My Initial Panel Picks for SXSW2009 Interaction (29 days to go)
Here are the topics I’m interested in learning more about at SXSW this year:
- mobile phone trends, especially where it intersects with social networking systems
- iPhone Development microblogging trends – all the various Twitter tools and related developments and use cases
- Community Management experiences (Intranet and Internet)
- Facebook Connect and Google Friend Connect – use cases and view of future plans
- successful use of video business and branding strategies on the Internet
One of the oddities of the SXSW website is how difficult it is (at least for me) to navigate. There is no lack of information on their site, but when it comes to just finding out about the panels; it’s a journey to locate them. Why they make it difficult, I just don’t know. Here is the link to the SXSW2009 panels.
I thought I’d take my own advice and do a quick scan of the interactive panels I’m considering attending. I have a Gold badge this year because I want to explore the Film side of the conference. This will no doubt cause me to compromise some, but we’ll see. For now, here is what I’m considering:
Designing the Future of The New York Times
(Khoi Vinh, subtraction.com)
Lawrence Lessig Presentation – Change V2
(Lawrence Lessig, lessig.org)
Design for the Wisdom of Crowds
(Derek Powazek, powazek.com)
From Flickr and Beyond: Lessons in Community Management
(Heather Champ, Flickr)
How Social Networks Are Killing the Revolution
(Steve Swedler, Gangplank)
iPhone Development for Experienced Web Developers
(Joshua Siler, Babcock & Jenkins)
The Mobile Web for Good: Hype or Reality?
(Katrin Verclas, MobileActive.org)
OpenID, OAuth, Data Portability and the Enterprise
(Danny Kolke, Etelos, Inc.)
Video Blogging: Turning Wine into Gold
(Gary Vaynerchuk, WineLibraryTV)
Beyond Aggregation — Finding the Web’s Best Content
(Louis Gray, louisgray.com)
Is Time the Key to Crafting Compelling Mobile Service
(Priya Prakash, Flirtomatic)
Keynote Conversation: Chris Anderson (Wired) and Guy Kawasaki (alltop.com)
How about you? You’ll want to be sure you bring a laptop or netbook or iPhone and have something like Tweetdeck installed. SXSW always provides wifi throughout the entire complex. I predict you’ll see people exchanging tips on what panels are good and which ones they are bailing out of to attend the alternate on their list. I remember the first year Twitter was at SXSW. It totally changed the way you found people with common interests and met up with them before, during or after panels and especially what parties were rocking and which ones were losers.
Tom
February 18th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Test comment. I need to get my SXSW film picks up next. Worked on that last night.
February 18th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Tom,
As usual, such great information. As a complete newbie to all this social media stuff, I can say you just have to try it to see what it can do for you. It’s really hard to explain until you see it in action. At least it was for me, but now I’m starting to ‘get’ it. And, your help has been invaluable! Thank you!