Speaking & Training
An archive of the conferences, workshops and training sessions I spoke at between 2008 and 2013.
2013
Interlink Conference
Interlink Conference is a small hand-crafted event created for all types of creative web professionals. Explore the intersection of web design, code, and content during 2 empowering days of curated talks and workshops in Vancouver. (Plus, there’s dodgeball.)
Webvisions Portland
I'll be giving a talk and doing a half day workshop at Webvisions
Mobilism
From the Mobilism site: "The third edition of Mobilism will take place on 16th and 17th of May, 2013, in Amsterdam. Just like for the previous two, we'll invite top speakers from the web and mobile worlds to educate and entertain you about the mobile web." I'm flattered and honoured to be invited to speak there!
2012
Ready to Inspire
From the conference web site: "Ready to Inspire is a conference about the craft of web design, type and code. It has workshops, live music, meetups and parties, but above all an exciting lineup of todays craftspeople and mind blowing new faces." Sounds like a blast, and I'm thrilled to be speaking there!
Accessing Higher Ground
I'm very excited to be giving the keynote address at the 15th Accessing Higher Ground Conference this coming November. I'll be hosting some other sessions too, so watch for updates.
2011
InterLab 2011
Derek will be delivering the opening keynote to the conference as well as a practical half-day workshop on web accessibility
An Event Apart/A Day Apart
An Event Apart DC features 12 great speakers and sessions. Following the conference comes A Day Apart, an intense learning session on Accessible Web Design led by Derek Featherstone (founder, Further Ahead).
Fronteers 2011
Founded in 2007, Fronteers is the non-profit trade organization of Dutch front-end developers. Its goals include the professionalisation of our trade, (improved) recognition of the front-end discipline, and improving the position of Dutch front-end developers in their company and the web design/development world in general
Edge of the Web
Bringing a world-class web conference experience to Western Australia—featuring leading national and international speakers.
It's in the Design: Fundamentals of Web Accessibility
Learn the fundamental issues that pose barriers to web accessibility and, more importantly, how you can implement simple solutions to these issues in building accessible web sites. You'll leave with techniques to help ensure that all users can access what you're presenting for the world to see, and a better understanding of the impact of the choices we make as designers on people of all abilities.
AccessU West 2011
AccessU West, Knowbility’s West Coast web accessibility institute (previously CalWAC), returns January 10-12, 2011. Held at San Jose State University, AccessU West offers classes on how to make electronic information technology accessible to everyone – including people with disabilities.
2010
AJAX Essentials
Incorporating Ajax into both existing and new web applications can dramatically improve an application’s ease of use by improving application flow, reducing errors, and increasing both satisfaction and performance. This is the perfect seminar for those designers looking to get greater exposure to the inner workings of Ajax implementations and to optimize their designs for the best experiences.
Accessibility Summit
Environments for Humans brings together some of the Web's most notable experts in accessibility for an all-new, all-day online conference, the Accessibility Summit (Add event) on Sept. 30th from 9am to 5pm (ET). Purchase your tickets now! The first 50 tickets are only $149 for individual tickets, or $449 for a meeting room ticket.
2009
Future of Web Design
I'll be in New York for the long-standing Future of Web Design conference giving a short 20 minute talk and a half-day workshop. I'm really, really looking forward to this one!
Adobe MAX
Adobe's yearly gathering of web and creative professionals sharing tips, tricks, and techniques with thousands of people from around the world. This conference is at a grand scale, and promises to offer something for everyone!
EdUI 2009 Conference
Great looking 2-day conference focused on Higher Education. I'll be doing a full-day workshop on Monday and a shorter 90 minute talk on Tuesday. I'm really looking forward to this one!
Higher Education Web Symposium
A one day summit focusing exclusively on web issues in Higher Education; I'll be delivering a half day workshop called "Not Your Average AJAX" focusing on best practices for Ajax implementations.
An Event Apart, Boston
I'm pleased to say that I'll be speaking at An Event Apart for the third time. An Event Apart is a world-class conference, and one that I'm proud to speak at.
Real World Accessibility for Ajax and Web Apps
After delivering this workshop to rave reviews in Wellington, New Zealand, Perth and Sydney, Australia, and across the US and Canada, it is time to bring it to the home crowd of Ottawa. This is our full-day workshop focused on Ajax and Accessibility for Web Apps.
AccessU 2009
The premier accessibility event for hands-on developers and designers. I'll be speaking and giving a full-day workshop on Designing for Accessibility with Emerging Technologies.
Web App Summit
The Web App Summit is described by User Interface Engineering (UIE) as: a four-day Summit to include two days of intensive full-day workshops on form design, Ajax, RIAs, design deliverables, wireframes, accessibility, design patterns, and web standards. We round out the conference with two more days of featured presentations from world-renown experts, to give you fresh perspectives and new insights on today's web app design challenges.
Webstock 09
I'm incredibly excited to be heading to New Zealand for the first time to speak at Webstock 2009 alongside an incredible lineup of speakers.
2008
Edge of the Web
I'm honoured to be delivering the opening keynote address to the inaugural Edge of the Web conference.
Head Conference
Delivered entirely through online means, this promises to be an incredible event.
Singularity 08
Delivered entirely through online means, this promises to be an incredible event with 100 speakers.
Web Directions South
I'll be giving a full-day workshop and talk in the main conference on Accessibility for Web Apps and Ajax. Use the code WDS08-DF for a $50 discount.
An Event Apart
I'm excited to be making another appearance with the AEA crew! Use the code AEAFEATHER for a $50 discount when you register.