March 12 |
Roundtables |
Business |
Content/Design |
Convergence |
Beyond |
| 10:00-10:50 |
Co-Keynote Speech: Rob Burgess & Kevin Lynch (Macromedia) |
| 11:00-12:30 |
SXSW 101/ Web 101:
How to get the most out of this year's SXSW Interactive Festival, plus basic new media information for industry newcomers.
Seabrook Jones
(writer/producer)
Francis Preve
(NemeSys) |
So You're Creating an Internet Startup:
Experienced pros talk about the process of launching a new media startup.
Joe Bogdan
(Manatt, Phelps & Phillips)
Bryan Boyer
(Deepleap.com)
Janice Crotty
(WholePeople.com)
Eric Hellweg (mod.)
(Business 2.0)
Dan Levy
(Scient)
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Design Technique:
Looking Good & Functioning Well: Top internet developers talk about what they like and dislike in current web design trends.
Randall Macon
(Human Code)
Drue Miller
(Vivid.com)
Jennifer Niederst
(Web Design in a Nutshell)
Keith Peiris
(Cyberteks Design)
Brad Phillips
(Milkshakemedia) |
The New Networks:
Internet and broadcast experts discuss how the internet is evolving as the primary medium for delivering entertainment.
Rob Campanell
(Blastro)
Joseph Cantwell
(Bravo Networks)
John Geirland
(author/journalist)
Jeanne Meyer
(Pseudo.com)
Lucy Mohl
(RealNetworks) |
Best of Times, Worst of Times:
Has technology brought forth an era of unprecendented prosperity or unrestrained greed?
Paulina Borsook
(Cyberselfish)
James Fallows
(The Industry Standard)
Peter Lewis (mod.)
(The New York Times)
Thomas Scoville
(Silicon Follies) |
| 1:30-3:00 |
Freelancing in the New Media Landscape:
Leveraging your internet skills and talents without being tied down to a single employer.
Lance Arthur
(glassdog.com)
Dave Faloon
(programmingarts.com)
Pableaux Johnson
(bayoudog.com)
Derek Powazek
(powazek.com) |
Gonzo Marketing:
Winning through worst practices--a theory of discourse and a proposal for a new rhetoric.
Will Kreth
(LifeSet.com)
Chris Locke
(The Cluetrain Manifesto) |
Creating Effective Health Sites:
What kind of content best serves the online health revolution?
Claire Farley
(DrRedDuke.com)
Tom Ferguson (mod.)
(fergusonreport.com)
John Grohol
(psychcentral.com)
Deryk Van Brunt
(Healthcentral.com)
Todd Woodward
(drkoop.com) |
Television of Tomorrow:
Experts on interactive and enhanced television discuss how this medium will continue to evolve in the future.
Pete Fernandez
(PSW Technologies)
Gregory Kallenberg (mod.)
(Austin American-Statesman)
Keith Kocho
(Extend Media)
Mark Meadows
(Xerox-Parc)
Suzanne Stefanac
(RespondTV)
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Making a Living with Non-Mainstream Content:
Publishing what you want on your website without compromising--and getting paid for it.
Marisa Bowe
(word.com)
June Cohen
(Wired Digital)
Nikol Lohr
(disgruntledhousewife.com)
Betty Ray
(Soul Pants inc.)
Molly Steenson (mod.)
(Scient)
Andy Wang
(Ironminds.com)
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| 3:30-5:30 |
Life Online & Confessional Websites:
The pros and cons of using intensely personal life stories as the main content for your website.
Stephen Falk
(plaintivewail.com)
Maura Johnston
(maura.com)
Pamela Ribon
(pamie.com) |
Internet Industry Trends:
IPO fever continues--but how long before the internet industry must face financial reality?
Danni Ashe
(Danni's Hard Drive)
Jason Kelly (mod.)
(Digital South)
Mike Rosenfelt
(NotHavard.com)
George Shirk
(Wired Digital)
Patrick Spain
(Hoover's)
Kara Swisher
(The Wall Street Journal) |
Telling a Story Online:
An analysis of the different available formats and how these formats impact the story itself.
Taylor
(Undo Animations)
David Collier
(Gamelet.com)
Patrick Farley
(e-sheep.com)
Xeth Feinberg
(Mishmashmedia.com)
Lev Yilmaz
(ingredientx.com) |
Learning from the Music/Internet Revolution:
Music industry experts discuss how internet technology will impact their film world counterparts.
Janelle Brown
(Salon)
Matt Hulett
(Atom Films)
Ginger Mackenzie
(Singer/Songwriter)
Jodi Mardesich (mod.)
(FORTUNE.com)
Pete O'Dell
(Supertracks) |
Net.Art - A New Venue for Cultural Production:
An analysis of web-based art, where it is going and what this growth says about the internet.
Ebon Fisher
(University of Iowa)
Mark Meadows
(Xerox-Parc)
Chris Romero
(Oscillation / Parsons School of Design)
Nick West
(Monkey Media)
Femke Wolting
(Rotterdam International Film Festival) |
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March 13 |
Roundtables |
Business |
Content/Design |
Convergence |
Beyond |
10:00-10:50 |
Introduced by Bruce SterlingKeynote Speech: Denise Caruso (New York Times) |
| 11:00-12:30 |
Usercentric Design:
How to adapt and conform the design of your site to the needs of your users.
Steve Champeon
(Hesketh.com)
Katherine Jones
(Milkshakemedia)
Peter Merholz
(peterme.com)
Jeff Veen
(Wired Digital) |
When Angels Speak:
Angel investors discuss what they are looking for when considering potential new media investments.
John Hime
(Private Investor)
Bob Inman
(Chairman Inman Ventures LLC)
Mike Maples
(Microsoft)
Marc Seriff
(Seriff Capital Partners)
Evan Smith (mod.)
(Texas Monthly Biz) |
Developing Business-to-Business Applications:
The newest ideas for developing and implementing business-to-business web applications.
Gail Bronson (mod.)
(IPO Monitor)
Brad Burke
(Viant)
David Edwards
(Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Venture Partners)
Casey Gum
(fg squared)
Faisal Hanafi
(PSW Technologies)
Mark Rolston
(frogdesign) |
Film/Web/Music Production Comparison:
The similarities and differences of producing content for the web as compared to film, TV and music.
Aaron Bunnell (mod.)
(UpsideToday)
Bruce Forest
(Viant)
Tiffany Shlain
(The Webby Awards) |
Popcorn 2000 - Picking Apart the Predictors:
What they were thinking--why the future hasn't turned out the way that the forecasters said it would.
Donna Kidwell (mod.)
(herdomain.org)
Bruce Sterling
(writer)
Sandy Stone
(UT ACT Lab)
Donn Webb
(Letters to the Fringe) |
| 1:30-3:00 |
Report from the Adult World:
Can the business models and technologies that work for the online porn
industry benefit your non-adult site?
Danni Ashe
(Danni's Hard Drive) |
How the Web is Developing in Europe:
How to leverage your talents to take advantage of overseas internet trends.
Jeremy Abbett
(Fork Unstable Media)
David Hudson
(Spiegel Online)
Jeroen van Erp
(Fabrique)
Axel Ronsin (mod.)
(Eyephonic.com)
Clay Shirky
(Hunter College)
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Interface Culture:
Hear about the latest trends in interface design, for the web as well as other devices.
Shan Cleland
(Human Code)
Steven Johnson
(feedmag.com)
Peter Merholz (mod.)
(peterme.com)
Tori Orr
(USWeb/CKS)
Evan Torchin
(fg squared) |
Webcasting Do's and Don'ts:
The technical, legal, practical and philosophical questions to consider before your webcast hits the internet.
Philip Fracassi
(House of Blues Digital)
Brad King (mod.)
(Wired Magazine)
Christopher Levy
(ClickHear Productions)
Steve Mack
(RealNetworks)
Karl Meisenbach
(Yahoo! Broadcast) |
Blaming the Messenger:
Why is new media and other technology so often blamed for society's problems?
Heather Gold (mod.)
(Subvert.com)
Matt Heimer
(SmartMoney)
Clive Thompson
(Shift)
Mike Wilson
(God Games) |
| 3:30-5:30 |
Syndication of Content:
Increasing your exposure by getting your original internet content re-printed on multiple sites, both online and offline.
Bill Childs
(Hole City)
Thomas Lakeman
(DNA Studio)
Ali Muney
(Epicentric) |
The ABC's of Dotcom IPOs:
Industry experts explore the process of taking an interactive company public with special emphasis on the roles played by the venture capitalist and investment banker.
Steven Burt
(Price Waterhouse Coopers)
Gary Kissiah
(Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld)
Rob Kornblum
(Austin Ventures) |
Website Demo Session:
Attendees submit their URLs for evaluation and constructive critique by our panel of industry experts.
Erick Clark
(notharvard.com)
Andy Gems (mod.)
(Yahoo)
Scott Greider
(Ask Jeeves)
Sheryl Leventhal
(www.sightmap.com)
Sean Suhl
(thirsty.com)
Crystal Waters
(CMP Media/MFWeb Conferences) |
Killer Broadband Applications:
What will be the best innovations when broadband access becomes more commonlace?
Janelle Brown (mod.)
(Salon)
Cory Carbonara
(Baylor University)
Brian Kenner
(INTERVU)
Will Kreth
(LifeSet.com)
Dan Miller
(on2.com)
Craig Negoescu
(frogdesign)
Lloyd Walker
(Human Code) |
Feature Presentation: Cell Phone Convergence.
PacketVideo Networks president Rob Tercek explains his vision about the future of the internet. |
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March 14 |
Roundtables |
Business |
Content/Design |
Convergence |
Beyond |
10:00-10:50 |
Keynote Speech: Stewart Brand (Long Now Foundation) |
| 11:00-12:30 |
Weblogs:
Why and how this new genre is changing the way we express ourselves on the web.
Matthew Haughey
(metafilter.com)
Meg Hourihan
(pyra.com)
Jason Kottke
(B-Swing Inc)
Derek Powazek (mod.)
(powazek.com) |
New Internet Business Models:
Ten new web business ideas for budding entrepreneurs and wannabe employees.
John Doggett
(UT Graduate School of Business)
Wade Hansen
(divine interVentures)
Hank Jones
(Fulbright & Jaworski)
Mary Oliver
(Agillion) |
Feature Presentation: Content, the Once and Future King.
Salon.com CEO Michael O'Donnell discusses the internet's convergence with traditional media and why content reigns in the new media landscape. |
The Austin Chronicles:
A review and analysis of significant developments for the Austin new media scene in the last year.
Patrick Curry
(notharvard.com)
Ron Harris
(Pervasive Software)
Gregory Kallenberg (mod.)
(Austin American-Statesman)
Doreen Lorenzo
(frogdesign)
Matt Perry
(Cirrus Logic) |
Consumer Remixing--the Next MP3?:
Are interactive remix technologies changing the way we perceive and consume popular music?
Josh Gabriel
(Beatnik/Mixman)
Mark Gavini
(Apple Computer)
Francis Preve (mod.)
(NemeSys)
Greg Rule
(Keyboard Magazine) |
| 1:30-3:00 |
Creating Community:
The most effective ways to foster and nurture a sense of community on your website.
Jennifer Eno
(Nickelodeon Online)
Justin Hall
(Gamers.com)
Misty West
(WholePeople.com) |
Getting Your Message Out:
How PR Can Make or Break Your Company: Journalists and media pros discuss the best ways to communicate with the press about your new media project.
Diane Anderson
(The Industry Standard)
Chris Clark
(Alexander Ogilvy)
Dave Dix (mod.)
(Tech Consultant)
Omar Gallaga
(Austin American-Statesman)
Jodi Mardesich
(FORTUNE.com) |
Writing for the Web:
What are the most effective strategies for producing reader-friendly writing for the internet?
Gil Asakawa
(Nikkeiview.com)
Gretchen Heber (mod.)
(Austin American-Statesman)
Jen Scoville
(smileandactnice.com)
David Womack
(USWeb/CKS)
Shauna Wright
(www.datadiva.com) |
Feature Presentation: I Want My MP3!
MP3.com's Michael Robertson talks about the internet, downloading trends and the future of the online music industry |
Webcam Nation:
Webcam hosts and other performers talk about why they feel compelled to broadcast their actions to the world.
Amanda
(Amandacam.com)
Chris and Ashley
(collegecouplecam.com)
Liz Belile
(bodyofwords.com)
Katie Cokinos
(RED Films)
Ana Voog
(anacam.com) |
| 3:30-5:30 |
Online Branding:
Creating a strong and lasting name for your web-based service, product or destination.
Joel Greenberg
(GSDM)
Leslie Rule
(USWeb/CKS)
Todd Watson
(IBM) |
Cease and Desist:
Tales from the Courtroom: What happens when legal action is threatened against your new media venture?
Zach Exley
(gwbush.com)
Jason Kottke
(B-Swing Inc)
Brian Rodgers
(georgebush2000.com)
Jodi Sax
(lawgirl.com)
John Halycon Styn
(prehensile.com)
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Web Development for Tomorrow's Browsers:
Developing web applications for cell phones, PDAs, internet appliances and other Dick Tracey devices.
Chris Cavello
(design edge)
Jason Levitt (mod.)
(Information Week)
Chris Heatherly
(frogdesign)
Brian Smith
(Netpliance)
Rob Tercek
(PacketVideo Networks) |
Not Rich Yet? Getting Yours Online and in the Music Industry:
Exploring the best available opportunities for taking advantage of the online music explosion.
Paula Batson
(myplay.com)
Paul Godwin
(Wired Planet)
Eric Hellweg (mod.)
(Business 2.0)
Adam Vincent Powell
(Greenrocket Interactive)
Doug Schulz
(loudeye.com)
Carl Steadman
(freedonia.com) |
eBooks and eStories:
How will the evolving format of books shape the kind of fiction and non-fiction we will be reading in the future?
Lynn Bender
(ibooks.com)
Marcus Colombano
(Rocket eBook)
Judy Bryan (mod.)
(Wired Digital)
Chris Noessel
(USWeb/CKS)
Joe Nick Patoski
(Texas Monthly)
Pat Ricks
(Pemberley Press) |
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For more information on the SXSW Interactive / Film CLE on March 14, see Tuesday section of Concurrent Activities page.
Everything is subject to change! Grid last updated 3/07/00. Many of these speakers will also participate in the SXSW mentor program.
