Each year thousands of web professionals come together at Web Directions conferences in Australia, the US, the UK and Japan to learn, connect and share their passion. Experience the web with us.
New Web Directions Office — Want to hang with us?
Web Directions is moving! Admittedly, we’re keeping it tight and only shifting about 500m from where I am sitting right now. But it’s going to be super exciting for us as we are taking over such a beautiful space, which you may already know as the old … Read more »
What we did on our Holidays — Web Directions and Amped US and Australian wraps
The last 2 months have been incredibly hectic for us here at Web Directions. In the space of a bit over 3 weeks, we ran our first Web Directions USA in Atlanta, the first ever Amped, in Atlanta, then backed up 2 weeks later in Sydney for Web Directions South, … Read more »
Audio & slides from Web Directions South now available
We’re always proud to make our conference sessions available to the widest possible audience, and so here they are. Whether it’s a session you missed or if you’re 10,000 miles from Australia, enjoy learning from the experts we brought together for Web Directions South.
We’re also pleased to announce that Andy … Read more »
Help stop the spread of NIBS (Native is Better Syndrome)
John Gruber, well known and highly successful opinionista, is perhaps the highest profile carrier of the “native” apps are intrinsically better than web apps meme (let’s call it Native is better Syndrome, or NIBS). I think it’s time for some vaccination.
Let’s take a look at the most recent outbreak … Read more »
McFarlane Prize 2010 Shortlist Announced
In 2006, we instituted the McFarlane Prize, in memory of Nigel McFarlane, to promote excellence in Australian web design and development, and highlight the Australian Web industry. We’re proud to announce this year’s shortlist, with the winner to be announced on Thursday at Web Directions.
A huge thanks to … Read more »
Web Week kicks off — with loads of new events
The second Australian Web Week kicks off today, with a load of return events from last year, as well as plenty of new events as well.
A huge thanks to all those who are putting on events — many of which are free.
Today the week kicked off with the … Read more »
Web Directions South 2010 — nearly here!
It’s a little over a week to go until Web Directions South for this year, and if you’re not quite sure whether you can make it or not, our most recent speaker announcements might just tip you over.
In addition to our already stellar lineup of … Read more »
Amped #1 coming together
Next week sees Web Directions USA head to Atlanta for the first time. We’re really looking forward to what is shaping up as a great event in a town I’ve really grown to like (not least because of the fantastic web folks here).
We’re also really proud to be … Read more »
Seb Chan on Web Directions
One of our favourite Australian digital/web folks, Seb Chan, has this to say about Web Directions today
Web Directions South is an event we always try to send team members along to to expand their technical and conceptual knowledge of where the web is heading. Paula’s going … Read more »
Agile Australia Approaching
We know that the Agile approach to development is very popular among many of you in web development, and Australia’s Agile methodology conference, Agile Australia, is coming up September 15 and 16 in Melbourne. Lots of excellent speakers and practical content on the menu — so make sure if … Read more »
The McFarlane Prize for Australian web design — nominations now open
Nominations for the McFarlane Prize for excellence in Australian web design have just opened. So, if you’re responsible for a web site launched or significantly updated since September 20 2009 which you think deserves recognition for its adherence to web … Read more »
Introducing Amped, the hackday, reloaded coming to Atlanta and Sydney
When you hear about the latest web technologies and techniques do you ever think “damn, I wish I could play with these right now”?
Enter Amped — the Hackday, reloaded.
We’ve taken the traditional hack day, pulled it apart, thought long and hard about what’s great, what’s … Read more »
Learn CSS3 with John Allsopp
Hot on the heels of my recent HTML5 course with SitePoint, is our new CSS3 Live course, starting today, August 16. It features screencasts, exercises, articles, and live streamed FAQs, and runs for 3 weeks.
We cover selectors, properties, media queries, and more in real depth — so if … Read more »
Sitepoint are looking for a web app developer
Want to work with some of the best developers in Australia? Looking to develop world-class websites using the latest web technologies? Keen to be part of an organisation that is a great supporter of the Aussie web industry?
SitePoint are in need of a talented PHP developer — … Read more »
Tech23 — for Australian Technology Innovators
Tech23, in its second year now, is a great event in Sydney focussing on commercial technology innovation. Featuring a combination of insights from leaders in the tech industry, and a shootout for some serious prizes by 23 early stage technology companies, and all wrapping up with a great awards … Read more »
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