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| + | ====== PHP TestFest Organizer Tips ====== | ||
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| ==== Suggestions and checklist ==== | ==== Suggestions and checklist ==== | ||
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| + | ===Advance planning=== | ||
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| * Contact your nearest user group to see if they are, or know of anybody already planning on running a TestFest in your area | * Contact your nearest user group to see if they are, or know of anybody already planning on running a TestFest in your area | ||
| * Find a suitable location and choose a date within the TestFest range | * Find a suitable location and choose a date within the TestFest range | ||
| + | * Make sure that the location you choose has network connection (wireless/ | ||
| * Check that a mentor will be able to assist with your event | * Check that a mentor will be able to assist with your event | ||
| * Publish details of your event somewhere (Usergroup wiki, homepage, blog, etc.) | * Publish details of your event somewhere (Usergroup wiki, homepage, blog, etc.) | ||
| + | * Limit the numbers if you don't have a reasonable ratio of mentors to attendees (suggested max 1:4) | ||
| * Anounce your event: | * Anounce your event: | ||
| - | ** Local usergroup news feed | + | |
| - | ** Calendar entry on php.net/ | + | * Calendar entry on php.net/ |
| - | ** Announcement to php-qa@lists.php.net | + | * Announcement to php-qa@lists.php.net |
| - | ** Any other blogs or relevant places you can think of | + | * Any other blogs or relevant places you can think of |
| - | * After a short while, check that your event has been approved on php.net/cal and is listed on http:// | + | * After a short while, check that your event has been approved on http://php.net/cal and is listed on http:// |
| - | * Some time before | + | |
| + | ===In the run-up to the event=== | ||
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| + | * Svn access for the group is mailed to the organisers listed on http:// | ||
| * Get a list of names of attendees (and email addresses) in advance | * Get a list of names of attendees (and email addresses) in advance | ||
| * Grant access to SVN in advance (testfest.php.net/ | * Grant access to SVN in advance (testfest.php.net/ | ||
| - | * Limit the numbers if you don't have a reasonable ratio of mentors to attendees (suggested max 1:4) | ||
| * Mail attendees the day before to remind them to bring laptops (and possibly power supply and ethernet cable) | * Mail attendees the day before to remind them to bring laptops (and possibly power supply and ethernet cable) | ||
| * Ask attendees (with any other OS than Windows) to try and download and compile PHP in advance (to check that they have a build env't) | * Ask attendees (with any other OS than Windows) to try and download and compile PHP in advance (to check that they have a build env't) | ||
| - | * Make sure that the location has network connection (wireless/ | ||
| * Pick an area (extension) to test in advance and let the attendees know so that they can do some preparation. | * Pick an area (extension) to test in advance and let the attendees know so that they can do some preparation. | ||
| * Mail the QA list to say what extension you are looking at so that you can co-ordinate with other groups if they want to work in the same area | * Mail the QA list to say what extension you are looking at so that you can co-ordinate with other groups if they want to work in the same area | ||
| * Work out in advance which test cases are missing and have a list of then ready for people to work on | * Work out in advance which test cases are missing and have a list of then ready for people to work on | ||
| * If you pick something that has pre-reqs (eg database, libraries) prepare some samples and make sure that people know to install the pre-reqs. | * If you pick something that has pre-reqs (eg database, libraries) prepare some samples and make sure that people know to install the pre-reqs. | ||
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| + | ===On the day=== | ||
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| * Either at the event or in advance have someone give a short talk on the extension and show example of how to use it | * Either at the event or in advance have someone give a short talk on the extension and show example of how to use it | ||
| * Be prepared for network failure - have copies of PHP source, Windows builds and docs on a stick. | * Be prepared for network failure - have copies of PHP source, Windows builds and docs on a stick. | ||
| * Find a local source of beer for *after* the event | * Find a local source of beer for *after* the event | ||
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