php|tek 11
24 - 27 May 2011 at Sheraton Gateway Suites O’Hare

Great job on your first presentation... As a newly minted senior this just what I needed

Good intro to git. Explained a few things about why it would still be useful in a corporate (private) setting

Very insightful information to pass on to junior and mid-level developers. Getting better with delivery comes with experience. Remember that when you look up, instead of down, your voice will project easier and you will be able to be heard. Speak from the chest, not the throat.

It was hard to figure out when you were switching gears to the next question. If you add inflection, or a quick pause between topics, it allows the audience to switch gears. A new slide at that time is also a good idea.

Great job for your first time speaking at a big conference!

The content of the session is incredibly rich, this talk has potential to be really a great and inspiring talk. As mentioned, and this is perfectly understandable in a first time session, the delivery need to flow and be more natural, less reading more interpreting and reaching conclusions.
I would take all of this material and write the talk from your point of view, concluding with the interviewed quotes to "justify" the conclusions.
Really good job!

The content is awesome. There is some place for improvement of delivery

I agree with ijansch - this would be a good book.

Some of the things said, like return codes - is just common sense. But, we need to hear it. I think it is easy to get the web service working and leave things, like return codes, at the wayside.

The talk was perfect for the time you were given. Thank you.

Also - I started using Opera again - I didn't know there was a way to mask as firefox - thanks! :-)

Awesome talk! Elizabeth brings so much inspiration to the table that leaving this talk and not wanting to go do something is almost impossible. Her energy to present and how much of her personality goes into it makes it sound more like a great conversation than a presentation. This keynote is a must for all PHP devs and all COmmunity guys.

Excellent talk. Good subject and pace worked well for the duration. Can't believe you were so kind to me after all the kibitzing I did from the front row :)

Good information, clear you have done a lot of research and collected insights from many luminaries in the community. Need to work a bit on your delivery. You appeared to be reading the information. Focus more on engaging the audience and interacting with them. Think a bit about eye contact, and moving out from behind the podium will make the talk feel more dynamic. When the author is clearly knowledgeable, the best presentations have the feel of having a discussion at the bar over a pint.

Probably the most directly applicable session I've been to. I would have liked to see some demos, but the session was too short for that to work well. Next time make it a three hour tutorial.