December 2007
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216 pages
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Chapter 5a. Case Study: JavaPolis
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JavaPolis Conference and Community
Antwerp, Belgium
www.javapolis.com
A Conversation with Stephan Janssen, Founder and active member
Type of organization: Technology conference
Number of wiki users: 20.000 +
JavaPolis is an annual conference organized by the Belgium Java User Group (BeJUG). It takes place in a large cinema complex in Antwerp, Belgium during the second week of December. For five days, about 100 speakers talk about Java APIs, frameworks, products, and so on. It's also a great event to network and socialize with other Java developers. Last year the fifth edition of JavaPolis had about 2,800 people attending from 50 countries, and the conference is growing with 30–50 percent more attendees every year. JavaPolis is officially the second biggest Java conference in the world after JavaOne.
1. Why did you choose a wiki?
The Belgian Java User Group (BeJUG) has a large community, and by using a wiki we can engage our members, partners, and steering members with the content/feedback of our annual conference. Companies can update their own partner page, speakers can add or edit their bio or abstract, and the program committee can add talks or update the schedule.
2. What type of wiki are you using?
We use a self-hosted Java wiki using a Resin web server and MySQL database.
3. How are you using the wiki?
The wiki itself serves as the conference website and contains the schedule of events, information on speakers, partners, sponsors, and news.
4. Looking ...
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