A presentation given at Web Directions South, Sydney Australia, September 27 2007.
Web designers and developers are a very practical bunch, often too busy with today’s challenges and workloads to find time to keep up with developments over the horizon. In this session John Allsopp looks at what trends that are important for web designers and developers and innovators generally – what future versions of browsers have in store, what devices people will be using to access the web, and more. A perfect complement to Bert Bos’s focus on coming web standard technologies.
A presentation given at Web Directions South, Sydney Australia, September 28 2007.
If there’s one thing about Web 2.0, it’s that we’re realising that there are actually people using the internet. It’s no longer about Human to Computer interaction, but rather Human to Human. Discover some of the user experience ideas and strategies behind the design of flickr.com, one of the richest Human to Human places on the web today.
A presentation given at Web Directions South, Sydney Australia, September 27 2007.
In this keynote, Chris Wilson examines the state of the web, some of the problems facing browsers (as platform Architect of the Internet Explorer browser) and standards (as co-chair of the HTML Working Group) and explores what we need to do together to move the web forward.
A presentation given at Web Directions South, Sydney Australia, September 27 2007.
Web 2.0 redefined how we look at websites. Mobile 2.0 is redefining how we look at mobile. What happens when you add these two seemingly separate worlds together? Is it the mash-up of all time, or something different altogether? Will it create an unholy union or can the merger of these two principles redefine how we look at information? In this session we will explore what Web 2.0 and Mobile 2.0 mean and what happens when they come together. We’ll discover what we can learn from both and apply it to the work we create today.
CSS level 2 became a standard in 1998. The last revision of HTML4 dates from 1999. That’s long time ago in Web years, but they aren’t forgotten: after several years of work, CSS is close to a revision and browser support is better than ever. It’s necessary, because CSS needs to grow: vertical text, columns, print support, complex layouts and much more is increasingly demanded. Likewise, there is a big effort to revise HTML. Interest is so high, the W3C is trying a new process, to let more people participate in the editing work. There are also new forms, standards for combining SVG and HTML and new work on the security of forms. Bert’s here to tell us: we haven’t seen the end of the Web page yet.
If you are here at the conference, check out the Microsoft area in the breaks, where all kinds of folks are doing interesting presentations on technology. They’ve also got loads of interesting presentations on mapping, mashups, mobile, silverlight, and more. There’s a timetable in your laptop bag, so check that out. And they have some […]
The fantastically talented dynamic duo of Tim Lucas and Cam Adams, builder of last year’s web connections, have taken the wraps this morning off meetweaver a social site focussing on participants at conferences. Too hard to describe in a few words, so visit, and take a look – and join up to contribute your blog […]
Web Directions 2007 is underway, kicked off with a fantastic presentation on social media, systems and software by Rashmi Sinha, CEO of Uzanto, who built SlideShare. Much more to come, meantime check out photos on Flickr, blog posts at Technorati, the slides at SlideShare, and elsewhere online. [tags]wds07[/tags]
Can’t make it to Web Directions? Can’t get enough anyway? Keep up to date with people’s latest photos on Flickr (al those tagged WDS07), with our little app which updates the latest photos every 15 minutes or so. So if you upload photos to Flickr, make sure you tag them wds07
If you are coming to Web Directions – great news. If not, you have two days to get your act together, because, Microsoft has just come though as the closing night party sponsor. That means loads of food, loads to drink (in moderation, responsibly, and so forth of course) and the return of the web/dj […]
After an arduous decision making process, the Jury in this years McFarlane Prize has decided on the shortlist. The shortlisted sites this year are EQASRM by Angela Bonfato Creative and Spoon Media Occupational Psychiatry by August Andrews Must Resign by Michael Koukoullis SitePoint Design Contests by SitePoint Solution Central by Propeller Graphic Design & Marketing […]
Web Directions closing keynote speaker, Mark Pesce is interviewed in depth in today’s Sydney Morning Herald. So to get a sense of what he’ll be talking about, and the ideas he is kicking around, take a look.
Our good friends at SitePoint are looking to fill a number of positions. So if you are looking for an interesting, challenging job in the web tech world, take a look. Do you enjoy tinkering with the latest web technologies? Fancy yourself as a gun coder, a gifted communicator, or an accomplished team leader? SitePoint […]
Carbon offsetting and green energy are ideas that have really gained traction over the last 8 months or so. Have you considered the impact your website activities might be having on the environment? Perhaps your website is already hosted on a green server powered by renewable energy or with a hosting company that has offset […]
Scott Gledhill, who’s speaking on “is SEO evil” at this year’s conference is interviewed in builderAU today. A good interview on some key SEO issues for developers and designers. So for a primer on SEO, head over to BuilderAU.
Web designers and developers are a very practical bunch, often too busy with today’s challenges and workloads to find time to keep up with developments over the horizon. In this session John Allsopp looks at what trends that are important for web designers and developers and innovators generally – what future versions of browsers have in store, what devices people will be using to access the web, and more. A perfect complement to Bert Bos’s focus on coming web standard technologies.
If there’s one thing about Web 2.0, it’s that we’re realising that there are actually people using the internet. It’s no longer about Human to Computer interaction, but rather Human to Human. Discover some of the user experience ideas and strategies behind the design of flickr.com, one of the richest Human to Human places on the web today.
In this keynote, Chris Wilson examines the state of the web, some of the problems facing browsers (as platform Architect of the Internet Explorer browser) and standards (as co-chair of the HTML Working Group) and explores what we need to do together to move the web forward.
Web 2.0 redefined how we look at websites. Mobile 2.0 is redefining how we look at mobile. What happens when you add these two seemingly separate worlds together? Is it the mash-up of all time, or something different altogether? Will it create an unholy union or can the merger of these two principles redefine how we look at information? In this session we will explore what Web 2.0 and Mobile 2.0 mean and what happens when they come together. We’ll discover what we can learn from both and apply it to the work we create today.
CSS level 2 became a standard in 1998. The last revision of HTML4 dates from 1999. That’s long time ago in Web years, but they aren’t forgotten: after several years of work, CSS is close to a revision and browser support is better than ever. It’s necessary, because CSS needs to grow: vertical text, columns, print support, complex layouts and much more is increasingly demanded. Likewise, there is a big effort to revise HTML. Interest is so high, the W3C is trying a new process, to let more people participate in the editing work. There are also new forms, standards for combining SVG and HTML and new work on the security of forms. Bert’s here to tell us: we haven’t seen the end of the Web page yet.