PRE1: Developing & Maintaining Web Content: An Idea Generating Workshop
This popular WebDev workshop is a great way to start off the conference! Using cornerstone techniques of communications and public relations, we'll examine the development of good Web content.

PRESENTER: Douglas Tschopp, Augustana College

PRE2: How to ... Web 2.0
You attend a conference or webinar and get excited about Web 2.0, but weeks or months go by and you still have not found time to use these new tools. Sound familiar? In this workshop you will have the time (and guidance) to set up some of the most popular Web 2.0 tools.

PRESENTER: Matthew Winkel, The College of New Jersey

PRE3: Software Engineering in Higher Ed Roundtable
This session will be conducted as a roundtable discussion of the software engineering techniques used by today's high-volume Web application shops, including bug tracking, configuration management, software development workflow, quality assurance, developer collaboration, and customer interaction.

PRESENTER: Jason Woodward, Cornell University School of Hotel Administration

PRE4: The Ajax Bestiary
This introduction to the various AJAX toolkits and libraries available will focus on choosing the right library; the benefits, features, and drawbacks of each system; and a brief introduction to the fundamental principles involved in the different tools.

PRESENTER: Don Albrecht, University of Rochester Medical Center

PRE5: User-Centered Design: A Hands-On Exploration of Collaborative Techniques
The strongest designs start with information from users. Have you dabbled with user personas, paper prototyping, card sorts, field visits, etc., but want to know more? User-centered design (UCD) offers data-rich methods for creating successful interfaces while providing a common language for collaboration among all involved from end-user to designer, developer, manager, and marketer.

PRESENTER: Julie Strothman, Landmark College

PRE6: Getting Comfortable with CSS
A workshop for those who know the basics of CSS, but are still frustrated at why somethings don't work right. We will review the basics, vocabulary, and rules, then work through some typical problems using CSS.

PRESENTER: Michael Adams, University of Northern Colorado

Post-Conference Workshops
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, October 17th, 1:00 – 4:30 pm

POST1: Workshop 2.0
Be warned, this is going to be unlike any workshop you've ever been to. Whether you are a techie or marketing type, a seasoned Web 2.0 junkie, or someone who doesn't know what tumbleblog means, this workshop is for you. Why? Because this is going to be the most fun you'd had in a while. And because learning should not mean sitting quietly while scanning through emails.

PRESENTERS: Jeff Keeton, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dimitri Glazkov, Estrada CMS

POST2: Advanced CSS Workshop
A hands-on opportunity to play with some advanced CSS concepts. Bring your laptops and an open mind. We'll cover many of the current hot design techniques: multi-column layout, faux-column layout, advanced image replacement techniques, advanced list manipulation, rounded corner boxes, son-of-suckerfish dropdowns, cross-column pull-outs, CSS hacks, and customized CSS for alternate devices.

PRESENTER: Daniel M. Frommelt, University of Wisconsin - Platteville

POST 3: Building a Data-Driven Application with PEAR
The PHP Extension and Application Repository (PEAR) provides many tools to help developers quickly and easily build complex Web applications. We'll introduce the PEAR library and some of the many packages available, then build a basic database-driven student records Web application to demonstrate the power of PEAR.

PRESENTER: Jason Pitoniak, Rochester Institute of Technology

POST4: Deploying User-Centered Design Techniques
A user-centered design strategy facilitates your team's decision-making process by testing your design assumptions against the persepctives of the various audiences that use your site. This hands-on workshop will cover usability techniques such as: interviews, card sorts, co-design, paper prototyping, and performance testing.

PRESENTER: Matthew Winkel, The College of New Jersey

POST5: Herding the Cats: Blogs and Online Communities
In this session you'll learn how to start a blog and see examples of successful online communities. You'll learn what type of content, tone, and presentation style are best suited to building community. You'll learn how to publicize your blog, drive traffic to it, and stimulate participation. And you'll learn how to establish ground rules for the community, manage conflict, and inspire buy-in on the part of each member.

PRESENTER: Larry Borowsky, Text Therapy Inc.

POST6: Writing for the Web
Web usability experts suggest that Web content should be 50% shorter than printed content to increase readability and reader retention. How do we communicate so much more information, with less content? In this workshop, we discuss how to keep Web content concise while retaining the important information users are looking for.

PRESENTER: Suzanne Wayne, Penn State College of Education