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If you have an event, resource or relevant job you'd like posted (from any country), please let me know - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------- LINKS FOR LIGHT READING ---------------------------------- 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/2008/04/16/some-links-171/> By The Numbers http://nikitathespider.com/articles/ByTheNumbers/ 5 Reasons Why Search Engine Optimisation is like Horse Racing http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/5-reasons-why-seo-is-like-horse-racing/ Accessible Data Visualization with Web Standards http://www.alistapart.com/articles/accessibledatavisualization Take Control of Your Maps http://www.alistapart.com/articles/takecontrolofyourmaps Footers In Modern Web Design: Creative Examples and Ideas http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/04/08/footers-in-modern-web-design-crea tive-examples-and-ideas/ 60 More AJAX- and Javascript Solutions For Professional Coding http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/04/15/60-more-ajax-and-javascript-solut ions-for-professional-coding/ 10 trends that will define logo design in 2008 http://www.logoorange.com/logo-design-08.php The Importance of Being First http://arnoldit.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/the-importance-of-being-first/ Tomorrow's CSS Today: 8 Techniques They Don't Want You To Know http://www.sitepoint.com/article/tomorrows-css-today eXtreme Type Terminology - part 3 http://ilovetypography.com/2008/04/11/extreme-type-terminology-part-3/ GridFox - The Grid Layout Firefox Extension http://www.puidokas.com/portfolio/gridfox/ Introducing CSS Gradients http://webkit.org/blog/175/introducing-css-gradients/ Is the Mobile Web Dead? Some Mobile Entrepreneurs Say Yes http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/is_the_mobile_web_dead.php Better Email Links: Featuring CSS Attribute Selectors http://css-tricks.com/better-email-links-featuring-css-attribute-selectors/ How to stay A-Float in CSS http://wipeout44.com/brain_food/css_staying_afloat.asp ---------------------------------- WSG AND INDUSTRY EVENTS ---------------------------------- Future of Web Design --------------- Date: 17-Apr-08 City: London (UK) Putting the 'design' back into web design, FOWD brings you a packed day of sessions on the entire design process - from inspiration to build, project management and evolution. We also have a live Photoshop tennis session, where top designers create from scratch on the stage. http://www.futureofwebdesign.com FW: Semantic Technologies Workshop --------------- Date: 17-Apr-08 City: Melbourne (Australia) Semantic technologies are emerging as the next phase in Web development and, in particular, how people search for, construct and utilise documents within organisations. Fuji Xerox Australia and RMIT are undertaking research into these technologies through an Australian Research Council funded Linkage grant and the research team, comprising researchers from both RMIT University and Fuji Xerox Australia. The event will be held in Melbourne at the RMIT University Research Lounge commencing at 8.30am and will conclude by 1pm. If you would like to attend please RSVP to Rachael Dunstan: BarCamp Canberra #1 --------------- Date: 19-Apr-08 City: Canberra (Australia) CSIT Building, North Road, Australian National University A BarCamp in the capital? Capital! After a year of trying, we¹ve finally scored a venue and BarCamp Canberra is happening! Here are the details: * Who? Anyone who is interested in technology, the Internet and related topics. We have room for 60ish people, so bring your colleagues. * What? A good opportunity to share ideas and projects and to work with like-minded individuals. * When? 1000-1700 on Saturday 19 April 2008 * Where? BarCampCanberra will be held at the CSIT Building, North Road, ANU. * Website? The BarCampCanberra blog is located at http://www.barcampcanberra.org/blog Accessibility 2.0: a million flowers bloom --------------- Date: 25-Apr-08 City: London (UK) A one day conference focussing on how developers can make Web 2.0 applications Accessible. Keynote speaker is Jeremy Keith, the day also features slots by Steve Faulkner (developer of the AIS toolbar) and Christian Heilmann. http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/accessibility2 Website user experience & CSS workshop --------------- Date: 28-Apr-08 to 29-Apr-08 City: Sydney (Australia) A hands-on workshop with user experience expert, Donna Maurer, and CSS expert, Russ Weakley. Over two full days you will build detailed websites layouts from the ground up - starting with page layout, navigation and form design; and ending with clean markup and elegant styling using XHTML/CSS. http://maxdesign.com.au/workshop2008/ Website user experience & CSS workshop --------------- Date: 1-May-08 to 2-May-08 City: Brisbane (Australia) A hands-on workshop with user experience expert, Donna Maurer, and CSS expert, Russ Weakley. Over two full days you will build detailed websites layouts from the ground up - starting with page layout, navigation and form design; and ending with clean markup and elegant styling using XHTML/CSS. http://maxdesign.com.au/workshop2008/ Carson Workshops: Transcending CSS - Styling For A Beautiful Web by Andy Clarke --------------- Date: 14-May-08 City: London (UK) If you are a visual designer looking to advance your CSS skills with new techniques and technologies, or a technically minded developer who wants to understand more about working visually, this workshop will take your knowledge of CSS to the limits of what is currently possible and beyond. This workshop is not designed for beginners or newcomers to CSS. To get the most of this workshop you will be an intermediate to advanced user of CSS and be familiar with meaningful, accessible mark-up. http://www.carsonworkshops.com/dev/fuchs/26March2008.html Web Directions User Experience: Melbourne ----------------------------------------- When: May 15 and 16 2008 Where: Melbourne Town Hall Web Directions User Experience is a one day two track conference, plus optional extra day of workshops, focussing on the concepts, technologies and techniques for building great user experiences on the web: interaction design, usability and testing, user research and ethnography, Ajax and Javascript, content, designing for email and mobile and more. http://ux08.webdirections.org/ Web Directions Government: Canberra ----------------------------------- When: May 19 and 20 2008 Where: Old Parliament House, Canberra Web Directions Government is a full day two track conference, plus an optional extra day of workshops, focussing on the concepts, technologies and techniques for meeting the challenges of eGovernment: interaction design and user experience, web standards, usability and accessibility, Government 2.0, Ajax and Javascript, knowledge management, social media and more. http://gov08.webdirections.org/ @media 2008 (London) --------------- 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/ webDU 2008 --------------- 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 --------------- 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 --------------- Date: 28 Feb 2008 Brisbane Date: 6 May 2008 Melbourne 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 --------------- Date: 29 Feb 2008 Brisbane (Australia) Date: 7 May 2008 Melbourne (Australia) 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 AJAX and User Experience half day course --------------- Date: 1 May 2008 Sydney (Australia) Date: 8 May 2008 Melbourne (Australia) Date: 21 May 2008 Brisbane (Australia) Description: Using AJAX to enhance your online user experience. The workshop will explore the advantages and disadvantages of this increasingly popular technology. We will explore usability and accessibility issues and common user behaviours with AJAX applications. Finally we will discuss interaction design guidelines and heuristics for developing user friendly AJAX designs. URL: http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/ajax-usability.html Interaction Design Training Workshop --------------- Date: 30 April 2008 Sydney (Australia) 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 --------------- Date: 29 April 2008 Sydney (Australia) 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 ---------------------------------- JOBS ---------------------------------- Job 1 --------------- Data Analyst Mark launched in May 2007, combining the digital, direct and data disciplines of M&C Saatchi. We are committed to developing infectious, indelible ideas that mark minds to elicit measurable behaviour. Although Mark is a separate entity we are a part of M&C Saatchi, but without the financial, political and cultural silos that exist in other multi agency groups. Your job is to work alongside our planners, data and technical teams to collaboratively deliver stronger customer insights, refined campaign targeting and accurately measure and report on campaign effectiveness. It demands a candidate who is an experienced data analyst who is confident in using these talents to rationalise strong arguments. Please submit your CV to: Will Scully-Power Director of Data Mark. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Job 2 --------------- Company: Suncorp Job Title: Front-end web developer / contractor Job Type: Developer - short term contract (initially 3 months) The Suncorp Web Content Management team are looking for a contractor or casual worker deal to help with the volume of work currently experienced. We require: - Strong experience in HTML / CSS / Javascript - Experience with graphic software packages, eg Photoshop - Good communication skills (written and verbal) - Strong customer focus Prior experience with content management systems (particularly ILWWCM / Aptrix) is desirable. For further information, or to apply for this role, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Job 3 --------------- The Usability and Accessibility Services team at Monash University is looking for a Usability Specialist/Consultant. We would appreciate it if you could circulate this to anyone you feel may be interested. Enquiries: Ms. Sue Steele on (03)9902 0537 Applications close: Monday, 21 April 2008 For further details see the advertisement: http://sssd.adm.monash.edu.au/employ/job.asp?refnumber=G088805&work=&staff=& faculty=&keyword=usability&whichpage=1&pagesize=7 <http://sssd.adm.monash.edu.au/employ/job.asp?refnumber=G088805&work=&am p;staff=&faculty=&keyword=usability&whichpage=1&pagesize=7> -------------------- 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 ************************************************************** Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] **************************************************************