Chris Bernard
Director & Advisor, Startups, Microsoft

Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. The weekend brings together people with different skillsets - primarily software developers, graphics designers and business people - to build applications and develop a...

We'll be at the Future of Web Design Conference in NYC this November.
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The Future of Web Design is coming back to New York in 2011. We’re going all out this year, with great speakers, a bigger second stage, more networking sessions and a whole load of learning about the industry! A two day conference followed by a day of in-depth...

This year the community conference goes un- plugged, we're stepping away from Facebook feeds, Twitter streams and the blogosphere. Be inspired by the creative process of the best people in culinary, music, art and drink and make New Orleans' culture your muse.

Thinc Iowa will close with a party at one of downtown's newest venues, Americana.

By this time in the conference, you'll have spent time with new pals and great contacts, wrap up this year's event with the Closing Party presented by Microsoft BizSpark.

Drinks provided, and a killer time expected. Look forward to sending your...

Thinc Iowa will gather individuals from startups and established corporations across the U.S. for a day and a half of inspiration, idea generation and collaboration. It’s a whole new perspective for the entrepreneurial community from the people behind Big Omaha.

Learn more at http://thinciowa.com/

>> A limited amount of tickets remain:...

SXSWi is right around the corner. Why not kick it off with a bang at the Official SXSWi Happy Hour sponsored by Razorfish?

Join us on Saturday, March 12th, 2011, from 6-8PM at the Phoenix (409 B Colorado St). DJ Hot Sauce will be spinning the tunes to get you in the mood to party. And the open bar means there will be plenty of free drinks. But...

This is for participating locations in North America only. Arizona, Saskatchewan, Sonora, Greenland, Hawaii, and various islands off North America do not observe the time change.

And while you're changing your clocks, remember to check your smoke detector batteries. One third of all smoke detectors have dead, near dead or disconnected...

Join author Josh Clark (Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps and Best iPhone Apps) as he presents "iPad Design Headaches: Take Two Tablets and Call Me in the Morning".

Design For Mobile is the first and only North American mobile user experience conference. The focus is on strategy and tactics for user research, product definition, interaction and other design, and usability testing.

(mt) Media Temple brings you the official SXSWi closing party once again! Help us make 2010 the most awesome (mt)+SXSWi blow out ever! Experience the party Tuesday, March 16th at the Mohawk.

One of the hopeful revenue sources for many internet startups is "ad dollars". How come they dont usually show up? Turns out that what you think brands want from the internet is not what they want. We will share some tips and insights learned from working with nearly 100 brands in...

Pressure to send nude photos. Incessant text messages. Invasion of social networking accounts. All qualify as digital dating abuse, a growing problem in teen relationships. Find out how R/GA and the Ad Council have empowered teens to recognize and put an end to the abuse.

Make the Mashery Circus Mashimus a frequent stop during the SXSW Interactive conference. Join us at Circus Mashimus to hook up with friends and colleagues, meet new people, hold meetings, get expert advice, watch an API demo or just relax. With dedicated Internet access and plenty of electrical outlets and lots...

The living room is the hub of home entertainment, but where is it headed? From betamax to VHS, DVD and Blu-ray...whats next? What role will the internet play in the living room, and how interactive will our entertainment become? Will hardware or content innovation ultimately effect the most change?

This panel highlights the evolution of User Experience as a discipline, and analyzes how different tactics and strategies introduced by experience organizations impact companies innovation pipelines. Panelists compare global experiences across industries, and debate which factors promote innovation, versus which do not. Some factors widely...

Technology and music mix it up at the Microsoft Party with special guest Carsonified. Party with Jay-Z’s official tour DJ Neil Armstrong and Austin’s best DJ-Mel, drinks, and networking at Austin’s hottest nightclub and best rooftop terrace59, Speakeasy. Come see the Austin live debut of The Roebucks (Brooklyn, NY) being hailed...

Its 2015, and the future of convergence is here. But which future? Youll experience how three very different paths play out, from the idealistic to the apocalyptic. Then it will be up to you to make your preferred future happen.

Its not a matter of how youll get fired but WHEN. Learn how the words, pictures and status updates youre using right now are being used against you in the corporate world and discuss how we protect ourselves without "protecting ourselves."

What makes an hour happier? Would more access to the latest on Mobile Platforms and Adobe Labs make you smile? If so then come out and join Adobe Product Managers and Evangelists over a cold beer or two during the Adobe SXSW All-Access Happy Hour at the Adobe Day Stage from 4:30pm – 5:30pm on Monday, March 15.

You'll want to complete the...

Free Beer, Appetizers and Access to all of your favorite Adobe Product Managers and Evangelists at the Adobe Day Stage at 4:30pm on Monday, March 15. They will be on hand to share the latest from Adobe Labs and answer your questions about the products they manage. RSVP at http://facebook.com/AdobeSXSW. Foursquare...

Build your first iPhone app in 60 minutes flat. Along the way, youll tour Apples developer tools and learn the basics of the Cocoa Touch framework. Discover how to use your PHP and JavaScript experience for an informed approach to coding iPhone apps. Apply familiar JavaScript design patterns, for example, to...

Williams has co-founded several Internet companies, including Pyra Labs (creator of weblog-authoring software Blogger) and Twitter, the now ubiquitous social media platform that hit its tipping-point at SXSW in 2007. In addition to his role as Director of the Havas Media Lab, Umair Haque founded Bubblegeneration, an agenda-setting advisory boutique...

In recent years a new struggle has surfaced between two groups of people closely aligned in affinity but actively working against each other. The tools we create and use, like robots in a sci-fi epic, seem to both invite mob justice and attack the public without warning, with results merely trivial...