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SUMMARY:Book Reading: The Principles of Beautiful Web Design
DESCRIPTION:Tired of making web sites that work absolutely perfectly but just don't look nice? If so\, then The Principles of Beautiful Web Design is for you. A simple\, easy-to-follow guide\, illustrated with plenty of full-color examples\, this book will lead you through the process of creating great designs from start to finish. Good design principles are not rocket science\, and using the information contained...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room Day Stage\, Austin\, TX
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SUMMARY:Book Reading: Building Findable Web Sites
DESCRIPTION:This book offers web designers and developers actionable solutions that will drive traffic to their web sites. It is written from a development perspective\, rather than from the marketing approach of many SEO books. The book provides a contemporary look at how web sites can be built with Search Engine Optimization coding strategies\, Microformats\, Web Standards\, following Accessibility guidelines\,...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room Day Stage\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060318
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Mix at Six (6-8pm)
DESCRIPTION:Soft launch into the 2008 SXSW Interactive Festival experience with the Friday Night Mix at Six. Hosted by Porter Novelli\, this official pre-party provides a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make new connections. Great views of downtown Austin from the rooftop deck!
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LOCATION:Six\, 117 W 4th St @ Colorado\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/evening_events/
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SUMMARY:Design is in the Details
DESCRIPTION:Design is in the Details is a look at how an interactive designer can tighten up and bring layouts\, comps and designs to a final and brilliant polish to take it from 'nearly there' to 'there'. The panel will cover the critical thinking and ideas\, as well as tips and techniques for bringing a design to life and result in execution.
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LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 18ABCD\, Austin\, TX
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SUMMARY:Filching Design: When the Shoe Fits
DESCRIPTION:You know the drill - you're in the early stage of developing a website for an idea and suddenly realize you're wasting time cutting up placeholder images\, experimenting with fonts\, and trying different form layouts when what you ought to be doing is making those forms actually work! But you want to demo this thing to your friends and get some feedback\, and you want it to look decent.We're going to...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 6\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060392
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SUMMARY:Book Reading: Stylin' With CSS - Second Edition
DESCRIPTION:Cascading Style Sheets enable you to rapidly create web designs that can be shared by hundreds or even thousands of web pages. It accelerates development cycles by centralizing text and layout information for easy editing and updates. This book teaches you everything you need to know to start using CSS in your web development work\, from the basics of marking up your content and styling text\, throu...
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LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room Day Stage\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060320
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SUMMARY:Sponsored Panel: ExpressionEngine 2.0 Sneak Peak
DESCRIPTION:Join the EllisLab team for a special preview of the upcoming version 2.0 of ExpressionEngine\, the world-class web publishing system used by thousands of individuals\, companies\, and organizations around the world
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 3\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060589
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SUMMARY:The Contextual Web
DESCRIPTION:The next generation of the web isn't going to be on your desktop\, it may not even be on your mobile device. Context is going to be increasingly important and Nick Finck of Blue Flavor will take you through the process of designing and architecting for context as well as creating sites and apps that work regardless of the context. He will step through the elements of context and what is critical to...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room A\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060494
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SUMMARY:The Weird Turn Pro: Crowdsourcing For Creatives
DESCRIPTION:The internet and web technologies have torn down a lot of walls. But for every new\, empowering opportunity\, there's some slimeball trying to make a quick buck off "harnessing user-generated content." As artists\, how do we tell one from the other? And as creators\, how do we invite community participation with the respect it deserves? Join internet pioneer Derek Powazek for an inside look at how for...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 9\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060503
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SUMMARY:10 Things We've Learned at 37signals
DESCRIPTION:Join the leader of this Chicago-based company as he talks about collaboration\, decisions\, progress\, morale\, and not sweating the wrong stuff at the wrong time.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room A\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060547
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SUMMARY:Blood\, Sweat\, and Fear: Great Design Hurts
DESCRIPTION:The core dilemma for talented designers in any field is this: If you strive for greatness in your design\, you will meet resistance; if you strive to avoid resistance\, you can't do great design. Different is scary. Great design has to fight with the idea that many see "better" as meaning "more of the same". The better your work and the higher your standards\, the more you'll have to fight against th...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room B\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060313
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SUMMARY:Sponsored Panel: The Elephant in a Creative Designer's Living Room
DESCRIPTION:This panel brings together thought leaders in advertising and design to debate on the question of whether analytics kills or cultivates great design.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 5\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060572
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SUMMARY:SXSW Worldwide Flickrite Meet-up! (4-6pm)
DESCRIPTION:Come on down and meet fellow Flickrites! The Austin group on Flickr is organizing a get-together at the Cathedral of Junk! As a bonus\, some of the Flickr team from San Francisco will be in town -- they are sponsoring drinks and may have some free swag to give away as well! And\, if it goes as usual\, Flickr members from around the world will be there!
CATEGORIES:PARTY
LOCATION:Cathedral of Junk\, 4422 Lareina Drive\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/425404/
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SUMMARY:Bike Hugger Beer & BBQ (4:30-6:30pm)
DESCRIPTION:Brush Square Park\, North Tent (across from the Austin Convention Center) It's pedals not panels and bike culture blogged. Free beer! Free Food! Cool Schwag! Bonus browser debate with WaSP!
CATEGORIES:PARTY
LOCATION:Brush Square Park @ ACC\, 500 E Cesar Chavez St\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/evening_events/
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SUMMARY:A General Theory of Creative Relativity
DESCRIPTION:Contrary to conventional wisdom\, good ideas don't just pop up out of nowhere. Mediocre and even bad ones do too. Using a strict pseudo-scientific methodology\, unsubstantiated analogies and unnecessarily obscure pop-culture references\, Coudal will present\, for the first time anywhere\, a unified theory of creativity. Supported by a smattering of dubious statistical research as well as half-baked doc...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room A\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060297
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SUMMARY:Core Conversation: How to Build Facebook in Bangalore: Outsourcing 2.0
DESCRIPTION:The world is NOT flat. It is curvy. Lumpy. Full of nooks and crannies. If you've tried to develop software with a global team\, you already know this. Learn how to deal with the humps and the bumps and take advantage of global collaboration.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room Ballroom E\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060419
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SUMMARY:Google Party (6-8pm)
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun with Google! There are sure to be great beverages\, tasty eats and plenty of that fun Google swag. Hope to see you there!
CATEGORIES:PARTY
LOCATION:Light Bar\, 408 Congress Ave @ 4th St\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/evening_events/
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SUMMARY:Frog Design / SXSWi Opening Party (8-11pm)
DESCRIPTION:This is the legendary frog design party you've always been hearing about. We'll have Grupo Fantasma\, fire dancers and more to officially kick off the 15th year of SXSW Interactive.?
CATEGORIES:PARTY
LOCATION:Mexican American Cultural Center\, 600 River St\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/evening_events/
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SUMMARY:16 Bit: SXSWi's Opening Night Afterparty (10pm-2am)
DESCRIPTION:SXSWi's (un)official opening night afterparty. Successor to last year's "8 bit\," complete with wide open Texas patio\, wide open bar\, 80's DJs\, and new this year: 999 Eyes\, an authentic human oddities freakshow.
CATEGORIES:PARTY
LOCATION:Scoot Inn\, 1308 E 4th St\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/evening_events/
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SUMMARY:Everyone's A Design Critic
DESCRIPTION:A picture may be worth a thousand words\, but not if they're all hot air. A valid critique is fundamental to any design process\, and we'll demonstrate some do's and don'ts\, including the anatomy of a well-formed opinion and a handy guide to getting useful feedback from clients.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room A\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060387
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SUMMARY:Scope Creep and Other Villains
DESCRIPTION:Are you a web design superhero? Then you'd better know your villains -- Scope Creep\, Needy Client\, The Write-Off\, and the rest of the sinister crew -- and the secrets of how to defeat them! This session will go in-depth on the most significant business and creative issues facing web designers today\, and will provide specific\, hands-on procedures for minimizing\, overcoming\, or eliminating them alto...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 6\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060467
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SUMMARY:Wireframing in a Web 2.0 World
DESCRIPTION:The advent of Web 2.0 has exposed a demand for richer\, more nuanced forms of interaction\, posing new challenges for today's information architect. We will examine how wireframing - one of our most readily used tools - is evolving to meet these demands. The creation of modern web applications involves designing intricate patterns\, such as state-change and ajax-like behaviour. These designs need to...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room B\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:0913876b6f364dcc0262d387cc0d51ba@jasongraphix.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060530
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SUMMARY:SXSW Clicks: Brunch with EllisLab
DESCRIPTION:Join the EllisLab team (makers of ExpressionEngine and CodeIgniter) for an informal morning meet-up and complimentary food and drink.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room Day Stage\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060609
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SUMMARY:Everything I Know About Accessibility I Learned From Star Wars
DESCRIPTION:Star Wars is much more than a cult hit for sci-fi fans. It includes life-lessons for all of us\, and helps us see our craft as web professionals from a different perspective. Here we learn what our favorite Star Wars characters have to say about accessibility.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room C\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060388
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SUMMARY:From Frustration to Elation: Getting Emotional by Design
DESCRIPTION:Why do users form relationships with some products over others? What makes people develop feelings for software (good and bad)? We'll show practical ways to make your application more appealing to your users avoid creating abusive relationships\, and discuss what it means to practice responsible design\, including:* Recognizing your audience's emotional attachment.* Understanding how (and wh...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room B\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060395
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DTSTART:20080309T113000
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SUMMARY:Sponsored Panel: Responsible Web Design
DESCRIPTION:Designing for the web has become much more technical over the last decade\, and these days being 'just good enough' rarely is. Alongside a strong personal design aesthetic\, supporting cross-browser standards while building accessible and usable interfaces is a required skillset for online designers. Get your feet on solid ground in this session\, where we'll explore the current best practices in des...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 5\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060569
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DTSTART:20080309T140000
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SUMMARY:Designing for Freedom
DESCRIPTION:In attracting an increasingly diverse internet community\, it's important to plan for user modification. This panel will focus on a discussion on how to design products where heavy consideration is taken to provide users the freedom to build their own products and communication mediums. This panel features a set of individuals from drastically different parts of the org chart\, but who all have the...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 9\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060381
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DTSTART:20080309T140000
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SUMMARY:Keynote Interview with Mark Zuckerberg
DESCRIPTION:One of the tech industry's most intriguing story-lines over the last two years is the incredible growth of FaceBook from college networking tool to global giant. Hear the founder and CEO of this company talk about where the company is now - and where he plans to take it in the future. This presentation will be simulcast in both Ballroom B and the Day Stage Cafe.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room A\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060443
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SUMMARY:Core Conversation: Global Design: Web Sites for the World
DESCRIPTION:Internationalisation? Localization? Beyond these clumsy buzzwords is the global reality. Hear world designers and developers share firsthand experiences with international best practices and Web standards. Learn technical infrastructure principles for creating sites with the flexibility to be global while keeping visual designs sensitive to regional needs.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room Ballroom E\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060403
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SUMMARY:Core Conversation: The Web Standards Confession Booth
DESCRIPTION:Where SXSW attendees can come to confess their Web Standards and internet sins. Have you used tables for layout recently? Have you ever Twittered while driving? Haven't admitted it yet\, but you really do prefer Microsoft to Apple or Linux? Come to confess\, be absolved\, & be set free.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room Ballroom E\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060508
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DTSTART:20080309T163000
DTEND:20080309T173000
SUMMARY:SXSW Clicks: Web Designers
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Adobe\, this is a meetup for web designers and anyone wanting to meet the web designers at SXSW Interactive. Free food and drinks provided.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room Day Stage\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060611
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DTSTART:20080309T170000
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SUMMARY:Career Transitions: From DIY to Working for The Man
DESCRIPTION:Think you're best suited at a global conglomerate? What about a five-person startup? Somewhere in the middle? Want to go it alone? The panelists will share their perspectives on working for large companies\, the government\, startups\, and yourself.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room A\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060356
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DTSTART:20080309T193000
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SUMMARY:2008 SXSW Avalon Star? Bowling Event (7:30pm-12am)
DESCRIPTION:Teams are full\, but you can come watch!
CATEGORIES:PARTY
LOCATION:Austin 300\, 9504 North I-H 35\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://sxsw.geekslovebowling.com/
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SUMMARY:The Art of Self-Branding
DESCRIPTION:Who are you? Who cares? With proper self-branding\, not only will you find out who you are\, you will make the RIGHT people care\, opening up a slew of the RIGHT opportunities specifically tailored for you. This session will define branding (it's not just the logo)\, talk about the top five things to focus on your brand\, and show examples of brands that work -- and some that don't\, plus what they coul...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room A\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060491
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DTSTART:20080310T113000
DTEND:20080310T123000
SUMMARY:Social Networking and Your Brand
DESCRIPTION:Social networking is more than just socializing. Everything you say and do online impacts you and your brand. In this moderated discussion\, panelists will look at social networking applications and discuss how to use them to strengthen your brand and reputation.* What is your online persona? How others perceive you can vary from person to person\, depending on the information they discover abou...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room B\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:de5397bbabc6f782c7b80236fb4a8f35@jasongraphix.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060476
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DTSTART:20080310T150000
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SUMMARY:Book Reading: Upgrade Your Life: The Lifehacker Guide
DESCRIPTION:This book isn't a computer user manual\, and it isn't a productivity system. It's a mashup of both. It's where you learn to practice big-picture productivity methods on your very own computer desktop. Whether you're a Mac or Windows user\, know only enough to get by or are the family tech support geek\, there are tricks here for you. Whether or not you've been turbocharging your day with the tips fro...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room Day Stage\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:df14ee6b133f5552fc8d0109a6385c7a@jasongraphix.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060561
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DTSTART:20080310T153000
DTEND:20080310T163000
SUMMARY:Design Eye for South By
DESCRIPTION:The Design Eye team returns for 2008. The project? Transforming sxsw.com into a site as social as SXSW itself. Watch as this rogue team of design professionals turns its multi-disciplined attention toward the online home of everyone's favorite conference.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 18ABCD\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:640e0aec204eec2822c784fb7e6376aa@jasongraphix.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060376
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DTSTART:20080310T163000
DTEND:20080310T173000
SUMMARY:SXSW Clicks: Interactive Designers
DESCRIPTION:Calling all the interactive designers in the house. Come meet up with like-minded folks at this reception hosted by Adobe. Tasty snacks and beer provided!
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room Day Stage\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060614
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DTSTART:20080310T170000
DTEND:20080310T180000
SUMMARY:Core Conversation: Feeding the Creativity Beast
DESCRIPTION:We talk a lot about methods and techniques in design\, but not enough about creativity and the sources of inspiration when coming up with design concepts. This wide-ranging discussion will touch on different wellsprings of inspiration such as architecture\, comic books\, mechanical objects\, nature\, and everything in between. We'll discuss how and where to look for unusual sources of inspiration; how...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room Ballroom E\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060390
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DTSTART:20080310T193000
DTEND:20080310T213000
SUMMARY:The Great British Booze-up (7:30-10pm)
DESCRIPTION:The lovely folks from Clearleft\, Carsonified and Boagworld have hired a traditional British (cough) pub for an evening of music\, drinking and merriment. Hang out with your favourite British designers and laugh at their funny accents and eccentric ways. We've even organised food\, so you won't be limited to warm beer and pork-scratchings.
CATEGORIES:PARTY
LOCATION:Shakespeare's Pub\, 314 E 6th St\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/evening_events/
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DTSTART:20080310T230000
DTEND:20080311T010000
SUMMARY:SXNW - South by Northwest 3rd Annual Geek Fest Party at SXSW
DESCRIPTION:Blue Flavor and Raincity Studios proudly present the 9th annual South by Northwest party. Bring your favorite webhead to the Iron Cactus for a night of flowing tequila and nonsense!
CATEGORIES:PARTY
LOCATION:Iron Cactus\, 606 Trinity\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:6390d98a60e4fc28922d4e3b792fd966@jasongraphix.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/evening_events/
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DTSTART:20080311T130000
DTEND:20080311T140000
SUMMARY:A Conversation with: Billy Bob Thornton
DESCRIPTION:Oscar-winning actor/director\, and country music musician Billy Bob Thornton has spent the last decade crafting one of the most unique and exciting careers in entertainment today. For SXSW attendees\, he will sit and discuss the bridge between his worlds of film and music\, as well as his eclectic career.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 16AB\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:25b6bfeea70f63dccc40f25333051302@jasongraphix.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/film/conference/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=FP060171
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DTSTART:20080311T150000
DTEND:20080311T160000
SUMMARY:A Conversation with: Moby
DESCRIPTION:This session\, hosted by BMI\, will take a look at the musician's relationship with cinema\, from composing original scores (Southland Tales) to contributing and licensing his music for film and TV projects (The Bourne Ultimatum\, Heat). In addition\, it will include a look at 'moby gratis\,' the musician's new endeavor to offer some of his music\, free-of-charge\, to independent filmmakers.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 16AB\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:0420b95df21271e3e879e7c15cf74cb0@jasongraphix.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/film/conference/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=FP060158
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DTSTART:20080311T153000
DTEND:20080311T163000
SUMMARY:Creative Collaboration: Building Web Apps Together
DESCRIPTION:The all-knowledgable webmaster is long gone\, replaced by groups of specialists. When they work well together awesome things happen. When they don't the results are ugly\, insecure\, inaccessible and slow\, assuming they launch at all. What's the magic that great teams have in common\, and what can we learn from them?
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room A\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:1f89c6c67f884d8cfe84e8f02aedfa36@jasongraphix.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060370
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DTSTART:20080311T170000
DTEND:20080311T180000
SUMMARY:Taking Over the World: the Flickr Way
DESCRIPTION:In June 2007\, Flickr launched its first localized versions of the site\, expanding the interface from one language to eight. In this session you'll hear from Flickr's lead internationalization engineer about the social and technical challenges involved in the internationalization\, and the solutions we used to overcome those problems. This talk will be of particular interest to attendees from ventur...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room A\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:38775adb4d5db04b6dd6f645016abfc6@jasongraphix.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060486
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20080311T200000
DTEND:20080311T220000
SUMMARY:Media Temple / SXSWi Closing Party
DESCRIPTION:SXSW Interactive. Awesome beverages and hot DJs provided. Featuring the Daily Juice Crew\, DJ Prince Klassen\, DJ Raedawn and more.
CATEGORIES:PARTY
LOCATION:TBD\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:79bdb6c9218d94bd11f55676c41c68e5@jasongraphix.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/evening_events/
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