Webstock is a conference series in New Zealand focused on web development best practices and trends. It features talks from industry experts on topics like accessibility, usability, web standards and more. The 2011 conference included sessions on content strategy, visualizing information, mobile web development, performance optimization, APIs and emerging technologies. Speakers discussed their experiences building products and services at companies like Google, Facebook and more.
2. “Webstock is a range of web-related events with the aim of improving how websites are built through inspiration, education, insightful analysis and practical application. It features industry leaders and kick-ass speakers talking on topics such as accessibility, web standards, usability and other best practices.” Source: http://www.webstock.org.nz/about/
Lots of people (750?), Millions of $ of Apple merchandise, Free Coffee, Free Ice cream, …http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5092/5455373339_ec39cd500d.jpg
“About Me:” drives shallowness vs asking questions such as “What’s happening?”.Great questionso What did you care about when you were nine?o What’s the last thing you changed your mind about?http://www.flickr.com/photos/webstock06/5452776280/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/webstock06/5454478346/Speed matters. Google is the fastest search engine, a lot due to how fast it is.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/webstock06/5454487238/Content strategy plans for the creation, delivery, and governance of content.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/webstock06/5453894265/6 tips to deliver delight:Exceed expectationsUnder promise, over deliverDon’t create hype too earlyDeliver value earlyReduce steps a user has to go throughSweat the small detailsEmbrace serendipityDon’t force all users down the same pathTaking an unexpected path delights userse.g. keyboard shortcuts on twitter, who to followPackage it nicelyBe it physical or digital productsThere is no faster way to cheapen an experienceListen, respond & actIdentify when you’re not delightingMonitor what your customers are saying by doing a search and adding ‘hate’ to it.Search for sentences like “wish twitter would”, “wish twitter had” to get the pulse of what people are thinkingShowing people that you are listening and responding, even if you can’t fix it, helps to delight users.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/webstock06/5480710485/Being open on web (blog, twitter, …) helps interconnect her personal and professional life.Twitter is like living in a room above a fantastic bar; you can at any time go downstairs and connect with all these different people.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/webstock06/5454625433/Co-founder of Tumblr, Founder of Instapaper
http://www.flickr.com/photos/webstock06/5480924362/San Francisco Parking Meters§ People can use phone app to see parks that are free§ Pricing changes based on time of day etc.Electronic scales (http://withings.com) that post info to website where it can be analysed.