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*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Maharashtra, India: [https://webmaker.org/events/1596 Hack Jam Powai] brings together IIT Bombay and Mumbai University to organize a Hack Jam in S.M.Shetty school in Powai. We will be learning about basics of HTML and CSS and try to ensure they have the maximum fun possible learning this stuff. | *<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Maharashtra, India: [https://webmaker.org/events/1596 Hack Jam Powai] brings together IIT Bombay and Mumbai University to organize a Hack Jam in S.M.Shetty school in Powai. We will be learning about basics of HTML and CSS and try to ensure they have the maximum fun possible learning this stuff. | ||
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> | *<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Toronto, Canada: [https://webmaker.org/events/1598 Girls Learning Code: Learn Programming with Ruby!] is a workshop for beginners, which will cover essential terms in the Ruby language such as: integers, strings, objects, all while focusing on how an everyday computer operates and understands input. | ||
=== Sunday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +6 days}} === | === Sunday, {{#time:d F|{{SUBPAGENAME}} +6 days}} === | ||
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Manchester, United Kingdom: [https://webmaker.org/events/2636 Girl Geek Tea Party #35: Show and Tell] is a networking event, talk and hands-on workshops for women and girls with an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). | |||
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> London, United Kingdom: [https://webmaker.org/events/1651 Processing and Twitter] will teach how to use data from Twitter in Processing. Work with the Twitter API, including getting a developer key. Passing data from Processing to an Arduino Creating more complicated messages to pass more information, and how to understand at the other end what is in those messages. | |||
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Silver Spring, MD: [https://webmaker.org/events/2356 Silver Spring Mini Maker Faire] is a rapid-fire one-day jam, open to anyone and everyone interested in all things game. Are you a coder, artist or audio designer interested in videogame design? Or, are you a gamer who’s curious about how videogames are put together? If so, we’d like to invite you to come join us at Madlab for the next Manchester Game Jam! | |||
*<b>[https://webmaker.org/events/ MAKER PARTY:]</b> Manchester, United Kingdom: [https://webmaker.org/events/2635 Manchester Mini Game Jam] brings together Makers of all types for a spectacular display of art, science, technology, craft and engineering. This “do-it-yourself” fair invites children and adults to participate in Maker projects and demonstrations, including: Make and race your own lunar Rover with NASA scientists Experiment with 3D printers & vinyl cutters Build a giant marble run Use recycled materials to create new toys Experiment with robotics Make your own computer game And more!! | |||
=== Next Week === | === Next Week === | ||
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=== Firefox Desktop === | === Firefox Desktop === | ||
''Speaker Location:'' | ''Speaker Location: SF (johnath)'' | ||
* We shipped last week! | |||
* A touch-friendly Firefox for Windows 8 is now live in Aurora. Go get your hands on it and help [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/good-news-firefox-now-touch-friendly us test]. | |||
[[File:MetroShot.png|550px]] | |||
=== Firefox Mobile === | === Firefox Mobile === | ||
''Speaker Location:'' | ''Speaker Location: remote (mfinkle)'' | ||
* Work week yielded many new ideas | |||
** Much focus on new ways to share | |||
** Lots of discussion about integration with cloud services | |||
** Ideas for tweaking Firefox to a various specific demographics | |||
=== Thunderbird === | === Thunderbird === | ||
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=== Webmaker === | === Webmaker === | ||
''Speaker Location:'' | ''Speaker Location: OpenMatt in Toronto''<br> | ||
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5338/9251977682_4f6d49fae9.jpg | |||
* <b>Winding down Maker Party: success!</b> Mozilla community taught a *lot* of people web skills over the last three months: | |||
** <b>1,694 community events</b> (2x over last year!) | |||
** <b>~58,000 participants</b> | |||
** 330 cities | |||
** 100+ countries | |||
** people learning about web skills, coding and digital making. Learning about Mozilla's mission. | |||
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/mozilladrumbeat/favorites/ Have a look at how much fun people had here]. | |||
* <b>Next up: the party doesn't stop</b>. Gonna keep on rolling at [http://webmaker.org/events webmaker.org/events] | |||
[[File:Makerparty-heatmap.png|500px]] | |||
=== Mozilla Reps === | === Mozilla Reps === | ||
''Speaker Location:'' | ''Speaker Location: Romania'' | ||
* [https://reps.mozilla.org/e/mozilla-reps-camp-2013/ ReMo Camp 2013] - a [http://mzl.la/remocamp13-recap Short write-up] ( I'll keep the great [https://secure.flickr.com/search/?q=%23remocamp2013 photos linked]) | |||
* Upcoming Council Elections - 5 candidates - Next: Q&A sessions and townhalls. | |||
* [https://air.mozilla.org/reps-at-your-service/ Check out the Reps brownbag by Pierros & William] | |||
* mail the council: reps-council at mozilla dot com | |||
=== Identity === | === Identity === | ||
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=== Firefox OS === | === Firefox OS === | ||
''Speaker Location:'' | ''Speaker Location: No audio'' | ||
* Version 1.2 is feature frozen. Focus has moved to quality, stability and performance. [https://wiki.mozilla.org/FirefoxOS/OneDotTwoTracking#Key_Milestones Schedule for the rest of the 1.2 cycle]. | |||
* [http://ricaud.me/mozilla/dashboard/ Gaia unit/integration test dashboard] by the dashing Anthony Ricaud and the swashbuckling James Lal. | |||
=== Grow Mozilla === | === Grow Mozilla === | ||
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| [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Summit2013#Five_Ways_to_Have_a_Great_Summit 5 ways to have a great Summit], [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/95d8dbb0bd/ Sign-up for Open Sessions], [http://mzl.la/summit2013-fairs Participate in a Fair], [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fhE8oVSAkk5gN9-pfoQ-lCJjQEO2My3kup2NcuAagW0/viewform Hockey Sign-up] | | [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Summit2013#Five_Ways_to_Have_a_Great_Summit 5 ways to have a great Summit], [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/95d8dbb0bd/ Sign-up for Open Sessions], [http://mzl.la/summit2013-fairs Participate in a Fair], [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fhE8oVSAkk5gN9-pfoQ-lCJjQEO2My3kup2NcuAagW0/viewform Hockey Sign-up], [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlHI_LlmJ9BldDR0RFY4UDNyTFlIRkZYRVQ3S2hSZmc#gid=0 Demonstrate FirefoxOS] | ||
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| [https://mozillians.org/u/williamr William Reynolds] | | [https://mozillians.org/u/williamr William Reynolds] | ||
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| Mozilla San Francisco | | Mozilla San Francisco | ||
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| | | [https://blog.mozilla.org/community/2013/09/23/mozillians-org-profiles-are-now-even-more-awesome/ Blog post about the new fields] | ||
| [https://mozillians.org/user/edit Edit your mozillians.org profile] | | [https://mozillians.org/user/edit Edit your mozillians.org profile] | ||
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| Amira Dhalla | |||
| Maker Party Manager | |||
| Maker Party Success | |||
| Mozilla Toronto | |||
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| [https://blog.webmaker.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/makerparty-heatmap.png Maker Party 2013 Infographic] | |||
| [https://blog.webmaker.org/reports-from-maker-party-2013 Reports, learning and quotes from Maker Party Blog post] | |||
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| San Francisco | | San Francisco | ||
| Finance | | Finance | ||
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| Hadley Beeman | |||
| Alex Fowler | |||
| San Francisco | |||
| London / San Francisco | |||
| Policy | |||
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| Chris Riley | |||
| Alex Fowler | |||
| San Francisco | |||
| DC / San Francisco | |||
| Policy | |||
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| Mason Chang | |||
| Mike Lee | |||
| Mountain View | |||
| Remote | |||
| Platform Engineer | |||
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==== Events ==== | ==== Events ==== | ||
[[Category:Weekly Updates]] | |||
[[Category:Meeting Notes]] | |||