 
"All Shall Be Revealed - The Secret of Planned Luck"As the pace of change accelerates around our businesses, and the sheer volume of information explodes, we're under incredible pressure to connect just in time with the people and ideas we need to make breakthrough progress. We can no longer research, plan or process our way to success. The answer is planned serendipity, the practice of making unexpected discoveries. By definition, we don't know when serendipity will strike, but we can foster the conditions for it to occur early and often in and around our organizations. Thor is CTO and co-founder of Get Satisfaction in San Francisco, where he founds and advises startups that make a difference to real people, and he'll speak at WebVisions Atlanta on Friday, November 18th. Web Fonts - Finally as Precise as Print?
Using fonts on the web has been a frustrating balancing act between style, design, readability, searchability, and presentation. The results were often the worst of both worlds rather than the best. Live Fonts propose to change all that. In his presentation, CSS3 "OpenType: The New Web Typography Frontier", Thomas Phinney covers the new possibilities and choices available to designers. Thomas is a leading expert on typography, and the senior product manager for fonts and typography at Extensis. He has long been involved in the design, technical, forensic, business and historical aspects of type, as well as font standards development. His typeface Hypatia Sans is an Adobe Original. Scale Mt. Default, the Everest of Typography
Live type is revolutionizing web design. No longer do designers and developers need to choose from a limited set of six typefaces - with WebINK, overcoming the obstacles of default fonts is a thing of the past. As a fun way to celebrate the new era of web typography, WebINK will set up the Mt. Default photo backdrop at WebVisions Atlanta on Nov. 18th - take your picture in mountain climbing gear and post it on Twitter with the text "I scaled Mt. Default!" and include the hashtag #WebINKphoto. The attendee who posts the funniest photo will win an iPad. Do you feel a yodel coming on? Mobile Hackathon for GoodJoin mobile app development experts, developers and designers in an all day Mobile Hackathon for social good. The day will begin with short presentations by educators and representatives from non-profit organizations, followed by informational sessions on building apps for Windows Phone and other mobile platforms. If you have a great coding and design mindset, Microsoft wants to spur on your creativity by empowering you to create great applications for Windows Phone that solve local community needs. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team, including the chance to be featured in the Windows Phone marketplace. Studio ToursAttendees who register for both days of the conference will enjoy an afternoon of sessions and studio tours at an awesome group of companies...this is a fantastic opportunity to learn how award-winning companies are building successful businesses for web and mobile. ScoutMob“Prepare your local lovin' selves for ScoutMob, that nudge you need to get out the door and do your local thang. ScoutMob delivers interesting tidbits, city gems and more.” Studiocom“Studiocom is an agency for digital times - a simple, yet broad statement that ultimately describes what we believe agencies should be when the user is in control.” Neboweb“Our passionate team of designers, strategists, programmers, interactive marketers & dreamers help companies design great websites and craft campaigns that build brand, drive revenue and connect with customers.” Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)Visit the SCAD Digital Media Center. On your tour you will see five departments: animation, motion media, interactive game design, visual effects and television producing. The latest games from the interactive game department will be on display including “Black Bottom Parade,” which was displayed as a finalist at Indiecade 2011. UPCOMING EVENTSLove at First Website
Nov. 10, 2012 WebVisions is collaborating with ISITE Design to offer a special discounted rate to Love at First Website for past attendees. This intimate, one-day UX conference will feature keynotes and core conversations from brands that go above and beyond in creating inspired digital experiences. The event will take place at Urban Studio, and end with a wine reception. Save 30% on the $75 registration fee by using the WebVisions discount code: WEBVISIONS. Find out more at http://www.isitedesign.com/love WebVisions NYC
Jan. 18-20, 2012 WebVisions takes the show to NYC for three days of presentations by leading web, mobile, UX, DIY and strategy experts. In addition to the event's Indie/DIY/Maker goodness, WebVisions is kicking off the premiere of the second season of IFC's "Portlandia" television series and a spotlight on all things Portland, from Stumptown Coffee to big bikes. Find out more at http://www.webvisionsevent.com/new-york/ WebVisions Portland
May 16-18, 2012 It's our 12th big year in Portland, and we're celebrating with a fabulous lineup of experts in web and mobile design, technology, user experience, DIY, strategy and more! Find out more at http://www.webvisionsevent.com/portland/ Association PartnersMembers of the following groups can receive discounted admission to WebVisions. Contact Jennifer or Brad at 503-230-2058 to inquire about groups that are not listed below:
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