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X-WR-CALNAME:Web 2.0: The Human Web
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070414
SUMMARY:Web 2.0: The Human Web
LOCATION:Ottawa, Canada
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is geared towards a broad audience including gove
 rnment employees, product managers, business strategists, CTOs, CIOs, marke
 ting specialists, communication experts, technology experts and human-compu
 ter interaction specialists, but especially those who are web designers.
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\nIn the first half of the day Peter Merholz and Maggie Fox address the to
 pic of Web 2.0 as a social media. They will cover the business rational for
  Web 2.0 development and provide motivation for development in this area. M
 any case studies will be reviewed.
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\nIn the second half of the day Mike 
 Atyeo addresses more detailed issues such as designing and testing Web 2.0 
 applications, particularly highly interactive AJAX applications. The import
 ant issue of accessibility will be addressed by Derek Featherstone, an expe
 rt in this particular field.
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\nThe more structured part of the workshop 
 will finish with a panel of our presenters. This will be an opportunity for
  participants to ask any final questions and for presenters to deliver key 
 take-home messages.
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\nFollowing the panel session, attendees who are int
 erested will then participate in an informal "unconference". This will be a
 n opportunity for attendees to talk some more with the presenters and with 
 each other and unwind. The aim is for all attendees to leave the day with a
  clearer idea of how social media can benefit their organizations and to kn
 ow how to make their great ideas become a reality.
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