2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
History of the Button
68 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Bill DeRouchey
event::about Even though technology evolved at a crazy pace the last 100 years, the humble button has stayed at the center of it all. What is its past, its future? Why is it important? What does it say about the interaction between humans and technology? Pictures, stories, revelations, maybe movies.
event::tags Design & Development
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
A Touchy History of the Future
48 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Eris Stassi
event::about We pinch it, tap it, shake it and poke it. We're so enthralled with finally getting to touch our products. But there's so much more to direct manipulation than just tapping it with our fingers! Let's explore some progressive interaction models that go beyond touch and into movement, infrared, wearable computing,...
event::tags Design & Development
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Wave and Communication's (R)evolution: Better Than Being There?
27 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jared Goralnick, Jay Cuthrell, Daniel Raffel, Casey Whitelaw
event::about Smartphones, broadband, and social networks have changed the way we communicate. They affect everything from workplace productivity to personal relationships. Where are we headed? Both the architects and users of social tools will benefit from a look at communications research and the technologies on the horizon.
event::tags Design & Development
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
OpenFrameworks - A Powerful Creative Coding Library for Artists
19 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Todd Vanderlin, Zachary Lieberman
event::about openFrameworks is an open source c++ library used by a growing and extremely active community of software artists, performers, and students. We will present several projects that illustrate the strengths of openFrameworks, and also an introduction to the library itself, including compilation of a simple application.
event::tags Design & Development
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Web Framework Battle Royale
36 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Yehuda Katz, Leah Culver, Elizabeth Leddy, Blake Mizerany, Avi Bryant, Dustin Whittle
event::about Which web framework will rule them all? As an audience member you pick the winner! We will present an introduction to a variety of web frameworks including Rails, Django, Catalyst, and Sinatra. You can vote for the best web framework in categories such as URL handling, database integration, forms, HTML templating,...
event::tags Design & Development
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Is WordPress Killing Web Design
65 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Brendan Dawes, Brendan Dawes, Dan Mall, Dan Oliver, Jina Bolton, Shane Mielke
event::about Is WordPress killing web design? Leading creatives from the world of web design debate whether CMS tools have made designers lazy, and created a new set of design conventions that designers feel obliged to follow.
event::tags Design & Development
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Social Web Security: From Psychology to Programming
16 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Chris Shiflett, Edward Finkler
event::about The user-generated, interconnected Social Web is ripe for the plucking by criminals and other malicious users. We'll demonstrate how psychology and user experience have as much to do with security as coding and sysadmin skills, and how to apply all of them to protect your users.
event::tags Design & Development
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Blah Blah Blah: Why Words Won't Work
37 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Dan Roam
event::about Since the industrial revolution, we've judged human intelligence by our ability to talk. And just look at where that belief has gotten us: from politics to energy, we're deeper in conceptual debt than ever. This session shows how combining our innate verbal and visual skills is the only way we're going...
event::tags Design & Development
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Writing Web Content For A Living
31 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Erin Anderson, Tiffani Jones, Ian Alexander, Dan Maccarone
event::about By now we all know that "content is king," yet there's still a dearth of knowledge about the mechanics and business of web writing. We'll talk about how to write great copy, why web content is special, and how to make money doing it--whether you're an independent, agency, or in-house type....
event::tags Design & Development
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Revenge Of Kick-Ass Mash-Ups with Punk Rock APIs
22 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Kent Brewster
event::about Last time we wrote an API layer for a dozen different sites and services, using nothing but free online tools and client-side JavaScript. This time we'll crack into client-side OAuth. This time actual working code WILL BE WRITTEN BY YOU. This time ... it's personal. :)
event::tags Design & Development
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Gmail: Behind the Scenes
94 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Arielle Reinstein, Braden Kowitz, Edward Ho, Jonathan Perlow, Todd Jackson
event::about A conversation with Gmail team members. Hear from engineers, user experience, and product managers about how they work together, what they've learned over the years, and how they see online communication evolving.
event::tags Design & Development
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
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
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
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
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The Parody Home Companion: DIY Fair Use Determinations
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Pat Aufderheide, Julie Ahrens, Jason Schultz, Byron Hurt
event::about Does your media masterpiece make good use of fair use? We rate, you decide. In public radio talk/game show style, our experts will screen your clips, rate your take based on Center for Social Media fair use codes, and share tips for maximizing how to use other people's media and still...
event::tags Design & Development
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Microsoft Bing: Behind the Scenes of The Decision Engine
23 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Aaron Lilly, Lynn Girotto, Stefan Weitz, Ian Schafer
event::about One of the most anticipated, high-profile product re-branding and re-launch efforts of this past year, Microsoft's Bing didn't just gain mind- and search-share, it earned it through unique positioning and a holistic social media marketing strategy. An informative, entertaining look into how the right advertising and social media marketing efforts made...
event::tags Design & Development
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Way Cool Maps: Beyond Simple Mashups
31 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Adam Duvander
event::about Creatively add location to your websites or streamline your mapping process. Make your maps stand out from all the others. Learn how you can write code once and use it with Google Maps, Yahoo, Bing, MapQuest and more.
event::tags Design & Development
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Mapping and Geolocation: Turnkey Approaches You Need to Know
19 schedule::attendees
Location
Ballroom C
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Lane Becker, Joe Stump, Kate Imbach, MG Siegler, Micki Krimmel
event::about Local and location are all the rage right now, and it's become clear that sooner rather than later every app in the world, big or small, mobile or not, will have mapping and geolocative abilities baked right in. So what about yours? This panel will cover the ins and outs of...
event::tags Design & Development
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