Jacksonville Code Camp hits Florida Times Union and GotDotnet
I have been silent on this blog for a while. However I have been very active (read hyperactive but with care) with the organization of Jacksonville Code Camp. We have been really working hard to plan this event. We have thoroughly analyzed and planned for each and every aspect in this Code Camp. Our primary goal has been to make the attendee experience superior. The results are beginning to show and I am very happy with them. Margaret Thomas, a reporter for Florida Times Union, interviewed the organizational team yesterday. The result has been awesome - a story in the online edition of Florida Times Union. Thanks Margaret. Margaret will be covering the event on Saturday, August 26th as well. It is quite possible that the follow up story will make it to the print edition.
Earlier today I had a surprise in store. One of my colleagues was venturing on Gotdotnet forums and noticed that our code camp web site has been mentioned as the featured site (Thanks Robert!). This is certainly an honor for us. Particularly Dennis, Brady and I, who have worked on this web site for too many long hours.
Today has been an eventful day in the history of Jacksonville Code Camp 2006. We hit 300 registrants, had a florida times union story, and also featured on gotdotnet. Thats a hat-trick for me in cricket terms.
Last year Brady had posted The Top 10 reasons NOT to attend Code Camp. I hope those don't hold for you. In a recent newsletter to JaxDug mailing list Dennis says - "I can’t think of many reasons why any self respecting Geek would want to miss this event." My view is well, if you are a geek come to this code camp, if you're not then come to be ONE.
Come and see the unfolding of "The Code Camp" on Saturday, August 26, 2006.
Vinay