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| ⚫ | '''Ignite''' is a style of [[presentation]] where participants are given five minutes to speak on a subject accompanied by 20 slides. Each slide is displayed for 15 seconds, and slides are automatically advanced.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://venturebeat.com/2007/04/16/ignite-lights-up-web-20-expo/ |title=Ignite Lights Up Web 2.0 Expo |work=VentureBeat }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/fashion/03webparty.html?_r=2&ref=fashion&oref=slogin|title=Night Life Reprogrammed|last=Salkin |first=Allen |date=August 3, 2008|work=[[New York Times]]|accessdate=2008-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/business/405192_IGNITE16.html|title=A Seattle geek fest spreads its wings|last=Guzman |first=Monica |date=April 16, 2009|work=[[Seattle Post Intelligencer]]|accessdate=2009-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/sharing-ideas-quickly/article_e9a05236-0fb1-5054-b917-f62a6e0ac85b.html|title=Sharing ideas quickly|last=Neznanski|first=Matt|date=November 14, 2008|work=[[Corvallis Gazette Times]]|accessdate=2008-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://igniteshow.com/howto|title=Testing How-to Layout|work=igniteshow.com|accessdate=12 July 2015}}</ref> The first Ignite was held in 2006 in [[Seattle, Washington]], and was sponsored by [[O'Reilly Media]] and ''[[Make (magazine)|MAKE]]'' magazine. O'Reilly has continued to support Ignite—one was held during the 2007 Web 2.0 expo held by the company—but each Ignite is independently organized on the local level. To date, Ignite is a global phenomenon held in more than ten major metropolitan areas.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2008/02/attention_deficit_theater.html |title=Attention Deficit theater |date= February 5, 2008 |last=Oppenheimer |first=Laura |work=[[The Oregonian]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/thebigblog/archives/132223.asp |title=Ignite Seattle 5: Big ideas and really fast talking hit Capitol Hill |work=[[Seattle Post Intelligencer]] |last=Guzman |first=Monica |date=February 19, 2008 }}</ref> |
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==Format== |
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Ignite talk are shorter than the [[Pecha Kucha]] format, in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each, and similar to [[lightning talk]]s, which are usually about 5 minutes long. At an Ignite event, each speaker has a time limit of five minutes, and must use 20 slides with each slide advancing automatically every 15 seconds. This forces speakers to maintain a rapid pace. At a just-comprehensible clip of 160 words a minute, Ignite speakers can utter about 40 words per slide, making a total of 800 words for the complete talk. |
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Ignite is intended to be a rapid way to transmit entertaining and engaging ideas from a varied group of presenters. The format of Ignite is very similar to [[Pecha Kucha]] or [[lightning talk]]s, but rather than being aimed primarily at [[creative industries]] professionals, most Ignite events have been dominated by [[geek]]s, [[technologist]]s, and [[DIY]]'ers. Another key feature of Ignite is the [[eclecticism]] of the subject matter, and that they are not usually composed of dense technical information (this is generally precluded by the format). |
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==History== |
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The first Ignite was held in 2006 in [[Seattle, Washington]], United States (US), and was the brainchild of [[Brady Forrest]] and [[Bre Pettis]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2008/02/attention_deficit_theater.html |title=Attention Deficit theater |date= February 5, 2008 |last=Oppenheimer |first=Laura |work=[[The Oregonian]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/thebigblog/archives/132223.asp |title=Ignite Seattle 5: Big ideas and really fast talking hit Capitol Hill |work=[[Seattle Post Intelligencer]] |last=Guzman |first=Monica |date=February 19, 2008 }}</ref> It was sponsored by [[O'Reilly Media]] and ''[[Make (magazine)|MAKE]]'' magazine{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} and they continue to be the main sponsors. The event mirrors the open-minded attitude of its founders Pettis and Forrest, although O’Reilly Media has since taken responsibility over the operation. |
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Ignite has held over 408 events spanning in 100 countries since its creation in 2006, many of which were supported by O’Reilly Media. O’Reilly held an Ignite event at a company Open Source Convention in 2009. |
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Each Ignite is independently organized at the local level. Ignite events are often free to attend and may be supported financially by [[sponsor (commercial)|sponsorship]]. |
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[[File:Ignite Portland 5 shutting 'er down.jpg|thumb|350px|The end of the fifth Ignite Portland]] |
[[File:Ignite Portland 5 shutting 'er down.jpg|thumb|350px|The end of the fifth Ignite Portland]] |
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Ignite is not only supported by major initial contributors but also by free sponsorship organized at the local level. |
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[http://igniteboulder.com Ignite Boulder 11] attracted 1,350 attendees on June 24, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedenveregotist.com/news/local/2010/june/23/free-case-beer-best-iphone-4-video-about-ignite-boulder-11|title=Free Case of Beer to Best iPhone 4 Video about Ignite Boulder 11|work=The Denver Egotist|date=23 June 2010 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 06:47, 12 July 2015
Ignite is a style of presentation where participants are given five minutes to speak on a subject accompanied by 20 slides. Each slide is displayed for 15 seconds, and slides are automatically advanced.[1][2][3][4][5] The first Ignite was held in 2006 in Seattle, Washington, and was sponsored by O'Reilly Media and MAKE magazine. O'Reilly has continued to support Ignite—one was held during the 2007 Web 2.0 expo held by the company—but each Ignite is independently organized on the local level. To date, Ignite is a global phenomenon held in more than ten major metropolitan areas.[6][7]
Ignite is intended to be a rapid way to transmit entertaining and engaging ideas from a varied group of presenters. The format of Ignite is very similar to Pecha Kucha or lightning talks, but rather than being aimed primarily at creative industries professionals, most Ignite events have been dominated by geeks, technologists, and DIY'ers. Another key feature of Ignite is the eclecticism of the subject matter, and that they are not usually composed of dense technical information (this is generally precluded by the format).
References
- ^ "Ignite Lights Up Web 2.0 Expo". VentureBeat.
- ^ Salkin, Allen (August 3, 2008). "Night Life Reprogrammed". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ^ Guzman, Monica (April 16, 2009). "A Seattle geek fest spreads its wings". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ Neznanski, Matt (November 14, 2008). "Sharing ideas quickly". Corvallis Gazette Times. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ^ "Testing How-to Layout". igniteshow.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ Oppenheimer, Laura (February 5, 2008). "Attention Deficit theater". The Oregonian.
- ^ Guzman, Monica (February 19, 2008). "Ignite Seattle 5: Big ideas and really fast talking hit Capitol Hill". Seattle Post Intelligencer.
External links
- igniteshow.com
- "Plan It". O'Reilly Media, Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- "Promote It". O'Reilly Media, Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- "Produce It". O'Reilly Media, Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- "Broadcast It". O'Reilly Media, Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2014.