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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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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060330
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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:Book Reading: Subject to Change
DESCRIPTION:To achieve success in today's ever-changing and unpredictable markets\, competitive businesses need to rethink and reframe their strategies across the board. Instead of approaching new product development from the inside out\, companies have to begin by looking at the process from the outside in\, beginning with the customer experience. It's a new way of thinking-and working-that can transform compan...
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=IAP060336
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SUMMARY:Book Reading: Radically Transparent: Monitoring & Managing Reputations Online
DESCRIPTION:People are talking about you online. What are they saying? How do you find out? How do you respond? And how can you use the conversation to your benefit? The explosion of social media - blogs\, social networking sites\, video sharing sites - has ushered in a new era of digital transparency that puts the power to enhance or destroy a reputation in the hands of the consumer. This timely and practical...
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=IAP060332
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SUMMARY:Respect!
DESCRIPTION:We create the web. Yet twelve years and two bubbles into its history\, we get no respect as a profession. And nobody understands what we do\, unless we're selling to Google or Yahoo. How can architects\, designers\, writers and coders work with clients\, journalists and the public to foster understanding and get their best work produced?
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 18ABCD\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060463
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SUMMARY:SXSW Social Breakfast\, with Ewan Spence
DESCRIPTION:Looking to start your SXSW week in the company of friends\, both new and old? Then why not come along to "A Social Breakfast." Everyone is welcome\, this is an open invitation to share breakfast at one of Austin's greatest Cafe's (or at least one of the greatest I've found in many years at SXSW) on the first morning of the conference. Plenty time to chat\, have your coffee\, and still make i...
CATEGORIES:PARTY
LOCATION:Magnolia's Caf\, 1920 South Congress Ave\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/427995/
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SUMMARY:What Teens Want Online & On Their Phones
DESCRIPTION:Today's 'totally wired' teens have driven the early adoption of social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook as well as many widgets and applications. They are also super communicators who can't live without their phones. At the same time\, they embrace technology for different reasons than adult early adopters. Anastasia Goodstein\, founder of Ypulse.com and author of Totally Wired: What teens...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 9\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:07a661054cd3012569be63099db8420b@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060525
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SUMMARY:Austin Studios Open House (11am-1pm)
DESCRIPTION:The Austin Studios are opening their doors for SXSW registrants. See what makes Austin Studios unique.
CATEGORIES:PARTY
LOCATION:Austin Studios\, 1901 E 51st St\, Austin\, TX
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UID:e59b87ab243fe191dca968a091103dae@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/film/parties_and_lounges/
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SUMMARY:Core Conversation: Flat World? Secret Strategies\, Tips and Tools
DESCRIPTION:There are four things you can do right now to make it in the global workforce\, and to up your ante in global production networks. Specialist or generalist\, we'll present the strategies and tactics used by "best practice" global teams to coordinate and collaborate productively. How do you communicate about "high-touch" things\, emotion and effect so that people in 14 countries can create? Who's resp...
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=IAP060557
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SUMMARY:Digital Cinema for Indies
DESCRIPTION:How can indie directors/producers get their work onto the growing number of digital screens in the US\, and what are the economics of encoding your film so it can be downloaded digitally and onto a cinema's server? We'll also explore how digital cinema is changing the balance of power between Hollywood studios and independents\, and what new developments lie ahead.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 12AB\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/film/conference/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=FP060152
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SUMMARY:The Suxorz: The Worst Ten Social Media Ad Campaigns of 2007
DESCRIPTION:Lingo from web 2.0 and social media are irresistible to ad hacks seeking to stay buzz compliant. 2007 saw a boom in ad campaigns abusing jargon like widget\, blog\, mashup\, and "consumer-generated-whatever." This panel of bloggers and marketers will dissect ten terrible ad campaigns that abused the ideals of people-powered media\, then award The Suxorz Trophy to the worst. Bring your rotten tomatoes....
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room C\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060506
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SUMMARY:Book Reading: Media Rules!
DESCRIPTION:When it comes to communicating with an ever-evolving audience\, today's organization has more than enough tools to get the job done - blogs\, podcasts\, social networks\, search advertising\, and much more. Yet the combination of rapid technological innovation and continuous social shifts have left many organizations from the largest corporation to the smallest nonprofit\, struggling to stay focused and...
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=IAP060327
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SUMMARY:Book Reading: Mobilizing Generation 2.0
DESCRIPTION:This practical guidebook--from Rock the Vote\, the organization that mobilized a generation of voters--reviews the gamut of new media and the ways in which it can be used to recruit\, organize\, and mobilize young people--who represent the majority of new media users. For each type of media it answers the questions: What is it? How is it being used? How does it work? How to get started? It provides c...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room Day Stage\, Austin\, TX
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UID:533dcd4ca052007b6e9dcb1ba36db7e9@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060328
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SUMMARY:Getting Unstuck: From Desktop to Device
DESCRIPTION:User experience doesn't stop at the desktop. Twitter\, YouTube\, Google all have strategies for mobile devices and beyond. Yes\, the convergence culture is finally here\, and people are consuming content when and where they want. How do we shift our thinking (and our skillsets) to keep up? Learn from a panel of experts how to get unstuck from the desktop to go mobile and beyond.
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=IAP060402
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SUMMARY:Book Reading: The Age of Engage: Reinventing Marketing for Today's Connected\, Collaborative\, and Hyperinteractive Cultur
DESCRIPTION:Marketing has undergone a cataclysmic shift. Blogs\, comment sites\, and social networks have given your audience unprecedented power in their relationship with you and your products. How can you deploy today's new marketing tools to break through\, build momentum\, and gain recognition? Contrary to popular belief\, adding a blog\, podcast\, wiki\, or widget to your Web site won't automatically draw crowd...
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=IAP060337
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SUMMARY:Core Conversation: Adult Conversations: Sex\, Intimacy & Online Relationships
DESCRIPTION:From MySpace to online personals\, a growing number of consenting adults are keystroking their way to new relationships. Find out what sociologists\, bloggers and sex researchers have to say about how the Internet is changing interpersonal affairs and human sexuality now. SXSW attendees with intermediate knowledge social / philosophical aspects of technology should join this core conversation to:HEA...
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=IAP060301
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SUMMARY:Core Conversation: Pink Ghetto Blasters: Destigmatizing Sex via Online Community Building
DESCRIPTION:The Internet has increased access to sexually explicit material while simultaneously creating a new category\, "NSFW" (not safe for work)\, with which to stigmatize sexual material and the discussions around it. Join us to discuss specific strategies for expanding the acceptance of sexual content. We start with the assumption that the stigma around sexuality is still a social problem\, and the very b...
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=IAP060456
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SUMMARY:Core Conversation: Sexual Ethics\, Interactivity and Virtual Worlds
DESCRIPTION:As the meaning and practice of sex on line becomes more sophisticated on platforms as diverse as blogs\, social networking sites\, metaverses\, MMORPGs\, and government sanctioned online public health initiatives\, a wide range of ethical issues present themselves. Some companies are responding with restrictions\, while others keep pushing the envelope. This interactive discussion will focus on a few ke...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room Ballroom E\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:bd09f9e92def48e0f9f254dd43128575@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060471
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SUMMARY:Sex Positive
DESCRIPTION:Sex Positive explores the life of Richard Berkowitz\, a revolutionary gay S&M hustler turned AIDS activist in the 1980s\, whose incomparable contribution to the invention of safe sex has never been aptly credited. Berkowitz emerged from the epicenter of the epidemic demanding a solution to the problem long before those both within and outside of the gay community would take heed. However\, it was not...
CATEGORIES:FILM
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:4052a88def8142d9b62d47576a661d4f@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/film/screenings/film/F10628.html
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SUMMARY:American Teen
DESCRIPTION:AMERICAN TEEN is the heartbreaking and hilarious Sundance hit that follows the lives of four teenagers - a jock\, the popular girl\, the artsy girl and the geek  in one small town in Indiana through their senior year of high school. A modern day BREAKFAST CLUB\, we see the insecurities\, the cliques\, the jealousies\, the first loves and heartbreaks\, and the struggle to make profound decisions about t...
CATEGORIES:FILM
LOCATION:Alamo Lamar 2\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:8a049f62abd04754f1a56ac78e4b5220@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/film/screenings/film/F12054.html
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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
SEQUENCE:0
UID:52f28c0f8da427058ae75bb669c305ae@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060419
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SUMMARY:Social Marketing Strategies Metrics\, Where Are They?
DESCRIPTION:Why are CMO's afraid of social media and social networking? How can they leverage social media for marketing success? This panel will be a combination of forward vision and practical advice from vendors and enterprises that are successfully leveraging social media today for business results. We'll discuss the pros and cons of growing a social media effort from within or hire a "ringer" to be part...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 18ABCD\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:94ae43edc7b05ac6dad83c484b9efd26@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060474
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SUMMARY:Sponsored Panel: Interactive Media Trends - Are You On Top of It?
DESCRIPTION:With the current trends of media becoming interactive\, next generation of users are expecting a greater experience through interaction\, personalization\, and customization. This is changing all media producers from movies\, television\, music\, and games. Join the discussion with experts on this growing trend.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 5\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:cc1d96ad64987a802f5ed642af5e8a84@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060586
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SUMMARY:Avenue A | Razorfish Happy Hour (6-8pm)
DESCRIPTION:Avenue A | Razorfish invites you for fun and conversation at our annual SxSW cocktail party. Come for fun... you just might find a career here!
CATEGORIES:PARTY
LOCATION:Six\, 117 W 4th St @ Colorado\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b8326e6bf5175abc3b90af720bfcb38f@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/evening_events/
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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
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/evening_events/
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SUMMARY:The Austinist.com Presents: Local Music Is Sexy 5 (8pm-4am)
DESCRIPTION:As Austin's leading news and culture website\, Austinist is considered among tastemakers and festival veterans to be one of the best sources for SXSW coverage. In addition to artist interviews\, showcase previews\, and afterparty picks\, Austinist also throws a much-anticipated unofficial welcome party to the fest. Dubbed "Local Music is Sexy\," it's the perfect way to kick off a week of nons...
CATEGORIES:PARTY
LOCATION:PureVolume Ranch\, 323 E 2nd St\, Austin\, TX
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UID:b7a18691900219b4ffae608a6c210571@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://www.purevolume.com/theranch2008
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SUMMARY:Social Design Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Now that social networks are pervasive and quickly becoming a regular feature set\, designers need to understand the dynamics of creating experiences that encourage social behavior and public expression\, while giving individuals a sense of privacy\, personal gain\, and ownership. This session will take an in-depth look at the principles and practices of social design. How do you create a symbiotic re...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 18ABCD\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060473
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SUMMARY:The Science of Designing Interactions
DESCRIPTION:In this highly interactive session\, the panelists will work together with the audience to co-create the next generation of metrics for engagement and interaction. We start with fun paradoxes of user behavior\, exposing the systematic irrationalities of human decision making\, and show their fundamental impact on designing interactions and incentives. We then present metrics and methodologies used by...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room C\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:7a3f14d047528956aa5946dc8ce13395@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060504
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SUMMARY:Sponsored Panel: Going Social Now
DESCRIPTION:If you think social media is all about clever corporate marketing on Facebook or quirky videos on YouTube\, you're missing an opportunity to change your company's entire culture and operations. In fact\, social media can affect how companies innovate\, test ideas\, recruit talent\, measure performance\, and interact with all their stakeholders. In his discussion "Going Social Now\," Shiv Singh\, head of t...
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=IAP060405
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SUMMARY:What User Generated Video Means to Word of Mouth Advertising
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever read a product review and questioned whether it was written by the manufacturer? Have you ever thought that you liked something listed on Craigslist\, only to find out that it wasn't what you thought it would be? ExpoTV.com was created to provide consumers an unbiased user generated video platform to talk about the products they love\, hate and can't live without. The platform has come...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 19AB\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:3abe266b8740e4cc48caaa14c40da987@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060526
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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@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060476
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SUMMARY:The Weblog Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Winners of the 2008 Weblog Awards will be announced at SXSW Interactive in a fun and irreverent ceremony on the Trade Show Day Stage. Join us for the 8th Annual Bloggies!
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=IAP060613
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DTSTART:20080310T140000
DTEND:20080310T150000
SUMMARY:Cyber Safety in the Interactive Age
DESCRIPTION:Sure\, you know all about online identity theft and you are sick of reading about it in the news. Check\, no social security online - Check\, no address online - but online criminals are becoming smarter everyday by using social engineering to profit on unaware Internet users. Online criminal activity is now more of a concern than ever as people move online to bank\, communicate\, make friends and work...
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=IAP060372
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SUMMARY:The Future of Volunteers: Adapt or Die
DESCRIPTION:The social semantic Web is providing people more opportunities to volunteer their time and donate their money than ever before. To stay competitive non-profit organizations must learn to harness the power of the Web to attract and maintain volunteer's and donor's attention. From Frozen Pea social networks to accepting inspiring user generated content to high tech recruiting technology in the class...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 9\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:7f10bdd91540a80105add1f195a64dbb@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060498
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SUMMARY:Transforming Hospital Systems: The Digital Future of Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:Why can we move money anywhere quickly and easily\, look up bank balances online and spit out cash at an ATM\, but we can't access our own medical records? Worse\, doctors can't access our records when it's critical to be sure that meds or procedures they prescribe won't kill us. That's changing -- learn how advanced digital technologies are transforming healthcare.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 10\, Austin\, TX
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URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060514
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DTSTART:20080310T170000
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SUMMARY:Bio-Networks: Using Mobile Technology to Impact Healthstyle
DESCRIPTION:What are the atypical capabilities of mobile devices and how does their role impact our interaction with them? How can we collect biological data by using the mobile phone and/or wearable devices? What are people doing today and what is the potential for tomorrow to transport and analyze the data collected? How can systems of biological data be created and maintained? What are some of the technolo...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 10\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:44eeaa206800c9de4ce066271ecdcc44@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060309
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SUMMARY:Core Conversation: Beyond the Page View: Measuring Social Media Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Page Views\, Time Spent\, Pages Per Session\, or something else? Applying old-media metrics to online experiences may make it easier when buying advertising\, but are they a valid proxy for real-world audience engagement? And what is engagement\, anyway?
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=IAP060308
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DTSTART:20080310T183000
DTEND:20080310T203000
SUMMARY:Bulletproof Salesman
DESCRIPTION:Fidelis Cloer is a self-confessed war profiteer. In a career spanning two decades of global turmoil\, he has supplied kings\, presidents and the odd dictator or two with the finest luxury armored vehicles that money can buy. In his world\, security is a commodity that can be bought and sold and violence is to sales as the weather is to wheat futures. Always with an on eye on growth opportunities\, Fid...
CATEGORIES:FILM
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:bdaec40e09669251f472edbde0ac0983@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/film/screenings/film/F11848.html
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DTSTART:20080310T190000
DTEND:20080310T210000
SUMMARY:The Ypulse All Ages SXSW Mixer
DESCRIPTION:If tweens\, teens or early twentysomethings are part of your audience\, you won't want to miss the Ypulse mixer at Cafe Mundi (http://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-mundi-austin)\, Monday night at 7 p.m. Listen to spoken word poetry from The Austin Cipher Project (http://www.thecipheratx.org/) as well as a performance by the teen band Blues Mafia (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofi...
CATEGORIES:PARTY
LOCATION:Caf? Mundi\, 1704 E 5th St\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:7d59253d2b8be8ffaf5f493892be73e5@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/evening_events/
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DTSTART:20080310T200000
DTEND:20080310T220000
SUMMARY:Adobe Sneak Peek Party (8-11pm)
DESCRIPTION:Get an inside look at how Adobe is powering the future of entertainment at the Sneak Peek Party of Adobe Media Player. Join the excitement of the event with FREE gifts\, FREE food\, FREE drinks\, skateboarding tricks\, celebrity appearances\, and a surprise musical act you won?t want to miss!
CATEGORIES:PARTY
LOCATION:Dirty Dog\, 505 E 6th St\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:68eeffd7c6c0682bbe379448bb8e0ba5@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/evening_events/
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DTSTART:20080311T100000
DTEND:20080311T110000
SUMMARY:Future of Corporate Blogs
DESCRIPTION:A candid discussion about what it takes to be the most relevant and engaging corporate blogs in business. Are corporate blogs relevant? Will the future see more corporations enter the blogosphere\, or less? What fears and misconceptions do companies have about blogging and are these fears justified? The panel will discuss ways that a blog can augment a corporation's marketing efforts and improve cu...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room A\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:589c77a813b9cdc6b5f2650779a94d60@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060536
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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@vantan.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@vantan.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:Core Conversation: Record Labels - What Were They?
DESCRIPTION:It couldn't be more clear that the 'Record Business' and 'Record Labels' are in deep shit. The traditional model is dead\, artists are fleeing and the days of the record label being the artist's home and creative center are over. So\, what were the record labels\, why did they exist\, and what do we learn from the mistakes of the past? As every artist and manager searches for the new model to invest t...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room Ballroom E\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:6b78610ff083422d197e273afa3120eb@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060461
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20080311T163000
DTEND:20080311T173000
SUMMARY:SXSW Clicks: Online Video
DESCRIPTION:Do you make online videos? Are you interested in online video production? If so\, stop by this meetup for food\, drink and great conversation. Hosted by Adobe.
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room Day Stage\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:fb5dacf956193b6720cc74aa9ee25852@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060616
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20080311T170000
DTEND:20080311T180000
SUMMARY:Can Wii Learn? Using Wiimotes in E-Learning
DESCRIPTION:So you've played Wii sports? But what's next for the wii? The Nintendo Wii has enjoyed great success as an entertainment system\, with sales surpassing other next generation game systems. Can its revolutionary input devices be used for non-entertainment purposes\, such as education? Computer based training has traditionally used standard interface devices\, such as a mouse\, keyboard\, and monitor. Can...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 8\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:bc468bf8993dac024a4d3d2f2ecaffd7@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060354
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20080311T170000
DTEND:20080311T180000
SUMMARY:Core Conversation: Do You Have to Disappear Completely to Get Things Done?
DESCRIPTION:The way we work today involves heavy-duty collaboration online. We're using tools that\, on their own\, are pretty lightweight to get things done - we're keeping one another appraised of our status\, blogging the inspirations that move our work forward\, and generally keeping a finger on each others' pulses as we move through our days. But is all of that making us any more productive? As we have to ma...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room Ballroom E\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:fbf7d10d2febbcd79029bb368f325fe3@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060384
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20080311T170000
DTEND:20080311T180000
SUMMARY:Futurists' Sandbox: Scenarios for Social Technologies in 2025
DESCRIPTION:What futures emerge when everything is hyperlocal and the boundaries between what is real and virtual disappear? Will our current social media tools lead us to a participatory panopticon? Take a futurists' tour of emerging social technologies and tap into the collective genius of fellow SXSWers. In this session we'll present four possible scenarios about social technologies in the year 2025 and as...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room B\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:bc46ff5b50c398ea2db29c9bb9d6da61@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=IAP060398
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DTSTART:20080313T103000
DTEND:20080313T113000
SUMMARY:SXSW Keynote: Lou Reed
DESCRIPTION:SXSW is proud to present a conversation with a true rock and roll giant: Lou Reed. Reed is appearing at SXSW in conjunction with a screening of Julian Schnabel's film "Lou Reed's 'Berlin\,'" which documents a recent performance of the landmark 1973 album. His groundbreaking work with the Velvet Underground and subsequent solo work reverberate through the music world to this day. His music continues...
CATEGORIES:PANEL
LOCATION:Austin Convention Ctr\, Room 18ABCD\, Austin\, TX
SEQUENCE:0
UID:6d2d8ce39b65e9737e641d36a108a38d@vantan.sxsw2008.sched.org
URL:http://2008.sxsw.com/music/conference/panels_schedule/?action=show&id=MP060320
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