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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
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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/2008/11/11/some-links-202/>
Keyboard-accessible Google Maps
<http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/keyboard-accessible-google-maps/>
Making decisions about user research
<http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/user_research_decisions>
CSS3 box-sizing attribute
<http://www.helephant.com/article.aspx?ID=1259>
jastASlide
<http://jastegg.it/jastASlide/>
CSS Transforms
<https://developer.mozilla.org/web-tech/2008/09/12/css-transforms/>
The Ethics of Quick Backlinking Strategy
<http://monsterboxpro.com/2008/11/7/high-page-rank-30-minutes-simple-backlin
king-strategy-guaranteed>
Is your (website¹s) underwear showing?
<http://www.zeldman.com/2008/11/07/is-your-websites-underwear-showing/>
Writing Content that Works for a Living
<http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writingcontentthatworksforaliving>
Progressive Enhancement with JavaScript
<http://www.alistapart.com/articles/progressiveenhancementwithjavascript>
Clarifying a Web Standards Workflow
<http://www.molly.com/2008/11/06/clarifying-a-web-standards-workflow/>
Floatitis pt5/the future of inline-block
<http://www.onderhond.com/blog/work/floatitis-pt5-inline-block>
Fake User Profiles: Free Speech or Defamation?
<http://www.sitepoint.com/article/fake-social-networking-profiles/>
jQuery History plugin
<http://plugins.jquery.com/project/history>
Intersquash.com - iPhoneize your website
<http://intersquash.com/index.php>
Review: Google phone
<http://www.smh.com.au/news/digital-life/mobiles--handhelds/reviews/review-g
oogles-g1-mobile-phone/2008/11/08/1225561192586.html>
Optimizing by Color: How Color Can Affect Site Activity and Performance
<http://evolt.org/node/61431>
Find nasty JavaScript with the Obtrusive JavaScript Checker
<http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200811/find_nasty_javascript_with_the
_obtrusive_javascript_checker/>
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WSG AND INDUSTRY EVENTS
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WIPA Web Accessibility 2.0 Seminar - Sydney
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Dates: 12-Nov-08
City: Sydney (Australia)
Version 2 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) is about to
be released, introducing some changes in the recommendations for website
accessibility. WIPA is presenting this afternoon seminar to help the web
community understand WCAG 2.0 and prepare sites with improved accessibility.
<http://wipa.org.au/event/151>
Wiki Wednesday
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Dates: 12-Nov-08
City: Sydney (Australia)
Every few months in Sydney, a group of developers, bloggers, entrepreneurs,
consultants, educationalists, accountants in practice, or anyone interested
in wikis, social software, and web 2.0 get together to share their
experiences. Everybody is welcome. Wiki Wednesday have been happening in
Sydney for a couple of years and are also held regularly all over the world.
<http://www.customware.net/repository/display/WikiWednesday/Wiki+Wednesday>
World Usability day
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Dates: 13-Nov-08
City: Everywhere...
World Usability Day was founded in 2005 as an initiative of the Usability
Professionals' Association to ensure that services and products important to
human life are easier to access and simpler to use
<http://www.worldusabilityday.org/>
The Making Links 2008
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Dates: 14-Nov-08
City: Melbourne (Australia)
The Making Links 2008 conference is hosting an all-day web development event
for nonprofit organisations, on Friday November 14 in Melbourne. Topics will
include: managing your community website: working with a web developer,
choosing the right tools, and more.
<http://www.makinglinks.org.au/>
BarCampSydney
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Date: Saturday 15 November
City: Sydney (Australia)
More info to follow soon...
<http://www.barcampsydney.org/>
Office DevCon 2008
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Dates: 15th-16th November 2008
City: Sydney (Australia)
Office DevCon is an annual community-driven conference that allows Microsoft
Office developers and power users to come together in one location to hear
expert speakers present on a wide range of Office-related topics.
<http://www.officedevcon.com.au/>
Web Application Design Training Workshop
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Dates: 4th November City: Sydney (Australia)
Dates: 19th November City: Brisbane (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.
<http://www.peakusability.com.au/training/web-applications.html>
Interaction Design Training Workshop
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Dates: 5th November City: Sydney (Australia)
Dates: 20th November City: Brisbane (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>
Wordcamp Australia
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Dates: 29-Nov-08 to 30-Nov-08
Ciy: Sydney (Australia)
"WordCamp Australia is being held on the 29th and 30th of November in
Sydney, Australia. WordCamp is a conference centred around the popular
wordpress platform. Matt Mullenweg, chief architect of WordPress, will be
keynoting the event alongside several other prominent members of the
wordpress community. Ticket prices are currently set at $60, and you can get
yours at http://wordcamp-australia-2008.eventbrite.com/.
<http://wordcamp.com.au/>
Ruxcon 2008
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Dates: 29-Nov-08
Ciy: Sydney (Australia)
Ruxcon is Australia's premier technical computer security conference,
held annually at the University of Technology (UTS), Sydney. After a
break in 2007, Ruxcon is back and bigger than ever. Ruxcon brings together
the best and the brightest security talent in the Australia-Pacific region
through live presentations, activities, and demonstrations. Ruxcon 2008 will
be held on the weekend of the to the 30th of November at the University of
Technology, Sydney. Doors open at 8:30am and the first presentation
commences at 9:30am.
<http://www.ruxcon.org.au>
Web-Blast
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Date: 5-Dec-08
City: Canberra (Australia)
We're planning to hold WebBlastCanberra08 as follows:
Place: SMS Management and Technology, 8 Brindabella Circuit, Brindabella
Park (Canberra Airport). Our sponsors so far:
SMS Management and Technology, MaadMob, AcidLabs.
<http://webblast.org/>
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>
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JOBS
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Job 1
Mid-weight Web Developer
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Mid-weight Web Developer with ace skills in front end development required
for International Digital Agency
· Work with talented technology and creative professionals!
· Honest, open and relaxed environment
· $65K + Super
My client has devoted their entire lifespan to creating usable, functional
and visually stunning web applications for a wide range of international
high-end clients and brands. Currently expanding their technology team the
need for two great Web Developers has arisen.
The culture at this organisation is one of transparency, creativity and
good-humoured collaboration and is suitable for somebody who just gets great
Web Development, Web 2.0 and Social Media and is passionate about Usability
and Web standards.
We are looking at people with experience here:
· HTML, CSS, Javascript, XML, XSLT
· Some server side development skills in ASP, C#.Net and ASP.Net
· Knowledge of PHP is a big plus!
· Open source enthusiast!
· Some knowledge of Flash and Actionscripting
You will need to be able to demonstrate a good amount of commercial
experience with these technologies preferably working with scalable web
applications and CMS.
If you would like to discuss this position please contact Georgie on 03 8060
9280 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jobs 2
Web Content Manager
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Brammo is looking for a dynamic, self-motivated individual with experience
and skills in web content management, writing and editing for the web,
graphic design and site management. The website content manager will be
responsible developing the voice for all aspects of the organization¹s
online presence. In addition to writing, editing, and proofreading site
content, this person will also work closely with the technical team to
maintain site standards with regard to new development. The website content
manager will also be responsible for crafting site promotions, email
newsletters, and online outreach campaigns. The content manager will work
closely with technical, business development, and marketing members of our
organization, so strong communication skills are needed. The ideal candidate
will also have experience managing online marketing and outreach campaigns.
Tasks require a strong attention to detail and ability to work under tight
deadlines. Responsibilities
Create, develop and manage content for organization¹s web presence
(requires working with content management software)
Coordinate web projects across departments
Manage the company Wiki
Maintain a consistent look and feel throughout all web properties
Working with a cross-departmental team, maintain and develop the master
content calendar for all web properties
Copyedit and proofread all web content
Oversee freelancers, including writers, copyeditors and community outreach
organizers
Keep current with emerging web technologies through relevant blogs,
listservs, and events
Assure web-based information is archived for future needs and reference
Track and report on all site metrics
Work cooperatively with key team members, clients and vendors
Required Skills
Exceptional communication and organizational skills
Advanced knowledge of HTML and experience with popular content management
systems (Joomla, Sharepoint and MediaWiki)
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven
environment
Basic Adobe Photoshop skills
Proven ability to build consensus and work effectively within a
cross-departmental team
3-5 years experience managing content and production for high traffic
websites
Bachelor¹s degree in English, Journalism, Technical Writing or a related
field
Passion, Integrity and Energy!
This is an entry level position with opportunity for growth.
Please send your resume in PDF format to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or fax to
877-733-3155
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Thanks
Russ
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