{"id":5560,"date":"2012-06-21T18:41:43","date_gmt":"2012-06-21T18:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/openmatt.org\/?p=5560"},"modified":"2019-02-26T12:44:23","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T20:44:23","slug":"survival-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foundation-archive\/mozilla-learning\/survival-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Get ready for blast off: your &quot;Summer Code Party&quot; Survival Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5600\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.ca\/maps\/ms?msid=204545596856890938449.0004c2e0bbd325b4db7c3&amp;msa=0&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=m&amp;ll=12.554564,-13.359375&amp;spn=127.240434,225&amp;z=2&amp;source=embed\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5600\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-5600 \" title=\"Mozilla Summer Code Party map\" src=\"http:\/\/openmatt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Mozilla-Summer-Code-Party-map.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"322\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the Summer Code Party events happening around the world June 23 to Sep 23<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Get ready for the Global Weekend of Code!<\/h3>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s on. <\/strong>Mozilla&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/events\/\">Summer Code Party<\/a> blasts off this weekend with the <strong>Global Weekend of Code<\/strong>. More than 100 community-organized events will happen around the world on June 23 and 24 &#8212; from San Francisco, London and Tokyo to Toronto, Nairobi and Santiago.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/openmatt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Mozilla-Summer-Code-Party-meet-make-learn1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5190\" title=\"Mozilla Summer Code Party -- meet make learn\" src=\"http:\/\/openmatt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Mozilla-Summer-Code-Party-meet-make-learn1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>And that&#8217;s just the beginning<\/strong>. The party will continue all summer long, with more than <strong>400<\/strong> events now planned between now and Sep 23 &#8212; spanning<strong> 320 cities<\/strong> and<strong> 67 countries!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>You made this happen<\/strong>: a global movement to teach and learn the web. All through open, community-powered participation and sharing. Here is your survival guide.<br \/>\n<a title=\"Mozilla_26May_04 by paul_clarke, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/paul_clarke\/7275968286\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7105\/7275968286_7b1986e378.jpg\" alt=\"Mozilla_26May_04\" width=\"500\" height=\"319\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s going to happen?<\/h3>\n<p><strong><\/strong>Beginning this weekend and running to September 23, the world will teach and learn the web through the first-ever <strong>Summer Code Party<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><\/strong>Everyday people, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/events\/about\/summer_campaign\/partners\/\">amazing partners<\/a><\/strong> and Mozilla community members&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Getting together at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/events\/\">big and small events<\/a><\/strong>. In Mozilla spaces, libraries, community centers and around kitchen tables.<\/li>\n<li>Using new Mozilla Webmaker <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/webmaker.org\/tools\">tools<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/projects\/\">projects<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/events\/guides\/\">event kits<\/a><\/strong>&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>To <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/projects\/\">make and learn<\/a><\/strong> with the web. From tweaking their blog templates, to making interactive web videos, to learning HTML by building their first web pages.<\/li>\n<li>Creating a more <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/about\/\">web-literate planet<\/a><\/strong>. Learning about how code and the web works through hands-on making and doing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><small>View <a style=\"color: #0000ff;text-align: left\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.ca\/maps\/ms?msid=204545596856890938449.0004c2e0bbd325b4db7c3&amp;msa=0&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=m&amp;ll=12.554564,-13.359375&amp;spn=127.240434,225&amp;z=2&amp;source=embed\">Mozilla Summer Code Party events<\/a> in a larger map<\/small><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Where&#8217;s it all happening?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Everywhere. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/events\/\">Find an event<\/a> near you, or <a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/events\/\">create your own<\/a>. Our handy <a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/events\/guides\/\">event guides<\/a> make it easy. Here&#8217;s just some of the events happening this weekend:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Nairobi<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.mozilla.org\/page\/event\/detail\/hackjam\/wrb8\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Mozilla Kenya Hackjam<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Tokyo<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/events\/65a8e79e2\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Mozilla Summer Code Party\u00a0in Tokyo<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Santiago<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hackatons.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Chile Hackathon<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Santa Cruz<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.mozilla.org\/page\/event\/detail\/popup\/wxw\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Webmaker Bolivia<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Guadalajara<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.mozilla.org\/page\/event\/detail\/hackjam\/wzy\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Webmaker Mexico<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>London<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/events\/1668b420d\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">CoderDojo London<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Dublin<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.mozilla.org\/page\/event\/detail\/popup\/wrwb\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">CoderDojo Dublin @ Science Gallery<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Zurich<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.mozilla.org\/page\/event\/detail\/hackjam\/w72\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Zurich Weekend of Code\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>San Francisco<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/cfasummercodeparty.eventbrite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Code For America Summer Code Party<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.mozilla.org\/page\/event\/detail\/hackjam\/wzg\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Webmakers at Noisebridge Hack Jam<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>New York City<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/donate.mozilla.org\/page\/event\/detail\/popup\/w3g\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">CoderDojoNYC \/ DoSomething.org Summer Code Party Pop Up<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Chicago<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.mozilla.org\/page\/event\/detail\/popup\/wrwg\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Chicago Tech Academy Pop Up<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Toronto<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/events\/3a75d8bc7\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Kids and Tech: Exploring a World of Possibilities<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Los Angeles<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/events\/86730f0dd\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">LA Youth Hack Jam<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Washington<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.mozilla.org\/page\/event\/detail\/popup\/wr4h\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Fix Your Web Pop Up<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"P1080003 by Oliver Quinlan, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/oliverquinlan\/7270247756\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7104\/7270247756_17e74b1957.jpg\" alt=\"P1080003\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"magicdomid147\"><strong>What are people going to do?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>On the new webmaker.org web site, you&#8217;ll find more than <a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/projects\/\">20 new projects<\/a><\/strong> to help you make something amazing with the web. Plus <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/webmaker.org\/tools\">great new tools<\/a><\/strong> like Thimble, the X-Ray Goggles and Popcorn. Some highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/projects\/learn-html-fast-making-your-own-web-page\/\">Learn HTML by making your own web page<\/a><\/strong>. Learn HTML basics using Mozilla&#8217;s Thimble app to make your first web page.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/projects\/make-pop-video\/\">Make a pop-up video<\/a><\/strong>. Add your own commentary, links and pop-ups to any web video using Mozilla Popcorn, the new interactive video tool.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/projects\/remix-your-favorite-webpage\/\">Remix your favorite web page<\/a><\/strong>. Use the X- Ray Goggles to mess around with the elements and code behind any web page.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/projects\/make-your-own-animal\/\">Make your own animal<\/a><\/strong>. Contributed by the London Zoo. Mix and match elements to create your own amazing creature.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/projects\/make-vintage-3d-web-page\/\">Make a vintage 3D web page<\/a><\/strong>. Create and share 3D animated GIFs and pages using the stereograph collection of The New York Public Library.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/projects\/customize-your-tumblr-theme\/\">Customize your Tumblr theme<\/a><\/strong>. Make your Tumblr template more awesome using custom HTML and CSS.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/projects\/go-back-time-fix-ugly-90s-web-pages\/\">Go back in time to fix ugly &#8217;90s web pages<\/a><\/strong>. Sharpen your web design skills by revamping ugly web pages from the past.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/projects\/make-your-own-meme\/\">Make your own meme<\/a><\/strong>. Use the &#8220;Meme-Maker&#8221; to quickly create your own viral mash-up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Make your own creature with the Animal Builder\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7071\/7275780932_bba60a4e44.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"323\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How do I join the #MozParty conversation?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The new <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/news\">webmaker.org\/news<\/a><\/span> page is your one-stop source for Summer Code Party news<\/strong>.<br \/>\nSome highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23mozparty\"><strong>#MozParty<\/strong><\/a> is the main Summer Code Party hashtag.<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/mozilla\">@Mozilla<\/a> <\/strong>for updates. Or <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.mozilla.org\/page\/s\/webmaker-signup\"><strong>sign up for email updates<\/strong>.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mozilla\">Like Mozilla on Facebook<\/a> <\/strong>for updates. Or join the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/427727673913762\/\">Summer Code Party<\/a> <\/strong>Facebook group.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/planet.drumbeat.org\/\">The &#8220;Planet Webmaker&#8221; blog<\/a><\/strong> has the latest Webmaker and Summer Code Party blog posts.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/delicious.com\/mozilladrumbeat\/press+summer%2520code%2520party\">Summer Code Party press coverage<\/a><\/strong> is here.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mozilladrumbeat\/favorites\/\">Check out our favorite photos on Flickr<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mozillawebmaker.tumblr.com\/\">Check out our Webmaker Tumblr<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Be sure to tag your blog posts and photos with <strong>&#8220;mozparty&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a title=\"283694_2198424858024_241930387_n by m o z i l l a, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mozilladrumbeat\/7410294972\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5441\/7410294972_89365025de.jpg\" alt=\"283694_2198424858024_241930387_n\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Help! How do I get support? #MozHelp<\/h3>\n<p><strong><\/strong><strong>Got a question?<\/strong> Need help with your event? The answers you&#8217;re looking for are here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/support\">webmaker.org\/support<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>\nSome highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/realtime\/%23mozhelp\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">#MozHelp<\/span><\/a><\/strong> is your friend. <strong><\/strong>Just tag a tweet with #MozHelp and a volunteer will get in touch!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Summer_Campaign_2012\/FAQ\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Summer Code Party FAQ<\/strong><\/span><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>Check here first! New questions and answers added daily.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/en-US\/events\/guides\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Event Guides<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. Step-by-step help with hosting your event.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Still stuck? Email us at <strong>mozparty [AT] mozilla [DOT] org<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>On IRC?<\/strong> Come on over to <strong>irc.mozilla.org<\/strong> and join the <strong>#MozParty <\/strong>channel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/media\/downloads\/summer_code_party-promo-pack.zip\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Promote your event<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. Download a poster and postcard kit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Want to help with support and storytelling? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Summer_Campaign_2012\/Volunteer-opportunities\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Volunteer here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Summer Code Party\" src=\"http:\/\/commonspace.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/06\/2012-06-20-10-45-46.jpg?w=480&amp;h=211\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"211\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Partnering with you<\/h3>\n<p>As <a href=\"http:\/\/commonspace.wordpress.com\/2012\/06\/21\/planting-seeds\/\">Mozilla&#8217;s Mark Surman explains<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Mozilla Webmaker is premised on the belief that we can build a global community of people who share our goals<\/strong>. We chose Summer Code Party as our first big step because we know we need to start building this community early: to figure out how to organize things; what tools people need; and how we can help others working on similar projects.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So please let us know what you&#8217;re planning and making through the channels listed above. Let&#8217;s learn and experiment together this summer. Happy webmaking!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready for the Global Weekend of Code! It&#8217;s on. Mozilla&#8217;s Summer Code Party blasts off this weekend with the Global Weekend of Code. More than 100 community-organized events will happen around the world on June 23 and 24 &#8212; &hellip; <a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foundation-archive\/mozilla-learning\/survival-guide\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":144,"featured_media":5584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[378228],"tags":[333471,23086],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foundation-archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5560"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foundation-archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foundation-archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foundation-archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/144"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foundation-archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foundation-archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foundation-archive\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foundation-archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foundation-archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foundation-archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}