Comments on: Capturing SXSW

By: stephan.schmidt

stephan.schmidt — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 10:32:38 +0000

Some time ago you wrote that the gallery style could possibly released after some cleanup. I think this is wonderful and amazing. Any chance for this soon, even not cleaned up code? I have some need soon for a gallery for some events, and your style is the best I found (something nice an simple). Thanks.

By: Jan Brasna

Jan Brasna — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 19:24:46 +0000

Damn, I still regret I couldn’t be there :( However I started preparing the trip there for SXSW06 so I hope it would become real. In the meantime I hope to meet some of these great guys in London in June…

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 04:38:01 +0000

From an outsider…

After 25 years of programming everything except toasters this site/discussion impresses the hell out of me.

I know that you don’t need any applause – this sffort stands by itself – I have to say that this is great!.

I have used style sheets for more than three years. I always sensed that more was available but never had the time to explore. Now I can play catch-up. Thanks.

I hope in the years to come this approach to rendering content will get more complete support. It is full and nearly complete now but still needs the big guys to wake up.

On the way into the site I saw a little blurb about MSN going CSS. ‘Bout time. Their site has always been one of the poorest performers and kludgiest sites on the net.

Sharepoint is a good product. MSNs rendition is not a good advert for it.

Microsoft has always given lip-service to CSS but never taken it seriously. The issues they have with rendering for different browsers with ASP.NET might be solved by understanding that CSS is to HTML as XSL is to XML.

Keep up the good work – I will definitely study and promote the effort.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:24:25 +0000

It’s so sad. Another year, another miss. Like I’ve said every year (for the past few), I’ll start saving my money for he trip now.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 12:41:34 +0000

Sounds like it was a blast, I wish I could have made the trip. Any plans of branching similiar (but smaller) conferences in other countries.

By: Ulf

Ulf — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 10:32:47 +0000

thx andrei, since london is not inexpensive for a student and I just returned from a trip there in february this won’t be an option for me, I guess. thank you anyways for looking it up.

By: Ms. Jen

Ms. Jen — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 08:00:39 +0000

Doug,

Thanks for the laugh out loud moment in the Hi-Fi panel when you started with, “I’ll take up where Eric cut me off last year…” and off you went not missing a beat from the intervening 360 some odd days.

smiles, jen ;o)

By: andrei smirnov

andrei smirnov — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 07:55:03 +0000

ulf, check @ media 2005 this year in london. the speakers and the experts staff is just awesome.

By: Ulf

Ulf — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:10:31 +0000

Sounds interesting, I just wondered if there’s something like SXSW in Europe? Anyone knows about an equal conference around here? I haven’t heard of one with that kind of potential.

By: Mark Priestap

Mark Priestap — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 07:12:46 +0000

Can somebody write a susinct list of the top 5 reasons why a web designer should attend SXSW next year? Also, can someone provide a susinct list of the top 5 conferences to go to? While you’re at it, I’ll have a side of fries.

By: Steven Tew

Steven Tew — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:48:33 +0000

This is the first year that I’ve heard of SXSW, and suddenly it seems like everyone is talking about it. And I mean EVERYONE; I even heard a live report on Virgin Radio last week!

Man, I wish I could have been there. Hopefully I’ll be there next year.

By: neil

neil — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 04:39:46 +0000

Doug, are you planning to post your slides from the Hi-Fi CSS Design panel?

Damn, I shouldn’t have been such a wall flower and said hello. Ah, maybe next year…

By: Dustin Diaz

Dustin Diaz — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 21:09:25 +0000

I think I’m going to add this blog post to my running list of bloggers who have posted something about SxSW.

Other than that, it was cool to see Dave Molly and Doug all up there on the same panel.

And Trey, see you there next year too ;)

By: Trey Philips

Trey Philips — Sun, 20 Mar 2005 05:18:13 +0000

If everyone who commented who wanted to go but didn’t does next year (like myself, who actually lives in Austin but was in Houston for the break), then your observation will once again hold true — SXSW will get even bigger.

So for the sake of this theory, we all should go. See you guys there next year? :)

By: Rob Crowther

Rob Crowther — Sun, 20 Mar 2005 04:03:26 +0000

Oliver, it’s in Austin, Texas.

Lovely photos, Doug.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Sat, 19 Mar 2005 00:31:47 +0000

Where is this located exactly? I wish I could go.

By: Jon Hicks

Jon Hicks — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 23:34:28 +0000

Doug, it was a real pleasure to meet you finally. Sorry about the slagging of American beer, by the end of the week I had found some decent beer at the Bitter End in Austin – so not all bad.

By: Chip Diffendaffer

Chip Diffendaffer — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 22:54:51 +0000

It was more than I expected for my first trip. I’m ready for next year. The people were great and the panels were excellent as well. The amount of photos on flickr.com amazes me.

By: Blake Scarbrough

Blake Scarbrough — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 22:52:13 +0000

I wish I would have taken more photos too. Thanks for posting yours. I figured so many people were taking photos and posting them on flickr and I wouldn’t need to take so many–I will just go to flickr to see them. However, I wish I would have taken more, there is something special about having taken the photo yourself.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 22:16:41 +0000

Eh? I’m so disappointed. I’ve lived in Austin all my life and never heard of any design panels at SXSW. Here in town all we hear about is Music & Movies and the extremely high price of admission, so I’ve never been. This UI Designer is kicking himself at the moment.