Countdown to MIX10: We Are a Year Round Community (Channel 9)

Countdown to MIX10: We Are a Year Round Community

Posted: Feb 04, 2010 at 2:34 AM

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Do you think when the MIX event comes to a close that we close up shop and go away for a year until the next conference? No way. Meet Thomas Lewis (or TommyLee as some of us like to call him), manager of the MIX Online team. Folks like Thomas and his band of designers and developers keep the conversation going by writing strongly voiced editorial pieces about the standards-based web, speaking at events all over the globe, or building and releasing (for free, of course) open source software for folks to use. This team is breaking down barriers and giving a unique perspective to the web . . . one you may not necessarily expect to hear from Microsoft. And we like it that way! Meet Thomas, and the whole MIX Online gang, in Vegas at MIX10. Register today. http://live.visitmix.com/

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Ian2 In geeks we trust ...

Feb 04, 2010 at 4:12 AM

Cool, like the concept of year round site - does this mean you will get regional and pull in the Remix events?
tommylee

Feb 04, 2010 at 8:47 AM

Hi everyone, this is Thomas. During the show I mentioned a data visualization contest to win a free ticket to MIX10. You can find out about it at http://www.visitmix.com/Opinions/I-Can-Haz-Data-Visualization. Be sure to follow our twitter feed for more opportunities to win a ticket and to get the latest updates on writings, lab, etc. Also, feel free to follow me on Twitter if you like (be warned, I talk about heavy metal, HTML5, brutality, web standards, horror movies and MIX Online). Please come check us out at http://visitmix.com.
tommylee

Feb 04, 2010 at 8:51 AM

@Ian2 - Although at times confusing, the community site (MIX Online) at http://visitmix.com is seperate from the conference site (MIX) at http://live.visitmix.com. Both actually are available year-round. Our site, MIX Online posts labs, writings, etc. throughout the year. The conference site stays up so that folks can watch videos of sessions and keynotes after the event as well.

There is no current plan to pull in the regional events to the conference site, but something I will definitely put on the list for us to consider. Thanks!
DaveDev

Feb 04, 2010 at 10:27 AM

I'm still chuckling from the fake lift - nice job! Loved the conversation about inclusiveness and how developers use multiple technologies to get the job done.

Very similar conversations going on in the RIA Community as well:

http://www.bigspaceship.com/blog/labs/will-all-the-flash-devs-please-stand-up/

http://www.gskinner.com/blog/archives/2010/02/my_thoughts_on.html

Can't wait for MIX!

-Dave
OprahForRealz

Feb 04, 2010 at 11:17 AM

Tommy, I love what you do! Keep fighting the good fight! Believe in yourself!
AdamKinney Agent of Change

Feb 04, 2010 at 1:26 PM

What a grand entrance for @tommylee, nicely done!