Want to come to Web Directions South 2009 for free? One of our media partners for this year, SitePoint, is running a quiz, testing your knowledge of the conference, that gives you a chance to win a full free ticket to the conference on October 8 and 9. Take the quiz before August 31st, and […]
With early bird pricing only just over, conference registrations have been coming in thick and fast, putting us on track to go way beyond previous years in fact – it’s exciting! This next fortnight we’re doing a bit of a push then on that great series of workshops we have running in the days leading […]
If you’re in Melbourne this July 20 there’s a whole bunch of really good reasons to go along to the WSG meeting at Loop Bar at 6.30pm. Firstly, along with SitePoint, Web Directions is sponsoring, so, drinks and food are on us. Secondly, one of the great door prizes on the night is a full […]
Just as they have with the main conference, numbers have also crept up fast with the workshops this year. So much so that Earle Castledine’s Zero to hero with jQuery workshop is about to sell out. There’s only one place left, so, if you’ve been thinking of coming along to what is going to be […]
With more registrations than we’ve ever had at this time, we know already that Web Directions South 2009 is going to be our biggest and best event so far, without a doubt. So, if you’re thinking about coming along, do yourself a favour and don’t miss out on our early bird price of just $795, […]
Guess what: you’ve got just two weeks left to take advantage of early bird pricing for Web Directions South 2009. Getting those training approvals through really is hard. We know this because every year we hear a familiar chorus from people who need just a bit more time to get everything in place before they […]
On Wednesday July 1 at 6.00 there’s three very good reasons to come along to the Sydney Usability Professionals Association’s 2nd birthday party. Firstly, you’ll get to see a great presentation by Chris Khalil – see below. Second, you’ll be in with a chance to win an ipod shuffle, donated by Web Directions. And thirdly, […]
I actually got a little teary just then when I posted this at the site (not something I normally do while cruising around my WordPress admin): the day 1 closing keynote at Web Directions South 2009 will be my good friend, Cameron Adams, talking about his experiences as part of the Google Wave team. Cameron […]
Web Directions will be sponsoring the next Canberra Web Standards Group Meeting, to be held on July 24, 2.30 to 4.30 at the NLA Theatre. Come along for the chance to win a ticket to Web Directions South 2009, and to hear a couple of excellent presentations. Simon Pascal Klein – Beautiful Web Typography Paul […]
If you’ve been to one of our conferences or workshops in the past you should have received emails over the last month about the extra special loyalty discount we have for you for Web Directions South this year. Just $750 – an absolute bargain for what is going to be two amazing days this October […]
With the cut off date for early bird pricing for Web Directions South this year fast approaching, as always, I get a lot of emails about when payment for tickets can be made. The answer is, we’re pretty flexible on this, and, for a start, it’s certainly fine to register before June 30, and then […]
As you might expect, just about everyone speaking at Web Directions South this year can be found on Twitter – no surprises there. If you’re planning on coming along to the conference in October, be sure to say hi to the people below, maybe give them a heads up about what you’re keen to hear […]
Lisa Herrod has been breathing a bit of life into the local scene by turning the Social Usability Professionals Association meetups into a regular event at The Arthouse in Pitt St. If you haven’t been before, these are a great opportunity to mix with other local usability and UX people in a casual atmosphere. You […]
It’s really great to see industry meetups taking off again. The latest I have heard is that the Australian Web Industry Association are hitting the road – bringing Port80 Drinks to Sydney and Melbourne this May. Founded in 2002, port80 is proud of its informal meetings – no long speeches, no admission fees, no forced […]
You’ll all remember the mini fracas a month or so back when Doug Bowman pulled up stumps at Google, and moved on to the role of Creative Director at Twitter. John and I thought there was definitely enough meat on this topic for a thought provoking session at the conference this year, so we were […]
Web Directions South is the must-attend event of the year for anyone serious about web development
Phil Whitehouse General Manager, DT Sydney
