RevCon kudos

[Richard Gaskin]

I hope the readers here don't mind my taking a little slice of bandwidth
to thank those involved in making this year's RevCon a great one:


Jo did a remarkable job in managing the conference, truly Cloe-quality
(Cloe Mifsud worked with Sims on the two Euro RevCons, and IMNSHO is the
index of smooth event management).  That Jo was able to be so efficient
with everything and still maintain a charming and relaxed demeanor was
remarkable and helpful.

Lynn's choice of the venue was originally a concern for me, not being a
fan of Vegas.  But the Alexis resort is as he promised not at all like
the rest of the town: clean, spacious, quiet, without a slot machine in
sight and with three (count 'em three!) pools.  All for very affordable
rates.  Good job, Lynn.

Meeting Bill Marriot in person was a special treat, and his assistance
with getting the word out about the conference helped bring it the
strongest attendance yet.

I also very much enjoyed meeting Ben and John from RunRev, both talented
and bright young men whose contributions to the company are as
impressive as they are enjoyable to talk with.

Judging from the buzz around the conference, kudos are also due to all
the presenters, esp. Jerry who managed to handle four sessions.  Folks
seemed to get a lot from the sessions, and that's ultimately what it's
all about.

Kevin and Mark did the best job ever in delivering the NDA presentation
in which they outlined future directions for the technology.  Of course
I can't share specifics here, but I can say that it was the most
relevant and confidence-building NDA session yet.

A debt of gratitude is also due to Chipp Walters and Dan Shafer, who did
such a good job for so many years establishing the tradition of the west
coast event.  I doubt this RevCon could have been as good as it was
without you two having set the tone and raised the bar each year as you did.

And of course the biggest thanks goes to all the attendees who took time
out of their busy schedules to come.  We had an unusually high number of
folks from Europe this time, and I hope the long travel was as
worthwhile for you folks as it was great to have you there.

On a personal note, it was the other attendees who really made this
conference special for me.  I had some very enriching conversations with
Bjoernke von Gierke, Robert Cailliau, Tereza Snyder, Sandy Beadle, Dave
Simpson, and many others, and perhaps most of all Jim Hurley, who showed
me how rainbows work.  These conversations were the sort of thing that
just can't happen over email, and reminded me why conferences like this
are so much fun.

And for those who went on the campout Sunday night, many thanks for
making that a special way to cap the weekend.  It was a great treat to
discover the king snake, and to introduce Tariel to his first kangaroo
rat.  Special thanks to Max Shafer for managing the gear rental from
REI.  And my oh my what a feast Ken and Phil whipped up!  I'm definitely
up for doing that again next year.  Andre and I have already started
making plans.

And Jim Ault, thanks for being such a valuable one-man welcome wagon for
Las Vegas, with your many helpful tips for getting around town.  It was
great to share a walk with you, Phil, and Andre Monday morning at the
Red Spring petroglyph site.

--
  Richard Gaskin
  Fourth World Media Corporation
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[Marian Petrides, M.D.]

On May 16, 2008, at 11:21 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote:

> Lynn's choice of the venue was originally a concern for me, not  
> being a fan of Vegas.  But the Alexis resort is as he promised not  
> at all like the rest of the town: clean, spacious, quiet, without a  
> slot machine in sight and with three (count 'em three!) pools.  All  
> for very affordable rates.  Good job, Lynn.

AND, I might add, not smoke-filled either (unless you chose a smoking  
room).

I agree. This was my first RevCon, but I certainly hope it will not be  
my last.  I thoroughly enjoyed it!!


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[Phil Davis-5]

Richard Gaskin wrote:
> I hope the readers here don't mind my taking a little slice of
> bandwidth to thank those involved in making this year's RevCon a great
> one:
>
>
Well said, Richard! I second your remarks. I especially enjoyed getting
personally acquainted with several who I've only known by their
contributions on this list, and with others who I've never seen on the
list. For me, the conference was a very rewarding experience on several
levels.
--
Phil Davis

PDS Labs
Professional Software Development
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[Jim Ault]

On 5/16/08 9:21 AM, "Richard Gaskin" <ambassador@...> wrote:
> And Jim Ault, thanks for being such a valuable one-man welcome wagon for
> Las Vegas, with your many helpful tips for getting around town.  It was
> great to share a walk with you, Phil, and Andre Monday morning at the
> Red Spring petroglyph site.

I was thrilled to be helpful to the visitors to the many sides of Las Vegas.
Yes, only 10 miles from the strip is the wilderness of the Red Rock Canyon
State Park.

The best part for me is that RevConLive was 8 miles from my house, so I
could socialize in the evenings and on Sunday afternoon.  My work schedule
would not permit attending classes, but doing the poolside until midnight
was a great night.

I am also happy that Richard's quest to find petroglyphs (ancient American
Indian paintings in the desert) was successful.  Rather amazing given that
all he used was a general description in a book.  It was quite a climb
around the cliffside for Andre Garzia, Phil Davis, Richard, and me.

So many names now have faces and voices (and smiles) for me.

I appreciate the kindness and camaraderie that everyone showed.

Jim Ault
Las Vegas
RevCentral for 2008, sort of


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[Mark Wieder]

Richard-

Word.

I really hated to miss the desert trip, but I had a flight out on Sunday
evening. And even so I had to drag myself away and off to the airport.

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[Ken Ray]

> I hope the readers here don't mind my taking a little slice of bandwidth
> to thank those involved in making this year's RevCon a great one:

Amen, brother!

I agree with everything you said (except the hiking part, since I wasn't
there to hike. :-)

Ken Ray
Sons of Thunder Software, Inc.
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[Tereza Snyder]

On May 16, 2008, at 11:21 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote:

>>
>> I hope the readers here don't mind my taking a little slice of  
>> bandwidth
>> to thank those involved in making this year's RevCon a great one:
>
> Amen, brother!

Double amens from me, and a heartfelt thanks to Jo who made losing my  
wallet and all my IDs much less traumatic than it might have been!

I too missed the hike, and the kangaroo rat, and what? a king snake!  
but I had the comfort of Phil's Glenlivet. I sure won't forget Rev by  
moonlight!

A terrific conference!


t


PS I completely missed downloading or otherwise obtaining the files  
that were mentioned during the sessions. Are they available somewhere?


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[Andre Garzia-3]

Hello Friends,

I second everything said here with special appreciation and kudos for
the RunRev Team and Jo Organizer-Extraordinaire which made this a
wonderful conference and Richard Gaskin for having the wonderful idea
for an outdoor trip.

This conference was great and very important to me. To all that
watched my sessions, I hope you guys liked. I am building more
documentation for the cgi features of Revolution which will be
helpful.

all things considered, I just loved the trip!

Andre

On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 9:00 AM, Ken Ray <kray@...> wrote:

>
>> I hope the readers here don't mind my taking a little slice of bandwidth
>> to thank those involved in making this year's RevCon a great one:
>
> Amen, brother!
>
> I agree with everything you said (except the hiking part, since I wasn't
> there to hike. :-)
>
> Ken Ray
> Sons of Thunder Software, Inc.
> Email: kray@...
> Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/
>
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[Colin Holgate]

Happy for you all to see the kudos flying around. Out of curiosity,
how did the "learn programming in a day" attendees get on?

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[Thomas McGrath III-2]

Well, now I feel real bad about not getting to go....

Maybe next year.....

Tom McGrath

libITS the count down continues.....


On May 16, 2008, at 3:37 PM, Andre Garzia wrote:

> Hello Friends,
>
> I second everything said here with special appreciation and kudos for
> the RunRev Team and Jo Organizer-Extraordinaire which made this a
> wonderful conference and Richard Gaskin for having the wonderful idea
> for an outdoor trip.
>
> This conference was great and very important to me. To all that
> watched my sessions, I hope you guys liked. I am building more
> documentation for the cgi features of Revolution which will be
> helpful.
>
> all things considered, I just loved the trip!
>
> Andre
>
> On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 9:00 AM, Ken Ray <kray@...>  
> wrote:
>>
>>> I hope the readers here don't mind my taking a little slice of  
>>> bandwidth
>>> to thank those involved in making this year's RevCon a great one:
>>
>> Amen, brother!
>>
>> I agree with everything you said (except the hiking part, since I  
>> wasn't
>> there to hike. :-)
>>
>> Ken Ray
>> Sons of Thunder Software, Inc.
>> Email: kray@...
>> Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/

Thomas J McGrath III
3mcgrath@...

Lazy River Software
http://www.lazyriversoftware.com




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[Noel-26]

I attended the "learn programming in a day" section, and I was very impressed.

Some of the information was a bit basic for myself, but I was able to
learn some very interesting functionality in Revolution (like the
ease of drag and drop), and saw some great implementations that I
might not have thought of on my own.

I really enjoyed the project format, how it was a basic project that
was refined as the day continued.

  - Noel

At 01:55 PM 5/16/2008, you wrote:
>Happy for you all to see the kudos flying around. Out of curiosity,
>how did the "learn programming in a day" attendees get on?
>
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[Devin Asay]

On May 16, 2008, at 1:55 PM, Colin Holgate wrote:

> Out of curiosity, how did the "learn programming in a day"  
> attendees get on?

They all learned programming in a day, of course! ;-)

Seriously, the workshop was a challenge because we had a wide range  
of ability and experience levels in the class (and there were about  
45 people!) But we tried hard to address everyone's needs by offering  
lots of basic stuff and some more advanced concepts, all backed up  
with lots of one-on-one attention. Judging by the favorable comments  
we heard, the workshop was a success. If any participants are on the  
list we'd love to hear your comments--on or off list. And I am sure  
RunRev will be sending out followup surveys to get your feedback.

Regards,

Devin

Devin Asay
Humanities Technology and Research Support Center
Brigham Young University

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[J. Landman Gay]

Andre Garzia wrote:

> Hello Friends,
>
> I second everything said here with special appreciation and kudos for
> the RunRev Team and Jo Organizer-Extraordinaire which made this a
> wonderful conference and Richard Gaskin for having the wonderful idea
> for an outdoor trip.
>
> This conference was great and very important to me. To all that
> watched my sessions, I hope you guys liked. I am building more
> documentation for the cgi features of Revolution which will be
> helpful.

I loved the conference, it was one of the best. It was so great to see
everyone, I just hated to go home. I'm still thinking about it, all the
good times, good people, and good info.

But Andre, I just have to ask, did you ever figure out what the other 3
secrets of CGI were? :)

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[J. Landman Gay]

Colin Holgate wrote:
> Happy for you all to see the kudos flying around. Out of curiosity, how
> did the "learn programming in a day" attendees get on?

Well, as Devin said, it was really tough. Skill levels were all over the
map and we even had some people attending who probably should have been
up on the podium with us instead of in the audience. We sent those folks
with specific, more advanced questions out to the code kitchen for a
while when we were teaching the very basic stuff. They could get
advanced tutoring there.

I had three or four newcomers -- who had only launched Rev for the first
time that morning -- come up to me with glowing praise for the sessions.
All of them were hooked and convinced that Rev would meet their needs. A
couple of them had previous programming experience in other languages
and were absolutely stunned at the simplicity of Rev. One said, "With
variables, you just put something into something else -- how elegant!"
They were there for various reasons, but they all seemed quite
satisfied. One man said that he was lost at first but as the day went on
he had a "eureka!" moment and it all started to fall into place.

There was no way we could cover everything, and in fact, we all had more
material prepared than we had time to present. But I think we gave
enough of an outline that people felt comfortable continuing on their
own. We gave them a CD full of supplemental material to look at.

And I finally got to meet Marian in person, and I apologize again for
slapping her bad leg in a fit of enthusiasm. She's very gracious. :)

--
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[Marian Petrides, M.D.]

As one of the attendees of the pre-conference day, I can honestly say  
it was VERY valuable.


On May 16, 2008, at 3:52 PM, Devin Asay wrote:

>
> On May 16, 2008, at 1:55 PM, Colin Holgate wrote:
>
>> Out of curiosity, how did the "learn programming in a day"  
>> attendees get on?
>
> They all learned programming in a day, of course! ;-)
>
> Seriously, the workshop was a challenge because we had a wide range  
> of ability and experience levels in the class (and there were about  
> 45 people!) But we tried hard to address everyone's needs by  
> offering lots of basic stuff and some more advanced concepts, all  
> backed up with lots of one-on-one attention. Judging by the  
> favorable comments we heard, the workshop was a success. If any  
> participants are on the list we'd love to hear your comments--on or  
> off list. And I am sure RunRev will be sending out followup surveys  
> to get your feedback.
>
> Regards,
>
> Devin
>
> Devin Asay
> Humanities Technology and Research Support Center
> Brigham Young University
>
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[Lynn Fredricks-2]

> Lynn's choice of the venue was originally a concern for me,
> not being a
> fan of Vegas.  But the Alexis resort is as he promised not at
> all like
> the rest of the town: clean, spacious, quiet, without a slot
> machine in
> sight and with three (count 'em three!) pools.  All for very
> affordable
> rates.  Good job, Lynn.

Thanks Richard! Im not a real Vegas kind of guy either - I hope we can do it
again there.

Best regards,

Lynn Fredricks
Mirye Software Publishing
http://www.mirye.com

Mirye Community NING
http://miryesoftware.ning.com 

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[Lynn Fredricks-2]

> I loved the conference, it was one of the best. It was so
> great to see everyone, I just hated to go home. I'm still
> thinking about it, all the good times, good people, and good info.

It was really great to see everyone - warm weather and a few drinks after
sessions made it much more like a vacation :-)

Best regards,

Lynn Fredricks
Mirye Software Publishing
http://www.mirye.com

Mirye Community NING
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[J. Landman Gay]

Lynn Fredricks wrote:

> It was really great to see everyone - warm weather and a few drinks after
> sessions made it much more like a vacation :-)

Ssshhh!! We were *working*. Remember? Tax write-off? Business expense?
Working. Sweat and labor even during all the toilet talk.

I don't mean potty mouth, I mean toilet talk. Port-a-potties, holes in
the ground, straddle-a-grate-on-the-sidewalk, lose your wallet in the
benjo, whirlpool flush toilets, high-powered Vegas whoosh toilets that
only use a cup of water, not to mention the little guy in Italy standing
outside the rest rooms selling 3 sheets of TP for 2 dollars.

Programmers can talk about anything, we're versatile. But it was all
very hard work.

--
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