The Webmaster Jam Session gives you candid, to-the-point information you can use from the industry’s top professionals and best talent.

The Webmaster Jam Session
The casual atmosphere & high quality of information is unparalleled. You will get valuable tips and advice from some of the best designers in the business.

Session Schedule

Standard Sessions include a 30-45 minute presentation with ample time for Q&A afterwards. The rooms will be setup classroom style with tables for your laptops.

Platinum Sessions are intensive, in depth sessions with a small group of less than 60 people. The presenter will lead an interactive discussion of the topic involving all participants with lots of Q&A and examples.

Day One - October 3rd
  Session A Session B Platinum
9:45 am Opening Remarks
10:00 am The Bigness of Smallness
John Moore 		Managing Your (Personal) Brand
Brian Oberkirch 		Making Accessibility Sexy
Chris Heilmann, Dan Rubin
11:15 am Universal by Design
James Craig 		Search Engine Marketing and Optimization
Darrin Ward 		Marketing, Branding, and Reputation
Chris Perry, Jason Ford, John Moore
12:15pm Special Session: Amazon Style Data Managment with Mike Culver
Lunch buffet will be provided.
1:30 pm Design Disrepair
Jason Beaird 		Going Social
Chris Perry 		Web Design and Development: Behind the Scenes
Keith Robinson, Jeff Croft
2:45 pm Design Lessons in Chess
Rob Weychert 		The Web Planning Process
Jason Ford 		Web Design and Development: Behind the Scenes
Keith Robinson, Jeff Croft
4:00 pm Break
Refreshments will be provided
4:30 pm Web Application Interface Design
Garrett Dimon 		Design For E-mail 101
Ben Chestnut 		Website Critique
Ethan Marcotte, Jeff Croft, Dan Rubin, Todd Dominey
5:30 pm Findability Bliss Through Web Standards
Aarron Walter 		High Style and Low Fidelity
Eddie Vasquez 		SEO Workshop
Darrin Ward
9:00 pm CoffeeCup Jam Party — Fandangles at the Atlanta Sheraton
After a good day of cramming your head full of Web stuff it’s good to unwind and chat about things. Come enjoy a conversation and drinks overlooking the Sheraton’s exotic indoor swimming pool.
Day Two - October 4th
  Session A Session B Platinum
10:00 am Website Smackdown
Ethan Marcotte, Nick Finck, James Craig, Keith Robinson, Rob Weychert, Jeff Croft, Nathan Smith, Jason Ford, Aarron Walter, John Moore, Eddie Vasquez, Dan Rubin, Jina Bolton, Todd Dominey
11:15 am Striking a Balance
Nathan Smith 		Firefox Web Development
Chris Pederick 		Social Media on the New Internet
Jason Ford
12:15pm Have Lunch On Us!
A lunch buffet will be provided, or you can venture off on your own.
1:30 pm The Power of Frameworks
Steve Stringer 		The Seven Commandments of User Experience
Nick Finck 		Web Design and Development: Behind the Scenes
Keith Robinson, Jeff Croft
2:45 pm Inside CSS Frameworks
Rob Jones 		Comps vs. Code: Couples’ Therapy
Ethan Marcotte 		Web Design and Development: Behind the Scenes
Keith Robinson, Jeff Croft
4:00 pm Break
Refreshments will be provided
4:30 pm Increasing Your Web Visibility
Garrett Dimon, Jeff Croft, Dan Rubin, Christina Warren 		Creating Sexy Stylesheets
Jina Bolton 		Findability: Design Comp to Code
Aarron Walter
9:00 pm Blue Flavor Closing Party — Bazzaar Urban Lounge
Grab a friend, a drink, and have a good time at one of Atlanta’s hippest clubs. Nick, Keith, and Jeff are hosting what is sure to be the coolest party in town.
Open bar from 9pm to Midnight — transportation will be provided.

Note: The schedule and sessions are subject to minor changes.
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