Mashup Camp in Dublin & Web 2.0 Expo in Berlin

October 26th, 2007

I’ve signed up for Mashup Camp, 11-12 November in Dublin. At first I couldn’t believe that this was a tech conference, because the website was so bad. I have no problem with the minimalist style of websites preferred by university professors and the like, but you’d never expect to see anything like this anywhere near a room full of web developers. Having said that, the design and usability of the website are my only concerns, because it looks like a good event and only €25 to sign up if you’re a developer. And even if you’re a starving student who can’t afford the €25, there’s a system in place to let someone else pay for you.

Got a mail on the Irish PHP Users Group saying that Tim Berners-Lee would be a keynote speaker… can’t see it anywhere on the Mashup Camp flyer though, so I don’t know if that’s true or not.

It also looks like I’ll be heading out to Berlin for the Web 2.0 Expo on 5-8 November. There’s so much stuff going on at that event that I haven’t been able to read through the schedule yet. Anyone else going that might be able to predict some of the most worthwhile talks?

2 Responses to “Mashup Camp in Dublin & Web 2.0 Expo in Berlin”

  1. uvox Says:

    FYI: It was a Tim Berners-Lee video, not a personal appearance. You can view a streamed version here:

    http://dig.csail.mit.edu/2007/11/MashupCamp/MashupCamp-streaming.mov

    It was a great event. Well worth attending. Love to see more of these “unconferences”…

  2. James Says:

    Thanks uvox… I agree, looking forward to the next one. Will post my thoughts tonight or tomorrow about the Mashup Camp.

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