[ANN] Possible NorCal Users Group/LiveCode Intro Meetup

[Scott Rossi]

Hi All:

Here's an update on the first BALUG (Bay Area LiveCode User Group) meeting.
The date of Feb 25 6:30PM has been scheduled for the event, but it needs to
be approved internally by Google staff.  Our understanding is the approval
process can take up to a week, so we need sit tight for the moment.  But put
a tentative checkmark on your digital calendar if you can attend, and I'll
make another announcement as soon as I hear anything further.

Best Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, UX Design


From:  Scott Rossi <scott at tactilemedia.com>
Date:  Saturday, February 2, 2013 4:26 PM

> Are any of you LiveCode developers located in Northern California?
> 
> Would you be interested in attending a LiveCode meetup in the hub of Silicon
> Valley?
> 
> Over the last several months, I've had discussions with a Google colleague of
> mine about the possibility of having Google host a LiveCode meetup.  Google
> often hosts outside events/activities, and while my friend was willing to help
> facilitate an event, he was unable to find the proper channels. Yesterday,
> some new info came to light, and we may be able to arrange such an event.
> 
> My original hope was simply to arrange a central location for a user group
> meeting.  But with RunRev's recent open source goal announcement, it occurred
> to me that this could also be an opportunity to provide a LiveCode
> introduction for folks who want more info, from developers who actually use
> the platform.  Google's Mountain View campus is centrally located in
> California's Silicon Valley, so it's a prime location for such an event.
> 
> What I would like to find out is: 1) If a meetup/event becomes possible, how
> many folks here would be interested in attending within the next 2 weeks; and
> 2) if you are interested, would you be up for doing a short presentation on
> something you've built in LiveCode and/or how you use the platform?  (The
> latter is definitely not a requirement.)
> 
> Nor is being in Northern California a requirement -- any folks wishing to
> participate from outside the area (such as the SoCal user group, or anywhere
> else) would be welcome.
> 
> If you are interested in this happening and are available within the next 2
> weeks, please respond here or off list to me.  I'd like to try to get a head
> count to provide to my friend in case Google wants some sense of bodies to
> accommodate. Even if you cannot make it within the next 2 weeks, please feel
> free to respond as we don't yet have any official approval, but may be able to
> arrange a later date.  In my experience, outside events always take place in
> the evening after work, so take that into consideration.
> 
> I should say again, nothing has been approved yet, but there is reason to be
> hopeful.  Best case: we have a nice little informative event that perhaps gets
> outside people onboard with LiveCode.  Worst case: we get a room of 5
> LiveCoders chatting about arrays.  :-)
> 
> Thanks  in advance for your responses.  Let's see if we can make this happen.