[Pycon-openspaces] Open Spaces Co-Chairs + General Improvement Ideas

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Thanks, Anna. I let Ernest know the URL.

With regards to uploading pics, Ernest says he can set up a web app that
allows anyone with a login to update the page directly from their phone.

On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 10:34 AM Anna Ossowski <annabell.ossowski at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Ewa,
>
> Thanks so much!
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> us.pycon.org/os works for me!
>
> Please let us know what Ernest says.
>
> Have a lovely weekend!
> Anna
>
> ——
> You are appreciated.
> You are enough.
> You matter.
> You are not alone.
>
>
>
> On Feb 28, 2019, at 7:02 PM, Ewa Jodlowska <ewa at python.org> wrote:
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> On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 11:06 AM Trey Hunner <trey at truthful.technology>
> wrote:
>
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>> On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 8:06 AM Ewa Jodlowska <ewa at python.org> wrote:
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>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 7:22 AM Anna Ossowski <
>>> annabell.ossowski at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>
>>>> Trey and I also discussed some potential ideas for Open Spaces
>>>> improvements, which we would like to propose.
>>>> It is still a concern that people don’t know that the Open Spaces are
>>>> happening. Also having to physically walk by the Open Spaces board in order
>>>> to find out about which ones are going on at which time can be a hassle. We
>>>> therefore came up with the following ideas:
>>>>
>>>> * Could we create a website to which we will upload a picture of the
>>>> Open Spaces boards every 1-2 hours so people have a better idea of the
>>>> schedule without having to walk by the boards?
>>>>
>>>
>>> If it is for uploading a picture, I think creating a page on
>>> us.pycon.org is best. Could be
>>> https://us.pycon.org/2019/events/open-spaces/board or something along
>>> those lines.
>>>
>>
>> We were thinking a URL that could easily be remembered/typed quickly
>> after seeing it in the program, on the slide roll, or on a poster.
>>
>> We can use a URL shortener if needed, but it'd be nice to have a
>> pycon.org URL if possible. Like pycon.org/os, pycon.org/open,
>> pycon.org/open-spaces. Would it be possible to use a URL like that
>> temporarily (during the duration of the conference)?
>>
>> I'm not sure about the logistics of updating the picture. It'd be nice if
>> there was a way someone could do it from their phone (maybe via email,
>> tweet, or similar). I can imagine some ways to do that but I don't know
>> what API(s) the pycon.orgwebsite allows and what the mobile interface
>> looks like.
>>
>> If the short URL and an easy upload setup might be possible, who should I
>> talk to to work that out? Would that be Ernest?
>>
>
> Understood, I will discuss the requirements with Ernest and see if a
> mobile interface is possible for 2019.
>
> My only concern about the pycon.org URL is that it is used to show
> worldwide PyCons. I would prefer us.pycon.org/os.  Is that OK with you
> all?
>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>> * Could we add this website link to the printed program?
>>>>
>>>
>>> If I have the link by March 15th, yes it can be included.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> * Could we show a slide with this website link in between the talks at
>>>> each room to make people aware that the talks are not the only thing going
>>>> on at this time?
>>>>
>>>
>>> +1. In between the talks we have sponsored ads as part of the sponsor
>>> benefits. We could add into the rotation a slide about open spaces. I would
>>> like to get it designed to match our 2019 design. If you send me the
>>> content for this slide, I can work with our designer to match.
>>>
>>
>> Great! I can work on conveying what we were hoping for copy/design-wise
>> for the printed program and the slides.
>>
>> Would it be possible to have that URL on the open spaces board as well?
>> So as folks walk by they'll see the board and "You can see the open spaces
>> board on your phone! See this board at pycon.org/os"
>>
>> Yes of course.
>
> I'll need the slide content and a decision on the final link by March
> 15th.
>
> Thank you all for coming up with these wonderful ideas on how to improve
> the usage of open spaces!
>
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