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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
- Web standards related jobs (2 job this week)
If you have an event, resource or relevant job you'd like posted (from any
country), please let me know - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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LINKS FOR LIGHT READING
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This weeks "links for light reading" are also available here:
<http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2007/02/21/some-links-116/>
Printing the Web: Solutions and Techniques
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/02/21/printing-the-web-solutions-and-te
chniques/
web standards and accessibility
http://www.onsman.com/?p=34
Planet Microformats
http://planetmicroformats.com/
Why microformats
http://www.whymicroformats.com/pages/home
Three Hypotheses of Human Interface Design
http://tantek.com/log/2007/02.html#d19t1813
Beyond Validation
http://www.joedolson.com/articles/2007/01/beyond-validation/
15 CSS Properties You Probably Never Use (but perhaps should)
http://www.seomoz.org/blog/css-properties-you-probably-never-use
Search doesn't compete with navigation
http://www.steptwo.com.au/columntwo/archives/002376.html#002376
Understanding and solving the JavaScript/CSS entanglement phenomenon
http://arapehlivanian.com/2007/02/14/understanding-and-solving-the-javascrip
tcss-entanglement-phenomenon/
Frevvo - Web form builder
http://www.frevvo.com/frevvo/web/home
Wikipatterns
http://www.wikipatterns.com/display/wikipatterns/Wikipatterns
Download Tabmenu for free
http://www.kollermedia.at/archive/2007/02/20/download-tabmenu-for-free/
XHTML 1.1 Second Edition: Working Draft
http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-xhtml11-20070216/
Web Design Tutorials
http://www.designmeme.com/articles/
Web 2.0 Webdesign-Tutorials
http://www.drweb.de/weblog/weblog/?p=780
Top Five Articles for Presenters
http://www.digital-web.com/news/2007/02/top_five_articles_for_presenters/
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WSG AND INDUSTRY EVENTS
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Usability evaluation (Canberra) - 27-28 February
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This 2-day course provides you with a range of evaluation techniques to suit
every project.
http://www.hiser.com.au/courses/usability_evaluation.html
WebJam (Sydney) - 1 March
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you've done something cool on the web lately, show the rest of us. We're
looking for 16 presenters to show us their sharpest recent web work, but
they only get three minutes. Previous presenters are welcome - if they have
something new to show! Voting is back - winner gets bragging rights and a
yet-to-be-determined prize
http://webjam.com.au/
Search Engine Summit (Sydney) - 1-2 March
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Coming to Sydney in March 2007, Search Summit is a search marketing
conference focusing on both basic training as well as strategy and tactics
for industry pros. Take advantage of this opportunity to do some business
networking with other Search Industry professionals while picking up
practical knowledge to increase your marketing skills.
http://www.searchsummit.com.au/
BarCamp (Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney) - 3-4 March
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A BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share
and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions,
demos, and interaction from participants. If you want to attend, you are
encouraged to give a presentation or a demo of some kind.
http://barcamp.org/BarCampAdelaide
http://barcamp.org/BarCampMelbourne
http://barcamp.org/BarCampSydney
Update: Sydney is 3 March only - not 4 March!
Web Accessibility Workshops (Adelaide) - 8 March
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These full-day workshops run by Vision Australia are targeted at
web-development team leaders, corporate communications professionals and
business managers, along with content authors, web programmers and designers
and web contract managers. The workshops provide a thorough overview of
accessibility issues and how to address them. It covers the World Wide Web
Consortium's Content Accessibility Guidelines and their implementation and a
consideration of assessment tools and techniques. Adelaide Registration
Details: http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=966
Information architecture: designing intuitive menus (Canberra) - 13 March
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This 1-day course gives you a set of tools to design easy-to-use menus.
Through a series of case studies and practical exercises you can learn to
create and present high-level and lower-level content categories that help
users to easily reach content on your site.
http://www.hiser.com.au/courses/ia_-_designing_intuitive_menus.html
Taming the content beast: Bob Boiko tour
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This two-day masterclass by Bob Boiko, author of the "Content Management
Bible", will provide proven solutions to the hardest of content
management challenges. Out from the US, this will be Bob's only visit to
Australia in 2007, so don't miss out!
Melbourne (Crowne Plaza): 15-16 March 2007
Canberra (Hyatt Hotel): 19-20 March 2007
Sydney (Mercure Hotel): 22-23 March 2007
Full workshop details:
http://www.steptwo.com.au/seminars/bobboiko07/index.html
Web Standards Group (Sydney) - 21 March 2007
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Ted Patrick - more info to follow soon
WebDU (Sydney) - 22-23 March
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webDU the premier Antipodean Web Technology Conference. Just when you
thought we couldnt get any bigger, webDU will now to encompass a larger
spectrum of web technologies and will bring you the best of web
technologies, ideas and what the future holds. webDU has established itself
as the must attend annual event for web developers, designers, managers and
students.
http://www.webdu.com.au/
Effective layout and design (Canberra) - 27 March
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This 1-day course shows you how to implement a range of techniques to ensure
your site, web application or GUI application is based on solid design
principles. With this approach you can create a design for your site or
application that satisfies both business and user goals.
http://www.hiser.com.au/courses/effective_layout_and_design.html
Web Standards Group (Canberra) - 28 March
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First speaker: Shane Morris, User Experience Evangelist, Microsoft
Topic 1: Designers and developers - learning to get along
Shane Morris is a "User Experience Evangelist" at Microsoft. Shane has
worked as an interaction designer/information architect/usability specialist
since 1991. More about Shane http://blogs.msdn.com/shanemo/
Second speaker: Craig Errey, Managing Director and psychologist, PTG Global
Topic 2: Bridging the gap between requirements and design
Craig Errey is the founder and managing director of The Performance
Technologies Group (T/A PTG Global). He is a registered psychologist in NSW
and has over 10 years of experience in usability and user interface design.
Craig leads the R&D function at PTG Global and is responsible for the
development of PTG Global¹s core methodologies including XPDesign, Certified
Usable, the IT Blueprint and XPDesigner.
Connection07 (Göteborg) - 27 March
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en dag med fokus på de mest betydelsefulla perspektiven och områdena inom
dagens webb (I have no idea what this says but it looks like a great event!)
http://connection07.se/
Web Accessibility Workshops ( Sydney) - 28 March 2007
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These full-day workshops run by Vision Australia are targeted at
web-development team leaders, corporate communications professionals and
business managers, along with content authors, web programmers and designers
and web contract managers. The workshops provide a thorough overview of
accessibility issues and how to address them. It covers the World Wide Web
Consortium's Content Accessibility Guidelines and their implementation and a
consideration of assessment tools and techniques. Sydney Registration
Details: http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=603
Information Design Conference 2007 - Greenwich, London, UK - 29 & 30 March
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The Information Design Association in the UK is pleased to announce that IDC
2007 is now open for registration! The programme will offer a good mix of
industry case-studies from design practitioners and their customers, and
reports from researchers -- all selected for their relevance to the
practical business of making information more usable and easy to understand.
http://www.informationdesignassociation.org/idc2007/
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JOBS
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(London) HTML / CSS / Javascript / ActionScript
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Underscore, a design agency based in the heart of London, is after a
seasoned (+3yrs) web developer that can turn gorgeous designs into
functional sites. You'll need to be skilled in web standards,
accessibility, SEO, progressive enhancement, and as much client-side
scripting as possible. This is a critical position that will bridge
the gap between our award-winning designers and our server-side gurus,
so clear communication, an understanding of a wide array of
technologies, and a willingness to wear any number of hats to ensure
the job is done right, are all musts.
Underscore is a design consultancy based in London's West End. We work
across a range of print and digital media. We excel through our
personal approach to specific business requirements,
and by employing a highly skilled professional team. Our current
website is sparse because we haven't the time to work on it, so to
learn more about who we are and the work we do, the best is to just
get in touch directly.
Please send your resume and samples of your work to John Wells,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] We look forward to hearing from you.
Web Developer (Sydney)
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GetUp.org.au -- the rapidly growing new progressive political campaign group
is searching for a technically savvy, politically aware Web Developer to
join its small young team. This is an exciting opportunity to put your
technical skills to work for real change in Australian politics. This full
time role based in Sydney on an initial 12 month contract.
In its first twelve months, GetUp.org.au has signed up more than 160,000
people, a number greater than the membership of every political party
combined. GetUp's Web Developer will be responsible for ongoing technical
realization of GetUp¹s online campaigning and use of technology. The Web
Developer will work closely with the Online & Outreach Director and other
members of our small team to:
Help produce online and email based marketing campaigns around
political issues.
Personally provide some ongoing development of GetUp¹s web
applications to deliver GetUp¹s online content, social networking, and
email campaigns including through new micro-sites.
Develop and integrate new applications and mash-ups such as mapping,
IP telephony, text messaging, donation systems, liaising as necessary
with freelance programming and design contractors etc.
Coordinate with the provider of GetUp¹s managed web hosting
Infrastructure GetUp is an unusual organisation requiring a talented,
creative and technically adept (esp. at PHP) Web Developer. Remuneration
will be highly competitive for the sector. We welcome applications from
individuals with varying levels of experience skill/talent is more
important. The role is based in GetUp¹s funky offices above a pub in the
Sydney CBD. If you're interested, please email a short resume and cover
letter explaining why you think you would be a good fit for the role. We'll
accept applications until February 30th, however please apply ASAP as
interviews will begin immediately. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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relevant job you'd like posted (from any country), please let me know -
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Thanks
Russ
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