference/ An Exploration of What Influences Us Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:32:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Samantha Warren's Blog | Design - Web Typography - Inspiration http://blog.ogilvypr.com/2007/08/barcamp-a-user-generated-unconference/comment-page-1/#comment-46597 Samantha Warren's Blog | Design - Web Typography - Inspiration Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:22:11 +0000 http://blog.ogilvypr.com/?p=233#comment-46597 [...] This past Saturday I attended my second Barcamp DC. If you are not familiar with what barcamp is you can read what I have written about it in the past here and here. [...] [...] This past Saturday I attended my second Barcamp DC. If you are not familiar with what barcamp is you can read what I have written about it in the past here and here. [...]

]]> By: sixtwothree.org › More BarCamp DC feedback http://blog.ogilvypr.com/2007/08/barcamp-a-user-generated-unconference/comment-page-1/#comment-5874 sixtwothree.org › More BarCamp DC feedback Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:23:54 +0000 http://blog.ogilvypr.com/?p=233#comment-5874 [...] Samantha Warren, on the Ogilvy PR blog, and Alisa Schadt and Jenna Marino, on the AIM Product Design Group blog also have excellent perspectives on the event. [...] [...] Samantha Warren, on the Ogilvy PR blog, and Alisa Schadt and Jenna Marino, on the AIM Product Design Group blog also have excellent perspectives on the event. [...]

]]> By: Samantha Warren http://blog.ogilvypr.com/2007/08/barcamp-a-user-generated-unconference/comment-page-1/#comment-5831 Samantha Warren Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:33:41 +0000 http://blog.ogilvypr.com/?p=233#comment-5831 The most refreshing thing I learned at Barcamp is that the DC area has a niche group of web professionals who aspire to build a collaborative community. While I more specifically enjoyed the sessions on Design Process and WOM, the topics explored in conversations outside of the sessions proved to be just as interesting. One discussion explored the reasoning behind why the turn-out for events such as Barcamp are predominantly male. Another topic that has since been <a href="http://www.cindyli.com/index.php/site/comments/online_social_networks_are_they_friends_or_not/" rel="nofollow">blogged about</a> was in regards making friends through social networks, and how those relationships translate into real life. I lead a discussion on the User Experience. The enthusiasm of the participants fueled a fantastic debate on the factors that define a positive User Experience. Notes on this session can be <a href="http://barcampdc.org/wiki/User_Experience" rel="nofollow">viewed here</a>. The most refreshing thing I learned at Barcamp is that the DC area has a niche group of web professionals who aspire to build a collaborative community. While I more specifically enjoyed the sessions on Design Process and WOM, the topics explored in conversations outside of the sessions proved to be just as interesting. One discussion explored the reasoning behind why the turn-out for events such as Barcamp are predominantly male. Another topic that has since been blogged about was in regards making friends through social networks, and how those relationships translate into real life.

I lead a discussion on the User Experience. The enthusiasm of the participants fueled a fantastic debate on the factors that define a positive User Experience. Notes on this session can be viewed here.

]]> By: Martin Ringlein http://blog.ogilvypr.com/2007/08/barcamp-a-user-generated-unconference/comment-page-1/#comment-5781 Martin Ringlein Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:07:55 +0000 http://blog.ogilvypr.com/?p=233#comment-5781 Samantha, nice write-up. I think the idea of a user generated conference is extremely interesting - this was my first as well. It seemed as though people were more prepared than I would have hoped for. I do think there is something elegant about the chaos of a true "unconference", where no one really has a pre-set topic -- a true user generated topic arises and discussion compliments. By the way, your presentation on user experience was terrific -- I was scared there would be too much "tech" talk and not enough design. You did a great job at leading a very intriguing discussion. Samantha, nice write-up. I think the idea of a user generated conference is extremely interesting - this was my first as well. It seemed as though people were more prepared than I would have hoped for. I do think there is something elegant about the chaos of a true “unconference”, where no one really has a pre-set topic — a true user generated topic arises and discussion compliments.

By the way, your presentation on user experience was terrific — I was scared there would be too much “tech” talk and not enough design. You did a great job at leading a very intriguing discussion.

]]> By: Mike Mangi http://blog.ogilvypr.com/2007/08/barcamp-a-user-generated-unconference/comment-page-1/#comment-5760 Mike Mangi Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:34:26 +0000 http://blog.ogilvypr.com/?p=233#comment-5760 I dig the unconference idea and I'm sorry I missed it. Samantha, what's the best/coolest thing you learned at BarCamp? What did you present on? I dig the unconference idea and I’m sorry I missed it. Samantha, what’s the best/coolest thing you learned at BarCamp? What did you present on?

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