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This email covers:
- Links for light reading
- WSG and Industry events
- Industry related 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/2008/09/09/some-links-192/>
History of the browser user-agent string
<http://webaim.org/blog/user-agent-string-history/>
Microsoft CSS Vendor Extensions
<http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/09/08/microsoft-css-vendor-extensions
.aspx>
40 Creative Design Layouts: Getting Out Of The Box
<http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/09/03/40-creative-design-layouts-getti
ng-out-of-the-box/>
The Death of Internet Explorer 6: Still Prematurely Called
<http://www.devlounge.net/column/the-death-of-internet-explorer-6-still-prem
aturely-called>
The story behind Google Chrome
<http://www.niallkennedy.com/blog/2008/09/google-chrome.html>
On Google Chrome
<http://www.brucelawson.co.uk/index.php/2008/on-google-chrome/>
JavaScript in Chrome
<http://ejohn.org/blog/javascript-in-chrome/>
Shiny chromey new things
<http://weblog.200ok.com.au/2008/09/shiny-chromey-new-things.html>
Workin' it on all browsers
<http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2008/09/workin-it-on-all-browser
s.html>
Easy Vector Graphics with the Raphaël JavaScript Library
<http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/09/03/easy-vector-graphics-with-the-rap
hael-javascript-library/>
To Refresh, or Not to Refresh
<http://www.uie.com/articles/refresh-or-not/>
The Helen Project
<http://www.afb.org/aap.asp>
The shelf life of a website
<http://www.snook.ca/archives/opinion/shelf-life/>
Fieldset/Legend in XHTML vs. HTML
<http://centricle.com/archive/2005/06/fieldset+legend-xhtml-html>
20 Websites To Help You Learn and Master CSS
<http://sixrevisions.com/css/20_websites_learn_master_css/>
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WSG AND INDUSTRY EVENTS
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SydneyPHP Users Group September meeting
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Date: 4-Sep-08
City: Sydney (Australia)
or this meeting, we¹ll kick off our series introducing the new features
available in the upcoming PHP 5.3 release. and take a look at PHP
integration with IIS7.
<http://www.sydphp.org/2008/08/25/september-group-meeting/>
dConstruct 2008 (Brighton, UK)
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Date: 5-Sep-08
City: Brighton (UK)
The hottest ticket in the web design calendar is back for it's fourth
instalment. This year dConstruct will see speakers such as Steven
Johnson, Daniel Burka, Joshua Porter and Jeremy Keith talk about
"Designing the Social Web." Tickets go on sale at 11am BST on the
24th June and usually sell out within a day, so stick a note in your
diary today.
<http://2008.dconstruct.org/>
Webstock mini
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Date: 9-Sep-08
City: Wellington (New Zealand)
Tuesday, 9 September, at the Paramount theatre in Wellington is the
place to be! We¹ve got a great Webstock mini planned and will be
launching Webstock 09. Speakers are Jonathan Mosen (blind accessibility
advocate and much more), Jefferson Fletcher (Senior Product Manager
working on Internet Explorer) and Kris Sowersby (font geek). We¹ll also be
announcing the speakers for Webstock 09 and giving away a
free ticket to the conference. All this, plus food and drink for only
$50.
<http://webstock.org.nz/upcoming/mini-9sept.php>
Fronteers 2008 conference
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Date: 11-Sep-08
City: Amsterdam
On September 11th and 12th, the Fronteers 2008 conference will take place in
Pakhuis De Zwijger in Amsterdam. This conference, organised for front-end
engineers by front-end engineers, will focus narrowly on CSS and JavaScript.
<http://fronteers.nl/congres/2008/english>
Oz-IA/2008
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Date: 20-Sep-08 to 21-Sep-08
City: Sydney (Australia)
Oz-IA, Australia's Information Architecture Conference, will be on once
again this year. This is our third year, and it's going to be even bigger.
We will also have full and half day workshops on Thursday 18th and Friday
19th. We have an immediate call for participation - short or advanced
conference sessions, posters, panels, and workshop facilitators. Deadline:
July 25th.
<http://www.oz-ia.org/2008/presenters.shtml>
CHISIG: August de los Reyes
Emotional Design and a Vision for Microsoft Surface
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Date: 23 September 2008
City: Melbourne (Australia)
Description: A new inflection point in human-computer interaction is
upon us. Along with other technologies, Microsoft Surface marks a
departure from graphical user interface or GUI into the world of Natural
User Interface or NUI. This talk begins with discussion of emotional
design and its importance in the future of society. The lens shifts to
how one design team is thinking about designing for a new era in which
emotional intent and intuitive interaction are the imperative. Using
theoretical models drawn from a mix of history, science, philosophy, and
even video game design, this presentation reveals principles behind
experience design for Microsoft Surface and beyond.
<http://chisig.org/>
Accessible design in the digital world
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Date: 22 24 September
City: York (UK)
Learn the latest about web accessibility at the Accessible Design in the
Digital World Conference in beautiful York, UK. Monday 22nd will be a
workshop on how to assess the accessibility of websites, based on a popular
workshop at last year¹s WWW Conference. This will include demonstrations
and discussions of a range of techniques. Tuesday 23rd will be
presentations on the latest ideas in web accessibility, including one from
Mike Paciello, Chairman of the committee revising the Section 508 Guidelines
in the USA and one from a member of the committee developing the new Web
Content Accessibility Guidelines Version 2 (WCAG2). For further information
contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit:
<http://www.addw08.org>
Singularity Web Conference
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Date: 24-Oct-08 to 26-Oct-08
City: everywhere
Singularity is the first large-scale online web conference in the world.
On October 24-26, join 100 of the world¹s top web visionaries, developers,
designers, thought leaders, and celebrities for three days of talks at this
seminal web event. Attend from home or from a real-world local conference
hub near you. Catch up with old friends (you can find them from your
existing social networks) and meet new ones. And you don¹t even have to take
time off work.
<http://singularity08.com/>
Web Directions South 2008
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Date: 25-Sep-08 to 26-Sep-08
City: Sydney (Australia)
This year in over 30 sessions across 3 tracks and 2 days, plus another 2
days of workshops, we cover off front and back end design and development,
mobile design and development, information architecture, user experience and
interaction design, social media and networks, accessibility, Ajax and
Javascript, semantic web, RIAs, web application security, marketing and
advertising online and so much more. With speakers including:
* Jeffrey Veen - renowned UX expert from Wired, Adaptive Path, Google
* Derek Featherstone - leading accessibility expert
* Daniel Burka - interaction designer for Digg
* Jina Bolton - The Art and Science of CSS
* Douglas Crockford - Ajax security expert at Yahoo!, and the world's
leading JavaScript authority
* Jeff Croft - web design and typography guru
* Lynne D Johnson - Senior Editor and Community Director at FastCompany
<http://south08.webdirections.org/>
Intranets 2.0
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Date: 29-Oct-08
City: Sydney (Australia)
With case studies and practical tips from Australia's leading organisations
(including Sunguard NZ, Sparke Helmore, TabCorp, AMP and more!), this
one-day conference will demonstrate how organisations are weaving social
media tools into their existing intranet framework to enhance functionality
and create two-way communication.
<http://www.keyforums.com.au/event_details.aspx?type=conference&id=19>
Taxonomies 2.0
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Date: 30-Oct-08
City: Sydney (Australia)
During the course of this intensive one day event, an expert line-up of
speakers (including University of Melbourne, Sensis, Blake Dawson Waldon,
Department of Water WA and more!) will talk you through the steps you need
to take in order to exploit the benefits of social media when related to
your organisational taxonomies. Taxonomies are a fundamental part of your
information architecture for the management and organisation of content.
With the introduction of 2.0 tools and applications, their importance has
never been so prevalent.
<http://www.keyforums.com.au/event_details.aspx?type=conference&id=20>
Edge of the Web
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Dates: 6-Nov-08 to 7-Nov-08
City: Perth (Australia)
Featuring exciting national and international speakers, Edge of the Web
brings a world-class web conference experience to Western Australia this
November 6 & 7. The Edge of the Web conference is a brought to you by the
Australian Web Industry Association and Red Horizon Events. Edge of the Web
2008 aims to set a benchmark in the West Australian web development
community as a hallmark event on the Perth calendar. The conference program
offers a diverse range of leading edge and highly topical content focusing
on key areas of current web development best practise, such as usability and
accessibility and current web trends such as social networking and open data
exchange.
<http://www.edgeoftheweb.org.au/>
Ozchi 2008
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Date: 8-Dec-08 to 12-Dec-08
City: Cairns (Australia)
OZCHI is Australia and New Zealand's leading forum for work in all areas of
human-computer interaction. As the annual conference for the Computer-Human
Interaction Special Interest Group (CHISIG) of the Human Factors and
Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA), OZCHI attracts an international
community of researchers and practitioners with a wide range of interests,
including usability, information architecture, interaction design, human
factors and ergonomics, human-computer interaction, information systems,
software engineering, artificial intelligence, design, social sciences and
management. The long and short papers accepted in the conference will be
included in the proceedings of the ACM Digital Library.
<http://www.ozchi.org/mediawiki/index.php/OZCHI_2008>
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JOBS
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Jobs 1 & 2
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Jaze is looking for experienced web developers to join our talented
technical team, based out of our offices above the renowned Taste Bakery &
Cafe on Foveaux Street in Surry Hills.
We build all of our projects using our flagship product, Bluetree - an
advanced web application platform and framework, with many features
including CMS, CRM, eNewsletters and online learning.
The Jobs on Offer
The primary criteria for applicants is that they are experienced with, and
passionate about building web technology. We are looking to fill two roles:
1. Web Developer
Primary skills: HTML, CSS, Javascript, browser compatibility. Role: Your
primary role will be working within Bluetree to build and implement
front-ends for websites and systems.
2. Web Application Developer
Primary skills: Java or ColdFusion (or good experience with other
languages), MS SQL Server. Role: Your primary role will be working on the
functionality of the Bluetree core system and building new functionality for
projects delivered with Bluetree.
About Jaze
Jaze is an out-of-the-square online technology company, specialising in web
applications, web design and online publishing. We build a vast array of
awesome online stuff, from tiny brochure websites to industry changing
business systems. In fact, we have received a rare AusIndustries R&D grant
for the past 5 years running, in recognition of our "novel and innovative"
work in the web space.
Contact Information - Email Jed at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with your CV and contact
information.
Job 3
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Mid/Senior Multimedia Designer - Catalyst Interactive, Canberra
Catalyst Interactive in Canberra are looking for a solid mid/senior
multimedia designer. In brief, this is a spectacular opportunity for the
right kind of multimedia designer.
Working at Catalyst allows alot of scope for high quality design work, and
its recent acquisition by KBR will open doors to some very large scale
projects - definitely not the normal kind of work you'd see in Canberra.
The work:
- Interfaces for html based e-learning products (design concepts in
Photoshop/Fireworks, produce sliced graphics to hand over to the content
developers)
- UI, screens and interactions for Flash based e-learning products (This is
becoming a bigger part of Catalyst's work)
- Mentoring a small but growing multimedia design team
- Providing estimates/quotes for the Project Managers
The conditions:
The package would be in the range of $55K to $70K depending on experience.
Catalyst has about 40 staff in its office at Fyshwick, and was recently
acquired by KBR, a large US company. The Multimedia team at Catalyst are
well supported by Instructional Designers, Content Developers and Project
Managers.
The prospects: It's a great time to join Catalyst - the company is about to
start chasing some massive projects with global clients. Applicants MUST
have:
- An online folio. Please don't apply if you haven't got one.
- At least 3 years of commercial multimedia design experience. Don't apply
if you've only got print examples. Good Flash design skills, and a desire to
obtain better ones!
Please apply directly to:
Chris Foster
Multimedia Team Leader
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: +612 6233 8900 - Fax: +612 6233 8947 - Mobile: +61 414 394 524
Job 4
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Established in 2003, Stamford Interactive is a provider of usability and
user-centred design consulting services to Government and the private
sector. We are the largest and fastest growing user experience consultancy
in Australasia. We are looking for a skilled Usability Consultant to work
in our Canberra office.
We require an enthusiastic, passionate, self-starter who has a proven
history of undertaking a lead role in major project work and with experience
in many facets of usability including:
- Analysis techniques including focus groups, expert (heuristic)
evaluations, benchmarking, requirements definition
- Workflow and process improvement
- Information architecture, including card sorting
- Strong interaction design experience
- Design techniques including collaborative design and usability testing
- Good presentation skills
Key to this role will be the ability to hit the ground running on new
projects and work independently. You need to be a good communicator with a
flair for dealing with the customer. Good report writing skills are
essential as is your capacity to meet deadlines.
The successful applicant MUST:
- Have a minimum 5 years experience in usability or related discipline
- Have a permit to work in Australia
Remuneration will be in-line with experience. To apply, please email your
resume and a short cover letter summarising your experience to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Thanks
Russ
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