2020/West

IndieWebCamp West Coast was an online IndieWebCamp June 27-28, 2020; the first 100% online IndieWebCamp based on Pacific Time Zone hours.

This event was scheduled--in some sense--as a replacement for what would have been the in-person 10th Annual IndieWeb Summit was initially scheduled for the same weekend.

Quick Links

• 2020/West
• Schedule
  • Includes links to session pages with notes from each
• Videos
• Lightning Introductions and Site Demos
• Demos from 2020 West
• Planning Notes and Brainstorming
• Session Proposals
• Organizers' Meetup

Photos

Day 0

Zoom grid of Organizers meetup attendees (left to right, top to bottom) Greg McVerry, Chris Aldrich, Tantek Çelik, Ana Rodrigues, David Shanske, Aaron Parecki

4x4 Zoom grid IndieWebCamp 2020 West pre-party attendees (left to right, top to bottom) David Shanske, Chris Aldrich, Scott Gruber, Beto Dealmeida, Kim, Ana Ulin, Joseph Dickson, hibs, Aaron Parecki, Lillian Karabaic, Jason McIntosh, Rebelle, Jacky Alciné, Steve Williams, Greg McVerry, Ryan Barrett, gRegor Morrill, fluffy

Day 1

Day 2

Posts

Posts about IndieWebCamp 2020 West:

• 2020-06-05 Chris Aldrich: IndieWebCamp 2020 West is Officially On (archived)

• 2020-06-12 gRegor Morrill: I am proposing a session for IndieWebCamp West Coast: “Keeping Track of Books and Reading Progress.” (archived)

• 2020-06-27 Ryan Barrett: Bridgy stats update (archived)

• 2020-06-27 Grant Richmond: Are Micropub Queries the missing link? (archived)

• 2020-06-28 Aaron Parecki: Redesigning my Blog Post Pages (archived)

• 2020-06-28 fluffy: Access token grants for feed readers (archived)

• 2020-06-28 Scott Gruber: Add webmention.js to my site (archived)

• 2020-06-28 David Bryant: IndieWebCamp West -- Learn + Do (archived)

• 2020-06-28 David Bryant: Fun and Done (archived)

• 2020-06-29 Paulo Pinto: IndieWebCamp West 2020 (archived)

• 2020-06-29 kongaloosh: Aether: A Personal Board For Inspiration (post-camp demo) (archived)

• 2020-06-30 Ana Ulin: Adding Syndication Urls to My Posts (archived)

• 2020-06-30 Chris Aldrich: Syndicating my IndieWeb Wiki edits to my personal website (post-camp demo) (archived)

• 2020-07-05 Tantek Çelik: Changes To IndieWeb Organizing, Brief Words At IndieWebCamp West (archived)

• Add yourself here… (see this for more details)

Tweets

Pre-Camp

• https://twitter.com/JmacDotOrg/status/1275170781744566273
  • "Releasing a couple of new goodies this week, ahead of both #IndieWeb Camp West and #TPRCiC…
    
    First, a new page about Webmention, pulling together introductory information, live examples, and links to further resources: https://jmac.org/webmention/" @JmacDotOrg June 22, 2020

• https://twitter.com/cassiecodes/status/1276598258513645574
  • "⚡️ I'll be doing a little lightning talk about my new site at IndieWebCamp West's meetup tomorrow.
    
    10am Pacific Time - 6pm BST
    
    Register here https://2020.indieweb.org/west
    
    Looks like there's tons of fun stuff happening! Unfortunately, due to time zones I'll be asleep for most of it." @cassiecodes June 26, 2020

Pre-party

• https://twitter.com/ChrisAldrich/status/1276674482984284160
  • "I’ve just put a bunch of food on the grill for tonight’s #IndieWebCamp West – Eat Your Own Cooking Pre Party.
    It’s not too late to join us tonight or RSVP to Camp this weekend.
    https://2020.indieweb.org/west
    https://boffosocko.com/2020/06/26/55772722/" @ChrisAldrich June 27, 2020

• https://twitter.com/jgmac1106/status/1276880935959646213
  • "Stayed up late to catch up on the @IndieWebCamp pre-party...Had a blast. Laughed so hard. most people I have hung with since March teenthish. Come hand with us and celebreate Weird Wild Web" @jgmac1106 June 27, 2020

• https://twitter.com/scott_gruber/status/1277022161316659200
  • "@SisyphusBowles et al shows up to the @indiewebcamp West 2020 pre-party via @ChrisAldrich https://boffosocko.com/2020/06/26/55772733/" @scott_gruber June 27, 2020

Day 1

• https://twitter.com/Brawrdon/status/1276911719546224640
  • "I’m in the IndieWebCamp Zoom call on mute with my video off and I still feel so intimidated cause of all the smart people 😭" @Brawrdon June 27, 2020

• https://twitter.com/fluffy/status/1276974688330117121
  • "at @indiewebcamp, @petermolnar presenting about http://integromat.com which looks way better than IfTTT for those who want to do any sort of web API bridging/automation" @fluffy June 27, 2020

• https://twitter.com/joe4ska/status/1276975092598071296
  • "The #IndieWeb is a magical place where we own our own content on "our" website(s) @indiewebcamp.
    https://www.linuxbookpro.com/indiewebcamp-west/" @joe4ska June 27, 2020

• https://twitter.com/ChrisAldrich/status/1276893548282023943
  • "🎶 Good morning #IndieWeb-bers and a howdy-do-ya! (https://boffosocko.com/?p=55772750)" @ChrisAldrich June 27, 2020

• https://twitter.com/cathieleblanc/status/1276935186278686721
  • "The amount of work that @schnarfed has put into Bridgy is amazing. Thank you, Ryan! #IndieWeb" @cathieleblanc June 27, 2020

• https://twitter.com/cathieleblanc/status/1276939112117919746
  • "Thanks for your thoughtful questions and ideas about the future of the #IndieWeb project http://jacky.wtf" @cathieleblanc June 27, 2020

• https://twitter.com/cathieleblanc/status/1276941975464423424
  • "@t explained the ways in which #IndieWeb is working to enact anti-racist, anti-sexist, anti-homophobic policies that do not perpetuate white supremacy. I really like this community." @cathieleblanc June 27, 2020

• https://twitter.com/mantonsblog/status/1276892162878328835
  • "With WWDC mostly wrapped up, it’s time to look to IndieWebCamp West this weekend. Virtual doors open via Zoom at 9am Pacific, then keynotes, demos, and afternoon sessions. https://indieweb.org/2020/West" @mantonsblog June 27, 2020

• https://twitter.com/as_douno/status/1276911119190364166
  • "IndieWebCamp West 2020 is about to start. Join the movement now to control your data online. (https://douno.net/2020/06/27/5384/)" @as_douno June 27, 2020

• https://twitter.com/practicing_dsgn/status/1276927705435389952
  • "@cassiecodes I really enjoyed watching your keynote for @indiewebcamp just now! You've inspired me to finally start exploring SVG animation once and for all 🙏🏽 Great work & attention to detail." @practicing_dsgn June 27, 2020

• https://twitter.com/aaronpk/status/1276956880888229888
  • "Great crowd for @indiewebcamp West keynotes and intros! We're running sessions the rest of the day, and projects and demos tomorrow! Join here ➤ https://events.indieweb.org/2020/06/indiewebcamp-west-2020-ZB8zoAAu6sdN" @aaronpk June 27, 2020

• https://twitter.com/jackyalcine/status/1276989461964840960
  • "Wow amazing first session @indiewebcamp! The blog posts after today will be niceeee" @jackyalcine June 27, 2020

• https://twitter.com/practicing_dsgn/status/1277090716435443714
  • "Spent 8 hours online today for the wonderful first day of the @indiewebcamp conference, and spent another hour going on a bike ride after. Satisfied to have made the most of this Saturday." @practicing_dsgn June 28, 2020

Day 2

• https://twitter.com/dealmeida/status/1277099615649533952
  • "I wrote an animated SVG music player during IndieWeb Camp 2020/West https://blog.taoetc.org/an_svg_music_player/index.html" @dealmeida June 28, 2020

• https://twitter.com/johanbove/status/1277207305101197313
  • "@cassiecodes Your website is awesome! The details are fantastic. Thanks for presenting your work at IndieWebCamp Web 2020. I was lucky to be able to see it here: https://archive.org/details/iwc-west-2020-making-the-web-whimsical" @johanbove June 28, 2020

• https://twitter.com/jgmac1106/status/1277209546411343873
  • "I am catching up on @cassiecodes @indiewebcamp talk on keeping the whimsy in the web: https://archive.org/details/iwc-west-2020-making-the-web-whimsical (https://quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/s/1gdQjV)" @jgmac1106 June 28, 2020

• https://twitter.com/w3bk3rn3l/status/1277284959712088066
  • "Day 2 of IndieWebCamp West 2020 #indieweb" @w3bk3rn3l June 28, 2020

• https://twitter.com/jgmac1106/status/1277290616507023367
  • "Hey all #DoOO #digped folks it is our maker day at @IndieWebCamp Westif you ever wanted to get started or learn more a bunch of us happy to help in a 101 class.... (https://quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/s/2kl00K)" @jgmac1106 June 28, 2020

Post-Camp

• https://twitter.com/fluffy/status/1277399779912282112
  • "This weekend during @IndieWebCamp I implemented some homebrew and some PASTA." @fluffy June 29, 2020

• https://twitter.com/cathieleblanc/status/1277414129582694401
  • "Great #IndieWeb Camp this weekend! Here's a write-up of the project I worked on: https://cathieleblanc.com/2020/06/28/indie-web-camp-west-2020-project-update/" @cathieleblanc June 29, 2020

• https://paulopinto.page/2020/06/29/i-met-scott.html
  • "I met Scott Gruber - @scottgruber - at IndieWebCamp West 2020 this weekend. He’s a very nice person and I came to his blog to know more about his projects. I’m amazed by how often people forget that the true spirit of the Internet is to share ideas and interests with an open-minded community –> Ice Breaker—Bruin Toastmasters" June 29, 2020

• https://twitter.com/jgmac1106/status/1277768000553340928
  • "finished up demo project from @IndieWebCamp West Maker Day: https://jgregorymcverry.com/mybookshelf I wanted a bookshelf of reviews using rotating cards, CSS Grid, and no javascript. h/t to @smashingmag tutorial: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2020/02/magic-flip-cards-common-sizing-problem/ #edtechchat (https://quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/s/2bsMDI)" @jgmac1106 June 30, 2020

Schedule

Pre-event

• Consider coordinating with SofaConf!
  • June 22-26
  • "a five-day online design conference from Clearleft"
• Chris Aldrich has planned for a pre-camp walk through of Zoom, chat, wiki, and Etherpad functionality for people who've never set these up or used them previously.
  • Join this pre-session on June 22nd from 6:30-7:30 pm at https://events.indieweb.org/2020/06/indiewebcamp-west-2020-pre-camp-preparation-2RQdxVoc6jBX
  • If you can't make it at that time email me or ping me in chat and we can arrange a convenient time to answer your questions.

Friday Pre-Party

The night before camp from 20:00 to 22:00, we're continuing our tradition of a pre-camp dinner...except we will be eating together apart. So, set a place setting in front of your webcam and join us for some distance socializing. In respect to other timezones, you need not bring dinner. Other meals, snacks, drinks, etc are welcome. We will set up some Zoom break out rooms for people to pop into for some conversations.

Saturday and Sunday

Organizers And Volunteers

• David Shanske
• Chris Aldrich

Secondary organizers:

• Tantek Çelik - wiki gardening

Volunteers

• Aaron Parecki - general support and video management
• gRegor Morrill - wiki gardening, note taking
• Marty McGuire - note taking
• kongaloosh - Code of Conduct point of contact
• Add yourself here… (see this for more details)

Participating

• Please read through our Code of Conduct
  • Code of conduct violations or problems can be reported to west@indieweb.org and will be treated confidentially.
• Never attended a camp before? See Attending IndieWebCamp for what to expect and maybe do some pre-camp set up to make your real time attendance less stressful. (See the Pre-Event section below for a possible online walk through to familiarize yourself with our tools, ask questions and get ready before the day of camp.)
• IndieWebCamp has a strong tradition of remote participation, typically using chat, Zoom 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.)

Remote Participation

• Zoom We used Zoom as the video platform for sessions, intros, and demos.
• wiki All session grids and schedules will be listed here
• Etherpad - All sessions will have an etherpad for organization, live note taking, and brainstorming on the day of the event. These will eventually be archived to the wiki
• IndieWeb chat - there are a variety of methods/ways to access the various chat channels on the wiki.
• Audio/Video - recordings of all sessions will be placed on archive.org for individuals who did not participate to watch after-the-fact.

Session Proposals

Much like in-person IndieWebCamps, we are following a Bar Camp style format. To facilitate the process and because the camp is entirely online, we're already beginning to accept session ideas and proposals ahead of camp.

Camps are interesting because of what participants bring to them, so all attendees are encouraged (but not required) to present or facilitate a session or otherwise contribute to the event. This doesn't mean you need to be an expert on the topic you're interested in--far from it! Sessions on concepts that have never been done before are frequently proposed and this is how we break new ground.

Time for session brainstorming and scheduling will be set aside on the day of the event so that people can think about what they'd like to share, learn, and discuss for the balance of the day. However, if you have time before camp feel free to sketch out your ideas in the Etherpad for session proposals.

Etherpad for Session Proposals: https://etherpad.indieweb.org/2020-West-Sessions

Tickets / RSVP

• Primary camp landing page: https://2020.indieweb.org/west
• To RSVP and claim your FREE tickets, register here: https://ti.to/indiewebcamp/iwc-west-2020
• Optionally, if your website supports it, you may post an indie RSVP on your own website and send a Webmention to: https://2020.indieweb.org/west

Sponsors

How to sponsor IndieWebCamp

Previously

• 2020/Online
• 2019/Online
• 2014/Online

IndieWebCamps