3, 4, 5 December 2009. Lisbon, Cordoaria
Archive for the ‘Web design’ Category
Codebits 2009: I’m going!
Monday, October 12th, 2009Steve Krug on the least you can do about usability
Monday, December 15th, 2008
Steve Krug has written what in my opinion is THE book on Web Usability: “Don’t Make Me Think!
World Usability Day 2008
Friday, November 14th, 2008
Yes, it was yesterday, 13 November: World Usability day 2008. This year’s theme was transportation. The Portuguese Usability Professional’s Association made it’s contribution by launching a thematic site where people can submit their impressions and experiences regarding the Portuguese Public Transport usability (or lack thereof).
One (bad) example that comes to mind are the Lisbon Subway ticket vending machines. I always get confused each time I have to recharge my travel card.
Codebits 2008 so far
Friday, November 14th, 2008The presentations part of codebits is now closed.
The ones I enjoyed the most were:
- André Luís on Microformats
- Pedro Custódio on Web Forms 101
- Mitch Altman on Making Cool Things with Microcontrollers
As last year, I didn’t stay for the coding contest part, but I sure will be there tomorrow for the final presentation of the projects. It’s refreshing and fun to see what these brilliant people come up with each time.
Here’s the live feed from the event. Take a look. You never know what might happen.
SHiFT08: 3 days very well spent
Monday, October 20th, 2008
Another edition of SHiFT, another success. It was 3 days very well spent. Highlights go to Andy Budd, Mike Stenhouse, Fred Oliveira, and Tara Hunt. These speakers, among others, sure gave me much food for thought.
Also, and equally important, I met some wonderful and inspiring people like José, Patrícia, Célia, and Ricardo.
SHiFT was, above all, a chance to feel “at home” for three days, a chance to talk about the issues I care about and know I would be understood. And that, in a context such as I find myself nowadays, is a huge breath of fresh air.
So congratulations to Pedro, André, André, Bruno, and all others who made SHiFT such a success. I’ll see you in 2009.
SHiFT 2008
Monday, October 6th, 2008
After a pause in 2007, SHiFT is back! This year’s edition is devoted to Transient Technologies. It will happen in Lisbon on 15, 16 and 17 October 2008. The first day is dedicated to workshops, and days two and three are dedicated to the conference itself.
Guest speakers include Andy Budd, Brian Suda, Felix Petersen, Leonel Moura, Stowe Boyd, Tara Hunt, and many more.
This kind of event is greatly needed here in Portugal. Let’s hope that, after the success I know this edition of SHiFT will be, the event becomes annual. I’ll be there, of course.
Molly E. Holzschlag: ‘Web Standards Is A Goal’
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008A very interesting interview with my friend Molly Holzschlag, on the subject of Web Standards and her work.
A List Apart survey for people who make websites.
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Article: Community – From Little Things, Big Things Grow
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008Community – From Little Things, Big Things Grow, by George Oates. In A List Apart
Q. What technology do you need to build the next Flickr?
A. Trick question. What you need to build the next Flickr is people. George Oates, a key member of the core team that shaped the Flickr community, shares lessons that can help you grow yours
Jeremy Keith on Open Data
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008Jeremy Keith has made the keynote he delivered at the Accessibility 2.0 conference available in audio format. It’s worth listening to. (via andr3)