[Texas] Content Changes to the PyTexas Website

[Jeff Rush]

I've been working on the PyTexas website tonight and would like to
invite others to get involved.  The event is being held Oct 24-25
(Sat/Sun) so we only have a few weeks left to organize the details.

    http://pycamp.python.org/Texas

First we have the schedule of the overall event at:

    http://pycamp.python.org/Texas/Schedule2009

I've gone ahead and posted the two talks I plan to give.  We've having
formal talks in the morning and open space talks in the afternoon.
Currently the morning timeslot is 3-hours and I've tentatively broken it
up into 45-minute slots because that is the time I need for my talks.
If others want only 30-minutes we can rearrange and make some of those
size slots.

Those who wish to commit to giving a Scheduled Talk (as opposed to an
Open Space talk), please add your talk(s) into that grid.

I created a 'TalksTx2009' wiki group under which you can post an
abstract of your talk.  To see the list of talks under that group, visit:

  http://pycamp.python.org/TalksTx2009/

I also created a 'Profiles' wiki group for anyone, speakers or
attendees, to post descriptive and contact information about themselves.

  http://pycamp.python.org/Profiles/

Please feel free to create a page by adding your name and a link from
the registratiopn page at:

  http://pycamp.python.org/Texas/Registration2009

I've already created blank pages for those already signed up, especially
my fellow organizers. ;-)

And I've created a page on which to list proposed/requested Open Space
talks.  Yes, I realize that Open Space talks are quite spontaneous but
in order to promote the event I think we need to show some of the
possible talks an attendee might see.  Leaving too much to the last
minute hurts the PR factor.  And this list can be *requested* open space
topics, to help those still looking for something on which to speak.

  http://pycamp.python.org/Texas/OpenSpaceIdeas

Last, I posted some additional descriptive text for the Python Lab.
Instead of sprinting myself, I plan to be a Puzzle Proctor and invite
others to get involved as well.  In particular we need to come up with a
range of puzzles, preferably with multiple solutions, for both beginners
and advanced programmers.  Email me with any ideas.

And please, at a minimum, register if you're coming, update your *own*
profile and add any talks you can promise to give.  It's time to stop
speculating on talks and commit.

-Jeff