This is a one-way list for WSG Announcements ******************************************** This email covers: - Links for light reading - WSG Events - Jobs
---------------------------------- LINKS FOR LIGHT READING ---------------------------------- Interview: Dan Cederholm <http://www.thinkvitamin.com/interviews/webapps/dan-cederholm> Free CSS Cart <http://freecsscart.com/> Vision Quest <http://www.digital-web.com/articles/vision_quest/> IE and CSS "Compliance" <http://blogs.msdn.com/cwilso/archive/2006/08/10/694584.aspx> The Quiet Death of the Major Re-Launch <http://www.uie.com/events/uiconf/2006/articles/death_of_relaunch/> Selling Information Architecture: Getting Executives to Say "Yes" <http://www.asis.org/Bulletin/Aug-06/starmer.html> Screen Resolution and Page Layout <http://www.useit.com/alertbox/screen_resolution.html> Clickstream Study Reveals Dynamic Web <http://www.websiteoptimization.com/speed/tweak/clickstream/> Abilitypanel <http://www.abilitypanel.com/> Creating flexible buttons using Photoshop shapes and styles <http://veerle.duoh.be/index.php/blog/comments/creating_flexible_buttons_usi ng_photoshop_shapes_and_styles/> Angry indeed <http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2006/08/14/angry-indeed/> Angry, Not: Zeldman, Meyer, and Fair Concerns About the W3C <http://www.molly.com/2006/08/14/angry-not-zeldman-meyer-and-fair-concerns-a bout-the-w3c/> Animated Page Scrolling with Javascript <http://techfoolery.com/archives/2006/08/11/2021/> ---------------------------------- WSG EVENTS ---------------------------------- Brisbane Web Standards Group Meeting August ---------------------------------- Date: Thursday August 31 Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm Cost: $5 RSVP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lyn Egas: A blind users experience of the web Michael Rees: The Influence of Ajax on Web 2.0 http://webstandardsgroup.org/meetings/index.cfm?event_id=71 Perth Web Standards Group Meeting August ---------------------------------- Date: Thursday August 31 Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm Cost: $4 RSVP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nick Cowie will speak about how to make forms that are accessible AND stylish. He will also present some of his research into accessibility law in Australia. http://webstandardsgroup.org/meetings/index.cfm?event_id=73 Melbourne Web Standards Group Meeting September ---------------------------------- Date: Thursday September 7 Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm Cost: Free RSVP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jonathon Oxer on "Making Things Move" http://webstandardsgroup.org/meetings/index.cfm?event_id=73 Proudly supported by Sitepoint ---------------------------------- JOBS ---------------------------------- Red Square Developer ---------------------------------- Red Square is looking for a Web developer with solid commercial experience in ColdFusion development. General Requirements: - 3+ years of commercial Web development experience, preferably within a development agency. - good - expert knowledge of ColdFusion (MX 6 or 7). - good knowledge of SQL statements & db structures - experience with object-oriented application development - good knowledge of Web interfaces, particularly incorporating xhtml & CSS templates into an application - good knowledge of Javascript Applicants should be enthusiastic about the Web, and building solid, usable Web applications/sites. They will preferably hold a degree in Computer Science or another degree with a major in computing. All applications should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject line "Web Application Developer". For further information check out the job listing on seek - http://it.seek.com.au/showjob.asp?jobid=7493895 Navy Systems Command, Command Information Management ---------------------------------- $47,366-$51,997. Canberra (APS Level 4, Job No. NAVY/20861) The Australian Navy has a small innovative design team who are passionate about the development of the Navy's Internet website [ www.navy.gov.au <file://www.navy.gov.au> ]. The Navy needs a new team member who is willing to share this passion. By joining the team you will be able to enhance your skills in hand coding HTML, and further your practical understanding of web standards. You will play an integral role in improving the user experience of our website. You will have opportunities to develop new areas of the site and assist with the site's ongoing evolution. Key dates are: * Thursday 17 August the job is to be advertised on the Public Service Gazette [ http://www.psgazette.gov.au <http://www.psgazette.gov.au> ]. * Saturday 19 August the job is to be advertised on Seek [ http://www.seek.com.au <http://www.seek.com.au> ] and the Canberra Times [ http://www.jobsguide.com.au <http://www.jobsguide.com.au> ]. * Thursday 31 August is the closing date for applications. If you would like to have a web standards related job posted to the list, please contact me. Jobs can be from any country as long as they are relevant! Thanks Russ **************************************************** The announce list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ ****************************************************
