[Scale-planning] speaker info on badges

Tue Aug 16 10:37:55 UTC 2016

We track work at https://github.com/socallinuxexpo/scale-planning/issues
right now.
Code for apps would likely go in their own repos, which we're happy to
create if someone is on board to build something.

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On Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 11:10 PM, Lan Dang via Scale-planning <
scale-planning at lists.linuxfests.org> wrote:

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> From: Lan Dang <l.dang at ymail.com>
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> Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 06:10:03 +0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: [Scale-planning] speaker info on badges
> I found a developer who would be interested in trying to build this app on
> a volunteer basis as a way of broadening his portfolio for his new
> consulting business.  He is new to the world of open source and keen to
> learn more.  He is also into UX.
>
> Could you remind me where you track these issues, or should we start a new
> repo for it?
>
> I am highly interested in pushing this along  but reluctant to take more
> than temporary custody for fear of overloading my plate.
>
> Lan
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> On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Lan Dang via Scale-planning
> <scale-planning at lists.linuxfests.org> wrote:
> Is there a GitHub issue for this?  If not, it sounds like an ideal time to
> make one and add all these requirements to it along with a couple of
> scenarios for how the app would be used.
> Lan
>
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> *From:* Ilan Rabinovitch <ilan at socallinuxexpo.org>
> *To:* SCALE Planning List <scale-planning at lists.linuxfests.org>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 10, 2016 4:21 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Scale-planning] speaker info on badges
>
> - For badge scanning we'd also want 2 modes. Exhibitor vs attendee.
> Attendees want contact info added to their address book. Exhibitors want a
> CSV at the end of the event emailed to them for use with their CRMs, etc.
>
> - any schedule data should be cached locally so it can be viewed locally
> if network is down or cel coverage poor.
>
> - In terms of API ideally it would either pull from our existing schedule
> on the website. Whether that means the app polling the site or some
> intermediary that in turn  "pushes" to the app is an implementation detail
> we can figure out.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 3:16 PM, Hriday Balachandran <
> bala at socallinuxexpo.org> wrote:
>
> (This should probably be a document)
>
> Phone App features:
>
> 1) Feature to read attendee QR codes and add to address book
> 2) Display the schedule
> 3) Alert feature with push capabilities, that can be used for schedule
> updates as well as general messages (Free lunch in track 5, track 3 is full
> - use overflow room etc)
> 4) API's to update the schedule
> 5) Feature to allow attendee to build their schedule
> 6) Android and iOS compatible
>
> Bala.
>
> On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 3:08 PM, der.hans <Verteiler+scale-planning@
> lufthans.com> wrote:
>
> Am 10. Aug, 2016 schwätzte Hriday Balachandran so:
>
> moin moin,
>
> The issue with a label printer and a QR code is that it adds to the badge
> pickup time.
>
>
> The label printer would not need to be kept with or done at the same time
> as badge pickup.
>
> Even if we don't do a printout of some sort we could provide QR codes for
> speakers to keep on their phones.
>
> OK, don't tell anyone, but I did some graphics work :).
>
> I grabbed the SCaLE menu logo off the site. A few adjustments to that
> will give us better visual results, but the QR code works. Attached is an
> example.
>
> qrencode -o SCaLE14x_der.hans_qr_cli.png 'http://www.socallinuxexpo.org
> /scale/14x/speakers/der-hans
> <http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/14x/speakers/der-hans>'
>
> convert -gravity center -composite SCaLE14x_der.hans_qr_cli.png
> scale_penguin_menu.png SCaLE14x_der.hans_qr_cli_logo. png
>
> Looks quite scriptable to me. I'll create a shell script if you want.
>
> The far more elegant solution is a smart phone app with notifications
> enabled. The ones out there are expensive and not really worth it for us.
>
>
> Are we going to use Guidebook again?
>
> We would need to develop one. If there's someone that wants to take the
> task on, please let me know.
>
>
> What features do we want? Not offering to pop out a phone app :), but
> knowing desired features could generate ideas on how to get them.
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans
>
>
> Bala.
>
> On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 1:20 PM, Mx Siltanen <mrsiltanen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Perhaps we can get a label printer and allow custom prints w a QR code to
> add to the badge?
>
> That way we can keep up with updates if they occur and people can print
> and promote their talk or booth by printing both text and QR code.
>
> Thinking:
>
> "My Cool Open Source talk" [ QR code ]
> " Sat 11AM Room 101A"
>
> --
> "Job BOF" [ QR code ]
> "Fri 8PM Room 301B"
>
> ---
> "Robot Demo at" [ QR code ]
> "Booth 29, 1PM"
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Carlos <scale-planning at digitalr00ts.c om
> >
> wrote:
>
> Awesome idea!
>
> Carlos Meza
> @DIGITALR00TS
>
> On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 9:57 AM, der.hans <Verteiler+scale-planning at luft
> hans.com> wrote:
>
> moin moin,
>
> https://twitter.com/cczona/sta tus/687654996112990208
> <https://twitter.com/cczona/status/687654996112990208>
>
> That came up in the SeaGL channel.
>
> As was pointed out, schedule changes happen and updates would be
> difficult. SCaLE has been great about not having changes, so that's less
> of an issue :).
>
> However, for me, as a speaker, the main reason I want info on my badge is
> for others who want to go to my talks, so I would actually prefer a QR
> code with a link to either my talk page or my speaker page, which would
> then have easy to use links for calendar entry and/or guidebook entry.
>
> I actually meant to do that on my own last year :), but didn't get to it
> :(.
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans
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