Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference 2010

Build Your Skills with the Leading Web Design Authors

Web design is undergoing an historic transformation: while the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript haven't changed, the new and evolving functionality in the HTML5 and CSS3 specs, the number of new ways in which people access the Web, and the rise of social media mean that Web designers need to know more than ever. Whether it's a smarter content strategy, a more efficient workflow, or simply how to use drop shadows and an expanded typographic repertoire, you need the tools to build tomorrow's Web today.

Are your design skills up to the challenge? Does your new media savvy match that of your users or competitors? Are your sites ready to be accessed from smartphones and iPads? Even if you think your answer to those questions is yes, what you still need is the Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference, taking place June 28-29, 2010 in San Francisco, CA. Only here will you have the opportunity to meet and learn from the thought leaders in our industry.

This conference brings together respected industry authors and thought-leaders of the Web design revolution. Many of you learned your very first Web design skills from these authors. Now, you can learn from them how changes to the building blocks of the Web—from HTML5 and CSS3 to user interfaces—are enabling designers to create sites that are easy to use, richly functional, packed with interactive features, and easily accessible from any Internet-capable device.

The in-depth conference sessions will focus on exciting advancements in Web design including:

•HTML5 & CSS3 – 2010 will be an historic year for HTML and CSS, so in special extra-long sessions, you will learn how you can leverage the expanded capabilities of these developing standards right now.
•Content Strategy – Learn how to get your team to recognize the importance of content strategy in the initial phases of the Web development process.
•Microformats & Pr