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LINKS FOR LIGHT READING
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This weeks "links for light reading" are also available here:
<http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2007/07/03/some-links-131/>
Presentation Layer Performance Tuning
http://www.welterlin.com/whitepapers/presentationLayerPerformanceTuning.php
HTML: All elements from HTML 4.01 to XHTML 2.0
http://meiert.com/en/indices/html-elements/
Comparison of elements in different HTML versions
http://www.triin.net/temp/html-elements.html
Ultimate htaccess Blacklist
http://perishablepress.com/press/2007/06/28/ultimate-htaccess-blacklist/
Web Application Form Design
http://www.uie.com/articles/web_forms/
Gilde van Front-Enders
http://www.quirksmode.org/blog/archives/2007/07/gilde_van_front.html
It Seemed Like The Thing To Do At The Time
http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/it-seemed-like-the
An introduction to screen magnification software
http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=633844
How to Read and Write RSS Feeds
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=760955
Brenda Laurel interview
http://www.adlininc.com/uxpioneers/original_pioneers/brenda_laurel.html
Realitycheck: What Works on the Web
http://www.informationarchitects.jp/realitycheck-what-works-on-the-web
Six tips for writing content for search engines
http://blog.moltn.com/2007/05/20/six-tips-for-writing-content-for-search-eng
ines/
Ultimate HTML Color HEX Code List
http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/06/30/ultimate-html-color-hex-code-lis
t/
Keeping Tabs on Web 2.0
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/keeping_tabs_on_web_20_lists.php
Simply JavaScript: The Three Layers of the Web
http://www.sitepoint.com/article/simply-javascript
Corner.js - add corners to your images using js
http://www.netzgesta.de/corner/
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WSG AND INDUSTRY EVENTS
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Rich media and latest trends in accessibility
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Date: 17-Jul-07
City: London (UK)
An introduction to the key concepts and solutions in making rich media
accessible. Special guest speaker Christian Heilmann will give an
introduction to AJAX.
http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/webrichmedia
Web Accessibility Workshop
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Date: 18-Jul-07
City: Canberra (Australia)
This full-day workshop run by Vision Australia is targeted at
web-development team leaders, corporate communications professionals and
business managers, along with content authors, web programmers and designers
and web contract managers.
http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=1653&event=63
Writing for the Web Workshop
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Date: 24-July-07
City: Adelaide (Australia)
Vision Australia is partnering with respected usability and accessibility
expert Dey Alexander to offer a unique Writing for the Web workshop. Dey is
co-convenor of the Web Accessibility Network of Australian Universities and
is a regular presenter on useable and accessible web writing to the
education, corporate and government sectors.
http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=1653&event=44
A very practical guide to testing against WCAG1.0 and 2.0
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Date: 24-Jul-07
City: London (UK)
A guide to an effective audit process, covering WCAG 1.0, 2.0 and other key
areas of accessibility.
http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/webpracticaltesting
Search Engine Bootcamp - Brisbane, July 26th, 2007
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Date: 26-Jul-07
City: Brisbane (Australia)
One day search marketing seminar designed to enhance the skill levels of
anyone already doing either SEO or PPC, 12 topics in total spread over four
sessions
http://www.searchenginebootcamp.com.au/index.php/2006/10/17/search-engine-bo
otcamp-melbourne/
Web usability
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Date: 25-Jul-07
City: Brisbane Qld (Australia)
Introduction to User Centred Design tools and techniques
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/web_usability.htm
Information architecture: Theory & Practice
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Date: 25-Jul-07 and 26-Jul-07
City: Auckland (New Zealand)
This workshop provides a full day of IA theory & practice. It teaches
fundamental IA concepts and practical skills immediately useful for your
next project.
http://optimalusability.com/services.training.donnamaurer.php
Usability evaluation and testing
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Date: 26-Jul-07
City: Brisbane Qld (Australia)
Discount evaluation techniques and how to conduct usability tests
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/usability_evaluation.htm'
Sydney Web Standards Group meeting
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Date: 02-Aug-07
City: Sydney (Australia)
Speakers to be confirmed
Web Application Design
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Date: 07-Aug-07
City: Brisbane Qld (Australia)
Processes and interface design fundamentals for designing usable.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/web_application_design.htm
Interaction design
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Date: 14-Aug-07
City: Brisbane Qld (Australia)
Human characteristics and theoretical principles for usable web
applications, intranet and internet sites
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/interaction_design.htm
WA Web Awards
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Date: 17-Aug-07
City: Perth WA (Australia)
The WA Web Awards is an offical event organised by AWIA, the Australian Web
Industry Association (formerly Port80 Inc), as a showcase of the outstanding
work of West Australian web designers and developers. 2007 will be the third
year that the WA Web Awards programme has run.
http://www.wawebawards.com.au/
FullcodePress
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Date: 18-Aug-07
City: Sydney (Australia)
t¹s a geek Olympics! Web teams take each other on to build a complete
website for a non-profit organisation in 24 hours. No excuses, no
extensions, no budget overruns. Proudly sponsored by Google and supported by
Mort Bay Communications.
http://fullcodepress.com/
Web Application Design
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Date: 21-Aug-07
City: Melbourne Vic (Australia)
Processes and interface design fundamentals for designing usable.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/web_application_design.htm
Interaction design
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Date: 22-Aug-07
City: Melbourne Vic (Australia)
Human characteristics and theoretical principles for usable web
applications, intranet and internet sites.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/interaction_design.htm
Web Application Design
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Date: 23-Aug-07
City: Sydney NSW (Australia)
Processes and interface design fundamentals for designing usable.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/web_application_design.htm
Interaction design
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Date: 24-Aug-07
City: Sydney NSW (Australia)
Human characteristics and theoretical principles for usable web
applications, intranet and internet sites.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/interaction_design.htm
Web Application Design
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Date: 28-Aug-07
City: Adelaide SA (Australia)
Processes and interface design fundamentals for designing usable.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/web_application_design.htm
Interaction design
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Date: 29-Aug-07
City: Adelaide SA (Australia)
Human characteristics and theoretical principles for usable web
applications, intranet and internet sites.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/interaction_design.htm
Vision Australia: Web Accessibility Workshops
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Date: 30-Aug-07
City: Perth WA (Australia)
These full-day workshops run by Vision Australia, are targeted at
web-development team leaders, corporate communications professionals and
business managers, along with content authors, web programmers and designers
and web contract managers.
http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=1042
Web Application Design
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Date: 25-Oct-07
City: Canberra ACT (Australia)
Processes and interface design fundamentals for designing usable.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/web_application_design.htm
Interaction design
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Date: 26-Oct-07
City: Canberra ACT (Australia)
Human characteristics and theoretical principles for usable web
applications, intranet and internet sites.
http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/courses/interaction_design.htm
d.Construct2007
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Date: 7-Sep-07
City: Brighton (UK)
d.Construct is an affordable, one-day conference aimed at those designing
and building the latest generation of web-based applications.
http://2007.dconstruct.org/
Oz-IA, Australia's Information Architecture Conference & Retreat
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Date: 22-Sep-07 to 23-Sep-07
City: Sydney (Australia)
More details to follow.
Web Directions South 2007
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Date: 25-Sep-07 to 28-Sep-07
City: Sydney (Australia)
With more than 30 leading experts, including a dozen international stars of
the web industry, across three tracks, Web Directions South will focus on
the key technology and business issues of the web in 2007. This really is
Australia's premier event for the web industry. Speakers for 2007 include
* Andy Clarke - Transcendent CSS
* Aaron Gustafson - Javascript and Ajax
* Brian Fling - designing for the mobile web
* George Oates - user experience design for communities
* Bert Bos - co-creator of CSS on the future of Web Standards
* Rashmi Sinha - online communities
* Adrian Holovaty - making data smart
* Mark Pesce - commons based peer production
plus many more new and old faces to educate and inspire us all once again
this September.
http://www.webdirections.org/
Fundamentos Web 2007
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Date: 3-Oct-07 to 5-Oct-07
City: Asturias (Spain)
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of CSS, A CONTEST has been called
to change the appearance of "Fundamentos Web 2007" site with novel CSS. The
winner and the two finalists will be chosen, out of the most voted designs,
by a committee made up of W3C Spain staff and chaired by the CSS
co-inventor, Bert Bos. The winner and the finalists can obtain an Apple's
MacBook, a Wii console, lodging for two people in Oviedo for the three days,
and attend the event for free. Designs can be sent until 13th May 2007.
http://www.fundamentosweb.org/2007
Making Links 2007
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Date: 30-Oct-07
City: Sydney NSW (Australia)
The 4th annual Making Links conference is one of Australia's leading forums
for workers in the not-for-profit and community sectors to showcase their
work and to explore current and emerging new media and information and
communications technology (ICT). This two-day conference has regularly
attracted delegates and presenters from many fields including health,
environment, education, business, government, philanthropy and human
services to discuss their experiences with ICT, multimedia and web
technology.
http://www.makinglinks.org.au/
OzeWAI 2007
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Date: 05-Dec-07 (Australia)
Web Adaptability for Inclusion Conference 2007:
Web 2.0 accessibility - is it going to be easier?
Worldwide, there have been significant steps towards a more inclusive online
environment. New applications for improving the accessibility of content and
services are adopting revised guidelines from W3C; new quality certification
standards have been developed, and interactive accessibility services are
emerging. The ISO committee has produced an inventory of needs, responses,
and requires input from users and developers. Learn more about Web 2.0 and
these developments at OZeWAI 2007.
http://www.ozewai.org/2007/index.html
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JOBS
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Job 1
Online content producer
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http://www.amnesty.org.au/about/current_vacancies/online_content_producer2
Job 2
Web Designer / Scuba Diver
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underwater.com.au is Australia and Asia Pacific's most popular dive
site and comprehensive underwater directory. We are in need of an
Australian-based web designer with a keen interest in the marine
environment to partner on various projects including work on
underwater.com.au itself. Skills:
* HTML, XHTML, CSS, some Javascript.
* Copy writing skills.
* Some knowledge of PHP would be an advantage
* Open Water Diver certification or greater would be an advantage.
* Underwater photography skills would be great.
http://www.underwater.com.au/contact.php
3.
Usability Consultant
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Monash University, Information Technology Services is looking for a
Usability Consultant, a brief role description is as follows:
The Usability Consultant will be engaged in a range of web
application and site design-related activities including user
research, user interface design and usability and accessibility
evaluation. The aim of this position is to produce highly usable
applications and web sites. To be successful you must have proven
experience in an user interface design environment, user testing of
web sites, developing paper prototypes, wireframes, card sorting and
be familiar with user-centred design.
Full details: http://sssd.adm.monash.edu.au/employ/job.asp?
refnumber=G077634&work=&staff=General&faculty=&keyword=&whichpage=5&page
size=5
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Thanks
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