jquery conference 2010 - getting involved

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Ralph WhitbeckjQuery Developer Relations

http://ralphwhitbeck.com

Twitter: @RedWolves

Ralph WhitbeckjQuery Developer Relations

http://ralphwhitbeck.com

Twitter: @RedWolves

jQuery Conference 2010: Boston - October 17, 2010

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• How we Communicate• Support Options• Growing jQuery Community• jQuery on Github• Options for you to get involved?

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• Constantly communicating with the community• Many channels

• Blogs• Podcast• Conferences• Twitter• Forum• IRC

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• Blogs

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• The Official jQuery Podcast• http://podcast.jquery.com

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• Conferences• http://events.jquery.org

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• Conferences• http://events.jquery.org

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• Twitter

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• Twitter

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• Twitter

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• Forum• IRC

• Server: irc.freenode.net• Room: #jquery

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• Monitoring Twitter • Community feelings• 1:1 developer interactions

• Google Alerts – blogs/news/etc.• Forum – 1:1 developer interactions

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• Forums• Help with your own jQuery Code

• Getting Started (for Beginner Questions)• Using jQuery (more intermediate Questions)• Using jQuery Plugins (plugin help)• Using jQuery UI

• Discussing Bugs/Features• Developing jQuery• Developing jQuery UI• Developing jQuery Plugins• Mobile jQuery

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• Forums• Tutorials

• http://docs.jquery.com

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• Forums• Tutorials• External Learning Resources

• http://learningjquery.com• http://net.tutsplus.com/

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• Forums• Tutorials• External Learning Resources• Twitter

• Limited Support

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• Forums• Tutorials• External Learning Resources• Twitter• Commercial Support

• appendTo• Bocoup• JupiterIT

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Google Trends

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Usage Trends – Builtwith.com

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Job Trends – indeed.com

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Twitter Reach - @jquery

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Forum

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Forum

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• All jQuery code bases are now on Github• Allows more community feedback

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• All jQuery code bases are now on Github• Allows more community feedback

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• All jQuery code bases are now on Github• Allows more community feedback

• Make bug fixes in Github’s web interface• Send patches back via Pull Requests

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Upgraded bug tracking system

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Upgraded bug tracking system

• Integration with GitHub• Working email notifications and watches• Voting on tickets!!! • Auto-close if reporter doesn't provide requested info• Delete spam messages • Improved editor• Much-improved performance

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Easiest Way – Donations/Sponsorships

http://jquery.org/donate

sponsorship@jquery.com

Money is used to:• Fund development• Hold conferences• Equipment• Face-to-Face meetings

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Casual Supporters

• Forum• Need people to help support others• Looking for moderators

• API Docs• Support• Moderation

• Blog authors• Tutorial/Screencasts authors

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Making jQuery better

• Report bugs• reduced test case

• Patch bugs/pull request• Discuss features/enhancements in the “Developing” forums• Our Goal is to gain more core contributers

•Consistent patches and pull requests

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Helping jQuery in other ways

• Infrastructure is looking for SysAdmins• Experience in High volume system administration

• WordPress • Web Development Skills• help-infrastructure@jquery.com

•or reach out to Developer Relations

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• A pattern of giving back to the community• Direct involvement in one of the areas of the project• Sustained and demonstrable commitment to the project• Get noticed by a team member

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• Vote on project policies, financials, team members• Stewards for the project• Professionalism with the community

• No trolling • Courteous

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• Contact a Developer Relations Team Member• Rey Bango• Ralph Whitbeck• Paul Irish• Karl Swedberg• Cody Lindley• Remy Sharp

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• E-mail: ralph.whitbeck@jquery.com

• Twitter: @RedWolves

• Blog: http://ralphwhitbeck.com