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Randall Farmer

We Also Walk Dogs

Randall Farmer is Yet Another Perl and JavaScript hacker for We Also Walk Dogs, where he develops Web applications for political nonprofits like MoveOn.org, Rock the Vote, and the ONE Campaign. He worked on MoveOn’s 2004, 2006, and 2007 get-out-the-vote campaigns, which contacted millions of voters in key swing states and Congressional districts. His technical interests include MySQL optimization, JSONP APIs for building cross-site widgets, and JavaScript tools and frameworks.

Sessions

5:20pm Thursday, 07/24/2008
Designing Political Web Apps for MoveOn.org
Emerging Topics
 Location: E146
Randall Farmer (We Also Walk Dogs) Moderated by: Randall Farmer
Whether you agree with MoveOn.org's politics or not, they've clearly been a force in internet democracy, with over 3 million members, tens of millions of dollars raised, and over 7 million phone calls made in get-out-the-vote operations. This talk examines how they do it, with a focus on web application design and the special needs of political organizations. Read more.
OSCON 2008