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My Schedule
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
History of the Button
68 Attendees
Location
Ballroom C
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Bill DeRouchey
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.
Tags Design & Development
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
The UX of Mobile
99 Attendees
Location
Ballroom B
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Barbara Ballard, Tom Limongello, Scott Jenson, Kyle Outlaw
The term 'user experience' used to be an afterthought in mobile application design. The iPhone changed all that and has set a new benchmark for user experience on mobile devices. This panel will serve as a primer for anyone interested in learning how to apply UX principles to the creation of...
Tags Design & Development
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Get Stoked on Web Typography
80 Attendees
Location
Ballroom E
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Samantha Warren, Samantha Warren
Typography can make or break a design, but there are big differences between what makes jaw-dropping type offline from what makes great type online? In this presentation, Samantha will evaluate interesting offline lettering and discuss how you can translate those principles and leverage CSS3, @font-face, and new font-as-service web apps to...
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Cooking for Geeks: Science, Hacks, & Good Food
65 Attendees
Location
9ABC
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jeff Potter
Cooking for Geeks covers a new way of looking at how to cook for the hacker, maker, and creative person. By bringing science and experimentation into the kitchen, this panel will show how to create better food and new experiences at the dinner table.
Tags Greater Good
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Eight Ways to Deal with Bastards
85 Attendees
Location
Hilton A/B
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Bryan Mason, Jason Shellen, Lori McLeese, Karen Walrond
If 99% of your customers are fantastic, you're still going to deal with bastards. And even the best of us make bad hiring decisions. But there are time-honored approaches to defusing crises, deflecting attacks, and denuding d-bags. This panel of seasoned pros will discuss and advise.
Tags Business
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
Web Fonts: The Time Has Come
87 Attendees
Location
Ballroom B
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Stephen Coles, Roger Black, Jeffrey Veen, Bert Bos, David Berlow
After 15 years of contenting ourselves with system fonts, or image type, the planets are now in line for getting real fonts on the web. Some solutions are already working, and a cross-platform standard is emerging. Here web designer and type designers mix it up on how the font hurdles is...
Tags Design & Development
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
E-Food Revolution: Interactive Tools to Feed the World
11 Attendees
Location
8A
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Elizabeth McVay Greene
The internet could transform transactions across the global food supply chain, from farmers marketing their own produce, to merchants making virtual trades, to consumers choosing products based on highly personalized criteria. This panel explores how the web can coordinate information and facilitate a more transparent, inclusive, and sustainable food system.
Tags Greater Good
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
OpenFrameworks - A Powerful Creative Coding Library for Artists
19 Attendees
Location
Ballroom C
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Todd Vanderlin, Zachary Lieberman
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.
Tags Design & Development
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The Future of Influence
53 Attendees
Location
10AB
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Tim Schigel, Paul Berry, Dave Knox, Mike John-Baptiste, David Binkowski
The ability to share online has allowed consumers to control and filter the web. For brands and publishers, tapping into Influence is critical to social media's future. What is influence and how is it measured? Leading voices in social media from multiple backgrounds will define the value of influence, discuss best...
Tags Greater Good
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Wikipedia Gets an Upgrade: Collaborative Video
17 Attendees
Location
12AB
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Leah Belsky, Benjamin Moskowitz
Wikipedia is the most successful collaborative experiment in human history. Now it's getting a big upgrade: video. OGG Theora video paired with open source tech by Kaltura is evolving the wiki and prompting some big questions. Can wiki video work as well as wiki text? What does video mean to the...
Tags Convergence
11:40 AM
to 12:40 PM
Web Evolution: The Rise of Mobile, APIs and Runtimes
62 Attendees
Location
Hilton K
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Daniel Appelquist
This will follow-on from the "Browser Wars" panels of the past few years. I propose to this year focus on an important shift happening in the Web: a shift towards mobility and towards use of the browser as an application platform, including advances such as widgets, HTML5 and Geolocation.
Tags Emerging...
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
All About the Browser, Baby!
35 Attendees
Location
Ballroom D
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Web Framework Battle Royale
36 Attendees
Location
Ballroom C
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Yehuda Katz, Leah Culver, Elizabeth Leddy, Blake Mizerany, Avi Bryant, Dustin Whittle
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,...
Tags Design & Development
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
CSS Framework Shootout
65 Attendees
Location
Ballroom F
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Beau Smith, Nathan Smith, Josh Clayton, Chris Eppstein, Nicole Sullivan
Many CSS Frameworks have been introduced in recent years, some are now quite popular. The advantages (fast development, cross-browser compatibility, table-less design, etc.) are exciting, but the disadvantages (bloat, lack of flexibility, lack of what is already available in css) are equally compelling. Framework authors discuss the similarities and differences.
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Opening Remarks: Privacy and Publicity
125 Attendees
Location
Exhibit Hall 1
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info danah boyd
The SXSW Interactive Festival is very excited that danah boyd will serve as the Opening Speaker for the 2010 event. One of the world's foremost authorities on social networks, boyd works at Microsoft Research New England and also serves as a Fellow at the Harvard University Berkman Center for Internet and...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
CSS3 Design with HTML5
96 Attendees
Location
Ballroom F
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Christopher Schmitt, Stephanie Sullivan, Zoe Gillenwater
As HTML5 and CSS3 gets written, browser vendors are already incorporating their new features allowing for greater design and functionality. However, some major browsers haven't. How should developers build for a constantly moving target? This panel discusses dealing with those older browsers and embracing new Web design technologies with practical HTML5...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
View Source Has a Posse
17 Attendees
Location
12AB
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Estelle Weyl, Chris Wilson, Aza Raskin, Alex Russell, Michael Lucaccini
"View source" is a feature of all modern browsers that few people use, and that more probably wouldn't miss if it disappeared. Still, viewing other people's source code has played an undeniable role in the Web's development, spurring a culture of creativity and sharing, and cementing values of openness and transparency...
Tags Convergence
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Ze Frank Conversation: The Creative Lifestyle
97 Attendees
Location
Ballroom D
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Ze Frank, Scott Kirsner
Expressing yourself. Telling stories. Playing games. Connecting with others. It's what the Web is for, but too often we focus on the latest trendy technology meme or e-commerce scheme' and forget that the Internet is really a sandbox for engagement, fun, and participation. Pioneering Web maker ze frank will sit down...
Tags Speakers Series
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Booze Blogging: Liquid Conversation
17 Attendees
Location
19B
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Lindsey Johnson
Cocktails tell the story of American history, and those leading the conversation today are pioneers on the digital landscape. We hope to explore the relationship between bloggers, bartenders, and brands while discussing how technology has influenced their discussions.
Tags Convergence
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
CSS and Fonts: Fluid Web Typography
62 Attendees
Location
Ballroom F
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jason Cranford Teague
For almost 15 years, Web designers have had a list of 10 "Core Web fonts" to choose from. Many ask, "Why can't I just download a font file from my Web server the same way I can an image?" Well, actually, you can. The verbiage for font linking is a little...
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Reality Check on Augmented Reality
45 Attendees
Location
Radisson Travis
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Noora Guldemond
Augmented Reality (AR) seems to be the next big thing for marketers and advertisers. But how does it work and can marketers make it work for them? Through live demonstrations of the technology metaio will showcase the technology's current capabilities and what can be expected of AR in the near future....
Tags Late Break
6:00 PM
to 7:00 PM
Dorkbot
100 Attendees
Location
Brush Square Park - East Tent
Type Party, Interactive
Think of it as a science fair with free beer. Ample doses of electricity, tomfoolery, mayhem, makers and music combine to form one exquisite geek talent show. Sponsored by SXSW Interactive, the International Game Developer's Association of Austin, Mr. Data, Ricochet Labs and the Digital Media Council.
6:00 PM
to 7:00 PM
Mozilla SXSW Happy Hour
216 Attendees
Location
Cedar Door
Type Party, Interactive
Join us for happy hour drinks and appetizers at Cedar Door and learn what we are working on at Mozilla. Party is limited to the first 250 guests who arrive - please RSVP on Facebook: http://bit.ly/mozsxswparty!
6:00 PM
to 7:00 PM
SXSW Opening Night Happy Hour sponsored by @Razorfish
185 Attendees
Location
Paradise
Type Party, Interactive
Augment your reality at SXSW with a few frosty beverages as Razorfish kicks off the conference upstairs at the Paradise. But don’t forget your badge! Your conference badge or a Razorfish business card is required for entry.
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
How WebHooks Will Make Us All Programmers
36 Attendees
Location
Ballroom A
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jeff Lindsay
Programming will increasingly be the most empowering skill on earth... how do we bring it to more people? We can't rely on better academic programs if nobody is taking them! We have to bring back easy discovery and instant utility. See how webhooks (user-defined HTTP callbacks) are the missing link!
Tags Design & Development
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Accessible JavaScript Techniques
26 Attendees
Location
Ballroom F
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Patrick Fox, Becky Gibson
Creating accessible JavaScript is difficult and can be time consuming to create. With the right knowledge and forethought, your JavaScript can be made accessible. This session covers a variety of development techniques and paradigms for creating progressively enhanced JavaScript functionality, and explains some features of and how to implement the Web...
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Here Are Lions: The Cartography of the Future
16 Attendees
Location
Hilton H
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Michele Bowman
A new breed of maps is revealing breakthroughs in our understanding of biology, neuroscience, ecology and the physical world. We can now map not just physical geographies, but also genomes, neural pathways, emotions, social networks and ideas. These new maps reveal how society will change over the next twenty years.
Tags Emerging...
11:20 AM
to 12:20 PM
Yes Mr. Lessig, We Can Change Politics
31 Attendees
Location
9ABC
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Julie Barko Germany
Last year at SXSWi, Larry Lessig introduced Change Congress, a movement to clean up corruption in Congress. But that's only the beginning. All elected offices (local, state, and yes even Congress) need more techies, scientists, and engineers. Now! Why techies should run for office -- and how they can win.
Tags Greater Good
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Anything But Typical: Learning to Love JavaScript Prototypes
29 Attendees
Location
Ballroom E
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Dan Nichols
Frightened and confused by the term "prototype"? Tired of praying that there's some plugin for a framework that will do exactly what you need to do? Unlock a whole new world of interactivity with object-oriented JavaScript programming. Learn how to design and implement classes that let you simplify and extend your...
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Conversation with Michel Gondry
31 Attendees
Location
18ABCD
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Elvis Mitchell, Michel Gondry
Filmmaker, artist and musician Michel Gondry (The Science of Sleep, Be Kind Rewind) sits down with KCRW's Elvis Mitchel to discuss his remarkable body of work and his latest, an intimate portrait of his family entitled The Thorn In The Heart, screening at SXSW.
Tags Convergence
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Cross Device Accessibility: Is This For Real?
16 Attendees
Location
Ballroom F
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Chris Mills
Does the one-size-fits-all approach of "One Web" meet the needs of all groups of web users, as web content becomes more complicated? We will discuss strategies for improving accessibility across different devices, covering current issues with mobile accessibility, and potential solutions such as geolocation and CSS3 media queries.
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Trials and Tribulations of the Pirate Bay
21 Attendees
Location
Hilton A/B
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Peter Sunde
The Pirate Bay is Sweden's biggest export since...Abba. It's been quite a year for TPB -- with a spectacle of a trial, news of a $7.8 million acquisition, and the epic win of the closely-linked Pirate Party. Those Swedes really do love to pirate. But will the titans of P2P prevail?...
Tags Business
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
HTML5: Tales from the Development Trenches
104 Attendees
Location
Ballroom F
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Bruce Lawson, Martin Kliehm
HTML5 is coming. Originally called "web applications 1.0", it brings new semantics, JavaScript APIs for drag and drop, offline storage, generating images, plugin-free video and form validation. It's upset semantic web advocates, accessibility evangelists and baffled developers. Cut through the crap: learn what it is and what it does.
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Wow, That's Cool... Fun With HTML5 Video
57 Attendees
Location
Ballroom F
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Michael Dale, Christopher Blizzard
Using the video tag in HTML5, developers can do all sorts of things that are hard or impossible with plugins. In this presentation, Mozilla will show the best and most interesting hacks entered into OVA's Open Video Contest-because when the webmonkeys unleash their creativity, things get interesting.
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Gmail: Behind the Scenes
94 Attendees
Location
Ballroom C
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Arielle Reinstein, Braden Kowitz, Edward Ho, Jonathan Perlow, Todd Jackson
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.
Tags Design & Development
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
HTML5 Accessibility
42 Attendees
Location
Ballroom F
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Cynthia Shelly, John Foliot
It appears from the discussions that HTML5 and accessibility are mutually exclusive. The alt and summary attributes were at stake, and we are just beginning to understand the potential of the audio, video, and canvas elements. This panel will show what HTML5 can do for accessibility and how we can bridge...
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Fray Cafe 10
41 Attendees
Location
Red Eye Fly
Type Party, Interactive
Fray Cafe 10 is an evening of true, personal stories with a chance to tell your own. Bring a 5-minute story to tell in the open mic. Featured storytellers include Baratunde Thurston, Jessica Valenti and Molly Wright Steenson. Hosted by Kevin Smokler.
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
The Barbarian Group and StumbleUpon present Forbidden Frontier!
98 Attendees
Location
The Mohawk
Type Party, Interactive
The Barbarian Group and StumbleUpon are throwing a party. Man or Astroman! are Playing. We want you to come. It's at The Mohawk - the best bar in Austin. YES.
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
PBS Party
89 Attendees
Location
Austin City Limits Studio
Type Party, Interactive
Join PBS, NPR, FRONTLINE, ITVS, FUTURESTATES, ReadWriteWeb and Blogads @KLRU's Legendary Austin City Limits Studio. Live music, Tex-Mex, Margaritas. Streamed live on video.pbs.org/sxsw (Free shuttles at the Hilton).
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
Interactive Documentaries: A Multidimensional Narrative
18 Attendees
Location
Hilton K
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Ashley York, Dan Gluckman, Suzanne Stefanac, Victoria Ha
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...
Tags Emerging...
9:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
The Art & Science of Seductive Interactions
65 Attendees
Location
Ballroom A
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Stephen Anderson
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.
Tags Design & Development
10:00 AM
to 11:00 AM
The Art of Eating In
36 Attendees
Location
Day Stage
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Cathy Erway
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...
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Web Accessibility Gone Wild
24 Attendees
Location
9ABC
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Jared Smith
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.
Tags Greater Good
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
How We Built the SXSW Mobile App
16 Attendees
Location
Radisson Travis
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Stephen Sklarew, Chris Bucchere
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
Tags Late Break
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Thoughtless Design Leaves Disabled Gamers Logged Out
Location 9ABC
Location 9ABC
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Sheri Graner Ray, Nissa Ludwig, Mark Felling
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.
Tags Greater Good
2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Tapworthy: Designing iPhone Interfaces for Delight and Usability
38 Attendees
Location
Ballroom F
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Josh Clark
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...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Beyond the Desktop: Embracing New Interaction Paradigms
45 Attendees
Location
Ballroom A
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Peter Merholz, Michele Perras, David Merrill, Johnny Lee, Nathan Moody
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.
Tags Design & Development
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
First Impressions: The Art of Main Title Design
Location 18ABCD
Location 18ABCD
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Karin Fong, Susan Bradley
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.
Tags Convergence
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Objective C Crash Course for Web Developers
32 Attendees
Location
Ballroom F
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Joris Verbogt
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...
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Email: The Next Frontier
38 Attendees
Location
Hilton C
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Mark Risher, Michael Cerda, TA McCann, Molly Wood, Bassam Khan
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...
Tags Business
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Life After Wii Fit: Geeks on Fitness
10 Attendees
Location
Hilton J
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Steve McMinn, Wesley Hodgson
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!
Tags Emerging...
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Nina Hartley: Porn Star, Sex Educator, Social Networker
23 Attendees
Location
Hilton H
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Kyra Reed, Marjorie Kase, Nina Hartley
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...
Tags Emerging...
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
No Touching! Truly Invisible Interfaces
27 Attendees
Location
Ballroom A
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Ron Goldin
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...
Tags Design & Development
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Web Education Rocks: 2010 WaSP InterAct Annual Meeting
18 Attendees
Location
Ballroom B
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Leslie Jensen-Inman, Jeffrey Brown, Glenda Sims
Tags Design & Development
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Gowalla Presents: The Tiki Room with Diplo
178 Attendees
Location
The Belmont
Type Party, Interactive
Check in with Gowalla at the Belmont and journey across the Pacific to the amazing Tiki Room. Fill the night with remarkable people, tropical kitsch and the stunning sound of Diplo. This will be your best chance at landing a legendary Gowalla t-shirt so bring a few spare greenbacks and help...
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Online Tastemakers: Death or Rebirth of Music Curation?
24 Attendees
Location
12AB
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Anya Grundmann, Chris MacDonald, John Hammond, Christopher Weingarten
Free infinite music has fragmented across every digital nook and cranny, making it hard for consumers to keep up with new quality artists online. A new breed of tastemakers are cropping up with innovative twists. Are they helping or hurting? Is online music curation dying or evolving?
Tags Convergence
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
The City Is A Platform
18 Attendees
Location
9ABC
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info John Tolva, Jen Masengarb, Dustin Haisler, Assaf Biderman, Ben Berkowitz
Cities abound in data generated by their inhabitants (virtual worlds, city websites) and created automatically by systems or monitoring. How does this online manifestation of the city interact in tangible ways with urban design and informal urban constructs? Is there such a thing as "the street as platform"?
Tags Greater Good
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Is Canvas the End of Flash?
45 Attendees
Location
Ballroom A
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Alon Salant, Ben Galbraith, Chet Haase, Gregory Veen, Nathan Germick
Increasingly impressive HTML5 Canvas-based graphics, animation, and interaction have some proponents claiming that Canvas can do everything Flash can do -- but without the plug in. But what about browser support? Performance? Is Canvas really ready to dethrone Flash?
Tags Design & Development
2:35 PM
to 3:35 PM
Love 2.0
11 Attendees
Location
Ballroom E
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Marlooz Veldhuizen
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
The State of Music Blogs In 2010
23 Attendees
Location
12AB
Type Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Tessa Horehled, Nicole Poulos, Nathan Wright, Jesse Ervin, Greg Swan
Just how important are music blogs to the industry today, is that prominence growing or fading, and how will new technologies and strategies impact the marketing mix in the coming year? Join prominent music bloggers, record label and PR firm executives to discuss the state of the industry and what's around...
Tags Convergence
12:00 PM
to 1:00 PM
12:00 PM
to 2:00 AM
The Hype Machine's Lose Control 2
180 Attendees
Type Unofficial Party
Host Organization(s) The Hype Machine
56 hours of music and friends with 3 floors. RSVP for special laminate pickup on March 17 (12pm-2am) and priority line access.
Townie Records' Breakfast Taco Hour is from 12pm-1pm each day, first come first serve munchies!
Limited Capacity Max 1000 attendees
