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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
If you have an event, resource or relevant job you'd like posted (from any
country), please let me know - r...@maxdesign.com.au
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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/2009/01/13/some-links-211/>
How to: Build a Social Media Cheat Sheet for Any Topic
<http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how_to_build_a_social_media_cheat_shee
t.php>
Beautiful Code Documentation
<http://ajaxian.com/archives/beautiful-code-documentation>
HTML 5 canvas - the basics
<http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/html-5-canvas-the-basics/>
Tidy up your stylesheets
<http://www.devlounge.net/design/tidy-up-your-stylesheets>
Short URLs for Google
<http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/short_urls_for_google.php>
Luminosity Contrast Ratio Main Colour Contrast Analyser
<http://juicystudio.com/article/luminosity-contrast-ratio-main-colour-contra
st-analyser.php>
HTML 5 elements test
<http://www.brucelawson.co.uk/2009/html-5-elements-test/>
Push Your Web Design Into The Future With CSS3
<http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/01/08/push-your-web-design-into-the-fu
ture-with-css3/>
A definition of user experience
<http://www.fatdux.com/blog/2009/01/10/a-definition-of-user-experience/>
10 Most Common Misconceptions About User Experience Design
<http://mashable.com/2009/01/09/user-experience-design/>
WAI-ARIA Best Practices
<http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/aria-practices/>
ARIA Video Project Home Page
<http://wiki.codetalks.org/wiki/index.php/ARIA_Video_Project_Home_Page>
Use of Web 2.0 Tools
<http://www.usability.com.au/resources/web2_tools.cfm>
Using Twitter as a data provider to automatically fill forms
<http://www.wait-till-i.com/2009/01/08/using-twitter-as-a-data-provider-to-a
utomatically-fill-forms/>
Encouraged Commentary
<http://donttrustthisguy.com/2009/01/04/encouraged-commentary/>
User Interviews - Analysis Simplified
<http://www.usabilitynews.com/news/article5320.asp>
Interface Collection for Design Inspiration
<http://patterntap.com/>
Flipping typical
<http://flippingtypical.com/>
A Little-known Way to Replace Some Scripts with CSS Counters
<http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/01/06/a-little-known-way-to-replace-som
e-scripts-with-css-counters/>
It Died
<http://itdied.com/>
Return of the Mobile Style Sheet
<http://www.alistapart.com/articles/returnofthemobilestylesheet>
Semantics in HTML 5
<http://www.alistapart.com/articles/semanticsinhtml5>
Site stats for all to see
<http://www.onderhond.com/blog/work/site-stats-for-all-to-see>
Retaggr - your online presence everywhere
<http://www.retaggr.com/>
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WSG AND INDUSTRY EVENTS
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Web Adaptability for Inclusion Conference 2009
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Date: 21-Jan-09 to 23-Jan-09
City: Bundoora (Australia)
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 2009.
<http://www.ozewai.org/2009/index.html>
Ignite Sydney
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Date: 22-Jan-09
City: Sydney (Australia)
The idea is simple - make the presenters stick to a rigid format of 20
slides, each of which changes automatically after 15 seconds, giving a
guaranteed 5 minute presentation.
<http://www.ignitesydney.com/>
SIIA Information Industry Summit 2009
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Date: 26-Jan-09
The premier executive forum for leaders of the digital information industry.
This annual Summit of industry leaders is one of the very few forums
providing strategic guidance to the information industry's senior business
leaders, bankers and technologists.
<http://www.siia.net/iis/2009/>
Web Directions North
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Date: 2-Feb-09 to 7-Feb-09
City: Denver (Canada)
The focus on Web Directions has been, and remains, professional development.
Featuring 8 half day workshops, the brand new full day Ed Directions North,
for those teaching web professionals, and of course a two track, two day
conference, featuring 24 sessions.
<http://north.webdirections.org/>
Interaction 2009 - Vancouver
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Date: 5-Feb-09 to 8-Feb-09
Join several hundred Interaction Designers from around the world as we
address the design of interactive systems of all types: applications (web
and desktop), mobile, consumer electronics, digitally enhanced environments,
and more. Start your year off with stimulating talk, fun parties, and smart
discussions about our growing field.
<http://interaction09.ixda.org/>
Launch48 - 48 hours to launch a web app
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Date: 6-Feb-09 to 8-Feb-09
City: London (UK)
Launch48 is an event for anyone wishing to get involved in a new business
and launch a web app. The event last 48 hours and the participants are
encouraged to work together to find an idea, develop the solution, and
launch the product within 48 hours. There will be a range of people
attending from developers and designers to venture capitalists and
entrepreneurs. The event is open to everyone although positions are
limited.
<http://www.launch48.com>
SMX West
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Date: 10-Feb-09 to 12-Feb-09
City: California (USA)
With over 50 sessions, SMX delivers all of the search engine marketing
topics and trends you need to know to stay ahead of the curve whether
you¹re just getting started or an an SEM expert.
<http://searchmarketingexpo.com/west>
Webstock09
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Date: 16-Feb-09 to 20-Feb-09
City: Wellington (New Zealand)
5 full-on days. 9 hands-on workshops. 26 kick ass speakers. 26 must see
presentations. Truckloads of design, development, user experience, web
standards, content, community, innovation and inspiration.
<http://www.webstock.org.nz>
SXSW Interactive 2009
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Date: 13-Mar-09 to 17-Mar-09
he SXSW INTERACTIVE FESTIVAL celebrates the creativity and passion behind
the coolest new media technologies. In addition to panel sessions that cover
everything from web design to bootstrapping to social networks, attendees
make new business connections at the three-day Trade Show & Exhibition.
<http://www.sxsw.com/>
MIX 09
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Date: 18-Mar-09 to 20-Mar-09
If you¹re a designer or developer who builds on the web, MIX09 is the place
to learn about products and technologies that help you plan for the future
while addressing today¹s economic challenges. Hear about advances in
technologies like Silverlight, Expression, ASP.NET, Windows 7, and Windows
Azure, and discuss topics like design, user experience, web standards, data
visualization, workflow, and social networks. Learn how to use technology to
increase customer satisfaction and impact the bottom line.
<http://2009.visitmix.com/>
XML Prague 2009
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Date: 21-Mar-09
XML Prague is a conference on XML for developers, markup geeks, information
managers, and students. In its 4th year, XML Prague focuses on emerging
trends in core XML technologies and their application in the real world. XML
Prague conference will take place 21-22 March 2009 at Charles University in
the beautiful city of Prague, Czech Republic.
<http://www.xmlprague.cz/index.html>
3d European eAccessibility Forum
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Date: 30-Mar-09
This 3d European eAccessibility Forum will focus on the application of these
technologies for a better inclusion of people with disabilities at the
workplace. Various situations will be considered, covering different needs
related to training, mobility, access to information, communication.
Concrete cases will be discussed. Solutions will be presented, ranging from
commercial products to research prototypes.
<http://inova.snv.jussieu.fr/evenements/colloques/mobtel/Description/index_e
n.php>
SMX Search Analytics
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Date: 31-Mar-09 to 01-Apr-09
City: Toronto (Canada)
Join us in Toronto for the first SMX Search Analytics conference! This event
is for search engine marketers who want to dive deep on the techniques for
improving ROI of both paid and organic search marketing campaigns. SMX
Search Analytics focuses on the processes and tools that help you maximize
campaign effectiveness.
<http://searchmarketingexpo.com/analytics>
Search Marketing Expo - Sydney
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Date: 02-Apr-09 to 03-Apr-09
City: Sydney (Australia)
Search Marketing Expo returns to Sydney in April 2009 with an action packed
two day event, SMX Sydney¹s 2009 programming will include sessions designed
for all skill levels, from beginners all the way to advanced.
<http://www.searchmarketingexpo.com.au/>
UIE Web App Summit 2009
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Date: 19-Apr-09 to 22 -Apr-09
City: Newport Beach, California (USA)
At the UIE Web App Summit, you'll meet the innovators and world-class
designers behind today's most successful web apps. We've carefully crafted
this four-day Summit to include two days of intensive full-day workshops on
form design, Ajax, RIAs, design deliverables, wireframes, accessibility,
design patterns, and web standards. We round out the conference with two
more days of featured presentations from world-renown experts, to give you
fresh perspectives and new insights on today's web app design challenges.
<http://www.uie.com/events/web_app_summit/2009/>
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JOBS
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Job 1- WEB SYSTEMS OFFICER
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Salary: $53k to $63k per annum
Lake Macquarie City Council is a progressive, community-oriented service
organisation. Located at the northern tip of beautiful Lake Macquarie, we
are the fourth largest local council in NSW. The Council already uses the
web as a communication and service delivery tool - but we plan to do so much
more! We are looking for a talented and creative web designer to join our
cross-disciplined web team. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved
in the design and development of a wide variety of projects. You will be
working with technologies such as XHTML, CSS, Javascript and AJAX, XML, XSLT
and Microsoft .Net while adhering to industry standards, best practice, and
accessibility guidelines. Your web graphic design skills will also be
highly valued. Candidates will have industry experience with web-based
systems or have relevant tertiary qualifications. We will consider
undergraduates who are currently progressing toward their qualification.
This is an excellent opportunity to step into the web industry. Applications
must be accompanied by a portfolio of your work either in PDF format or on
your personal web site.
Closing date: 9.00am Monday, 2 February 2009.
To Apply: Visit www.lakemac.com.au for a complete application package or
contact Mark Piper on 02 4921 0270.
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Did I miss an event, resource or job in your city? If you have an event,
resource or relevant job you'd like posted (from any country), please let me
know - r...@maxdesign.com.au
Thanks
Russ
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