Keynotes | Web Directions South 2010

Keynotes

Each day at Web Direc­tions South 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; Josh Williams from Gowalla asks where are we going?; Michal Migurski wants to see what we can see in the web of data, plus one more big name still to be announced.

Let’s see what we can see

Presenter: Michal Migurski

Piece by piece, the world is moving onto the web. How can we make sense of this new torrent of infor­mation emerging wide-​​eyed and blinking into the internet? Stamen’s Michal Migurski will show how infor­mation visu­al­ization is making it possible to comprehend a live, vast, and deep connected web of data, with a special focus on inter­active and geographic work.

Where Are We Going?

Presenter: Josh Williams

An intimate and opti­mistic look at how commu­ni­cating through the everyday and extra­or­dinary places of our lives will shape the near future of how we craft the social web.

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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