Notes

Build 2010

We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be playing an active role in this year’s Build Conference, supporting the inimitable Mr Gordon Paper, in his quest to position Belfast on the world stage as a centre of excellence for web design.

In addition to a workshop we’re running on paper prototyping we’re working on a couple of fringe events, which are free to conference pass holders. One is a closely guarded secret, the other - The Standardistas’ Open Book Exam - promises to be one of the most exciting events in this year’s geek calendar.

Unlike the typical pub quiz, where consulting your shiny internet-enabled mobile device would lead to instant disqualification; the Open Book Exam demands the use of iPhones, iPads, Androids - even Zunes - to avail of the internet’s wealth of knowledge, required to answer many of the formidable questions.

Played in teams of four, the exam will feature ten rounds of ten questions on topics ranging from the history of 68K Assembler to the experiments of Dr. Lawrence Angelo. As with any event worth its salt, there will be plenty of beer and plenty of prizes, including a shiny, new iPad for the Last Geek Standing.

We’re looking forward to catching up with friends, old and new, in Belfast in November and we hope to see you there.

Tickets are going fast, you should get one now, before they go.

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In addition to their role as lecturers in interactive design at the University of Ulster at Belfast, where they have been active in promoting a web standards-based curriculum, Christopher Murphy and Nicklas Persson are practicing designers and digital artists. Their work has featured in a variety of design books and magazines alongside numerous internationally respected designers and they are regular speakers at design conferences and workshops worldwide.

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