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My reason for attending this sessions: What can we, Serendipity users, learn from Movable Type 4? Any cool new features inthe backend and so on. Ok, here weg go:

• MT4 is open source (MT3 wasn't)
• Navigation menu at the top
• Media upload via a Lightbox like overlay
• Images can be tagged, too
• Extended entry via tabs, reduces space
• Rich text editor with the options to display HTML, Textile etc. (this might be useful for some)
• You can restrict HTML tags for comments
• Stats on the admin area frontpage: daily/monthly posts, comments, tags, visits (via plugin)
• Categorize audio and video media files ("assets")
• The multiblog functionality looks great; spam comments can be weeded out for all installed blogs with one click

Conclusion: There doesn't seem to be anything in MT4 that S9y can't do or can do even better ;O) But the backend is slicker than S9y's admin area, I must admit. Anway, I really should do a S9y session on my next BarCamp because almost noone knows about its great features. The plugin system (Spartacus) seems to be the stand-out feature and is connected to S9y by others. So we (S9y users and devs) should see to it that it remains this way, and we should try to improve the backend. But a lot of work in this field is undertaken right now, e.g. plugin administration.

Thanks to Jan Theofel for his presentation.

Session by Johannes Kleske. Topic: The Third Place = the place between where you live and where you work. Example: Starbucks. Urban meeting places, people communicate virtually, but it's not important anymore where you work (flexible web workers -> I am my own brand). It's lonely @ home, so let's move out into cafés; problem (at least in Germany): no wifi, you're not welcome, too much background noise. The solution!? Coworking. Share cozy/creative office/working space on a daily/monthly basis. With a collaborative community feeling. See: Hat Factory; 116 West Houston, NY; Citizen Space. Ah, hippies Links: German wiki, German Google group. Check it!