Conference organising in 2026 - QuirksBlog
The conference circuit is in a slump these days. That won’t change as long as people don’t buy tickets. And a good conference circuit is typically something that you start to miss only when it’s too late.
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Web Day Out - 12 March 2026 — Polytechnic
This was another fantastic conference from the Clearleft team, and one that I hope is repeated next year. It is absolutely incredible what you can do in the browser these days, and even though I thought I was keeping up with the latest developments, it astounded me how far things have come.
Web of State of the Browser Day Out
A lovely post from Remy about State Of The Browser and Web Day Out.
(optional.is) SXSW 02006
Brian takes us back twenty years (which is when we first met):
To gather so many like-minded, energetic people in once place and not have it ruined by corporate greed felt unique.
The Case for Blogging in the Ruins
Start a blog. Start one because the practice of writing at length, for an audience you respect, about things that matter to you, is itself valuable. Start one because owning your own platform is a form of independence that becomes more important as centralized platforms become less trustworthy. Start one because the format shapes the thought, and this format is good for thinking.
My first months in cyberspace (Phil Gyford’s website)
This is a wonderfully evocative description of what it was like to go online 30 years ago.
The Lifeblood of the Web · Matthias Ott
If you need to convince someone – your boss, your team, your family, or also yourself – then explain that going to a conference isn’t just another trip away from “real work.” No, this is the real work: investing in your craft, your connections, your growth.
Matthias nails why should go to events …like, say, Web Day Out.
There’s something magical about walking into a conference venue in the morning. The hum of first conversations, the smell of coffee, the anticipation, and the smiling faces. And the unspoken feeling that we all belong here, that we are here for the same reason: because we care about the same things and we all have, in some way or another, built our lives around the Web.
The future of the internet is likely smaller communities, with a focus on curated experiences | The Verge
Good news for the fediverse, the indie web, and community sites like The Session:
People are abandoning massive platforms in favor of tight-knit groups where trust and shared values flourish and content is at the core. The future of community building is in going back to the basics.
Of Books and Conferences Past - Zeldman on Web and Interaction Design
I miss A Book Apart, and I really miss An Event Apart—I made so many friends and memories through that conference. I admire Jeffrey’s honest account of how much it sucks when something so good comes to an end.
My IndieWeb Journey
The slides from a lovely talk by Ana with an important message:
By having your own personal website you are as indie web as it gets. That’s right. Whether you participate in the IndieWeb community or not: by having your own personal website you are as indie web as it gets.
Noodling in the Dark – Lucy Bellwood
I have a richer picture of the group of people in my feed reader than I did of the people I regularly interacted with on social media platforms like Instagram.
You should go to conferences - localghost
Obviously I’m biased, but I very much agree with Sophie.
The next decade of the web | James’ Coffee Blog
After the last decade, where platforms have emerged as a core constituent of the web on which many rely, it may feel like things cannot change. That the giants are so big that there is no other way. Yet, to give into this feeling – that things can’t change – is not necessary. It is the way it is is not true on the web. We can make change. It’s your web.
Amateur Mathematicians Find Fifth ‘Busy Beaver’ Turing Machine | Quanta Magazine
The mathematics behind the halting problem is interesting enough, but what’s really fascinating is the community that coalesced. A republic of numbers.
RFC: Initial CSS Level Categorization · CSS-Next/css-next · Discussion #92
A proposal to retroactively classify additions to CSS in order to put more meat on the bones of the term “modern CSS”.
theAdhocracy | IndieWebCamp Brighton 2024
An in-depth look at Indie Web Camp Brighton with some suggestions for improving future events. Also, this insightful nugget:
There was something really energising about being with a group of people that had a diverse range of backgrounds, ideas, and interests, but who all shared a specific outlook on one problem space. We definitely didn’t all agree on what the ideal solution to a given problem was, but we were at least approaching topics from a similar starting point, which was great.
Oh Hello Ana - Reflections from IndieWebCamp Brighton
I had a fantastic time and hope it will become a frequent event.
Same!
Plugging into the IndieWeb - Jon’s website
I just attended IndiewebCamp Brighton, where I had a mind-expanding time with a bunch of folks as enthusiastic about the web as I am. It left me with a sense of hope that there are pocks of people keeping the dream of a free and open web alive.
Qubyte Codes - IndieWebCamp Brighton 2024
Mark’s write-up of the excellent Indie Web Camp Brighton that he co-organised with Paul.