WebGuild Annual Conference 2006: The New Web

Coming up on October 19, 2006, the WebGuild will be hosting its first ever Annual Conference. The theme of the conference is "The New Web" from the user perspective. The first keynote address will be rendered by Ram Shriram who is a founding executive of NetScape, Amazon, and Google. He will describe his recipe for success and the necessary ingredients he looks for when investing in user-centered companies. Marissa Mayer, Google's Vice President of Search Products & User Experience, will deliver the second keynote and will address Google's approach to new products as well as their methodology for evaluating the user experience across products lines.

The afternoon will break out into tracks focused on specific Web 2.0 related topics such as Ajax, Usability, SEM, SEO, Mobile Web, and New Ad Platforms. Addressing these topics will be speakers such as Om Malik, Senior Editor, Business 2.0, Bill Scott, Ajax Evangelist & Design Manager, Yahoo!, Scott Isaacs, Architect, Windows Live, Kelly Goto, Principal, gotomedia, Jared Spool, Usability Expert & Founding Principal, User Interface Engineering, Pamela Mead, Director of User Experience, Yahoo! Mobile, Massimo Burgio, Search Specialist, Global Search Interactive, Bambi Francisco, Internet Editor, MarketWatch, Gokul Rajaram, Director, Google AdSense, James Speer, VP Marketing and Products, IAC Advertising Solutions, Pradeep Javangula, CTO, Tumri, Andreas Mueller, Chief Strategist, Bloofusion, Bill Tancer, General Manager, Global Research, HitWise, amd many others.

It promises to be a power packed one-day event. Don't miss it! To learn more, visit http://www.webguild.org/meetings/wg2006/.