I’ve attended An Event Apart four years running now. It is, hands-down, the finest web conference around, and if you work on the web at all, whether you’re a designer, developer, copywriter, or client-services, I cannot recommend it highly enough. … Keep reading
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An Event Apart Seattle 2009
The night before An Event Apart, I was at a party with some college friends. When they found out I was in town for a conference, they wanted to know what it was about. I said it was a web … Keep reading
An Event Apart San Francisco 2008
I’ve managed to attend An Event Apart every year so far, and this year was particularly exciting because the nearest location was in San Francisco. I went to Seattle the last two times, which was fine, but I know Seattle … Keep reading
An Event Apart Seattle 2007
Last year, I attended An Event Apart 2006 in Seattle. It was a great event, although I remember it being really rushed, because they seven sessions packed into one day. So when I heard that they were coming back to … Keep reading
An Event Apart Seattle: The After-Party
After dropping off our laptops at the hotel, we headed to the after-party at the Alibi Bar in Pike Place Market, thrown by Blue Flavor. It’s a tiny, dark little bar, and it was really loud inside. It seemed like … Keep reading
An Event Apart Seattle: Liveblogging the Event!
We’re here! It’s 8:50, and the big screen is showing a slideshow of photos that they guys must have taken yesterday when they got into town. The conference room is really nice – slightly elevated rows as you move back … Keep reading
I was Accosted by Derek Powazek!
Derek Powazek is what my coworker Dave would call “micro-famous” — He’s well-known in web designer circles, but you’ve probably never heard of him. You’ve almost certainly seen his work, though. In the mid-90s, he worked at HotWired and WebMonkey, … Keep reading
An Event Apart: Seattle
Sweet! An Event Apart (the web seminar run by Zeldman and Meyer) is coming to Seattle! “I’m going. That’s all there is to it. I’m fucking going.” “I know, baby! You dig it the most!” – Pulp Fiction