2009 is shaping up to be a busy year for me. I’m going to be speaking at a number of conferences around the United States, and I hope to meet you at one of them to share a beer and conversation about our craft.
Here’s where I’ll be speaking:
February 3, 2009: Web Directions North at Denver, CO
Ed Directions, a highly focused, in depth whole day symposium aims to address the challenges of educating web professionals, by helping teachers, trainers, course and curriculum developers, and others in the education field keep abreast with the latest developments in standards and best practice, and to develop and deliver the best possible curricula and courses.
March 16th, 2009: No Web Professional Left Behind at SxSW Interactive
Far too often, students aspiring to be web professionals leave school with a degree yet without adequate training to prepare them for the real world. The Web Standards Project (WaSP) announces a living curriculum to help schools, colleges and universities bridge the gap between educators and industry best practices.
April 28th, 2009: Social CMS at Voices That Matter: Web Design
Rather than locking down your content by publishing in one place, learn to use the power of social networking tools to broadcast your content widely and improve findability.
May 5th, 2009: Findability Bliss Through Web Standards at An Event Apart Seattle
Connecting with your audience is objective number one for any website. Findability—the discipline of helping users discover the content they seek—not only helps businesses get their message out, but it improves the user experience, too. The secret to attaining findability bliss, both with search engines and beyond, lies in the wisdom of web standards.
June 23th, 2009: Findability Bliss Through Web Standards at An Event Apart Boston
Connecting with your audience is objective number one for any website. Findability—the discipline of helping users discover the content they seek—not only helps businesses get their message out, but it improves the user experience, too. The secret to attaining findability bliss, both with search engines and beyond, lies in the wisdom of web standards.
