Journal
Speaking - Fall 08
13 July 2008 › 6 comments
This fall is shaping up to include a whirlwind of speaking engagements. I figured I should do a bit of shameless self promotion and make mention of them here.
Echo Conference
Dallas, TX — Aug. 14-16
As I mentioned in a previous blog post – Next month, I will be speaking at the Echo Conference. Along with my friend Christian Bradford, I will be teaching a breakout session entitled Triple Code Crunch, covering the essentials of HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Topics will include jQuery, YUI and the 960 Grid System, plus core concepts like accessibility, semantics, microformats — and more!
Webmaster Jam Session
Atlanta, GA — Oct. 3-4
I will be speaking at Webmaster Jam Session in Atlanta, GA on October 3rd – 4th. My presentation is themed Striking a Balance: Middle Ground in Front-End Development. Here is a snippet of the official description from the site.
In the world of building web sites and applications, there will always be tension between opposing forces. One often wrestles with issues such as: Web Standards vs. Flash, business objectives vs. real-world possibilities, and the age-old designer vs. developer tension. Nathan Smith will outline his philosophy and techniques for achieving balance in that gray area between idealism and implementation. He will also share some of his code tips and design insights, gleaned while working at Viewzi.
As a cool aside, one of the conference organizers emailed and let me know that the WJS site itself is sporting a 16 column variant of the 960 Grid System.
Adobe MAX
San Francisco, CA — Nov. 16-19
Last but not least, I have been invited to speak at Adobe MAX. My session is slated as Designing Websites with HTML + CSS In Mind. To get a feel for what it will be like, check out my article on Adobe Dev Center. I will be covering how to use Fireworks CS4 to expedite work-flow in web design and development. I will also explain how this works in conjunction with the 960 Grid System.
Discussion + Dissension
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#1 Travis Isaacs
Congrats dude, you are officially Internet Awesome™
#2 Rob Spangler
Great to hear Nathan, three very cool opportunities, I certainly wish you the best!
#3 Jason Beaird
Congrats, Nathan. That’s quite a schedule! Look forward to seeing you again at the Jam Session and finally getting to hear an official SonSpring Presentation. :)
#4 Rob
It’s great to hear that you’re out and about teaching the world to love web standards. I can’t think of a better guy for the job! You’ll do great.
#5 Dave Seah
Dude, that’s awesome!!! Rock on!
#6 Jonathan Christopher
Congratulations, Nathan, a few times over. I’m just wishing I’d be able to make it to any one of those events. Best of luck! You’ll do awesomely well.