[H-GEN] Activitives at Humbug

[Adrian Sutton]

> I'd really like to see a talk on how to easily create interactive  
> websites
> <snip>
> Ideally: free software, minimal dependencies on other software (no  
> need
> for mysql or postgresql unless I have a database of my own already,  
> eg),
> standards compliant, and a pretty default look.

The software I tend to be familiar with are large, expensive and have  
a huge swag of dependencies, however I do spend a huge amount of my  
time working with, selling, setting up, playing with, evaluating and  
particularly criticizing CMSs, Document Management Systems, Web  
Content Management Systems, wikis, blogs, editors and pretty much  
anything else that involves editing content. I'd be happy to do a  
talk on some of the important things to look for from a user point of  
view (I make a lousy sys-admin) when selecting these types of  
systems, particularly in choosing between CMS, DMS, wikis, blogs etc.

I'd tend to think that if we had a few lightning talks on specific  
systems (advantages/disadvantages, setting up, usage and tips etc) I  
could provide an overview of the types of products that are out there  
and what they're good for (ie: what's the difference between a CMS,  
DMS, WCMS, wiki and blog?). I could also give some technology demos  
from a few prototype ideas of cool things that can be done with  
various systems.

If people were interested in such a package I'd even be happy to take  
the lead in organizing people to give different lightning talks and  
bring it all together. I've already got Greg down. :)

> aj

Cheers,

Adrian Sutton.