With 11 months still remaining in 2011, there’s plenty of time to look forward to what should be an exciting year in web development. Here are a few highlights from the upcoming calendar, with ample notice to register and book any sort of requisite flights and accomodations:Future of Web Design Conference
- May 16th through 18th, London, England
- The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London EC1Y 4SD
- Tracking trends, providing updates and giving an open forum to the latest what-works and what-doesn’t across HTML5, CSS3, design, creativity and content issues, the Future of Web Design looks at precisely what its name implies. With a real world, human oriented approach towards interactivity with technology, the conference examines both practical and theoretical applications to help provide solutions for businesses and industries.
Microsoft MIX
- April 12th through 14th, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89119
- Amid the bright lights of Sin City, some of the brightest minds in web development come together for three days to familiarize themselves with and explore the possibilities of the newest Microsoft products as they pertain to web development. Not exclusive to Microsoft-centric queries, MIX also takes a look at broader strategies to optimize development effectiveness and provide solutions to some of the commonly overlooked aspects and pressing problems in the industry.
An Event Apart: For People Who Make Websites
- March 28th through 30th, Seattle, Washington, Bell Harbor Conference Center
- May 2nd through 4th, Boston, Massachusetts, Marriot Copley Place
- June 13th through 15th, Atlanta, Georgia, InterContinental Atlanta
- August 8th through 10th, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Hilton Minneapolis
- October 24th through 26th, Washington, DC, Westin Alexandria
- Not just for developers, but highly insightful in regards to the web development, this conference takes a look at all considerations that go into creating well-built web sites from a cumulative perspective. Spanning the technical side of building the website to the usability on the consumer end and strategic business considerations for companies/clients, the speakers on-hand bring track records of success and passion for innovation in the virtual space.