Code Camp
Encyclopedia
Code Camp is a form of an unconference
. Originally begun as a Microsoft-slanted take on barcamp
, but not strictly limited to the Microsoft Windows
or .NET
platforms.
Code Camps are free to attend. Code Camps do not take place during the typical work week. Code Camps do not disclose attendee contact information to sponsors.
Like most unconferences, Code Camps are about your local or regional development community. Presenters are typically members of the community. Presentation topics are suggested by attendees, and often presented by those who originally suggest them.
Code Camps are, as the name implies, about code and development. Code Camps are NOT a venue for advertisement or marketing presentations. Code Camp is a free, 1-day event put on by the community to help promote software development in the community.
Unconference
An unconference is a participant-driven meeting. The term "unconference" has been applied, or self-applied, to a wide range of gatherings that try to avoid one or more aspects of a conventional conference, such as high fees, sponsored presentations, and top-down organization...
. Originally begun as a Microsoft-slanted take on barcamp
BarCamp
BarCamp is an international network of user-generated conferences . They are open, participatory workshop-events, the content of which is provided by participants. The first BarCamps focused on early-stage web applications, and were related to open source technologies, social protocols, and open...
, but not strictly limited to the Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
or .NET
.NET Framework
The .NET Framework is a software framework that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. It includes a large library and supports several programming languages which allows language interoperability...
platforms.
Code Camps are free to attend. Code Camps do not take place during the typical work week. Code Camps do not disclose attendee contact information to sponsors.
Like most unconferences, Code Camps are about your local or regional development community. Presenters are typically members of the community. Presentation topics are suggested by attendees, and often presented by those who originally suggest them.
Code Camps are, as the name implies, about code and development. Code Camps are NOT a venue for advertisement or marketing presentations. Code Camp is a free, 1-day event put on by the community to help promote software development in the community.