Tag Archives: web industry

World Class Webstock 2012

Mar
2
2012

Faces of Webstock

Webstock 2012 is my second Webstock, my first being for Webstock 2011, but you know what the people at Webstock are so friendly that it feels like I have been going forever.

What I like about this conference it isn’t overloaded with streams, vendors or the like, it’s just kept simple, one main stream, and a minor secondary stream for a limited number of sessions.

With a range of the best speakers from around the world, talking about their passions.  It’s like every talk is a keynote, yes the quality is that high.

Relevance of Web Industry Associations

Apr
27
2010

Perth Port80 Xmas 2008

Over the last few years I have really  come to question the point of various web industry professional associations.

Yes, it’s all about member benefits, relevancy, and value for money.   What I also look for is the chances to network, face to face or online, ways to enhance my professional development (offline and online).  Also the validation that you are following industry best practice as well.

Still the most important requirement is a sense of  community and belonging.

Categorising the Web Industry

Mar
1
2010

Rebirth

Where does the the web industry fit in the world. You would think that after 15 plus years that we would have worked that out by now and found our place. But alas this isn’t the case. I still ponder what category should we sit under in a corporate or business structure, let alone what role we should all be.

Something that really frustrates me, is when you go to fill in a survey and they list off the industry types. I’m always very confused where do I put myself, my business. Which one of the categories do I choose.

12 Reasons to Volunteer Your Time to Your Community

Jul
17
2009

Hillaries Beach

I have volunteered and helped out a good number of professional, sporting and community groups over the years;  up till now I have never really questioned why I do it. I guess it’s just the drive to make a difference.  Now with my 2 year stint as the Treasurer of the Australian Web Industry Association coming to a close maybe it’s time to reflect on why I nominate myself for such things and what the benefits of volunteering for your community are: