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BarCamp 101
By @barcamp_bd
barcamp.org
What is BarCamp?-It's not camping in a bar-It's not only a name of something
COMMUNITY AND INFORMATION-Have desire to contribute-Have desire to Learn
NO SPECTATORS, ONLY PARTICIPANTS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BarCamp
BarCamp was born in 2005 in Silicon Valley
FOOCAMP >>> BARCAMP >>> [ANYTHING]CAMP
But it’s not always just about technology
The first BarCamp stats:-6 planners-6 days to organize (from idea to -inception)-200 people showed up-Featured in Wired Magazine-People around the world watch and said... “I can do that!„
Africa, Asia, South America, North America, Europe, Oceania
All over the world
So what the heck is BarCamp?-An ad-hoc gathering-An open environment-An intense event
What can people do there?-Share-Learn-Discuss-Give demos-Interact-Have fun
Back to Bangladesh
The first BarCamBD
11-12 December 2011 - BarCamp 2011 – IT's Bangladesh (Venue: FREPD Auditorium, Polashi, Dhaka)
Pay money, honey...
Classic conference
Listen 1 guru in 1 presentation room
Boring?
Normal Conference BarCamp
Characteristics of BarCamp
-Open and Free
-No spectators, Only participants
-No pre-scheduled presentations
-Free to choose which presentations to See (vote with your feet)
-Live update
Free entrance
Many rooms
User generated content
Even he can make a
presentation!
What about community?
Community born by itself.
BarCamp is just a place.
People makes funky co-projects
Tons of experience
New contacts in many
countries
New information about
web in other countries
Next BarCamp BD ‘12on 12th-14th of July!
Registration on barcamp.org
Questions?
Final words
-When you come, be prepared to share
with barcampers.
-When you leave, be prepared to share it
with the world.
Thanks!