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Internet Explorer 8 “Web Developer Tools” Interview-Pete LePage at Microsoft, Product Manager of Internet Explorer

Posted by admin on July 27, 2009
Web Accessibility, Web Design, Web Development, Web Pro News / Comments Off
 
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WOW participated in the Web Design World 2009 Conference in Seattle last week as a Media Sponsor. For today’s podcast, WOW member and the principle of SeaGreen Software conducted an interview of Pete LePage at Microsoft regarding Internet Explorer 8 (IE8).

You may recall, WOW interviewed LePage a few months back regarding the anticipated launch of IE8. In this interview, Pete shares his thoughts regarding his own personal experience using IE8 and the robust tools that it offers from a developer point of view. Pete is confident that you will agree and invites you to test it out. Pete also shares his e-mail address and invites you to provide him feedback as well.

Check out the three minute interview on today’s Web Pro Minute website.

A Full Transcript of this podcast will be available in seventy two hours.

Today’s Web Professional Minute is sponsored by Sea Green Software.

Seagreen Sofware provides website form builder software for easy creation of online forms. Easy, wizard-like format; automatic creation of database tables; simple database search module. Check it out today at Sea Green Software.

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Yahoo fails to WOW-Interview with David Coursey, Writer and Blogger for PC World at TechInciter.com

Posted by admin on July 22, 2009
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For today’s podcast, I connected up by car phone with David Coursey, Writer and Blogger for PC World at TechInciter.com. David recently wrote and article article entitled, “Yahoo: “Most Significant” Change Fails to Wow” regarding Yahoo’s recent website redesign.

I asked David to summarize the high points of the article and what Web professionals can walk away with as lessons learned.

Check out the three minute interview on today’s Web Pro Minute.

A Full Transcript of this podcast will be available in seventy two hours.

Today’s Web Professional Minute is sponsored by the Adobe Corporation

Adobe Max 2009 is open for registration and Adobe is offering special discount for WOW members to attend MAX 2009–$400 off full conference price
The event takes place October 4–7 2009 Los Angeles, California.

Also, check out the Creative Suite 4 eSeminar Series for Web Professionals The time is now to be brilliant with your web design and development. Take an hour to join us for a complimentary Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 online eSeminar and discover how to redefine the extraordinary in web design and development with Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Web Premium Software.

Full Details and links:

Adobe Max 2009

Special Discount for WOW members to attend MAX 2009–$400 off full conference price

October 4–7
Los Angeles, California

For four unforgettable days this October, MAX 2009 will bring together thousands of designers, developers, and decision-makers to shape the future. Exchange ideas and build relationships with leading designers and developers, industry experts, and Adobe product teams. Choose from hundreds of sessions and labs presented by industry leaders and Adobe experts on best practices and emerging technologies. Join the inspiring conversations that unfold when thousands of the most innovative, creative minds gather in one place.
Here are a few of the ways that you and your organization will benefit by attending MAX:

· Break new ground — There’s no doubt that your organization’s future success and profitability will depend on its ability to create compelling applications, content, and video on screens of every size, across operating systems, accessible from anywhere at any time. At MAX, you’ll see how it’s already being done, and can figure out how to adapt your own organization’s approach to customer and market demands.

· Become more productive — MAX helps people work smarter and faster, starting right away. You’ll learn how to get to market faster through efficient design and development workflows that support iterative development. You’ll attend hands-on training sessions and learn from real-world case studies that cover everything from powering public-facing sites to driving intranets to creating engines for the next generation of rich Internet applications (RIAs).

· Upgrade our organization’s skills — The dedicated Develop track is packed with sessions that directly relate to the work you are doing now and the work you will need to do next. Plus, you can and choose the sessions that are most applicable to your organization. Sessions cover the technical challenges faced in architecting solutions, building applications, integrating with back-end systems and services, dealing with occasionally connected clients, collaborating in real time, and much more.

· Learn from the experts — All MAX sessions and labs are taught by the best of the best — the kind of people you don’t just run into every day. At the same time, they can share their years of experience regarding what works and what doesn’t. This year’s developer headliners include Ray Camden, former vice president of software development at Broadchoice; Ely Greenfield, Adobe developer and Flex expert; and Christophe Coenraets, senior technical evangelist at Adobe.

· Bring home best practices — MAX attendees come from organizations all over the world, from small businesses to Fortune 1000 companies and local nonprofits to large government agencies. Past attendees include Google, Sony, FedEx, and Disney, just to name a few. That means you’ll be able to exchange ideas and make one-on-one contact with people who have dealt with the same challenges your organization is facing and learn how they tackled those challenges. And when you leave, they’ll be a part of your organization’s extended network.

Learn more about Adobe MAX worldwide online.

Follow these steps to receive your Adobe MAX 2009 registration discount of $1095, which is US$400 off full regular conference pass. It’s the equivalent of group discount pricing with no need to meet the 3 attendee from one company criteria.

Step 1: Visit the MAX 2009 registration site
Step 2: Select the button for “Yes, I have a promotion code.”
Step 3: Enter promotion code WOW984
Step 4: Complete the steps for online registration.

Terms & Conditions: Offer good for new Adobe MAX 2009 registrants only. Offer good for Adobe MAX 2009 full conference pass registration only. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer, package or registration code. Offer expires at 11:59pm PST on October 4, 2009. Offer is not transferable and valid only for intended recipient. Void where prohibited. Terms and conditions for Adobe MAX registrations will also apply.

Adobe Creative Suite 4 eSeminar Series for Web Professionals

The time is now to be brilliant with your web design and development. Take an hour to join us for a complimentary Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 online eSeminar and discover how to redefine the extraordinary in web design and development with Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Web Premium Software.

Everyday Timesavers for Web Professionals with Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Web Premium
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 10:00 A.M. PDT
Learn how your organization can save time and improve web workflows with Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium.

Benchmark Study: Creative Suite 4 Boosts Productivity (75 minute session)
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 10:00 A.M. PDT
Learn how the timesaving tools and improved integration in Creative Suite 4 generate significant increases in productivity and delivery methods.

Register today!

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Understanding BING-Microsoft’s Search Resource

Posted by admin on July 08, 2009
Search, State of the Web, Web 2.0, Web Pro News / Comments Off
 
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Greetings WOW Members and Web Professionals Everywhere!

I’m sure you’ve heard the news that Microsoft has launched its new BING search engine. For today’s podcast, I’d like to cover a few of the highlights and connect you up with a couple or pertinent links you and a short promotional video of the features and benefits according to the source.

If you have checked out the Bing, you may notice have noticed different search results from MSN search results and Bing. Although search results are small by comparison to others (5-10 market share) is significant enough to warrant your attention. Clearly, Microsoft will have an uphill battle competing with the 800 hundred pound Google guerilla. That said it’s definitely worth your time to investigate and to resummit your sites and those of your closest customers. :

Bing is marketing itself as a core provider of the following core search categories:

•Shopping
•Health
•Local
•Travel

Although not as robust as Google’s Webmaster resources, Bing does offer some limited information for Web Professionals. Check out the links and all of the great resources on today’s Web professional minute.

Microsoft BING Webmaster Tools
Bing submit page

Here’s a short marketing video from Microsoft:


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Web Design Contest-2009 Winners Announced

Posted by admin on July 01, 2009
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Greetings WOW Members and Web Professionals Everywhere!

WOW is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 National Web Design Contest.

The Web design contest challenged high school and college students from around the U.S. to work in teams of two to a number of challenges that would support a fully functional Web site for a non-profit organization.

Check out the two minute podcast on today’s Web Professional Minute website.

Additional detail:

Challengers documented their progress as they demonstrated their skills in Web Programming (HTML, XHTML and CSS), Web graphics, Web site design, Web accessibility and usability, Web site management, project management, Web multimedia and equally important professionalism.

A panel of experts from the Web professional community based their winning selection on the following criteria developed by the WOW organization:

* Graphics: Overall Visual Appeal
* Graphics: Mechanical Aspects
* Design and Layout: Look & Feel
* Design and Layout: Navigation
* Programming: Compatibility
* Programming Code Structure & Design
* Scaffolding of Process – Diagram/Flowchart
* Richness of Process – Interview
* Written Exams
* Professionalism – Interview and Submission

Winners at the Secondary/High School level include:

Gold: Sanilac Career Center, MI

* Angela Schanley-Miller
* Celia Slater

Silver: Carson City High School, NV

* Ali Thompson
* Justin Otero

Bronze: Hartford Tech High School, MD

* David Cobb
* Eric Foltz

Winners at the College/Postsecondary include

Gold: Manatee Tech Institute, FL

* Jason Hagleberg
* Sandra Nino

Silver: Illinois Central College, IL

* Kathleen Quinlan
* Matthew Scachette

Bronze: Tennessee Technology Center at Harriman, TN

* Brett Patterson
* Karen Gilmer

$190,000 in education scholarships and prizes were generously provided by the following list of contributors:

* Adobe Corporation
* The Art Institute
* Center for Digital Imaging Arts or CDIA at Boston University
* Santa Clara University
* World Organization of Webmasters

The Web Design Contest provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes and communications skills. It emphasizes total quality at work, high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education and pride in the dignity of work.

Today’s Web Professional Minute is brought to you by the Adobe Corporation and the 2009 MAX Awards competition which is now open! MAX Awards are a global awards program that recognizes the best uses of Adobe software for creating engaging experiences. Submissions are being accepted now through July 31 2009.

This year Adobe will award winners in 8 categories: Advertising & Branding, Education, Enterprise Productivity, Entertainment, Mobile, Public Sector, Social Networking, Social Responsibility. View the complete category descriptions and complete Awards information.

New this year, category winners will be chosen online via people’s choice voting. Online voting will open September 21st and close during MAX North America in Los Angeles. The three finalists in each category will be invited to attend MAX North America, where the category winners will be announced live. All finalists will receive complimentary admission to MAX.

All submissions must be received online by 11:59 pm on July 31st.

Be sure to submit your project today! Good luck!

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