Curtains up, SmashingConf NYC 2016 is coming! A spectacular performance about failures, successes and superpowers in front-end and UX! A flabbergasting show on fascinating endeavours in web design, with busted myths, horror design stories and wisdom gained from daunting real-life struggles. To the → conference schedule; don't miss out our → workshops.
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About The Show
Can you dispel the truth from the lies? Honesty from deception? Myths from heartbreaking real-life experience? Have you figured out responsive design, mobile, pattern libraries, SVG, flexbox, performance, HTTP/2 — and all of the other mischievous, erratic facets of designing for the web today?
Damn right: We haven’t either! That’s why the acclaimed Smashing Production group set up a flabbergasting show about disillusions, failures, successes and superpowers in front-end and UX today — what’s worked, what hasn’t and why, with a lot of busted myths, horror design stories, lessons learned and techniques applicable to your work.
No boring or dull chatter! It’s a provocative marvel for the eye and the mind, with sensational performance by talented masters of the craft! 2 breathtaking days, 1 astonishing track, 6 mind-blowing workshops and 16 spine-tingling speakers improving their craft on small and large scales every single day. We embrace respect and tolerance with our code of conduct.
Experience the once-in-a-lifetime-five-star-show, live on Broadway on 14 to 15 June 2016. Only one show! Tickets available now — limited!
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Confirmed Performers
We’ve traveled the world to find the world’s brightest minds and bring them together to captivate and electrify the viewer! From the deepest fjords of Norway to the remote deserts of Australia, our phenomenal performers will tantalize with their outstanding skills, knowledge and passion!
Tuesday, June 14th
- • Vitaly Friedman
Cutting-Edge Responsive Design • Smashing Magazine - • Alla Kholmatova
Modular Design • FutureLearn - • Glen Maddern
CSS Modules and Web Components - • Sarah Drasner
Responsive SVG Animation • Trulia - • Mat Marquis
Performance in RWD • Bocoup - • Frances Berriman
Service Design • GOV.UK - • Espen Brunborg
Avoiding The Dull and Generic • Primate - • Jason Grigsby
Designing for Phablets and TVs • ☁4
Wednesday, June 15th
- • Mystery Speaker
(Someone you definitely know, and respect) - • Kate Kiefer-Lee
Content and Copywriting • MailChimp - • Phil Hawksworth
Static Site Generators • R/GA - • Aaron Gustafson
Building Resilient Experiences - • Stacey Mulcahy
Node.js • Microsoft - • Roy Tomeij
CSS and Sass Workflow - • Brendan Dawes
Digital Art and Coding
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Masterclasses Of A Lifetime!
From life-guiding survival skills to well concealed techniques and strategies in front-end/UX, the masterclasses by the stars of the show are nothing short of groundbreaking! When signing up for one of those, you save almighty $100 on the regular show entrance fee — better than in any other box office!
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Modular Design by Alla Kholmatova June 13th • We've all been there: once a shiny, new, thoroughly crafted website becomes outdated, inconsistent, bloated and expensive to maintain. Can we continue scaling the platfor, without losing its original essence and making it feel like it’s been patched together? Can we keep our code clean, flexible and future-proof long-term? Read more… -
Real-life RWD by Jason Grigsby June 13th • Dispel your fears of media queries, image optimization, and multi-device testing. See how fast and freeing mobile-first, responsive web design can be right now.With Jason’s help, you’ll work independently to convert a fixed-width desktop design to a responsive layout. Read more… -
SASS by Roy Tomeij June 13th • In this full-day workshop, Roy will cover the core concepts, syntax and features of Sass. But more importantly: it teaches you how and when to use them to improve your daily workflow. It's going to be a hands-on experience, with plenty of fun exercises based on real world use cases. Read more… -
Data is Dawesome by Brendan Dawes June 13th • Data. It's big. It's everywhere. It's also noisy, messy and often ugly. How do you take this data that surrounds us everyday and turn it into something beautiful; something that provokes reaction and is the catalyst for conversations? Read more… -
Responsive Design Workflow by Sarah Drasner June 17th • SVG is just starting to have its heyday. This trend towards heavy adoption means that people should be aware of optimization techniques, how to begin by designing for performance, and how to animate complex, responsive, and beautiful animations with simple and easy-to-debug code for production. Read more… -
Scalable CSS3 by Josh Clark June 17th • Touchscreens are everywhere now, even the desktop, and this workshop tells you what you need to know to make the most of them. Fingers and thumbs turn desktop design conventions on their head, with the ergonomics of handheld devices demanding entirely new design patterns for both web and apps. Handheld touchscreen design introduces ergonomic concerns that are new to many digital designers; it's no longer just how your pixels look but also how they feel. Read more… -
Smart RWD Patterns by Vitaly Friedman June 17th • In this full-day workshop, Vitaly Friedman, editor-in-chief of Smashing Magazine, will present practical techniques, clever tricks and useful strategies you need to be aware of when working on any responsive design project. Most techniques are borrowed from mid-size and large-scale real-life projects, such as large e-commerce projects, online magazines and Web applications. Read more…
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What’s In It For You?
Authentic stories, insights and lessons learned by hard-working artisans who have failed and succeeded in their daunting real-world projects!
What You’ll learn:
- How to write copy that moves and engages,
- How to build pattern libraries in responsive projects,
- How to craft modular design systems,
- How to move away from generic and predictable layouts,
- How to make use of flexbox for layouts and HTTP/2 for performance,
- How and when to use a static site generator,
- How to get responsive images under control,
- How to organize and structure code for maintainability,
- How to create innovative SVG animations,
- How to design for tablets, phablets and TV,
- How to deal with web governance and digital services,
- How to improve the UX (and conversion) of web forms,
- How to make responsive websites blazingly fast.
Don’t let them steal your dream from you! Be brave, be firm, be strong! Use your abilities to convince friends, colleagues, neighbors and total strangers to send you to this mesmerizing performance of a lifetime! You can even grab the “Convince Your Boss” (PDF) to tip the scales in your favor — and bring your boss with you, too!
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Get Your Ticket!
So, what are you waiting for? The early-birds are flying out at the speed of light! Only a few tickets are left, so snatch your ticket right away and get the best seats to the most remarkable show of the year!
