An Event Apart Chicago opens its doors

Tickets are now available for An Event Apart Chicago, August 27–28, 2007, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown. It’s two days of web standards, best practices, and creative inspiration from these amazing thought leaders and artists:

• Dan Cederholm, author, Web Standards Solutions, Bulletproof Web Design
• Louis Rosenfeld, author, Information Architecture for the World Wide Web
• Liz Danzico, editor, Boxes and Arrows
• Jeremy Keith, author, DOM Scripting, Bulletproof Ajax
• Jim Coudal, president, Coudal Partners
• Luke Wroblewski, publisher, Functioning Form,, senior principal designer, Yahoo!
• Derek Featherstone, Accessibility/Assistive Devices Task Force, DOM Scripting Task Force, The Web Standards Project
• Jason Santa Maria, art director, A List Apart, creative director, Happy Cog

Plus your hosts:

• Eric Meyer, author, CSS: The Definitive Guide, Eric Meyer on CSS
• Jeffrey Zeldman, publisher and creative director, A List Apart, author, Designing With Web Standards

A schedule to die for

An Event Apart Chicago is jam-packed with education and inspiration. On the agenda:

• Search analytics for fun and profit
• Secrets of the CSS Jedi
• Using JavaScript and the DOM without feeling dirty
• “The seven lies of information architecture”
• Best practices for form design
• Writing the user interface
• Designing your way out of a paper bag

…And more. It’s hour after hour of tips, tricks, concepts, and visions. It’s big ideas and those tiny details that make all the difference. It’s what you need to produce sharper, more user-focused work and sell that work to tough bosses and clients.

You’ll learn how to use data you didn’t even realize you were collecting, to find out what your users really want. Discover how different forms, fields, and labels make or break interactions. How color, typography, and visual metaphors influence perception of your site and brand. How to make personal projects more successful and daily work-for-hire more fulfilling.

All this and much more, from the best brains and most exciting speakers in the industry. Plus parties and networking opportunities.

Register early and save

Your Conference Pass includes admission to all sessions at the two-day Chicago conference, snacks and lunch on both days, access to all social events, and a bag of swag. If you register by July 27, it’s yours for $795 ($100 off the standard pricing).

Frequent Apartniks (those who’ve attended a previous Event Apart event) save an additional $100, paying just $695.

Book your hotel room at a special AEA rate

The Chicago Marriott Downtown has arranged special room rates for Event Apart attendees of $229 per night. To get these savings, call 1-312-836-0100 and say you need the special “An Event Apart” room rate.

Situated right in the heart of downtown Chicago, the hotel has fantastic views of the city and is a short walk from Navy Pier, American Girl Place, and much more. Attendees staying there will find newly renovated rooms featuring in-room high-speed internet access; laptop safes and coolers; flat-screen color TVs; luxurious bedding and linens, and more. Best of all, it’s the site of the conference. You can walk out of your room and into the show!

Chicago 2007 news

• Better Know A Speaker: Lou Rosenfeld
• Better Know A Speaker: Liz Danzico
• Better Know A Speaker: Jim Coudal
• Earlybird Savings End Friday
• Better Know A Speaker: Jeremy Keith
• Better Know A Speaker: Dan Cederholm
• An Event Apart Chicago opens its doors

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