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In my diary - assuming I can make it across the bridge ;-)

OK kids, we've got 4 people so far. And I'm not going to ask you speak if you're not in to it - dont be skeered!!! You know the rest of us can fill in the gaps

Next month's meeting.... Building components in 1.0.x.
New (quiet!) venue: Level 6, 99 York St, Sydney [follow the Joomla sign when you exit the lift]

See Google map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&g ... =addr&om=1
It's between the Post Office and the Bowlers Club on York street, across from the corner of QVB/market street.

Agenda:

6:00-6:15pm - Meet up for chat and networking
6:15-6:45pm - Presentation & discussion - Topic: "Building Components in 1.0.x"
6:45-7:00pm - Logo comp/Next meeting topic
7:00pm        - Networking continues

All welcome - beginners to gurus.
Snacks, beer and tea supplied for a small contribution.

Oh, and watch out, Greg tells me the presentation will include coding: HTML, PHP, SQL and use of phpMyAdmin.

Please reply on this forum or by personal message if you are coming on September 11th, so I will know numbers.

Please try to arrive by 6pm - I will be there from 5:30pm. For anyone who was there last time - this time I'm going to sort out front door/lift access so it doesn't close up at 6pm!

Dates for your diary:
Joomla 1.5 training: 4-Oct: Sydney
Barcamp Sydney August 25th see http://barcampsydney.org
Web Directions South Sep 25-29 see http://webdirections.org

Any other ideas - please share them here as well as at the meeting.

A technical training day will be held in Sydney, Australia on the 4th October 2007.  For more information and to register you interest visit http://www.joomladay.org.au/index.php?v ... tent  Also registration is open for Brisbane and Melbourne.

The day will cover such topics as:

    * Migrating from 1.0 to 1.5
    * new features in 1.5
    * Templates and layouts in 1.5
    * Hands on demonstrations
    * An overview of designing extensions with the 1.5 API
    * Business development and legal matters

Please register your interest now and we will supply more details nearer the time.

dex wrote:Next month's meeting.... Building components in 1.0.x.
New (quiet!) venue: Level 6, 99 York St, Sydney [follow the Joomla sign when you exit the lift]

Any other ideas - please share them here as well as at the meeting.

Good timing... I'll be up from Melbourne, so will try and schedule my Tuesday so I end up being able to make it.

Plugging it on the Joomla Downunder Facebook Group for you too... feel free to join the group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2603951559

Great - thanks Patrick. It will be good to meet you next week. I think it will be a particularly good meeting too!

I've been meaning to come and missed out each time ... I'll DEFINITELY be there for this one

Quick message to confirm our meeting next Tuesday, 11th Sep, 6-7:30pm

Dont miss it - it's going to be a cracker!

Topic: Building components in 1.0.x.
Greg tells me the presentation will include coding: HTML, PHP, SQL and use of phpMyAdmin. Cant wait!

Venue: Level 6, 99 York St, Sydney [follow the Joomla sign when you exit the lift]
See Google map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&g ... =addr&om=1
It's between the Post Office and the Bowlers Club on York street, across from the corner of QVB/market street.

Agenda:
6:00-6:15pm - Meet up for chat and networking
6:15-6:45pm - Presentation & discussion - Topic: "Building Components in 1.0.x"
6:45-7:00pm - Logo comp/Next meeting topic
7:00pm        - Networking continues

Please reply on this forum or by personal message if you are coming on September 11th, so I will know numbers.

Dates for your diary:
Next SJUG meeting: Tues Oct 9th, 6-7:30pm
Web Directions South Sep 25-29 see http://webdirections.org

BTW, lift access to the meeting closes at 6:45pm. So please don't be ever so late!

Great meeting - thanks to all of you who came along, new faces and old. Good also to make the link with the Melbourne JUG via Patrick. And thanks very much to Greg, for a very educational talk on building components. I for one am confident to make a start on building one now. Greg's materials will presently be available on joomladay.org.au for anyone who did not make it. See joomladay.org.au now for resource links for building components.

By vote, the next meeting topic will be 1.5 templates. Also in the running for future meetings is Acajoom, Fireboard, SMF bridge and Legal (open source related) issues. Please feel free to suggest further topics.

When is the next meeting Dex?

Sydney JUG: Next meeting Tues Oct 9th, 6pm-8pm

Next month's meeting.... How to work with 1.5 templates. Be there and find out what they're all about!

Venue:
Level 6, 99 York St, Sydney [follow the Joomla sign when you exit the lift]. See Google map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&g ... =addr&om=1
It's between the Post Office and the Bowlers Club on York street, across from the corner of QVB/market street.

Agenda:
6:00-6:15pm - Meet up for chat and networking
6:15-7:00pm - Topic: "1.5 templates"
7:00-7:15pm - Next meeting topic
7:15pm - Networking continues

All welcome - beginners to gurus.
Snacks, tea, beer supplied for a small contribution.

Please reply here or by PM if you are coming on October 9th, so I will know numbers.

Front door/lift access is open until 6:45pm.

Dates for your diary:
Next meeting: Tues Nov 13th

I will be there

Should be a good turnout this month...

The slides and component package from Greg Aitkin's excellent presentation on building components in 1.0.x are now available for download here:

Presentation Slides
http://www.joomladay.org.au/images/stor ... nts101.pdf

Hello World Component
http://www.joomladay.org.au/images/stor ... _world.zip

Greg tells me he has added to the notes since the presentation! Thanks Greg.

The November meeting will be a group discussion on
"Making Joomla! or its extensions work even better - tips, tweaks and war stories".
Come along and share a tip of your own. You can also leave your tips on our new Forum:
http://www.joomladay.org.au/index.php?o ... at&catid=2
- share them with the world!

Venue: We've outgrown our meeting space, so the November meeting willl be at a new venue! Details later.

Also, to download the presentation notes from the October meeting: "Joomla! 1.5 templates" - see
http://www.joomladay.org.au/index.php?o ... &Itemid=55

Sydney JUG: Next meeting Tues Nov 13th, 6pm-8pm  **** NEW VENUE ***

This meeting.... Making Joomla! or its extensions work even better - tips, tweaks and war stories.
Be there and join in - this is an unconference, where you get a chance to speak for 3 minutes (if you want to!) and donate your favourite tip/tweak.

*** NEW VENUE ***
Level 10, St Martins Tower, 31 Market Street, Sydney [follow the Joomla sign when you exit the lift]. See Google map:
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=e ... =addr&om=1
It's by the corner of Market and York street, across from the QVB. Go in the rotating doors on Market street. We have a lovely spacious board room at our disposal (Thanks to Chris McClellan of BiTech Group).

Agenda:
6:00-6:15pm - Meet up for chat and networking
6:15-7:00pm - Topic: "Making Joomla! or its extensions work even better - tips, tweaks and war stories"
7:00-7:15pm - Next meeting topic/date
7:15pm        - Networking continues

All most welcome - beginners to gurus - friendly group. Come just to listen, learn and meet people or to air your opinions and knowledge.
Snacks, tea, beer supplied for a small contribution.

Please reply here or by PM if you are coming on November 13th, so I will know numbers.

Dates for your diary:
Next meeting: We will let you know later about a December meeting
Sydney Joomla!Day 2008: Around May 20-22, to coincide with ceBIT

dex wrote:Sydney JUG: Next meeting Tues Nov 13th, 6pm-8pm  **** NEW VENUE ***

This meeting.... Making Joomla! or its extensions work even better - tips, tweaks and war stories.
Be there and join in - this is an unconference, where you get a chance to speak for 3 minutes (if you want to!) and donate your favourite tip/tweak.

*** NEW VENUE ***
Level 10, St Martins Tower, 31 Market Street, Sydney [follow the Joomla sign when you exit the lift]. See Google map:
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=e ... =addr&om=1
It's by the corner of Market and York street, across from the QVB. Go in the rotating doors on Market street. We have a lovely spacious board room at our disposal (Thanks to Chris McClellan of BiTech Group).

Thanks dex ... final reminder to all !, see you tonight.

If you know where the previous meetings were held, you're less than a minute away from the new place, and the lifts will work until 7pm

Another highly active meeting last night. Thanks to Chris/BiTech for our lovely new meeting space and for taking notes of the meeting and thanks to everyone who turned up and contributed their Joomal tips/tweaks/hacks (eek -who said that?). Details of the tips can be found here:
http://www.joomladay.org.au/index.php?o ... 8&catid=13

Next meeting: Tuesday Dec 11th - pub/dinner/social - planning meeting for Sydney Joomla!day, May 20(ish) 2008. All most welcome.

I'd like to be there for the next one.

Dinah, can we talk on Skype sometime soon.. please.

Meeting Date: Tuesday December 4th, 6.15pm-8.30pm  **** Note change of date ***

Venue: Thai Pothong Restaurant, Shop 4, 294-298 King St [See map: http://www.eatability.com.au/au/sydney/ ... ng/map.htm]

Agenda:
6:15pm - Meet up for chat and networking
6:30pm - Dinner and planning meeting for Sydney Joomladay '08

All welcome - beginners to gurus - any level of interest. Come and help us plan for the biggest Joomla event of 2008 in Sydney! What do YOU want from Joomladay in May 2008?

Please email admin [at] joomladay.org.au if you are coming on December 4th, so I will know the number to book for dinner. Look for me on the day - I will be there from 6pm and I will prop up a Joomla! logo on the table - or just ask for the booking under 'Joomla'

Dates for your diary:
Next meeting: Tuesday January 9th

Sweet.. I'll see if I can get Rochen to chip in and sponsor some food/drinks etc. Also, I'll confirm is Lee and I can make it.

Venue:
BiTech, Level 10, St Martins Tower, 31 Market Street, Sydney [follow the Joomla sign when you exit the lift]. See Google map:
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=e ... =addr&om=1
It's by the corner of Market and York street, across from the QVB. Go in the rotating doors on Market street.

Agenda:
6:00-6:15pm - Meet up for chat and networking
6:15-7:00pm - Topic: t.b.a
7:00-7:30pm - Refreshments
7:30pm+ - Networking continues & next meeting plan

All most welcome - beginners to gurus - friendly group. Come just to listen, learn and meet people or to air your opinions and knowledge.
Snacks, tea, beer supplied for a small contribution.

Please reply here if you are coming on January 8th, so we will know numbers.

Dates for your diary:
Next Meeting: **MONDAY** February 11th (to be confirmed)
Sydney Joomla!Day 2008: May 20-22

re: Our JoomlaDay planning & dinner meeting

Thanks to everyone who came along last night. It was an excellent nosh-up, great turn out and we welcomed several new (to us!) faces - Brad, Lee, Tim and Mark.

Not much JoomlaDay planning took place, but it was a very enjoyable and social meeting. Thanks to Greg for having the foresight to bring along a list of potential topics for our Joomladay presentations - of which more details presently.... and the Joomladay plan is coming along nicely anyway - it's gonna be huge -very exciting!

More details shortly.

In my diary. See you there, if not before.

David.

I will try to be there. As a first timer I will come bearing chilli chips.

Looking forward to it.

Any topic set yet?

Hi Kim

Yes, we will be having a planning meeting for our JoomlaDay in May. If you have any wishes for presentations, bring 'em along. We'll also have a general chat where you can meet the group.

Watch for more details here.

see you there.
D

Sydney JUG: Next meeting Tues Jan 8th, 6pm-8.30pm

This month's meeting.... Planning for the May JoomlaDay

Venue:
Level 6, 99 York St, Sydney [follow the Joomla sign when you exit the lift]. See Google map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&g ... =addr&om=1
It's between the Post Office and the Bowlers Club on York street, across from the corner of QVB/market street.

**** N.B. we are back at York street for THIS MONTH ONLY as our proper venue peeps are still on holiday.

*** Correction - we are back at Bitech - see message below.

Agenda:
6:00-6:15pm - Meet up for chat and networking
6:15-7:00pm - Topic: Joomladay ideasfest
7:00-7:15pm - Refreshments
7:15pm - Next meeting topic & networking

All welcome - beginners to gurus. Pop in, meet new people and have a chat.
Snacks, tea, beer supplied for a small contribution.

Please reply here or by PM if you are coming on January 8th, so I will know numbers.

Front door/lift access is open until 6:45pm.

Dates for your diary:
Next meeting: Tues Feb 12th

OK, I have tracked down Chris our host and must announce a change of venue for our meeting on January 8th

Venue:
BiTech, Level 10, St Martins Tower, 31 Market Street, Sydney [follow the Joomla sign when you exit the lift]. See Google map:
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=e ... =addr&om=1
It's by the corner of Market and York street, across from the QVB. Go in the rotating doors on Market street.

Hi All,

I'm a starter to Joomla and would like join the user group to get more knowledge about Joomla.
I will be coming for the meet tonight at BiTech, Market Place,Sydney

Thanks,
Jay