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Participate in BIRT Exchange by contributing to projects, assisting other BIRT users through DevShare and the forums, and network with your peers in the BIRT community.
Community Contributors
Featured Contributor: James Jenkins
James (Jenkinsj5) is a 10 year veteran in the data processing/analytics medical arena and works at UPMC, a nonprofit global health enterprise in Pittsburg, PA. His current focus is creating BIRT reports for an ITIL-based IT service communication hub upgrade. James is new to BIRT and says, "I have been using all the tutorials, reference materials and the BIRT forum to expand my skills and knowledge. Occasionally I get an opportunity to give a little back at the forums; mostly I just read and learn." Outside of work James is active on Wikipedia and Wikisource and volunteers with the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society and Rabbit Wranglers.
Community Leaderboard
The Community Leaderboard recognizes the top BIRT Exchange contributors for the past month. Thanks to everyone who helps make BIRT Exchange the place for all things BIRT!
April 2013 Leaderboard | |
| Username | Score |
| mblock | 67 |
| Hans_vd | 56 |
| bricombs | 51 |
| wwilliams | 39 |
| Jenkinsj5 | 37 |
| Yaytay | 29 |
| Clement Wong | 25 |
| ahsiang | 21 |
| Shasha | 21 |
| Megha Nidhi Dahal | 20 |
| rmurphy | 17 |
| RSiegler | 16 |
Participate on BIRT Exchange
There are many ways to take an active part in BIRT Exchange. We encourage you to check out the resources and get involved.
DevShare
This is a repository of articles, sample code, tips, tutorials, webinars and a wealth of growing material available for your use. If you come across some idea or useful code or tip, consider submitting it to DevShare so others can benefit from your expertise.
Forums
The BIRT Exchange Forums are a great place to get your BIRT questions answered. It's also a good place to help others and "pay forward" for asstance that you've received on the site.
Marketplace
Explore the growing number of components, applications and solutions on the BIRT Exchange Marketplace. Consider adding your own app to the Marketplace to make some money and/or show off your BIRT expertise.
Community Advisory Council
We salute the members of the BIRT Exchange community who offer their expertise and opinions as advisors to help in evolving and improving the site.Social Networking
Projects
The following BIRT projects are looking for people interested in their ongoing development:
BIRT User Groups
- BUG UK - London, England
- BUG FR - Paris, France
- BUG Mannheim - Mannheim, Germany
- BUG Austria - Graz, Austria
- BUG Atlanta - Atlanta, GA USA
- BUG Down Under - Sydney, Australia
No BUG in your area? Start your own or join others in planning one.
Facebook
Become a Fan on our Facebook page and keep up to date.
Twitter
Twitter user? Use #birt to participate in the latest buzz.
LinkedIn
Participate in the latest discussions about BIRT on LinkedIn.
Email Groups
Talk about specific topics outside the forums and have fun.