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Web Directions Lazy Load
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Re-imagined as remote-only
In response to the unique challenges of COVID-19 we transformed our conferences into remote only events. But we wanted to go way beyond what most online events delvier.
Building on the extensive work we've done with our conference presentation platform Conffab, our conferences have been re-imagined from the ground up the conference experience, not just ports of traditional conferences to the Web.
With a focus on highly engaging, expertly filmed and edited, screen-oriented presentations, alongside spaces to connect, communicate and keep in touch with everything around the conference, you'll be immersed as if you were there–maybe even more so.
How will lazy load be held?
Most online conferences run just like in-person conferences–one or two jam-packed days, of live streamed presentation. But with so many folks working remotely, and spending so much of their day in front of a screen we felt it was imperative to rethink this, and do something differently.
lazy load takes place over 2 consecutive Fridays in May 2021. It will run for 3 and a half hours each session (with a bit of downtime built-in). Plus will run it 3 times so wherever you are in the world, you can participate along with your peers, from the comfort of your own home (or maybe office).
About lazy load
Front end performance used to be a relatively simple task–minifying, concatenating and gzipping, a bit of smushing images, and all done.
But in 2021 it's far more than that, and only getting more complex. That's where lazy load comes in. A conference dedicated to front end performance, we'll cover what you need to know now, and what's coming next.
Who's it for?
If you build front ends, lazy load is for you.
In depth knowledge
All Web Directions conferences feature in-depth knowledge from real world experts. Some you'll know, many you won't, but all bring a world of experience and knowledge.
Your Convenor
We've invited Henri Helvetica, developer, well known speaker, organiser of Toronto Web Performance, to help ensure the best possible, most relevant content for lazy load.
- 16+ Transformational speakers
- 8+ Hours of content
- 2 Deep sessions
- 1 Extraordinary Conference
Extraordinary speakers
We're assembling a world–class lineup of front end performance experts for you.
Keen to speak at Lazy Load?
If you're keen to speak at Lazy Load or one of our other events in 2021, we'd love to hear from you.
For Lazy Load we're focussing on frontend performance. Web Directions conferences have always focussed on technologies and practices rather than specific solutions (frameworks and libraries, commercial or open source.)
Topics to focus on
Some of the topics we feel will make for relevant, valuable presentations at hover include
Technologies
- Current performance related technologies and their uses that are under utilised, less widely understood or adopted
- Emerging technologies that have impact now, and whose importance will only increase
Practices and techniques
It's not just the technologies that matter it's what we do with them. So we're also keen on presentations that outline techniques and practices that help improve front end performance.
Case Studies
Had any big front end performance wins you'd like to share with your peers? We'd love to hear about them
Propose now
Ready to propose? We can't wait to hear from you!
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Want to know when our program drops, and tickets go on sale ? Let us know below and we'll email you when the program is announced. And why not follow us on Twitter?
Diversity Scholarships
We have diversity scholarships available for all our events. These provide full attendance just like any other attendee. We don't draw attention to those who have received a scholarship, but do look to make connections between them, and with our diversity sponsors, to help ensure the most valuable possible experience.
Our Scholarships focus on people who are unemployed, under-employed, self employed or in the early stages (up to 3 years) of their careers who identify as belonging to a group or groups under-represented at events like ours, and who might otherwise find it difficult to afford to attend.
Read more and apply at our diversity page.
Partners
We work closely with our partners and their technologies to deliver world leading online conferences.
Contact us for more on how we work can work with you to help you be even more awesome.
Our venue
hover://remote 2021 will take place across 2 Fridays in March/April wherever it's most convenient for you.
Getting there:
Get out of bed, make a coffee, wander to your desk, and start right in. Or just watch from the comfort of your bed. If conditions allow watch in your office, or grab a team pass and watch together as a team.
No expensive flights, or long commutes, be part of it wherever you feel like.
Accommodation:
No need for hotel rooms or airbnbs!
Praise for past Web Directions events
Web Directions is the must-attend event of the year for anyone serious about web development.Phil Whitehouse,
Innovation Lead DigitasLBi
Ethan Marcotte,
inventor "responsive Web design"
Dave Greiner,
founder Campaign Monitor
About Us
Co-founded and now run by John Allsopp, Web Directions has for over 15 years brought together leading developers, engineers, visual, IxD, UX and product designers, Art and Creative Directors, product managers indeed everyone involved in producing web and digital products to learn from one another, and the World's leading experts across this vast field.
We spend our lives thinking about what comes next, keeping up with trends in technology, practices and processes, and filtering the hype, to make sure you don't miss trends that matter, and don't waste time on hype that doesn't.
We promise attending one of our events will leave you significantly better versed in the challenges you face day to day, and in solutions for addressing them.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we're switching things up a bit for 2020 and beyond. We'll be organising a growing family of focussed online conferences, and our annual extravaganza, Web Directions Summit will take place in Sydney as soon as it is practicable in 2021 (all going well).
John Allsopp
John Allsopp has been working on the Web for nearly 30 years. He's been responsible for innovative developer tools such as Style Master, X-Ray and many more. He's spoken at numerous conferences around the World and delivered dozens of workshops in that time as well.
His writing includes two books, including Developing With Web Standards and countless articles and tutorials in print and online publications.
His "A Dao of Web Design" published in 2000 is cited by Ethan Marcotte as a key influence in the development of Responsive Web Design, who's acclaimed article in 2010 begins by quoting John in detail, and by Jeremy Keith as "a manifesto for anyone working on the Web".
Code of Conduct
For over a decade, we've worked hard to create inclusive, fun, inspring and safe events for the Web Industry.
As part of our commitment to these values, we've adopted a code of conduct for all involved: ourselves, our speakers, our partners and our audience.
If you have any concern or feedback, please don't hesitate to contact us.Images:
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