Web Directions

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Would anyone be able to spare us a couple of days to help us out with editing down the MP3s and applying a simple intro and outro to each of them?Like I say, shouldn't be more than a couple of days work and we can pay you for your time. Ideally, you'll have done something like this before and have the software that makes it a pretty streamlined process. If you're interested, please get in touch via the contact page as we would like to get started on this as soon as possible." 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Yahoo Developer Network video recorded a number of the sessions, including Nicole's.Well have the podcast, and transcript courtesy of Opera Software, up and running soon, but for now, take a look at the video, take a look at the slides, or read Nicole's detailed introduction to the concept. 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The site was tested using the Test Accessibility Web tool, against the WAI guidelines and found to have 1 Priority 1, 14 Priority 2 and 1 Priority 3 problems with the page, with the priority 1 problem being the obviously the most egregious and embarrassing, but also the most easily fixed - no usable alt text on the main navigation menu of the site. Ooops.I think it's actually more worrying though that at a dedicated mobile site, the W3C mobileOK Checker only scored them at 79/100 on mobile compatible tests." ["post_title"]=> string(44) "ABC mobile web site fails accessibility test" ["post_category"]=> string(1) "0" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["ping_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(44) "abc-mobile-web-site-fails-accessibility-test" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2009-03-17 14:43:10" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2009-03-17 04:43:10" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(36) "http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1697" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(4) "post" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "4" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [6]=> object(stdClass)#120 (25) { ["ID"]=> int(1695) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "2" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2009-03-17 14:10:21" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2009-03-17 04:10:21" ["post_content"]=> string(2128) "Just a quick update to John's previous post...Lots of interest in the very first Ignite Web, which we'll be hosting in Melbourne on April 1. Stephen, the person who's actually doing all the hard work and organising the event, has just been in touch to say that all the presentation slots have been filled - and we've got a great cross section of web related topics

• Alice Boxhall (Google Australia) : A Safe Place
• Daniel Donahoo (Geekdad) : We can’t afford a generation gap
• Emily Freeman (Mobilist) : Mobile advertising
• Gian Wild (Monash University) : About WCAG2
• Kevin Yank (Sitepoint) : CSS
• Lucien Stals (Royal Children’s Hospital) : It’s the end of the web as we know it
• Mark Mansour : Intro to Agile
• Mark Nottingham (Yahoo) : About a new HTTP testing tool
• Maxim Shklyar (kisla interactive) : XIML - the power of simplicity
• Mike Bailey : Building a bushfire charity website in 24 hours
• Pat Allan (Freelancing Gods) : So you’re a kick arse coder - Putting your skills to use for others
• Pete Williams (Preneur Marketing) : Not another 2.0 thingy-ma-bob

John and I are going to be there - it'd be great to see you, and make sure you spread the word to all your friends and colleagues so we can turn this into a really big night for the local web community. Be sure to register at the Ignite Web site.Where: The Apartment, 401 Little Bourke St When: 5.30 for 6.30, Wednesday April 1" ["post_title"]=> string(40) "Ignite Web - Presentation Slots All Full" ["post_category"]=> string(1) "0" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["ping_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(38) "ignite-web-presentation-slots-all-full" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(74) "http://www.igniteweb.com.au/presenters/ http://preneurmarketing.com/about/" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2009-03-17 14:10:21" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2009-03-17 04:10:21" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(36) "http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1695" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(4) "post" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "1" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [7]=> object(stdClass)#121 (25) { ["ID"]=> int(1685) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "3" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2009-03-17 10:10:52" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2009-03-17 00:10:52" ["post_content"]=> string(860) "For folks in Melbourne, remember the upcoming Ignite Web, April 1st, from 5.30pm at

The Apartment, 401 Lt Bourke Street, Melbourne

It's free, with some drinks on us, Web Directions, and a baker's dozen of presentations on CSS, HTTP, WCAG2, Agile, and much more, from folks like Kevin Yank, Mark Mansour, Mark Nottingham, and Alice Boxhall, and many others as well.As mentioned it's free, but places are limited so RSVP now to make sure you don't miss out!" ["post_title"]=> string(33) "Ignite web in Melbourne April 1st" ["post_category"]=> string(1) "0" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["ping_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(33) "ignite-web-in-melbourne-april-1st" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(38) " http://www.igniteweb.com.au/register/" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2009-03-17 10:10:52" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2009-03-17 00:10:52" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(36) "http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1685" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(4) "post" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [8]=> object(stdClass)#122 (25) { ["ID"]=> int(1683) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "2" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2009-03-16 09:49:01" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2009-03-15 23:49:01" ["post_content"]=> string(4732) "We thought it was great when Andy Clarke said he'd be keen to head back down to Australia and be a part of our roadshow workshop series in April, but we're even more thrilled about it now that he has given us all a sneak peak at his slides for the day.First and foremost, the Visual Web Design Masterclass is 100% new material, so, if you came to Andy's workshop last time around, rest assured that you won't already have seen anything he is going to cover in April.See below for a few words from Andy himself with some more detail on what the day is going to be all about. The Visual Web Design Masterclass will be in Melbourne on April 20, Canberra on April 22, and finish up in Sydney on April 24. And remember, this terrific day of learning is only $450 with the Web Directions loyalty code, so please do get in touch before you register if you haven't received this.

About the Visual Web Design Masterclass

In this series of For A Beautiful Web Visual Design Master-classes, the focus will be on making the best design possible for the web. You will learn about ways to discover new ideas and the day will inspire you to find new, more creative ways of working. The master-class content is all new, never before presented outside of the UK.

During the day you will learn new ways to find creative inspiration to make better designs, by looking outside of the web at architecture, photography and print and by opening your eyes to the things around you. You'll learn how being playful with design and bending and breaking the rules will take your designs in new and unexpected directions.

Typography

95% of the information on the web is written language. It is only logical to say that a web designer should get good training in the main discipline of shaping written information, in other words: Typography.

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As typography is a key component of great design, you will learn how to improve your web typography through classic techniques. These include using the typographic scale, baseline grids and vertical rhythm (leading), the measure and how to enhance your web typography by using the correct characters and glyphs. You'll also learn how to create new web page layouts based on classic typography.

Layout

You will learn how to use grids to improve your layouts, then how moving beyond common alignment grids to create your own unique grids based on architecture, comic books and paintings will make your designs distinctive. You will also see how combining ancient and modern layout techniques can lead to dramatic results.

These techniques will include how to use the Golden Section to create balanced designs and how golden and root rectangles will keep your design elements in perfect proportion. You will learn how symmetrical and asymmetrical grids can be combined to striking effect and how to utilize these grids for page layouts and interface elements. You will discover about how to place images and their captions into your designs in different and interesting new ways.

Design details

Working on the fine details of your designs can be the most rewarding. You will learn about balance, line-work and texture and this master-class will teach you how to turn a good design into a great design by focussing on these details.

This Web Visual Design Master-class is a fun, interactive day and I hope that you will enjoy the day as much as those that attended it in London last December did.

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Web Developer Power Tools

Kevin Yank started an interesting thread on web developer power tools - a topic that John in particular had been thinking might be worthwhile covering this year. Who feels that they would learn something from this? How would it run best do you think?

Thriving as an in house web designer

I thought this was an interesting one - thriving as an in house web designer would look at the challenges and benefits of working as a small team - or a team of one!, in an organisation that isn't completely "web focussed". How many people are there out there like this in the Web Directions audience? How critical is the web to your organisation? Do you value the web and its possibilities more than you feel your organisation does?

Getting the tracks right

At Web Directions we've always had a Design and a Developer track. But the last few years we've also had a third track in which we have put other interesting content which doesn't necessarily fit under either of those two headings, but would be covered by one of "management", "strategy" or "career". How do you think we should be using that third track? Is there a way we could organise and arrange the content there more cohesively?

Birds of a feather

At this stage we feel we're going to be able to make something along the lines of a Birds of a Feather breakfast happen - which is great! It will need to be an add on to the main conference ticket - though we plan to only recover our costs on doing this. How much would people be prepared to pay to come along to what we think is going to be a great networking and knowledge sharing experience? Got any ideas for how we can make the breakfast even better?

CSS

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News from March 2009

Memories and articles from back in the day

Wanted: Someone to help us with podcasts

• In: Blog
• By: Maxine
• March 30, 2009
• 1 Comment

We’ve got a whole bunch of amazing audio content that came out of Web Directions North — all the presentations were recorded — that we’re really keen to turn into podcasts and get out there. Would anyone be able to spare us a couple of days to help us out … Read more »

Object Oriented CSS — the video

• In: Blog
• By: John
• March 27, 2009
• 4 Comments

At Web Directions North, the highly talented Nicole Sullivan debuted her “OOCSS” concept, to much interest. Yahoo Developer Network video recorded a number of the sessions, including Nicole’s.

Well have the podcast, and transcript courtesy of Opera Software, up and running soon, but for now, take a look at … Read more »

Does (web) design matter?

• In: Blog
• By: Maxine
• March 24, 2009
• 14 Comments

Reading about Doug Bowman’s departure from Google, and some of the responses and coverage that has ensued (Kevin Fox, who was a UX designer at Google; … Read more »

Web Directions South 2009 — Submit your program ideas

• In: Blog
• By: Maxine
• March 18, 2009
• 2 Comments

For just on a month we’ve been running a forum asking for ideas for how we can make Web Directions South this year even better than it has been in previous years. Lost of good things have come from this, including ideas and … Read more »

Llumo — Feed reader for image and photo based feeds

• In: Blog
• By: Maxine
• March 18, 2009
• 1 Comment

Here’s something new and neat for people who collect a lot of image based feeds, from local developer Anson Parker. Llumo is a feed reader which makes the experience of … Read more »

ABC mobile web site fails accessibility test

• In: Blog
• By: Maxine
• March 17, 2009
• 4 Comments

As reported over at Crikey today, this is pretty embarrassing for the ABC.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched “ABC Mobile” yesterday. Unfortunately, the home page does not appear to have been designed in accordance with … Read more »

Ignite Web — Presentation Slots All Full

• In: Blog
• By: Maxine
• March 17, 2009
• 1 Comment

Just a quick update to John’s previous post…

Lots of interest in the very first Ignite Web, which we’ll be hosting in Melbourne on April 1. Stephen, the person who’s actually doing all the hard work and organising the event, has just been in touch to say that … Read more »

Ignite web in Melbourne April 1^st

• In: Blog
• By: John
• March 17, 2009
• No Comments

For folks in Melbourne, remember the upcoming Ignite Web, April 1^st, from 5.30pm at

The Apartment, 401 Lt Bourke Street, Melbourne

It’s free, with some drinks on us, Web Directions, and a baker’s dozen of presentations on CSS, HTTP, WCAG2, Agile, and much more, from folks like Kevin … Read more »

Andy Clarke’s Visual Web Design Masterclass — a big big day

• In: Blog
• By: Maxine
• March 16, 2009
• 3 Comments

We thought it was great when Andy Clarke said he’d be keen to head back down to Australia and be a part of our roadshow workshop series in April, but we’re even more thrilled about it now that he has given us all a sneak peak … Read more »

IE8 compatibility mode != IE7?

• In: Blog
• By: John
• March 15, 2009
• 4 Comments

With the release of IE8 seemingly imminent, and with many developers still not testing their sites with IE8, the IE team have just posted details of how IE8’s compatibility mode is not necessarily identical to IE7

We strive to make Compatibility View behave as much like IE7 as possible, but … Read more »

“i like code/​design/​words” Ts now available from Molt:n

• In: Blog
• By: John
• March 9, 2009
• No Comments

If you came to Web Directions South last year, or followed online, you would have trouble missing the fantastic t shirts our fine friends and great supporters over at Molt:n put together as give aways.

[caption id=”” align=“alignnone” width=“300” caption=“I like code t shirt as modelled by geek hunk … Read more »

Inside Web Directions North — YDN Theater

• In: Blog
• By: John
• March 6, 2009
• No Comments

The excellent folks at Yahoo Developer Network were out in force at Web Directions North, and among other things, Christian Heilmann (who’ll be running Ajax and JavaScript workshops for us in Sydney and Melbourne in April) interviewed various people in attendance, asking them about how the current economic climate will … Read more »

Web Directions Forum — Got some comments on some session ideas?

• In: Blog
• By: Maxine
• March 4, 2009
• 1 Comment

Lots of activity over at the Web Directions forum.

There’s a few discussions going on that it would be nice to get a bit more detailed input on — comments are where the real gems of information come out! What we’d really like some … Read more »

Announcing Ignite Web in Melbourne April 1^st — brought to you by Web Directions

• In: Blog
• By: John
• March 2, 2009
• No Comments

After the success of the first two Ignite events in Sydney, the first, highly focussed Ignite event is coming to Melbourne in April.

Ignite events are now held round the world, and have a very distinctive feature — each presentation comprises 20, 15 second auto advanced slides for exactly … Read more »