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This is a one-way list for WSG Announcements
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This email covers:
- Links for light reading
- WSG and Industry events
- Industry related jobs
If you have an event, resource or relevant job you'd like posted (from any
country), please let me know - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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GET CONNECTED - LINKED/FACEBOOKED?
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What to connect with other WSG members?
Linkedin WSG group:
http://www.linkedin.com/groupInvitation?groupID=54560&sharedKey=13D0DC45E3AF
Facebook WSG group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2410228768
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LINKS FOR LIGHT READING
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This weeks "links for light reading" are also available here (for those who
click on the links below and find that they are broken):
<http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2008/05/20/some-links-176/>
Bite-Sized UX Research
http://www.uxmatters.com/MT/archives/000287.php
The Showcase Of BIG Typography - Second Edition
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/05/20/the-showcase-of-big-typography-se
cond-edition/
Build Beautiful Buttons in Photoshop, Part I
http://www.sitepoint.com/article/building-buttons-photoshop-1
Review of W3 <MARKUP/>
http://fadtastic.net/?p=518
Perfect pagination style using CSS
http://woork.blogspot.com/2008/03/perfect-pagination-style-using-css.html
Introduction to CSS3 - Part 5: Multiple Columns : 19th May 2008
http://www.designshack.co.uk/news/introduction-to-css3-part-5-multiple-colum
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Domize - instant domain search
https://domize.com/
How Searchmonkey can lead to a cleaner, more data-rich web
http://www.wait-till-i.com/2008/05/16/how-searchmonkey-can-lead-to-a-cleaner
-more-data-rich-web/
Everything in Moderation: Using Content Units to Manage UX
http://www.uxmatters.com/MT/archives/000291.php
CSS: Simple Rules for Better Organization and More Efficiency
http://meiert.com/en/blog/20080515/css-organization-and-efficiency/
More on the Usage Lifecycle: Lifecycle Messaging
http://bokardo.com/archives/more-on-the-usage-lifecycle-lifecycle-messaging/
The OpenID mobile experience, part II
http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2008/05/17/the-openid-mobile-experience-part-ii/
Doing More with Less: 4 Design Lessons from the Flip
http://www.uie.com/articles/more_with_less/
How to Make Facebook Useful Again
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how_to_make_facebook_useful_again.php
HTML 5 vs. XHTML 2: An Article Roundup and Poll
http://css-tricks.com/html-5-vs-xhtml-2-an-article-roundup-and-poll/
How To: Resizeable Background Image
http://css-tricks.com/how-to-resizeable-background-image/
30 Free Website Icons, Blog Icons, Symbol Icons
http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2008/04/10/blogicons/
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WSG AND INDUSTRY EVENTS
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The Web and Beyond: Mobility, which is in Amsterdam on 22 May.
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Date: 22-May-08
City: Amsterdam
The Web and Beyond 2008: Mobility takes place on May 22, 2008 at the
historic Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The Web and Beyond
is a bi-annual conference on human-computer interaction, powered by CHI
Netherlands.
http://www.thewebandbeyond.nl
May Canberra WIPA/WSG meeting
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Date: 22-May-08
City: Canberra (Australia)
Dr Darrell Williamson, Deputy Director for the CSIRO ICT Centre - "Service
science technologies and architectures in the ICT Centre"
David Ratcliffe, CSIRO e-Services Integration group - "GRDDL - an
explanation and demonstration"
http://webstandardsgroup.org/meetings/index.cfm?event_id=152
WIPA usability and eyetracking seminar
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Date: 23-May-08
City: Canberra (Australia)
Eyetracking applications in digital and media - Peter Brawn
Challenges for usability in agile development - John Eklund
http://wipa.org.au/events
WSG London
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Date: 28-May-08
City: London (UK)
As part of London Web Week http://www.londonwebweek.co.uk/ the WSG London
is presenting three talks on the subject of Findability on 28th May at the
Westminster University New Cavendish Street Campus at 7pm.
For more details and to register please visit
http://muffinresearch.co.uk/wsg/
@media 2008 (London)
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Date: 29-May-08 to 30-May-08
City: London (UK)
Returning for a fourth year, @media 2008 is the latest in a series of
widely renowned and consistently well received conferences for web
design and development professionals.
http://www.vivabit.com/atmedia2008/london/
Mental Models workshop with Indi Young
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City: Brighton (UK)
Date: 2-Jun-08
In this full-day workshop, Indi Young, author of Mental Models:
Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior, will teach you how to
better understand the user experience through the use of mental
models before making design and strategic decisions. Mental models
provide design teams with a very clear picture of what their users
are trying to accomplish, so the product or design can be structured
accordingly.
http://clearleft.com/training/indiyoung/
webDU 2008
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Dates: 12-Jun-08 to 13-Jun-08
City: Sydney (Australia)
The latest in web development, tools and techniques catch up, meet
up and get inspired!
http://www.webdu.com.au/
Information Architecture Essentials
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Date: 18-Jun-08
City: Brisbane (Australia)
In this one-day workshop, Patrick Kennedy will present the fundamentals of
information architecture (IA), the core methodology for organising and
designing websites and intranets. Key skills such as card sorting will be
taught, and this workshop is designed to build in-house information
architecture skills. A must for all web or intranet teams.
http://www.steptwo.com.au/seminars/080618/
Web Usability Training Workshop
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Date: 22 July 2008 Sydney
Description: Introduction to User Centred Design tools and techniques. As a
result of attending this one day course, participants will have a good
understanding of the value and importance of user centred design and have
the basic skills, knowledge and tools to apply the user centred design
approach to developing usable Internet sites, Intranet sites or web
applications within their own organisation.
URL: http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/web-usability.html
Usability Evaluation & Testing Training Workshop
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Date: 23 July 2008 Sydney (Australia)
Description: Discount evaluation techniques and how to conduct usability
tests. In this one day interactive workshop, learn valuable usability
evaluation and testing methods that you can use to evaluate your
organisation's Internet and Intranet site, web applications and software.
This course will explore the difference between expert reviews and usability
testing and which is better to use and when. We will cover when to usability
test, what to test and how to test.
URL: http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/evaluation-and-testing.html
Interaction Design Training Workshop
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Date: 29 May 2008 Brisbane (Australia)
Date: 2 July 2008 Canberra (Australia)
Date: 10 Sept 2008 Melbourne (Australia)
Description: Human characteristics and theoretical principles for usable web
applications, intranet and internet sites. Ever wonder why users don't
behave how you expect? Ever done usability testing or found usability issues
but didn't know how to fix them? This course will provide an insight into
human characteristics and online behaviour based on latest research and
hundreds of usability tests with users, including video footage of usability
test sessions. We will also cover the theory and principles of interaction
design.
URL: http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/interaction-design.html
Web Application Design Training Workshop
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Date: 28 May 2008 Brisbane (Australia)
Date: 1 July 2008 Canberra (Australia)
Date: 9 Sept 2008 Melbourne (Australia)
Processes and interface design fundamentals for designing usable web
applications. From internet banking, online learning, government
transactional sites to employee phonebooks, online projects increasingly
include elements of web application design. This course will explore the
value and limitations of building a web application and introduce a range of
tools, approaches and interface design principles to ensure that you
understand your audience and design intuitive and usable web applications.
URL: http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/web-applications.html
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JOBS
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Job 1
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Web Front End Developer / Designer
Looking for an experienced front end developer who can also do web design
work to work in a medium sized team for Truelocal.com.au
<http://Truelocal.com.au> . Truelocal is part of the News Digital Media
group and is Australia's fastest growing online directory. Skills required
are CSS, HTML, javascript and photoshop. Working in an energetic environment
with lots of interesting and varied work and the ability to learn from other
similar minded people throughout the group. Based in new offices in Sydney
city with great views. Casual workplace.
Contact Julian Dell on 0404021400 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Job 2
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Museum Victoria has a great Web Developer role available for full-time
ongoing appointment. In this role you will work as part of a team to create
online products related to our collections, exhibitions, research &
programs.
Museum Victoria comprises Victoria's great museums - Melbourne Museum, the
Immigration Museum, Scienceworks, and the Royal Exhibition Building. This
position is located at Melbourne Museum in the beautiful Carlton Gardens.
You must have some prior work experience to demonstrate exceptional web
programming skills, enjoy working as part of a team and have good attention
to detail whilst meeting regular deadlines.
Interested? Go to
http://museumvictoria.com.au/About/Work-Opportunities/Employment/ for
further details about the position and send your application, quoting the
relevant position number, to [EMAIL PROTECTED] by 26 May 2008. Annual
Salary is $48,714 plus superannuation. Applicants must address Key Selection
Criteria.
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Did I miss an event, resource or job in your city? If you have an event,
resource or relevant job you'd like posted (from any country), please let me
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Thanks
Russ
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