The jQuery Summit

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Do you like jQuery? Environments for Humans is running a one-day, online conference focusing on jQuery, which I will be emceeing. 

The conference will be on November 19th and will feature a number of prominent members of the jQuery community, including members of the jQuery team.

The following talks are slated for the jQuery Summit:

  • The State of jQuery — John Resig
  • Web Interface Essentials — Marc Grabanski
  • RIAs: Building for the Desktop with the Web — Jonathan Snook
  • Rich Interactivity, Simplified, with jQuery UI — Richard Worth
  • Refactoring jQuery — Mike Hostetler
  • JavaScript for Designers — David McFarland
  • Building Robust jQuery Plugins — Jörn Zaefferer
  • jQuery Anti-Patterns for Performance & Compression — Paul Irish

All attendees will be receiving a free copy of the upcoming jQuery Cookbook, from O’Reilly. Additionally a number of prizes will be given away to attendees (books, DVDs, etc.) during the event.

If you would like to attend this virtual conference, use my discount code, JQRYCHRISS, to get 10% off the overall price when ordering. A portion of the proceeds will be going directly to help fund the jQuery Foundation.

Announcing the In Control Orlando Web Design Workshop Conference

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In Control Cincinnati Web Design Workshop Conference was a huge success. One of the best compliments we received was from an attendee who they felt that they were being overserved throughout the two nerd-filled days.

For 2010, we dcided to take the show on the road to Florida. In conjunction with AIGA Orlando, we’re having In Control take place on Feb. 22–23rd in, well, Orlando. 

I’m humbled to have such a great number of talented speakers for In Control Orlando:

While the surroundings may change, the formula for In Control hasn’t:

  • Longer sessions by speakers to dive deeper into the material
  • Wrap-up sessions each day with that day’s slate of speakers
  • One-track conference so everyone shares the same experience
  • Capping registrations to 100 people so not to have your voice drowned out
  • Comparitively priced to other conferences plus lunch and snacks throughout the day

And the last item to the formula is that In Control needs to be a conference I would not only would want to attend, but I would put down my hard-earned money to pay to see myself. 

The early bird discount makes it affordable–and if you are an AIGA member, you get an even better break on the price. If you want the discount code and are an AIGA member contact your local chapter’s board.

If you aren’t an AIGA member, feel free to use my discount code, INCSCHM, and save an additional $50.

(If you are a member of AIGA, you can get a separate, better additional discount, too. Be sure to contact your local AIGA board for the discount code!) 

Just like we did in June, we are going to have a great time this February in Orlando and I invite you to join us.