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 are passionate about the web, whether they be designers, developers, ... Read full entry

Last link of the week and time to head out of here... the Web Directions crew have recently launched a new job board, Web Directions Jobs, where you can post, or look for, web related jobs in Australia and beyond. With the network of web professionals that has built up around the Web Directions conferences, it goes without saying that this will soon become a quality source of ... Read full entry

There and Back Again British web designer Andy Budd writes about his recent visit to New Zealand and Australia, where he spoke at Webstock and Web Directions events. I love this paragraph about Hong Kong, "a city where east and west collide", though: The trip started with a two day lay-over in Hong Kong to break the journey. I've been to this amazingly vibrant city before and it's one of ... Read full entry

John Allsopp and Maxine Sherrin re-launched the Web Directions website last week with the aim of centralising the vast array of information and resources gathered from the Web Directions' conferences held since 2005. Far beyond the appearance of the site, it was important for us to tame what was becoming a large number of event specific sites and resources. What we've done is brought all events under the Web ... Read full entry

Validation: coming soon to a web site near you Ben Buchanan discusses the challenges involved in a recent project to re-write the homepage of Australian IT so as to make it standards compliant, in an interview with Maxine Sherrin published at Web Directions. Ben points out that the bigger the website, and the more third party advertising involved, the greater the overall lead time of the task. I ... Read full entry

Upton: from Airbag Industries. Today we are learning about design. From what I've read in the last two weeks I've learned this much: design is like water, it comes in a variety of quality and clarity, in abundance or scarcity, both under valued and under appreciated at the same time. And... Design is everywhere, it's talked about everywhere, it's for sale everywhere, it's practiced ... Read full entry

Shift Magazine: on the subject of long running design websites, Shift Japan unveils its October 2007 edition, which features an interview with IdN magazine which in turn marks its 15th anniversary. Another milestone... Come to Web Directions Free, from anywhere in the world! By simply becoming a Web Directions affiliate you could earn free passage to the Web Directions North conference in Canada next year! I ... Read full entry

Web Directions North is on from 30 to 31 January 2008 in Vancouver, Canada, and Jeffrey Zeldman will deliver the opening key note speech. The WD team have also compiled an executive summary of the conference, should your boss need to be "convinced" your attendance is worthwhile! Why Accessibility? Because It's Our Job! "We should make an effort to create accessible content, because it's part ... Read full entry

NorthxEast, co-owned by Collis Ta’eed and Leo Babauta, has just joined the procession of blogs that are being put up for sale. What makes this particular blog interesting is the fact it is updated just once a week! Is this the way to subscribe 2000 RSS readers then?! Spotted at Antbag. 165 How-To / Tips and Tricks Articles: a fairly comprehensive list of all sorts ... Read full entry

David Capra whom I profiled at OnVoiceOver earlier this year writes to tell me he is taking part in Western Front 2007, a biennial event showcasing contemporary artists in key galleries, museums and public spaces, in Western Sydney. David, who is currently travelling around Europe, started working on his exhibition pieces while staying with Franciscan monks in Tuscany! Thanks to Snorkred for her suggestion to "combat" those ... Read full entry