Here’s a loose collection of thoughts, ideas and quotes from SXSW this year.
Demystifying the Mobile Web
When thinking about a mobile web problem, remember…
- Context
- Content
- Component
Web 2.1: Making Web 2.0 Accessible
Don’t read WCAG 2.0, read Understanding WCAG 2.0
Whether a site works with or without Javascript is an interoperability problem, not necessarily accessibility.
Holistic Web Design
def: Importance of the whole & interdependence of the parts
- Involve everyone
- Share, communicate, educate
- Compromise
Principle: Keep things “micro”
Process: Emphasizing getting real
Community: Minimize duplication
Roach motels are so Web 1.0 — Jeremy Keith
Embracing Standards
Transparency with the public is a good thing. Airing dirty laundry creates pressure internally to be better.
Networking
I had a great chance to meet-up with some University Web folks. It was great to meet: Chip D (University of Denver), Dave Lowe (Biola), Josh Works and Jessa (KSU), and Andrea (Humbolt State). It was great to hear that every institution faces their own challenges and it sounds like Chico has a good infrastructure in place to grow.
There was also a buzz and push for web designers and developers in the university sector to become more active with the Web Standards Project. The Educational Task force is trying a two pronged approach of trying to:
- Get universities to develop web standards compliant web sites
- Get instructors and professors to teach students about web standards
If you’re interested, join the mailing list or check out the IRC.