Program
Conference schedule: May 12 & 13
Web Directions Unplugged is a two day conference, an optional workshop, and a whole host of friendly social events and networking opportunities. Looking to get up to speed with the latest on using web technologies to build apps for any device? Need to learn the principles of great app design? See you there!
Thursday, May 12 2011
| Time | Design Track | Development Track | Platforms & Solutions Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00–9:00 | Registration | ||
| 9:00–9:10 | Opening comments | ||
| 9:10–10:15 | Day 1 Opening Keynote: The Interconnectedness of All Things with Chris Wilson | ||
| 10:15–10:45 | Coffee break | ||
| 10:45–11:40 | Top Ten Things To Tackle Touchscreens with Dan Saffer | Testing and debugging mobile apps with Ross Boucher | App development solutions in depth |
| 11:40–11:45 | Changeover | ||
| 11:45–12:40 | Creative CSS3 with Divya Manian | Web speed bumps with Nicholas Zakas | App development solutions in depth(Continued) |
| 12:40–1:40 | Lunch | ||
| 1:40–>2:35 | Content Strategy for Apps with Relly Annett-Baker | HTML5 for game building with Robby Ingebretsen | Distribution and monetization Appstores and beyond |
| 2:35–2:40 | Changeover | ||
| 2:40–3:35 | Mobile prototyping essentials with Rachel Hinman | Universal access with Wendy Chisholm | The desktop and the browser |
| 3:35–4:05 | Coffee break | ||
| 4:05–5:05 | Native v hybrid v web hosted by Brian Fling | ||
| 5:05–5:15 | Day 1 Wrap-up | ||
| 5:30–7:00 | Expo reception | ||
Friday, May 13, 2011
| Time | Design Track | Development Track | Platforms & Solutions Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00–10:30 | The Unplugged Roundtable | ||
| 10:30–11:25 | CSS3 animations & transitions with Stephanie (Sullivan) Rewis | Widgets in Theory and Practice with Daniel Davis | Platforms in depth — WAC, RIM, IE on Windows Phone 7 |
| 11:25–11:30 | Changeover | ||
| 11:30–12:25 | Mobile UX research with Juliette Melton | Offline Web Apps with HTML5 with Dave Orchard | Platforms in depth — WAC, RIM, IE on Windows Phone 7 (Continued) |
| 12:25–1:25 | Lunch | ||
| 1:25–2:20 | Realistic UI Design with Aaron Weyenberg | Geolocation with Aaron Parecki | From Web to Mobile to App in 60 Seconds with Greg Rewis. |
| 2:20–2:25 | Changeover | ||
| 2:25–3:20 | Designing for the 10 foot UI with Daniels Lee™ | HTML5 Graphics – Canvas Deep Dive with Dave Balmer | The Dos and Don’ts of Mobile Web Development with Matthew Staikos |
| 3:20–3.50 | Coffee break | ||
| 3.50–4.50 | Day 2 Closing Keynote: Native is easy. Mobile web is freaking hard! with Jason Grigsby | ||
| 4.50–5:05 | Closing comments | ||