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Shall we click bracelets?

• In: Blog
• By: maxine
• March 19th, 2008

OK, off the cuff I'm troubled by all the references to girls and fairies in this interview with Chris Heatherly, Disney's VP of Technology and Innovation, but there is mention of an innovative solution to a real problem. That problem being risks to personal security of children brought ...

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Vale Arthur C. Clarke

• In: Blog
• By: john
• March 18th, 2008

Like many a young, science focussed geek growing up, science fiction as well as science fact became a very important part of my teenage years. Towering above the great names of mid century SciFi like Asimov and Robert A Henlien to my mind at least was Arthur C. ...

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Donald Norman takes on 37Signals

• In: Blog
• By: maxine
• March 18th, 2008

Or should that be 37Signals takes on Donald Norman? Responding to a Wired Magazine article in which he was quoted as saying that the kind of simplicity embodied in the products of organisations like 37Signals was overrated, Donald Norman blogs Now, I have always admired 37signals. Nice website, intelligent articles. ...

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Andy Budd - first time downunder

• In: Blog
• By: john
• March 17th, 2008

It's a fair bet that Andy Budd, author, web designer and developer, renowned blogger, and organiser of the d.construct conferences among many other things will be known to most people in the web industry. We are really excited to have him as our opening keynote speaker, as ...

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Two new one day Web Directions Conferences in May - Melbourne and Canberra

• In: Blog, news
• By: john
• March 13th, 2008

Along with our brand new site, we are even more excited to announce two brand new, one day conferences for Canberra and Melbourne in May - in addition of course to Web Directions South, set down for September 23-25 in Sydney again at the Convention Centre. First up, ...

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A new web site for Web Directions (well three actually)

• In: Blog, news
• By: john
• March 13th, 2008

If you are reading this via RSS, you probably won't notice that there have been some big changes to the site. Firstly, we've got a brand new, very streamlined look, and overhauled information architecture, courtesy of Ben Webster at Conversant. Their philosophy is "sophisticated simplicity" which is precisely what ...

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“How to listen to 21 Million Voices”

• In: Blog
• By: john
• February 19th, 2008

Earlier this month, the recently elected Australian government announced the 2020 Summit - a chance for the "best and brightest brains" to map out a strategy for Australia's long-term future in areas ranging from the economy and the environment to the arts and health.Which is of course a marvellous ...

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Web Directions Speakers in the press - Adrian Holovaty

• In: Blog
• By: john
• February 14th, 2008

One of my favourite ever speakers at Web Directions, and favourite web folks ever, is the incredibly talented diversely interested (one of the first google maps mashups (pre api), Django founder, his Firefox extensions were the inspiration for Greasemonkey, and he is a very talented jazz guitarist) Adrian Holovaty. Recently ...

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Stay tuned

• In: Blog
• By: john
• February 13th, 2008

Big changes and big announcements coming here in the not too distant future. Pieces are falling into place. Hair is being torn out. Things are afoot. Stay tuned!

Free Sydney Wireless

• In: Blog
• By: john
• February 11th, 2008

On the frontpage of the Sydney Morning Herald (and in today's Next tech liftout in the dead tree edition) right now you'll find a story on Free Sydney Wireless, a grass roots effort to create a bottom-up mesh wifi network in Sydney. Now, not only is this ...

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