Web Directions Year round learning for product, design and engineering professionals

One of the things we try to encourage with Web Directions is a more entrepreneurial approach to development. We recognize that there are a great many Australian success stories out there – from the originally Australian Google Maps to folks like high tech bag company STM, to Freshview, to the just today acquired by Google Aussie startup Omnisio, and one of our favourites, Remember The Milk. Of course we can’t and won’t all follow that path, but there are many who think about striking out for themselves.

In 2003, following a similar dream, Australian Anthill, a print magazine focussing on entrepreneurship and business innovation, in small and large companies alike was founded. We are really excited to have them as media partners for this year’s conference, and helping us to get the word about the conference out into the broader business community. There’s little doubt that unless business (and others) in Australia really understand and embrace the web, we’ll find ourselves left at the starting blocks, while economies tap into the huge potential we are only beginning to understand.

Thanks to Anthill for their support, and keep an eye out for it on the news stands, or check their website for more.