KickApps at An Event Apart

We spend a lot of time at KickApps working to build a product that lets web designers truly express themselves to create a seamless experience between their sites and our platform. In my view, there’s no better way to learn about the art and science of web design than to hear it directly from the best, which is exactly what me and my colleague David Marvasti did on Monday and Tuesday in Chicago.

We went there to attend An Event Apart, the world’s premiere conference series for web designers and developers, and all I can say is “Wow, that was cool.” Produced by the founders of the legendary website A List Apart, AEA brings together CSS/Web-Dev Czars from all over the world to share best practices and discuss everything cool under the standards-based sun.

The event kicked off with Eric Meyer delving into a precise discussion on using advanced CSS techniques to transform table-based markup. An incredible start, but it didn’t end there. From Dan Cederholm’s engaging discussion on UI design to Lou Rosenfeld’s insightful talk on search analytics, this conference had it all.

It’s difficult to walk away from an event like this without a fresh perspective on CSS and the DOM, a head-full of elegant design techniques, and enough inspiration to catapult our work to the next level. Thanks and shout-outs to Jeffrey Zeldman, Dan Cederholm, and the entire AEA crew. We’re looking forward to the next event! Did someone say San Francisco?

Left to right: Me (Dwayne), Dan Cederholm, and Dave Marvasti