Austin USA 2006-11-07 Monday, November 6th, 2006 Alamo Drafthouse Downtown 409 Colorado St. Austin, TX 78701 TOPICS * How CSS really works. * How to sell design to tough clients. * How to redesign websites to increase content and brand effectiveness. * Better design and usability through better writing. * And more. SPEAKERS Jeffrey Zeldman is the founder and executive creative director of Happy Cog, whose clients include AIGA, Advertising Age, and Amnesty International USA. He publishes A List Apart for people who make websites, and has written many articles and two books, notably Designing With Web Standards, 2nd Edition. In 1998, he co-founded The Web Standards Project, a grassroots coalition that persuaded Netscape and Microsoft to support the same technologies in their browsers. Eric Meyer is the best-selling CSS author and best-recognized CSS authority in the world. His seven books have been translated into six languages; his clients include America On-Line, Apple Computer, Sandia National Laboratory, Wells Fargo Bank, and Macromedia, who described Eric as "a critical partner in our efforts to transform Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 into a revolutionary tool for CSS-based design." Molly E. Holzschlag is a well-known web standards advocate, instructor, and author. She is Group Lead for The Web Standards Project and an invited expert to the HTML and GEO working groups at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Among her thirty-plus books is the The Zen of CSS Design, co-authored with Dave Shea. The book artfully showcases interesting and instructive csszengarden.com designs. Happy Cog creative director Jason Santa Maria has been recognized for designing stylistic and imaginative web interfaces that maintain a balance of usability and effective content presentation. His work has won dozens of awards, including seven Addys in 2004. He is also well known for his award-winning personal site, jasonsantamaria.com, where he frequently discusses design and its benefits. 90 TX It's the final Event Apart of 2006! Join Jason Santa Maria, Molly E. Holzschlag, Eric Meyer and Jeffrey Zeldman for a Texas-sized day of design and code. 2006-11-06 false http://www.aneventapart.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/90 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/90/eventapart-horiz.jpg best practices, content, css, design, editing, graphic design, interface design, markup, usability, web design, web standards, writing Vancouver Canada 2007-02-11 Put together by designers and developers, for designers and developers, Web Directions North is brought to you by Dave Shea, Derek Featherstone, Maxine Sherrin and John Allsopp. Over two days and nights, Web Directions North is packed tight with sessions by renowned, inspiring, entertaining speakers and experts, parties, and more. Come along and hear Kelly Goto, Andy Clarke, Adrian Holovaty, Douglas Bowman, Dan Cederholm, Joe Clark, Molly Holzschlag, Derek Featherstone, Veerle Pieters, Jeremy Keith and many other present and future web luminaries, covering Ajax and Javascript, CSS, Microformats, mashups, standards based web design and development, accessibility, web app development, XHTML and HTML and more. Beginning with an optional day of workshops from some of the web’s best educators, and rounded off with two optional days of skiing and boarding at Whistler, Web Directions North is 2007’s web design and development event not to be missed. Register until December 31 for just $CDN895 (about USD$770), and includes two tight-packed, fully catered days of renowned speakers, an offical reception and closing night party. Workshops are just $CDN395 (~USD$340) for a full, fully catered day with world experts Andy Clarke and Aaron Gustafson, Derek Featherstone, or Kelly Goto. For conference attendees and their family, each day at Whistler is just $CDN120 (~USD$100, including transfers too and from Whistler and Vancouver, and lift tickets) 150 Canada Be part of what promises to be one of 2007’s best web designer and developer events. A two day conference with an optional day of workshops, and two optional days at Whistler, is not to be missed. 2007-02-06 false http://north.webdirections.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/150 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/150/logo.png accessibility, ajax, apis, css, design, development, google, html, ia, mashups, microformats, mobile, ux, web20, webapps, webstandards, workflow, yahoo Boston USA 2007-03-28 An Event Apart Boston March 26th–27th, 2007 Marriott Copley Place Registration: $795 early bird (until Feb. 26, 2007) / $895 regular / $995 at the door Join Eric Meyer, Jeffrey Zeldman and special guests, to gain a deeper understanding of web standards and emerging best practices. Be inspired by fresh ideas and new directions. Join the greatest minds and hottest talents in web design today. Featuring Steve Krug ("Don't Make Me Think!"), Dan Cederholm ("Web Standards Solutions," "Bulletproof Web Design"), Andrew Kirkpatrick ("“Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance"), Cameron Moll ("Mobile Web Design"), Molly Holzschlag ("Zen of CSS Design," present leader of The Web Standards Project), Ethan Marcotte ("Professional CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design"), Jason Santa Maria (A List Apart, Happy Cog, jasonsantamaria.com), Eric Meyer ("CSS: The Definitive Guide," "Eric Meyer on CSS") and Jeffrey Zeldman ("Designing With Web Standards," A List Apart, Happy Cog, zeldman.com, co-founder/leader emeritus of The Web Standards Project). REGISTRATION BEGINS JANUARY 2007. 129 MA Join Eric Meyer, Jeffrey Zeldman and guests Steve Krug, Dan Cederholm, Molly Holzschlag, Andrew Kirkpatrick, Cameron Moll, Ethan Marcotte, and Jason Santa Maria for two days of design and code. 2007-03-26 false http://www.aneventapart.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/129 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/129/aealogo.gif a list apart, accessibility, adobe, aiga, an event apart, andrew kirkpatrick, best practices, cameron moll, conference, conferences, css, dan cederholm, design, eric meyer, ethan marcotte, events, jason santa maria, jeffrey zeldman, media temple, molly holzschlag, new riders, seminars, steve krug, usability, web design, web standards, xhtml Pittsburgh USA 2007-05-31 Refresh Pittsburgh is off to a new start in Pittsburgh! The goal of Refresh Pittsburgh is to create a open community of designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of Internet developers in the Pittsburgh area. Whether you are a web developer, flash guru, programming wizard, graphic designer, project manager extraordinarie or just want to learn more and share ideas with like-minded people, we want you to be a part of our group. To get things started, we are holding an informal meet & greet at the Craig St. Kiva Han in Oakland on Wednesday, May 30th at 7:00. We would like to share our ideas and plans about Refresh with you and also hear your ideas for the future of the group. Stop by, say hello and meet some folks. Don't forget to bring a healthy appetite for coffee-shop sweets, java, and a stack of business cards pass around. Please visit out website at http://www.refreshpittsburgh.org/ and RSVP so we have a good idea of how many people will turn out. 227 PA Refresh Pittsburgh Meet & Greet, Re-Boot & Kickoff 2007-05-30 false http://www.refreshpittsburgh.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/227 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/227/refresh.gif css, graphic design, information architecture, pittsburgh, project management Pittsburgh USA 2007-07-26 The next Refresh Pittsburgh meeting will at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, July 25th at the Creative Treehouse in Bellevue. Scheduled presentations include a demonstration of Mailbuild as well as a presentation on “Web Comics on the Internet: From Analog to Digital”. For more information and to RSVP for the next meeting, please visit: http://www.refreshpittsburgh.org/ As usual, we ask all attendees to RSVP so we have a good idea of how many people to expect. 265 PA Refresh Pittsburgh is a community of designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of Internet developers in the Pittsburgh area. 2007-07-25 false http://www.refreshpittsburgh.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/265 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/265/logo_small.gif creative, css, pittsburgh, web design, xhtml Pittsburgh USA 2007-09-07 Our next meeting will at 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 6th at the Creative Treehouse in Bellevue. We currently have 3 presentation on tap for the evening: Jason Head will start the evening by giving a review and a demo of Wufoo. Wufoo describes itself as "an Internet application that helps anybody build amazing online forms". I'll show you how easy it is to use not just for it's form processing, but also for it's amazing form-builder. Next, Val Head will be giving a presentation on "Fun with Definition Lists". She's going to show you some valuable and neat CSS tricks to go along with this often-overlooked (x)html element. Finally, Kevin German from the Pittsburgh-based company CastGrabber, LLC will be on-hand to show off their extremely cool product "CastGrabber". CastGrabber is an internet-appliance that allows you to download Podcasts, anywhere in the world, directly to your iPod/MP3 player without the need for a PC. It's a neat product that is being developed right here in Pittsburgh. As always, please let us know if you are coming by RSVP'ing at our website! 297 PA Refresh Pittsburgh is a community of designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of Internet developers in the Pittsburgh area. 2007-09-06 false http://www.refreshpittsburgh.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/297 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/297/logo_small.gif css, pittsburgh, refresh, web design, web standards, xhtml San Francisco USA 2007-10-26 Now grab the chance to listen to, learn from and mingle with your 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. 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, information architecture, interface design, Search Engine Optimization, Flash, Flex, JavaScript, mobile design, mash-ups and much more. At Voices That Matter: Web Design, our lineup of speakers, including Jakob Nielsen, Steve Krug, 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, thought-provoking, idea-driven sessions. Entertaining, informative, authoritative, but most of all, inspiring, Voices That Matter: Web Design will bring you face-to-face with the authors whose books have shaped your career. Register now at www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2007! 315 CA Listen to, learn from and mingle with your favorite New Riders authors and the most respected professionals in the Web design industry, including Jakob Nielsen, Steve Krug, and Jeremy Keith and more. 2007-10-22 false http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2007 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/315 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/315/VTMWeblogo.gif ajax, conference, css, design, dreamweaver, flash, graphic design, html, javascript, photoshop, search engine optimization, web, web design, xml Pittsburgh USA 2007-10-25 Our next meeting will at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 24th at the Creative Treehouse in Bellevue. We currently have 2 presentations for the evening: First, our good pal Josh Sager will be making a presentation titled "Rapid Design Techniques in Fireworks that make PhotoShop Jealous". Rapidly create mock ups for web content with Fireworks CS3. Learn time saving tips for organizing multi version designs, reusable layout elements, generating web prototypes with only a few clicks, and easy integration with Adobe Flex. Next, Val Head and Joe Kromer will be making a dual presentation on two new web technologies: “Adobe AIR and Microsoft Silverlight. What are they and why should you care?”. Joe and Val’s presentation will give you an overview of what each of these technologies are and talk about what impacts they’ve had on our industry so far. Then they will discuss their opinions — and hopefully some of yours as well — as to how these might impact you and your work in the near future. Also, now that it’s nice and cool, we don’t expect to need nearly as many fans as we had at the last meeting! In fact, I’ll be providing some tasty hot coffee this time! 341 PA Refresh Pittsburgh is a community of designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of Internet developers in the Pittsburgh area. 2007-10-24 false http://www.refreshpittsburgh.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/341 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/341/sm-refresh.jpg creativity, css, web design, web standards, xhtml Boston USA 2007-11-09 Register for all 4 days by October 23rd with the promotion code BOXES to receive $30 off each day and a limited-edition UI12 iPod video http://www.uiconf.com BOXES promo code cannot be combined with any other special offer or promotional code, and is only valid for 4 day registrations. For the User Interface 12 Conference ( http://www.uiconf.com ), Jared M. Spool and his team of usability researchers have asked the most forward thinking minds in the world of usability to present on today's most pressing design topics. For 4 full days, you'll learn in-depth techniques from these top experts, and come away with the knowledge and confidence necessary to tackle your biggest design challenges. Now in its twelfth year, the UI12 Conference examines the most critical web design and usability issues facing designers, information architects, and usability professionals. Topics include: Agile Development, Task-based Information Architecture, Usability Testing, Visual Design, Building Innovative Designs, Communicating with Comics, Interaction Design, and Designing with CSS. On Monday, November 5th, you'll have the chance to attend one of four full-day seminars from Larry Constantine, Gerry McGovern, Rolf Molich, or Luke Wroblewski. On Tuesday, November 6th, you'll have the chance to attend several of the informative and entertaining 90-minute Featured Talks from each of our conference speakers, as well as the UI12 Conference Keynote presentation from Jared M. Spool. On Wednesday, November 7th, you'll have the chance to attend one of four full-day seminars from Scott Berkun, Kevin Cheng, Kim Goodwin, or Cameron Moll. We'll cap off the week on Thursday, November 8th, with our Showcase Seminar Day, where you can choose between UIE's most popular seminars. 196 MA User Interface 12 is being held November 5-8, 2007 in Cambridge, MA. We've lined up fantastic speakers giving full-day seminars and short talks on today's most pressing usability and design issues. 2007-11-05 false http://www.uiconf.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/196 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/196/ui12-badge.gif agile development, book, book seller, comics, content, content management, css, design, designer, developer, engineering, folksonomy, information architecture, innovation, interaction, interface, jared spool, management, personas, professional, seminar, social, social web design, taxonomy, testing, tutortial, ucd, uie, usability, user, ux, visual design, web application, web site, workshop New York City USA 2007-11-08 Building on the success of the London event, the Future of Web Design is taking on New York! This is an unmissable event for people who are serious about web design, covering everything from mobile design, illustration, email newsletters, web apps and where to find creative inspiration. Hear from: - Joshua Davis - Ryan Sims - Jina Bolton - Andy Clarke - Brian Fling - Cindy Li - Jeffrey Zeldman - Ryan Singer - Lea Alcantera - Keith D. Robinson - Jeffrey Kalmikoff The one day conference is followed by an optional day of workshops where you can learn from the best of the best in an intimate classroom environment (now sold out!). There's an exclusive after party at hot NYC lounge Rebel, hosted by Media Temple. Javits Conference Centre, NYC Tickets $195 conference - save 10% with the code BANDA 350 NY Join the web's finest designers in NYC for a one-day smorgasbord of expert advice on illustration, web apps, mobile, email, communities and more. Save 10% off tickets with the code 'BANDA' 2007-11-07 false http://www.futureofwebdesign.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/350 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/350/fowd_logo.jpg ajax, css, design, fowd, illustration, webdesign Pittsburgh USA 2007-12-12 We currently have 2 presentations for the evening: First, Jason Head will be presenting "10 Ways to Provide Top-Notch SEO Without Doing any Extra Work!"* Clients are always asking "how can I make it into the search engines". I'll show you how you can get results for your client by following rules of web standards, good design and taking advantage of one or two free tools along the way. (* Well, maybe a little bit of work...) Next, Founding Developer and CEO of JoinSources, LLC, Don Charlton will be joining us to show a very impressive project he has been working on here in Pittsburgh: Join Sources. For this presentation, "Let's JoinSources and Conquer Web Content" Don demos a new Web-based CMS meant to equally empower Web site developers, designers and their clients. They're also giving away free hosting and CMS usage to 50 JoinSources recruits who develop a site on the beta platform. I've seen a preview of the CMS and it's a sharp product. While it's always nice to see a creative and useful product developed in our own community, it's even better when it's soomething that we all may be able to put to great use. If you run a small business or do a good deal of freelance web-site work, you should make an effort to check this one out! Finally, we would like to add an additional short presentation for the evening. If you would like to present on a topic or show off a recent project, please drop me line! As usual, we should have a good supply of coffee and cookies and other sweets to get you through the night. Also, if anyone would like to stick around after the meeting and take the conversation down to Affagoto's that would be a good deal too! RSVP Please RSVP to let us know if you will be joining us. I need to make sure we have enough seats and most importantly, coffee! 366 PA Refresh Pittsburgh is a community of designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of Internet developers in the Pittsburgh area. 2007-12-11 false http://www.refreshpittsburgh.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/366 cms, content management, creativity, css, design, seo, web standards, xhtml Pittsburgh USA 2008-02-27 Our next meeting will at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 26 at the Creative Treehouse in Bellevue. Cynthia Closky from Big Big Design will be presenting "Google-Friendly Blogging in Five Easy Steps." She'll be discussing basic search engine optimization for WordPress -- and by extension, other blog tools. There are lots of misconceptions about SEO in the first place, and there are some simple steps one can take to improve one's search ranking. Next, Jeff Hunter, organizer of Devhouse Pittsburgh will be presenting introduction to Ruby. Jeff will show us what it is, why you may want to consider using it for your next project. When I asked Jeff if was interesting in presenting, I asked him to explain "What the heck is ruby and why do I keep hearing about it (and why do people yell at me when I confuse ruby and ruby on rails?!?)" So you can expect to get answers to those questions too! Our friends at O' Reilly Publishing have provided us with a few Ruby books as giveaways for the night as well. Finally, if anyone would like to show off a recent project or pose a few questions to our group, please drop me line! As usual, we should have a good supply of coffee and cookies and other sweets to get you through the night. Depending out what time we wrap up, we can try to take the conversation down to Affagoto's. RSVP Please RSVP to let us know if you will be joining us. I need to make sure we have enough seats and most importantly, coffee! And by all means, please forward this invitation to anyone you like. 417 PA Refresh Pittsburgh is a community of designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of Internet developers in the Pittsburgh area. 2008-02-26 false http://www.refreshpittsburgh.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/417 css, html, ruby, ruby on rails, seo, web design, web development, web standards Canberra Australia 2008-04-02 Over two full days you will build detailed websites layouts from the ground up - starting with page layout, navigation and form design; and ending with clean markup and elegant styling using XHTML/CSS. On day one you will plan and design a website - focusing on the user experience: designing the navigation, page layout and forms. On day two you will build your website from the ground up - starting with structural markup, adding accessible markup and then styling your layout using CSS. You can attend one or both days. 424 Australia Over two full days you will build detailed website layouts from the ground up - starting with page layout, navigation and form design; and ending with clean markup and elegant styling using XHTML/CSS. 2008-03-31 false http://maxdesign.com.au/workshop2008/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/424 css, information architecture, user experience Melbourne Australia 2008-04-05 Over two full days you will build detailed website layouts from the ground up - starting with page layout, navigation and form design; and ending with clean markup and elegant styling using XHTML/CSS. On day one you will plan and design a website - focusing on the user experience: designing the navigation, page layout and forms. On day two you will build your website from the ground up - starting with structural markup, adding accessible markup and then styling your layout using CSS. You can attend one or both days. 425 Australia Over two full days you will build detailed website layouts from the ground up - starting with page layout, navigation and form design; and ending with clean markup and elegant styling using XHTML/CSS. 2008-04-03 false http://maxdesign.com.au/workshop2008/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/425 css, information architecture, user experience Sydney Australia 2008-04-30 Over two full days you will build detailed website layouts from the ground up - starting with page layout, navigation and form design; and ending with clean markup and elegant styling using XHTML/CSS. On day one you will plan and design a website - focusing on the user experience: designing the navigation, page layout and forms. On day two you will build your website from the ground up - starting with structural markup, adding accessible markup and then styling your layout using CSS. You can attend one or both days. 426 Australia Over two full days you will build detailed website layouts from the ground up - starting with page layout, navigation and form design; and ending with clean markup and elegant styling using XHTML/CSS. 2008-04-28 false http://maxdesign.com.au/workshop2008/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/426 css, information architecture, user experience Brisbane Australia 2008-05-03 Over two full days you will build detailed website layouts from the ground up - starting with page layout, navigation and form design; and ending with clean markup and elegant styling using XHTML/CSS. On day one you will plan and design a website - focusing on the user experience: designing the navigation, page layout and forms. On day two you will build your website from the ground up - starting with structural markup, adding accessible markup and then styling your layout using CSS. You can attend one or both days. 427 Australia Over two full days you will build detailed website layouts from the ground up - starting with page layout, navigation and form design; and ending with clean markup and elegant styling using XHTML/CSS. 2008-05-01 false http://maxdesign.com.au/workshop2008/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/427 css, information architecture, user experience Portland USA 2008-05-24 WebVisions explores the future of the Web with an all-star lineup 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 Arrows), Tjeerd Hoek (frog design), Bill DeRouchey (Ziba Design), Kimberly Blessing (Paypal) and many others. Half day workshops feature acclaimed designer Roger Black ("Type Class"), Aaron Gustafson ("Progressive Enhancement with Javascript and CSS"), Erica O'Grady ("The Art and Science of Conversation in Social Media"), Tyler Sticka ("The Control Freak's Guide to Web Design"), David McFarland ("Javascript for Designers") and more. Conference Pass: $180 Early Bird* / $250 Standard *if purchased by March 31st Workshops: $375 Early Bird* / $450 Standard *if purchased by March 31st Group rates, association discounts and student discounts are also available; call Brad Smith at 503-230-2058 or email brad@webvisionsevent.com for more information. 414 OR Explore the future of Web design, user experience, technology and business strategy with an all-star lineup of visionary speakers that include Jeffrey Veen, Christina Wodtke, Aaron Gustafson and more. 2008-05-22 false http://www.webvisionsevent.com/register/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/414 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/414/WV08_tout_03.gif ajax, business strategy, convergence, css, design, development, interaction design, javascript, mobile, project management, social media, technology, usability, user experience, venture capital, web applications, webapps, webvisions Nashville USA 2008-06-14 You've read their books. Now you're ready for more. Come and join the conversation at the Voices that Matter: Web Design Conference coming to the Loews Vanderbilt in Nashville this June! You’ll learn from and mingle with the industry’s most respected authors and meet peers from all over the globe who are passionate about Web design! http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2008 Circle 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 and gain insights from the industry’s brightest thinkers and practitioners during four days of entertaining, informative, and inspiring sessions. You’ll engage in thought-provoking discussions and participate in interactive networking activities to enhance your subject matter expertise and hone your professional skills. Two tracks (one creative and inspirational, one strategic and practical) mean there's always a session for you: whether you're looking for the up-in-the-clouds ideas that'll transform your work when the conference is over or the down-to-earth techniques that'll make your job easier every day. Don’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: • Dan Brown • Curt Cloninger • Zoe Gillenwater • Robert Hoekman, Jr. • Jeremy Keith • Steve Krug • Penny McIntire • Sandra Niehaus • Joshua Porter • Garr Reynolds • Nathan Shedroff • Aarron Walter • Charles Wyke-Smith • And many others! To request more information, visit the online brochure at http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2008, call 617-848-7026, or email Barbara.Gavin@PearsonEd.com. 430 TN You've read their books. Now you're ready for more. Come and join the conversation at the Voices that Matter: Web Design Conference coming to the Loews Vanderbilt in Nashville, June 10-13, 2008. 2008-06-10 false http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2008 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/430 ajax, architecture, css, design, flash, html, information technology, interface, it, java, optimization, search engine, web, web design, web designers, web developers, web standards, xml Nashville USA 2008-06-14 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, information architecture, interface design, Search Engine Optimization, Flash, Flex, JavaScript, mobile design, mash-ups and much more. At Voices That Matter: Web Design, our lineup of speakers, including Steve Krug, Garr Reynolds, 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, thought-provoking, idea-driven sessions. Entertaining, informative, authoritative, but most of all, inspiring, Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference will bring you face-to-face with the authors whose books have shaped your career. Register now at www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2008! 433 TN You've read their books. Now you're ready for more. Come join the conversation at the Voices that Matter: Web Design Conference coming to the Loews Vanderbilt in Nashville this June! 2008-06-10 false http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/2008 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/433 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/433/weblogo.jpg ajax, conference, css, design, dreamweaver, flash, garr reynolds, graphic design, html, javascript, new riders, photoshop, search engine optimization, steve krug, voices that matter, web, web design, xml Philadelphia USA 2008-07-17 The first and only web design conference for IT Professionals working in Higher Education. Join us and meet world renowned experts in the fields of usability, user centered design, CSS, AJAX and many others. Designers, Developers, and Project Managers will all be able to benefit from the content presented over the course of two days. In addition to the formal 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. Topics covered will include AJAX and Web 2.0 technologies, usability testing, CSS, Web form design, content management systems, developing secure applications, SEO, usability, and presentation skills for IT professionals. The conference is sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania and has a focus on Web practices in higher education, but the topics covered are not especially unique to higher ed. All practitioners will get a lot out of the material. Seats are limited, so sign up today. The first 200 people to sign up will get a get to win a MacBook Air! 442 PA A two day conference focused on the unique challenges of web design and development in academia featuring Jared Spool, Eric Meyer, Luke Wroblewski, and many others. 2008-07-15 false http://www.med.upenn.edu/uiconf/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/442 ajax, css, eric meyer, higher ed, higher education, jard spool, luke wroblewski, phillychi, seo, university of pennsylvania, upenn, usability, web 20, web forms Wellington New Zealand 2009-02-21 Webstock is New Zealand's web conference, held in mid-February in Wellington. Speakers for Webstock 09 include Bruce Sterling, Ze Frank, Jane McGonigal, Annalee Newitz, Derek Powazek and Heather Champ. Webstock has established a reputation as one of the leading conferences in the world of its type for the web industry. 534 New Zealand 5 full-on days. 8 hands-on workshops. 23 kickarse speakers. 26 must see presentations. Truckloads of design, development, user experience, web standards, content, community, innovation and inspiration 2009-02-16 false http://webstock.org.nz http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/534 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/534/webstock-logo.jpg css, design, html, ia, informationarchitecture, user experience, web standards, webstock