events

events

Web 2.0: what it is and why it matters

Attending this event will help you get up to speed on what is going on, learn what others are doing, and kick start your thinking about how your authority could take advantage of web 2.0 developments.  

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Date: 10 September 2008
Location: Natural History Museum, UK

Oxford Dreamweaver User Group

This official Adobe User Group holds its second meeting at OFVM in September. Topic yet to be announced, but this is a free, friendly and informal group exploring Dreamweaver, web development in general, Fireworks, Photoshop and Illustrator.

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Date: 3 September 2008
Location: OFVM Film Oxford, UK

Play: Exploring the UX Dimensions of Video Game design

'Play' will go beyond simple usability issues exploring different dimensions of User Experience that make games enjoyable. Use8 events are informal and tend to create an open atmosphere conducive to discussion and networking. A good mix of creative businesses, professionals and students are expected to attend

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Date: 29 August 2008
Location: Jury's Inn, UK

London Geek Girl Dinner 3 Year Anniversary

Girl Geek Dinners have been going now for almost three years! (Officially that would be 3 years on the 16th August 2008) Google are great hosts with the perfect space, so we asked them if they would like to join us in our celebration! Lucky for us they said yes!!!

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Date: 28 August 2008
Location: Google, UK

Crowdsourcing

Crowdsourcing is one of the most original business ideas and buzzwords of recent years, the idea of crowdsourcing is that companies and institutions of all kinds use the internet to harness the wisdom of the many rather than relying on the expertise of the few.

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Date: 17 September 2008
Location: Institute of Contemporary Arts, UK

Bar Camp London5

The hugely popular "un-conference", BarCamp London 5, Londis back and being held in leafy Richmond right by the Thames - hopefully we'll have some great weather! Home to eBay, PayPal, Shopping.com and GumTree the internet marketing and web dev team at eBay will be opening up their offices.

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Date: 27 September 2008
Location: eBay, UK

Euro IA: Redrawing the map

EuroIA invites your participation to this premier European event on Information Architecture. Two incredible days of presentations, panels, and networking with information architects from across Europe and around the world.

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Date: 26 September 2008
Location: Tuschinski Theatre, AN

SMX Search Marketing Expo

SMX London is programmed by the sharpest minds and most experienced team in search marketing. Together, Search Engine Land editor-in-chief Danny Sullivan and executive editor Chris Sherman have covered the topics, interviewed the news makers and educated generations of search marketers. SPECIAL OFFER: 15% off for Chinwag readers, use code CHIN15

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Date: 4 November 2008
Location: New Connaught Rooms, UK

Linux Expo Live

LinuxExpo Live will focus on the benefits of open source to all companies from large enterprises through to SMEs, showcasing just how much the technology and service levels have developed over the last two years.

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Date: 23 October 2008
Location: Olympia Conference Centre, UK

Mobile Development Fest at Smartphone

Mobile DevFest is a dedicated arena for developers to learn, meet, showcase and share ideas. Incorporated with Smartphone Show, attendees can participate in both events.

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Date: 21 October 2008
Location: Earls Court 2, UK

Enterprise Communications Conference

IDC's Enterprise Communications Conference (previously IDC's Mobile Enterprise Conference) will examine the increasing importance of the enterprise communications strategy as an essential element of an organisation's wider ICT strategy.

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Date: 14 October 2008
Location: The Royal Hospital, IE

Social Media Camp London

SocialMediaCamp London is a BarCamp-style unconference to be held in Central London (exact location to be confirmed). We'll cover topics from blogs, podcasts, mobile tech, marketing ethics in new media and community relations...

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Date: 4 October 2008
Location: TBC, UK

Geek up Sheffield

GeekUp Sheffield takes place on the first Wednesday of every month. It's a grass-roots knowledge sharing and networking social for folks involved or interested in all forms of technology and creative media.

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Date: 1 October 2008
Location: Showroom Cafe Bar, UK

World Social Marketing Conference

The National Social Marketing Centre, in partnership with the University of Lethbridge and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, are pleased to announce the first World Social Marketing Conference.

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Date: 29 September 2008
Location: Hilton Brighton Metropole, UK

Social Networking Conference

The Social Networking Conference are the industry's largest events that covers business management for the Social Networking and Internet Personals industry. The next event will be held on September 22 - 23, 2008 at the Millennium Gloucester Conference Center in London, United Kingdom.

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Date: 22 September 2008
Location: Millenium Glouchester Hotel and Kensington Conference Centre, UK