Webstock 09: Derek Featherstone
Live blogging a presentation at Webstock 09 by accessibility and web development expert Derek Featherstone: Derek starts with an example of a blind user trying to call a website help line. Blind User:...
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Live blogging Your Business Plan is Science Fiction presentation at Webstock 09 by American journalist Annalee Newitz: Science Fiction is a public arena, where we talk about how science and technology...
View ArticleWebstock 09 : Joshua Porter
Live blogging Designing Sign Up Screens and Flows presentation at Webstock 09 by Author of “Designing for the Social Web” Joshua Porter. Josh got started in this biz because every client he ever had...
View ArticleWebstock 09 : Russ Weakley
Live blogging Open Web, Open Data, Open Panic? presentation at Webstock 09 by Author of “Teach Yourself CSS in 10 Minutes”, Russ Weakley. Russ works at the Australian Museum. He had an idea for the...
View ArticleWebstock 09 : Bruce Sterling – The Web is all Turtles and Duct Tape
Live blogging The Short and Glorious Life of Web 2.0 presentation at Webstock 09 by Zeitgeist Author and Wired Blogger, Bruce Sterling. Bruce starts by saying, here in New Zealand, we have lost sight...
View ArticleFirst Peek at Webstock Swag
This week, I’m in Wellington for Webstock 2011. Webstock has a reputation for having the coolest conference swag around. The question is, can they match their previous swag reputation? The answer? Yes...
View ArticleWebstock: An Extraordinary (Un)Conference
I recently had an argument with a fellow non-New Zealander who disagreed with me about how innovative New Zealanders are. It went something like this: Me: “Look at that, she’s making a business from...
View ArticleOff to Webstock 2013 : Expect Postcards of Joy
So tomorrow I’m heading off to Windy Wellington once again to experience the geek love-in that is Webstock. The last time I punched my timecard in at Webstock was in 2011 and it literally made me...
View ArticleWebstock: Making Magic and Other Stuff that Matters (Day One)
There is a quotation etched in the cement in Wellington’s Civic Square. It’s by Bruce Mason – a famous Wellington playwright – about the impact of theatre on community. It reads: Quote by Wellington...
View ArticleWebstock: Making Magic and Other Stuff that Matters (Day Two)
Below is a continuation of my personal takeaways from Webstock 2013 presentations and how they fit into the three word mantra: Stuff That Matters. Day One coverage is over here. The WordPress /...
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