foss.in – SHOW ME THE CODE

FOSS.IN is one of the world’s largest Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) events, held annually in India. The event is highly focussed on FOSS development and contribution. Over the years, it has attracted thousands of participants, and the speaker roster reads like a “Who’s Who” of FOSS contributors from across the world.

FOSS.IN is a non-commercial event organised and run entirely by FOSS community volunteers. It does not represent the interests of any commercial entity.

This website is your primary resource for information about the event. As we get closer to the event, you will find more and more information here.

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Blogging and New Media Workshop

Suffering from the optical-fiber cable and net down in the hostel, it’s usaul to land daily in the college net-lab. Today, as i just logged in to my gmail account, i recieved a mail from my friend Sahai, it was regarding, what i say is the header of this post. Sahai wrote in the mail that he won’t be missing it, as he missed the BlogCamp at Gurgaon. I saw the mail, and seeing the content of the workshop, straightaway registered for it.

SCHEDULE :

The sessions will take place in the Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Center, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 6.30 – 8.30 pm from on the dates given along with sessions below:
Session I, Saturday, June 28:

Blogging Technology: How To Set Up And Manage A Blog

What is a blog? How to set it up on platforms like Blogger, WordPress etc? How do you get your own domain like www.myname.com? Hosting on your own servers. Custom options. Adding photos and videos. Adding subscriber sign up boxes. Using tools like LiveWriter. And more…

Session II, Sunday, June 29:

Marketing Your Blog

How do you make your blog more visible? How do you generate greater traffic? How do you get comments on your blog? What is SEO? How do you generate advertising for your blog?

Session III, Monday, June 30

Benefits Of Blogging For Executives, Businesses And Professionals

How to make money as a Blogger, Using blogs for personal and corporate branding. Engaging with stakeholders through blogs. Using blogs as a PR and communication tool.

HOW TO REGISTER

There is no attendance or registration fee. You can register on the spot, or in advance by sending a mail to ibnms.in@gmail.com. You may attend one or more sessions.

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