This is a one-way list for WSG Announcements ******************************************** This email covers: - Links for light reading - WSG and Industry events - Industry related Jobs
---------------------------------- LINKS FOR LIGHT READING ---------------------------------- This weeks "links for light reading" are also available here: <http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2006/09/23/some-links-97/> Google Goes To Web Standardsville, Part Two <http://www.joesapt.net/2006/09/22/10.00.00/ > Why standards still matter <http://www.thinkvitamin.com/features/design/why-standards-still-matter> The web standards war is far from over <http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/20/the-web-standards-war-is-far-from-ove r/> Highlight Microformats with CSS <http://www.hicksdesign.co.uk/journal/highlight-microformats-with-css> Objectifying JavaScript <http://www.digital-web.com/articles/objectifying_javascript/> Why people don't use collaboration tools <http://www.anecdote.com.au/archives/2006/09/why_people_dont.html> JaS gallery <http://www.robertnyman.com/jas/> Unobtrusive Table Sort Script (revisited) <http://www.frequency-decoder.com/2006/09/16/unobtrusive-table-sort-script-r evisited> Easy CSS hacks for IE7 <http://nanobox.chipx86.com/blog/2006/04/easy-css-hacks-for-ie7.php> Vertical Centering in CSS <http://www.jakpsatweb.cz/css/css-vertical-center-solution.html> Creating grunge brushes <http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/creating_grunge_brushes/> How to explain RSS the Oprah way <http://cravingideas.blogs.com/backinskinnyjeans/2006/09/how_to_explain_.htm l> W3C Working Draft - CSS3 module: Generated Content for Paged Media <http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-css3-gcpm-20060919/> W3C Working Draft - CSS3 Values and Units <http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-css3-values-20060919/> How to verify Googlebot <http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2006/09/how-to-verify-googlebot. html> ---------------------------------- WSG AND INDUSTRY EVENTS ---------------------------------- October Web Standards Group meeting (Sydney) - 19 October -------------------- A joint meeting with the WSG and Sydney Flash Platform Developers Group The Web - a blind perspective - Lee Kumutat, Training and Braille Products Manager from Quantum Technology will be talking about the web from a blind perspective. The mobile web - what you need to know right now Dominique Lee will be exploring the mobile web, where it is at and where it is going and what you need to know right now! Sponsored by Access Testing http://webstandardsgroup.org/meetings/index.cfm?event_id=74 RSVP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] IDEA2006 (Seattle) 23-24 October -------------------- IDEA 2006 brings together a diverse set of designers, creators, and researchers addressing a fundamental challenge we're facing today - how to let everyday people take true advantage of the overwhelming mass of information that floods their lives. http://www.ideaconference.org/ Open Standards (Sydney) - 25-27 October -------------------- OASIS Open Standards 2006 is the fourth annual Asia Pacific event where both management and technical professionals from the business and government sector can gather to share expertise and promote open discussion on the latest technologies, applications and services supporting the global e-Business community. http://www.open-standards.com/ Web Accessibility Workshops -------------------- * Sydney - 2 November * Canberra - 14 November These full-day workshops run by Vision Australia, are targeted at web-development team leaders, corporate communications professionals and business managers, along with content authors, web programmers and designers and web contract managers. These workshops provide a thorough overview of accessibility issues and how to address them. They cover the World Wide Web Consortium's Content Accessibility Guidelines and their implementation and a consideration of assessment tools and techniques. Details and registration: http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/ais/webworkshops/ <http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/ais/webworkshops/> Writing for the Web Workshop (Melbourne) - 2 November -------------------- This practical workshop run by Vision Australia focuses on enhancing the usability and accessibility of your web content and will teach you how to communicate effectively with your readers. Course Outline: http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=685 <http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=685> Registration details: http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=608 OZeWAI 2006 (Melbourne) - November 29 and December 1 -------------------- Web Adaptability Conference 2006: Are we making the best progress possible? La Trobe University Melbourne. Adaptability is about ensuring that everyone who wants to access digital content can do so if they have appropriate devices and telecommunications. Currently this is not the case - large Web pages rarely fit on small hand-held device screens, let alone phone screens, and most interesting sites are not accessible to people with adaptive tchnologies because the resources are not well-formed. http://www.ozewai.org/2006/index.html There will be WSG October/November meetings (Brisbane, Melbourne, London) announced soon. ---------------------------------- JOBS ---------------------------------- Middleweight Producer/Information Architect -------------------- Are you a producer/information architect at a large agency, looking to escape the rat race and relocate to sunny Brighton? Maybe you¹re a web designer with experience in IA, looking for your next move in the industry? If so, this may be the opportunity for you. http://www.clearleft.com/jobs/ Advanced Javascript, AJAX experience essential. -------------------- Good knowledge of CSS/XHTML. Understanding of XML & XSLT. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. Excellent time management and project estimation skills. An enthusiasm to work in a creatively client focused team! Contact Steve Farrugia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Oxfam Website Developer - Melbourne -------------------- We need your excellent PHP, ASP, MySQL and MSSQL skills, your experience maintaining a CMS and object-oriented design principles and your standards-compliant XHTML and CSS skills to support our websites. Please visit www.oxfam.org.au/jobs <http://www.oxfam.org.au/jobs> for a position description and application form or contact Rebecca Evans via [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 03 9289 9424. Initial twelve month contract. Salary $48,360 plus benefits and access to salary packaging. Applications close 27 September. EEO Employer. Oxfam Australia works with communities around the world to find solutions to poverty and injustice. Oxfam Online Campaign Coordinator -- Sydney -------------------- As an ANTaR National Office staff member, the OCC will be a member of a small and dedicated team committed to achieving reconciliation and social justice for Indigenous Australians. The OCC will primarily focus on ANTaR¹s national campaigns. However the successful applicant will also work with State and Territory ANTaR bodies to improve their online campaigning activities. Position Description: ANTaR Online Campaign Coordinator Areas of responsibility Maintenance and development of ANTaR¹s website and online campaign actions to enable activities Designing and editing website content and email newsletters, Working with other staff to develop online materials for public distribution, such as articles on Indigenous policy issues; including research and analysis of Indigenous policy issues as required Provision of advice and assistance on promoting ANTaR¹s public campaigns Development and coordination of communications activities with the National Director and the Communications and Fundraising Manager Consultation and co-ordination with relevant Indigenous and non-Indigenous organisations and individuals, as required Other duties and responsibilities as required by ANTaR from time to time and which are within your capabilities Selection criteria Essential: 1. Previous experience building content management and customer relations management systems for websites: - familiarity with using the Mambo content management system, or similar - high level experience using standards-compliant hand-coding xhtml, PHP, css and an understanding of javascript 2. Design skills including high level experience with Photoshop, Flash and Illustrator. 3. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a small team 4. Excellent oral, written and visual communications skills, including the ability to adapt information for different target audiences, especially for online communications Desirable: 5. Experience in developing, implementing and evaluating online campaign activities 6. Excellent interpersonal skills including a demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 7. Experience in the communications of political and/or human rights and social justice issues 8. A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies and cultures and an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in contemporary Australian society 9. Some knowledge of databases such as SQL and object-oriented programming would be an advantage This is a 12 month contract position based on ANTaR¹s standard contract. A competitive salary package will be negotiated with the successful applicant, including salary sacrificing and superannuation. To apply, please send your resume along with your responses to the Selection Criteria above to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For further information phone Gary Highland on 02 9555 6138 or 0418 476 940. Applications close Monday 2 October 2006. If you have a relevant event or job you would like posted (for any country), please email me! Thanks Russ ************************************************************** Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] **************************************************************
