User:Sonkiki/Hackathons/Timeline

= Timeline = >> hackathon/timeline. use format of a table. also link this in the handbook, but make it a separate page on an equal level

To-do lists sorted as a timeline, from early planning stages a year in advance, to execution during the months, weeks and days leading up to the event, the event itself as well as post-event tasks and long-term actions.

Examples of good timelines
Timeline from WordCamp: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17eEp6kdRgA3Bu7WzrpVHvdTGXEAXPT_-gKj3knpOppA/edit#gid=0

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_Handbook/The_Ideal_Timeline  >> this is outdated
 * https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_Handbook#Timeline_and_planning >> this is the new version


 * Sherry's take on the above timeline (with vegetables):  https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Whatamidoing_(WMF)/Sandbox&diff=16880696&oldid=16880445
 * Here's how she improved the design:
 * 1) adding a few words to the section title,
 * 2) turning the sub-sections into section headings (instead of bold text)
 * 3) adding a colored box for an explanation at the top of the section, and
 * 4) adding a decorative image (I chose vegetables as my theme, but it could be anything, and  https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Evaluation/100_Words_Campaign  could be a good starting point).
 * Hackathons/Hackathon tips for organizers