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2007 May | Web Directions

Archive for May, 2007

Web Directions Speakers in profile - Adrian Holovaty

• In: speakers
• By: john
• May 29th, 2007

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 ...

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Australian “web 2.0″ apps

• In: business
• By: john
• May 29th, 2007

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 ...

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Australian Web Industry events - May June 2007

• In: events
• By: john
• May 24th, 2007

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 ...

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Web Directions on the internets

• In: Uncategorized
• By: john
• May 23rd, 2007

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 ...

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How we plan our program

• In: Uncategorized
• By: john
• May 21st, 2007

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, ...

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WDS07 - Now open for business

• In: events
• By: maxine
• May 20th, 2007

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 ...

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Australian Rails Camp ‘07

• In: Uncategorized
• By: john
• May 16th, 2007

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 ...

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Web 2.0 downunder

• In: Uncategorized
• By: john
• May 16th, 2007

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, ...

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Terms and conditions

• In: Uncategorized
• By: maxine
• May 7th, 2007

Subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement, Web Directions Conference will allow you to attend the conference Web Directions 06 ("the conference") and/or associated workshops ("the workshops"). Fees All fees become payable at the time the booking for the conference or workshops is made. If this fee remains unpaid at ...

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Contact us

• In: Uncategorized
• By: maxine
• May 6th, 2007

By email Got something on your mind? The very best way to contact us is via email. We can deal with almost all requests almost straight away if you contact us in this way. By post If you need to send us something, our postal address is Web Directions Conference Pty Ltd Unit ...

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Our privacy policy

• In: Uncategorized
• By: maxine
• May 6th, 2007

Introduction Web Directions Conference is bound by the National Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). The Privacy Act and general law place strict requirements on us to treat any information that we hold about you as confidential. In addition Web Directions Conference is committed to ensuring the privacy of ...

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Hatch Day on hold

• In: Uncategorized
• By: maxine
• May 1st, 2007

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 ...

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Workshops in detail

• In: Uncategorized
• By: maxine
• May 1st, 2007

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 ...

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Speakers

• In: Uncategorized
• By: maxine
• May 1st, 2007

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...

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Expo

• In: Uncategorized
• By: maxine
• May 1st, 2007

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 ...

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Register

• In: Uncategorized
• By: maxine
• May 1st, 2007

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