BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ensemble Independent//vPim 0.360//EN CALSCALE:Gregorian X-WR-CALNAME:Boxes and Arrows Events Calendar tagged "ajax" BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060809 SUMMARY:BAYCHI: Designing for Ajax LOCATION:Palo Alto, California, USA DESCRIPTION:With the advent of Ajax, new patterns of interaction have emerg ed on the web. These patterns inform not just the design & engineering proc ess but also form the vocabulary for the creation of new product features. In this talk, Bill will give you insight in how to best take advantage of t he power of Ajax technology for product design through a series of best pra ctices from across the Web. Each best practice is illustrated with lots of real world examples from both inside and outside of Yahoo! The nuances of e ach approach is discussed in detail with illustrating examples and counter- examples. \n \nBill Scott is Ajax Evangelist and Design Pattern Curator at Yahoo! where he spreads the goodness of ³rich and sane² Ajax design. Bill co-founded Rico (­openrico.org., and for 20 years Bill has designed and c reated interfaces. His musings can be found at http://looksgoodworkswell.co m. \n \nSchedule \n7:30 pm \n \nLocation \nPARC's George E. Pake Auditorium \n3333 Coyote Hill Road \nPalo Alto, CA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060907 SUMMARY:PHICHI Workshop: Hot Topics In Interaction Design LOCATION:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA DESCRIPTION:Ajax - Usability & Design \n \n* What is Ajax? \n* How does it work? \n* How does it differ from other web technologies? \n* What are its strengths and weaknesses for usability? \n* How do I apply Ajax effectively in design? \n \nIf you are losing sleep on any of these questions this ses sion will cure your insomnia. It is a highly interactive tutorial that look s at the application of Ajax from both theoretical and practical standpoint s. Previous experience of Ajax is not essential. \n \nOld Cards, New Tricks : \nInnovative Solutions for Card Sorting \n \n* Is card sorting as difficu lt as it sounds? \n* What do those dendograms mean? \n* How can I get the m ost from the results? \n* How is card sorting done in practice? \n* Is ther e an quick and easy way to collect the data? \n \nCard sorting can be very effective in navigation design but traditional approaches make it a dauntin g task, especially for the uninitiated. This workshop gives participants ha nds-on experience of several new techniques in the conduct and analysis of card sorting, in particular using bar codes for data capture and several in novative methods of analysis. \n \nBiography: William Hudson consults, writ es and teaches in the fields of user-centered design and usability. He has over 30 years experience in the development of interactive systems, initial ly with a background in software engineering. William has written and taugh t courses which have been presented to hundreds of software and web develop ers, designers and managers in the UK, N. America and Europe. He is the fou nder and principal consultant of Syntagm, a consultancy specializing in the design of interactive systems established in 1985. William has written num erous articles for the ACM's SIGCHI Bulletin and interactions magazine, som e of which will be discussed during the event. \n \nCost: $350 if you regis ter before 8/25/06; $400 subsequently. Full-time students can receive a 15% discount. \n \nRegister: www.syntagm.co.uk/design/phichi.shtml END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060921 SUMMARY:The New New Internet - Web 2.0 for Business LOCATION:Tysons Corner, Virginia, USA DESCRIPTION:This is the only major event happening on the east coast this y ear covering the topic of Web 2.0. Attending will be executives, entrepren eurs, and web professionals from major corporations to startups. User expe rience is a big part of Web 2.0. \n \nSpeakers: \n \n- Michael Arrington (T echCrunch) \n- Jason Goldberg (CEO of Jobster) \n- Andrew McAfee (Harvard B usiness School) \n- Michael Platt (Microsoft) \n- Rajen Sheth (Google) \n \nPanel Discussions: \n \n* Where is "Web 2.0" Taking Business - and Where Will Business Take "Web 2.0"? (moderator: Dion Hinchcliffe) \n \n* How Ca n Companies Monetize "The New Wisdom of The Web"? (moderator: Jeremy Geelan ) \n \nThere will also be a group of startups presenting in a technology s howcase / competition judged by VCs from Amplifier Ventures, Novak Biddle, Columbia Capital, Blue Run, and Valhalla Partners. \n \nWho Should Attend: \n \n* Business Executives \n* Technology Leaders \n* Software Architects \n* Project Managers \n* User Interface Architects \n* Web Consultants \n* Service Providers \n* Government Agencies \n \nTable sales are avai lable and there are a few sponsor spots open as well (email info@executiveb iz.com for details). \n \nRegister with the promo code "vigetdeal" and save $50. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061013 SUMMARY:UI11 - User Interface 11 Conference LOCATION:Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA DESCRIPTION:Use BOXES promotion code and receive $50 off each day or $250 o ff a four-day registration. \n \nKeynotes by Jared Spool and Barry Schwartz \n \nGround-breaking Full-Day Seminars: \n \nCreating Persuasion Architect ure Online \nBryan and Jeffrey Eisenberg, Future Now \n \nDevelop a strat egy for persuading your users to take action. You'll learn how to map your user goals with your site's business goals. \n \n - o - o - \nHow to Des ign a Task-Based Information Architecture \nGerry McGovern \n \nGet a soli d grounding in information architecture that will enable you to create desi gns that help users find what they want. \n \n - o - o - \nBuilding and Ma naging a Successful User Experience Team \nSarah Bloomer and Susan Wolfe \ n \nLearn proven processes for creating a successful usability team, includ ing how the best teams work together and report success. \n \n - o - o - \ nRich Internet Applications and AJAX \nDavid (Heller) Malouf & Bill Scott, Yahoo! \n \nLearn to create your own Rich Internet Application solution us ing powerful technologies, such as AJAX or Flash. \n \n - o - o - \nMaking Meaning: Creating an Engaging User Experience \nNathan Shedroff \n \nLear n the most effective processes for establishing a deep and meaningful conne ction with your users. \n \n - o - o - \nSite Seeing: Communicating Succes sfully with Visual Design \nLuke Wroblewski, Yahoo! \n \nGet practical in sights and strategies for boosting your site's visual appeal and delighting your users. \n \n - o - o - \nBringing User-Centered Design Practices int o Agile Development Projects \nJeff Patton, ThoughtWorks \n \nUtilize Agi le Development processes to speed development, improve quality, reduce feat ure creep, and encourage team collaboration. \n \n - o - o - \nAdvanced Me thods for Usability Testing \nRolf Molich \n \nUncover the best practices for usability testing with rare insights pulled from research on more than a dozen usability teams. \n \n - o - o - \nFull-day seminars by Jared Spoo l, Christine Perfetti, and Josh Porter END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061025 SUMMARY:NYC IxDA Oct Meeting LOCATION:New York, New York, USA DESCRIPTION:WHEN: \nTue, Oct 24 @ 6:30p \n \nWHERE: \nLocation given upon R SVP \n \nRSVP: \nnyc-rsvp@ixda.org \n \nOur websites have become more funct ionally rich, thanks to Ajax, Flash, Flex and the like. But our documentati on hasn't kept up. We need rich documentation to match the rich experiences we're now able to provide online. In this discussion, we'll explore what w ireframes can still do, plus new forms of documenting including lo-fi anima tions and state diagrams. \n \nDan Saffer is a Senior Interaction Designer at Adaptive Path (http://www.adaptivepath.com/). Dan's book, Designing for Interaction, has been called a "fresh, accessible and thoughtful guide to i nteraction design" (Richard Grefe, Executive Director, AIGA) and "a bookshe lf must-have for anyone thinking of creating new designs" (Jared Spool, CEO of UIE). He served as the senior interaction designer for Ameritrade, the top online brokerage. He led the initial redesign of the Ameritrade site, f ocusing its features and functionality on active traders. \n \nIxDA: Intera ction Design Association \nThis event is part of the global community of Ix DA. IxDA is a global community of peers dedicated to the advancement and pr omotion of Interaction Design. Learn more at http://ixda.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070124 SUMMARY:UIE Web App Summit LOCATION:Monterey, California, USA DESCRIPTION:Web-based applications are quickly becoming critical components of the strategy of many organizations. However, the knowledge and skills t o make a great application is still only available as scattered lore. Until now. \n \nJared Spool and UIE's researchers have reached out to those indi viduals who've spent the last few years pushing the envelope in web apps an d put together the first comprehensive event to bring their knowledge and e xpertise to you. You'll meet the pioneers and world-class designers behind today's most successful web apps and come away inspired to create amazing a pplications that will delight your users. \n \nWe've carefully crafted this three-day event to give you what you need. You'll start your journey with our full-day tutorials, designed to dive right into the in-depth expertise behind creating successful applications. Then you'll explore our "Foundatio ns" Day, with the essentials for great designs. And you'll wrap up in our " New Perspectives" Day, looking at where the world of web apps is going. \n \nIf you sign up using promotion code BOXES, you will receive $30 off each single day registration; if you sign up for all 3 days, you will also recei ve a free limited-edition Web App Summit iPod shuffle. (Note: This promotio n cannot be combined with any other promotions we may offer.) \n \nView the complete summit description, and register at http://www.webappsummit.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070127 SUMMARY:Advanced Web 2.0 Applications LOCATION:Orlando, Florida, USA DESCRIPTION:The convergence of Windows and the Web is upon us. Google Maps, Gmail, Flickr and a variety of new AJAX and Rich Internet applications hav e begun to legitimize moving beyond HTML to deliver interactive application s that deliver the best of the web and the best of the desktop experience. We will show how these techniques are changing the way designers think abou t their application designs. You will learn client server and windows appli cations without sacrificing user productivity. Plus, you'll see the usabili ty challenges introduced when these new interaction techniques are implemen ted. Learn from the experts who have been helping companies develop world-c lass enterprise applications for over a decade. \n \nWe will share with yo u the results of user testing this new breed of application design in our u sability lab to help you leverage the technology and avoid the usability pi tfalls. We will show you how to implement new interaction techniques such a s enhanced client-side validation, drag and drop, partial form refresh to c reate fast, rich compelling user experiences without Java, Flash or ActiveX controls. Get a jump start on this compelling new technology to deliver hi ghly effective application designed for your organization. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070211 SUMMARY:Web Directions North LOCATION:Vancouver, Canada DESCRIPTION:Put together by designers and developers, for designers and dev elopers, Web Directions North is brought to you by Dave Shea, Derek Feather stone, Maxine Sherrin and John Allsopp. \n \nOver two days and nights, Web Directions North is packed tight with sessions by renowned, inspiring, ent ertaining speakers and experts, parties, and more. \n \nCome along and hear Kelly Goto, Andy Clarke, Adrian Holovaty, Douglas Bowman, Dan Cederholm, J oe Clark, Molly Holzschlag, Derek Featherstone, Veerle Pieters, Jeremy Keit h and many other present and future web luminaries, covering Ajax and Javas cript, CSS, Microformats, mashups, standards based web design and developme nt, accessibility, web app development, XHTML and HTML and more. \n \nBegi nning with an optional day of workshops from some of the web’s best educa tors, and rounded off with two optional days of skiing and boarding at Whis tler, Web Directions North is 2007’s web design and development event not to be missed. \n \nRegister until December 31 for just $CDN895 (about USD$ 770), and includes two tight-packed, fully catered days of renowned speaker s, an offical reception and closing night party. \n \nWorkshops are just $C DN395 (~USD$340) for a full, fully catered day with world experts Andy Clar ke and Aaron Gustafson, Derek Featherstone, or Kelly Goto. \n \nFor confere nce attendees and their family, each day at Whistler is just $CDN120 (~USD$ 100, including transfers too and from Whistler and Vancouver, and lift tick ets) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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. \n \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. \n \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. \n \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. \n \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. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070906 SUMMARY:Interaction Design for Web Applications LOCATION:New York, New York, USA DESCRIPTION:Are you currently building web-based applications? Are you task ed with adding more interactivity to your web apps? Do you want to learn in teraction design skills geared towards adding interactivity and richness to your web-based solutions? \n \nInformation spaces on the Web are becoming increasingly filled with complex interactions. Even simple transactional so lutions like shopping carts and document management systems are becoming mo re complex with richer desktop-like interaction models. Today’s web designe rs and information architects need access to disciplines like interaction d esign and software design to create powerful and successful web application s. For example: \n \n* The developers at a major financial institution are working on a mission-critical application that will be rolled out to more t han 6,000 financial consultants, but they have no idea whether a Rich Inter net Application (RIA) is the right solution. And if an RIA is the right cho ice, they’re unsure of what technology to use. \n \n* The development team for a hotel reservation system would like to migrate their simple applicati on to an RIA solution. Where should the developers start? How do they avoid making the same mistakes that other developers have already made? \n \nTo help designers solve these types of problems, expert web application design er David Malouf has created a seminar exploring some of the most important issues surrounding the web’s most sophisticated applications. In this infor mation-packed seminar he will give you a solid introduction to RIAs and dem onstrate the value RIAs can add to your web application. \n \nSee full desc ription at \nhttp://smartexperience.org/classes/ixd-workshop/ \n \nAbout Da vid Malouf \nDavid works at Motorola Enterprise Mobility and is the Vice Pr esident and founding director of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA), a 4500+ global member organization dedicated to the advancement and promot ion of the discipline of interaction design. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071026 SUMMARY:Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference LOCATION:San Francisco, California, USA DESCRIPTION:Now grab the chance to listen to, learn from and mingle with yo ur favorite New Riders authors and the most respected professionals in the Web design industry at Voices That Matter: Web Design, a conference hosted by New Riders. \n \nAs a Web designer, you understand the challenges you fa ce. Gone are the days when a good grasp of HTML and some straightforward us ability knowledge would get the job done. Now your clients want to know tha t you're comfortable with CSS, XML, Ajax, Web standards, interaction design , information architecture, interface design, Search Engine Optimization, F lash, Flex, JavaScript, mobile design, mash-ups and much more. \n \nAt Voic es That Matter: Web Design, our lineup of speakers, including Jakob Nielsen , Steve Krug, Jeremy Keith, and many more, will teach you new techniques; s ome will show you how to avoid the potholes and pitfalls in how-to sessions ; still others will inspire you to try new pathways in creative, energizing , thought-provoking, idea-driven sessions. \n \nEntertaining, informative, authoritative, but most of all, inspiring, Voices That Matter: Web Design w ill bring you face-to-face with the authors whose books have shaped your ca reer. \n \nRegister now at www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2007! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071108 SUMMARY:Future of Web Design LOCATION:New York City, New York, USA DESCRIPTION:Building on the success of the London event, the Future of Web Design is taking on New York! \nThis is an unmissable event for people who are serious about web design, covering everything from mobile design, illu stration, email newsletters, web apps and where to find creative inspiratio n. \n \nHear from: \n- Joshua Davis \n- Ryan Sims \n- Jina Bolton \n- Andy Clarke \n- Brian Fling \n- Cindy Li \n- Jeffrey Zeldman \n- Ryan Singer \n - Lea Alcantera \n- Keith D. Robinson \n- Jeffrey Kalmikoff \n \nThe one da y conference is followed by an optional day of workshops where you can lear n from the best of the best in an intimate classroom environment (now sold out!). \nThere's an exclusive after party at hot NYC lounge Rebel, hosted by Media Temple. \n \nJavits Conference Centre, NYC \nTickets $195 conferen ce - save 10% with the code BANDA \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080329 SUMMARY:Web App Summit 2008 LOCATION:Coronado, California, USA DESCRIPTION:Use the promo code "BOXES" to receive $30 off each day and a li mited-edition Web App Summit 2008 iPod nano. Promotion ends on 2/26. \n \nO ver the three days of Web App Summit 2008, you'll meet the innovators and w orld-class designers behind today's most successful web apps, and come away inspired to create amazing applications that will delight your users. \n \ nWe've carefully crafted this three-day event to give you what you need. \ n \nWe start with four full-day tutorials covering the most critical topics for your success. Between them, the world-renowned experts leading these s eminars have more than 100 years of experience designing applications for p ractically every industry, from financial services to entertainment. They'v e created an information-packed day designed to get every question you have answered and deliver you the essential insights for creating great applica tions. \n \nOn the second day, we've chosen each session to give you the es sentials for designing a successful web application. You'll come away with a full stock of tips and techniques you'll want to share with your entire t eam. \n \nOn the third day, we'll explore the best practices for implementi ng successful web applications. We've chosen the biggest experts in the wor ld of web development to give you a full spectrum of techniques and insight s. \n \nDays 2 and 3 feature a "peer-to-peer" luncheon, where you'll conne ct up with others who are tackling the same challenges you're facing and le arn from their experiences. \n \nSpeakers include: Luke Wroblewski, Kim Go odwin, Leisa Reichelt, Indi Young, Steve Mulder, Jeremy Keith, Bill Scott, Derek Featherstone, Keith Robinson, Sean Kane, and of course, Jared M. Spoo l. \n \nUse the promo code "BOXES" to receive $30 off each day and a limit ed-edition Web App Summit 2008 iPod nano. Promotion ends on 2/26. \n \nView the complete summit description, and register at http://www.webappsummit.c om END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080517 SUMMARY:Web Directions User Experience LOCATION:Melbourne, Australia DESCRIPTION:Web Directions User Experience is a full day two track conferen ce, plus an optional extra day of workshops, focussing on concepts, technol ogies and techniques for building great user experiences on the web. \n \n \n* Andy Budd (Clearleft) - Interaction design and usability \n* Robert Hoe kman Jr (Miskeeto) - User experience evangelist \n* Lisa Herrod - User test ing \n* Emily Boyd (Remember the Milk) - Ajax techniques for great user exp eriences \n* Cameron Adams - Frontiers of Javascript (workshop) \n* Donna M aurer - Getting content right \n* Jackie Moyes (News Digital Media) - Turni ng research into products \n* Oliver Weidlich - Mobile web user experience \n* Steve Baty - Analysing research data \n* Mathew Patterson (Campaign Mon itor) - Designing for email \n \nWhatever your role - designer, developer, IA, product and project manager all the way to CIO and CTO - this will be a n exciting day of informative, stimulating content to send you home even be tter enabled to build the web. \n \nConference: $495 (early bird until Apri l 11) \nWorkshops: $450 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080524 SUMMARY:WebVisions 2008 LOCATION:Portland, Oregon, USA DESCRIPTION:WebVisions explores the future of the Web with an all-star line up of visionary speakers that includes keynotes from Jeffrey Veen of Google and Lynne Johnson of FastCompany.com, as well as sessions by Rashmi Sinha (Slideshare.net), Matt Haughey (MetaFilter), Christina Wodtke (Boxes and Ar rows), Tjeerd Hoek (frog design), Bill DeRouchey (Ziba Design), Kimberly Bl essing (Paypal) and many others. \n \nHalf day workshops feature acclaimed designer Roger Black ("Type Class"), Aaron Gustafson ("Progressive Enhancem ent with Javascript and CSS"), Erica O'Grady ("The Art and Science of Conve rsation in Social Media"), Tyler Sticka ("The Control Freak's Guide to Web Design"), David McFarland ("Javascript for Designers") and more. \n \nConf erence Pass: $180 Early Bird* / $250 Standard \n*if purchased by March 31st \n \nWorkshops: $375 Early Bird* / $450 Standard \n*if purchased by March 31st \n \nGroup rates, association discounts and student discounts are also available; call Brad Smith at 503-230-2058 or email brad@webvisionsevent.c om for more information. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080614 SUMMARY:Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference LOCATION:Nashville, Tennessee, USA DESCRIPTION:You've read their books. Now you're ready for more. Come and jo in the conversation at the Voices that Matter: Web Design Conference coming to the Loews Vanderbilt in Nashville this June! You’ll learn from and ming le with the industry’s most respected authors and meet peers from all over the globe who are passionate about Web design! \n \nhttp://www.voicesthatma tter.com/webdesign2008 \n \nCircle these dates on your calendar—June 10-13, 2008—and reserve your seat early to join us for the most well-rounded Web design event you’ll find anywhere! Get your difficult questions answered an d gain insights from the industry’s brightest thinkers and practitioners du ring four days of entertaining, informative, and inspiring sessions. You’ll engage in thought-provoking discussions and participate in interactive net working activities to enhance your subject matter expertise and hone your p rofessional skills. \n \nTwo tracks (one creative and inspirational, one strategic and practical) mean there's always a session for you: whether yo u're looking for the up-in-the-clouds ideas that'll transform your work whe n the conference is over or the down-to-earth techniques that'll make your job easier every day. \n \nDon’t miss it! Save June 10 – 13 for the Voices that Matter: Web Design! Guarantee yourself a seat where you’ll come face- to-face with world class authors including: \n• Dan Brown \n• Curt Cloninger \n• Zoe Gillenwater \n• Robert Hoekman , Jr. \n• Jeremy Keith \n• Steve Krug \n• Penny McIntire \n• Sandra Niehaus \n• Joshua Porter \n• Garr Reynolds \n• Nathan Shedroff \n• Aarron Walter \n • Charles Wyke-Smith \n• And many others! \n \nTo request more information, visit the online brochure at http://www.voicesthatmatter. com/webdesign2008, call 617-848-7026, or email Barbara.Gavin@PearsonEd.com. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080614 SUMMARY:Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference LOCATION:Nashville, Tennessee, USA DESCRIPTION:As a Web designer, you understand the challenges you face. Gone are the days when a good grasp of HTML and some straightforward usability knowledge would get the job done. Now your clients want to know that you're comfortable with CSS, XML, Ajax, Web standards, interaction design, inform ation architecture, interface design, Search Engine Optimization, Flash, Fl ex, JavaScript, mobile design, mash-ups and much more. \n \nAt Voices That Matter: Web Design, our lineup of speakers, including Steve Krug, Garr Reyn olds, Jeremy Keith, and many more, will teach you new techniques; some will show you how to avoid the potholes and pitfalls in how-to sessions; still others will inspire you to try new pathways in creative, energizing, though t-provoking, idea-driven sessions. \n \nEntertaining, informative, authorit ative, but most of all, inspiring, Voices That Matter: Web Design Conferenc e will bring you face-to-face with the authors whose books have shaped your career. \n \nRegister now at www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2008! \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080717 SUMMARY:Higher Education Web Symposium LOCATION:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA DESCRIPTION:The first and only web design conference for IT Professionals w orking in Higher Education. Join us and meet world renowned experts in the fields of usability, user centered design, CSS, AJAX and many others. Desig ners, Developers, and Project Managers will all be able to benefit from the content presented over the course of two days. \n \nIn addition to the for mal presentations, you will have the opportunity to meet and interact with people building and designing web applications in all the same areas you do : Student Affairs, Faculty Issues, Administrative Procedures, and others. \ n \nTopics covered will include AJAX and Web 2.0 technologies, usability te sting, CSS, Web form design, content management systems, developing secure applications, SEO, usability, and presentation skills for IT professionals. \n \nThe conference is sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania and has a focus on Web practices in higher education, but the topics covered are n ot especially unique to higher ed. All practitioners will get a lot out of the material. \n \nSeats are limited, so sign up today. The first 200 peopl e to sign up will get a get to win a MacBook Air! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080927 SUMMARY:Web Directions South 2008 LOCATION:Sydney, Australia DESCRIPTION:Featuring renowned international speakers with deep real world experience at organisations like Digg, Fast Company, Yahoo!, Apple, Google and more, and covering key areas in web design, front and back end web deve lopment, user experience design, information architecture, web application security, Ajax, online communities, accessibility, mobile web, and more, We b Directions South 08 will once again be the focus of the Australian web in dustry in September. \n \nSpeakers include \n \nJeffrey Veen - renowned UX expert from Wired Magazine, Adaptive Path and Google \nDerek Featherstone - Leading accessibility expert \nDaniel Burka - Interaction Designer for Dig g \nGina Bolton CSS expert from Apple \nDouglas Crockford - Ajax security e xpert at Yahoo!, and world's leading JavaScript authority \nJeff Croft - we b design and typography guru \nLynne D Johnson - Senior Editor and Communit y Director at FastCompany \n \nand many other international and local exper ts. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081017 SUMMARY:User Interface 13 (UI13) LOCATION:Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA DESCRIPTION:Use the promo code "BOXES" for a free Flip Ultra camcorder when you register for the full conference, and $120 off the four day conferenc e registration rate. Can't attend the entire conference? You'll get $30/d ay off for each day you register. \n \nAt User Interface 13, the longest ru nning conference dedicated to web design, information architecture, and usa bility, you’ll get 4 full days of in-depth techniques from the world’s lead ing web design and usability experts. \n \nWe've asked the most forward-th inking minds in the world of experience design to address your biggest chal lenges. Our expert speakers will present on today's most pressing topics, i ncluding interaction design, information architecture, agile development, i nnovation, usability testing, Ajax, product strategy, and visual design. \n \nOn Monday and Wednesday, you will attend full-day seminars with our expe rt speakers. On Tuesday, we have a day filled with 90-minute Featured Talks . We'll cap off the week on Thursday with our Showcase Seminar Day, where y ou can choose between UIE's most popular seminars. \n \nWe’ve recruited a f abulous group of speakers, ready to help you solve your biggest design prob lems. You'll hear from: \n \nJeff Patton, Kim Goodwin, Dana Chisnell, Jerem y Keith, Scott Burkun, Peter Merholz, Andrew Crow, Luke Wroblewski, Donna ( Maurer) Spencer, Bill Verplank, Christine Perfetti, and Jared Spool \n \nUs e the promo code "BOXES" for a free Flip Ultra Camcorder when you register for the full conference, and $120 off the four day conference registration rate. Can't attend the entire conference? You'll get $30/day off for each day you register. \n \nView the complete summit description, and register at http://www.uiconf.com \n \nUI13 is produced by User Interface Engineerin g. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR