Tuesday, October 30, 2007

C'est fini?

You mean it's over? Already? Can't be.

I had a lot of fun, but not for the reasons *you* may have had fun. I enjoyed:
  • Hacking the backend of WordPress, hooking it to a mySQL database used to track your done deeds
  • Collaborating with our colleagues at Broward County Library, Dave, Debby, and Marty; it's always a pleasure and delight. We built a separate BCL site behind the skin of our project, with their own 23 things and separate approval list.
  • Recording the few sound bits that I did (and I rue forgetting to do the others I was supposed to do :))
If we were going to do it again:
  • Give everyone more time for the activities
  • Structure collaboration - somehow, require teamwork
  • Update the activities - some were stale and new technologies were missed
  • Use blog posts for the home page!
  • Integrate TLC and personal blog registration better
  • Figure out how to get management to participate
My favorite activity was reading the blogs of other participants. We all learned about each other, which is probably more important than any particular piece of 2.0 gadgetry.

Special thanks are due to Carrie Sioux, whose inspiration and hard work made it happen, and the other members of the steering committee, who made it all fun. So, thank you, Carrie, and thank you, team!

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