For the June meeting of the HTML5 & CSS3 LA User Group, I spoke about XMLHttpRequest, Level 2 and Cross-Origin Resource Sharing headers. It’s always tough to present code. That goes double when you are sleep deprived, yet caffeinated and tongue-tied. In any case, the slides — which is really just one really long, really [...]
[30 Jun 2011]
This meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, August 14th at 7 p.m. Jay Pipes of MySQL AB and co-author of Pro MySQL, comes to Atlanta this month to present “Join-Fu: The Art of SQL.” I’ve seen Pipes speak before, and his presentation was incredibly informative. If you do a lot of development with MySQL, you [...]
[18 Jul 2008]
Marco Tabini & Associates, publishers of PHP Architect and Python Magazine are bringing their php|works conference back to Atlanta this fall, November 12th through 14th, 2008. This year, though, the conference has an added bonus: PyWorks, a conference devoted to Python. Registering for one conference allows you to attend both. Both conferences have an open [...]
[18 Jul 2008]
Modernistas, get giddy. Next month, Atlanta’s modern architecture and design will be showcased as a part of “Modern Atlanta 2008: Design Is Human.” Highlights of Design Is Human include a wine tasting at Poliform SWITCH, the Belgium Design & Fashion Event for Darfur, and a modern home tour. Ticket prices vary. Many events are free. [...]
[16 Apr 2008]
Presented by the Atlanta Press Club, this will be a panel discussion about how the impact of blogs on traditional media. Panelists include: Lea Donosky, interactivity manager, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jeremy C. Garlington, publisher of The Garlington Report Greg Lisby, professor of journalism, Georgia State University David Rubinger, VP, Corporate Communications, Equifax This panel will be [...]
[17 Mar 2008]
Local PHP geeks rejoice! php|works 2007 is happening in our neck of the woods in about a month. Speakers include Atlanta PHP founder Ben Ramsey, PHP guru Sara Goleman and security expert Chris Shiflett. Event details When: Sept 13 – 14, 2007 Where: Sheraton Gateway Hotel How much: US$650 and $200 for the tutorial add-on. [...]
[15 Aug 2007]
Get up to speed on web standards and design techniques with some of the industry’s top names. Just based on the speaker list, this could be the web conference to attend if you can’t make it to South by Southwest next March. Speakers include Molly Holzschlag, Garrett Dimon, Stephanie Sullivan, and Jared Spool. It’s really [...]
[7 Aug 2007]
UK-based Carson Systems brings its Future of Web Design conference to the Big Apple this fall. Details are thin at this point, but registration begins July 5, 2007. I’ll update this page as more information becomes available. Confirmed speakers include Jina Bolton, Andy Clarke, Jeffrey Zeldman, and Brian Fling. And that’s the short list. The [...]
[28 Jun 2007]
Flash and ActionScript heads listen up: This year’s Flashforward conference will be held in Boston in the fall. Speakers include John Maeda of of the MIT Media Lab and Craig Swann of CRASH!MEDIA. Session topics will include ActionScript 3.0, Flex and Designing with Sound. Flashforward is produced by Lynda.com events. Event details When: September 19th [...]
[23 May 2007]
The conference is now in its “Call for Papers” stage (proposals are due May 31). But it should feature a strong lineup of PHP industry experts. I will update this post ass more information becomes available, or you can follow the conference web site for details. When: October 8 – 11, 2007 Where: Hyatt Regency [...]
[16 May 2007]