Comments on: After the first WSG Meetup in London http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/ the personal blog of Stuart Colville covering modern web development techniques and best practices Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:55:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Caz Mockett http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6585 Caz Mockett Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:02:12 +0000 http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6585 I'd like to add my thanks for you organising the event, Stuart. I went along to hear Andy but also really enjoyed Christian's session - he made JavaScript sound fun, for heavens' sake!! He's inspired me to get to grips with some DOM scripting rather than just cowering in the corner at the thought of it :-D I'm looking forward to the next event, I’d like to add my thanks for you organising the event, Stuart. I went along to hear Andy but also really enjoyed Christian’s session - he made JavaScript sound fun, for heavens’ sake!! He’s inspired me to get to grips with some DOM scripting rather than just cowering in the corner at the thought of it :-D

I’m looking forward to the next event,

]]> By: Mr Bootle http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6581 Mr Bootle Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:21:45 +0000 http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6581 Stuart, an additional pat on the back for organising this event. Look forward to the next one! I agree with most of the posts, AB talk fell a little short for me and it wasn't until he started talking about pushing 'standards' in other areas, accessibility, usability etc that I was wishing his talk would continue. Let me be so bold to suggest that these topics would be good to follow up at the meeting. As a web standards designer finally plunging into the deepest recesses of DOM Scripting I really enjoyed Christian's hillarious presentation and am looking forward to listening to the pod cast for all the bits that didn't stick. Cheers Stuart, an additional pat on the back for organising this event. Look forward to the next one!

I agree with most of the posts, AB talk fell a little short for me and it wasn’t until he started talking about pushing ’standards’ in other areas, accessibility, usability etc that I was wishing his talk would continue. Let me be so bold to suggest that these topics would be good to follow up at the meeting.

As a web standards designer finally plunging into the deepest recesses of DOM Scripting I really enjoyed Christian’s hillarious presentation and am looking forward to listening to the pod cast for all the bits that didn’t stick. Cheers

]]> By: Stuart Colville http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6580 Stuart Colville Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:43:41 +0000 http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6580 @Richard, Andy, Clive, Cola and Adam: I'm glad you all enjoyed it thanks for showing your appreciation. @Frank: I'll be looking to probably set the next one up for November. This is due to two things. September there will be d.Construct and in addition I'm not around for 2 weeks at the beginning. Also If the 2nd event is in November that will set everything up much better for doing everything every two months from then on. This is very much up in the air at the moment but I will announce as soon as I have a definite date. @Richard, Andy, Clive, Cola and Adam: I’m glad you all enjoyed it thanks for showing your appreciation.

@Frank: I’ll be looking to probably set the next one up for November. This is due to two things. September there will be d.Construct and in addition I’m not around for 2 weeks at the beginning. Also If the 2nd event is in November that will set everything up much better for doing everything every two months from then on. This is very much up in the air at the moment but I will announce as soon as I have a definite date.

]]> By: frank http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6579 frank Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:37:28 +0000 http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6579 Would there be a meeting in September? Would there be a meeting in September?

]]> By: Richard http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6577 Richard Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:22:54 +0000 http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6577 Thanks for making this happen, Stuart. I had a great time and it was clearly a huge success. Bring on the next one, I say. Thanks for making this happen, Stuart. I had a great time and it was clearly a huge success. Bring on the next one, I say.

]]> By: Stuart Colville http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6576 Stuart Colville Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:01:45 +0000 http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6576 @Alex: Well if you want that, why not start your own WSG event in Holland or Belgium then ;-) @Alex: Well if you want that, why not start your own WSG event in Holland or Belgium then ;-)

]]> By: Alex Dodig http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6574 Alex Dodig Tue, 18 Jul 2006 10:28:30 +0000 http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6574 I really would like to see one of these happenings / meetings in The Netherlands (or Belgium), instead of GB (for a change!) I really would like to see one of these happenings / meetings in The Netherlands (or Belgium), instead of GB (for a change!)

]]> By: Adam http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6571 Adam Tue, 18 Jul 2006 08:23:06 +0000 http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6571 I think the event was an excellent sucess and whilst I can see some people pts about the talks I think it's very tough to work out exactly who will be at an event like that. Whilst I felt very much on the page with Andy's talk already the way he explained standards benefits (the real ones) will certainly be useful for how I push them to clients Night out wise it was great to meet a so many people and whilst it was a little loud certainly later on this became less of an issue. @trovster & any other northerners: I'm thinking abouyt trying to setup something like this in either Lancaster or Manchester depending on interest. I think the event was an excellent sucess and whilst I can see some people pts about the talks I think it’s very tough to work out exactly who will be at an event like that.

Whilst I felt very much on the page with Andy’s talk already the way he explained standards benefits (the real ones) will certainly be useful for how I push them to clients

Night out wise it was great to meet a so many people and whilst it was a little loud certainly later on this became less of an issue.

@trovster & any other northerners: I’m thinking abouyt trying to setup something like this in either Lancaster or Manchester depending on interest.

]]> By: Cola http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6534 Cola Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:35:07 +0000 http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6534 I really enjoyed the talks on Friday. Stuart - you did really well organising this and I hope there'll be many more to come. Reading a few of the comments, I think we should all remember that the WSG meet-ups are not workshops (as Chris also said). What they do offer though is a great forum for sharing knowledge and encouraging discussion and debate. We got to hear Chris and Andy's views (on two very current issues) for a bargain-bin price of 450p, which I believe is the average price of a pint in the posher parts of London Village, and not something to be knocked ;-) I really enjoyed the talks on Friday. Stuart - you did really well organising this and I hope there’ll be many more to come. Reading a few of the comments, I think we should all remember that the WSG meet-ups are not workshops (as Chris also said). What they do offer though is a great forum for sharing knowledge and encouraging discussion and debate. We got to hear Chris and Andy’s views (on two very current issues) for a bargain-bin price of 450p, which I believe is the average price of a pint in the posher parts of London Village, and not something to be knocked ;-)

]]> By: Clive Walker http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6533 Clive Walker Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:18:57 +0000 http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/07/17/after-the-first-wsg-meetup-in-london/#comment-6533 Thanks for organising the meet-up. I enjoyed both talks although I'd concur with the other opinions about the pub afterwards. AB's talk was the most interesting for me but I'd probably not entirely agree with AB that the 'war' is won. At least, not based on some recent websites I have seen! I think it's important at these events not to be 'web standards snobs' and I thought the meeting achieved this. Looking forward to next meeting. Thanks for organising the meet-up. I enjoyed both talks although I’d concur with the other opinions about the pub afterwards. AB’s talk was the most interesting for me but I’d probably not entirely agree with AB that the ‘war’ is won. At least, not based on some recent websites I have seen!

I think it’s important at these events not to be ‘web standards snobs’ and I thought the meeting achieved this. Looking forward to next meeting.

]]>