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UNESCO Youth Mobile Workshop in Paris with FOSSASIA

The 1st YouthMobile Experts Meeting took place at the UNESCO headquarters on 19th and 20th March 2014 with participation of FOSSASIA. UNESCO has conducted a global search for the best, existing mobile applications training initiatives with openly-licensed training materials, and invited a selected group of training providers and app development tools makers. Objectives of the Meeting: 1. Facilitate the sharing of best-practices between the training providers; and 2. Further select the best providers to enter into partnerships for up-scaling and integration into teaching and learning environments.I had the chance to meet David Ascher and Geoffrey MacDougall from Mozilla and Bobby Richter the developer of Mozilla Appmaker. Andrew F. Mckinney is the manager and developer of MIT App Inventor.The UNESCO seeks to extensively promote very high-quality, multi-lingual, comprehensive training materials for developing mobile apps. Openly-licensed, the training materials identified will allow for adaptations including translation, localization, and innovations. The YouthMobile experts meeting is part of UNESCO’s contribution to the 2014 celebrations for Open Education Week.   Organisations and Presentations   m:Lab East Africa / eMobilis Kenya Presentation   |      Video   Nairobi Dev School Kenya Presentation   The MASH Project India Presentation   FOSSASIA Vietnam Presentation   Technovation USA Presentation   Apps For Good England Presentation   Esprit Tunisia Presentation AllDevCamp Cote d’Ivoire Presentation Mozilla / Appmaker USA Presentation   Orange France Presentation   MIT App Inventor Project USA Presentation   FOSSFA  France Presentation   Intel Software Academic Program France Presentation   UNESCO guest speaker    Irmgarda KasinskaiteUNESCO guest speaker    Maria Kypriotou France Presentation LinksUNESCO Youth Mobile Program http://en.unesco.org/youthmobile Youth Mobile http://www.youthmobile.org

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FOSSASIA 2014 Phnom Penh

FOSSASIA 2014 in Phnom Penh has been an amazing experience. We had 3 Days of Pure Knowledge Sharing, 71 International Speakers, 15 Presenters from Cambodia, 121 Talks, Workshops and Panels, 8 tracks per day, Hands-on Labs and Hacking practice for everyone. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the event, the organization team, Norton University and our sponsors! Participants at FOSSASIA 2014   Links Event Site: http://2014.fossasia.org

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GSoC Ideas 2014

FOSSASIA aims to participate in the Google Summer of Code 2014. We are working together with a number of Open Source developers in the region and function as an umbrella for different projects. If FOSSASIA gets accepted, you will find more information about the application procedure for students on this page.The ideas list below gets updated continuously as students also submit ideas in the process. So, please check back again later. If you have your own idea or small project, please apply for FOSSASIA on the Google Summer of Code website!If you have questions or feedback, please write to us on the mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/fossasiaWe have four areas for our GSoC projects 2014:Open Design Projects, Garments, KnittingWeb and Mobile DevelopmentNetwork and Mesh TechnologiesPeer to Peer Technologies Open Design Projects, Garments, Knitting Develop 2D Body Measurement AppThe goal of this project is to provide users with an Android app that assists them in measuring their body data for generating customized patterns. The measurements are taken according to standardized measure points which are usually used by tailors. The student needs to propose a design and step by step guide to collect the measurements of the user. The data will be saved to the app or as a file, with additional options to export data as a Google spreadsheet and submit data to a web service.A draft of a file format has been developed. A sample part below:<document-info> <personal>   <family-name></family-name>   <given-name></given-name>   <birth-date></birth-date>   <sex>female</sex> </personal> <body-measurements>   <unit>cm</unit>   <head_and_neck>     <head_girth></head_girth>     <mid_neck_girth></mid_neck_girth>     <neck_base_girth></neck_base_girth>     <head_and_neck_length></head_and_neck_length>   </head_and_neck>   <torso>     <center_front_waist_length></center_front_waist_length>     <center_back_waist_length></center_back_waist_length>     <shoulder_length></shoulder_length>     <side_waist_length></side_waist_length>     <trunk_girth></trunk_girth>     <shoulder_girth></shoulder_girth>     <upper_chest_girth></upper_chest_girth>     <bust__girth></bust__girth>     <under_bust_girth></under_bust_girth>     <waist_girth></waist_girth>     <high_hip_girth></high_hip_girth>     <hip_girth></hip_girth>     <upper_front_chest_width></upper_front_chest_width>     <front_chest_width></front_chest_width>     <across_front_shoulder_width></across_front_shoulder_width>     <across_back_shoulder_width></across_back_shoulder_width>     <upper_back_width></upper_back_width>     <back_width></back_width>     <bustpoint_to_bustpoint></bustpoint_to_bustpoint>     <halter_bustpoint_to_bustpoint></halter_bustpoint_to_bustpoint>     <neck_to_bustpoint></neck_to_bustpoint>     <crotch_length></crotch_length>     <rise_height></rise_height>     <shoulder_drop></shoulder_drop>     <shoulder_slope_degrees></shoulder_slope_degree>     <front_shoulder_slope_length>     <back_shoulder_slope_length>     <front_shoulder_to_waist_length>     <back_shoulder_to_waist_length>    </torso>    <arm>     <armscye_girth></armscye_girth>     <elbow_girth></elbow_girth>     <upper_arm_girth></upper_arm_girth>     <wrist_girth></wrist_girth>     <scye_depth></scye_depth>     <shoulder_and_arm_length></shoulder_and_arm_length>     <underarm_length></underarm_length>     <cervical_to_wrist_length></cervical_to_wrist_length>     <shoulder_to_elbow_length></shoulder_to_elbow_length>     <arm_length></arm_length>   </arm>   <hand>     <hand_width></hand_width>     <hand_length></hand_length>     <hand_girth></hand_girth>   </hand>    <leg>     <thigh_girth></thigh_girth>     <mid_thigh_girth></mid_thigh_girth>     <knee_girth></knee_girth>     <calf_girth></calf_girth>     <ankle_girth></ankle_girth>     <knee_height></knee_height>     <ankle_height></ankle_height>    </leg>    <foot>     <foot_width></foot_width>     <foot_length></foot_length>      <foot_girth>    </foot>    <heights>     <height></height>     <cervical_height></cervical_height>     <cervical_to_knee_height></cervical_to_knee_height>     <waist_height></waist_height>     <high_hip_height></high_hip_height>     <hip_height></hip_height>     <waist_to_hip_height></waist_to_hip_height>     <waist_to_knee_height></waist_to_knee_height>     <crotch_height></crotch_height>   </heights> </body-measurements> </body-measurements></hdf>Project: Valentina Patternmaking ProjectWebsite: http://www.valentina-project.org Skill Level: Medium Usefull skills: Android development, UI design, Java, formats, CSS, Phonegap or other framework Mentors: Mario Behling [http://mariobehling.de], Hong Phuc Dang  Develop a GUI for the Adafruit Knitting Machine ProjectThe goal of this student project is to facilitate the production process with the Brother KH-930e Knitting Machine, that can be controlled by Open Source software as below. Parts of the process require commandline experience and Python knowledge. In order to enable more knitting enthusiasts to use Open Source knitting machines, we hope to find a student that takes on the challenge and comes up with ideas to make this process easier. Below a video of the current work process and step by step descriptions. Disk Drive/Computer Connection Notes The external floppy drive for this machine was the same as a Tandy PDD1 (Portable Disk Drive 1). This drive is connected using a serial port. There is documentation on the internet about how to connect these drives to computers, but the connector pinout on the knitting machine is different than the drive, and I didn't find…

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FOSSASIA is Mentor Organization for Google Summer of Code 2014

FOSSASIA participates again as a mentor organization in Google Summer of Code 2014. Students can apply for scholarships of FOSSASIA on the Google Melange website. Accepted projects will be published on the site here.Google Summer of Code is a program that offers student developers stipends to write code for various open source projects.  Historically, the program has brought together over 7,500 students with over 440 open source projects, to create over 50 millions of lines of code. The program, which kicked off in 2005, is now in its tenth year. If you are feeling nostalgic or are interested in learning more about the projects we have worked with in the past, check out the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 program pages (https://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/document/show/gsoc_program/google/gsoc2014/help_page)Timeline10 March: 19:00 UTC Student application period opens.21 March: 19:00 UTC Student application deadline.Interim Period: Mentoring organizations review and rank student proposals; where necessary, mentoring organizations may request further proposal detail from the student applicant.18 April: All mentors must be signed up and all student proposals matched with a mentor - 07:00 UTC Student acceptance choice deadline.21 April: 19:00 UTC Accepted student proposals announced on the Google Summer of Code 2014 site.Community Bonding Period: Students get to know mentors, read documentation, get up to speed to begin working on their projects.19 May: Students begin coding for their Google Summer of Code projects; Google begins issuing initial student payments provided tax forms are on file and students are in good standing with their communities.Work Period: Mentors give students a helping hand and guidance on their projects.23 June: 19:00 UTC Mentors and students can begin submitting mid-term evaluations.27 June: 19:00 UTC Mid-term evaluations deadline; Google begins issuing mid-term student payments provided passing student survey is on file. Work Period: Mentors give students a helping hand and guidance on their projects.11 August: Suggested 'pencils down' date. Take a week to scrub code, write tests, improve documentation, etc.18 August: 19:00 UTC Firm 'pencils down' date. Mentors, students and organization administrators can begin submitting final evaluations to Google.22 August: 19:00 UTC Final evaluation deadline. Google begins issuing student and mentoring organization payments provided forms and evaluations are on file.22 August: 20:00 UTC Students can begin submitting required code samples to Google25 August: Final results of Google Summer of Code 2014 announcedLinks* Google Summer of Code 2014 https://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2014

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FOSSASIA Summit 2013 Wrap Up

With many new meetups and coding events we saw an expansion of the FOSSASIA community in 2013. A particular focus was on Cambodia, where workshops took place at the Open Institute and local startup spaces in preparation of the FOSSASIA summit. FOSSASIA 2013 Planning Meeting at Small World Phnom Penh FOSSASIA Meetup at Norton University Phnom Penh Chantra Be with Hong Phuc Dang in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Community Workshops in Cambodia Links Images: flickr.com/photos/tags/fossasia2013 Tweets: twitter.com/fossasia

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FOSSASIA Summit 2014 Call for Speakers and Projects

The FOSSASIA Summit 2014 is looking for talks and projects in the area of Open Source Software, Hardware, Open Maps, Fonts, Geo-data, and Open technology solutions to improve living conditions for people in emerging countries. Please join us at FOSSASIA 2014 in Phnom Penh, the gate to Cambodia and the Mekong Delta from February 28 - March 2! FOSSASIA Gate to Cambodia Tech Community The presentation sessions at the FOSSASIA OpenTechSummit will be scheduled a) for 30 minutes and b) for one hour blocks of time. Hands on labs/Workshops can be held in dedicated classrooms. At the entrance we offer an exhibition area for your community projects with space for tables, posters and stands. The deadline for submission is 15 January 2014. Please submit your talk, workshop or project now at our website at: http://fossasia.org. FOSSASIA Organization Committee meeting

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FOSSASIA 2014 at Norton University in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from February 28 – March 2

We are excited to announce FOSSASIA 2014 in Phnom Penh. After taking place several times in Vietnam, it is the first time FOSSASIA takes place in Cambodia. The event will be held at Norton University from February 28 – March 2, 2014. Hong Phuc Dang at Norton University Phnom Penh, Cambodia FOSSASIA is an event that offers students, developers and start ups a place to meet, share ideas and collaborate. It is a premier place for Open Source communities in Asia to get together with International developers and an opportunity to experience Open Source technologies. Previous events attracted up to 1400 participants and speakers from 20 countries. Apart from Open Source Software FOSSASIA 2014 will feature a number of Open Hardware projects. In the FOSSASIA business lounge participants can learn about start up ideas and practices and connect with International companies and outsourcing partners. Norton University Phnom Penh, Cambodia hosting Tech and Developer Community at FOSSASIA

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Digital Sewing Patterns Workshop with Susan Spencer

The textil industry is dominated by some big players and proprietary file formats for digital cut patterns. With the maker scene getting a big push with 3D printers, it is time to push for open digital sewing pattern creation as well.Susan Spencer already works for some time on this goal. She created plugins for creating and portraying sewing patterns in Inkscape and documents her work on the TauMeta Website.The next goal is to enable designers to upload and customize patterns online through a web interface. This is why we are meeting up at a workshop after the Libre Graphics Meeting in Madrid. I believe this is exciting and offers many people a way to collaborate on patterns around the world.As textil making is very big in Vietnam and other Asian countries, this could be very interesting for people. I can see that it would also offer ways for small business owners to work together.Susan Spencer and Hong Phuc Dang at the Digital Pattern Workshop after LGM 2013Links* http://www.fashiontec.org* http://meshcon.net* http://www.taumeta.org* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_(sewing)

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Libre Graphics Meeting 2013 – Including Asian Users and Developers

Thank you for a great event! The Libre Graphics Meeting 2013 took place in Madrid from April 10-13.While the participation of Asian contributors is still low, talking to developers and designers it is clear that Asian users are "on their map". Designing fonts that include characters for Asian languages for example is high on the agenda.I would be happy to help people who are interested in font design to get in touch with established font projects. Please get in touch with me, if you are interested.Pippin (Øyvind Kolås) from the Gimp project and Hong Phuc Dang at Libre Graphics Meeting 2013 Hong Phuc Dang and Sirko Kemter discussing Inkscape at Libre Graphics Meeting 2013Graphics Tool Social Meet up with Gimp and GNOME developers at Libre Graphics MeetingFontforge presentation with Dave Crossland and Ben

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Crypto Stick accepted as Google Summer of Code Mentor Organization

Crypto Stick has been accepted as a mentor organization for Google Summer of Code (GSOC) 2013. If you are a student interested in working on cool crypto stuff, developing a high security system, latest web security or embedded programming - this is for you. You can apply for a project and if accepted the mentors will work with you over the summer and Google will sponsor you 5000 USD during that time.Please check out the ideas page at https://www.assembla.com/spaces/cryptostick/wiki/Ideas or suggest your own idea.And, join the mailinglist to discuss it: https://lists.crypto-stick.org/mailman/listinfo/devYour applications should be submitted through Google Melange (https://google-melange.com) between March 26 and April 6. Generally, it is better to submit your application early as mentors like to discuss proposals.Important dates are:* March 17-25: Would-be student participants discuss application ideas with mentoring organizations.* March 26, 19:00 UTC: Student application period opens.* April 6, 19:00 UTC: Student application deadline.You can continue to submit additional information and comments into the system after your initial application submission. In order to participate in the program, you must be a student in an accredited institution or university.Links:* Crypto Stick project: http://crypto-stick.org* Ideas Page: https://www.assembla.com/spaces/cryptostick/wiki/Ideas* GSOC Progam F&Q: https://google-melange.appspot.com/gsoc/document/show/gsoc_program/google/gsoc2013/help_page* Crypto Stick Mailing List: https://lists.crypto-stick.org/mailman/listinfo/dev* Google Melange: http://google-melange.com

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