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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/2008/12/09/some-links-206/>
Choose your resolution
<http://weblog.200ok.com.au/2008/12/choose-your-resolution.html>
iPhone For The Blind
<http://nethackz.com/iphone-for-the-blind/>
Ten Recipes for Persuasive Content
<http://www.uxmatters.com/MT/archives/000357.php>
Web Standards: Where the ROI is
<http://visitmix.com/Articles/Web-Standards-Where-the-ROI-is>
Magic/Replace - Data Cleanup for Everyone from Dabble DB
<http://cleanupdata.com/>
In the Woods - 15 CSS Tricks That Must be Learned
<http://blog.themeforest.net/general/15-css-tricks-that-must-be-learned/>
Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL 3.0)
<http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-SMIL3-20081201/cover.html>
Getting OpenID Into the Browser
<http://radar.oreilly.com/2008/12/getting-openid-into-the-browse.html>
Python 3.0 Release
<http://www.python.org/download/releases/3.0/>
20 signs you don¹t want that web design project
<http://www.zeldman.com/2008/12/04/20-signs-you-dont-want-that-web-design-pr
oject/>
DD_roundies: Another (better?) round-corner HTML box concept
<http://dillerdesign.com/experiment/DD_roundies/>
24 ways: User Styling
<http://24ways.org/2008/user-styling>
Designing The Holy Search Box: Examples And Best Practices
<http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/12/04/designing-the-holy-search-box-ex
amples-and-best-practices/>
Multicolr Search Lab
<http://labs.ideeinc.com/multicolr/>
CSS boundaries
<http://www.onderhond.com/blog/work/css-boundaries-stopping-the-cascade>
Getting Real About Agile Design
<http://www.alistapart.com/articles/gettingrealaboutagiledesign>
Flexible Fuel: Educating the Client on IA
<http://www.alistapart.com/articles/flexiblefueleducatingtheclientonia>
Ecommerce on the go - selling through the mobile
<http://www.webcredible.co.uk/user-friendly-resources/persuasion/mobile-comm
erce.shtml>
Handle.net - The Handle System
<http://www.handle.net/>
jQuery sIFR Plugin
<http://jquery.thewikies.com/sifr/>
BSI British Standards invites comments on new draft standard on accessible
web content
<http://www.webstandards.org/2008/12/01/bsi-british-standards-invites-commen
ts-on-new-draft-standard-on-accessible-web-content/>
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WSG AND INDUSTRY EVENTS
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Ozchi 2008
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Date: 8-Dec-08 to 12-Dec-08
City: Cairns (Australia)
OZCHI is Australia and New Zealand's leading forum for work in all areas of
human-computer interaction. As the annual conference for the Computer-Human
Interaction Special Interest Group (CHISIG) of the Human Factors and
Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA), OZCHI attracts an international
community of researchers and practitioners with a wide range of interests,
including usability, information architecture, interaction design, human
factors and ergonomics, human-computer interaction, information systems,
software engineering, artificial intelligence, design, social sciences and
management. The long and short papers accepted in the conference will be
included in the proceedings of the ACM Digital Library.
<http://www.ozchi.org/mediawiki/index.php/OZCHI_2008>
Web Adaptability for Inclusion Conference 2009
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Date: 21-Jan-09 to 23-Jan-09
City: Bundoora (Australia)
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 2009.
<http://www.ozewai.org/2009/index.html>
Webstock09
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Date: 16-Feb-09 to 20-Feb-09
City: Wellington (New Zealand)
5 full-on days. 9 hands-on workshops. 26 kick ass speakers. 26 must see
presentations. Truckloads of design, development, user experience, web
standards, content, community, innovation and inspiration.
<http://www.webstock.org.nz>
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JOBS
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Job 1
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Interface Developer
1 - 2 Month contract
Lower North Shore - Sydney
We need a good standards aware interface developer to help us get
through a busy period.
You should also be a flexible team player who enjoys a challenge and
who regularly achieves goals within deadlines. In order to flourish
you will enjoy taking responsibility and have the skills to balance
priorities and deliver quality results on time.
You will be rewarded with the opportunity to work on varied and
exciting projects, with a close-knit and talented team in a relaxed
and informal environment in Crows Nest.
Required Skils
1. Very strong understanding of XHTML/CSS and Javascript (AJAX).
2. Experience in XML and XHTML generation using XSLT.
3. A passion for usability and web standards
4. Experience in basic ASP and/or ASP.NET programming
5. Good oral & written communication skills, and documentation discipline
6. Basic Photoshop skills
Todd Baker
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Job 2
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Account Team Manager (Web/IT)
Squiz is about service, pride, and results. We believe that attitude and
personality are essential, so if you have a desire to take your career to
the next level AND have a passion for the online world, getting things done,
making clients happy, and leading a team of people - then this is the
opportunity for YOU! Here¹s why! Squiz is an innovative and dynamic
Australian owned company with a presence throughout Australia and
internationally. We provide a range of professional services to a large
portfolio of high profile government, education and private sector clients.
We are renowned for our powerful Open Source Content Management System,
MySource Matrix and are now looking for a talented and energetic Account
Team Manager to lead a small but talented team of experts. Your role would
be to foster a portfolio of clients and the staff who service those clients
by taking responsibility for managing all aspects of the sales, service
delivery and relationship management cycle.
Would you thrive in a role that requires you to:
* Foster and enhance client relationships by developing and implementing
innovative and commercially focussed technical solutions.
* Balance profitability with client satisfaction and your team¹s happiness.
* Motivate people to provide service which exceeds our client¹s
expectations.
* Manage competing stakeholder priorities intelligently.
* Put your problem solving and communication and leadership skills to the
test.
* Work in a service focussed fast paced and rapidly growing business.
* Spend time building strong face to face relationships with your clients
* Work within a close-knit and young, talented team of web professionals who
are passionate about what they do.
We will reward you with:
* An excellent remuneration package without requiring you to sacrifice
work-life balance.
* A share of the profits of your team.
* An unpretentious and supportive work culture
To be considered for the Account Team Manager role we are seeking highly
professional candidates that have a flair for maintaining and building key
relationships and a proven sales ability. You will have experience in other
roles where you have been required to:
* Meet income targets.
* Provide leadership, mentoring and direction for teams of up to 10 staff.
* Balance client service priorities with a commercial focus.
* Negotiate priorities and a proactively solve problems.
* Manage customer accounts and build a stronger commercial relationship.
* Cope well in all situations
You will need:
* Exceptional communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
* Experience within Project Management or running your own business
* Knowledge of Web and ideally Content Management Systems (CMS) technologies
and software solutions would be an advantage.
Squiz has a fun, youthful culture and the energy associated with a
successful and evolving company. We are proud of what we do and proud of our
people. If this sounds like the place for you we¹d love to hear from you.
To apply please email Erin Rapinett at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit our website
www.squiz.net/careers <http://www.squiz.net/careers>
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