Schedule posted for An Event Apart Chicago 2008

An Event Apart, the design conference for people who make websites, has posted its Chicago 2008 schedule. Join us October 13–14, 2008 at the Sheraton Chicago for two jam-packed 9.5-hour-long days of learning and inspiration with …

• Andy Clarke – Author, Transcending CSS
• Curt Cloninger – Author, Hot-Wiring Your Creative Process
• Jason Fried – 37signals
• Robert Hoekman Jr. – Author, Designing the Obvious
• Cameron Moll – Author, Mobile Web Design
• Sarah Nelson – Design Strategist, Adaptive Path
• Bronwyn Jones –  Senior writer, Apple.com
• Jeff Veen – Author, Art & Science of Web Design
• Rob Weychert –  Co-author, Web Standards Creativity
• Jason Santa Maria –  Designer, Happy Cog
• Eric Meyer – Author, CSS: The Definitive Guide
• Jeffrey Zeldman – Author, Designing With Web Standards 2nd Edition

Serious topics for passionate practitioners

An Event Apart is never about fads, trends, and buzzwords. It’s about content web professionals can use to move from good to great. Sample sessions at An Event Apart Chicago 2008 include:

Design Criteria: Actionable Ideas

Sarah Nelson

As the complexity of our projects increases, so does the need to develop and maintain a consistent vision. When faced with a thousand small decisions, how do you know which are the right ones to make? Design criteria can provide your team with a touchstone from which you can empower, inspire, and evaluate your work. We will look at examples of design criteria in action, explore different types of criteria, and discuss how to generate your own.

The In-House Designer

Cameron Moll

The fundamental principles of design remain constant irrespective of organization size, technical discipline, and the like. Yet within larger organizations, the dynamics of applying these principles, the ability to produce quality output, and overall job satisfaction are a challenge at times. Learn how to hone your technical skills, and, more importantly, your soft skills, to effectively grapple with the politics and red tape that are common to larger organizations—or, for that matter, to client services work.

Save money when you order early

There are fourteen great sessions in all, from the leading creative minds in web design and development. And because An Event Apart is a uniquely single-track event, you never have to decide which session to skip, which session to see. Come see them all!

Register through September 15 and save $100 off your conference pass. Hurry, tickets are first-come, first-served, and seating is limited.

Chicago 2008 news

• An Event Apart Chicago sold out; next up, 2009
• AEA Chicago Earlybird Savings End September 15th
• Schedule posted for An Event Apart Chicago 2008
• Details On Our 2008 Shows

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