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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/2008/09/17/some-links-193/>
Form context highlighting using CSS only
<http://users.skumleren.net/cers/examples/formhighlight.html>
Welcome to the World Wide Web Foundation
<http://www.webfoundation.org/news/2008/09/welcome-to-the-world-wide-web-fou
ndation.html>
Look at it Another Way
<http://www.alistapart.com/articles/lookatitanotherway>
Zebra Striping: More Data for the Case
<http://www.alistapart.com/articles/zebrastripingmoredataforthecase>
jQuery and JavaScript Coding: Examples and Best Practices
<http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/09/16/jquery-examples-and-best-practic
es/>
10 Smart Javascript Techniques to Improve Your UI
<http://nettuts.com/javascript-ajax/10-rare-but-clever-javascript-techniques
/>
Antenna House Formatter V5.0
<http://www.antenna.co.jp/AHF/en/>
A Free JavaScript Speed Boost for Everyone!
<http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/09/16/a-free-javascript-speed-boost-for
-everyone/>
The Joy of Sketch : explorations in hand-crafted visuals
<http://www.adaptivepath.com/ideas/essays/archives/000997.php>
Cognition Announces "World's Largest Semantic Map"
<http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/cognition_semantic_map.php#more>
Contrast Analyser, Version 2.1
<http://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/?p=96>
Basic PHP Hacks and How to Secure your App
<http://www.devlounge.net/code/php-security>
20 Free Page Analysis Tools
<http://designm.ag/resources/free-page-analysis-tools/>
jParallax
<http://webdev.stephband.info/parallax.html>
Test your color IQ
<http://www.xrite.com/custom_page.aspx?PageID=77>
Built-in Accessibility in GWT 1.5 Applications
<http://newgoogleblogs.blogspot.com/2008/09/built-in-accessibility-in-gwt-15
.html>
Demystifying the "duplicate content penalty"
<http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2008/09/demystifying-duplicate-c
ontent-penalty.html>
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WSG AND INDUSTRY EVENTS
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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/>
Wordcamp Australia
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Dates: 29-Nov-08 to 30-Nov-08
Ciy: Lilyfield, Sydney (Australia)
"WordCamp Australia is being held on the 29th and 30th of November in
Sydney, Australia. WordCamp is a conference centred around the popular
wordpress platform. Matt Mullenweg, chief architect of WordPress, will be
keynoting the event alongside several other prominent members of the
wordpress community. Ticket prices are currently set at $60, and you can get
yours at http://wordcamp-australia-2008.eventbrite.com/.
<http://wordcamp.com.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>
CHISIG Intranet seminar
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Dates: 23rd Sept
City: Brisbane (Australia)
Hear from 2 speakers. Janet Kirkwood - Moreton Bay Regional Council on the
topic ³Aligning your intranet with your organisation². Also, Tania Lang
Peak Usability about Breaking through resistance to change: Qld Government
intranet case studies. To be held at Microsoft Level 9 Waterfront Place, 1
Eagle St Brisbane from 3pm-5pm. Please RSVP by Fri 19th September.
More information: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web Application Design Training Workshop
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Dates: 21st October City: Canberra (Australia)
Dates: 4th November City: Sydney (Australia)
Dates: 19th November City: Brisbane (Australia)
Processes and interface design fundamentals for designing usable web
applications - one day course. From internet banking, online learning,
government transactional sites to employee phonebooks, online projects
increasingly include elements of web application design. This course will
explore the value and limitations of building a web application and
introduce a range of tools, approaches and interface design principles to
ensure that you understand your audience and design intuitive and usable web
applications.
<http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/web-applications.html>
Interaction Design Training Workshop
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Dates: 22st October City: Canberra (Australia)
Dates: 5th November City: Sydney (Australia)
Dates: 20th November City: Brisbane (Australia)
Human characteristics and theoretical principles for usable web
applications, intranet and internet sites - one day course. Ever wonder why
users don't behave how you expect? Ever done usability testing or found
usability issues but didn't know how to fix them? This course will provide
an insight into human characteristics and online behaviour based on latest
research and hundreds of usability tests with users, including video footage
of usability test sessions. We will also cover the theory and principles of
interaction design.
<http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/interaction-design.html>
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JOBS
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Jobs 1
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Web Solutions Agency, based in the CBD, is looking for a progressive Junior
Project Manager / coordinator with good Online and Internet experience
- Great location and offices!
- Talented team and long term client relationships
- Up to $60K + Super
An excellent opportunity for a talented Junior Project Manager with good
commercial experience has arisen in Melbourne¹s CBD with an Online Solutions
company in an exciting growth phase. We are looking for that special spark
that at once indicates practical and hands on experience in an Online
production and consultative environment as well as a well-informed mind
indicating a genuine interest and passion for emerging web technologies.
Reporting to the Senior Project Manager you will be responsible for:
- Managing service level agreements and maintenance contract
- Assisting in the management of project plans.
- Managing issue and risks registers.
- Managing resource register tool.
- Preparing status reports for clients, including financial and milestone
reports
You will demonstrate experience with:
- MS Project, MS Office suite, exposure to Bug Tracking Tools
- Client meetings and Brainstorming sessions
- Passion for the Web and Online world
This position is available immediately and the successful candidate will
enjoy all the pleasures of working with talented Web professionals, an
impressive client portfolio, formal training and education and the prospect
of developing your digital career in the Project Management field. For a
confidential discussion contact Georgie on 0416 739 570 or
[EMAIL PROTECTED] or AIM/SKYPE: georgierecruits
Job 2
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Specialising in Javascript or XHTML/CSS
Here at Hothouse, I'm looking for any people who love making websites.
Specialising in Javascript or XHTML/CSS or both. Both full-time and
freelance applicants are welcome.
Hothouse is located in St.Leonards, Sydney and I can be contacted on
94323601 or emailed at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Job 3
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Web Developer, Cologne, Germany
The DEVK is one of Germany's leading car, home and civil liability
insurers. We are looking for a Web Developer who will be responsible
for creating accessible web based interfaces for our web applications,
administering our XML-based CMS, developing our web styleguide.
Skills:
- Excellent knowledge of XHTML, CSS, JavaScript with commitment to web
standards
- Good knowledge of an object oriented programming language preferable
Java and/or a scripting language like PHP
- Experiences in XML and XSLT
- Knowledge of the backend (Linux/SQL)
- Background in visual design
- Excellent communication skills (in German!)
You will find more information under:
http://www.stepstone.de/offers/offer_detail.cfm?id=1084725
If you are interested please send your CV and an idea of your contract
rates to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Thanks
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