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[[Category:Webdev/Meetings]]
[[Category: Meeting Notes]]
[[Category:Contribute]]
=Meeting Details=

* Meeting time: Monday, October 1 at 10:30 AM Pacific
* Video: David Boswell's vidyo room ([https://v.mozilla.com/flex.html?roomdirect.html&key=LagZYeSPnhIA use this link for guest access])
* Audio: If video doesn't work, call +1 800 707 2533, pin 369 - conf 9634#
* Back channel: #webdev

=Agenda=

* [[Contribute/Webdev/Group_09_17_12#Action_Items|Review action items for last meeting]]

* Webdev get involved page
** Review Ben's edits
** Discuss linking to Webmaker and web development related Firefox OS tasks on wiki page and webdev auto-response
** https://etherpad.mozilla.org/contribute-webdev-response

* MozCamp Asia
** Submit proposal for updated version of [[MozCampEU2012/Contributing_to_Mozilla_Websites|Contributing to Mozilla Websites]] session from MozCamp Europe?

* Tulsa Webdev hack day
** Preparing contribution opportunities (Bedrock tasks?)
** Using this as a template for Reps to run other webdev hack days

* Reducing barriers for new contributors
** Top priorities
*** How to contribute to a Mozilla web site screencast (Sancus)
*** Making contact and bug tracking information easier to find on sites ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=766906 bug 766906]) (Rik)
*** Rearranging webdev Get Involved page to surface easier opportunities first (Ben)
*** Firebug + [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firediff/ Firediff] for easy CSS hacking without needing to install site (Sancus)
*** Installable VM for Bedrock ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=486363 bug 486363]) (Luke)
** Other ideas (need to prioritize)
*** Linking to the Github page template in footer of pages on Bedrock (Rik)
*** Improving documentation and clarifying how different sites have small but significant differences to be aware of
*** Reaching out to [[Petri]] team to see if they could help make it easier for front-end webdev contributors to access to a staging site

* Community metrics
** Tracking effectiveness of reducing barriers to entry
** Next steps with [[Contribute/Conversion_points#Webdev|Webdev conversion metrics]]
** Is there a need for a more in depth [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=746639 Webdev dashboard] beyond the conversion points?  

* Creating a workflow for how to handle webdev inquiries
** Documenting current workflow
** Enhancing current process (follow back up with promising leads 2 weeks after first contact, recognizing volunteers with a public post or swag after finishing first mentored bug)

* Piggybacking on other contributor efforts
** Coding pathway: How to make use of http://whatcanidoformozilla.org/ and collaborate with Coding Stewards
** Design pathway: Are there relevant CSS and web design contribution information to add to [[Design]] wiki page for design contributors?

* Anything else?

==Action Items==

* Sancus to post bug for Inspector patch feature and we'll discuss resourcing options if it's not priority for Dev Tools team

* Ben to add getting started info and David to add Webmaker/Firefox OS info to Webdev Get Involved page

* Sancus and Ricky to submit MozCamp proposals for webdev sessions

* David to reach out to mrz and Corey and copy Luke about finding IT volunteers to help maintain install READMEs for websites

* Luke to pull mzl.la link stats from current auto-response

* David to add forking Github repo to webdev path