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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!