This Spring, Retreats 4 Geeks is proud to present three days of HTML5 & CSS3 training from Eric Meyer and Aaron Gustafson. If you’re the kind of person who finds conference sessions inspiring, but leave feeling like you didn’t learn any practical skills, look no futher. Our retreats are focused on arming you with the information you need to build incredible websites. * Top notch training: Retreats are comprised of 2 full days of in-depth workshops, one day of hands-on mentoring, and lots of lively discussions outside of the classroom. * Get the attention you deserve: Our retreats offer an intimate classroom setting you won’t get anywhere else because we cap our class sizes at 20 students. * Learn from the experts: With more than 32 years of combined experience on the web, CSS grand master Eric Meyer and the Web Standards Project’s Aaron Gustafson know how to teach. They also understand HTML5 & CSS3 like few others. * Includes everything but airfare: You’re here to learn, not to worry about where you’ll stay, how you’ll get to the event and where you’ll eat each day. This retreat includes 4 nights of lodging plus gourmet, home-cooked organic meals & snacks each day. * A fantastic location: Clearing your mind is the first step to learning, so we look for relaxing environs in which to host our events. And what could be better than a luxury lodge nestled in the middle of the Great Smoky Mountains?

Stickiness, Bub.

It's a sad state of affairs that we can only hope efforts like InterACT and OWEA can fix.

A beautiful online book using modern web technologies.

Tired of over-crowded conference centers and sessions that don’t teach you the practical techniques you need? This November we’re introducing the world to the un-conference: an intimate training retreat in a beautiful setting, tailored to attendees, and focused on topics you want to cover. * It’s all about you: 2 full days of JavaScript training in small classes on topics you want to learn about. * In-depth and hands-on: 4 daily training/lecture sessions each day plus lively discussion outside of the classroom. * Includes everything but airfare: 4 days/3 nights accommodations (an additional non-training day is optional) plus home-cooked organic meals & snacks each day. * A fantastic location: a luxury lodge in the middle of the Smoky Mountains during the peak of fall foliage. * Amazing extracurricular activities: movies, hiking, kayaking, etc. when you aren’t in class (and on the optional extra day).

Creating an open, accessible web is just best practice. With flexible content delivery and usable applications that benefit all of us, the truly Accessible Web is available to everyone all the time, regardless of ability. Spend some time with the Accessibility experts and find the inspiration and practical knowledge you need to make your Web presence truly universal: * Matt May, co-author of Universal Design, presents “Is Universal Design Still Possible?” * Marla Erwin, Interactive Art Director for Whole Foods, Inc., presents “Accessible CSS” * Glenda Sims, co-author of Interact with Web Standards, presents “Practical Accessibility Testing” * Aaron Gustafson, Web Standards and JavaScript expert, presents “Progressive Enhancement with ARIA” * Jared Smith, Developer and Trainer for WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind), presents “Accessibility & Compatibility” * Christopher Schmitt, author of The CSS Cookbook, presents “Accessibility & HTML5.”

The organization is still in the incubator phase, but if you'd care to make a donation in support of our efforts, we'd greatly appreciate it.

Looks like an interesting (and probably incredibly depressing) documentary.

Dev(Chatt); is a free, technology focused conference and expo for software developers, engineers, technologists and technology enthusiasts. Combining the best approaches from the unconference movement and more traditional conferences, Dev(Chatt); is both a place for attendees to grow their knowledge and to educate each other.

Fellow OWEA member Chris Mills offers advice to the next generation of Web designers.

A good survey of the state of higher education on the Web.

From the makers of A List Apart: An Event Apart is an intensely educational two-day conference for passionate practitioners of standards-based web design. If you care about code as well as content, usability as well as design, An Event Apart is the conference you’ve been waiting for. Join Eric Meyer, Jeffrey Zeldman, and special guests to gain a deeper understanding of web standards and best practices. Be inspired by fresh ideas and creative new directions. Spend two days with the greatest minds and hottest talents in web design today.