Yahoo! Open Hack Day (USA) is scheduled for 12th-13th September 2008 and one lucky Malaysian stands a chance to participate in the event which will be held at Yahoo’s HQ in Sunnyvale, CA. All paid for by Yahoo.
To qualify simply complete this form and have it submitted to sea-ydn@yahoo-inc.com with the subject line reading “Yahoo! Open Hack Day Application from Malaysia” by 5pm, 22nd August 2008.
The form basically is a gage to where you stand in the rapidly evolving world of web development. Especially through Yahoo’s many web services.
The objective of the Event is to push the envelope of web innovation and creativity to meet the needs of the developer’s itch. Come up with an idea, develop a quick and dirty working version and then show it off. The Event will begin with workshops and hack-related presentations from some of the Web’s most respected developers in the industry.
BarCamp Malaysia 2008 is officially open for registrations. There are 150 seats available for now so make sure to secure a place for yourself. Register here.
I’ve secured my seat. I seem to be quite excited as this will be my first BarCamp. The whole idea of users coming together to share and exchange information amazes me.
Long gone are those days when users used to think that sharing was bad and went on developing standalone apps which eventually fell out the scene. OpenSource and Web 2.0 is the future and we see it in motion everyday now.
Me, WingLoon and Abi were at the recent AMBP Gathering “Coffee Therapy for Bloggers” held at Starbucks The Gardens, Mid Valley. This was AMBP’s first offical gathering so nothin much was planned for the day. We has some coffee, laughs and alot of Hi and Hellos. Not to forget freebies, movies tickets, mouse pads, pens, etc….
Like AMBP this was my first bloggers gathering but I felt that the whole thing did not quite work to plan due to the location. Starbucks was small and crowed with chairs. Most of us sat and got into our comfort zones. Communication came to a halt….
My recommendation for future events would be to make them more interactive. Some games,quizes, workshops, brown bags would really bring the event to live. This is the first time and I’m sure the organizers will have more plans for future events.
