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The InterACT Summit

Aarron — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:31:02 +0000

The Web Standards Project and Environments for Humans are proud to announce the launch of InterACT With Web Standards, a book that brings all aspects of web design together for teachers and students. To celebrate the release of the book, several of the expert contributors come together online to give mini-tutorials in their fields of expertise:

Learning More Effectively on the Web – Denise Jacobs
Content Strategy – Glenda Sims
HTML5 – Chris Mills
CSS3 – Aarron Walter
Accessibility – Derek Featherstone
InterACT in the Classroom – Leslie Jensen-Inman

This event is free for students and educators, so wand seating is limited. Reserve your space while you can. http://interactsummit.eventbrite.com

See Me Speak in 2009

Aarron — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:50:01 +0000

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.

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

Discount on An Event Apart New Orleans

Aarron — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:29:58 +0000

If you’ve been sitting on the fence about whether or not to attend An Event Apart in New Orleans April 24-25, let me help sway you to make the decision easier. The stellar line-up of speakers alone might compel you head to the Big Easy to learn from the likes of Jeffrey Zeldman, Eric Meyer, Dave Shea, Jeffrey Veen, Robert Hoekman, Andy Clarke, Stephanie Sullivan, Jason Santa Maria, Aaron Gustafson, Cameron Moll, and lil’ ol’ me. It’s a rare opportunity to learn from such influential designers, builders, and thinkers who are shaping the future of the Web.

Here’s yet another temptation to attend. You can get $50 off registration with this special discount code: AEAAAWA. Badger your boss, pester your partner, do what you have to do to make it happen. Sitting on the fence hurts your bum. I hope to see you in New Orleans in April!