Keynotes | Web Directions USA

Keynotes

Each day at Web Directions USA begins and ends with a session that will get you thinking about the big picture. Scott Thomas from the New Media team at Obama for America designs online communities that resonate and motivate; John Allsopp looks at the State of the Web Platform; plus exciting opening and closing keynotes still to be announced.

The State of the Web Platform

Where’s your web at?

Presenter: John Allsopp

With IE9 showing support for cutting edge standards like CSS3 and HTML5, as well as long awaited support for SVG, and first class browsing experiences appearing on devices of every shape and size, the days of “best viewed in” are long over. But just what is the current state of the web platform – both browsers and standards, and where are we headed, in the near, and longer term?

Hear what leading implementors and standards developers from companies like Adobe, Microsoft, Opera and Palm, as well as standards organizations like the W3C have to say, to help chart your way forward.

Designing Obama

Creating sites that inspire and connect

Presenter: Scott Thomas

Join Scott Thomas, a lead web designer on President Obama’s electoral campaign, as he explains how to design online communities that resonate and motivate. All too often, discussions of analytics, clickthrough rates, and search engine optimization cloud the important truth that online campaigns and communities are for human beings. Come discover how to use superior design, authentic messaging, and valuable content to deliver resonant messages that connect with your audience through the noise of the Internet.

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