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	1 2 3 4 5	Un-Advertising: How Social Media Turns Users Into Consumers Tim Kendall, Facebook With a deluge of advertising across the web, developers are finding new and creative ways to attract... READ MORE With a deluge of advertising across the web, developers are finding new and creative ways to attract attention from users. In this panel we’ll look at how developers and brands are extending their presence and influencing consumers via their friends by leveraging social media as an integral part of their marketing campaigns. Advertising / Marketing
	1 2 3 4 5	Tighten Your Talk Without Dumbing Down Your Brand Tyler Womack, Springbox Your voice determines if your brand is cool, confident or even competent. Earn credibility without l... READ MORE Your voice determines if your brand is cool, confident or even competent. Earn credibility without losing your audience. We look at web writing, the sentence. fragmentation. trend. and the PowerPointalization of good content. Then we tell you how to sell your hot new style guide to the boss. Advertising / Marketing
	1 2 3 4 5	How a Brand Grows From Notion to Product Darren Barefoot, Capulet Communications How does a web-based product grow from the zygote of a tiny idea into a full-fledged brand? What doe... READ MORE How does a web-based product grow from the zygote of a tiny idea into a full-fledged brand? What does the road from conception to birth look like? Who catches the baby? Join a company founder, interactive designer, graphic designer and marketer for birthing tales from the field. Business / Entrepreneurial
	1 2 3 4 5	Engaging Consumers Through Online Communities Adrian Taylor, Springbox Conventional advertising methods are becoming less and less effective. The result? Erosion of brand ... READ MORE Conventional advertising methods are becoming less and less effective. The result? Erosion of brand loyalty. Marketers are looking to online communities as the next great frontier — but most are getting it all wrong. It’s time to stop marketing at consumers and start engaging with them in meaningful ways. Advertising / Marketing
	1 2 3 4 5	WidgetPower: Why the Entertainment Industry Loves the Widget Carnet Williams, Sprout Entertainment brands and media companies realize the importance of social media and are now moving b... READ MORE Entertainment brands and media companies realize the importance of social media and are now moving beyond the passive ad experience, and instead are actively looking for compelling ways to engage their online entertainment consumers. Widget publishing platforms offer new solutions to help entertainment brands design and create 'customized' widgets. The result – powerful social media marketing campaigns. Community / Social Networks
	1 2 3 4 5	Conform or Die:Balancing UX Strategy and Corporate Culture Annette Priest, IBM You have landed in a world hostile to UX. Now you are caged, tortured, and your stellar designs ris... READ MORE You have landed in a world hostile to UX. Now you are caged, tortured, and your stellar designs risk mutilation. Can life survive in this hostile culture? What about your sense of humor or self worth? When your company blows, do you suck it up or get the hell out? Web / Interface Design
	1 2 3 4 5	Functional Programming Without A (Strictly) Functional Language Jonathan Dahl, Tumblon Want to use Lisp or Haskell, but stuck writing in Python, Ruby, Java, etc.? Functional programming i... READ MORE Want to use Lisp or Haskell, but stuck writing in Python, Ruby, Java, etc.? Functional programming isn't just about parentheses or monads. Find out how functional programming can help you build better software without convincing your boss or client to change languages.
	1 2 3 4 5	Live 3.0 : Technology in the Live Entertainment Industry Jonathan Romley, ArtistForce Inc An objective examination of technology that will drive the next generation of the live entertainment... READ MORE An objective examination of technology that will drive the next generation of the live entertainment industry with a panel of top industry technologists, moderated by ArtistForce Founder & CEO Jonathan Romley. As the volume of live entertainment performances increases, the professionals responsible for organizing live entertainment events have become more fragmented and dispersed. Disconnected, inefficient and antiquated, the existing technology is not designed to support the current shift or future trends in entertainment - we will explore and discuss solutions that address this trend from a technical perspective. New Technology / Next Generation
	1 2 3 4 5	Writing Proposals Doesn't Have to Suck Victoria Ha, Stitch Media You have a project idea but you can't find the words to convince anyone to give you money. How do yo... READ MORE You have a project idea but you can't find the words to convince anyone to give you money. How do you translate your digital dream to those who don't speak the language? Get tips from experienced new media producers. Learn to write a pitch as perfect as your idea. Business / Entrepreneurial
	1 2 3 4 5	Ultimate Showdown of Content Management System Destiny George DeMet, Palantir.net, Inc. This panel will feature the results of a Iron Chef-style competition where three teams of experience... READ MORE This panel will feature the results of a Iron Chef-style competition where three teams of experienced Web developers are chosen to build the same Web site in three different content management platforms for a worthy not-for-profit organization, who decides the winner based on which one meets their needs best. Web / Interface Design
	1 2 3 4 5	Triggering a World Wide Rave! David Meerman Scott, author or The New Rules of Marketing & PR Creating triggers that get millions of people to spread your ideas and share your stories. A World W... READ MORE Creating triggers that get millions of people to spread your ideas and share your stories. A World Wide Rave: When people are talking about you, your company, your music, and your products online; When communities eagerly link to your stuff on the Web, driving buyers to your virtual doorstep. Advertising / Marketing
	1 2 3 4 5	Open Source for Snobs Ayah Bdeir, Eyebeam Furniture designers, industrial designers and architects are increasingly employing sophisticated, e... READ MORE Furniture designers, industrial designers and architects are increasingly employing sophisticated, elitist tools and materials in their processes. This, plus legacy misconceptions (and ego), have impeded embracing the open source movement despite its numerous revolutionary benefits. How can high-end design adopt opensourceness reappropriating it to create the next design industry revolution? New Technology / Next Generation
	1 2 3 4 5	Should I Build my Startup on Ruby on Rails? Joshua Baer, OtherInbox.com You've heard Ruby on Rails is the hottest new technology for developing web applications. You've als... READ MORE 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! Business / Entrepreneurial
	1 2 3 4 5	Web Future.0 (Future-point-Oh): How Evolution is Accelerating Kevin Gibbs, Google App Engine The rate of change of the web is accelerating. Radical changes are coming in how quickly we can evol... READ MORE The rate of change of the web is accelerating. Radical changes are coming in how quickly we can evolve data, create new apps, find new audiences, and alter the fabric of the browser itself. In this panel, engineers from five areas will present a prediction of the next stage of the web. Expect disagreements, technical digressions, and shouting. New Technology / Next Generation
	1 2 3 4 5	Social Media for Social Change Michelle Riggen-Ransom, BatchBlue Software Co-Founder/Pop!Tech blogger Exploring ways non-profits and businesses are using social media to drive social change. From forums... READ MORE Exploring ways non-profits and businesses are using social media to drive social change. From forums sharing life-changing information to online communities loaning money to entrepreneurs in Africa: social media tools and applications are powerful and growing. Find out what folks just like you are doing to change the world. Human / Social Issues
	1 2 3 4 5	Crowdsourcing and Digital Event Marketing Marc Ruxin, McCann Worldgroup San Francisco As brands attempt to create social communities around their products and services, more and more wil... READ MORE As brands attempt to create social communities around their products and services, more and more will fail to attract large, sustainable audiences. But for those that strategically attach themselves to events or psychographically relevant content, there’s great promise. The media contributed by users around music, film, art, sports and fashion might be the best place to launch brand communities by acting more like patrons to the communities than marketers. Join the online media publishing network, leading marketer and agency that unleashed a digitally empowered crowd at the Outside Lands festival for a discussion about how event producers and brands can partner to create sustainable communities around events. Advertising / Marketing
	1 2 3 4 5	The Present and Future of 3D in Flash Dan Ogles, Conduit Labs You'll get a heady round-up of the different approaches to rendering 3D in Flash, along with a littl... READ MORE You'll get a heady round-up of the different approaches to rendering 3D in Flash, along with a little healthy debate about which is the best. From the opensource Papervision to the server-side crazy math of Loudcrowd, an overview of which tools work best for what project. Web / Interface Design
	1 2 3 4 5	Collaboration or Collision: Achieving Design Studio Bliss Jennifer Bove, kickerstudio.com There are many schools of thought on the ideal design process, but in a studio where there are clien... READ MORE There are many schools of thought on the ideal design process, but in a studio where there are clients and project plans and everyone is multitasking, achieving an ideal process is often easier said than done. On this panel, we'll discuss with seasoned practitioners the strategies that have worked and haven't for creating healthy and rewarding projects within the constraints of real-world design. Business / Entrepreneurial
	1 2 3 4 5	Mobile Marketing -- Will They Really Click On That? Judy Gibbons, Mippin Is it smart to base your business model an unproven mobile ad strategy? This panel will discuss the ... READ MORE Is it smart to base your business model an unproven mobile ad strategy? This panel will discuss the reality of mobile advertising including targeting and clickthrough stats from the companies that are doing it right. These experts will provide advice on how to use mobile advertising to reach a larger audience. Mobile / Wireless
	1 2 3 4 5	Learning from Architecture John Athayde, Hyphenated People Designers and programmers have been referencing Architecture since long before a computer was involv... READ MORE Designers and programmers have been referencing Architecture since long before a computer was involved. What can we learn from the field that taught us that less is more (Mies)? Is your website a sign or a decorated shed (Venturi)? What is a pattern Language (Alexander)? From Vitruvius to Palladio to the modernists and the digital revolution in architecture, see and discuss how these fields intersect and influence each other. Web / Interface Design
	1 2 3 4 5	Bringing Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Stories to the Next Generation Jeffrey Hall, WILL Interactive, Inc. Combining movies and video games to create an interactive movie sounds simple enough, but historical... READ MORE Combining movies and video games to create an interactive movie sounds simple enough, but historically it has proved difficult and has yielded mixed results. However, today’s interactive movies have evolved with the medium, have become more effective and are increasingly being used in an array of disciplines. New Technology / Next Generation
	1 2 3 4 5	The Convergence of High-End Design, Fashion and Technology Cristina Sanz, Parrot, Inc. Fashion expresses personal identity. As consumer electronics become everyday accessories -- not just... READ MORE Fashion expresses personal identity. As consumer electronics become everyday accessories -- not just functional tools -- high-end designers and vendors are teaming to offer style-conscious consumers trendsetting products. This panel will feature a look at the new generation of personal devices defined and differentiated by their unique style and design. New Technology / Next Generation
	1 2 3 4 5	Help Wanted: How Bloggers and Vloggers Land Paying Gigs Sarah Park, The HealthCentral Network You're smarter than an SEO consultant. 1,000+ people follow you on Twitter. Better than sex doesn't... READ MORE You're smarter than an SEO consultant. 1,000+ people follow you on Twitter. Better than sex doesn't even begin to express how mindblowing your blog is. Now, how do you turn all that talent and traffic into a respectable paycheck? Learn from people who make hiring or editorial decisions for leading media properties. Content
	1 2 3 4 5	Being Media Agnostic: Riding Shotgun on Valuable Brands Keith Boesky, Boesky & Company Boesky and Wolf disclose secret and often counterintuitive strategies learned from decades of succes... READ MORE Boesky and Wolf disclose secret and often counterintuitive strategies learned from decades of successful management and migration of properties like Tomb Raider, Jason Bourne, Afro Samurai, The Simpsons, Hellboy, and Prince of Persia, as well as brands like Coke and Federal Express, across all media. Video Games
	1 2 3 4 5	Building, Fostering, and Managing Game Communities Online Jim Drewry, Turbine, Inc The common thread across all persistent online games is the power of community. Compelling content, ... READ MORE The common thread across all persistent online games is the power of community. Compelling content, ground-breaking technology and tools that foster and grow the community are what make a game succeed. Jim will discuss issues surrounding community management and customer service with online games. Video Games
	1 2 3 4 5	Widget Warriors: Dominating the Web by Building It Matt Basta, Widgetbox What’s with all the widget hype? For many of us, they’re just annoying applications on Facebook.... READ MORE What’s with all the widget hype? For many of us, they’re just annoying applications on Facebook. Hear from the teens, 20-somethings and others who are building widgets to understand how these portable pieces of the web represent a much greater opportunity for today’s generation of Internet users and the advertisers who want to reach them. Community / Social Networks
	1 2 3 4 5	UX @ SXSW Unite: Part 1 Robin Stevens, White Horse Session 1: Assemble | Organize Meet other UX professionals for pre-event networking. Share your bur... READ MORE Session 1: Assemble | Organize Meet other UX professionals for pre-event networking. Share your burning UX questions—each on a single post-it. We’ll parse the post-its in an affinity diagramming exercise to reveal key user experience trends at SXSW 2009. Action groups will form by topic to set strategy for finding answers. Other
	1 2 3 4 5	Social Media and the Enterprise Michael Kraabel, Gage Yes, you know about social media success stories like Facebook, Flickr and You Tube. Yes, you know ... READ MORE Yes, you know about social media success stories like Facebook, Flickr and You Tube. Yes, you know that consumers of all kinds can be reached with these vehicles. And yes, it can be next to impossible to convince your clients, executives or lawyers that social media is a good idea for your brand. The evolution of Social Media is one of the greatest opportunities – and threats – to businesses in today's market place. How can companies play in the space? Community / Social Networks
	1 2 3 4 5	P2P 2.0: Copyright, Streaming, and Circumventing Chinese Censorship Adam Fisk, LittleShoot LLC HTTP-based content distribution is inefficient and expensive. How can a new generation of P2P appli... READ MORE HTTP-based content distribution is inefficient and expensive. How can a new generation of P2P applications revolutionize browser-based digital media distribution? How can you use them on your site to give your users high-resolution video for free? How can digital media creators use these new tools to reach new audiences? New Technology / Next Generation
	1 2 3 4 5	Blame Canada - Innovation Beyond Government Programs David Crow, Microsoft Canadian new media innovation has happened in spite of government and broadcast supported programs i... READ MORE Canadian new media innovation has happened in spite of government and broadcast supported programs in Canada. StumbleUpon, iStockPhoto and ConceptShare have been successful without support from the broadcast funds. There needs to be a real effort to free this funding from the hands of ex-broadcast executives and learn from other countries like Israel and France to support government lead initatives. Business / Entrepreneurial

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