Ideas4 - A great night had by all
Posted by Myles Eftos on February 02, 2008 at 15:22
Wednesday night was was Ideas4 put on by the Australian Web Industry association, and proudly sponsored by 88 Miles. It was a fantastic night of talks from two very talented ladies.
Rachel Cook regaled us with the story of her adventures to Silicon Valley as an angel investor. It would seem that some of the crazy stories that we hear are actually true, and it must have been amazing to be literally rubbing shoulders with the big names of the industry. Although I don't think the current level of VC and Angel investment is healthy for online applications, it is interesting to see how that side of the web works.
Next up was Lisa Herrod who once again gave a thought provoking presentation of what usability and accessibility should really mean and how it should be handled with in an organisation. As developers we often think that standard compliant code is enough to make a site accessible - where in reality, you can't predict how an alternative input user will react until you watch them use your site. If you want to view the slides, they are available on slideshare.
A big thankyou to AWIA for the opportunity to sponsor the night, along with the other sponsors. It was fantastic, and I can't wait for the next one!
PS. Jordan Brock videoed both presentations and has posted them to Vimeo. Which I have also embedded below:
Ideas 4 - Rachel Cook at Ideas4 on Vimeo.
Ideas 4 - Lisa Herrod at Ideas4 on Vimeo..
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