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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/2009/06/30/some-links-235/>
APNG - the animated PNG
<http://animatedpng.com/>
Introducing The Open Web Education Alliance
<http://www.webstandards.org/2009/06/29/introducing-the-open-web-
education-alliance/>
CSS cascade - a simple step-by-step presentation
<http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2009/06/30/css-cascade/>
Traffic drops and site architecture issues
<http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2009/06/traffic-drops-and-
site-architecture_29.html>
Stop Password Masking
<http://www.useit.com/alertbox/passwords.html>
IE6 denial message for Momentile.com
<http://www.robotjohnny.com/blog/ie6-denial-message-for-momentilecom/>
Let's make the web faster - Google Code
<http://code.google.com/speed/>
Service Design
<http://creativity-online.com/?
action=news:article&newsId=137586§ionId=on_design>
UI Pattern Documentation Review
<http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/ui-pattern>
beautiful fonts with @font-face
<http://hacks.mozilla.org/2009/06/beautiful-fonts-with-font-face/>
35 CSS-Lifesavers For Efficient Web Design
<http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/06/25/35-css-lifesavers-for-
efficient-web-design/>
Visual Decision Making
<http://www.alistapart.com/articles/visual-decision-making/>
Introduction to RDFa
<http://www.alistapart.com/articles/introduction-to-rdfa/>
Killer Facebook Fan Pages: 5 Inspiring Case Studies
<http://mashable.com/2009/06/16/killer-facebook-fan-pages/>
Maintainability Guide
<http://meiert.com/en/blog/20090617/maintainability-guide/>
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WSG AND INDUSTRY EVENTS
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UX London 2009
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Date: 15-Jun-09 to 17-Jun-09
City: London, England
UX London is Britain's first major user experience conference,
comprising two days of practical, hands-on workshops, and a day of
inspirational speakers. We have some of the industry's best people on
board, including Don Norman, Peter Merholz, Dan Saffer, LukeW and
Jared Spool, so it's abound to be an amazing event!
<http://uxlondon.com/>
Usability Fundamentals Training Course
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Date: 18-Jun-09 – 19-Jun-09
City: Sydney (Australia)
The training course uses interactive materials and examples to
introduce key concepts of usability. Insight is provided to help you
understand how to convert website visitors into paying customers,
maximising income streams, minimise the likes of Call Centre costs,
and help avoid common design mistakes.
<http://www.usabilityone.com/services/usability-training.php>
Running in-house usability tests (Workshop)
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Date: 19-Jun-09
City: Sydney (Australia)
Empowering you and your staff to run usability tests is a cost
effective approach at gathering valuable insights into your users’
behaviour. Usability Testing is a crucial activity to ensure you
develop successful and usable interfaces. In this workshop you will
learn what is involved to set up and run a usability testing project
from start to finish.
<http://www.usabilityone.com/services/usability-testing-workshop.php>
Carson Workshops
The Whuffie Factor - Using the Power of Social Networks to Build Your
Business - Tara Hunt
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Date: 22-June-09
City: London (UK)
Everyone knows about blogs and social networks such as Facebook and
Twitter. And they've heard about someone who has used them to grow a
huge customer base. Everyone wants to be hands-on, grass roots and
interactive. But what does this mean? And more to the point, how do
you do it?
<http://carsonworkshops.com/2009/tarahunt/index.html>
Writing for the web workshop
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Date: 23 June
City: Melbourne (Australia)
Full day workshop for anyone who writes or edits content for their
organisation's website (intranet or Internet). We'll show you how to
improve your writing to make it more effective and work well online.
Covers how users read online; planning content; creating content that
is readable, concise, findable, scannable and accessible; evaluating
content.
<http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=1653&event=152>
Webstock Master Class workshops - Presentation Zen with Garr Reynolds
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Date: 08-Jul-09 – 10-Jul-09
City: Wellington (New Zealand)
For anyone who has to give presentations with the aid of PowerPoint
or Keynote, these workshops will explore current popular presentation
approaches and highlight techniques from some of the world’s top
business leaders, turning conventional wisdom concerning PowerPoint
and presentations on its ear. Garr’s "Presentation Zen" approach
challenges the conventional wisdom of making slide presentations in
today’s world and encourages you to think differently and more
creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your
presentations.
<http://www.webstock.org.nz/upcoming/preszen.php>
Usability Fundamentals Training Course
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Date: 21-July-09 – 22-July-09
City: Melbourne (Australia)
The training course uses interactive materials and examples to
introduce key concepts of usability. Insight is provided to help you
understand how to convert website visitors into paying customers,
maximising income streams, minimise the likes of Call Centre costs,
and help avoid common design mistakes.
<http://www.usabilityone.com/services/usability-training.php>
Running in-house usability tests (Workshop)
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Date: 22-July-09
City: Melbourne (Australia)
Empowering you and your staff to run usability tests is a cost
effective approach at gathering valuable insights into your users’
behaviour. Usability Testing is a crucial activity to ensure you
develop successful and usable interfaces. In this workshop you will
learn what is involved to set up and run a usability testing project
from start to finish.
<http://www.usabilityone.com/services/usability-testing-workshop.php>
WE Believe In Community - Registrations open!
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Date: 20-Aug-09 - 21-Aug-09
City: Sydney (Australia)
A web conference for people working in government and the public
sector. Brought to you by the Local Government Web Network. A full
day conference with a mix of split streams and some awesome plenary
sessions, and a second day of in-depth half day workshops. We're
proud to present keynotes from Senator Kate Lundy and Mark Pesce, and
a plenary session from Jason Ryan. Our conference sessions will be
covering a range of topics relevant to the public sector, such as
open web, Government 2.0, mobile web, social media, and marketing.
And workshops on WCAG 2.0, IA, usability, Javascript, writing for the
web, and CSS. Registrations now open! Early bird available until 10
July.
<http://conference09.lgwebnetwork.org>
UX Australia 2009 - registration now open!
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Dates: 26-Aug-09 to 28-Aug-09
City: Canvberra (Australia)
UX Australia 2009 is Australia's premier user experience design
conference, with inspiring and practical presentations, covering a
range of topics about how to design great experiences for people.
<http://www.uxaustralia.com.au/conference-2009>
Carson Workshops
Design Secrets of digg.com's User Interface - Daniel Burka
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Date: 08-Sept-09
City: London (UK)
Web 2.0 is focused on user participation, so how can you promote
interaction on your site? As designers and product people, our focus
is on developing wonderful user experiences where people can come
together to participate in meaningful and useful ways. With social
sites, this is doubly critical as our sites are fundamentally powered
by users interacting with one another. This workshop will focus on
design strategies for lowering the barriers to participation,
adapting to user behavior, promoting positive behaviors, managing
scale, and creating intuitive user experiences.
<http://carsonworkshops.com/2009/danielburka/index.html>
Web Directions South 2009
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Dates: October 6-9
City: Sydney (Australia)
Two days of workshops plus a two day, three track conference -
Design, Development and Business - with leading international and
local experts in user experience, interface design, social media,
coding and development, SEO, accessibility, interaction design and
much more. A place for anyone who works on the web in any way at all
to learn, connect, share and experience ideas in 2009.
<http://south09.webdirections.org/>
Web Application Design Training Workshop
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Date & city:
18th August – Adelaide (Australia)
20th Oct – Canberra (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. Includes
usability of Rich Internet Applications and AJAX.
<http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/web-applications.html>
WCAG 2.0 Training New Zealand
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City: Wellington (New Zealand)
Dates:
Thursday 4th June - WCAG v2.0 Priority 1 Checkpoints (Level A)
Thursday 11th June - WCAG v2.0 Priority 2 Checkpoints (Level AA)
Thursday 18th June - WCAG v2.0 Priority 3 Checkpoints (Level AAA)
Version 2.0 of the New Zealand Government Web Standards was released
in March. A major change is adoption of the W3C's WCAG 2.0 standards.
Accessibility expert Bruce Aylward from W3A will run a series of
training courses for web professionals on complying with the WCAG 2.0
standards at a training lab in Wellington. Each course covers one of
the three WCAG 2.0 priority levels and are practical and hands-on. At
the end of each course participants should be able to design for and
determine compliance with the checkpoints of the relevant priority
level of the WCAG 2.0.
<http://www.w3a.co.nz/contact.htm>
Interaction Design Training Workshop
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Date & city:
19th August – Adelaide (Australia)
21st Oct – Canberra (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>
Web Usability Training Course
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Date & city:
16th June – Melbourne (Australia)
28th July – Adelaide (Australia)
1st Dec – Canberra (Australia)
Introduction to User Centred Design tools and techniques. As a result
of attending this one day course, participants will have a good
understanding of the value and importance of user centred design and
have the basic skills, knowledge and tools to apply the user centred
design approach to developing usable Internet sites, Intranet sites
or web applications within their own organisation.
<http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/web-usability.html>
Usability Evaluation & Testing Training Workshop
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Date & city:
17th June – Melbourne (Australia)
29th July – Adelaide (Australia)
2nd Dec – Canberra (Australia)
Discount evaluation techniques and how to conduct usability tests. In
this one day interactive workshop, learn valuable usability
evaluation and testing methods that you can use to evaluate your
organisation's Internet and Intranet site, web applications and
software. This course will explore the difference between expert
reviews and usability testing and which is better to use and when. We
will cover when to usability test, what to test and how to test.
<http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/evaluation-and-testing.html>
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JOBS
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Job 1
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Senior Front End Web Developer (HTML/CSS GURU)
If you are interested in the opportunity to work for one of the
world’s leading open source CMS web development companies and make
your mark in web front-end development then look no further - this is
the role for YOU! As a part of the Squiz Implementation team you will
have the opportunity to:
- Use your strong (X)HTML, CSS and JavaScript skills to develop the
front end of a number of high profile sites
- Receive training in the use, application and development of the
MySource Matrix CMS
- Use your superior service skills to ensure our clients use MySource
Matrix according to best practice
- Advise our large government and private sector clients on web
accessibility (W3C (X)HTML standards and WAI Accessibility) and
search engine optimisation
- Be offered ongoing professional development and potential career
advancement as well as the chance to work in a dynamic evolving
company that is well respected within the industry
To be a perfect fit for this role you will need the following skills/
attributes:
- Excellent (X)HTML and CSS skills with experience in implementing
for IE 6 and 7, Firefox 2 and 3 and Safari 3 on OS X and XP/Vista
- Experience with Opera 9 and IE 8 is desirable
- Photoshop cut-up experience with an eye for detail
- Experience with at least one JavaScript framework (such as jQuery)
and an ability to produce custom JavaScript solutions
- Demonstrated experience of W3C (X)HTML standards and WAI
Accessibility guidelines
- An understanding of SEO principles and the AGLS and DC guidelines
- You are an energetic, dynamic and collaborative senior team member
with an ability to direct and advise junior staff on implementation
of web standards
- You have a strong customer focus, and great communication (verbal
and written) and interpersonal skills
- A genuine enthusiasm for the web and pride in the quality of your work
This is a senior role so if you think you fit the bill please send us
your resume along with a covering letter and samples of your previous
work/URL’s to: j...@squiz.net <http://www.squiz.net.au>
Job 2
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Usability Consultant
Faced Paced, Fun Environment
We are one of Australia's fastest-growing and most respected
Usability Consultancies; leading the way in research and usability
solutions for websites, web-based applications, software, gaming, and
consumer electronics. Our vision and growth is such that an
opportunity has been created for a Usability Consultant to join our
small but growing Sydney operation.
Your Responsibilities
- Conduct interface/usability research using focus groups, in-depth
interviews, and behavioural observations in a lab based environment.
- Analyse and interpret interface/usability research, and report/
present findings to internal and external stakeholders
- Design evidence-based usability solutions
- Liaise with client organisations to ensure their needs are met.
Key Selection Criteria
- Minimum 2-3 years experience in the field of usability/HCI research
and analysis
- A high level of understanding of interface/usability research and
analysis techniques, such as user needs analysis, focus group
moderation, interface/usability testing, card sorting, accessibility,
etc.
- A genuine belief in, and passion for usability solutions and the
value it delivers
- Excellent presentation and communication skills (both written and
oral), innovation, customer and quality orientation, dependability,
attention to detail, flexibility, and an outgoing and confident
personality.
Your Reward
Your remuneration includes a generous base salary, commensurate with
experience, and performance based bonuses. We also offer a genuine
development and succession path, challenge, and a highly supportive
and fun working environment.
If you believe you meet our selection criteria, please contact David
Lilley on (03) 9684 3424 or forward both your résumé and a covering
letter addressing the key selection criteria to da...@quantumhr.com.au.
Job 3
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A talented Senior User Interface Developer is required to complement
small development team in large online organisation based in
Melbourne’s Inner Suburbs…
- Great opportunity
- Convenient location
- Up to $80K + Super plus Bonuses
An opportunity has arisen for a talented User Interface Developer to
join a busy team of 5 to collaborate on a portfolio of web projects.
You will be responsible for contributing to a range of new web
application projects, maintaining existing applications, engaging in
peer-to-peer programming practises and assisting the organisation’s
move into the Agile environment. On a personal level, you will need
to be the type of individual who can communicate clearly with your
team members and the rest of the business in a relaxed but
professional way. The culture and social environment of the
organisation is very important to its leaders and preference will be
given to talented individuals who can demonstrate that they are just
good people! The technical skills required for this role are:
- Javascript (and lots of it)
- HTML / CSS
- Good knowledge of OO libraries
- Good knowledge of Perl back end development
- Good knowledge of Ruby on Rails
- Good knowledge of contemporary Web Standards, Usability &
Accessibility principles and practises
- Third Party API’s
- Excellent knowledge of Web 2.0 Technologies and concepts
- Experience working with PC, Linux boxes and Mac.
Desirable technical skills:
- Flash Development & ActionScript
Personality traits:
- Good communication manner
- Relaxed and self motivated
- Flexible
- Easy to get along with
- Demonstrated ability to deal confidently with non technical people
Desirable experience:
- You will have worked in a Digital Agency, Web Development house or
Online Communications environment
This position offers the successful individual the opportunity to
work on some of the best known public facing, database driven sites
in Australia and globally. Not only that but the organisation offers
a real career path for talented individuals who wish to contribute
meaningfully to the organisation and the wider web world. If you are
interested in this position please do not hesitate to contact Georgie
on 03 8060 9280 or email your resume to enquir...@georgiecarpenter.com.
Job 4
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Freelance Developer Sydney Based
Independent Graphic Design Professional starting up a design studio
seeking a Freelance Web Developer to work on per project on regular
basis.
Candidate is an enthusiastic individual and ideally has
experience in CSS, JavaScript libraries, PHP, C#, ASP.Net.
with disciplined clean coding practices.
Please send a cover letter including hourly rate expectation and your
availability
as well as a copy of your CV and some samples of your work to:
Fabiane Swanston
f...@fabcreativesolutions.com
www.fabcreativesolutions.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/fabcreativesolutions
Job 5
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Great opportunity for talented Technical Manager with excellent
external Client experience for digital media company in Richmond…
- Established medium-sized organisation
- Great offices and location
- Up to $110K + Super
It's not very often that a brand spanking new Technical Management
position arises within an organisation that is as technically sound
as it is creatively sound. My Client is one of the top Digital
Communications Agencies in Melbourne and has offices across Australia
and syndication overseas. They are currently searching for an
individual who has demonstrable experience leading teams across a
multitude of technical disciplines and a variety of Digital and
Online projects.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Good experience dealing with internal staff in an agency environment
- Strong skills when dealing with external clients directly
- A consultative approach with a strong focus on conflict resolution
and execution of daily and long term solution development
- Experience with online and digital project budgeting, scope and
timeframe
- Good experience leading, training and mentoring a small development
team
- Experience implementing appropriate technical solutions and
processes internally and with Clients
- Willingness to engage in hands-on project work
You will also have technical expertise in the following areas:
- Digital Media and Web Development
- Deep understanding and practical experience with the .Net
framework, in particular C#.Net and ASP.Net 2.0 & 3.5
- Open Source Technologies: PHP, Ruby on Rails, Drupal, Magento, MVC
frameworks and a variety of libraries
- Front-end and Back-end Development knowledge (HTML, CSS,
Javascript, JQuery, Mootools)
- Good knowledge of Mobile Phone Application Development across
Windows Mobile, iPhone etc
- Proficiency with UML, specifically Business Process notation and
Sequence Diagrams
You will be able to demonstrate these personality traits:
- Natural incline to Digital Media and Online Applications (ie. You
‘get' Web 2.0!)
- Creative approach to problem solving but also empathy and intuition
when dealing with creative teams and individuals
- Professional but relaxed style
- True commitment and loyalty to a project vision, company goals and
critical timelines
- Genuine and good-natured individual who can take a joke and give as
good as they get!
As you might have guessed, my Client isn't a super intense corporate
client. They are a stable, well-respected player in the Digital and
Online space who engage in some of the most well known digital
strategy, online and digital development, brand and campaign work in
town. They are also well renowned for providing their teams a strong
and vibrant culture that encourages individuality and new ideas. They
pay well and they pay on time! They also have a really great office
that will expose their teams to some of the biggest names in the
entertainment industry as well. This is a company for well-rounded,
talented and creative individuals who won't take themselves too
seriously and know that they can work just as hard as they can play.
This is also a great opportunity for an individual who is on their
way up the technical hierarchy and just needs that extra nudge in the
right direction.
If you are interested in this role, do not hesitate calling Georgie
03 8060 9280 or email your resume to enquir...@georgiecarpenter.com.
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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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