9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
ANYONE Can Create a Video Game!
23 schedule::attendees
Location
6AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Michael Agustin, Dustin Clingman, Adam Saltsman, Shanna Tellerman, Dave Werner, Dave Werner
event::about Today, people can create video, photos, and podcasts and share them over the Web. Game creation is the next frontier. However, making games can be terribly difficult. This panel will cover unique approaches from people who dare to make game creation accessible to anyone.
event::tags ScreenBurn
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
Building Mobile Games on the Windows Phone Platform
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom F
eventtype Panel, Interactive
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
Digitally Rebranding the Republican Party
14 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Danny Allen, Darian Rafie, Paris Dennard, Todd Van Etten
event::about No brand was under attack in 2008 more than the Republican Party, and the GOP entered 2009 with one goal - rebrand and relaunch. Get a behind-the-brand look at how and why the GOP created and launched its new digital look and the digital strategy driving the brand's future success.
event::tags Business
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
Don't Get Sued! A Guide For Content Creators
Location 18ABCD
Location 18ABCD
event::about Your content-based website used to fly under the radar. Now you're on your way to becoming the next CollegeHumor.com. Make sure you're ready for the big time. This presentation will cover critical "nuts and bolts" topics such as content ownership, licensing, rights and clearances and employment relationships. Robert Strent (Grubman, Indursky...
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
DSLR Filmmaking, Unlocking New Visual Possibilities
31 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Philip Bloom, Kent Nichols
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
Everything's Bigger in Texas: The Video Game Industry
5 schedule::attendees
Location
5ABC
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Michael Gallagher, Todd Hollenshead, Warren Spector
event::tags ScreenBurn
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
Funding Your Projects from the Crowd
20 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton A/B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Britta Riley, Jenna Wortham, Perry Chen, Robin Sloan
event::about Crowdfunding inverts much that is wrong with traditional funding by breaking down the barrier between creators and audiences, and turning fundraising into a interactive experience. This panel brings together several perspectives from the world of crowdfunding to explain different approaches to raising money from the audience for bloggers, artists, podcasters, developers,...
event::tags Business
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
Future of Context: Getting the Bigger Picture Online
34 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton H
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jay Rosen, Matt Thompson, Staci D Kramer, Tristan Harris
event::about Conventional wisdom calls us attention-deprived, constantly seeking the next scrap of info. But Google reveals our true desire: Context. (Wikipedia entries, This American Life's financial crisis explainer, Gizmodo's definitive guide to smartphones, etc.) We'll explore how journalism and media must adapt to meet our insatiable hunger for the bigger picture.
event::tags Emerging...
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
Interactive Documentaries: A Multidimensional Narrative
18 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton K
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Ashley York, Dan Gluckman, Suzanne Stefanac, Victoria Ha
event::about Documentaries are just not about 'documenting' an event - they interpret and synthesize many sources of information to explain a situation or express a specific point of view. So where does the user interact with this specific project? How can the users input influence the content and the creators? Meet interactive...
event::tags Emerging...
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
Managing Your Content Management System
33 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Alex Will, Henry Erskine Crum
event::about An effective content management system is a must for any content-based web service. This technical session will discuss elements of designing and building a custom CMS that leverages technology and existing web data from sources such as Flickr and Wikipedia to automate research and increase time spent writing original content.
event::tags Design & Development
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
Open Science: Create, Collaborate, Communicate
22 schedule::attendees
Location
10AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Ariel Waldman, Kirsten Sanford, Jessy Cowan-Sharp, Natalie Villalobos, Tantek ‡elik
event::about From discovering galaxies to folding proteins: how to actively contribute to science. Science projects are harnessing open collaboration to further discovery and exploration. As a result, citizen science is witnessing a renaissance. The panel will discuss how you can get involved and challenges faced in making science open.
event::tags Greater Good
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
Porting Your App the Right Way
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom F
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jake Marsh
event::about With mobile apps becoming a dime a dozen these days, its easy to want to rush the process of bringing your application to a new platform. In this session we'll talk about the ups and downs of taking a single-platform mobile app and making it cross-platform and how, with some simple...
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
The Art & Science of Seductive Interactions
65 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom A
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Stephen Anderson
event::about Usability? Meh. Let's talk about persuasion. Are you designing serendipity, arousal, rewards and other seductive elements into your applications? We'll discuss specific ways that sites like Dopplr, iLike and LinkedIn leverage basic human psychology to motivate and shape online behaviors.
event::tags Design & Development
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
The Cause Lab: WeCanEndThis.com #1
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Suite
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Scott Henderson
event::about Be part of SXSW's first ever collaborative effort to help solve a major social issue. Designers, web developers, investors, mobile innovators, entrepreneurs, inventors, gamers, programmers, and content producers are invited to partake in either or both sessions. The best ideas submitted will be implemented by Share Our Strength, Feeding America, and...
event::tags Greater Good
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
What Does Corporate America Think of 2.0?
34 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton D
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Andrew McAfee
event::about Do mainstream companies get Twitter? Are executives in non-high tech industries embracing social technologies and the communities that form on top of them, or are they scared to death? This session will be a report from the field delivered by MIT scientist Andrew McAfee, who coined the phrase "Enterprise 2.0"
event::tags Business
10:00 AM
to 11:00 AM
The Art of Eating In
36 schedule::attendees
Location
Day Stage
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Cathy Erway
event::about From 2006-2008, Cathy Erway embarked on a Walden-esque mission to not eat out, in the city that rarely eats in. Her blog, Not Eating Out in New York soon became a compendium of easy, original recipes, cooking-together tips and events, and sustainable foodism that attracted the attention of publishers. She will...
10:20 AM
to 11:20 AM
Cathy Erway
3 schedule::attendees
Location
South By Bookstore
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about The Art of Eating In
10:30 AM
to 11:30 AM
Microsoft BizSpark Accelerator at SXSW
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton G
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about The second annual Microsoft BizSpark Accelerator at SXSW kicks off on Monday, March 15 this year at the Austin Hilton Downtown and it's sure to be a competition unlike any other. Day 1 of Accelerator will see 32 companies, eight within each category, battle for your taste-making, trend-setting attention and for...
10:50 AM
to 11:50 AM
Robert Sofia
Location South By Bookstore
Location South By Bookstore
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Complete Idiot's Guide
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
After Magazines: WIRED's Digital Rebirth
68 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jeremy Clark, Scott Dadich
event::about This panel is sponsored by Adobe.
event::tags Design & Development
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Alissa Walker (Fast Company), Casey Caplowe (GOOD), Valerie Casey (Designers Accord)
25 schedule::attendees
Location
Studio SX
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Alissa Walker, Fast Company; Casey Caplowe, panelist, GOOD - in conversation with Valerie Casey, panelist & keynote speaker, Designers Accord
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
BAM! An Entire Statewide University System Goes Virtual
11 schedule::attendees
Location
19B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Mario Guerra, Riley Triggs
event::about For the first time in the history of interactive technology and education, the entire statewide University of Texas System has extended all of its 16 campuses into the online virtual world of Second Life and created in a bold move one of the largest virtual learning communities in the world.
event::tags Convergence
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Becoming a Real-Time Video Blogger in 2010
14 schedule::attendees
Location
12AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Wayne Sutton
event::about Video blogging isn't new but the technology has changed. More videos are being uploaded and watched daily online, increasing the chance that your video may be lost in the real-time web. We'll discuss new technologies to use video to tell your story, capture an audience and build online communities.
event::tags Convergence
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Best Practices for Contextual Applications
10 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom F
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Kevin Hoyt, Frank Duran
event::about The once-hyped idea of a unification device seems to have faded away as we now interact with content across more devices than ever before. From your DVR to your smartphone, from your game console to your nightstand, devices take a myriad of form factors. The only question left then is how...
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Can the Creative Class Revolutionize the Energy Business
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton A/B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Mark Kapner, Richard Donnelly, Joel Greenberg
event::about Get a group of geeks together and the conversation will drift away from design, coding, and human factors and into energy. Having grown up in a world of innovation, many geeks look at the energy world and say, "Hey, that looks like an industry that's ready to be disintermediated. Let's go!"...
event::tags Business
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Conducting Great Interviews
32 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Nancy Baym
event::about How do professional interviewers prepare for their interviews? Which questions elicit great responses from interviewees? What are the best ways to analyze and present your interview results? No matter who you're interviewing or what you're discussing, this discussion will make your interviews more interesting and insightful.
event::tags Business
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Direct a Great Film by Storyboarding with Stick Figures
5 schedule::attendees
Location
13AB
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Mark Bristol
event::about You don't need to be an expert wacom-jockey or drafting guru to learn the tools necessary to storyboard your dream project. This class will teach the essentials of storyboarding and film composition as pre-visualization tools.
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
DSLR Filmmaking, Understanding Strengths and Weaknesses
20 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Barry Green, Kent Nichols
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Duh...It's Like Tech for Girls
16 schedule::attendees
Location
7
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Alison Lewis, Suzy Pakhchyan
event::about How do you engage the imagination of young girls in electronics and technology? This conversation promises to give a breakdown of tactics, which work in igniting that tech spark. We'll cover principles like throwing out all the œgeek speak technology terms and fostering learning through the act of hands-on making using...
event::tags Greater Good
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
FCC Broadband Plan: Apps, Innovation and Inclusion
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Radisson Travis
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Elana Berkowitz, Mohit Kaushal
event::about Last year, Congress and the President charged the FCC with developing the first ever national strategy to bring high-speed internet, and the benefits it can unleash, to all Americans. The plan drops March 17th. Why should you care? It means more spectrum, more transparency, more unlocked data, more people online with...
event::tags Late Break
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Getting to Know the Unions
3 schedule::attendees
Location
15
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Kay Schaber Wolf, Ken Rector, Darrien Gipson, Lisa Layer
event::about Guilds and unions are a major aspect of mainstream filmmaking and if you're serious there's information you need. Meet representatives of the DGA, SAG Indie, WGAW, and IATSE as they investigate the different services they offer both veteran and novice filmmakers.
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Indirect Collaboration: Collective Creativity on the Web
14 schedule::attendees
Location
10AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Joe Alterio, Andrea Grover, Joshua Glenn, Riley Crane, Tim Lillis
event::about This discussion will examine the role of crowd-sourced input on the creative process. We will examine art, comics, design, photography and commerce, and the role that the audience plays in directing their creation. We will make a distinction between passive decision-making (i.e. Threadless) and participatory conception (i.e. 700 Hobos Project.)
event::tags Greater Good
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Making Content Relevant To Me, Here And Now
40 schedule::attendees
Location
18ABCD
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Christopher Dixon, David Maher Roberts, Douglas Merrill, Geoffrey Roberts, Liz Gannes
event::about In a world where content is available anywhere, at any time, users will consume more content if relevant and personalized... based on location, time, entourage, tastes and mood. The panel will talk through practical examples of using data to better match relevant content to users and increase consumption.
event::tags Convergence
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Making Content Relevant To Me, Here and Now
13 schedule::attendees
Location
18ABCD
event::about In a world where content is available anywhere, at any time, users will consume more content if relevant and personalized... based on location, time, entourage, tastes and mood. The panel will talk through practical examples of using data to better match relevant content to users and increase consumption. David Maher Roberts...
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Mentors: Managers/Agents
Location 11AB
Location 11AB
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Sharon Lieblein, Deborah McIntosh, Deborah McIntosh, Beth Sepko, Alexa Fogel, Heather Collier, Mark Ankner
event::about Agents and Managers are a necessary part of the food chain in filmmaking from pre-production through distribution and release. What do they do exactly? How can they serve you? Talk to several industry professionals one-on-one. Mentor session signup is open to all Film, Gold and Platinum badge holders at a first-come,...
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Mobile Computing and it's Contribution to Technology's Exponential Growth
9 schedule::attendees
Location
Day Stage
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Ian Mitchell
event::about At SXSW 2010, eSee Technologies is unveiling of the eSee eyeCandy. This exciting, new product will be the first wireless earpiece streaming live, POV audio and video to mobile devices and the Internet. This panel is sponsored by eSee Technologies.
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Novel in 2050: Twitter vs. Tolstoy
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton K
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Robert Nagle, Richard Nash, Matt Stewart
event::about Which storeytelling forms will prevail in 2050? Is the Internet more of a threat to publishing than film or television were in the 20th century. Have modern Twitter-length attention spans decreased interest literacy forms? How might crowdsourcing and collaboration contribute to the creation of a novel? Three literary prognasticators offer pet...
event::tags Emerging...
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Products vs. Users: Who's Winning?
15 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Louis Gray, Chris Wetherell
event::about In recent years a new struggle has surfaced between two groups of people closely aligned in affinity but actively working against each other. The tools we create and use, like robots in a sci-fi epic, seem to both invite mob justice and attack the public without warning, with results merely trivial...
event::tags Emerging...
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
R.I.P. Content Management System
42 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Dries Buytaert
event::about The medium is the message. On the web, the medium is community. This shift has made legacy CMS products as outdated as scribes and printing presses. Open source technologies are disrupting this market and moving into mainstream enterprises. Join Drupal founder Dries Buytaert as he discuss how social publishing will bring...
event::tags Design & Development
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
REPO MEN: Extending a Movie's Narrative Online
Location Exhibit Hall 1
Location Exhibit Hall 1
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Evan Ratliff, Miguel Sapochnik, Jeff Krelitz, Maggie Furlong, Ciji Thornton
event::about REPO MEN Director, Miguel Sapochnik, joins Wired "Vanished" writer Evan Ratliffe and Double Barrel Motion Labs CEO Jeff Krelitz in a discussion about extending the story of REPO MEN into the virtual world. The session will feature the worldwide debut of the motion comic character lead-in to the film in RealD...
event::tags Speakers Series
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Results Only Work Environment (ROWE): Why It Works
21 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton D
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Alexandra Levit, Jeff Gunther, Jessica Lawrence, Jody Thompson
event::about Imagine a work environment where people do whatever they want whenever they want as long as the work gets done. At midnight or 3am or on Sunday. Whenever and wherever. It's called a Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE), and companies around the world are starting to adopt the ROWE philosophy.
event::tags Business
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Scoring a Tech Book Deal
9 schedule::attendees
Location
8A
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Robert Hoekman Jr
event::about Got an idea for a great tech book? Learn from the author of ''Designing the Obvious'' and ''Designing the Moment'' how to land your first book deal. This core conversation covers developing the concept, pitching the book, writing it, and marketing those books right off the shelf.
event::tags Greater Good
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Social Search: A Little Help From My Friends
30 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom A
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Max Ventilla, Marc Vermut, Brynn Evans, Scott Prindle, Ash Rust
event::about We've got social networks and we've got search engines, but is social search merely the combination of the two? Learn what social search is and what it isn't, who's working on it and getting it right, and hear expert perspectives on making search and discovery more relevant to users.
event::tags Design & Development
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The Cause Lab: WeCanEndThis.com #2
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Suite
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Scott Henderson
event::about Be part of SXSW's first ever collaborative effort to help solve a major social issue. Designers, web developers, investors, mobile innovators, entrepreneurs, inventors, gamers, programmers, and content producers are invited to partake in either or both sessions. The best ideas submitted will be implemented by Share Our Strength, Feeding America, and...
event::tags Greater Good
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The Great 'MMO' Hope
8 schedule::attendees
Location
6AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Nicolay Nickelsen, Min Kim, Ray Muzyka, Erik Bethke
event::about Innovations in business models, design and consumer definition are evolving the landscape of MMOs. As millions continue to enjoy the standard set by the World of Warcraft, millions more are discovering social games and free-to-play MMOs. Engage our thought leaders on how they will drive market adoption through quality, innovation, and...
event::tags ScreenBurn
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The HTML5 vs. Flash Debate Invades Mobile
39 schedule::attendees
Location
Radisson Austin
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Richard Ting
event::about The HTML5 vs. Flash debate for the desktop web has raged on for the past several months in the tech industry. However, with the exponential growth of smartphones and the 'new' iPad category, the debate now broadens to include mobile. In this talk, you will be exposed to the key issues...
event::tags Late Break
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Video Games, the New, New Media For Music
13 schedule::attendees
Location
5ABC
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Mark Roemer, Doug McCracken, Matt Drenik
event::about Video Games have become the New, New Media. Music, and products are featured as prominently in the virtual world of games as they are in films and commercials. Artists are seizing this opportunity to expose their music to an attentive new audience through means that were unthinkable only a few years...
event::tags ScreenBurn
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Web Accessibility Gone Wild
24 schedule::attendees
Location
9ABC
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jared Smith
event::about This session presents a wide variety of mistakes, blunders, misconceptions, over-indulgences, intricacies, and generally silly aspects of modern web accessibility. Sometimes the most serious errors are made by well-meaning developers who misunderstand the concepts or take their limited accessibility knowledge to an extreme level - thus web accessibility gone wild.
event::tags Greater Good
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Web Series 2.0: Big Campaigns on Digital Dollars
26 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Melissa Fallon, Chris Hanada, Milo Ventimiglia, Wilson Cleveland, Andrew Hampp
event::about As social media campaigns move to the forefront of the digital space, major brands and advertisers are looking for savvy producers and content creators to help them maximize their ad budgets. Learn from top producers in this new field how to produce fantastic content with digital (read fewer) dollars.
event::tags Business
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
What Coworking Tells Us About the Future of Work
24 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton H
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Liz Elam, Gary Swart, Clay Spinuzzi, Andrew Jones
event::about What happens when people can work anywhere - home offices, coffee shops, libraries, coworking spaces? With mobile computing, telecommunications, and broadband, knowledge workers are choosing new work arrangements and self-organizing in looser, more transient arrangements. We'll discuss these broad trends and what they mean for work, using coworking as a specific...
event::tags Emerging...
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
What does documentary history look like in an interactive world?: From Nanook to @Nanook
7 schedule::attendees
Location
16AB
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Paul Stekler, Jeff Deutchman, Alexandre Philippe, Steve James, Zach Klein
event::about How have the challenges facing filmmakers documenting historical events changed in a world where filmed images on-line can be virtually limitless and immediate? Does a multiplicity of sources and authors solve the problem of subjectivity? And as print journalism struggles to survive, what might future documentary projects look like? This panel...
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
What Does Documentary History Look Like in an Interactive World?: From Nanook to @Nanook
4 schedule::attendees
Location
16AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Paul Stekler, Steve James, Alexandre Philippe, Jeff Deutchman, Zach Klein
event::about How have the challenges facing filmmakers documenting historical events changed in a world where filmed images on-line can be virtually limitless and immediate? Does a multiplicity of sources and authors solve the problem of subjectivity? And as print journalism struggles to survive, what might future documentary projects look like? This panel...
event::tags Convergence
11:20 AM
to 12:20 PM
Video Search Optimization Strategies To Grow Your Business
9 schedule::attendees
Location
12AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Bill Leake
event::about Due to video sharing sites and universal/blended search results, online videos are a growing trend for B2B and B2C businesses looking for a more creative way to enhance their online brand recognition and reputation, connect with and engage consumers, disseminate information, and get indexed on the search engines. Now is the...
event::tags Convergence
11:30 AM
to 12:30 PM
Burnie Burns (Rooster Teeth) & Omar Gallaga (Austin American-Statesman)
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Studio SX
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Burnie Burns (panelist, Rooster Teeth) - interviewed by Omar Gallaga (Austin American-Statesman)
11:40 AM
to 12:40 PM
Not Just the Host: A Web Video Diva Dishes!
7 schedule::attendees
Location
12AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Amanda Congdon
event::about New media and old media have a lot to learn from one another. Follow Amanda as she walks you through her 5 year career in the fields of web and mobile television. Learn the positives and negatives of both "mainstream" and "independent" paths in the world of video, and how to...
event::tags Convergence
12:00 PM
to 1:00 PM
Mona Kasra (UT Dallas), Roja Bandari (UCLA), David Parry (UT Dallas), Shireen Mitchell (Digital Sisters/Women Wired In)
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Studio SX
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Mona Kasra (panelist, UT Dallas), Roja Bandari (panelist, UCLA), David Parry (panelist, UT Dallas) - in conversation with Shireen Mitchell (Digital Sisters/Women Wired In)
12:00 PM
to 1:00 PM
Morrie Warshawski
Location South By Bookstore
Location South By Bookstore
event::about Morrie Warshawski, a veteran consultant and writer, will be signing copies of his latest book, Shaking the Money Tree: The Art of Getting Grants and Donations for Film and Video Projects.
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
A Brave New Future for Book Publishing
27 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton H
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Kassia Krozser, Kevin Smokler, Debbie Stier, Pablo Defendini, Matthew Cavnar
event::about Call SXSW 2009's infamous ''New Think for Old Publishers'' (aka ''Geeks School New York'') a missed opportunity. How did book publishing become the last media industry to embrace digital and how will this change? New publishing models, strategy and a brave future for books and we who love them.
event::tags Emerging...
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Anatomy of a Release; From Conception Through Exhibition
1 schedule::attendees
Location
16AB
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Todd Sklar, Dina Kuperstock, Richard Abramowitz, Michael Clark, Scott Macaulay, Marian Koltai-Levine
event::about This interactive panel will explore the dynamics of a film's release process. Taking a hypothetical approach, the session will investigate each step, from development through exhibition, with insight provided by key industry figures.
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Benjamin Joffe (Plus Eight Star), Sam Flemming (CIC), Jacqui Zhou (Dell)
Location Studio SX
Location Studio SX
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Benjamin Joffe (panelist, Plus Eight Star), Sam Flemming (panelist, CIC) - in conversation with Jacqui Zhou (panelist, Dell)
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Breaking it Open: Open Source Consulting Models
10 schedule::attendees
Location
Courtyard Brazos 2/3
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Alexandra Samuel
event::about Open source has changed how we build software, but it hasn't transformed how we serve clients. In this conversation, we'll explore new open source models for web developers, ad agencies and other service companies. What does "open source consulting" look like? How do you sell your services if you're also giving...
event::tags Love & Happiness
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Buzz Out Loud Live 2010
11 schedule::attendees
Location
Radisson Austin
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Tom Merritt, Jason Howell, Molly Wood
event::about CNET's Buzz Out Loud will broadcast live from SXSW. While discussing the day's tech news, hosts Tom Merritt, Jason Howell, Molly Wood and others will chat with the audience and invite special guests to talk about what's happening at the show and beyond.
event::tags Late Break
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Creative Youth: Organic, Collaborative, and Throw-Away Media
14 schedule::attendees
Location
19B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Julie Baher, Bill Westerman
event::about Youth are approaching digital self-expression from a more organic, collaborative angle than previous generations. They jump right in when the creative urge strikes, collaborate with others, and publish an ongoing stream of momentary, mashed-up, disposable media. We discuss our research on youth and the future of creative products.
event::tags Convergence
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Digital's Emerging Role In Unconsumption
11 schedule::attendees
Location
10AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Nita Rollins
event::about ''Buy one, give one'' isn't a campaign for charity. It's one facet of the massive values correction that recession-rewired consumers are making. Learn how the digital channel is driving the trend in consumer goods' reuse and repurposing, and why brands should embrace unconsumption for both CSR and ecommerce initiatives.
event::tags Greater Good
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
DSLR Filmmaking, Gearing Up For Success
16 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Lan Bui, Vu Bui, Kent Nichols
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Entrepreneurs Building Virtual Businesses inside Online Virtual Worlds
3 schedule::attendees
Location
5ABC
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Ren Reynolds, David Storey
event::about Virtual Entrepreneurs discuss their businesses in Entropia Universe and Second Life. These worlds have strong economic systems and actively promote the conversion of game currency to real currency, allowing player-run businesses to develop and flourish alongside traditional gaming and social experiences. We will discuss and compare how we got started, growth...
event::tags ScreenBurn
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
ExpressionEngine 2.0: Total Domination!
32 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Brian Warren, Jenn Lukas, Kenny Meyers, Mark Huot, Ryan Irelan
event::about ExpressionEngine is growing in popularity and with the release of 2.0, it's power has expanded to the stratosphere. Powering great websites such as Change.gov, A List Apart, and Campaign Monitor, it represents an amazing way to build websites and publish content. Join us as 5 experts give best practices from a...
event::tags Design & Development
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Floating Heads are Dead - Why Traditional Posters Suck
2 schedule::attendees
Location
15
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Beth Urquhart, Hugh Spearing, Tiffany Pritchard, Matthew Cowal, Pete Hanson
event::about Why do studios still rely on the star power of 'floating heads' to sell their film product? Discover the value of a simple, iconic, original poster campaign. With limited stills available to the average indie or documentary, it can mean the difference between success and failure. Find out how less can...
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Freedom by Design 2010: Creating Democratic Organizations & Workplaces
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Courtyard Rio Grande A
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Traci Fenton
event::about WorldBlu's Traci Fenton will explore how organizational democracy is creating some of today's most engaging, innovative, and collaborative workplaces. In addition to explaining organizational democracy and its ten principles, she will discuss economic and social trends fostering this business movement, case studies of democratic organizations, and democratic best practices.
event::tags Love & Happiness
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Freelance Isn't Free: The Twisted Economics of Writing Today
11 schedule::attendees
Location
8A
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jeff Beckham
event::about Nearly anyone can publish their work today for free and reach an audience somewhere online. But that great opportunity has made life harder than ever for freelance writers, who must convince people to pay them to publish their work to an audience. Has creative writing become a commodity? Is journalism now...
event::tags Greater Good
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Games For Good
7 schedule::attendees
Location
6AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Joel Bartlett, Noah Cooper, Asi Burak, Raphael Colantonio
event::about You made an amazing, educational, and progressive game using the latest in gaming technology- now how do you get people to actually play it? Hear from the nonprofits that have made it happen.
event::tags ScreenBurn
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Gary Vaynerchuk Presentation
86 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom D
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
How Does an Advertising Pro Adapt to New Communication Techniques?
20 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Damon Webster, Luke Sullivan
event::about With the advertising landscape changing at the speed of light, how do the traditional advertising pros adapt ? Does the market now belong only to the tech savvy? How do you migrate what you know in other media over to 2.0? We'll be gathering to share ideas, generate new ones, network,...
event::tags Emerging...
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
How Pandora Navigated the Smartphone Seas
25 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom F
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Mark Phillip, Tom Conrad
event::about Pandora dipped its toe in the mobile waters for the first time three years ago. After experimenting with dozens of "feature phone" implementations in partnership with Sprint and AT&T for over a year, everything changed with the launch of Pandora for iPhone. With 50 million listeners, Pandora quickly turned their attention...
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
How We Built the SXSW Mobile App
16 schedule::attendees
Location
Radisson Travis
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Stephen Sklarew, Chris Bucchere
event::about This session will walk through lessons learned and some of the technology behind the SXSW mobile app. Speakers will discuss how it all came together and talk about what's next. We will also welcome your welcome your feedback on what you like (and don't like) about the app
event::tags Late Break
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Make Me A Damn Good Manager!
46 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Andre Gaulin
event::about We've all had them - TERRIBLE MANAGERS. Nit-picky, micromanaging, douche bags who have no idea what you do or how it's done. They drive you crazy and make your life miserable. Then one day you get a promotion and all of the sudden you're ONE OF THEM! Don't panic, there're lots...
event::tags Business
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Mentor: Programmers
Location 11AB
Location 11AB
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Adam Roffman, Sky Sitney, Aaron Levine, Basil Tsiokos, Lane Kneedler, Rose Vincelli, Brian Ackerman, David Wilson
event::about Festivals and markets are as vital as ever in today's filmmaking scene. Learn what to do - and more importantly, what not to do - when it comes to festival submissions, festival attendance, and beyond. Mentor session signup is open to all Film, Gold and Platinum badge holders at a first-come,...
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Millionaire or Artist? How About Both?
13 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Amrita Chandra, Hugh MacLeod, John T Unger, Mary Anne Davis
event::about How do some artists make six figure incomes via social media at a time when traditional industries are tanking? Why is now the best time to quit your job and dream big? Learn how to get collectors enthused about telling your story, increase online sales and market art as a social...
event::tags Business
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Nooks & Grannies: Exploring Older Niches Online
7 schedule::attendees
Location
7
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Christopher Quigley
event::about Though most of society is now connected to the internet there are still groups, mainly the elderly that are overlooked. The combined age of this panel is older than United States and technology is very much at the centre of their world. These old dogs may still be able to teach...
event::tags Greater Good
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Revealing Design Treasures from the Amazon
24 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom A
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jared Spool
event::about On its surface, Amazon.com just seems like a large e-commerce site, albeit a successful one. Its design isn't flashy, nor is it much to write home about. But deep within its pages are hidden secrets -- secrets that every designer should know about. If one looks closely at what the team...
event::tags Design & Development
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Slow Twitter: Users Who Take Their Time Tweeting
24 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Nick Douglas, Darrin Robertson, Alana Reynolds, Adam Lisagor, Abby Finkelman
event::about Slow Twitter is like Slow Food, but much sillier. The people who use the most impulse-driven site for the most thought-out one-liners have created a new art form with its own poetic language, economy of space, and a million ways to joke about being drunk, naked and crying on a Monday....
event::tags Design & Development
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Student Startups: Entrepreneurship in the University
13 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton A/B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Rishi Narayan, Hung Truong, Ellen Chisa, Ben Congleton
event::about While student startups are not a new phenomenon, universities and venture capitalists are beginning to see the advantages in supporting them. Join a panel of student entrepreneurs in a discussion on finding funding, incorporating a company and balancing homework, work and life, all while attending school full-time.
event::tags Business
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Surviving Federal Contracts: From IxD Hell and Back
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Courtyard Rio Grande B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Michelle Childs, Michael Blakesley
event::about We're not going to tell you how to win federal contracts. There's plenty of idiots to tell you about that. We're the idiots who will tell you how - as an interaction designer - to survive the government project your idiot boss just won. Otherwise? That idiot just f*&ked you.
event::tags Love & Happiness
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Sustainable Filmmaking Workshop
3 schedule::attendees
Location
13AB
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Larry Engel, Miranda Bailey
event::about Learn how to green your productions, leave a smaller footprint on an ever-more fragile planet, and by going green actually save money!
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
The Cause Lab: WeCanEndThis.com #3
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Suite
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Scott Henderson
event::about Be part of SXSW's first ever collaborative effort to help solve a major social issue. Designers, web developers, investors, mobile innovators, entrepreneurs, inventors, gamers, programmers, and content producers are invited to partake in either or both sessions. The best ideas submitted will be implemented by Share Our Strength, Feeding America, and...
event::tags Greater Good
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Success In Your 20s and 30s
38 schedule::attendees
Location
Day Stage
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Robert Sofia
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
The Life Graph: You Are Your Location
35 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton K
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Sam Altman, Tina Unterlaender, Steve Lee, Ryan Sarver, Clara Shih
event::about Bridging the gap between cyberspace and reality, the ''Life Graph'' will revolutionize how individuals interact with the world around them: predictive recommendations with rich local content that matters the most to you here and now. We will explore the Life Graph concept and how it will change your life.
event::tags Emerging...
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Thoughtless Design Leaves Disabled Gamers Logged Out
Location 9ABC
Location 9ABC
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Sheri Graner Ray, Nissa Ludwig, Mark Felling
event::about With approximately 20% of the US having some sort of disability, potential gamers are being left out of game play due to most design being far too conservative. How different disabilities affect game play and how game design can be more innovative to achieve social justice will be discussed.
event::tags Greater Good
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Visual FX for Indies: Big Impact, Small Budgets
Location 18ABCD
Location 18ABCD
Speaker/Artist(s) Info R Zane Rutledge
event::about Sure, you can spend thousands on CGI. But digital FX work can just as easily save a film money. "invisible" effects can shave your budget or solve logistic problems. Affordable tools and online resources can give high-end production value for low-budget price.
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Web Video: Can We Now Say Something Sucks?
9 schedule::attendees
Location
12AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Liz Shannon Miller
event::about Online video is becoming a legitimate, engaging storytelling medium. But has it evolved to the point where we can successfully critique it? And how do we as a community draw the line between encouraging new creators to contribute and establishing standards for quality content? Because, face it, sometimes "it stinks!"
event::tags Convergence
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Who Needs Venture Capital?
28 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton D
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Mitch Lasky, Mike Trotzke, Jolie O'Dell, Dave Mcclure
event::about Only a fraction of business financing comes from Sand Hill Road. Yet entrepreneurs still obsess over traditional big meeting/big money Silicon Valley venture capital. This heated panel debates what types of companies actually benefit from VC and reviews concrete examples of alternatives to traditional venture capital.
event::tags Business
12:50 PM
to 1:50 PM
Attracting Big Sponsors With a Super-Niche Webshow
6 schedule::attendees
Location
12AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Gregory Ng
event::about The Frozen Food Master is the host of Freezer Burns, a unique webshow that capitalizes on the super-niche topic of frozen food reviews. He will talk about how to build a community of obsessive fans, manage to stay objective in reviews, publish regular content and why super-niche doesn't necessarily mean limited...
event::tags Convergence
12:50 PM
to 1:50 PM
Douglas Merrill
2 schedule::attendees
Location
South By Bookstore
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Getting Organized in the Google Era
1:10 PM
to 2:10 PM
Hyperlocal Focus: Growing A Vibrant Community Media Ecosystem
15 schedule::attendees
Location
12AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Bill Simmon
event::about Filmmakers, videobloggers, podcasters, pirate & low-power radio jocks and public access TV producers are all creating content in your local community, but they often don't collaborate or even talk to each other, despite using the same tools and sometimes even seeking the same audiences. A 15 year-old videoblogger and a 50...
event::tags Convergence
1:50 PM
to 2:50 PM
Nick Douglas
4 schedule::attendees
Location
South By Bookstore
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Twitter Wit: Brilliance in 140 Characters or Less
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Cash Flow Workflow: Funding Docs From Start to Finish
6 schedule::attendees
Location
15
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Cara Mertes, Jeff Fraley, Malcolm Pullinger, David Modigliani
event::about How can you efficiently utilize the various funding options available to fit you production schedule? From grants to contributions, pre-sales to investment, what makes for effective fundraising -- and how can you make a living along the way?
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Cinematography for Improvised Films: Lighting the Unknown
7 schedule::attendees
Location
16AB
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Paul Harrill, Allison Bohl, Andrew Reed, Justin Molotnikov
event::about How does a cinematographer extract killer visuals from little or no script? What about live, uncontrolled locations? Free-roaming actors with little regard for "hitting their light"? This workshop explores the unpredictable, unique challenges of shooting improvised cinema.
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Evan Williams Keynote Interview
208 schedule::attendees
Location
Exhibit Hall 1
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Evan Williams, Umair Haque
event::about Williams has co-founded several Internet companies, including Pyra Labs (creator of weblog-authoring software Blogger) and Twitter, the now ubiquitous social media platform that hit its tipping-point at SXSW in 2007. In addition to his role as Director of the Havas Media Lab, Umair Haque founded Bubblegeneration, an agenda-setting advisory boutique that...
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Game Sound Integration: From Pre-Production to Post
2 schedule::attendees
Location
5ABC
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Alexander Brandon
event::about Game audio sound engineering has reached a point where pre production can be just as critical as post. And ten years ago, neither existed in the production process. Which moments of gameplay will you focus on at each milestone and how will your tools enable the creative team to generate fast...
event::tags ScreenBurn
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Hollywood Greenlight: Getting to Yes
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Cameron Death, Rick Feldman, Marc DeBevoise, Rachel Webber, Jared Tobman
event::about For many digital producers, hearing yes from a network or a studio is the promised land. In this session, we'll hear from four network and studio executives who bestowed that much-coveted yes on a digital project. They'll each walk us through case studies on their digital projects, why they greenlit them,...
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
How to Avoid "Fixing it in the Mix"
5 schedule::attendees
Location
13AB
Speaker/Artist(s) Info James LeBrecht, Kelley Baker
event::about Make your film sound as good as it looks, and learn the pitfalls and solutions of production/location audio. Expert advice is provided by a Hollywood sound supervisor and Indie filmmaker, and a sound designer/mixer with extensive experience in Indie and Documentary,
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Mentors: Producers
Location 11AB
Location 11AB
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Liz Rosenthal, Tommy Warren, Nate Bolotin, Miranda Bailey, Helen Estabrook, Jared Moshe, Michael Peyser
event::about What secrets does the producer hold, from pre-production to distribution? Learn some of the ways to perfect the relationship between "producer" and "production." Mentor session signup is open to all Film, Gold and Platinum badge holders at a first-come, first-served basis. Registrants who signed up online must check-in 30 minutes before...
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Screenburn at SXSW Casual Game Design Competition Winner & Judge Interview
9 schedule::attendees
Location
Studio SX
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Winner of the 2010 ScreenBurn at SXSW Casual Game Design Competition sponsored by USA Network - Interviewed by Kain Shin (Arkane Studios), a judge and panelist from the 2010 ScreenBurn at SXSW Casual Game Design Competition
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Screenburn Casual Game Design Winner & Screenburn Casual
2 schedule::attendees
Location
ScreenBurn Arcade
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Screenburn Casual Game Design Winner interviewed by Screenburn Casual Game Design Representative
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Tapworthy: Designing iPhone Interfaces for Delight and Usability
38 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom F
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Josh Clark
event::about Tapworthy apps cope with small screens and fleeting user attention to make every pixel count, every tap rewarding. Learn to: Focus your feature set and simplify your interface; use iPhone gestures and controls the Apple way; forge ahead with your own custom views; and craft efficient but personality-packed visuals. Look over...
2:30 PM
to 3:30 PM
Screenburn AAA Winner & Screenburn AAA
3 schedule::attendees
Location
ScreenBurn Arcade
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Screenburn AAA Game Design Winner interviewed by Screenburn AAA Game Competition Representative
2:30 PM
to 3:30 PM
Screenburn at SXSW AAA Game Design Competition Winner & Judge Interview
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Studio SX
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Winner of the 2010 ScreenBurn at SXSW AAA Game Design Competition sponsored by USA Network - Interviewed by Lori Durham (Aspyr), a judge and panelist from the 2010 ScreenBurn at SXSW AAA Game Design Competition.
3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM
Adam Saltsman (Semi Secret Software) & James Renovitch (Austin Chronicle)
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Studio SX
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Adam Saltsman, panelist, Anyone Can Create A Video Game - interviewed by James Renovitch, Austin Chronicle
3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM
It All Changed in An Instant: More Six-Word Memoirs
15 schedule::attendees
Location
Day Stage
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Larry Smith, Rachel Fershleiser
event::about When Hemingway wrote the six-word novel "For sale: baby shoes, never worn," he didn't know he'd inspired one the hottest storytelling trends of the Internet age. But with four books and 250,000+ online submissions later, SMITH Magazine's Six-Word Memoirs [sixwordmemoirs.com] have become a part of the national conversation. You probably heard...
3:20 PM
to 4:20 PM
Chloe Sevigny, Rhys Ifans, Bernard Rose ("Mr. Nice") - interviewed by James Rocchi (MSN Movies/The Rocchi Report)
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Studio SX
event::about Chloe Sevigny, Rhys Ifans, Bernard Rose ("Mr. Nice") - interviewed by James Rocchi (MSN Movies/The Rocchi Report)
3:20 PM
to 4:20 PM
Clara Shih
3 schedule::attendees
Location
South By Bookstore
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about The Facebook Era: Tapping Online Social Networks
3:20 PM
to 4:20 PM
Jared Spool & Robert Hoekman
10 schedule::attendees
Location
South By Bookstore
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Web Anatomy: Interaction Design Frameworks that Work
3:20 PM
to 4:20 PM
Larry Smith
1 schedule::attendees
Location
South By Bookstore
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about It All Changed in An Instant: More Six-Word Memoirs
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
'Seed Combinators': Startup Incubators 2.0
37 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Naval Ravikant, Marc Nathan, David Cohen, Paul Graham, Joshua Baer
event::about The 'Seed Combinator' is the concept of mashing up angel investing, OpenCoffee Club meetups, tactical workshops, and Coworking that is giving rise to a new class of software and new media startups. Local investors are giving aspiring entrepreneurs capital and intensive mentorship under names like YCombinator, TechStars and Capital Factory. The...
event::tags Business
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
A Conversation with Gilbert Shelton
12 schedule::attendees
Location
16AB
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Harry Knowles, Gilbert Shelton
event::about Cult comics legend Gilbert Shelton created characters like Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, and has sold over 40 million comic books in 15 languages. Come and hear this Austin legend in rare conversation at SXSW.
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
AI 2010: Wall-e Or Rise Of The Machines?
9 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton K
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Mason Hale, Doug Lenat, Bart Selman, Natasha Vita-More, Peter Stone
event::about Computers have come a long way since green screens; they have evolved into complex creatures. This panel explores artificial intelligence, from advanced cooking robots to algorithms that learn your musical preferences. Do we control AI or does it control us? Are we headed towards cute trash collectors or deadly terminators?
event::tags Emerging...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Android: What We've Learned About Mobile in the Last Two Months
30 schedule::attendees
Location
Radisson Travis
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about In January 2010, Google launched the Nexus One, the latest smartphone to be powered by the open source Android platform. This was no ordinary Google product launch however. The Nexus One marked the first time Google had ever started selling its own consumer electronics. Now, two months later, come hear about...
event::tags Late Break
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Be Your Own Boss: Create a Life You Love
21 schedule::attendees
Location
Courtyard Brazos 2/3
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Maggie Mason, Laura Mayes
event::about Is it time to abandon your current professional life for a more fulfilling career online? How do you justify giving up a steady paycheck for a shot at creative fulfillment, especially when your family's financial well being hangs in the balance? In this core conversation, we'll discuss how you can make...
event::tags Love & Happiness
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Beyond the Desktop: Embracing New Interaction Paradigms
45 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom A
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Peter Merholz, Michele Perras, David Merrill, Johnny Lee, Nathan Moody
event::about Thanks to the success of Wii and iPhone, the public is getting more familiar with interaction paradigms that go beyond keyboard+mouse. We need to embrace gestures, accelerometers, sensors, and more. This panel will show you where things are headed and what do you need to be ready for them.
event::tags Design & Development
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Choosing Offline Activities in a Time-Deprived Lifestyle
11 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Vince Maniago, Scott Marlette
event::about How we spend our time offline is extremely valuable. With so many events, shows, meetups, parties and get-togethers it's our job to give users the best choices. How do we know they are finding the events best suited to their needs? Join us as some curious characters Discuss & Debate.
event::tags Emerging...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Community Management: Future Skills You'll Need to Know
20 schedule::attendees
Location
19B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Saul Colt
event::about Community Management is a key role in any startups but with any new role in a company they need to evolve over time to survive and prosper. Come listen to what the future of community management will look like because the future role is more than just drinking with customers!
event::tags Convergence
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Connected: The Surprising Power of Our (Real Life) Social Networks
18 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton H
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info James Fowler
event::about From laughter epidemics to suicide cascades to the socially contagious spread of obesity, I present intriguing evidence to show that our real life social networks drive and shape virtually every aspect of our lives. How we feel, whom we marry, whether we fall ill, how much money we make, and whether...
event::tags Emerging...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Convergence 2010: Ten Cool Things That Could Happen This Year
45 schedule::attendees
Location
12AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Dan Shust
event::about In this fast paced session, Dan will guide you through 10 trends that could really help to accelerate us down the path to Convergence in 2010. What's next for social networks, augmented reality, mobile,ecommerce, gaming and more.
event::tags Convergence
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Creating a Graphic Novel Hollywood Will Buy
7 schedule::attendees
Location
15
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Matt Hawkins, Ted Adams, David Wohl, Ean Mering, Martin Shapiro
event::about Graphic novels are red hot in Hollywood. Combining words and visuals in one package, a comic book can be a great sales tool when pitching. In this panel, industry professionals will teach you how to make a graphic novel to attract the attention of movie producers.
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Finding the Money: NEH and ITVS
1 schedule::attendees
Location
13AB
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Michael Shirley, Claire Aguilar
event::about Meet representatives from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Independent Television Service. Come hear about funding opportunities for your documentary film, funding priorities, the review process, and tips for a successful application.
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
First Impressions: The Art of Main Title Design
5 schedule::attendees
Location
18ABCD
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Karin Fong, Susan Bradley
event::about A strong title sequence can yield some of a film's most memorable images, allowing themes to linger long after the lights go up. This presentation will explore the process of creating such sequences, using case studies from both studio and independent projects.
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Forging Your Ideal Career
13 schedule::attendees
Location
8A
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Andrea Hill, Michael Krotscheck
event::about You've proven you're a great developer / designer. How do you rise above the production floor to share your ideas and insights, and drive the solution rather than simply implementing it? Presenters will share their strategies for cultivating your career and attaining personal satisfaction while still keeping a steady paycheck!
event::tags Greater Good
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Gaston Legorburu (SapientNitro) & Anya Kamenetz (Fast Company)
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Studio SX
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Gaston Legorburu, Chief Creative Officer, SapientNitro - in conversation with Anya Kamenetz, Fast Company
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Haiti CrisisCamp: Techies Unite for Earthquake Relief
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Radisson Austin
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Andy Carvin, Heather Blanchard, Jeremy Johnstone, Sloane Berrent
event::about Following Haiti's earthquake, hundreds of techies helped relief efforts at a series of hackathons held in more than a dozen cities worldwide. We'll hear from organizers and learn how this group of geeks tried to help save lives in Haiti, laying the groundwork for future disaster response efforts.
event::tags Late Break
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
How Can Mobile Games Take Advantage of Social Features?
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Radisson Travis
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jason Oberfest, Eric Eldon
event::about Social and mobile gaming are changing the traditional gaming industry. But so far, we haven't seen any breakout hits that span across these platforms. New opportunities are coming fast, though. Apple's iPad is about to become available, Facebook is working on location services for mobile developers, companies are building social features...
event::tags Late Break
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
How to Be a Customer Support Rock Star
21 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Grace Antonio
event::about Software as a Service is more about service than software. Great software companies today have great customer support. If you want to succeed in this industry, learn how to do it right from these customer support rock stars.
event::tags Business
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Mentors: Distribution
Location 11AB
Location 11AB
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Patrick Kwiatkowski, Lauren Neal, Logan Mulvey, Chad Hartigan, Dustin Smith, Aram Tertzakian, Brad Abramson, Caroline Habib, Rob Williams
event::about Get some one-on-one face time with people who can decide if a film makes it to a theater or your local video store. Mentor session signup is open to all Film, Gold and Platinum badge holders at a first-come, first-served basis. Registrants who signed up online must check-in 30 minutes before...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Mobile Development with the Flash Platform: iPhone and More
13 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom B
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
My Three-Year Old Is My Usability Expert
23 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Dave Stanton
event::about Children are perfect testers for the innate usability of visual structures. Learn how neuroscience and cognitive psychology research can make your designs and interfaces more intuitive.
event::tags Design & Development
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Objective C Crash Course for Web Developers
32 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom F
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Joris Verbogt
event::about Build your first iPhone app in 60 minutes flat. Along the way, you'll tour Apple's developer tools and learn the basics of the Cocoa Touch framework. Discover how to use your PHP and JavaScript experience for an informed approach to coding iPhone apps. Apply familiar JavaScript design patterns, for example, to...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Packaging, Pitching and Presenting Your Digital Content
15 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Keith Richman, Max Benator, Nathan Coyle, George Ruiz, Barrett Garese
event::about While a pitch is just the starting point in turning your dream into a reality, that pitch needs to be perfect. Agents, producers and studio executives hear countless pitches every day. What stands out to them? What stories and ideas get them to sit up and take notice? And once you've...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Sex Education in a Web 3.0 World
8 schedule::attendees
Location
7
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Shelby Knox, Herb Coleman
event::about This will be a discussion with podcasters, internet based and college sex educators, on the present and future of sex education, the internet and digital technology. The panel will address issues such as countering misinformation, appropriate information for teens and younger, availability of resources, proper and improper use of technology and...
event::tags Greater Good
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Social Business By Design
19 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton D
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Peter Kim, Kate Niederhoffer
event::about The hype around social media has become deafening. Organizations are feeling pressured to "join the conversation'' or risk being irrelevant. However, a ''social business'' has to be designed from the ground up and the top down in order to achieve transformation which scales. Are we ready to move beyond lip service?...
event::tags Business
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Systemic Development in Borderlands: 16,164,886 = 1
Location 6AB
Location 6AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Matthew Armstrong, Jimmy Sieben
event::about How do we design, create, balance, and test 15 million unique weapons for Borderlands? This discussion focuses on just one of those weapons, following the in-game Gearbuilder system as it creates the weapon step by step, using this framework to explore both the design elements and the technical systems that make...
event::tags ScreenBurn
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Ten Strategies for Building Happy and High Performing Teams
35 schedule::attendees
Location
Courtyard Rio Grande A
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Elizabeth Hallmark, Drew Scherz
event::about This session will discuss how to build happy and high performing teams and create an environment that makes for a positive and cohesive workplace. It will not only help supervisors and managers, but all attendees will gain valuable insight in how to create an energetic and enjoyable work environment.
event::tags Love & Happiness
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
The Cause Lab: WeCanEndThis.com #4
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Austin Suite
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Scott Henderson
event::about Be part of SXSW's first ever collaborative effort to help solve a major social issue. Designers, web developers, investors, mobile innovators, entrepreneurs, inventors, gamers, programmers, and content producers are invited to partake in either or both sessions. The best ideas submitted will be implemented by Share Our Strength, Feeding America, and...
event::tags Greater Good
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Twitter Indispensable Tools Seminar
39 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom D
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Nick Halstead, Laura Fitton, Guy Kawasaki, Amita Paul, John Yamasaki
event::about This panel features the founders of the "indispensable" Twitter apps. The purpose is twofold: 1) Enable Twitter users to hear "straight from the horses' mouths" about the creation and use of key Twitter applications; 2) Provide inspiration for other Twitter developers.
event::tags Speakers Series
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Visual Note-Taking 101
40 schedule::attendees
Location
9ABC
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Sunni Brown, Mike Rohde, Dave Gray, Austin Kleon
event::about Ever since Leonardo put pen to paper, visual note-taking has been a route to improve the quality of your thinking, make information more memorable, and make your ideas easier to share with others. Learn practical techniques and ''tricks of the trade'' from modern visual note-taking masters: how to write, sketch, and...
event::tags Greater Good
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Voice Actors 101: A Guide to Care & Handling
Location 5ABC
Location 5ABC
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Khris Brown
event::about You've spent countless hours envisioning a world, crafting a script, and imagining your characters' motivation. Now you've got 4 hours (maybe less) to wring all that back story and immersive emotion out of the actor standing in front of you, waiting. Gain real skills, ask questions, and hear tales from the...
event::tags ScreenBurn
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Why Challenge Prizes Are the Future of Innovation
10 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton A/B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Billy Bicket, Chris Volinsky, Kim-Mai Cutler, Tiffany Montague, Colin Nederkoorn
event::about In 1919, Raymond Orteig offered $25,000 to the first aviator to fly non-stop across the Atlantic. Though it took eight years before Charles Lindbergh finally succeeded and took the award, the Orteig Prize inspired a new model for entrepreneurship and innovation. This panel of Challenge Prize veterans explains why it works,...
event::tags Business
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Why Gen Y Wants to Work 'With' You, Not 'For' You
31 schedule::attendees
Location
10AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Sydney Owen, Ryan Paugh, Nisha Chittal, Elysa Rice, Ben Smithee
event::about Put aside the negative stereotypes of entitled, rebellious 20-somethings and take a minute to dig deeper and see what makes us tick. At almost 80 million strong, the Gen Y workforce is shaping the cubicle nation and the way brands are forced to engage consumers. It's more than a desire to...
event::tags Greater Good
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Work In Advertising And Sleep Well At Night
15 schedule::attendees
Location
Courtyard Rio Grande B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Dan Patterson, Mark McKinney
event::about Are you ashamed of your profession when asked about it at a cocktail party? Learn what happens when brands and people have an understanding around each other's credibility, care, and congruency. Trust is fostered, transactions are made more likely, and simple interactions form the basis of a sustainable relationship.
event::tags Love & Happiness
3:40 PM
to 4:40 PM
Will Forte & Jorma Taccone (MacGruber) interviewed by Drew McWeeny (HitFlix)
Location Studio SX
Location Studio SX
event::about Will Forte & Jorma Taccone (MacGruber) interviewed by Drew McWeeny (HitFlix)
3:50 PM
to 4:50 PM
Allison Lewis
1 schedule::attendees
Location
South By Bookstore
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Switch Craft: Battery-Powered Crafts to Make and Sew
3:50 PM
to 4:50 PM
Convergence, the Semantic Web and Global Innovation
4 schedule::attendees
Location
12AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Israel Mirsky
event::about The day is fast approaching when we will make the relationships and definitions in data clear enough for computers to easily exchange and interpret it without human help or guidance. Following that breakthrough, the discovery of critical patterns in communication, medicine, math, science and commerce will accelerate as computers gain new...
event::tags Convergence
3:50 PM
to 4:50 PM
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Jessamyn West & Latoya Peterson (Racialicious.com)
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Studio SX
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Jessamyn West, panelist, The Digital Divide - interviewed by Latoya Peterson, Racialicious.com
4:10 PM
to 5:10 PM
From Hulu To Yahoo Widgets: Will The Internet Transform The TV?
27 schedule::attendees
Location
12AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Richard Bullwinkle
event::about Over the past twenty years, technology has morphed the computer into a TV. Now, with the emergence of Internet-connected TVs, widgets, and access to free content sites like Hulu, is the TV becoming a computer? This session will examine the key technological and business issues that are shaking up the traditional...
event::tags Convergence
4:15 PM
to 5:15 PM
3D Stereoscopic Production Tools, Production and Post
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Alamo Lamar Theater 2
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Ben Urquhart, John Rubey, Michael Krulik, Keefe Boerner, George Bellias
event::about With 3D cinema on the uptick again, and probably for good, you need to know how it works. From production, through post, distribution and exhibition, this panel gives you the overview on how you too can integrate Stereoscopic tools and pipelines on your next film.
4:30 PM
to 5:30 PM
Web Awards Winner & Web Awards Winner
16 schedule::attendees
Location
Studio SX
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Winner of the 2010 Web Awards - interviewed by Winner of the 2010 Web Awards
4:50 PM
to 5:50 PM
James Fowler
Location South By Bookstore
Location South By Bookstore
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
"Mikey Likes It!": Does the FTC?
2 schedule::attendees
Location
19B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Lydia Parnes, Mary Engle
event::about Customers can express their satisfaction in an emerging variety of ways: from blogging, to microblogging, to geolocated shout-outs. Did you know that you could face liability for postings, and that a company could, for the postings of its champions? This panel will explore the FTC's recently updated Endorsement Guides and the...
event::tags Convergence
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Architecture, Technology and the Rebuilding of Haiti
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Radisson Austin
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Cameron Sinclair, Dan Shine
event::about As the dust settles and the devastation is catalogued, the strategy of rebuilding Haiti is underway, and tech is at the center of it. Hear up-to-the-minute updates from on the ground demonstrating how transitional education and healthcare solutions are being developed and applied in Port au Prince and beyond, and how...
event::tags Late Break
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Augmented Reality - Gimmicky Trend or Market-Ready Technology?
44 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton K
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Richard Lent
event::about As of late, marked advancements in mobile phones have rapidly catapulted Augmented Reality to the forefront. AR offers the promise of a breakthrough technology. It possesses the potential to revolutionize cities, education, entertainment, and considerably more. That said, in the early stages of any technological development there's likely to be overeager...
event::tags Emerging...
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Can Social Media Help Banks Rebuild Trust?
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Radisson Travis
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jaime Punishill
event::about Why do so few major brands talk about what they are doing in Social Media? Learn the operational challenges, hard lessons, and surprising outcomes of one major brand's experiences in social media. This isn't for the faint at heart, but for those want a real look at life in the trenches...
event::tags Late Break
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Coconut Valley - Building a Tech Community on the Beach
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Courtyard Brazos 2/3
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Brian Breslin, Davide Di Cillo
event::about Starting from a mere handful of people and growing into the thousands, come learn how we grew our tech community out of the sand in South Florida. Learn tips and tricks for growing your own tech community even in the most unfriendly/untechy areas of the world.
event::tags Love & Happiness
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Customer Support in a 140 Character World
31 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton A/B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Caroline McCarthy, Frank Eliason, Lois Townsend, Toby Richards, Jeremiah Owyang
event::about Gone are the days of traditional customer support. In a world of Twitter, Facebook, and customer complaint sites like GetSatisfaction, customers are now jumping online to vent and publicize their customer support issues. But does it work for everyone and can complex customer service issues really be resolved within a 140...
event::tags Business
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Digital Britain: How to Launch into Europe
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton D
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Joe Stepniewski, Mike Teasdale, Richard Titus, Sam Michel, Stewart Townsend
event::about The UK's digital sector is thriving boosted by the Digital Britain initiative overhauling the country's Internet infrastructure and legislation. And of course, there's the anticipated Olympic dividend. Our (mostly) shared language makes the UK a natural starting point for US firms to tackle Europe. Quiz our panel on how to setup,...
event::tags Business
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Don't Stop Believin: Singing our Way to Changing the World
13 schedule::attendees
Location
9ABC
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Brett Petersel, Emma Persky, Karen Hartline, Raina Lee, Tara Hunt, Keith Houston
event::about Karaoke came on like a ninja...stealthily entering North American pubs and Koreatowns. But it wasn't here to enterain, no. Karaoke came to unite us in song. In fact, Karaoke is a core part of our reMix culture and this panel will show you how. This stellar group of speakers (some of...
event::tags Greater Good
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Email: The Next Frontier
38 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Mark Risher, Michael Cerda, TA McCann, Molly Wood, Bassam Khan
event::about Email is at the center of everything we do online. Even the most popular new social communications ride the back that is email. It is in fact the killer app of the Internet, and has been for some 40 years. It is however, a love-hate relationship. But there's good news. Innovcation...
event::tags Business
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Future Smut: How To Become An 'Adult Webmaster'
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Quentin Boyer, Jay Kopita
event::about From selecting a hosting solution to acquiring content, legal issues to the basics of search engine optimization, the panel would cover a wide swath of issues and challenges that face entrepreneurs making their first foray into the Internet-based sector of the adult entertainment industry.
event::tags Business
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Hold the Cocoa: Building iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
55 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom F
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jonathan Stark
event::about Explore an alternative approach to creating iPhone apps. The free PhoneGap framework lets you build first-class native iPhone apps using just HTML, CSS, and JavaScript - a technique that also lets you create Android and Blackberry apps from the very same code base. Explore the pros and cons of this approach...
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
How I Lost My Job Through Twitter...Again
21 schedule::attendees
Location
8A
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Austin Baker, Jeff Moriarty
event::about It's not a matter of how you'll get fired but WHEN. Learn how the words, pictures and status updates you're using right now are being used against you in the corporate world and discuss how we protect ourselves without "protecting ourselves."
event::tags Greater Good
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Imminent Fusion of Intelligent Mobile Devices & Entertainment Content
Location 12AB
Location 12AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Rebecca Allen
event::about The intersection of mobile devices and entertainment goes beyond the ingestion of audio and video, and potential DRM challenges. This panel will explore how mobile devices have the self-awareness, connectivity and horse power to determine where you are, your activity and what content relates to you and how it's presented.
event::tags Convergence
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Jaron Lanier Presentation
21 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom D
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Life After Wii Fit: Geeks on Fitness
10 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Steve McMinn, Wesley Hodgson
event::about You've beaten Wii Fit... what's next? This panel will explain how we, a bunch of cyclist/runner/triathlete/fitness-oriented geeks, approach staying active and having fun. Tips on how to track progress, compete with friends/contacts, stay motivated and find like-minded folks. For (m)athletes of all levels!
event::tags Emerging...
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Making the Move from California to Austin
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Courtyard Rio Grande B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jason Levitt, Richard MacKinnon
event::about Is California a progressive, cultural oasis, or over-rated and full of itself? Is Austin a young, up-and-coming, tech and music mecca, or a little hillbilly backwater? Come and share your experiences as an area "expert", or merely a curious traveler, as we consider the merits of these two geographically disparate regions...
event::tags Love & Happiness
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Multiplatform Storytelling: A Master Class with Tim Kring
28 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom E
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Brian Seth Hurst, Tim Kring
event::about Once upon a time, storytelling was restricted to a single and isolated medium- television, film, a book. Technology has changed all that providing new tools for a story to play out across multiple media and platforms engaging and interacting with audiences across a wide variety of œscreens. Heroes has been held...
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Nina Hartley: Porn Star, Sex Educator, Social Networker
23 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton H
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Kyra Reed, Marjorie Kase, Nina Hartley
event::about With a career spanning over 25 years, Adult film star Nina Hartley has seen it all - from the explosion of VHS to the advent of internet porn. In this session, Nina and her social media brain trust, MarKyr Media's Marjorie Kase and Kyra Reed, will be discussing how the web...
event::tags Emerging...
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
No Touching! Truly Invisible Interfaces
27 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom A
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Ron Goldin
event::about Our devices know which way we're moving and how dark it is outside. They look us in the face with cameras while we're tweeting away. They sometimes even understand when we talk back to them. Learn about success stories and untapped potential in physical interactivity that doesn't involve touching anything at...
event::tags Design & Development
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Pass it Back! Kid Apps on Grown-up Devices
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Nina Walia, Sara DeWitt
event::about The "pass-back effect" -- when parents hand their mobile device to kids in the backseat or whenever they're on-the-go -- creates unique challenges to optimize kid-friendly mobile apps and educational opportunities within the constraints of devices designed for grown-ups. Kids' media industry pros discuss challenges & solutions for this diverse &...
event::tags Design & Development
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Passionate People: The Key Ingredient to Social Media Success
27 schedule::attendees
Location
Courtyard Rio Grande A
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Meghan Warby, Sameer Vasta
event::about Regardless of the different avenues an organization takes to inform online audiences about a cause, there is but one vital factor that successfully binds social change and social media - passionate people. This panel's roster blurs the line between personal and professional to achieve unparalleled success on behalf of their cause,...
event::tags Love & Happiness
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
RT: I'm Going to Kill Myself. Preventing Suicide Online
7 schedule::attendees
Location
10AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Earnest Mazique, Daniel Reidenberg, Christopher Gandin Le, Amanda Lehner, Amy Wright
event::about Every year, suicide kills more Americans than HIV/AIDS and homicide combined. It's the second highest killer of young people, who don't call hotlines. Full online crisis counseling doesn't exist yet. What can be done? Find out what works (and what doesn't) and how you can save lives using the Internet.
event::tags Greater Good
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Social Games Level Up! Beyond Farmville & World of Warcraft
20 schedule::attendees
Location
6AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Susan Wu
event::about What's next for social games? What does it take to build an MMO that everyone will play? Can you teach Farmville fans how to play an MMO? Or get devoted World of Warcraft players passionate about a social network game? Susan Wu, CEO and co-founder of gaming industry pioneer, ohai!, shares...
event::tags ScreenBurn
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Sound Unbound
3 schedule::attendees
Location
18ABCD
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Paul Miller, Derek Woodgate
event::about Derek Woodgate and DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid will discuss excerpts from DJ Spooky's book, Sound Unbound, which deals with the role of sound and digital media in an information-based society, talking about the history of the soundsytem and the way networks transform creative processes. As part of the conversation, DJ...
event::tags Convergence
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
The Cause Lab: WeCanEndThis.com #5
Location Austin Suite
Location Austin Suite
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Scott Henderson
event::about Be part of SXSW's first ever collaborative effort to help solve a major social issue. Designers, web developers, investors, mobile innovators, entrepreneurs, inventors, gamers, programmers, and content producers are invited to partake in either or both sessions. The best ideas submitted will be implemented by Share Our Strength, Feeding America, and...
event::tags Greater Good
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Visual Problem Solving: 5 Diagrams in 15 Minutes
30 schedule::attendees
Location
7
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Dean Meyers
event::about Can you solve problems visually? Using 5 diagrams in 15 minutes, you do not need to know how to draw in order to discover and identify tools, resources, ideas methods and processes to figure out how to do everything from making breakfast to examining new ideas to improve business.
event::tags Greater Good
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Web Education Rocks: 2010 WaSP InterAct Annual Meeting
18 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom B
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Leslie Jensen-Inman, Jeffrey Brown, Glenda Sims
event::tags Design & Development
5:20 PM
to 6:20 PM
Hugh MacLeod
11 schedule::attendees
Location
South By Bookstore
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Ignore Everyone
5:20 PM
to 6:20 PM
Transmedia Storytelling - Creating Stories That Work Over all Platforms
16 schedule::attendees
Location
12AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info James Milward
event::about Why and how are narrative worlds, be it traditional Film, Television, or New Media stories expanding across different media outlets and platforms? What are the emerging features of 'Transmedia' behavior, consumption and production? What do these new forms of storytelling, product and service design and branding tell us about future convergence...
event::tags Convergence
5:40 PM
to 6:40 PM
Convergence 2015 ' A Look Ahead
19 schedule::attendees
Location
12AB
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info David Berkowitz, David Berkowitz
event::about It's 2015, and the future of convergence is here. But which future? You'll experience how three very different paths play out, from the idealistic to the apocalyptic. Then it will be up to you to make your preferred future happen.
event::tags Convergence
5:50 PM
to 6:50 PM
Austin Kleon
Location South By Bookstore
Location South By Bookstore
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Newspaper Blackout
6:00 PM
to 7:00 PM
Catch a Chevy
Location South Brush Square Park
Location South Brush Square Park
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about SXSW just got sweeter. Look for "Catch a Chevy" stops at Brush Square Park across from the Austin Convention Center, Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar, and The Paramount Theatre. From March 12 - March 16, complimentary shuttles will be running from 6 p.m. - 12 a.m. Look for signs downtown, follow...
6:00 PM
to 7:00 PM
Catch a Chevy
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Across Brush Square Park
event::about SXSW just got sweeter. Look for "Catch a Chevy" stops at Brush Square Park across from the Austin Convention Center, Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar, and The Paramount Theatre. From March 12 - March 20, complimentary shuttles will be running from 6 p.m. - 12 a.m. Look for signs downtown, follow...
6:20 PM
to 7:20 PM
Jaron Lanier
3 schedule::attendees
Location
South By Bookstore
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about You Are Not a Gadget
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