I’m off to the Algarve in Portugal! woot! From DBWorld blog

IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INTERFACES AND HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION 2009
Algarve, Portugal, 20 to 22 June 2009
(http://www.ihci-conf.org/)
part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2009)
Algarve, Portugal, 17 to 23 June 2009
(http://www.mccsis.org)

* Keynote Speaker (confirmed):
Laurel Papworth, Social Network Strategist, Australia

* Conference background and goals
The IADIS Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction (IHCI) 2009 conference aims to address the main issues of concern within Interface Culture and Design with a particular emphasis on the affective aspects of design, development and implementation of interfaces and the generational implications for
design of human and technology interaction. This conference aims to explore and discuss innovative studies of technology and its application in interfaces and welcomes research in progress, case studies, practical demonstrations and workshops in addition to the traditional submission categories.

Kinda odd to think I have readers in beautiful, far away, Portugal. Anyway, I think we’ll make it into a bit of a holiday. Take a few days and look around. What do you think?

EDIT: bumping this one up as I’m leaving tonight. Friday 12th June. May blog more, or less, depending on my mood, the weather, food and alcohol on the Algarve. :P

(orginally published January 17th 2009)

 

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Have a wonderful Friday. I’m off to teach a social media, cross platform course (public) run by Australian Film and Television School. In Hobart. On Saturday. Please come along, we’ve got some seats left. Or spots. Or places… y’know what I mean. Sorry I forgot to tell you before Creating Online Buzz and Growing Communities ‘Inviting Audiences to Your Party and Keeping Them There’ will demystify Web 2.0 and help you harness its power to promote your creative project online. This LAMP Insight Seminar examines techniques to attract online audiences and keep them coming back for more. It also explores Continue Reading…

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