World: r3wp

Late Sept / Early Oct is 10% cheaper in airfares from here., is it 
the same for others?

I know I selected 19-25 but 26-2 would be kewl too

if I am to attend, the 26-2 would be best for me.

Even if I send 19-25, most probably 26-2 is ok for me too - can't 
plan anyway ahead right now.

Anytime is good for me.

Ditto.

to speakers: i'd like to prepare a list, with arguments and so on, 
for the public. so please contact me. :)

http://www.colellachiara.com/devcon05/

What is the best airport for Milan (maybe there are 4 of them?

To save you waiting until tomorrow for an answer from Gabriele - 
Malpensa is the main airport for Milan.

I'm sure Gabriele will correct if I'm wrong.

If I remember correctly Linate is a long way from Milan.

One of my favourite restaurants is in Milan - La Brisa - it's somewhere 
between il Duomo and the station.

not the best map, but I think I found Milan, Treviglio, and the airport 
in-between http://www.maporama.com/affiliates/popup/share/Map.asp?SESSIONID={E711FE54-B9BB-4D1C-BCB7-FD1C82113A3B}&ZoomSet=9

http://www.maporama.com/affiliates/popup/share/Map.asp?SESSIONID={E711FE54-B9BB-4D1C-BCB7-FD1C82113A3B}&ZoomSet=9

sorry, the { before the E7 gets goofed up...:-\

Yep, Maplensa is the main airport now (Linate used to be). Actually 
Linate is closer to Milan, but Malpensa is bigger and newer.

Updated! http://www.colellachiara.com/devcon05/

Speakers: could you please send me a text similar to the one provided 
by Maarten? Thanks!

Also... anyone not yet in the list that wants to be a speaker should 
contact me ASAP!

I would change the "How to come" title for "Directions"  :->

good idea - done!

also... i need feedback on the proposed visit plans. let me know 
your opinion. if they seem ok i can contact hotels and so on and 
prepare a registration form (for reservations) with prices and so 
on.

Gabriele do you plan to retransmit throught internet the devcon like 
it have been done last year ?? If yes the best tool possible would 
be NSV and NullSoft Shoutcast serveur (but it depends too on the 
disponnible materials :)

or it can be done too like how they made it last year

isn't shoutcast audio only?

I think QuickTime still the easiest. The only problem we have last 
time was the lack of a good micro-phone. IMO thats the most vital 
part.

Gabriele no audio and video ;)

depending on the OS ;)

for a windows based OS  you can use Shoutcast to broadcast audio/video 
streaming and the NSV TOOLS doftware to set up the audiovideo formats 
for the acquisition from you webcam and audio consol. The point is 
that shoutcast audio / video quality is far better than Quicktime 
... higher resolution higher depth lesser bandwidth used (audio = 
mp3 video = null software video format)

On windows

NSV-TOOLS software will connect to the shoutcast server and automatically 
display to client what he is acquiring

If you want I can make a show room using my pc :)

yes, the microphone, although a "professional" wireless audiophile 
system was junk...miocopa, miocopa

NSVTOOLS download http://www.nullsoft.com/nsv/nsvtools-setup.exe

for windows 2k and XP

ShoutCAst with GUI server http://www.shoutcast.com/downloads/sc1-9-5/shoutcast-1-9-5-windows.exe

Is there a client for OSX?

client opens winamp and on main menu >open>url http://adresseip/;stream.nsv

that's all

winamp /shoutcast is unix / windows don't know for OSX

Windows users should use Winamp. 
Mac users should use Audion. 
Linux/X Windows users should use XMMS.

Regarding quality QT is far know as the best. Specially the new H.264 
which part of the new HDTV and DVD standards. (And there is the VLC 
Player that runs everyware).

http://www.panic.com/audion/è> for macOSX

I let Apple speak for themselves http://www.apple.com/quicktime/player/

jaime  We can make a try  ;)

if you want  ;)

As I said the problems we have last time were not related to our 
broadcasting or encoding format. It was due to our physical instruments 
(camaras, mics, and camera man).

I'm for sure not the best camera man. Setting the QT stuff was straight 
forward, but the decision goes to Gabriele. He may have access to 
more PCs than Macs. But I know *Will* has offer to setup the QT broadcasting 
stuff.

The only thing that I can say it that the biggest live broadcast 
on the internet have been done by "Steve Jobs" using QT.