Web Directions South 2013 has launched, and whether like a dozen or so people you’ve been to every edition, been a few times, or never been at all, we really want you to be with us on October 24 and 25 for our 10th birthday! Since we began one of the very first ever conferences […]
For most of the history of what might loosely be termed computer games, dedicated consoles (and handheld gaming devices) ruled the roost. And none loomed larger on the landscape than Nintendo, with combined sales of hundreds of millions of units. The dominance of this handful of device makers (essentially Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft) meant that […]
Remember the X in XML, and XHTML? It of course stands for extensible, the idea that these languages allow for their users to build upon them, rather than waiting for some standards organisation to add new features. With HTML5, extensibility of the markup language pretty much went out the window, despite the criticisms of many […]
As a web developer, you’ve probably seen emerging HTML5 technologies and APIs like DeviceOrientation and WebRTC (Web Real Time Communications), and thought “wow they look cool, but they are only for hard core gaming, video conferencing, and other such stuff, not for my every day development”. I’m firmly convinced that taking advantage of these capabilities […]
The creator of Backbone.js, Jeremy Ashkenas, discusses how the framework is aimed at the common patterns that JavaScript-heavy web applications rely on, how the pieces work together, and some of the design decisions that give Backbone.js its flavour. Like what you see? Want a piece of the action next time around? Then get along to […]
Here at Web Directions central, after Maxine’s recent trip to Cape Canaveral, we’ve initiated the launch sequence for this year’s big Web Directions event, Web Directions South 2013. As we speak, we’re putting the finishing touches on the program, and a brand new web site. We’ll be launching the program on June 17, 9am, AEST, […]
What’s it like to be at a Web Directions event? Check out the highlights reel from Web Directions Code 2013 below. Like what you see? Don’t miss Web Directions Code 2014, Melbourne May 1 and 2.
This talk by the Prime Minister’s Ambassador to Tech City was recorded at Web Directions South 2012. It’s about the interconnectedness of all things, or finding compassion in TCP/IP. Just set aside 50 minutes and watch it. It’s awesome :) Like what you see? Want a piece of the action next time around? Then get […]
With the rise of native mobile apps, what place is there for web developers in the mix? Frameworks like KendoUI, jQuery Mobile, and SenchaTouch can help develop UIs that feel more “native app-like”, and technologies like phoneGap can both give us lower level APIs, and help us wrap up our code to be deployed into […]
Today (or yesterday, depending where you are in the world, and indeed perhaps many years ago now, if you’re reading this in the future) a little article I wrote in the then quite young “A List Apart” turned 13. Challenging F Scott Fitzgerald’s dictum, since turning the ripe old age of 10 it has had […]
Last year, at Web Directions, we took a bit of a risk. Actually, every year, all the time we take risks. Sometimes they turn into something for the long term. Always we learn something. Last year’s risk was a brand new conference, focussing on programming for the web. A single track conference, with let’s face […]
A couple of months back, we published the first version of our HTML5 for Creatives, an ebook looking at what HTML5 is, and its implications for Creative Directors, and other “creatives”. As noted, there was some irony in the fact is was a PDF. Well, prepare for more irony, as we’ve just published a new, […]
Every 6 months or so, going back as far as 2006, and doubtless further, the issue of diversity in speaker line ups at web industry events raises its head. And there is much wailing and gnashing of teeth. Folks raise the spectre of “political correctness”, camps harden. Occasionally there’s a mea culpa (for which the […]
Over the last year or two, there’s been quite a good deal of conversation about “the second screen” or how people use mobile or tablet devices while watching television to augment that experience. Of course, people have been using these devices (as well as laptops) for some time now at conferences like Web Directions, to […]
This morning, I was honoured to take part in the first “Web Behind”, a new segment of the great Web Forward podcast, with Jen Simmons and Eric Meyer. The audio should be online soon. During that, I announced a little project I’ve been working on, using the fantastic Timeline.js from Verite. The goal is to […]
Web Directions South is the must-attend event of the year for anyone serious about web development
Phil Whitehouse General Manager, DT Sydney
