- the day: 6th Sept 2010
- the place: Lecture Theatre 3, Geoffrey Manton Building, Manchester Metropolitan university
Registration including tea and coffee.
Welcome from Richard Eskins.
Richard Eskins
Key Note
Chris Mills
Chris has just published Interact with Web Standards: A Holistic Approach to Web Design. Described as “laying the foundation for a solid understanding of Web design, this book weaves together industry best practices and standards-based design techniques.”
How not to design, deliver and promote an MA in Web Design.
David Watson
Programme leader, MA Web Design and Content Planning at The University of Greenwich.
Lunch break
Alternative TBA
Digital Industries: Bridging the gap. How to align employer’s needs with graduates skills and higher education courses.
Nicola Critchlow
The talk will cover findings from research looking into the skills employers in ‘digital industries’ seek and how this relates to the content of degree courses.
directions for teaching web design
Andy Clarke
Designer and author. Andy will get the discussion up and running with his thoughts on the directions for teaching web design.
Panel Discussion
Enter the free prize draw: Win a copy of the Adobe Creative Suite 5 of your choice (supplied by Adobe, via Pugh Computers). There are also 5 web design books donated by O’Reilly Books as runner up prizes. We also have a certificate for free access to lynda.com.
Thank you to both Pugh Computers and Academy Class training for sponsorship of the coffee breaks.
