2019/Austin
IndieWebCamp Austin 2019 was February 23-24, 2019 in Austin, Texas; the second IndieWebCamp in Austin.
RSVP: https://2019.indieweb.org/austin
IndieWebCamp Austin 2019
Two days with independent web creators of all kinds, graphic artists, designers, UX engineers, coders, hackers; meeting up to share ideas, create & improve their personal websites, and build upon each others creations.
Own your data.
We should all own the content we're creating, rather than just posting to third-party content silos.
Publish on your own domain, and syndicate to social media.
Be a part of advancing & growing the open independent web with the latest in decentralized web technologies.
- When
- to
- Where
- Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin, Texas, 78701, USA, https://capitalfactory.com.
- Enter through Omni Hotel, then look for the glass conference rooms with "IndieWebCamp" signs
- URLs
- RSVP: https://2019.indieweb.org/austin
- Wiki: https://indieweb.org/2019/Austin
- Cost
- $5, or free with an Indie RSVP
RSVP
- Please register and RSVP on the Official Event Page!
Optional: add yourself to our Project Goals page to indicate your interest and project goals!
Additional event tracking:
Schedule
| Day 1 Discussion | Day 2 Hacking |
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Day 1 is about discussing in a BarCamp-like environment. Bring a topic you'd like to discuss or join in on topics as they are added to the board. |
Day 2 is about making things on and for your personal site! Work with others or on your own. |
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09:00 Doors open, coffee, and breakfast!
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09:00 Doors open, coffee, and breakfast!
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Participating
- Please read through our Code of Conduct
- Session Proposals
- Schedule Grid - hyperlinked to actual session pages
- 2019/Austin/Demos
- Discussion
- Etherpad index: https://etherpad.indieweb.org/2019-Austin
Remote Participation
IndieWebCamp has a strong tradition of remote participation, typically using chat, Google Hangouts and Etherpad during as well as after the event. More details and links for remote participation will be posted here on the days of the event. Also feel free to join us on chat to get realtime updates and conversation before, during, and after the camp. (Direct web chat link here.)
Marty McGuire
Rosemary OrchardJack Jamieson (Saturday only)
dougbeal
Chris AldrichPaul Robert Lloyd
Greg McVerry (Sunday only)
Jeremy Cherfas Saturday intros only (so far)
Jonathan LaCour intermittently- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
If you can't get to the event, consider remote participating or finding/running an IndieWebCamp remote party near you.
📺 Livestream:
- Saturday YouTube live stream
- The breakout sessions will be available on both the IndieWeb Jitsi for two-way communication and YouTube for one-way viewing.
Travel and Lodging
Airport
✈️ AUS Airport. Austin–Bergstrom International Airport is located on the old site of Bergstrom Air Force Base and opened in 1999. [1]
Public Transit
🚈 From the AUS airport, the MetroBus will drop you off downtown a few blocks from the venue. It costs $2.50 for a ticket. Public Transit directions.
Lyft
🚙 They operate in Austin
Taxi
🚕 Cabs
Scooters
🛴 They exist, and you might even trip over one if you're unlucky.
Hotels
🏫 Here are a few nearby hotels:
- Omni Austin Hotel Downtown - The venue is actually in this building.
- Hyatt Place Austin Downtown - easy 5 block walk from the venue, tons of nice stuff (coffee, acai bowls, yoga) within a block
- La Quinta Inn Austin Capitol / Downtown - The budget choice within a few blocks.
- Hotel Indigo Austin Downtown - University - Several attendees stayed here in 2017.
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Austin Downtown = Actually the other side of the Hotel Indigo Austin Downtown. At least one attendee is staying here in 2019.
- Firehouse Hostel - Don't mind sharing a room? This is the most affordable option.
There are many other hotels in the area.
Roomsharing
- Put your roomsharing offers here.
Organizers
Manton Reece (local) - venue, logistics, outreach
Tantek Çelik - wiki, outreach. (2019-02-22 late night arrival in AUS)- Add yourself here… (see this for more details) - chat with ^^^ current organizers in https://chat.indieweb.org/meta first!
Volunteer
Would you like to help out in the planning or organization for IndieWebCamp Austin? Please add your name below or contact the organizers via chat
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Planning
Photos
Day 1
- add photos from day 1 here
Day 2
- add photos from day 2 here
Blog posts
- Press event post: https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/community/events/indiewebcamp-austin-2019-2444758/ (via https://twitter.com/EFFaustin/status/1098810904228048897)
- 2019-02-23 : ASCIINEMA FOR RECORDING COMMAND-LINE TERMINAL SESSION (archived)
- 2019-02-24
gRegor Morrill: My IndieWebCamp Austin Demo - 2019-02-25
Aaron Parecki: Emoji Avatars for My Website
Notes
- https://twitter.com/manton2/status/1093215264353718274
- "Homebrew Website Club is 6:30pm at Mozart’s Coffee tonight. We’ll be talking about final plans for IndieWebCamp Austin. Registration for the Feb 23-24 event is open now. https://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @manton2 February 6, 2019
- https://twitter.com/polycotscoop/status/1093268370642866182
- "The IndieWeb is a people-focused alternative to the "corporate web". Attend IndieWebCamp on February 23-24 in Austin, Texas to get involved.
https://indieweb.org/2019/Austin" @polycotscoop February 6, 2019
- "The IndieWeb is a people-focused alternative to the "corporate web". Attend IndieWebCamp on February 23-24 in Austin, Texas to get involved.
- https://twitter.com/manton2/status/1093964440075157504
- "IndieWebCamp Austin is in 2 weeks! Whether you’re a blogger, developer, designer, or just want to learn more about the independent web, hope you can join us. Registration is just $5 or free if you blog your RSVP to the event. https://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @manton2 February 8, 2019
- https://twitter.com/polycotscoop/status/1095805185463648257
- "Be a part of advancing & growing the indie web at IndieWebCamp Austin 2019. Join us February 23-24 in Austin, Texas.
https://indieweb.org/2019/Austin" @polycotscoop February 13, 2019
- "Be a part of advancing & growing the indie web at IndieWebCamp Austin 2019. Join us February 23-24 in Austin, Texas.
- https://twitter.com/manton2/status/1096556299519692806
- "IndieWebCamp Austin is coming up in a week at Capital Factory. Bunch of IndieWeb-related things I want to think about for http://Micro.blog that weekend. Everyone’s welcome! https://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @manton2 February 15, 2019
- http://tantek.com/2019/046/t2/indiewebcamp-austin ( https://twitter.com/t/status/1096600338805731329 )
- "#IndieWebCamp #Austin is next weekend!
Get a #website, #ownyourdata, cut back #socialmedia, or hack on #dweb #webstandards.
Join @manton2(@microdotblog) @aaronpk(#indieauth #webmention) @dshanske(#WordPress #IndieWeb) & more!
RSVP: https://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @Tantek Çelik February 15, 2019
- "#IndieWebCamp #Austin is next weekend!
- https://twitter.com/manton2/status/1097979332729995264
- "IndieWebCamp Austin is this weekend! You can still register here. https://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @manton2 February 19, 2019
- https://twitter.com/BWLNG/status/1097990798438793216
- "Heading to Austin this weekend for IndieWebCamp — a gathering for indie web creators to share ideas, work on creating for their own websites, and build upon each other’s creations. And tacos — https://2019.indieweb.org" @BWLNG February 19, 2019
- https://twitter.com/manton2/status/1098338871971115010
- "Doors open for IndieWebCamp Austin at 9am on Saturday. We’ll have coffee and breakfast tacos. Full schedule and registration details: https://2019.indieweb.org/austin ☕" @manton2 February 20, 2019
- https://twitter.com/corntoole/status/1098581139466391552
- "I’m gonna be at #indiewebcamp Austin http://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @corntoole February 21, 2019
- https://twitter.com/dshanske/status/1099015071072702468
- "In Austin for Indiewebcamp." @dshanske February 22, 2019
- https://twitter.com/manton2/status/1099033907780038656
- "First time at Capital Factory? Look for these doors tomorrow inside the building lobby. You can still register for IndieWebCamp here. $5 or free when you blog about the event! https://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @manton2 February 22, 2019
- https://twitter.com/ChrisAldrich/status/1099044552281739264
- "Quick reminder that IndieWebCamp Austin is this weekend. If you're in the #DoOO or #edtech spaces & can't attend in person, there should be some interesting conversations and work that can be done to participate remotely to help you improve [more...]
https://boffosocko.com/2019/02/22/reminder-indiewebcamp-austin-streaming-is-this-weekend-2-23-24/" @ChrisAldrich February 22, 2019
- "Quick reminder that IndieWebCamp Austin is this weekend. If you're in the #DoOO or #edtech spaces & can't attend in person, there should be some interesting conversations and work that can be done to participate remotely to help you improve [more...]
- https://twitter.com/manton2/status/1099058506517364737
- "Excited for IndieWebCamp tomorrow. If you’re disappointed in modern social networks and looking for what’s next on the open web, I hope you’ll join us at Capital Factory in Austin. More details and registration here. https://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @manton2 February 22, 2019
- https://twitter.com/tomwiththeweath/status/1099073573996642305
- "IndiewebCamp Austin is this weekend! https://herestomwiththeweather.com/2019/02/22/indiewebcamp-austin-is-this-weekend/" @tomwiththeweath February 22, 2019
- https://twitter.com/bradenslen/status/1099067360785416192
- "IndiewebCamp, Austin is happening tomorrow. Register here https://2019.indieweb.org/austin" @bradenslen February 22, 2019
- http://tantek.com/2019/054/t1/indiewebcamp-austin-remote-participation ( https://twitter.com/t/status/1099325409349513217 )
- "Excited for #IndieWebCamp #Austin starting soon!
Check out the (and add yourself to) remote participation if you can’t make it in person!
https://indieweb.org/2019/Austin#Remote_Participation
#indieweb #openweb #dweb #independentweb" @Tantek Çelik February 23, 2019
- "Excited for #IndieWebCamp #Austin starting soon!
- https://twitter.com/mickael/status/1099340641174212608
- "If you are interested in the IndieWeb, you can watch IndieWebCamp Austin live stream:
https://youtu.be/bGENDlYMnm4" @mickael February 23, 2019
- "If you are interested in the IndieWeb, you can watch IndieWebCamp Austin live stream:
- https://twitter.com/ATxTE/status/1099353071673577472
- "Great going @indiewebcamp, a lively crowd for #IndieWebCamp on a Saturday morning @CapitalFactory just a couple of weeks b4 #SxSW! #indiedev" @ATxTE February 23, 2019
- https://twitter.com/jackjamieson/status/1099365763943710720
- "Really enjoying the live stream of IndieWebCamp Austin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGENDlYMnm4
Seems like a lot of new faces, and some of the homepage demos highlighted the political (and emotional) stakes of carving out one’s own space on the Internet. I’ll be… https://jackjamieson.net/?p=4128" @jackjamieson February 23, 2019
- "Really enjoying the live stream of IndieWebCamp Austin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGENDlYMnm4
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