Dan Saffer, who will be coming to Sydney for the Oz-IA Conference and Retreat will also be presenting the latest Adaptive Path workshop, Designing for Interaction, for Web Directions on September 26. This exciting new workshop is based on Dan’s recently released book of the same title. Explore the new design discipline that is behind […]
Web Directions organizer, John Allsopp, who’ll also be speaking on microformats at the conference, has just published a detailed introductory article at Think Vitamin. He’s also just started a blog focussed on microformats, microformatique, for news, events, ideas, articles, interviews and more from the world of microformats. John’s presentation is “Microformats: an evolutionary revolution” (nod […]
How cool would this be? Would love to be able to do something like this here in Australia, but unfortunately the tyranny of distance still works against us. If you’ve got an interest in web apps (and who hasn’t in 2006?), and you feel like a trip to San Francisco this September, think about the […]
SXSWi is a celebration of all things web, interactive and digital held in Austin Texas each year in March. Sure, it’s a long way to go from Australia, but you can always tie it in to a couple of weeks in the US, and anyone who has been will vouch for what a great opportunity […]
Interface design, and the use of ethnographic research in designing for the web: announcing our second free Sydney event for 2006. On August 31 we’ve got a diverse evening, with Emily Boyd of Remember the Milk speaking about the development of this very successful Australian web app, along with Stephen Cox of Intuity, who’ll be […]
Information architects will be very keen to hear that registration is now open for OZ-IA/2006 Conference and Retreat, to be held in Sydney 30 September and 1st October, the weekend directly after Web Directions. With the line up at this very reasonably priced two day event including Mark Bernstein of Eastgate Systems Thomas Vander Wal […]
In the areas that interest you about the web, what has changed the most in the last couple of years, and what do you see changing most in the next couple? The biggest change I have been noticing on the web is a change of its usage. The web has been shifting from a destination […]
In the areas that interest you about the web, what has changed the most in the last couple of years, and what do you see changing most in the next couple? There’s a lot that’s changed over the past few years: more people have broadband, more people are using the mobile web, and more people […]
Continuing on in our “one question” interview series I asked Molly for her view. Maybe it’s a bit self serving on my part but I love her answer because it’s exactly what I would say myself. In the areas that interest you about the web, what has changed the most in the last couple of […]
As I mentioned yesterday, Web Directions this year is all about looking outward to the future, while recognising and celebrating the evolution of our strong technological foundations. In this spirit we’ve asked our speakers to comment on the following open ended question. “In the areas that interest you about the web, what has changed the […]
Web Directions Closing Keynote: Mark Pesce – You-biquity When we launched Web Directions this year we intentionally left the closing session on day 2 open in recognition of our belief that epiphanies are worth waiting for. In previous years we’d had the crazed irreverence of The Smackdown, something for which those involved are yet to […]
Following the tremendous success of our recent evening with Lars Rasmussen and Dean Jackson in Sydney, Web Directions is excited to announce our first ever event in Melbourne, an evening with Ben Barren of gnoos.com.au, speaking about the trials and tribulations of setting up an Internet business in 2006 along with Web Direction’s own John […]
A quick note to let you know that early bird pricing of $750 for the conference finishes next Tuesday July 4 at midnight (we’ve extended it for a few days to let you take advantage of the discount for the next financial year). But, you do have to register before midnight Tuesday for the discount. […]
Named in memory of noted Australian web pioneer Nigel McFarlane, the inaugural McFarlane Prize, aims to recognize and encourage excellence in web design by Australian developers. The Prize will reward excellence in web design in the broadest sense, from the appropriate use of technology, to design aesthetics, to its impact more broadly on the web. […]
While Web 2.0 is a term that has been done to death, it’s also clear something new and exciting is in fact happening on the web. Ajax, web applications and APIs are giving rise to a new breed of solution. One of the major players in this revolution is Google, and among their stellar applications […]
Web Directions South is the must-attend event of the year for anyone serious about web development
Phil Whitehouse General Manager, DT Sydney
