At long last, we’re super happy to offer a collection of videos from the main stage in the Exhibit Hall at WebVisions 2010 (produced by Doc Normal of StrangeLoveLive).
Enjoy keynotes from Merlin Mann and Agnieszka Gasparska, panel discussions and Cami Kaos’s interviews with many of the speakers.
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With the advent of Ajax and RIA, we’ve come a long way from the page refresh metaphor, but we can go a lot further. With the continually decreasing cost of hardware, and the trend towards open source, it is now easier than ever to equip your web application with physical computing hardware.
In session on “The Physically Aware Web,” Adobe’s Kevin Hoyt will provide a gentle introduction to leveraging web technologies such as Flash and JavaScript to interact with electronic sensors such as servo motors and RFID, to weather stations and ultrasonic distance measuring.
ProtoShare is a collaborative, web-based prototyping tool that is…well, extremely cool. Intrigued? Visit ProtoShare’s booth #101 at WebVisions to enter your chance in winning a 3-seat Professional license to ProtoShare for one year. Drop off your business card and a winner will be drawn at the end of the show (need not be present to win).
The Drupal CMS has quickly become one of the most popular and powerful engines powering all kinds of websites, including the White House. In his session on “Drupal Theming—A Crash Course,” Tom Wheeler will provide an in-depth look at some of the tools and techniques of theming Drupal.Drupal sites can take on any look, and are extremely flexible. Understand Drupal’s theming hook system, views, CCK fields to create custom content, blocks, and more.
Tom Wheeler has taught in the Media & Web Design program at the Art Institute of Portland for over 10 years. He has worked as the Interactive Director and Developer at Gravitate Design Studio, and currently runs his own Drupal design and development business
How the mobile context has evolved over the years and where it is headed? In his session on “Mobile Web UX,” former WebVisions board member Nick Finck will explore the differences between the web and the mobile web, why these differences are important, what the key user experience principals are for the mobile web . . . oh yeah, and there will be plenty of examples for you to sink your teeth into.
Nick will also provide the information you’ll need to design an optimal user experience for the mobile web, and alert you to the decisions you will need to make along the way.
The Dahon Mu Uno is possibly the world’s coolest urban bike – oh, and it folds up in 10 seconds, making it ultimately portable and easy to store. The Uno has a stealthy design and DL Byron from Bike Hugger will give away a model that’s decked out for the tech jet set.
What’s up with those Dahons?
- Every bike comes with a quality, forged, dual-pivot caliper brake and brake lever in case you really want (or law requires) a front brake (unassembled)
- Easy to fold and roll in train stations so you don’t need to carry the bike
- Light and easy to carry – only 9.9 kg (22 lb)
Enter to Win
Our tricked out Dahon Uno will be raffled before the closing keynote speaker on Friday, May 21st. Enter the drawing at the Bike Hugger booth #302 in the WebVisions Exhibit Hall.
Most of us spend our days bringing others’ ideas into reality, whether it’s giving voice to a brand through great graphic design or building systems that benefit a company’s bottom line.
Join Dave Selden, web designer and budding entrepreneur in his presentation on “Doing It For Yourself” as he explains how he’s turned the corner from creating great work for great companies, and begun doing it for himself with his unique web-based business, 33 Beers.
Youth cram their days with hours of activities, so how do you build a web site or digital experience that attracts and keeps their attention? How do you hold their interest long enough to engage, educate or entertain them? Barbara will cover examples of successful preschool, kid and tween websites and what makes them capture a child’s imagination.
Since becoming a producer at Smashing Ideas in 2003, Barbara Pritchard has led the development on hundreds of projects for top kid destinations such as Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Hasbro and PBS Kids.
In her session on “Developing for Digital Kids,” Barbara discusses that whether it’s a game, an activity or a full-blown site, the way kids interact with online content is different from how adults do. From making child-friendly navigation to adding fun and fascinating content, there are certain rules of thumb to follow to make a site that delights kids. Attendees take away design and development tips on building successful sites for this unique and lucrative market.
Our world is at a crossroads. We face problems unlike any generation before us. Diminishing natural resources, pollution, and climate change are so complex, so multifaceted, that traditional problem-solving methods yield little success.
As designers we have an opportunity to assist the world in solving the pressing issues of our day. Our unique training in tackling problems using a multidisciplinary human-centered approach (known as design-thinking) is what governments and NGOs around the world desperately need. There are ten potential projects for every design thinker with the time and talent to solve them.
In his session on “Design Thinking for Social Change,” Ryan Russell discusses how designers can leverage their talents, skills and processes to assist in solving global problems. Learn how to connect your passion with the issues, and unlock the power of shared vision.
