Jul 21, 2008 9:14pm GMT
Congratulations to Dorcas Muthoni, one of the winners of this year's Anita Borg Change Agent awards, which will fund her trip to the October Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference. According to a post on the Women in Science blog, Dorcas is a busy, busy woman. She is the founder and director of Openworld, which offers open source consulting, training, products, and supp... more »
Nerd Girls and Kathie LeeJul 21, 2008 7:43pm GMT
When I started this women in open source-focused blog, I never imagined I'd have a reason to mention Kathie Lee Gifford. But I saw the opportunity, and I'm taking the leap. I start each morning with Matt and Meredith on The TODAY Show, but I'm at the office by the time Kathie Lee and Hoda take over, so I missed the "Nerd Girls" topic last week. Actually, I've been thinking about... more »
BlogHer Presentation: Open Source ParticipationJul 21, 2008 5:48pm GMT
Although I wanted to go to BlogHer this year – and last year, for that matter – it just didn't work out and I'm a little bit jealous when I hear about everything I'm missing. For example, I missed out on Angie Byron and Marianne Masculino's talk about how to get involved with WordPress and Drupal. The good news is that Angie posted her slides at: http://www.webchick.net/node/33. Also,... more »
.51 Geekspace for Women forumsJul 16, 2008 4:07pm GMT
Over at the .51 site, Ubergeeke is calling for forum moderators and sponsors. She plans to have her forums up and running by September 1, so if you're interested in helping out, let her know. more »
See You at OSCON and LinuxWorldJul 14, 2008 5:02pm GMT
I'll be wo-manning the Linux Pro Magazine booth at OSCON and LinuxWorld. Stop by to say Howdy! and pick up a sample copy of the magazine. more »
Linux Pro PHP Articles OnlineJul 11, 2008 2:48pm GMT
Don't forget: PHPWomen are sponsoring an article-writing contest. The winners will receive a free 1-year subscription to Linux Pro magazine and the option to have their articles posted on our site, too. Check out the Linux Pro February 2008 PHP issue for these PHP articles: PHP Scripting, by David SklarTools and techniques for PHP with Linux PHP Roundup, by James MohrChoosing a PH... more »
NCWIT Talking PointsJul 10, 2008 1:51pm GMT
The NCWIT.org site provides a Talking Points page as a resource for parents and educators to help encourage girls to consider careers in IT. The page is a great starting point and touches on topics such as what kinds of jobs are available, how to get started, job security and salaries, and how to prepare for a career in IT. However, the link to read more about women in IT provides a rather sh... more »
