Conference-Highlights 2018
Jan has been on quite a few web conferences this year and with this article he shares the absolute highlight talks you should take a look at during your winter holidays. It’s totally worth watching them and/or follow some link tipps!
EnterJS, Darmstadt (June)
I liked it because:
- Good selection of Javascript oriented sessions
- Mostly high quality of the sessions
Highlights:
- “Seven things to make you a happier Javascript developer” (Chris Heilmann)
- "Web-Performance-Optimierung (Sven Wolfermann)
- “Chrome devtools deepdive” (Ferdinand Malcher, Johannes Hopper)
- “GraphQL & GraphQL IO” (Ralf Engelschall)
- "Data sketch|es – a visualization a month“ (Shirley Wu)
Coverage:
Fronteers Conf, Amsterdam (October)
I liked it because:
- Cutting edge web topics
- Inspiring and entertaining speakers
- Excellent organization & cozy atmosphere
Highlights:
- "Web-Performance & accessibility (Estelle Weyl)
- “Web Fonts in 2018” (Chris Lilley)
- “Privacy by Default on the Web” (John Wilander)
- “How to crash a plane” (Nickolas Means)
Indieweb Camp, Berlin (November)
I liked it because:
- I like the indieweb movement
- The opportunity to get in contact with well-known experts
- I like barcamp-style meetups
- I always wanted to see a Mozilla office from the inside 😉
Link tipps:
- Webmention: “A web standard for mentions and conversations across the web, a powerful building block that is used for a growing federated network of comments, likes, reposts, and other rich interactions across the decentralized social web”
- Quill: “A simple app for posting text notes to your website”
- Cloudron: “A complete solution for running apps on your server and keeping them up-to-date and secure”
- Fuzzify me: “An open-source browser extension that helps you thwart targeted advertising on Facebook”
- Shaarli: “A Minimalist, super-fast, database free, bookmark service”
- An IndieWeb reader
Coverage:
Accessibility Club Conference, Berlin (November)
I liked it because:
- Accessibility / inclusive design still get too less awareness in our projects
- There were so many great speakers giving insights and helpful information
- Accessibility / inclusive design still get too less awareness in our projects 😉
Highlights:
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“Trollies, veils and prisoners: the case for accessibility from philosophical ethics” (Hidde de Vries)
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“The new Wheelmap or how to exchange accessibility data, standardized” (Holger Dieterich)
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“There’s more to performance than meets the eye” (Leonie Watson)
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“How can we use web analytics to improve accessibility?” (Tom Widerøe)
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“Doing accessibility at scale” (Charlie Owen)
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“A Four-Part Accessible Design Strategy” (Alistair Duggin)
Coverage:
More
- Event tipps (german): Veranstaltungen zu digitaler Barrierefreiheit
- Even more Accessibility-Talk-Highlights 2018 collected after Frontend RheinMain Meetup #17 (blogpost is in german)
Beyond Tellerrand
I liked it because:
- you get a broader view on design, UX- and frontend topics
- the speakers are inspiring and experts in their fields
- perfectly organized, cozy atmosphere and many goodies 😉
Highlights from May in Düsseldorf:
- “No Effing Failure” (Vic Lee)
- “Generative Spaces” (Jared Tarbell)
- “The Importance of Failing Successfully” (Wesley Grubbs)
- "From World War 1 to Fast & Furious Live“ (Kate Dawkins)
- "Broad Band – What History’s Female Internet Pioneers can teach us about tomorrow“ (Claire Ewans)
Highlights from November in Berlin:
- “Box Alignment” (Chen Hui Jing)
- “Conquer Variable Web Typography” (Oliver Schöndorfer)
- “The Abridged History Of Having Fun \/\/ith Keyboards” (Marchin Wichary)
Coverage:
Upcoming conferences 2019
I can recommend to go to these conferences:
- JS-Kongress Munich: Mar 11-12
- Javascript Days Munich: Mar 18-21
- Beyond Tellerrand Düsseldorf: May 13-15
- EnterJS Darmstadt: Jun 25-28
- ng Berlin Berlin: Aug 30-31
- AngularConnect London: Sep 19-20