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IE6Funeral.com
Yesterday we announced a local party celebrating Google’s soon-to-be discontinued support for IE6. Now, thousands of Twitter posts later, with exposure on a few really big websites, we’ve obviously struck a chord (and maybe in some cases, a nerve) with internet lovers everywhere.
The Premise
Needless to say, IE6Funeral.com received more attention than anticipated. If you haven’t seen it already, check out Twitter, Techcrunch, or The Washington Post. The premise is simple: Google will soon be discontinuing support for IE6 on at least some of its online services. We should commemorate the occasion.
The Funeral
In the days ahead, we’ll be working to address the overwhelming response to the
partyfuneral invitation. What we know so far is there will definitely be a casket, a body, and from all appearances, mourners a-plenty.The Reality
Back in reality, we still develop websites that support IE6, along with every other browser. The extent to which we focus on IE6 is assessed on a project-by-project basis, and grounded in research on the relevant audiences and content.
While Google discontinuing support for IE6 has very little impact on the way we work, it does mark an important step in the evolution of the interwebs. It’s also a great excuse to get together with our local web design community.
In lieu of attending the party, please send flowers. And at the very least, please leave your remembrance.
Party for Friends of Drupal
This Thursday, we are opening up the old Aten office once again to throw a party for friends of Drupal and other folks who make interesting things on the Internet. Everyone is welcome, with or without one of our fancy invitation cards featuring another original Noah Smith illustration.
We'll have food, beer and such, so come on over. Roar!
When
Thursday, September 24th
Starting at 7:00 PMWhere
Aten Design Group
1629 Downing St.
Denver, CO 80218What the office looks like
Our office takes up a couple floors of an old house on Downing Street, so knowing what you're looking for will come in handy. There is an Aten Design Group sign in the window by the door.
Parking
Street parking on 16th, Downing or Ogden should be the most convenient.
Questions
If you have any questions, give me a call at 303-830-2252, or use our contact form to get in touch.
DrupalCon Paris Debriefing
A week after DrupalCon Paris, our team is still talking about the conference, and trying to find some good crêpes. You may say that any conference in Paris is worth going to, and I would not argue with you. Paris is a beautiful city. But DrupalCon also did not disappoint. There were plenty of interesting sessions, conversations, and people to make the trip worthwhile in any city.Here are some thoughts from a few of us at Aten who attended:
- Scott Reynen
I really enjoyed the Ice Cream Sprint before DrupalCon. It was my first experience working on Drupal core and I found the Drupal community makes it really easy to get involved. It was great to meet so many people I’d only seen as usernames previously.
- Brad Bowman
As always, I think my favorite part was connecting with people who I interact with in the issues queues and irc on a daily basis but rarely get to see.
It’s a great experience to connect face to face and learn from other peoples experience and ideas. Whether it was talking with people about dealing with large data imports, improving the design and development process, or managing an effective communications strategy, I was consistently walking away from conversations with a combination of affirmation for our current path, and plenty to think about for the future.
- Justin Toupin
I can’t think of a better, more inspirational setting for this kind of event. The conference was stacked with informative talks, and full of people doing a huge range of work with Drupal. The resulting breadth of perspectives was powerful.
I was particularly pleased (and surprised) to hear as much talk as there was about an “iterative approach.” We’ve been talking about, implementing, and refining an iterative process for several years now, with really positive results. It was good to hear about others’ experiences in a similar direction.
As Jon already pointed out, the city itself is beautiful — what better setting for discussing strategy around development, design and communication than the cafes, metro cars and museums of Paris.
We left excited and inspired about the projects we’re working on and the growing opportunities we have to help advance the Drupal community. It’s just hard to believe we have to wait until April for the next one. DrupalCon San Fransisco, here we come!
- Scott Reynen
DrupalCamp Colorado was a success - let's keep the party going
DrupalCamp Colorado ‘09 was the best yet! We had double the attendees (over 200), a bigger venue with better sessions, a great party and UberCamp to boot. Justin, Eric and Brad got to present in a couple different sessions. Afterward, we met with other planners and presenters to review this year’s Camp and start the planning for next year’s. We’re thrilled with DrupalCamp 09 and are really excited about what’s in store for 2010.
But there are some things we shouldn’t have to wait a whole year for. So to keep the spirit of DrupalCamp Colorado alive, we’re going to host another party.
Thursday, July 16th we’re throwing a shindig for the area Dupal community at the Aten office so we can pick up our conversations where we left them - in meatspace. We’ll provide the beer, the Wii and the AC. The upstairs patio even has a view of downtown, so you might even feel like you’re back at the DrupalCamp party.
Aten Design Group is located just a few blocks East of Downtown Denver.
When
Thursday, July 16th
Starting at 7:00 PMWhere
Aten Design Group
1629 Downing St.
Denver, CO 80218
DirectionsWhat the office looks like
Our office takes up a few floors of an old house on Downing Street, so knowing what you’re looking for will come in handy. We’ll put a sign on the door too.
Parking
Street parking on 16th should be the easiest.
Questions
If you have any questions, give me (Jon) a call at 303-830-2252, or use our contact form.
Work-boarding
Last Friday, we closed our laptops and headed West to soak up the last of winter on the continental divide. Four of us from the Denver office snowboarded at A-Basin Ski Resort, discussed some of our projects and where to find the last of the untracked powder on the East Wall and in the woods. We also got to take some back country runs on Loveland Pass on the drive up and back down. It is great to find some time to mix a little play in with our work every now and then.
