Start your morning off but checking out Barcamp again.
Some panels I like and will be trying to check out are listed below.
Saturday, March 14
The 7 Rules for Great Web Application Design
Room Hilton A
Saturday, March 14th
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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In this lively and interactive session, Robert Hoekman, Jr., the author of 'Designing the Obvious' and 'Designing the Moment', uses the audience to reveal the 7 essential design principles for achieving great application design and the psychology behind them. And he does it all without a single bullet point (gasp!).
Robert Hoekman Jr User Experience Designer, Miskeeto LLC
Microformats: A Quiet Revolution
Room 10
Saturday, March 14th
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Microformats are quietly changing the landscape of the web, achieving some of the original ideals of the 'semantic web.' In the past year, we've seen increased adoption from web designers and popular web sites, improved browser support for microformats in both Firefox and IE, and search engines beginning to support microformats. Come hear from the leaders who are driving these changes in the industry, and find out what the future holds for microformats.
Tantek Çelik tantek.com
Leah Culver Software Engineer, Six Apart Ltd
Karsten Januszewski Developer, Microsoft
Glenn Jones Creative Dir, Madgex
Jeremy Keith Technical Dir, Clearleft Ltd
Connecting Interrelated Design and Development Workflows
Room 10
Saturday, March 14th
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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Design and development are like siblings in the creative process constantly trying to express their individuality but a lot closer than they're willing to admit. This session will explore the interrelated disciplines of design and development by looking at three specific project types: designer/developer collaboration for the Flash Platform; designer/developer collaboration for Ajax; and cross-media design and publication. You'll see how designers and developers can achieve peace through more efficient integration and collaboration across media types and disciplines.
Doug Winnie Group Prod Mgr Workflow, Adobe
Ryan Stewart Evangelist, Adobe
Should I Build My Startup on Ruby on Rails?
Room Hilton D
Saturday, March 14th
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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You've heard Ruby on Rails is the hottest new technology for developing web applications. You've also heard of concerns about scalability and hiring talent. How do you separate the facts from the hype? Hear the business perspective on why to consider Ruby on Rails now and why you might want to wait and see. Get ready for a head-to-head comparison with PHP, Java and .NET!
Joshua Baer Founder, OtherInbox
Of course the night wouldn’t be complete without a few official parties. Two great ways to kick off the party circuit at SxSW are on Saturday night.
SXSW Interactive Opening Happy Hour hosted by Razorfish
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Madison (307 W 5th St)
Start mixing it up on day one with Razorfish at The Madison. For more information, visit our Razorfish SXSW Facebook page:
SXSW Interactive Opening Party Hosted by frog design
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Mexican American Cultural Center (600 River St)
This is the legendary frog design party you've always been hearing about. Officially kick off the 16th year of SXSW Interactive at this unforgettable party
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