Hi all, I'm really excited to see so many people are interested. However, we're pushing the amount I can easily host at my office. I'm going to cap the attendance at 40 for now, but if anyone is willing to donate space or cash we can see about making this even bigger!
I talked to the devvers and iphone owners here, and they think it's a great idea. So you are all welcome at the Vijzelstraat 68. Talk to Marco or Willem for more organizy stuff.
Also, what's the format like? I've never been to a Dev Camp like this so what's it like? Everybody bring their own iMac/MacBook and start programming? :)
Katie: Oh I don't know, I'm pretty terrible with that sort of thing..
Peter: maybe it's a good idea to make a short list of things attendees who haven't yet started making things but want to at the camp can and should do to prepare.
Obvious things like install the SDK of course, but also jailbreak your phone/iPod, install OpenSSH, etc. (or shell out the €79 for a real dev cert.) along with some links to info on how to get started with actually writing code, such as simple tutorials. (The one posted above isn't simple enough, nor does it detail how to get things onto your phone without a certificate.)
I've found that the initial learning curve (for those who do not yet speak ObjC) can be a bit high and it will take some time to get results beyond 'hey the slider moves and now this label updates!'. Doing this sort of thing beforehand saves a lot of time, allowing you to actually get something done during the camp.