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	1 2 3 4 5	Turning You Into You + Partners, Inc. Freelancing Sucks. Brian Williams, Viget Labs So you're a talented freelancer with a steady stream of work. Now what? Learn how to add a partner... READ MORE So you're a talented freelancer with a steady stream of work. Now what? Learn how to add a partner, form a company, hire a staff, open an office or two, and move beyond the limitations of freelance work. Don't freelance for the man -- be the man (or woman). Business / Entrepreneurial
	1 2 3 4 5	Obsolete?: A World After E-mail Tim Hwang, ROFLCon Email is a massive time suck, efficiency-draining, and a creativity killer. Ironically, it's also th... READ MORE Email is a massive time suck, efficiency-draining, and a creativity killer. Ironically, it's also the dominant form of online communication. Can we design a better mousetrap? This panel will assemble a group of productivity experts and innovative developers to examine trends and envision the world after email. Web / Interface Design
	1 2 3 4 5	Government Web Sites Try Not to Suck Joe Flood, Joe Flood You’ve changed. After experiencing Google and Amazon, most government web sites seem outdated and... READ MORE You’ve changed. After experiencing Google and Amazon, most government web sites seem outdated and clunky. Yet, we depend on these sites for weather, health information and much more – how can we make them better? Discover the best government sites and the challenges they face. Web / Interface Design
	1 2 3 4 5	Your Name Sucks! Kit Seeborg, Identifracked, Inc. What's in a name? How do you find your own voice? Should you be worried about squatters? In a place... READ MORE What's in a name? How do you find your own voice? Should you be worried about squatters? In a place where your "friends" are not what they seem, how can you be understood when everything is so easily taken out of context? It's a jungle out there. We'll give you a map and a compass. New Technology / Next Generation
	1 2 3 4 5	Why Do Games That Suck Become So Popular on Social Networks? Blake Commagere, ohai You've seen or heard of game after game that is gathering millions of players on social networks. Th... READ MORE You've seen or heard of game after game that is gathering millions of players on social networks. The creators clearly have no professional game design experience and for that matter some of these applications are so feature light that they barely qualify as games. This session intends to explore the behaviors of social network users and how to create games that fit those behaviors and expectations. Maybe even games that don't suck. Community / Social Networks
	1 2 3 4 5	Why People Search Still (Mostly) Sucks James Reffell, Yahoo! Despite search, social networks, and gushy articles in the New York Times about Googling exes, looki... READ MORE Despite search, social networks, and gushy articles in the New York Times about Googling exes, looking for people online is often unsuccessful -- and sometimes it's successful in creepy ways. We'll cover the issues that keep us from good people search, and what we can do about it. Web / Interface Design
	1 2 3 4 5	Online Advertising Sucks Troy Young, VideoEgg Online advertising sucks. Who's to blame? The statistical nerds. Too many online advertisers focus s... READ MORE Online advertising sucks. Who's to blame? The statistical nerds. Too many online advertisers focus strictly on behavioral data trends and neglect the overall user experience and market innovation. The panel will explore the shortcomings of the current online advertising landscape and how to change it. Advertising / Marketing
	1 2 3 4 5	Working Alone Sucks: Join the Coworking Revolution. Alex Hillman, Independents Hall The world's workforce is shifting, and geeks are the early adopters. Learn more about how communitie... READ MORE The world's workforce is shifting, and geeks are the early adopters. Learn more about how communities of workers are banding together to make their virtual workplace more efficient and exciting through ideas like "coworking". Community / Social Networks
	1 2 3 4 5	Search Sucks: Improving Long-Tail Findability John Gilles, Method In a long-tail world that offers vast libraries of media assets —music, video, film, games and mor... READ MORE In a long-tail world that offers vast libraries of media assets —music, video, film, games and more — how will users find relevant and compelling content amidst the clutter? New content tagging and data visualization techniques are letting users exploit their social graphs to more efficiently find content they actually want. Business / Entrepreneurial
	1 2 3 4 5	Measuring the Health of Your Online Community: Metrics That Don't Suck Miles Sims, Small World Labs There is a lot of buzz today around measuring & defining community health. This panel will focus on ... READ MORE There is a lot of buzz today around measuring & defining community health. This panel will focus on the right way to work WITH your community to measure success and make sure value is being provided for both sides. Community / Social Networks
	1 2 3 4 5	You and Your LOLcat's Mom Sucks Andrew Hyde, TechStars / StartupWeekend Reputation is everything. How do you protect it in a world of transparency. Does Social Capital rea... READ MORE Reputation is everything. How do you protect it in a world of transparency. Does Social Capital really exist, or are you just on your own when a puppet shows up. Community / Social Networks
	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	Finance 2.0: Money Management to Save this Generation Aaron Patzer, Mint.com The country’s economy sucks, especially for young people. New sites give unprecedented financial i... READ MORE The country’s economy sucks, especially for young people. New sites give unprecedented financial insight and unique ways to save. Their founders promise the resulting changed relationship between people and their financial future will lead to less reliance on credit, lower consumer debt, and ultimately foster a stronger economy. How?! Human / Social Issues
	1 2 3 4 5	Users Suck Joseph Crump, Avenue A | Razorfish Users suck. And thinking about people as “users” sucks even more. As digital storytellers, we ne... READ MORE Users suck. And thinking about people as “users” sucks even more. As digital storytellers, we need to think about people, not paths; about human desires and how to inspire them. A new vocabulary, new tools, and bigger aspirations are good places to start as we shed our analog limitations. We must elevate our goals from making sites that people use, to imagining brand experiences worth sharing. Advertising / Marketing
	1 2 3 4 5	Why Does Your Web Site Suck? Lee Shepstone, Vignette Corporation You’ve got cool videos, your CEO blogs and you’ve got a growing community of die-hard enthusiast... READ MORE You’ve got cool videos, your CEO blogs and you’ve got a growing community of die-hard enthusiasts posting product reviews on your site. So why are visitors so quick to leave? In this session, we’ll discuss why some Web sites succeed where others fail and look at the latest Web technologies that are driving user engagement. Advertising / Marketing
	1 2 3 4 5	Your Error Messages Suck: Stop Doing That Paul Schreiber, Apple An unknown error occurred. Call your system administrator. Abort/retry/fail? Bad errors are every... READ MORE An unknown error occurred. Call your system administrator. Abort/retry/fail? Bad errors are everywhere. Sure, complain on twitter. But how do we fix them? Through hilarious examples, we'll explore the 12 ways errors fail us. Then, we'll teach you to write lucid messages that won't make you (or your users) cringe. Web / Interface Design
	1 2 3 4 5	Web Video vs. Old TV... A Cage Match Steven Rosenbaum, magnify.net Let’s face it. TV Sucks. We all say it – we all watch it. But now, something is changing. T... READ MORE Let’s face it. TV Sucks. We all say it – we all watch it. But now, something is changing. There’s a new sheriff in town, and web video is fast nibbling into TV viewing. But, not so fast, old TV is fighting back. Networks are micro-chunking segments, and putting more of the prime-time lineup on the web… for free. So, who will win? Will web video undermine the economics of Madison Avenue CPM’s. Or will Hulu and others come roaring back? Content
	1 2 3 4 5	Kick Ass or Suck - Escaping Internet Mediocrity Lance Loveday, Closed Loop Marketing Most organizations get in their own way when it comes to online, obsessing about things that don’t... READ MORE Most organizations get in their own way when it comes to online, obsessing about things that don’t matter and virtually ignoring things that do. Using examples from the brilliantly sublime to the jaw-droppingly stupid, we’ll discuss and demonstrate simple changes anyone can make to juice their online results. Web / Interface Design
	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	Why User Generated Content Doesn't Have to Suck Jason Hsiao, Animoto Professionally-generated videos continue to improve in quality, while most User Generated Content (U... READ MORE Professionally-generated videos continue to improve in quality, while most User Generated Content (UGC) still sucks. What online tools do the professionals use, and how can the public access them to make better quality videos? Learn tips from the pros - the end of miserable quality UGC is in sight! Content

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