Sept 7th-9th 2018
Sept 7th-9th 2018
Weaver's Space Conference will be 3 fun filled days of learning and sharpening our web design skills. We will have a good array of topics to keep both novice and advanced users engaged. This won't be your typical online conference. Check out this awesome speaker lineup. Speaker list is subject to change.
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WSC will be 100% online. So you will get the pleasure of relaxing at home or in your office while you enjoy the conference and interact with fellow attendees. As a paid attendee, you will also get access to all of the recordings of each session.
September 7th to 9th (Friday to Sunday)
San Francisco (PST) 10am - 4pm
London (GMT) 6pm - 12am
Sydney (AEST) 3am - 9am (Sept 8-10)
We have a convenient calendar setup for all Weaver Space events. This calendar will have all of the sessions scheduled so that you don't miss out. The button below should subscribe to our calendar in your default Calendar app.
We want to make sure that you don't miss any sessions. Click on the button below to see when the conference is starting in your timezone.
Goodie bags are always a fun thing to get when you attend a conference. You won't miss out at WSC. We are building a great virtual goodie bag for you that you will love. Chances are you will get more out of this goodie bag than you paid for your conference ticket!
Each session will last approximately 45 mins in length. Depending on the presentation, there may be a short Q&A after if time allows. We will have a 10-15 minute break in between each session so that our brains don't get too overloaded :-)
Here is a breakdown of how each day of the conference will be structured. The lunchtime hangouts are going to be awesome! We will have multiple google hangout events that you can register for during our meal beak time. During these hangouts you will get the chance to meet your fellow attendees and speakers face to face. This will add an entirely new dimension to your conference experience.
| | Hour 1 | Hour 2 | Break | Hour 4 | Hour 5 | Hour 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Session | Session | Live Hangouts | Session | Session | Session |
| Day 2 | Session | Session | Live Hangouts | Session | Session | Session |
| Day 3 | Session | Session | Live Hangouts | Session | Session | Session |
In order to help keep your brains full throughout the year, we will be holding up to 2 one day events live. These events will be smaller in scale than the flagship conference. But they will still be full of great lessons to keep you on your toes until next year's conference.
These dates and times are still to be determined. Expect them to be around January and May. Subject to change. If you cannot make these one day events, you will be able to watch their recordings as with all of the other conference videos.
We have been collecting questions from users to ask Nick Cates. This is our chance to pick the mind of one of the greatest designers in the RapidWeaver Community. You will definitely collect more than a few gems in this session to take your designs to the next level.
There is no one better to teach us about using Stacks than Isaiah. He will be teach some power user techniques that will take you to the next level. Think that you are already a Stacks Pro? I bet that you don't know all of the tricks up Isaiah's sleeve...
Dan and Ben will be bringing their popular RapidWeaver podcast to the conference with a LIVE show for us. They will be fielding user questions and talking about the bright future of the RapidWeaver community.
In this session we will be learning how to get the most out of building forms using Foundation forms. We will learn how to send email and save data to a database. We will also review what other form solutions are out there to help you design just the form that you need.
Meta data on for web sites is a moving target. It will not only help you rank higher in search engines. It will enrich your search results and presence in social media. In this session we will be learn what meta tags other resources we need on our sites and how to manage them inside RapidWeaver.
Not many people can turn a website into online art like Elizabeth can. She will walk us through the tools and technique that she uses to turn a normal webpage into something that you will want to stay and enjoy.
Images are a cornerstone of every web design. Now a days we store images all over the web. In this session we will learn many different ways that we can add and manage images for our websites.
Many times the only difference between a nice site and a spectacular site is the attention to the small details. In this session we will learn how to add value to every project by paying attention to the design of every element.
Dave has been using MachForms for many years to design all of his forms. In this session he will walk us through why he loves MachForms and teach us how to get the most out of its forms and integrate them with RapidWeaver.
Mathew has built over 30 online courses over the past 10 years. In this session he will show all of the tools and techniques that he uses to build his latest courses. It does not matter if you plan on building an online course or not. You will learn how to leverage Sitelok, forms, video recording and more technologies into your work.
We all know the knowledge that the Big White Duck brings to the table. In this session Andrew is going to review all of the little things that many of us take for granted. Whether is wondering why our sites are slow or what we need to do to turn our hobby into a serious web design business.
There is always a bunch of discussions around managing all of the resources required to design a website, both inside and outside of RapidWeaver. In this session, Paul will review the tools and best practices that he uses to manage the vast resources that he uses inside of his projects.
Jon Hawkins, our very own HipsterWeaver, has built more Total CMS powered sites than anyone. Learn how Jon creates jaw dropping admin areas that make clients never want to use any other CMS ever again.
So you think that you are a Stacks super user, huh? Do you think that you have the chops to start making your own stacks? In this session Isaiah will be giving you a jumpstart on how to begin making your own stacks.
Email for RapidWeaver has taken the community by storm this year. In this session we will learn how to use RapidWeaver to design our email and all of the places that we can use it. We will also learn about some power email tools that we can use to make better emails.
We will have a few pre-conference workshops for those just starting out with RapidWeaver. We want to make sure that everyone gets the most out of attending WSC2016.
What are the key things that we should look for in a CMS to edit our websites online? Learn this as well as the rest practices for implementing CMS on your websites.
Think that you know everything about using Stacks? I bet that you don't! Learn some great tips and tricks about how to use everyone's favorite plugin.
We all hit road blocks along the way while building websites. This session will cover the basics of how to troubleshoot issues so that you can get back to have fun as quickly as possible.
Great websites start with great images. This session will review how we should best optimize media for our websites. Also learn about some great resources on where to find great stock images and video.
Not many know more about SEO and Hosting than Greg. You will learn the best practices for optimizing your websites for Search Engine Optimization and how your hosting can help with that.
Geoff has been mastering typography for over 25 years. Fonts are often a missing element that users overlook when build a site. In this session, you will learn how to wisely choose your fonts for your website to take them to a new level.
Our website designs should start well before we create a new project in RapidWeaver. Learn some best practices and tips about how to properly plan for superior web designs.
Cartloom 4 is just around the corner and Nick Cates will be showing us how we can leverage Cartloom to build powerful e-commence websites with RapidWeaver.
The Hipster Weaver himself will be building a website with RapidWeaver before your very eyes. Learn how one of the best designers in the RapidWeaver community builds his websites.
We all have a little need for speed, especially when it comes to our websites. In this session learn what you need to do in order to make your websites fly.
In this session, we will have a panel discussion about how to get started with full time web design and some tips on what you can do to build your client base.
Learn more about some your favorite developers in the community. Learn where they got started and what makes them tick. I am sure that they were be plenty of golden nuggets to find in this session.
So you want to tweak the styles of your page content? This session will dive into learning how to use the Safari developer tools to help you customize your content to look exactly how you envisioned it.
Ryan Smith from RapidWeaver Classroom discusses best usability practices for creating effective, user-friendly websites that will make visitors happy and help you achieve your site's goals.
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