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This is a one-way list for WSG Announcements
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This email covers:
- Links for light reading
- WSG and Industry events
- Industry related jobs (3 jobs)
If you have an event, resource or relevant job you'd like posted (from any
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LINKS FOR LIGHT READING
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This weeks "links for light reading" are also available here (for those who
click on the links below and find that they are broken):
<http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2008/01/15/some-links-158/>
Accessible Flash banner ad guidelines
http://www.rnib.org.uk/wacblog/flash/accessible-flash-banner-ad-guidelines/
Three steps to a small business Web 2.0 website
http://www.sbtechnologymagazine.org/magazine/read/archives/articles/article.
php?ProposalOnlineID=891
A Savvy Approach to Copyright Messaging
http://powazek.com/posts/867
Solutioneering, or putting solutions before problems
http://www.blueflavor.com/blog/strategy/solutioneering_or_putting_solutions_
before_problems.php
Becoming a Freelance Web Worker: Part 4, Working Anywhere
http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-wo
rking-anywhere/
Javascript CSS Selector Engine Timeline
http://paul.irish.aurgasm.us/2008/javascript-css-selector-engine-timeline/
A quick idea: JavaScript version controlling for static HTML documents
http://www.wait-till-i.com/2008/01/14/a-quick-idea-javascript-version-contro
lling-for-static-html-documents/
101 CSS Techniques of All Time
http://www.noupe.com/design/101-css-techniques-of-all-time-part-1.html
Podcasting Equipment Guide
http://hivelogic.com/articles/podcasting-equipment-guide/
Bombshell: Google and Facebook Join DataPortability.org
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/goog-fb-data.php
With (Facebook) friends like these
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jan/14/facebook
Is Google white bread for young minds¹?
http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2008/is-google-white-bread-for-young-minds/
8 More Design Mistakes with Account Sign-in
http://www.uie.com/articles/account_design_mistakes_part2/
What PHP Deployment Gets Right
http://blog.ianbicking.org/2008/01/12/what-php-deployment-gets-right/
OLPC XO-1
http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=218
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WSG AND INDUSTRY EVENTS
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CSS Mastery Workshop
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Date: Thursday, January 24th, 2008
City: Brighton, England
Description: Based on the best selling book of the same name, this
day-long course will provide the essential skills required to take
your CSS to the next level. You will start by learning expert tips to
manage and structure your CSS. Next there will be a quick recap on
the CSS box model and positioning model, covering such hot topics as
margin collapsing and advanced float behaviour. The core of the day
will be spent learning the latest CSS layout techniques, before
moving on to cover the most common browser bugs and their fixes.
URL: http://www.clearleft.com/training/css/20080124/
Bulletproof Ajax Workshop
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Date: Friday, January 25th, 2008
City: Brighton, England
Description: Through a series of lectures and practical examples you
will learn the power of the XMLHttpRequest object and how it can be
used to add advanced interactivity to your website. Using the ³Hijax²
concept, you will learn how to create highly flexible applications
using the principle of progressive enhancement.
URL: http://www.clearleft.com/training/ajax/20080125/
Web Direction North '08
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Dates: 28-Jan-08 to 2-Feb-08
City: Vancouver (Canada)
Following great success in 2007, Web Directions North returns in January
2008 for another year of enlightenment, inspiration, networking, and of
course snowboarding.
http://north08.webdirections.org/
Linux.conf.au
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Dates: 28-Jan-08 to 2-Feb-08
City: Melbourne (Australia)
Next year from January 28th - February 2nd, Melbourne will host one of the
world's best FOSS conferences: Linux.conf.au. On the last day, Saturday
February 2nd we will be running an Open Day for the general public to
showcase open source. The 2007 open day had a fantastic line-up of
Displays.
http://www.linux.org.au/conf/2007/OpenDay.html
Canberra WSG meeting
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Date: 31-Jan-08
City: Canberra (Australia)
First speaker: Geoff Dibley, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Forestry.
Topic 1: They came, they search, they leave - improving internal site search
for users
Second speaker: Paul Hagon, National Library of Australia
Topic 2: Users aren't as clever as you think they are - search analysis of
Picture Australia
http://webstandardsgroup.org/meetings/index.cfm?event_id=146
Techshare India 2008
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Date: 4-Feb-08 to 5-Feb-08
City: New Delhi (India)
Breaking the Barriers is the first ever accessibility
conference-exhibition bringing the entire ecosystem; the government, the
corporates, the NGOs, the disabled, the product companies, and the education
providers under one roof.
http://www.barrierbreak.com/techshareindia.php
Dojo Toolkit Training
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Date: 6-Feb-08 to 8-Feb-08
Location: Sydney (Australia)
Dojo hit 1.0 a couple of weeks ago. It is a great toolkit for building
rich AJAX web apps. Topics Covered: Dojo Base and Dojo Core, Dijit, DojoX,
Dojo Utilities APIs and development issues discussed include: Ajax, Events,
DOM, query, and behavior, Effects, Data providers and Wire, RPC and JSONP,
Custom Dijit Development, dojo.declare and other advanced JavaScript
language constructs and more! Course runs 3 days, it is $2500USD, you need
intermediate or expert javascript skills and you will need to BYOL (bring
your own laptop)
http://www.sitepen.com/training.php?eventId=27
Webstock 08
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Dates: 11-Feb-08 to 15-Feb-08
City: Wellington (New Zealand)
5 full-on days. 9 hands-on workshops. 19 kick-ass speakers. 24 must-see
presentations. Truckloads of design, development, user experience, web
standards, content, community, innovation & inspiration.
http://www.webstock.org.nz
HotMobile 2008
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Dates: 25-Feb-08 to 26-Feb-08
City: Napa Valley (USA)
The Ninth Workshop on Mobile Computing Systems and Applications (HotMobile)
continues the series of highly selective, interactive workshops focused on
mobile applications, systems, and environments, as well as their underlying
state-of-the-art technologies. HotMobile's small workshop format makes it
ideal for presenting and discussing new directions or controversial
approaches.
http://prisms.cs.umass.edu/hotmobile2008/
Intranet masterclass
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City: London
Date: 7-Mar-08
Managing the evolution of intranets, Intranet innovation -- critical success
factors, Establishing effective collaboration, Improving intranet search
http://www.steptwo.com.au/columntwo/archives/002711.html
South By South West
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Dates: 7-Mar-08 to 11-Mar-08
City: Austin, Texas (USA)
The SXSW Interactive Festival features five days of exciting panel content
and amazing parties. Attracting digital creatives as well as visionary
technology entrepreneurs, the event celebrates the best minds and the
brightest personalities of emerging technology.
http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/
Ausweb 08
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Dates: 5-Apr-08 to 9-Apr-08
City: Ballina (Australia)
In April 2008 (5th-9th) the 14th Australasian World Wide Web Conference,
AusWeb08, will again be held at the Ballina Beach Resort.
http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/
CHI 2008
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Date: 5-Apr-08 to 10-Apr-08
City: Florence (Italy)
CHI 2008 focuses on the balance between art and science, design and
research, practical motivation and the process that leads the way to
innovative excellence. It is about balance in our rapidly evolving field,
the balance between individuals and groups, collocated and remote,
stationary and mobile, in both our local and global communities.
http://www.chi2008.org/
IA Summit
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Date: 10-Apr-08 to 14-Apr-08
City: Miami, Florida (USA)
The Information Architecture Summit is the premier gathering place for those
interested in information architecture. The 2007 IA Summit attracted over
570 attendees, including beginners, experienced IAs, and people from a range
of related fields.
http://www.iasummit.org/2008/
webDU 2008
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Dates: 7-May-08 to 9-May-08
City: Sydney (Australia)
And so it begins -- the sixth Asia-Pacific web developers conference, web
DownUnder 2008!
http://www.webdu.com.au/go/call-for-papers
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JOBS
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Job 1
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Job offer for experienced web developer / designer
Holy Cow! Design & Advertising is seeking an experienced web designer/
developer to join our design team. We have a range of exciting and
challenging projects and clients, and we need someone with flair and
enthusiasm to work closely with our graphic designers Established in
1995, we now have a team of over a dozen professional designers and
artists delivering graphic design, advertising and promotional
services to a diverse clientele, from small businesses to large
corporations, Government agencies, retail outlets, national
charities, and the professional, leisure, and service industries. The
team foster an environment that is friendly, dynamic and inspiring.
We work out of a large open plan studio warehouse in surry hills,
with plenty of natural light and a very nice coffee machine.
Your tasks will include:
Building websites from supplied designs
Maintaining and updating existing websites
Creating html emails and e-stationery
Creating Flash animations
Development of new technologies
Troubleshooting existing CMS systems
Multimedia development and production
You will demonstrate:
Experience and flair in developing Flash animations
A good understanding of web interface design and usability
Thoroughness and attention to detail
Ability to take direction and work with graphic designers
An ability to meet deadlines
You must have at least three years experience developing websites
with the following technologies
XHTML
CSS
Javascript
PHP
Flash
You must have working knowledge of the following :
AJAX
MySQL
ActionScript
Server setup and maintenance
Demonstrated excellence in:
Dreamweaver
Flash
Fireworks
Illustrator
Photoshop
Image Ready
On occasion an understanding of Multimedia such as audio and video
editing is advantageous. Programs include Premiere and After
Effects.Multimedia development and implementation across a wide range
of projects. You will be responsible for the development of new CMS based
systems, providing training to clients' staff, and managing a web junior.
Design and multimedia knowledge is a plus. Salary is negotiable and subject
to experience.
Please send your CV to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Job 2
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NEWGENCY IS HIRING!
Newgency is looking for a HTML/CSS developer for a number of upcoming jobs.
You'll be working on-site with a great young team in our Surry Hills office
in Sydney.
You will need:
- A strong working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Experience optimizing images for the web
- Knowledge of XML, XSL, DOM, or AJAX is a plus
Interested? Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with your resume and work history.
Job 3
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WEB DEVELOPER, LONDON, UK
GCap Media is looking for an experienced full-time Web Developer to work
in its offices in Leicester Square.
Basic Requirements
* At least 4 years commercial experience of client-side development.
* Hand coded (X)HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
* Knowledge of XML and XSLT, Microformats, JSON.
* Experience working with Python and Django would be ideal.
More info: http://web.gcapmedia.com/jobs/web-developer-jan-2008/
To apply email [EMAIL PROTECTED] including a CV and URLs of
your recent work.
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Thanks
Russ
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