Kevin missed the memo to stop drawing after the first grade. Nowadays, he splits his crayon time between Twitter, where he is the product manager for the web client, and finishing a book that is the basis for his session “See What I Mean: How to Communicate Ideas With Comics“.
Kevin has a history of mixing his many passions for games, comics, design and technology. He was the Director of User Experience for the gaming social network Raptr and the designer for Yahoo! Pipes. He co-founded the user experience web comic OK/Cancel, and the online comic publishing network Off Panel Productions. Through Off Panel, he recently co-created an iPhone augmented reality game called “ARGH”.
Recent implementation of HTML5 and CSS3 features in modern browsers allow for greater design control and creativity in our Web sites. HTML5 introduces a number of new elements and attributes that reflect typical usage on modern Web sites, including new functionality for audio and video elements. But what else is new?
In their full-day workshop on “HTML5 and CSS3” (catchy title, eh?), WebVisions veteran speakers Kimberly Blessing and Christopher Schmitt will reveal what attendees need to re-learn about markup, understand how to incorporate new HTML5 elements and embrace the new creative freedoms of of new Web typography and CSS3.
Location data is pervasive and whether you have a business or a personal blog, your site can take advantage by incorporating informative, interactive maps. Add some “where” to your website with this mapping APIs workshop.
In Adam DuVander’s half-day workshop on “Hands-on Map Scripting,” you’ll learn to:
- Use Mapstraction to write code once that creates Google Maps, Yahoo, Bing, MapQuest—a dozen different providers.
- Find your user’s location no matter what the browser—even a mobile phone.
- Customize your map with your own markers and map imagery.
- Convert addresses to latitude/longitude coordinates, so you can turn user input into data.
- Find other sources of geographic data by connecting to APIs, like Twitter and local search.
Check out our mid-March eNewsletter about our workshops, the Webvisionary Awards (judges announced!), a special combo package for WebVisions and OpenSource Bridge, and great deals on hotels.
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WebVisions is excited to offer another special 2-for-1 offer to Northwest’s top Web conferences. For only $400, you’ll get two-day conference passes to both WebVisions and Open Source Bridge, a conference dedicated to open source technologies and for people interested in learning the open source way. Save over $175 if purchased separately!
Open Source Bridge takes place from June 1-4 at the Portland Art Museum.
Register at http://www.webvisionsevent.com/promo/osbridge/
What did we do before APIs, jQuery, XML, application frameworks, and open source blogging tools? Well. The truth is we did quite a lot. But, even as our wrenches and pipes have matured and even transformed, it’s more worthwhile than ever to ask ourselves what we’re producing with all of that massive horsepower.
In his Friday afternoon keynote on “Bold Ideas and Insane Possibilities,” Merlin Mann will explore the question of how our creative output has kept up with our technological innovation and whether we’re driving a legitimate revolution in how the world sees, thinks and collaborates, or simply devising a more sophisticated method for telling millions of people about what we had for breakfast.
It’s time for bold ideas and the realization of insane possibilities. That’s what the future of the Web is all about.
WebVisions is excited to announce that Luke Williams of frog design will deliver our opening keynote address on “Thinking the Unthinkable: How To Spark Disruptive Innovation.” Luke is a leading consultant, speaker, and educator in the area of innovation strategy and disruptive thinking. For more than a decade, he has worked internationally with industry leaders like Microsoft, American Express, Sony, Virgin, Disney, and Hewlett-Packard, to develop new products, services, brands, and business models.
Williams is a Fellow at frog design—one of the most influential innovation companies in the world—and an Adjunct Professor of innovation at NYU Stern School of Business. He speaks throughout the international community, and his opinions have been featured in BusinessWeek, Fast Company, and The Wall Street Journal. He is the author of the forthcoming book Disrupt! A Step-by-Step Guide to Transforming Your Business (FT Press, 2010).
Take advantage of a special 2-for-1 offer. For only $360, receive conference passes to both WebVisions and SearchFest, Portland’s largest search engine marketing conference dedicated to search marketing education and networking. Save over $150 if purchased separately!
SearchFest takes place from 8:00am to 5:00pm on Tuesday, March 9th at the Governor Hotel.
Register at http://www.webvisionsevent.com/promo/searchfest/
In her half-day workshop on “Design Strategy in a Nutshell: Connecting Design with Business Value,” Kate Rutter examines how good design alone isn’t enough to get great experiences out into the world. You need to be smart about how you start and finish as well. That’s where design strategy comes into play—ensuring that the design of products and services meets business needs, leverages your design opportunities (and abilities) and delivers real customer value.
The problem? Most businesses don’t have full-time design strategists waiting in the wings to pounce on problems as they arise. So as designers, we’re positioned to create the plans that connect user and business value. Designers are asked to bridge that gap almost every day, but knowing where to start when putting together a strategy can be tough, especially with all the other things competing for your time. The good news is that putting together a quick strategy on a shoestring isn’t as hard or complex as you may think.
Familiar with programming, but looking to make the jump into or get serious about iPhone development? In his half-day workshop on “Real World iPhone Development,” full time iPhone developer Collin Donnell will give tips, tricks, and share real world experiences on a wide variety of iPhone related development topics including app architecture, data persistence, creating custom controls, and more.
The workshop will also cover how to make best use of Apple’s development tools such as Xcode, Interface Builder, and Instruments. Attendees will also learn how to actually get your app ready for submission through iTunes Connect.
