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- Links for light reading
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- Web standards related jobs
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LINKS FOR LIGHT READING
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This weeks "links for light reading" are also available here:
<http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2007/08/07/some-links-136/>
Office 2.0 Database - an amazing list
http://itredux.com/office-20/database/
Blackle - Energy Saving Search
http://www.blackle.com/
Dust-Me Selectors
http://www.sitepoint.com/dustmeselectors/
Pingdom - website monitoring
http://www.pingdom.com/
YSlow for Firebug
http://developer.yahoo.com/yslow/
Moonfall
http://moonfall.org/
Finding That 'Sweet Spot': A New Way to Drive Innovation
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=776522
Your 10 Rules To Follow To Ensure Usability
http://cre8pc.com/blog/archives/329
Fixing The Web - Part 1
http://xhtml.com/en/future/fixing-the-web-1/
CSS Cachebuster
http://www.jasongraphix.com/archive/2007/08/css_cachebuster
OptimalSort - Online card sorting
http://www.optimalsort.com/pages/default.html
The Positive Side of Negative Margins
http://www.search-this.com/2007/08/01/the-positive-side-of-negative-margins/
How does Strategy affect Design?
http://bokardo.com/archives/how-does-strategy-affect-design/
Google Mashup Editor
http://editor.googlemashups.com/
Microformats in Google Maps
http://googlemapsapi.blogspot.com/2007/06/microformats-in-google-maps.html
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WSG AND INDUSTRY EVENTS
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Web Trivia night - Sydney
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Date: 09-Aug-07
City: Sydney NSW (Australia)
Compete with your peers in a world first: a trivia night where all the
questions will focus on the web, tech, and online life. There'll be free
drinks and food and all manner of awesome prizes.
http://www.webdirections.org/2007/07/22/geek-trivia-night/
Interaction design
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Date: 14-Aug-07
City: Brisbane Qld (Australia)
Human characteristics and theoretical principles for usable web
applications, intranet and internet sites
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/interaction_design.htm
Webjam Perth
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Date: 15-Aug-07
City: Perth WA (Australia)
That's right, the next Webjam event will be held in Perth! There is an
amazing amount of cool web stuff happening in Western Australia and we want
to help them show it off. Webjam will held Wednesday, August 15th, at the
Velvet Lounge in Mt Lawley. It starts at 6pm with presentations kicking off
at 6.30pm
http://webjam.com.au/
Online Communities for Business
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Date: 15-Aug-07
City: Melbourne VIC (Australia)
Presenters: Bruce Joy, CEO, VastPark and Alfred Milgrom, Principal, Zazz
Chairperson: Amanda Gome, Publisher, SmartCompany and Adjunct Professor,
Business, RMIT University
In this seminar we look at how businesses can build online communities and
what new trends are emerging. Amanda Gome, publisher of SmartCompany.com.au
will talk about SmartCompany; its growth story and changes to the business
model up until now. She will also discuss viral marketing efforts to build
Smart Company subscriber base and what content has expanded the community.
Bruce Joy, CEO, Vastpark and Alfred Millgrom, CEO of Zazz.com.au will talk
about the value of online communities as a way of building access to a
consumer marketplace and new opportunities for small businesses to enter the
world of Web 2.0. more details and registration
<http://digitalharbour.eventix.com.au/display_show_details.htm?uid=2346711&a
mp;guid=96636d6b9992a3&acl=1&url=/display_show_details.htm&event
id=2083>
WA Web Awards
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Date: 17-Aug-07
City: Perth WA (Australia)
The WA Web Awards is an offical event organised by AWIA, the Australian Web
Industry Association (formerly Port80 Inc), as a showcase of the outstanding
work of West Australian web designers and developers. 2007 will be the third
year that the WA Web Awards programme has run.
http://www.wawebawards.com.au/
FullCodePress
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Date: 18-Aug-07
City: Sydney (Australia)
It¹s a geek Olympics! Web teams take each other on to build a complete
website for a non-profit organisation in 24 hours. No excuses, no
extensions, no budget overruns.
Proudly sponsored by Google. Australian team sponsored by Adobe. Proudly
supported by Red Square, SitePoint and Mort Bay Communications.
http://fullcodepress.com/
Web Application Design
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Date: 21-Aug-07
City: Melbourne Vic (Australia)
Processes and interface design fundamentals for designing usable.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/web_application_design.htm
Interaction design
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Date: 22-Aug-07
City: Melbourne Vic (Australia)
Human characteristics and theoretical principles for usable web
applications, intranet and internet sites.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/interaction_design.htm
Web Application Design
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Date: 23-Aug-07
City: Sydney NSW (Australia)
Processes and interface design fundamentals for designing usable.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/web_application_design.htm
Web on the Piste - The Ultimate Conference for Rich Internet Technologies!
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Date: 22nd-23rd August 2007
City: Crowne Plaza Lake Front Queenstown NZ
Web on the Piste is the ultimate conference for Rich Internet
Technologies (RIA) in Australia & New Zealand. Held in a very cool part
of southern New Zealand called Queenstown, it's aimed squarely at web
developers & designers, business implementers & anyone who is interested
in learning about RIA's and how they can leverage them in today's
market. Included...
- 2 days of WPF, AJAX, FLEX, SPRY, Apollo, Flash
- Server side technologies; ColdFusion, .NET, Java, Silverlight
+more!
- Certified Instructors - classroom setting
- NEW RIA's, games, and campaigns on mobile delivery platforms
- Generation of new business opportunities and added value to
current ones
- Industry leaders as instructors, and a free-for-all round table
discussion each day
- Morning & Afternoon refreshments & lunch!!
Limited number of tickets left - so be quick! Registration is NZ$540
(US$425 / AU$495) per person. Register now at:
http://www.webonthepiste.com/webonthepiste/registration/registration_hom
e.cfm
Interaction design
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Date: 24-Aug-07
City: Sydney NSW (Australia)
Human characteristics and theoretical principles for usable web
applications, intranet and internet sites.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/interaction_design.htm
Information Architecture Fundamentals
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Date: 24-Aug-07
City: Sydney NSW (Australia)
One-day workshop run by Patrick Kennedy of Step Two Designs. This
workshop will present an introduction to information architecture
(IA), the core methodology for organising and designing information-rich
websites and intranets. Fundamental principles will be covered, along
with a hands-on exploration of practical techniques. A must for all web
teams.
www.steptwo.com.au/seminars/070824/
Web Application Design
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Date: 28-Aug-07
City: Adelaide SA (Australia)
Processes and interface design fundamentals for designing usable.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/web_application_design.htm
Writing for the Web Workshop
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Date: 28-Aug-07
City: Perth WA (Australia)
Vision Australia is partnering with respected usability and accessibility
expert Dey Alexander to offer a unique Writing for the Web workshop. Dey is
co-convenor of the Web Accessibility Network of Australian Universities and
is a regular presenter on useable and accessible web writing to the
education, corporate and government sectors. Focusing on excellent content
writing, this practical workshop complements the Vision Australia Web
Accessibility Workshops.
http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=1653&event=49
Interaction design
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Date: 29-Aug-07
City: Adelaide SA (Australia)
Human characteristics and theoretical principles for usable web
applications, intranet and internet sites.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/interaction_design.htm
Vision Australia: Web Accessibility Workshops
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Date: 30-Aug-07
City: Perth WA (Australia)
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.
http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=1042
The Future of Web Apps
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Date: 3-Oct-07 to 5-Oct-07
City: London (UK)
Spend two days with the top web entrepreneurs, developers, designers and
marketers as we dive deep into the latest Web 2.0 technologies, standards
and practices.
http://www.futureofwebapps.com/
Web Application Design
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Date: 25-Oct-07
City: Canberra ACT (Australia)
Processes and interface design fundamentals for designing usable.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/web_application_design.htm
Interaction design
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Date: 26-Oct-07
City: Canberra ACT (Australia)
Human characteristics and theoretical principles for usable web
applications, intranet and internet sites.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/interaction_design.htm
Information Architecture Fundamentals
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Date: 26-Oct-07
City: Canberra ACT (Australia)
One-day workshop run by Patrick Kennedy of Step Two Designs. This
workshop will present an introduction to information architecture
(IA), the core methodology for organising and designing information-rich
websites and intranets. Fundamental principles will be covered, along
with a hands-on exploration of practical techniques. A must for all web
teams.
www.steptwo.com.au/seminars/070824/
d.Construct2007
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Date: 7-Sep-07
City: Brighton (UK)
d.Construct is an affordable, one-day conference aimed at those designing
and building the latest generation of web-based applications.
http://2007.dconstruct.org/
Euroia - Europe's Third Information Architecture Summit
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Date: 21-Sep-07 to 22-Sep-07
City: Barcelona (Spain)
EuroIA invites your participation to this premier European event on
Information Architecture. Join us in Barcelona, Spain, September 21-22,
2007, for two incredible days of presentations, panels, and networking with
information architects from across Europe and around the world. This year we
will explore the theme of ³Translating Information Architecture², whether
between languages, within our profession, to our clients, transforming ideas
into practical solutions, or reaching out to other electronic and physical
spaces.
http://www.euroia.org/
Oz-IA, Australia's Information Architecture Conference & Retreat
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Date: 22-Sep-07 to 23-Sep-07
City: Sydney (Australia)
Over the weekend of 22nd/23rd September 2007 there will be a conference on
information architecture in Sydney, Australia. We plan a packed schedule of
speaker presentations, panels, workshops, and inter-session activities.
http://oz-ia.org/2007/
Web Directions South 2007
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Date: 25-Sep-07 to 28-Sep-07
City: Sydney (Australia)
With more than 30 leading experts, including a dozen international stars of
the web industry, across three tracks, Web Directions South will focus on
the key technology and business issues of the web in 2007. This really is
Australia's premier event for the web industry.
http://www.webdirections.org/
Fundamentos Web 2007
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Date: 3-Oct-07 to 5-Oct-07
City: Asturias (Spain)
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of CSS, A CONTEST has been called
to change the appearance of "Fundamentos Web 2007" site with novel CSS. The
winner and the two finalists will be chosen, out of the most voted designs,
by a committee made up of W3C Spain staff and chaired by the CSS
co-inventor, Bert Bos. The winner and the finalists can obtain an Apple's
MacBook, a Wii console, lodging for two people in Oviedo for the three days,
and attend the event for free. Designs can be sent until 13th May 2007.
http://www.fundamentosweb.org/2007
Making Links 2007
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Date: 30-Oct-07
City: Sydney NSW (Australia)
The 4th annual Making Links conference is one of Australia's leading forums
for workers in the not-for-profit and community sectors to showcase their
work and to explore current and emerging new media and information and
communications technology (ICT). This two-day conference has regularly
attracted delegates and presenters from many fields including health,
environment, education, business, government, philanthropy and human
services to discuss their experiences with ICT, multimedia and web
technology.
http://www.makinglinks.org.au/
OzeWAI 2007
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Date: 05-Dec-07 (Australia)
Web Adaptability for Inclusion Conference 2007:
Web 2.0 accessibility - is it going to be easier?
Worldwide, there have been significant steps towards a more inclusive online
environment. New applications for improving the accessibility of content and
services are adopting revised guidelines from W3C; new quality certification
standards have been developed, and interactive accessibility services are
emerging. The ISO committee has produced an inventory of needs, responses,
and requires input from users and developers. Learn more about Web 2.0 and
these developments at OZeWAI 2007.
http://www.ozewai.org/2007/index.html
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