We've got an amazing line-up for you this year. It's two full days across two tracks, so that's four times as much content as last year! We've also got four full day in depth workshops so you can really get stuck in to the topic of your choice.
Track 01:
Conference Day 01 ~ 15 November, 2010
Track 02:
Conference Day 01 ~ 15 November, 2010
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Track 01:
09.05 - 09.45
Designing for Emotion
Aarron Walters - Mailchimp
It's not enough to simply design our interfaces to be usable; we need to make them pleasurable too. When we design for emotional engagement, we can create a powerful bond with our audience that will make them devoted fans and vocal evangelists.
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Track 01:
09.50 - 10.30
Getting Down To Business: How To Be Successful With Web Design
Paul Boag - Headscape
Many go freelance or set up their own agency in search of more freedom, more time and more cash. However, in reality many web design businesses are more demanding on their founders than even the most unreasonable boss.
Freelancers often work longer hours, take less holiday and have poorer work-life balances than most employed web designers. The business becomes a monster that has to be fed constantly.
In his talk, Paul looks at how to grow your business in a controlled way that facilitates the life you want to live. From sales and marketing to client management and getting work done, Paul shows you how to "work to live" rather than "live to work."
Track 02:
09.50 - 10.30
Advance HTML5 Class
Rising Star Speaker
One of the specially chosen Carsonified Rising Star speakers leads a masterclass in the dark arts of HTML5.
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Morning Break - Including Speed Networking: 10.30 - 11.15
A chance to meet up with your friends and have a cup of coffee on the house!
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Track 01:
11.15 - 11.55
How To Design Delightful, Usable Interfaces
Doug Bowman - Twitter / Stop Design
Doug Bowman takes to the stage next to lead a session in the ins and outs of truly great interface design, with top tips for making your website so much more than simply 'usable' - transforming your users' experience into one of genuine enjoyment, interaction and delight.
Track 02:
11.15 - 11.55
Graceful Degredation of CSS3
Denise Jacobs -Denise Jacobs
The passion for CSS3 grows steadily as more designers become familiar with its properties and ease of use. In this session, Denise R. Jacobs will discuss the few complications that stand in the way of the seemingly perfect love affair, and then will get down the nitty-gritty of how to execute designs for the present and future while using graceful degradation techniques to respect the browsers of the past.
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Track 01:
12.00 - 12.40
Getting Started with HMTL5 and CSS3
Cameron Moll
In this session, author of 'CSS Mastery' Cameron Moll, takes to the stage, pulling together the easiest ways to jump in with HTML5 AND CSS3. Learn from real life examples and fictional case studies, and use this session to put yourself at the forefront of innovation in area.
Track 02:
12.00 - 12.40
UX Masterclass
Carsonified Rising Star Speaker
One of the specially chosen Carsonified Rising Star speakers leads you through the ins and outs of great UX.
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Lunch: 12.40 - 14.00
Break for lunch on us. Networking, university sessions, some time to catch up with each other, and a bit of a breather before the afternoon sessions start up!
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Track 01:
14.00 - 14.40
Responsive Web Design
Ethan Marcotte - Unstoppable Robot Ninja
"The way is shaped by use, but then the shape is lost." Our sites are accessed by an increasing array of devices and browsers, and our users deserve a quality experience no matter how large (or small) their display. Perhaps it's time to put aside some of our old design methods, and become more responsive designers.
Track 02:
14.00 - 14.40
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Track 01:
14.45 - 15.05
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Track 01:
15.10- 15.50
10 Tips for iPhone Interface Design
Sarah Parmenter - You Know Who
The jump up from designing for the web to the iPhone is a bigger leap than most designers anticipate, dodging through the Apple Interface Guidelines, the app approval process and designing for Retina Display can be an art in itself. Sarah Parmenter helps us take this leap of faith by neatly guiding us through the 10 top principals of iPhone User Interface Design.
Track 02:
15.10- 15.50
Smart Tips For Wireframing
Brad Haynes - Paramoreredd
Great strategy results in great work. Understanding the unique aspects of individual projects is essential to success. This talk will explore the different wireframing methods and tools available to designers to help them become a strategic force to be reckoned with, no matter the project.
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Afternoon Break - Including Design Clinic: 15.50 - 16.35
Time for another break, and a much needed coffee.
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Track 01:
16.35 - 16.55
Partner Session
Partner Speaker - Company Name
Hello from one of the Future of Web Design official partners!
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Track 01:
17.00 - 17.40
Master-of-None Boot Camp: How to Fake your way through Modern Web design
Dan Mall - Daniel Mall
Suddenly, we have to know everything. The golden ratio, Fitts' Law, tweening engines, databases schemas, mental models, chroma keying, attribute selectors, assistive devices, content-aware scaling, variable scope, persuasive architecture... they're all in our respective realms of responsiblity. How can we keep up? We'll either learn to craft design philosophies that always keep us current and flexible, review the ;atest in HTML5/CSS3/jQuery/ActionScript, or see how many buzzwords we can for into 45 minutes.
Track 02:
17.00 - 17.40
Google Analytics Masterclass
Carsonified Rising Star Speaker
One of the specially chosen Carsonified Rising Star speakers leads an informative session on Google analytics.
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Goodbye & Announcements: 17.40 - 17.45
Time to wrap things up for the day...
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Party Time! 20.00 - LATE
It's time to let your hair down and party!
Track 01:
Conference Day 02 ~ 16 November, 2010
Track 02:
Conference Day 02 ~ 16 November, 2010
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Track 01:
09.05 - 09.45
Beyond Usability: The Art of Experience Design
Aral Balkan - Aral Balkan
Have you ever had a bad user experience? How did it make you feel? Angry? Frustrated? Absolutely livid? Good. Understanding that the experiences we create have an emotional impact on people's lives is a very important prerequisite to creating emotional experiences that engage with users to add delight and pleasure to their lives.
In this inspirational session, Aral will offer you an impassioned glimpse into his approach of authoring apps that go beyond usable. Apps that people find joyful and fun. Apps that people fall in love with.
Empathy, character, voice, beauty, and play are just some of the topics that will be covered and illustrated with examples from Aral's decade long experience in authoring web, Flash, desktop and mobile apps, including his latest top-selling iPhone app, Feathers.
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Track 01:
09.50 -- 10.30
How to Design Great WordPress Themes
Nick La - N Design Studio
If you think HTML5 and CSS3 is the future of web technology, then you've got to agree WordPress is the future of CMS. Being a big fan of Wordpress, Nick is going to share his tips on designing Wordpress theme, whether for yourself, clients or public releases.
Track 02:
09.50 -- 10.30
Web Accessibility
Carsonified Rising Star Speaker
One of the specially chosen Carsonified Rising Star speakers leads an in depth session on accessibility in web design.
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Morning Break - Including Speed Networking: 10.30 - 11.25
A chance to meet up with your friends and have a cup of coffee on the house!
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Track 01:
11.25 - 12.05
What Will Web Design Look Like in 2 Years?
Jan Cavan - Dawghouse Design Studio
In an industry moving so fast, where do go next with web design? What might the future hold for mobile devices, new platforms, CSS3, HTML5, Flash, UX and even for us, as web designers? Jan leads a session looking into the growing market needs and demands of the industry.
Track 02:
11.25 - 12.05
Tips for Making Your Web Design Business More Successful
Thomas McLeod - Page Lime
How not to get run over, running a web design business. Thomas McLeod takes you on a multimedia walk through some of the key decisions and milestones that every designer faces. Start up, freelance or company man: leave with a better understanding of life, business and the pursuit of entrepreneurial success.
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Track 01:
12.10 - 12.50
The Future of Cross-Platform Front-end Development
Jonathan Snook - Jonathan Snook
Remember when building a site meant only having to worry about Internet Explorer? Now we have multiple browsers, desktop application platforms, and the mobile web to build for. We'll take a look at how we can approach large-scale development to ease the burden of supporting multiple components across multiple platforms, while still providing an optimized experience for users.
Track 02:
12.10 - 12.50
Freelancer Survival Tips
Anna Debenham - Maban
Part of being a freelancer involves finding yourself ridiculously overworked, or embarrassingly underworked. Then there are the client phonecalls at midnight, the dreaded tax forms, the cabin fever, and of course the hours spent trying to get it through to your friends and family that you do actually have a real job.
With many losing their jobs in the recession, and university graduates struggling to get that first step on the career ladder, freelancing is becoming an ever more desirable and ultimately an increasingly competitive option.
This session will cover how to set up as a freelancer, working out how much you should charge, keeping track of expenses and writing a contract. There will also be plenty of tips on how to be a better freelancer, including remote working, keeping your sanity, staying competitive without reducing your rates, and how to get decent clients (and keep them) without spending a penny on marketing.
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Lunch: 12.50 - 14.20
Break for lunch on us. Networking, university sessions, some time to catch up with each other, and a bit of a breather before the afternoon sessions start up!
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Track 01:
14.20 - 14.40
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Track 01:
14.45 - 15.25
The Changing Face of Typography
Matthew Smith - Squared Eye
Content is only as clear as the typography it's presented with, and there's more content on the web than any other medium. It's no surprise then, that web typography has taken a front seat in web design discussions. Type presentation in browsers is improving,a and type formats are getting smarter and light-weight. Matthew Smith, principal of Squared Eye, and creator of Pattern Tap, will walk us through this vital area of web design, showing us how to harness great type design and integration for our web projects.
Track 02:
14.45 - 15.25
Enhancing your Creativity
Carsonified Rising Star Speaker
One of the specially chosen Carsonified Rising Star speakers makes blocks a thing of the past!
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Afternoon Break - Including Design Clinic: 15.25 - 16.20
Time for another break, and a much needed coffee.
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Track 01:
16.20 - 16.40
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Track 01:
16.45 - 17.25
Web Designers, Unite!
Tim Van Damme - Tim Van Damme
After two days of inspirational sessions from the very best in the web, Tim Van Damme takes to the stage, to tell you how it is: we work in the best industry we could ever wish. It's young, always changing, filled with opportunities and chances to do whatever we want. Best of all: it's just getting started, and we're in for a great ride. Get excited.
Track 02:
16.45 - 17.25
Getting Started With iPhone app Design
Carsonified Rising Star Speaker
One of the specially chosen Carsonified Rising Star speakers walks you through the basics of getting started with iPhone app design.
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Goodbye & Announcements: 17.25 - 17.30
That's it for another year! See you in 2011 everyone...
This year we have 4 Workshops to choose from. They're full day workshops, so you can really get stuck in and learn loads about the topic you're most passionate about.
4 Workshops to Choose from:
Workshops Day ~ 17 November, 2010
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01:
09.00 - 17.00
How to Run a Successful Web Design Business
Paul Boag - Headscape
We like to think that being a successful independent web designer is about creating great websites. Its not. Running your own business is about a lot more than having the right professional skills. Paul’s workshop will reveal the hidden secrets to building a successful, profitable web design business.
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02:
09.00 - 17.00
How to Get Started: Designing and Building an iPhone app
Aral Balkan - Aral Balkan
This accelerated one-day workshop will introduce you to the tools, languages, and techniques for designing and building iPhone and iPad applications. The topics covered include using the XCode development environment and Interface Builder tool to create iPhone and iPad applications, an introduction to the Objective-C language for building native applications, and how to use web technologies like HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (along with frameworks like PhoneGap) to re-use your web knowledge and create hybrid applications. Finally, you will get real-world hints and tips that Aral learned while making and distributing his award-winning and best-selling apps 'Avit and Feathers to guide you along your journey in learning iPhone and iPad development.
The aim of the workshop is to give you a high-level overview, get you acquainted with the tools and technologies at your disposal, help you separate the wheat from the chaff, and paint you path that you can follow as you get started in developing iPhone and iPad applications.
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03:
09.00 - 17.00
HTML5 and CSS3
Molly Holzschalg - Molly.com
Molly leads an in-depth workshop that will help you gain the knowledge to put you in the front line when it comes to the very latest innovations in HTML5 and CSS3.
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04:
09.00 - 17.00
Interface Design Bootcamp
Aarron Walter - MailChimp
Whether you are designing a web app or a website, following best practices and standard design methodologies will help ensure your interfaces are usable and engaging. In this workshop, we'll explore the design process in detail including user research, wireframing, prototyping, and visual design. Through real world examples you'll see how an idea can evolve into an interface.
