how about something related to vim? geared more towards the beginner user. On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Ed wrote: > n Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 11:53 AM, der.hans wrote: > > Am 26. Sep, 2010 schwätzte M Hoy so: > > > > moin moin, > > > >> in the future I am interested in doing presentations. my main motivation > >> is > >> to work on public speaking skills. the only problem is I don't know what > >> you > >> guys/gals might want to hear me talk about and of course I would also > need > >> to have sufficient knowledge in that area. > >> > >> so anyway I'll be looking into this more and hopefully I can come up > with > >> something I feel I can go over in detail and still be able to answer > those > >> questions at the end which can be very unpredictable. > > > > Sometimes the appropriate answer is, "I don't know.". A presenter doesn't > > need to be an expert in the topic. Sure, that helps :), but it's not even > > a loose requirement. > > > > The key is knowing the actual material being presented. Sometimes that > > meanѕ leaving out large components of a tool, but that's fine. Present > > what you know. There is a maximum time for presentations, but not minimum > > time. In fact, short presentations give us the opportunity to cover > > multiple topics and broaden the potential audience. > > > > BTW, I have had multiple presentations with much more knowledgable people > > in the audience. Those who've spoken up have always been helpful and > > improved my presentation. In some cases it was information beyond the > > scope of the presentation, but useful, so I let the audience > participation > > run wild. In at least once case it was instant clarification of > everything > > I said ( hi Russ :) ), but in the end the audience got a much improved > > presentation and I learned a lot. > > > > As the presenter it's your choice as to whether or not you allow audience > > participation during your presentation. I do and think that's better, but > > there is no obligation for other presenters. > > > > ciao, > > > > der.hans > > what hans said +1 > > What areas are you interested in? > > For example, I have been looking into the new system initiation > process that in Fedora will likely replace sysVinit and Upstart pretty > soon*. If people are interested, I can make a presentation that I > think would make a good introduction, but I'm no kernel hacker so I'll > be on a bit of a learning curve myself. As many can attest, a not all > that unfamiliar location... PLUGdev presentations are typically > informal, a relaxed chat if you wish. with pictures. and a topic. > Sometimes canned goods too - if we're lucky. From a developers > perspective, this presentation will be useful for those setting up > daemons, among other things too. > > It all comes down to what you are experienced with, and what you are > interested in - make a list & volunteer! > > Ed > > *sooner than it should, but then that's Fedora for ya. > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Mike Hoy