I’m not quite sure when I first heard of Adrian Holovaty, but I’d long heard of Chicago Crime, one of the very first “mashups”, which Adrian developed. With that kind of achievement, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Adrian was a computer scientist, but in fact, his background is in journalism. Until very recently, Adrian […]
Over at Read/Write Web, one of the most widely read blogs covering the web business/technology scene (and founded by New Zealander Richard McManus, making it an antipodean cousin of sorts) there’s a list of 60 Australian “Web 2.0 companies” (which I guess these days means web companies but by adding the 2.0 it makes them […]
Over the coming few weeks there’s a tonne of stuff happening of interest to Australian web professionals. If you’ve got an event, or know of one I’ve missed, do let us know. First up, Microsoft is running a local version of their MIX conference, ReMIX which has strong web focus. See what Microsoft are doing […]
Anyone who has been to one of our conferences will probably know we really try to integrate the online and offline, though blogging, flickr photos, t-shirts and so on. In the last year or so, there has been an explosion in the use of services like Upcoming, and social networking apps like Facebook, all of […]
Web Directions South 2007 is the fifth conference that Maxine and I have been involved with. In the 4 years or so since we started down this path, a lot has changed in the web world. Things which were very much at the pointy end of the profession, like standards, accessibility, the focus on user […]
OK people, the wait is over. Come on in, have a look around, and check out the program and speakers we’ve lined up for Web Directions South 2007. With more than 30 leading experts, including a dozen international stars of the web industry, across three tracks, Web Directions South will focus on the key technology […]
Pat Allen dropped us a note to let us know about the upcoming Rails Camp (and they mean billy tea and damper camp people) over the June long weekend (15th to 18th) about an hour north of Sydney in a bona fide bush setting. So all you Rails developers, get planning. Looks like a great […]
As we put the finishing touches on the launch of Web Directions South 2007 due in a couple of days (I think you’ll be very excited withat what’s on offer), a couple of things over at Fairfax newspapers that will hopefully be of interest to the Web Directions community. Brad Howarth, probably the most web […]
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Sadly, based on the feedback of many folks, who loved the idea, and wanted to get involved, but who weren’t sure that right now they’d be able to commit the time and effort required to really make a go of Hatch Day, we’ve decided to put that on hold for now. However, there will be […]
Tuesday September 25 Andy Clarke – Transcending CSS Laurel Papworth – Building and maintaining vibrant social networks for your business Dr Nic Williams – Beginning Ruby on Rails Wednesday September 26 Aaron Gustafson – Progressive enhancement with JavaScript Brian Fling – Mobile web design and development W3C SIG day – W3C experts detail the future […]
This year we think we just might have come up with the best lineup of local and international speakers of any of our conferences yet. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find a better lineup anywhere. Cameron Adams John Allsopp Angela Beesley Scott Berkun Bert Bos Jonathan Boutelle Scott Buchanan Mike Cannon-Brookes Sebastian Chan […]
For the first time this year, Web Directions South will feature an Expo of products and services essential to web professionals. Web Expo will run in conjunction with Web Directions South, providing vendors and service providers to the web industry with an unparalleled opportunity to connect directly with opinion leaders in their core markets. Web […]
I’ve been admiring the Web Directions events for years, and was honored to be part… What a fantastic event!
Ethan Marcotte Inventor of 'Responsive Web Design'
