In prep for another Frozen Pea Friday.

I'm collecting links to Susan Reynold's story and meta-stories. Here's what I have so far. Let me know other links and pointers I can add to use this as an example of the power of a self-organizing community in Web 2.0 / Social Network Software spaces.

Susan Reynolds Web 2.0 Links & Info

Washington Post Article 1/9:
http://loudounextra.washingtonpost.com/news/2008/jan/10/how-frozen-peas-started-movement/

Susan's Blog:
http://susanreynolds.blogs.com/boobsonice/

Susan's initial post about the peas:
http://susanreynolds.blogs.com/boobsonice/2007/12/boobs-on-ice--.html

Another Blog report about a gathering tonight in Herndon, I'll be attending:
http://www.shashi.name/2008/01/tweetup-with-susan-reynolds-in-herndon.html

Here's a video short clip with interview of Susan Reynolds.
http://frozenpeafund.com/?p=36

The Frozen Pea Fund -- another blog spin off from this event
http://frozenpeafund.com/?p=36

Here is a couple Web 2.0 apps I know that have been used in this campaign

Blog -- http://www.typepad.com/ Typepad is one of many blog hosting services
--- Susan did a spin off of her usual one to focus on her experience with cancer
--- there are some others that picked up the story too

Twitter -- http://www.twitter.com
--- think of telephone text messages that are public. This is "micro blogging" you only can make a post with up to 140 characters.
--- http://twitter.com/susanreynolds Susan's Twitter thread

Flickr -- http://www.flickr.com
--- social sharing of photographs
--- http://www.flickr.com/groups/frozenpeafriday/ - group supporting Susan Reynolds

Photographs from Tweet Up in Herndon, VA -- Jan 19, 2008
@ghbrett: http://www.flickr.com/photos/orpost/sets/72157603688602800/
@nahumg: http://web.mac.com/schmooz/iWeb/Site%2010/Tweet1-08Raster.html

Mobile post sent by ghbrett using Utterz.  Replies.  mp3

Mobile post sent by ghbrett using Utterz.  Replies.  mp3

Mobile post sent by ghbrett using Utterz.  Replies.  mp3

First Plenary: Bill Spencer, UIUC presents "Cyberenviromnet Project Management: Lessons Leaarned from the NEESGrid Experience" 8 lessons learned

8 lessons learned - not earth shattering, common sense anduseful
Source and detailed paper of talk: http://www.nsf.gov/od/oci/CPMLL.pdf

1. users and technologists need each other to succeed.

2. Have a clear target and know how to reach it.

3. Leadership should be a partnership between technologists and domain specialists

4. Effective project management is essential at all times.
-- ERC Best practices manual http://www.erc-assoc.org/manual/bp_index.htm

5. Clear communication is crucial

6. Good software development practices need to be established.

7. Experiment-based software deployment is effective for helping users to own the software.

8. Cyberinfrastructure is a living entity.

I'll be posting from NSF's Building Effective Virtual Organizations Workshop today and tomorrow.