Not just for the birds, Webstock returns in 2010

Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 13 October, 2009 to the events subset

Webstock – whose swish new website is sporting a very avian (dare I say bird themed) look – is on again in 2010, taking place in Wellington from 15 to 19 February.
Speakers include Kevin Rose of Digg, Jessica Jackley founder of Kiva, and Sydney based inventor, writer, and theorist Mark Pesce.

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Webstock 2009 photos

Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 23 February, 2009 to the events subset

I’ve just spent an hour or so going through some of the many photo collections from last week’s Webstock conference in Wellington. Even though I’m not really much of a web person anymore I will get along to one of the conferences one day… they simply look too good to miss.
Anyway to get a feel [...]

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It’s Webstock week in Wellington, New Zealand

Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 16 February, 2009 to the events subset

Webstock 2009 kicks off in Wellington today.
And if you haven’t seen it already, check the Webstock 2009 Official Trailer, set to the Mi-Sex tune “Computer Games”.

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Web Directions South 2008 photos

Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 2 October, 2008 to the events subset

A collection of 400, and counting, photos from last week’s Web Directions conference in Sydney, taken by Wade Millican.
I wasn’t there but I get the feeling Ben Buchanan’s “behind you, mark, behind you!” tweet was a classic WD08 moment.

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Tweetbeer: especially for web conferences and bar camps

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 1 October, 2008 to the technology subset

From Webjam 8, held alongside the Web Directions conference in Sydney last week, comes tweetbeer, a kind of Twitter an online slate for keeping track of who owes who a beer, created by Matt Allen and Lachie Cox.
Er, I wonder if there’s any way to stop people setting up multiple tweep accounts, in other people’s [...]

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Webstock 2009, Wellington, New Zealand

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 10 September, 2008 to the events subset

Webstock 2009 was launched yesterday afternoon at Wellington’s Paramount Theatre.
Featuring workshops and a two day conference, Webstock runs from Monday 16th until Friday 20th February 2009. Here’s the lowdown for those who came in late:
Webstock is a range of web-related events with the aim of improving how websites are built through inspiration, education, insightful analysis [...]

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The Web Directions fashion t-shirt collection

Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 18 August, 2008 to the events subset

Sydney web developers Molt:n Digital have designed a very cool range of t-shirts especially for wear at this year’s Web Directions conference in Sydney, and it’s rather easy to score yourself piece of the web fashion action.
The thing we love the most about Web Directions is the social aspect; it’s meeting 600 other people who [...]

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Webinar is teh sux

Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 27 May, 2008 to the comment subset

John Allsopp and the word webinar. He says it far better than I ever could…
Anyone out there not think it is one of the ugliest words ever?

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