Maybe the real scoop being Webstock is now an annual event, not biennial? We're working on the format for Webstock right now, but it's likely to be similar to this year - workshops and a two day main conference. Our aim is to raise the bar yet again in terms of quality and presentation and we've got a lot of ideas on how we can make this happen.

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

CodeBlacks vs Silicon Welly A late sort of mention (an announcement popped up on my Twitter feed last night), but the all conquering CodeBlacks are looking for another win, this time at a halfbaked.com challenge, as they go up against Silicon Welly in an effort to produce the best start up business plan in about 30 minutes. Part of Webstock Mini being held in Wellington today.

The Webstock autumn series Andy Budd and Tantek Çelik venture to New Zealand shortly for the next round of Webstock events. As part of the Webstock autumn series, we're delighted to announce that Andy Budd and Tantek Çelik will be here for a series of workshops in early May. Neither has been to New Zealand before, so they're looking forward to it as much as we're looking forward ... Read full entry

Even though I didn't make it to this year's Webstock conference, I still ended up with a Webstock computer bag! Now I just need a decent computer to place in it ;) Thanks to Ben and the Webstock crew for sending this out :)

Dan Cederholm writes about speaking at, and attending Webstock, and also driving around New Zealand, "where a two-hour drive can take you through 10 different landscapes". (It's true!) I just returned from New Zealand, where I spoke at Webstock. I am tired. I had a tremendous time. I was amazed at the quality of the organization of the conference. I loved the branding that was found on everything ... Read full entry

Interview with Kelly Goto. Kelly Goto, a speaker at the upcoming Webstock 2008 conference, discusses her work, and future web trends, in another of the Webstock speaker interviews. We're seeing the desktop web migrate to the mobile web, with new devices that are 'sensing' and interacting with eachother. Apple's new MacBook Air is a new take on an old segment UMPC (Ultra Mobile Personal Computing) that hopefully will do ... Read full entry

The 8x5 sessions. The 8x5 sessions return to this year's Webstock Conference. Eight people have five minutes to make their case on a preset topic. 8 speakers, 5 minutes each. Yes, it's the 8 x 5 sessions, one of the hits from the last Webstock. There's a couple of returning 8x5-ers, Mark Zeman and Zef and the Provoke team, and 6 new speakers. While we're talking about Webstock, have you checked ... Read full entry

Best Of CSS Design 2007: a list of 50 websites hand-picked from the Best Web Gallery. Good to see Webstock, Veerle's Blog, and the more minimal I love typography making the list. Redesigning in 2008? This is the place to find some inspiration. + Are You a Highway Hero ... Read full entry

Dino Conspiracy Theory. Here's an article opener, or hook, budding journalists should take note of: The extinction of the dinosaurs has long been considered a crime committed by a lone gunman: an incoming asteroid that struck the earth 65 million years ago, filling the air with sun-blocking dust. But was there a grassy knoll? Not quite... Now, however, controversy is being stirred anew as evidence ... Read full entry