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March Sydney WSG meeting

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Date: Wednesday 11 March, 2009

Event Details

Details:

Date:
Wednesday 11 March 2009
Time:
6:30pm for 7pm start
Location:
Australian Museum, corner of College and William Streets. Enter via William Street entrance. Venue: theatre.
Cost:
$10 per head (covers venue cost, drink, nibbles)

Presentation 1: Raphaël — JavaScript Vector Library

Dmitry will talk about Raphaël: why he wrote it, how it works and what it can do for you and your web app / web site.

Presenter: Dmitry Baranovskiy

Dmitry has over 8 years experience in creating web applications. Having started as a back end developer, more recently he has changed his orientation to front end development and even pure design. These days he spends his working hours trying to embrace a wide range of front end technologies while working as a JavaScript Developer for Atlassian.

He is also the creator of Optimus, the Microformats transformer, as well as a Raphaël—JavaScript vector library. At any given moment he is always working on three secret projects, though no one knows where he gets the time for any of this.

Presentation 2: Wireframes considered harmful

Most web shops use wireframes to design the layout and interaction of a website or online application. They even show them to clients. Tom will make an impassioned case for relegating wireframes to sketching in the ideation phase and using high-fidelity prototypes for actual interaction design.

Presenter: Tom Voirol

Tom Voirol has been building web sites since 1994. He has done everything from IA to front-end coding to back-end CMS development with the notable exception of graphic design, which he can't do to save his life. Tom has managed digital agencies in Switzerland and Australia and has been a project director on small to very large projects. His traumatic experiences with wireframes made him a convert to the bliss that is prototyping. He is looking forward to a robust debate following his presentation.

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