2024/Brighton
IndieWebCamp Brighton 2024 was the seventh IndieWebCamp in Brighton, England that was held on the weekend of 9-10 March 2024.
This was the pitch:
The Internet is about to get weird again – and you’re invited! Join fellow citizens of the World Wide Web for two days of knowledge sharing, teaching and making, and helping each other find ways to gain greater control over our data and identities online.
Not got a website yet? Bring your laptop or mobile device, and we’ll help you get setup so that you can publish somewhere you can control and make your own.
Seasoned web developer? Learn about the different open web services, software and technologies that can help empower yourself others to own their content and online identity.
- When: and
- Where: The Skiff, 30 Cheapside, Brighton, UK. BN1 4GD
- Website: https://indieweb.org/2024/Brighton
- Event page: https://events.indieweb.org/2024/03/indiewebcamp-brighton-2024-xRTP2hAZOvZd
Participation
In person
Participants:
Paul Robert Lloyd
Mark Everitt
Francesco Figari
Terence Eden
Ana Rodrigues
Paul Watson
Jeremy Keith
Murray
Yousef Amar
Joschi Kuphal
Calum RyanMaggie Appleton
Sam Boyer
scoutaloudJon Roobottom
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Remote
Tantek ÇelikDavid Shanske
Alex Sirac − won’t be home at all in April so trying to avoid traveling right now- to2ds - Made it for one of the sessions :)
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Hoped to be there:
James Smith - nearby but can't escape mothers' day! Building a self-hosted ActvityPub service called Manyfold.
V.H. Belvadi – Traveling elsewhere on these days—hoping to attend from the road.- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Venue
The Skiff had a total capacity of 30. On most days it is a busy and popular co-working space, so there were plenty of power sockets and cabling to ensure the space can flex to meet our needs.
There were a few breakout spaces we could use, including a small meeting room and a kitchen area with seating. The main event area could be divided into to two, but instead we gathered around a long table in front of a projector screen.
One small room was reserved for members of the co-working space who wanted to use it while we were there, but nobody used it during the weekend.
The Skiff is situated on the first floor of the building, but has no lift and was therefore inaccessible.
Schedule
| Day 1: Discussions | Day 2: Hacking |
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| Day 1 is about discussing in a BarCamp-like environment. Bring a topic you’d like to discuss or join in on topics as they are added to the board. | Day 2 is about making things! Direct your inspiration from what we discussed day 1 into something on your site. Work with others or on your own. We’ll have demos at the end of the day to see what everyone worked on! |
| 09:00 – Organiser setup
09:30 – Welcome, coffee and refreshments 10:00 – Introductions and demos 11:20 – Group photo and session planning 12:15 – Sessions 13:00 – Lunch 14:00 – Sessions continue 17:45 – Outro |
09:00 – Organiser setup
09:30 – Doors open 10:00 – Day 2 kick-off 10:30 – Hack sessions 12:30 – Group photo and lunch 13:30 – Hack sessions continue 15:00 – Demos 15:45 – Clean-up 16:00 – Camp closed |
Organisers
- Mark Everitt — supported and co-ordinated with the venue, and handled pastries (regular and vegan), coffee, tea, and dairy and non-dairy milk
- Joschi Kuphal — helped with facilitating, co-hosting and remote participation
- Tantek Çelik — helped out wikifying, with some remote participation
- Ana Rodrigues — helped out on the day and promoted online.
- Jeremy Keith — was available to answer questions and share experience having run the previous 6 events in Brighton, and helped planning the sessions on Saturday
Related: 2024/Brighton/Planning.
Adjacent Events
- 2024-03-07 Patterns Day Brighton is a one-day event for designers and developers focused on design systems, pattern libraries, style guides, and components.
- 2024-03-08 Designing for complex UI is a workshop with Vitaly Friedman being held on the day after Patterns Day.
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Meetups
Friday Informal Social
Some attendees arrived in Brighton on Friday afternoon or evening, had already been in town for Patterns Days or already lived locally.
A few met at The Lord Nelson Inn, which was close to the venue from around 6pm.
- Francesco Figari
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Saturday evening
After Saturday’s sessions, a few people returned to the Lord Nelson Inn, before moving on to Wagamama. A few more then went on to the Basketmakers.
- Mark Everitt (Lord Nelson Inn only)
- Murray
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Sunday evening
After the camp closed, a few people stayed on and went to The Prince George.
- Paul Watson (unfortunately just for one pint)
- Mark Everitt
- Murray
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Posts
Posts and notes about the camp! Roughly date-ordered:
- 2024-02-01
- 2024-03-10 Tantek Çelik: documented (for IWC Brighton) recent personal site auto-linking improvements and links to source for re-use
- 2024-03-11
- 2024-03-11 Jeremy Keith: Indie webbing (archived), about the sessions and projects done during day 2.
- 2024-03-12 Murray: IndieWebCamp Brighton 2024, about their experience attending an IndieWebCamp.
- 2024-03-12 Tantek Çelik: What I created while remotely participating at #IndieWebCamp Brighton 2024
- 2024-03-16 Mark Everitt: IndieWebCamp Brighton 2024, about his involvement in, and experience at, the event.
- 2024-03-19 Ana Rodrigues: Reflections from IndieWebCamp Brighton, thoughts on the sessions and how the day went.
Photos
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Session planning
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Group photo (Day 1)
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Group photo (Day 2)
Health and Safety
In order to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all, if you are feeling unwell, or are experiencing any respiratory symptoms – COVID-19, Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu, cold, etc. – we request that you participate remotely.
In the 4-5 days before IndieWebCamp, try to avoid any situations that may risk exposure to contagious diseases, and consider wearing a high quality mask (N95, KN95, or similar rating) if you visit a hospital, pharmacy or doctor’s surgery.
The venue is provisioned with vertically oriented fresh air ventilation throughout, and if the weather is nice we can open some windows too.
Travel
If you are travelling from further afield, please consider the environmental impact of your travel choices, and remember that you can attend remotely. Remote attendees are equal attendees, and every effort is made to enable two way communication and participation.
🚲 Bike
There are three National Cycle Routes within less than 1km of the venue:
- Route 2 follows adjacent to the seafront from locations West/East
- Route 20 follows London Road and Preston Road from the North
- Route 90 follows Lewes Road from the North East
Plan your cycle route on CycleStreets.
Key Smartcard holders can access the secure Cycle Hub at Brighton station. Alternatively there are bars outside the venue which can be used to attach your bike.
🚆 Train
Brighton is well connected to the British railway network, with direct trains from London Victoria and London Bridge, as well as locations along the South Coast.
If you are arriving via Eurostar, the easiest and most direct way of getting to Brighton is direct train from London St. Pancras International via Thameslink, which depart regularly from Platform A. A single ticket costs around £40 for a ticket. National Rail has timetables and prices. Advance tickets are cheaper, but require you to take a specific train.
Brighton railway station is less than 5 minutes walk from the venue.
Accommodation
Prices shown for 2 nights (Friday and Saturday).
VisitBrighton has further listings for hotels and bed and breakfasts.
Hostels
- YHA £70 (shared), £140 (private with en-suite bathroom). Near pier and seafront, 10 minutes from venue.
Hotels (★★★)
- Travelodge ~£170. 15 minutes from venue.
- ibis ~£185. Near venue.
- Premier Inn ~£200. City centre, 5 minutes from venue.
Hotels (★★★★)
- Staybridge Suites ~£230. Next to venue.
- My Brighton ~£290. City centre, 5 minutes from venue.
- Leonardo Hotel (formerly Jurys Inn) ~£300. Near venue.
Promotional Images
Feel free to use these images to help promote the event:
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Laptop cover (light).
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Laptop cover (dark).
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Graffiti.
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