AJAX, new application frameworks and more iterative development processes mean that many developers find themselves working more closely with designers or even being charged with design themselves. In this session, we will start with a broader definition of design and discuss its importance. Using a framework to structure the conversation, we will survey the various aspects of design and how they play out, for better or worse, in your product.

Topics covered in this session will include visual design, interaction design, information architecture and user research. We will also specifically address design issues that AJAX and RIAs introduce and how to address them. Whether you need to work with a designer or do the work yourself, you will leave this session with resources, ideas, and examples you can apply immediately.

David Verba is director of technology for Adaptive Path. He brings 15 years of development experience with both open source and more traditional technologies to Adaptive Path. In addition to the typical mix including Sun, Java, and Oracle he has many years of involvement with a variety of Open Source approaches including Linux, Perl, Apache, Mysql, Postgres, Ruby and Ruby on Rails.

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RIAs, Rich Web Technologies, and AJAX
March 18-20, 2008, New York City
AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2008 will provide delegates with the optimum balance between RIAs, Rich Web Technologies and AJAX, while underlining business needs, technology potential, and enhanced user experience.

This year at AJAXWorld the relentless focus is not only on where RIAs are now but also where Rich Web Technologies are headed, where Enterprise Web 2.0 and Social Applications are taking the software development industry and the end user, and how Rich Web Technologies are transforming our businesses and our lives.

Delegates will learn how RIAs are making money and gaining market-share for some of the leading businesses in the world.

The real-world questions that will be answered by this year's 140+ sessions are those that currently preoccupy working developers, architects, IT managers and business line managers. The 2008 tracks include:

• Enterprise RIAs and AJAX
• Rich-Web Case Studies and Mash-Ups
• Enterprise Web 2.0 & Social Applications
• Event-Driven Web
• iPhone Developer Summit
• Diamond Track

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More Than 70 Leading Rich Web Technology Providers
Last year, AJAXWorld Conference & Expo was sponsored by the world's leading RIA companies and Rich Web Technology providers including: 3Tera, Addison-Wesley, Adobe, Apress, Backbase, Bindows, Conference Guru, Cynergy Systems, Dynamic Toolbar, Extension Media, Farata Systems, Flash Goddess, FrogLogic, GoingToMeet.com, Google, Helmi Technologies, IBM, ICEsoft, ILOG, IT Mill, Ittoolbox, JackBe, JetBrains, Kaazing, Krugle, Laszlo Systems, Lightstreamer, Manning Publications, Methods & Tools, Microsoft, Nexaweb, OpenSpot, OpSource, Oracle, Parasoft, Passport Corporation, PushToTest, Quasar Technologies, Rearden Commerce, Servoy, SmartClient / Isomorphic Software, SnapLogic, Sun Microsystems, TechTracker Media, Tele Atlas, The Thomson Corporation, ThinWire, TIBCO Software, TileStack, Universal Mind, Vertex Logic, Web Spiders, and Webtide.

• Douglas Crockford's Upcoming AJAXWorld Session
• Chris Williams's Upcoming AJAXWorld Session
• Developing AJAX Applications for iPhone and iPod Touch
• Scott Regan's Upcoming AJAXWorld Session
• Sriram Padmanabhan's Upcoming AJAXWorld Session
• Julien Lecomte's Upcoming AJAXWorld Session
• Building Accessible and Globalized AJAX Applications Today
• Building Native iPhone Applications
• Walking Through the OpenAJAX Ecosystem
• Access to Digital Life When You Want It
• Quickly and Easily Add AJAX Capabilities to Standard HTML Forms
• Easy as Can Be: Embedding jMaki Widgets in Different Pages
• Web Apps for the iPhone: Duplicating the iPhone Look and Feel in Safari