World: r3wp

I've posted a message asking about the "lack of practical information 
for the devcon" on a french rebol forum : http://www.digicamsoft.com/cgi-bin/rebelBB.cgi?thread=%3C13Dec2006131213411293100%3E. 

I'll post/translate the answers here, if needed.

Thank you Jonathan.

It may just be a bad timing to ask as many french rebollers are teachers 
in schools so they're probably on holiday till tomorrow

No "useful" answer about the devcon question I've posted on that 
forum (yet), but I'll keep you guys informed, as I'll be checking 
this forum (it seems well "alive")..

I know that Didier has been on Qtask, but he has not posted anything.

Still no "useful" answer on that french forum where I posted questions 
about the devcon. However, I was told that as soon as anything happens, 
the official site will be updated (http://devcon2007.rebdocproj.org/).

Well, we've got it so far :-)  


Registration is open ! 

Just move to the Registration page on the 
Devcon 2007 site and follow the instructions. Conference prices and 
payment method are detailled in the Payment page.

Any sponsoring remains welcome ! Please inform us about your plans 
for sponsoring, using the information of the Sponsoring page. Do 
not forget to send us some kind of logo for your company, so we can 
figure it on the Sponsoring page, as an expression of our thanks 
!

ah, finally - so the conference plus banquet coststs 100 Eur. That 
is nice, but I think most ppl will not send their money, unless there 
are some hotel options listed :-)

It is normal for conferences to get some special discounts, sometimes 
even something like 40%.

The new contact address for the DevCon's organisationnal committee 
is : [devcon2007-:-googlegroups-:-com]

Pekr: hotels are the next step. It will be published ASAP.

ok, thanks a lot :-)

You're welcome :-)

And remember: no information published on the site means no information 
available...

Merci Christophe :-)

Site has been updated with maps, iCal event and more ...

and the hotels informations are coming pronto !

nice, I was there just few hours ago :-)

you mean in Paris ?

no, visiting the site :-)

:-)

Some link to hotels in the 5th district of Paris have been published

excellent - most sites are just reference to hotel search portals. 
 It would be really nice guys, if you would manage some eventual 
hotel discounts for conference participants. Well, maybe a good idea 
would be to advertise DevCon a bit, to know how many ppl would attend. 
Or you can do it other way - reserve e.g. 30 rooms, and use FIFO 
(first in first out) - even email would work to book room, no form 
needed ...

Usually hotels will hold a block of rooms until about 2 - 3 weeks 
prior to the event.  We used a about 20 rooms in the previous two 
years so asking for 30 would work.  I did notice while in Paris last 
year that there are many small hotels and the larger hotels can be 
a bit pricey.  I think it does benefit to have the attendees stay 
in the same hotel.

Also, big price break by being a little of the main areas.

I really do worry about conference a bit. No proper activity/propagation, 
call for sessions. The only one session so far is Carl's R3 introduction 
.... Hopefully it will all come ...

If I could make it out in May, I would like to present a session. 
 But I don't think I'll be able to make it.

I think we are all just holding our breath... but things are about 
to unblock... with things like hotel registrations about to go online. 
 who would publicize his session if he can't be sure of the arrangements.

yes, Max, it sounds logical ...

and maybe ... this year is special, ppl are awaiting R3 to be born 
and change our future :-)

I should attend and have surprises, but I still have to clear the 
budget and the organisation, I should do this by week's end.

I just registered Carl and myself for the conf.  Does anyone know 
how many have registered yet? I wonder if we should have a list of 
attendees on the conf website or is that not a good idea?

hum... only if there are many people otherwise it makes it look like 
a backyard club.

I will have to appreciate DevCon from afar, I'm afraid. It's been 
a while since I've been able to leave the US (money, time).

somehow, the devcon should try to attract non rebolers of high profile... 
maybe even pay some of the fees for them... we need the industry 
to see just how proficient REBOL is, and now that its going to allow 
so much more by allowing us to compile our own tools within the interpreter.

if Cyphre can show that OpenGL can be compiled within (with a proof 
of concept demo, just to show that its actually possible),  for example.

or link an html viewer module within view... again, not a full-blown 
app... just a demo which show that it actually works.

this alone will open up REBOL to the rest of the industry.

Why not also attend general programming and technology conferences? 
Not to be too much off topic, but do REBOLers have a visible profile 
there?

(should really talk about that in advocacy)

yes and yes :-)

Well, the hotel data should come very soon... And, as said, no need 
any more to hold your breath :-)

Just an idea purloined from the forthcoming International LISP Conference:
Why not a programming contest to co-incide with DevCon?

http://www.international-lisp-conference.org/2007/~111b2bf3b4f480e3bcc9f058~/contest

Maybe, but not games like that. I prefer when it's something that 
needs to be done, but that everybody keeps putting off.

I'd rather have a on-site dev contest.

How about a gauge contest.

See if we can do those flash gauges and put them up on a rebol plugin 
page.

you have one hour to build the most impressive:
-parser (using parse)
-view app
-core app

all using notepad, and starting from scratch.