Web Directions South 2007 » Blog Archive » Australian Web Industry events

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 with technologies like Silverlight, their recently released online app framework. It’s on in Melbourne, June 25th and 26th.

Meanwhile, also in Melbourne next Wednesday, May 30, Professor Margaret Jackson, RMIT Professor of Computer Law, and Jonathan O’Donnell of RMIT are organising a Web Legalities workshop, covering

Privacy Act

Trade Practices Act (and Victorian equivalent)

Merchant obligations imposed by banks and credit providers

and the relevant legal issues to address when designing a Web site.

This is an area that many people, in our experience, know little about, and yet the business and legal implications are potentially very significant. It’s free, but do RSVP.

The following day, the Web Standards Group has presentations in both Sydney and Canberra. Web Direction’s John Allsopp is presenting on Microformats in Canberra (with copies of his new microformats book to give away), along with Brian Hardy of Vision Australia on accessibility and PDF, while in Sydney, Shane Morris of Microsoft and Patrick Kennedy of StepTwo are presenting. Head to the WSG site for details and to RSVP.

The same day, Google is holding its first Developer Day in Sydney, which may or may not be booked out - so head over and take a look. They’ll also be streaming live their developer day from the Googleplex in Mountain View.

Then in early June, on the 7th, Webjam returns to Sydney. It’s free and fun. Check it out. There’s also a Webjam in conjunction with ReMIX, for those in Melbourne.

Plenty afoot, which is great for the local industry. As we said, if you are running or know of a related event, please let us know!

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Posted: on Thursday, May 24th, 2007 at 12:28 pm

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