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So MiniConf is effectively a framework for maintaining a conference/event website. It takes care of presenting the program, schedule and ties together the prese
by zoomablemind 6y ago
So MiniConf is effectively a framework for maintaining a conference/event website. It takes care of presenting the program, schedule and ties together the presentations content (video, slides) which are hosted and served by third-party providers.
The result is a static website where the participants meet at time, but all interactions are handled by the third-party providers.
The main features are ease of configuration (CSV files) and templatability (with Flask).
Is my understanding correct?
I was wondering if it offered similar features to EasyChair, like participant registration, review process, notifications etc.
- srush 6y agoYup that's right. Although I would add front-end search and visualization (with d3) to the features. As you mentioned there are a lot of good solutions for review, notification, and reg. Common choices are OpenReview/CMT/HotCRP/EasyChair/softconf... They're all pretty mature and complex. The thing that people suddenly need is ways to easily customize their own pages for hosting virtual conferences and workshops. That's the problem miniconf targets.
- zvr 6y agoFor people looking for a Free Software solution for running a (traditional) conference, there is also PreTalx https://pretalx.com/p/about/ https://pretalx.com/p/about/ and https://github.com/pretalx/pretalx https://github.com/pretalx/pretalx But your simple solution for virtual events is very much welcome and appreciated! Many thanks!