In fact, we will be accepting Lightning Talks right up until these sessions start. We will do as many of these short 5 minute talks/demos as we have time for during each Lightning Talk session. Although you are not required to signup in advance, your doing so will help with the turnout for these sessions. To insure the largest possible audience for your talk/demo, please signup on the wiki in advance of camp. Also, the advance signups will be going first in the order that they are submitted until we run out of time. Any last minute additions will go last, time permitting. So, you can guarantee your spot to present during these sessions by signing up early.

The first session is on Saturday at 1:45pm. The wiki page for this session where you can signup is here:

http://codecamp.pbwiki.com/LightningTalks-DayOne2008

The second session is on Sunday at 1:15pm. The wiki page for this session where you can signup is here:

http://codecamp.pbwiki.com/LightningTalks-DayTwo2008

If you have questions or need help adding your talk to either of these sessions on the wiki, you can contact me.

Thanks, Van

Michael "Van" Riper

Come checkout the Website!  We have 110 Sessions covering all kinds of very cool technologies.  Foothill College has again generously given us the use of many class rooms this weekend.  Sessions covering .Net, Java, Ruby, Python, Security, Web Services, Architecture  are just a few of the many topics covered.  If you click on the URL below, it will automatically log you into your account so that you can select classes you are planning on attending.  Please do this.  It will help us allocate and prepare classrooms better for everyone.  You will only be able to select one session for any give time slot.  You can view your selections on the Sessions Overview page. This is different than what you did previously in saying you were interested in a session, now you are saying you plan on attending. You can change these choices as often as you like.

http://www.siliconvalley-codecamp.com/Sessions.aspx

Also, please update your profile at the next URL to confirm for us what days you plan on attending as well as any other pertinent information (such as whether you can make it to the Microsoft sponsored Barbeque Saturday Night).

http://www.siliconvalley-codecamp.com/ProfileInfoAccount.aspx

We really could use more volunteers on our team to help out.  We need help with setup, teardown, as well as needing ambassadors to just help out during the days with all the sessions.  If you can spend some time helping us, go to the Wiki page ( http://www.siliconvalley-codecamp.com/Volunteer.aspx ) and add your name.  Your help will be appreciated by all.

That is it for now.  See you this weekend!

Peter Kellner
http://PeterKellner.net
Silicon Valley Code Camp Coordinator

Keep on eye on this blog for an annoucement of our schedule. We have gone several rounds with the speakers and we plan on having all 107 sessions scheduled by Wednesday night!

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