{"id":1518,"date":"2013-10-07T23:00:03","date_gmt":"2013-10-08T03:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/meeting-notes\/?p=1518"},"modified":"2013-10-07T23:00:03","modified_gmt":"2013-10-08T03:00:03","slug":"mozilla-project-2013-10-07","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/meeting-notes\/archives\/1518","title":{"rendered":"Mozilla Project: 2013-10-07"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"mw-content-ltr\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n<h1 class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"All-hands_Status_Meeting_Agenda\">All-hands Status Meeting Agenda<\/h1>\n<p>Items in this section will be shared during the live all-hand status meeting.\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Upcoming_Events\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Monday.2C_07_October\">Monday, 07 October<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> New York, NY: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2921\" rel=\"nofollow\">Media TRaC at Sony Wonder Technology Lab<\/a> is a two month Teen Reviewers and Critics (TRaC) Program at Sony Wonder Technology Lab. Just like our other TRaC programs, Media TRaC participants will be seeing and responding to art. But this brand new TRaC will also include experiences of technology based art and creating responses using various forms of media. Students will work with equipment from Sony Wonder Technology Lab to formulate responses to the latest cutting edge performances and exhibitions in NYC.\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Tuesday.2C_08_October\">Tuesday, 08 October<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Highland, UT: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2220\" rel=\"nofollow\">Coder Dojo UT Highland<\/a> a global collaboration providing free and open learning to young people, especially in programming technology.\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Brooklyn, NY: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2678\" rel=\"nofollow\">Introduction to Digital Storytelling &amp; Enhanced Podcasting for Mac<\/a> will teach simple steps to turn your still images and sound clips into a compelling digital video story&#8212; and share it with a wide audience. In this two-hour session, you\u2019ll learn about various types of digital story formats, narrative tips and interviewing techniques, and how to combine your pictures and audio recordings into a video using Garageband, a software program that allows you to create powerful and entertaining media. Please bring your own pair of headphones or earbuds for this class.\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Brooklyn, NY: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2680\" rel=\"nofollow\">Teen Tech Time<\/a> will teach teens to design a website for a school project, or put yourself onto the cover of a fashion magazine? Come hang out, learn, play and explore the latest technology with friends while using PC and Mac laptops.\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Wednesday.2C_09_October\">Wednesday, 09 October<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> London, United Kingdom: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/1652\" rel=\"nofollow\">Beginning Arduino<\/a> is a multi-day workshop teaching the basics of making an electrical circuit. Basic coding (but better to take our Beginning Processing Workshop if you\u2019d like to learn more coding). Working with components like LEDs, switches, piezos, motors, light sensors. Digital in and out, analogue in and out, and serial communication with an Arduino board.\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Mount Pleasant, SC: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2201\" rel=\"nofollow\">Coder Dojo Charleston<\/a> is a monthly meetup where kids from 6 &#8211; 17 can gather and learn to code together. There are plenty of resources available on the coder dojo website and there will be a few mentors available for questions and direction. This meetup will always be free.\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Brooklyn, NY: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2687\" rel=\"nofollow\">Introduction to Digital Storytelling &#8211; PC (Kings Highway)<\/a> will teach simple steps to turn your still images and sound clips into a compelling digital video story&#8212; and share it with a wide audience. In this two-hour session, you\u2019ll learn about various types of digital story formats, narrative tips and interviewing techniques, and how to combine your pictures and audio recordings into a video.\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Gloucestershire, United Kingdom: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/1916\" rel=\"nofollow\">TeenTech Gloucestershire<\/a> events are highly interactive experiences designed to inspire young teenagers and their teachers about careers in the contemporary world of Science, Engineering and Technology. Each TeenTech event gives Y8\/ Y9 students and teachers the opportunity to try their hand at experiments, to handle leading edge technology and, most importantly to spend time with the Engineers, Technologists and Scientists influencing their 21st century lives.\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Thursday.2C_10_October\">Thursday, 10 October<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Toronto, Canada: Two-day <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/1599\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kids Learning Code PA Day: Learn Visual Programming with Processing<\/a> workshop of programming generative art with Processing. This workshop will focus on teaching the fundamentals of computer programming in a visual context, and highlight how simple mathematical equations can create beautiful and engaging outcomes.\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> London, United Kingdom: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/1894\" rel=\"nofollow\">Code_in a Day<\/a> is the starting point for anyone seeking to understand digital concepts. The day is designed around a brief: design, build and launch a multi-platform campaign that encourages and rewards customer loyalty. Through this hands-on process you will understand what code is, how it is used and how you can harness your new understanding of it to excel in business. You will learn the roles of different technologies (including html, css and JavaScript, and server-side programming languages and databases). You will gain valuable insight into the design and development process.\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Uttar Pradesh, India: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2933\" rel=\"nofollow\">MGMCoET Maker Party 2013<\/a> &#8220;gives you all the chance to be creators, makers and inventors. Maker Party is about joining thousands of people across the globe to make something amazing, teach each other new skills, and have a great time doing it.\u201d Come celebrate with people across the globe to make and learn new things on the web. It doesn&#8217;t matter where you are in the world; friends, families, and individuals everywhere are uniting to celebrate what we can make (and break!) on the web. From coding your first line of HTML to building innovative apps, Maker Party is your chance to connect with a global community of creators.\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Brooklyn, NY: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2694\" rel=\"nofollow\">Intro to Social Media: Videoblogging<\/a> will teach you how to show the world your videos. Learn how to make a web page that showcases videos you have created. We will show you how to set up a blog, upload your footage, and reveal other benefits to having your video on the Internet.\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Brooklyn, NY: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2696\" rel=\"nofollow\">Media World: Introduction to the Recording Studio<\/a> welcomes you to the Media World! Instructor Bryan Samuel will show students the basics of how to use applications such as iMovie, After Effects, Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. He will also demonstrate how to properly use and shoot with a camera, how to import your footage, and how to use a green screen. Each session we&#8217;ll explore one topic. Join the learning experience and meet people who are interested in your field.\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Friday.2C_11_October\">Friday, 11 October<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Saint-Malo, France: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2362\" rel=\"nofollow\">Saint Malo Mini Maker Faire<\/a> is a two-day celebration of the Do It Yourself and hacking. It is a futuristic craft fair, an ode to the citizen creativity. This event will feature various booths and workshops that allow the public to discover and manipulate especially robotics, 3D printing, personal manufacturing, video games, modern carpentry &#8230; Most of these stands are run by enthusiastic amateurs who make objects and show how doing it yourself. See more at: <a class=\"external free\" href=\"http:\/\/www.makerfairesaintmalo.com\/#sthash.YTCM2ipl.dpuf\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.makerfairesaintmalo.com\/#sthash.YTCM2ipl.dpuf<\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Brooklyn, NY: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2698\" rel=\"nofollow\">Drawing Basics with Adobe Illustrator<\/a> will teach the basics of drawing with Adobe Illustrator CS6, the industry-standard vector graphics software, used by designers of all types who want to create digital graphics, illustrations, and typography. Each week we will cover a different group of tools in Illustrator, such as the shapes and lines tools, and the transform tools.\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Brooklyn, NY: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2699\" rel=\"nofollow\">NYC Connected Communities: Teen Tech Time<\/a> gives teens opportunity to play games, learn about cool websites, and get tech and homework help on new laptops.\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Saturday.2C_12_October\">Saturday, 12 October<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Changanassery, India: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2930\" rel=\"nofollow\">WEB BUDDIES 2013<\/a> is a one day training for HTML 5 development. Students studying in Class 8 or Higher, who has aspirations and talent in web design can apply.\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Irvine, CA: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2127\" rel=\"nofollow\">Coder Dojo Orange County #6<\/a> is a free, open, non-profit movement to teach youth ages 4-17 to code. We will be breaking kids up into levels by age\/ability. They will learn to use: Scratch 2.0, Scratch with Raspberry Pi, creating website with HTML, CSS, and Javascript and more!\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Manchester, UK: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2673\" rel=\"nofollow\">Manchester Raspberry Jam 15<\/a> will help you bring your Raspberry Pi to life! Hackers, hobbyists, tinkerers, parents, teachers, kids, experts, beginners \u2013 everyone is welcome!\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Groningen, The Netherlands: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2365\" rel=\"nofollow\">Groningen Mini Maker Faire<\/a> is the annual platform for creators: inventors, builders, hackers, nerds and tinkerers have a day to the world what they invent, create and develop. The large exhibition, the many workshops, Maker Talks scrapheap challenge and inspire visitors of all ages to myself to get started.\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Sunday.2C_13_October\">Sunday, 13 October<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAKER PARTY:<\/a><\/b> Columbus, OH: Two-day <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/webmaker.org\/events\/2366\" rel=\"nofollow\">Columbus Mini Maker Faire<\/a> is a family-friendly event to MAKE, create, learn, invent, CRAFT, recycle, think, play and be inspired by celebrating arts, crafts, engineering, food, music, science and technology.\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Speakers\">Speakers<\/h2>\n<table class=\"fullwidth-table\">\n<tr>\n<th>  Presenter\n<\/th>\n<th>  Title\n<\/th>\n<th>  Topic\n<\/th>\n<th>  Location\n<\/th>\n<th>  Share?\n<\/th>\n<th>  Media\n<\/th>\n<th>  More Details<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Who Are You?\n<\/td>\n<td> What Do You Do?\n<\/td>\n<td> What are you going to talk about?\n<\/td>\n<td> Where are you presenting from? (Moz Space, your house, space)\n<\/td>\n<td> Will you be sharing your screen? (yes\/no, other info)\n<\/td>\n<td> Links to slides or images you want displayed on screen\n<\/td>\n<td> Link to where audience can find out more information<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h1 class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Roundtable\">Roundtable<\/h1>\n<p>Do you have a question about a Mozilla Project or initiative? Let us know by Friday- we&#8217;ll do our best to get you an answer.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that we may not always be able to get to every item on this list, but we will try!\n<\/p>\n<table class=\"fullwidth-table\">\n<tr>\n<th> Who are you?\n<\/th>\n<th> Area of question\n<\/th>\n<th> Question<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <i>What&#8217;s your name? What do you work on?<\/i>\n<\/td>\n<td> <i>Is your question about policy, a product, a Foundation initiative, etc.<\/i>\n<\/td>\n<td> <i>What would you like to know?<\/i><br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h1 class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Welcome.21\">Welcome!<\/h1>\n<p>Let&#8217;s say hello to some new Mozillians!\n<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"mw-headline\" id=\".3Cmeta.3E\">&lt;meta&gt;<\/h1>\n<p>Notes and non-voice status updates that aren&#8217;t part of the live meeting go here.\n<\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/Teleconferencing\" title=\"Teleconferencing\">Dial-in<\/a>: conference# 8600\n<ul>\n<li> US\/International: +1 650 903 0800 x92 Conf# 8600\n<li> US toll free: +1 800 707 2533 (pin 369) Conf# 8600\n<li> Canada: +1 416 848 3114 x92 Conf# 8600\n<li> FR\/Paris: +33 1 44 79 34 80, x92  Conf# 8600\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"printfooter\">\nRetrieved from &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/index.php?title=WeeklyUpdates\/2013-10-07&amp;oldid=724072\">https:\/\/wiki.mozilla.org\/index.php?title=WeeklyUpdates\/2013-10-07&amp;oldid=724072<\/a>&#8220;<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All-hands Status Meeting Agenda Items in this section will be shared during the live all-hand status meeting. 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