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Ralph WhitbeckjQuery Developer Relations
http://ralphwhitbeck.com
Twitter: @RedWolves
Ralph WhitbeckjQuery Developer Relations
http://ralphwhitbeck.com
Twitter: @RedWolves
jQuery Conference 2010: Boston - October 17, 2010
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• How we Communicate• Support Options• Growing jQuery Community• jQuery on Github• Options for you to get involved?
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• Constantly communicating with the community• Many channels
• Blogs• Podcast• Conferences• Twitter• Forum• IRC
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• Blogs
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• The Official jQuery Podcast• http://podcast.jquery.com
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• Conferences• http://events.jquery.org
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• Forum• IRC
• Server: irc.freenode.net• Room: #jquery
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• Monitoring Twitter • Community feelings• 1:1 developer interactions
• Google Alerts – blogs/news/etc.• Forum – 1:1 developer interactions
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• Forums• Help with your own jQuery Code
• Getting Started (for Beginner Questions)• Using jQuery (more intermediate Questions)• Using jQuery Plugins (plugin help)• Using jQuery UI
• Discussing Bugs/Features• Developing jQuery• Developing jQuery UI• Developing jQuery Plugins• Mobile jQuery
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• Forums• Tutorials
• http://docs.jquery.com
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• Forums• Tutorials• External Learning Resources
• http://learningjquery.com• http://net.tutsplus.com/
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• Forums• Tutorials• External Learning Resources• Twitter
• Limited Support
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• Forums• Tutorials• External Learning Resources• Twitter• Commercial Support
• appendTo• Bocoup• JupiterIT
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Google Trends
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Usage Trends – Builtwith.com
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Job Trends – indeed.com
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Twitter Reach - @jquery
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Forum
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Forum
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• All jQuery code bases are now on Github• Allows more community feedback
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• All jQuery code bases are now on Github• Allows more community feedback
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• All jQuery code bases are now on Github• Allows more community feedback
• Make bug fixes in Github’s web interface• Send patches back via Pull Requests
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Upgraded bug tracking system
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Upgraded bug tracking system
• Integration with GitHub• Working email notifications and watches• Voting on tickets!!! • Auto-close if reporter doesn't provide requested info• Delete spam messages • Improved editor• Much-improved performance
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Easiest Way – Donations/Sponsorships
http://jquery.org/donate
Money is used to:• Fund development• Hold conferences• Equipment• Face-to-Face meetings
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Casual Supporters
• Forum• Need people to help support others• Looking for moderators
• API Docs• Support• Moderation
• Blog authors• Tutorial/Screencasts authors
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Making jQuery better
• Report bugs• reduced test case
• Patch bugs/pull request• Discuss features/enhancements in the “Developing” forums• Our Goal is to gain more core contributers
•Consistent patches and pull requests
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Helping jQuery in other ways
• Infrastructure is looking for SysAdmins• Experience in High volume system administration
• WordPress • Web Development Skills• [email protected]
•or reach out to Developer Relations
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• A pattern of giving back to the community• Direct involvement in one of the areas of the project• Sustained and demonstrable commitment to the project• Get noticed by a team member
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• Vote on project policies, financials, team members• Stewards for the project• Professionalism with the community
• No trolling • Courteous
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• Contact a Developer Relations Team Member• Rey Bango• Ralph Whitbeck• Paul Irish• Karl Swedberg• Cody Lindley• Remy Sharp
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• E-mail: [email protected]
• Twitter: @RedWolves
• Blog: http://ralphwhitbeck.com
