Web Directions - Part 29

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Very nice molt:n t shirts — get yours!

• By: Maxine
• September 17, 2008

Scott and Cheryl of molt:n digital came up with a great design for the t shirts they’ll be giving away at the conference this year.

Make sure you get yourself one by blogging or flickring something about Web Directions and tagging … Read more »

Microsoft Surface at Web Directions!

• By: John
• September 16, 2008

A couple of weeks back we announced a keynote presentation by August de los Reyes, chief experience architect for the Surface project. Well, not only will we have August speaking, but you’ll be able to get your hands on the Surface itself, in a rare public outing.

Not sure how … Read more »

the World Wide Web Foundation

• By: John
• September 16, 2008

Sir Tim Berners-​​Lee has announced a new organization, the World Wide Web Foundation, whose goals are

• to advance One Web that is free and open
• to expand the Web’s capability and robustness
• to extend the Web’s benefits to all people on the planet

Clearly the foundation is meant to complement the technical … Read more »

Win an ipod touch — thanks to our closing night party sponsors 99designs and Gruden

• By: Maxine
• September 15, 2008

99designs and Gruden have just come on board as our closing night party sponsors, which is great news in itself. But even better is the fact that … Read more »

Adobe’s CS4 launch date — September 23rd

• By: John
• September 15, 2008

It’s been widely reported that CS4 is to be launched on September 23rd.

And, Adobe is exhibiting at Web Directions South on September 25th and 26th.

So, I’m wondering what folks might be able to se at the Adobe stand at Web Directions South?

Just speculating wildly is all ;-)

Jobs at our job board

• By: John
• September 15, 2008

Jut a little reminder that if you are looking for employees — part tim, full time, or contractors, or looking for a job, or contract, the Web Directions Job board now has over 40 jobs for web professionals, covering a wide range of job titles.

Posting jobs and applying for … Read more »

Social Events during Web Directions

• By: Maxine
• September 15, 2008

Plenty to do after hours during Web Directions South this year — rest assured, you will not be going back to your hotel room after things wrap up at the conference and workshops each day.

Please let me know if you’re organising something you’d like me … Read more »

Internet Explorer 8 — are you ready for a CSS renaissance?

• By: Maxine
• September 11, 2008

Because browsers evolve so rapidly, there really is no time to sit back and feel that you already know it all if you are a front end developer. New browsers give you a lot to be excited about with new levels of support for CSS, but at the same time … Read more »

Web Directions South 2008 — We have Webjam!

• By: Maxine
• September 11, 2008

Some very exciting news for everyone who’s going to be in town for Web Directions South 2008. Those four days in September just got even better with the Webjam team announcing that the all new Webjam 8 will happen at … Read more »

Wifi at Web Directions South this year — latest news

• By: Maxine
• September 10, 2008

Following on from all the comments we got on the the two blog posts we put out there last week on this topic, John and I decided to do a bit further investigation into extending wifi into the conference theatres this year at Web Directions South. It hasn’t quite … Read more »

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