24th June 2010 (24/06/2010)

Digital Storytelling – Creative Technology in the Newsroom and Beyond (19:00 – 20:00) – Alastair Dant
A tour of interactive authoring at the Guardian. Topics include storyfinding, cross-department workflows, rapid development, data visualisation and open APIs. We’ll take a peek behind the scenes of several apps such as live results for the election, the world cup in words and something to ponder for Stevie Jobs.

Flash Contracting (20:15 – 21:15) – David Fox
Becoming a contract developer in London can be a pretty stressful decision. Setting up limited companies, finding jobs, getting paid and generally fitting in are just a few things you need to master before you can even begin to deal with crazy deadlines, difficult clients, switching workspaces every other week and the occasional piece of badly written code.

This session will show the pro’s and con’s of contract life for those considering stepping over to the dark side and for those who have already taken the plunge, we’ll be going through ways in which you can make the market work for you, dealing with recruiters, how to minimize the pain of contracting’s disadvantages and also a few tips on how to push your day rate up.

Prizes for the free raffle
2 full conference passes to Flash on the Beach donated by Flash on the Beach.
1 copy of The Essential Guide to 3D in Flash donated by friends of ED.

Sponsored by Flash on the Beach & friends of ED

When/Where
Date: 24th June 2010 (24/06/2010)
Time: 19:00 – 23:00 (doors open at 18:30)
Venue: CosmoBar, 50-54 Clerkenwell Road, EC1M 5PS (click for map)
Tube: Barbican/Farringdon

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