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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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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/2009/06/16/some-links-233/>
Opera Unite
<http://unite.opera.com/>
Opera Unite developer's primer - Opera Developer Community
<http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/opera-unite-developer-primer/>
Eyetracking research and forms design
<http://formulate.com.au/articles/eyetracking-research-and-forms-
design/>
3D transforms in Firefox 3.5 - the isocube at hacks.mozilla.org
<http://hacks.mozilla.org/2009/06/3d-transforms-isocube/>
Centering images with CSS
<http://www.devlounge.net/code/centering-images-with-css>
Information is a task
<http://www.gerrymcgovern.com/nt/2009/nt-2009-06-15-information-is-a-
task.htm>
Components, Patterns, and Frameworks! Oh My!
<http://www.uie.com/articles/componentspatternsframeworks/>
First Look: Object Oriented CSS
<http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/16/first-look-object-oriented-
css/>
Every Mobile Browser Should Give Up and Just Go WebKit
<http://gizmodo.com/5271098/every-mobile-browser-should-give-up-and-
just-go-webkit>
Take Your Design To The Next Level With CSS3
<http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/06/15/take-your-design-to-the-
next-level-with-css3/>
Indexing the Web - It's Not Just Google’s Business
<http://www.alistapart.com/articles/indexing-the-web-its-not-just-
googles-business/>
Tips on Innovation and Enterprenuership from Jeff Bezos
<http://gigaom.com/2009/06/15/tips-on-innovation-enterprenuership-
from-jeff-bezos/>
CSS Is Easy
<http://cssiseasy.com/>
CSS of tomorrow
<http://www.onderhond.com/blog/onderhond/the-css-of-tomorrow-grim-
musings>
Styling buttons as links allowing you to POST away
<http://ajaxian.com/archives/styling-buttons-as-links-allowing-you-to-
post-away>
Purpose of the summary Attribute
<http://juicystudio.com/article/purpose-of-the-summary-attribute.php>
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WSG AND INDUSTRY EVENTS
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UX London 2009
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Date: 15-Jun-09 to 17-Jun-09
City: London, England
UX London is Britain's first major user experience conference,
comprising two days of practical, hands-on workshops, and a day of
inspirational speakers. We have some of the industry's best people on
board, including Don Norman, Peter Merholz, Dan Saffer, LukeW and
Jared Spool, so it's abound to be an amazing event!
<http://uxlondon.com/>
Usability Fundamentals Training Course
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Date: 18-Jun-09 – 19-Jun-09
City: Sydney (Australia)
The training course uses interactive materials and examples to
introduce key concepts of usability. Insight is provided to help you
understand how to convert website visitors into paying customers,
maximising income streams, minimise the likes of Call Centre costs,
and help avoid common design mistakes.
<http://www.usabilityone.com/services/usability-training.php>
Running in-house usability tests (Workshop)
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Date: 19-Jun-09
City: Sydney (Australia)
Empowering you and your staff to run usability tests is a cost
effective approach at gathering valuable insights into your users’
behaviour. Usability Testing is a crucial activity to ensure you
develop successful and usable interfaces. In this workshop you will
learn what is involved to set up and run a usability testing project
from start to finish.
<http://www.usabilityone.com/services/usability-testing-workshop.php>
Carson Workshops
The Whuffie Factor - Using the Power of Social Networks to Build Your
Business - Tara Hunt
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Date: 22-June-09
City: London (UK)
Everyone knows about blogs and social networks such as Facebook and
Twitter. And they've heard about someone who has used them to grow a
huge customer base. Everyone wants to be hands-on, grass roots and
interactive. But what does this mean? And more to the point, how do
you do it?
<http://carsonworkshops.com/2009/tarahunt/index.html>
Writing for the web workshop
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Date: 23 June
City: Melbourne (Australia)
Full day workshop for anyone who writes or edits content for their
organisation's website (intranet or Internet). We'll show you how to
improve
your writing to make it more effective and work well online. Covers how
users read online; planning content; creating content that is readable,
concise, findable, scannable and accessible; evaluating content.
<http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=1653&event=152>
Webstock Master Class workshops - Presentation Zen with Garr Reynolds
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Date: 08-Jul-09 – 10-Jul-09
City: Wellington (New Zealand)
For anyone who has to give presentations with the aid of PowerPoint
or Keynote, these workshops will explore current popular presentation
approaches and highlight techniques from some of the world’s top
business leaders, turning conventional wisdom concerning PowerPoint
and presentations on its ear. Garr’s "Presentation Zen" approach
challenges the conventional wisdom of making slide presentations in
today’s world and encourages you to think differently and more
creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your
presentations.
<http://www.webstock.org.nz/upcoming/preszen.php>
Usability Fundamentals Training Course
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Date: 21-July-09 – 22-July-09
City: Melbourne (Australia)
The training course uses interactive materials and examples to
introduce key concepts of usability. Insight is provided to help you
understand how to convert website visitors into paying customers,
maximising income streams, minimise the likes of Call Centre costs,
and help avoid common design mistakes.
<http://www.usabilityone.com/services/usability-training.php>
Running in-house usability tests (Workshop)
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Date: 22-July-09
City: Melbourne (Australia)
Empowering you and your staff to run usability tests is a cost
effective approach at gathering valuable insights into your users’
behaviour. Usability Testing is a crucial activity to ensure you
develop successful and usable interfaces. In this workshop you will
learn what is involved to set up and run a usability testing project
from start to finish.
<http://www.usabilityone.com/services/usability-testing-workshop.php>
WE Believe In Community
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Date: 20-Aug-09 - 21-Aug-09
City: Sydney (Australia)
A web conference for people working in government and the public
sector. Brought to you by the Local Government Web Network. A full
day conference with a mix of split streams and some awesome plenary
sessions, and a second day of in-depth half day workshops - book
these dates in your diary now if you work on, with, or immerse
yourself in the web in the world of Government and the Public Sector.
Visit: http://conference09.lgwebnetwork.org
UX Australia 2009 - registration now open!
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Dates: 26-Aug-09 to 28-Aug-09
City: Canvberra (Australia)
UX Australia 2009 is Australia's premier user experience design
conference, with inspiring and practical presentations, covering a
range of topics about how to design great experiences for people.
<http://www.uxaustralia.com.au/conference-2009>
Carson Workshops
Design Secrets of digg.com's User Interface - Daniel Burka
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Date: 08-Sept-09
City: London (UK)
Web 2.0 is focused on user participation, so how can you promote
interaction on your site? As designers and product people, our focus
is on developing wonderful user experiences where people can come
together to participate in meaningful and useful ways. With social
sites, this is doubly critical as our sites are fundamentally powered
by users interacting with one another. This workshop will focus on
design strategies for lowering the barriers to participation,
adapting to user behavior, promoting positive behaviors, managing
scale, and creating intuitive user experiences.
<http://carsonworkshops.com/2009/danielburka/index.html>
Web Directions South 2009
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Dates: October 6-9
City: Sydney (Australia)
Two days of workshops plus a two day, three track conference -
Design, Development and Business - with leading international and
local experts in user experience, interface design, social media,
coding and development, SEO, accessibility, interaction design and
much more. A place for anyone who works on the web in any way at all
to learn, connect, share and experience ideas in 2009.
<http://south09.webdirections.org/>
Web Application Design Training Workshop
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Date & city:
18th August – Adelaide (Australia)
20th Oct – Canberra (Australia)
Processes and interface design fundamentals for designing usable web
applications - one day course. 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. Includes
usability of Rich Internet Applications and AJAX.
<http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/web-applications.html>
WCAG 2.0 Training New Zealand
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City: Wellington (New Zealand)
Dates:
Thursday 4th June - WCAG v2.0 Priority 1 Checkpoints (Level A)
Thursday 11th June - WCAG v2.0 Priority 2 Checkpoints (Level AA)
Thursday 18th June - WCAG v2.0 Priority 3 Checkpoints (Level AAA)
Version 2.0 of the New Zealand Government Web Standards was released
in March. A major change is adoption of the W3C's WCAG 2.0 standards.
Accessibility expert Bruce Aylward from W3A will run a series of
training courses for web professionals on complying with the WCAG 2.0
standards at a training lab in Wellington. Each course covers one of
the three WCAG 2.0 priority levels and are practical and hands-on. At
the end of each course participants should be able to design for and
determine compliance with the checkpoints of the relevant priority
level of the WCAG 2.0.
<http://www.w3a.co.nz/contact.htm>
Interaction Design Training Workshop
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Date & city:
19th August – Adelaide (Australia)
21st Oct – Canberra (Australia)
Human characteristics and theoretical principles for usable web
applications, intranet and internet sites - one day course. 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.
<http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/interaction-design.html>
Web Usability Training Course
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Date & city:
16th June – Melbourne (Australia)
28th July – Adelaide (Australia)
1st Dec – Canberra (Australia)
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.
<http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/web-usability.html>
Usability Evaluation & Testing Training Workshop
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Date & city:
17th June – Melbourne (Australia)
29th July – Adelaide (Australia)
2nd Dec – Canberra (Australia)
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.
<http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/evaluation-and-testing.html>
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JOBS
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Job 1
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CSS Web Developer
Purpose of role
We’re a global travel services company, with innovation and a strong
user experience at the
heart of all our brands.
Due to continuing expansion, we’re on the lookout for experienced
front end developers.
We currently have two requirements:
- A temporary fulltime contract for 6 weeks, from June 22 – July 31
- Regular two-three days freelance work per week, for an indefinite
period
Requirements
- Minimum two years experience
- W3C standard CSS, XHTML, AJAX, ActionScript, Javascript
- Experience working on Content Management Systems
- Good collaboration skills with designers and back end developers
- Able to analyse business requirements, and deliver work on time
If you feel you have the right skillset and are available, please
send your details to:
[email protected]
Job 2
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Technical Consultant
- Develop valuable skills and experience.
- Learn from experts in the field.
- Located in Dickson with free parking.
Funnelback is a leading enterprise search technology company born out
of the success achieved by the CSIRO ICT Centre's Panoptic search
technology. The ideal candidate will have tertiary qualifications in
IT coupled with relevant experience in software services.
Duties include:
- Carry out pre and post sales technical consultancies.
- Design and present Funnelback solutions that showcase product
concepts and future directions.
- Assist clients and prospects with product installations and
configuration.
Essential Selection Criteria:
- Tertiary qualifications.
- Knowledge and practical experience in Web technologies including
HTML, HTTP, and XML.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the
ability to speak to customers with a professional and consultative
approach.
- Experience working in Unix/Linux and Windows environments
- Ability to program in one or more scripting languages (Skills in
Perl would be a bonus).
If you are someone who thrives in an innovative environment and loves
to work with people, then we want to hear from you! NB: As part of
your application letter please address each point of the selection
criteria. To apply for this position in strict confidence, please
submit your resume and application letter by email to
[email protected] quoting ‘Technical Consultant’ in the Subject
Job 3
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Senior Usability Research Manager – Sydney Australia
Faced Paced, Fun Environment
We are one of Australia's fastest-growing and most respected
Usability Consultancies; leading the way in research and usability
solutions for websites, web-based applications, software, gaming, and
consumer electronics. Our vision and growth is such that a rare
opportunity has been created for an exceptional individual to lead
our small but growing Sydney operation as its Research Manager.
Your Responsibilities
As leader, you will be required to do all things such that our
business strategy is successfully implemented and our financial and
other objectives are achieved. This will involve leading our small
team of Usability Consultants and support personnel, providing
appropriate structure and direction, work and resource planning and
organising, as well and managing performance. As leader, you will
also be required to engage in Client Management, Business
Development, and conduct usability research as and when required.
Key Selection Criteria
Most importantly you are a leader who has earned a reputation as a
‘Can Do’ person, driving successful and sustained organisation
performance. Your leadership, planning, organising and performance
managing competencies are without question. You are also innovative,
have excellent oral and written communication skills, customer and
quality orientation, dependability, attention to detail, flexibility,
and an outgoing and confident personality. In terms of your Usability
capability, you have a minimum 3 - 5 years experience in the field of
usability analysis with a thorough understanding of interface/
usability research and analysis techniques and how to apply them. You
have experience in a range of usability research activities, such as
user needs analysis, interface/usability testing, card sorting,
accessibility, etc. Importantly, you have a genuine belief in, and
passion for, usability solutions and the value it delivers.
Your Reward
Your remuneration includes a generous base salary, commensurate with
experience, and performance based bonuses. We also offer a genuine
development and succession path, challenge, and a highly supportive
and fun working environment. If you believe you meet our selection
criteria, please contact David Lilley on (03) 9684 3424 or forward
both your résumé and a covering letter addressing the key selection
criteria to [email protected].
Job 4
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Freelance -Contract-PHP Programmers -Parramatta - Must have
experience and have portfolio of recent high class work
work from home or our office- extra cash from your day job.
PHP Programmers in Parramatta-PHP website developers Share your
passion with like minded individuals in an energetic and inspiring
office located in Parramatta. see you working within a large team
environment working on large scale and smaller projects.
You will need skills in the following areas:
PHP Programmer required,Lots of work ongoing.
Good rate - parramatta area,No trainees-primadonnas- Must have more
than 2 years experience
- good knowledge of general php
- knowledge of php5 : oriented object
- knowledge of zend framework or other MVC framework
- good knowledge of Javascript
- knowledge of prototyping
- knowledge of scriptaculous
- knowledge of ajax
- HTML - DHTML
- database design
- MySQL
Please send your application to [email protected]
Location: Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Job 5
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Junior Production Coordinator / Producer
Digital and Web Solutions Agency, based in the CBD, is looking for a
progressive Junior Production Coordinator with good Online and
Internet experience…
- Great location and offices!
- Talented team and long term client relationships
- Up to $50K + Super
An excellent opportunity for a talented Junior Production Coordinator
with good commercial experience has arisen in Melbourne’s CBD with an
Online Solutions company in an exciting growth phase. We are looking
for that special spark that at once indicates practical and hands on
experience in an Online production and consultative environment as
well as a well-informed mind indicating a genuine interest and
passion for emerging web technologies. Reporting to the Senior
Project Manager you will be responsible for:
- Managing service level agreements and maintenance contract
- Assisting in the management of project plans.
- Managing issue and risks registers.
- Managing resource register tool.
- Preparing status reports for clients, including financial and
milestone reports
You will demonstrate experience with:
- MS Project, MS Office suite
- Client meetings and Brainstorming sessions
- Passion for the Web and Online world
This position is available immediately and the successful candidate
will enjoy all the pleasures of working with talented Web
professionals, an impressive client portfolio, formal training and
education and the prospect of developing your digital career in the
Production field. For a confidential discussion contact Georgie on 03
8060 9280 or email your resume to [email protected].
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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 know - [email protected]
Thanks
Russ
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