Small-scale meetups are good for attracting new people to the Apache community. So after the 6-years-in-a-row (and still running!) Cocoon GetTogether series, we're now running a brand new meetup for the Apache Wicket community. I kind of promised that I would write up a manual for running these kinds of shows during the ApacheCon meet-the-producers meeting. And I will. But first, join us here:
Apache Wicket Meetup: Friday November 30, Amsterdam
As a Java developer working on web applications, you've probably heard about
the latest kid on the block from the Apache community: Apache Wicket.
With proper mark-up/logic separation, a POJO data model, and a refreshing
lack of XML, Apache Wicket makes developing web-apps simple and enjoyable again.
Swap the boilerplate, complex debugging and brittle code for powerful, reusable
components written with plain Java and HTML.
You are invited to join us at the very first Amsterdam Wicket meetup.
The meetup is in an informal setting, with over 40 attendees already, and
will give you some fast-paced insight in what Wicket exactly is and how to use
it.
How to attend
Attending is simple: simply add your name to the wiki page below and you're
all set! http://cwiki.apache.org/WICKET/community-meetups.html
Thanks to our sponsors, the meetup will be free for all!
Location
The Wicket meetup will be held at the Felix Meritis building in Amsterdam: Google
Map of the venue.
Please note that we have a maximum of 100 attendees, so sign up quickly if
you want to be sure of a seat.
Agenda
Date: Friday, November 30
Preliminary agenda:
12:00 Room opens, Wifi connection, power outlets and coffee available.
Walk-in hackaton for whoever likes to join.
15:00 Start of the official Meetup. Opening talk.
15:00-18:00 Wicket Gettings started sessions (beginner to intermediate level)
18:00-19:00 Break for drinks and snacks
19:00-21:00 Technical sessions (intermediate to expert level)
21:00 Wrap-up
The subjects of talks are still under discussion on the mailinglist, but
we've had some excellent submissions for both introductionary talks and deeper
technical discussions. These range from "How to get started with Wicket" up to
"Running Wicket in high availability environments". The afternoon sessions will
be less technical than the evening sessions. The agenda is very much subject to
change. See the Wicket Wiki for the latest version.
This is an Apache community effort, so if you have any ideas, don't hesitate to let us know! Please sign up to the Wicket user mailinglist and share your thoughts.
We've been trying to make this meeting as low-barrier as possible, to give everyone an opportunity to get to know Wicket. If you want to know whether Wicket is your next framework or not, this is the place to be!
See you all in Amsterdam on November 30th !