Collect your badge and conference bag, enjoy a chat and a coffee

Kirsty and Zach welcome you to the Shropgeek (R)Evolution

Emma will be introducing you to the 97ers - a very interesting sub­category of millenials. She will talk about how they are learning, sharing, influencing and breaking things better for the children growing up in their wake.

According to Ofcom ‘public service broadcasting’ is defined as;

"TV programmes that are broadcast for the public benefit rather than for purely commercial purposes."

More and more I believe there is a need to embrace and support something like a 'public service internet'. Harnessing an antidote to the trivialisation of the web. Something to help push back against the hordes of trolls.

We need to work together to deliver on the promise of the web but in a way that does not patronise those who find comfort in the world of Facebook and PlayBuzz 'What Superhero Am I?' quizzes. That is the challenge.

How people are making money through productising their services into information products and courses and earning [mostly] passive income online using the systems that we, in the industry build, yet don't seem to use ourselves.

Are we missing out? Is there an easier way to make money in our businesses so we can be more picky about the work/projects we take on? Is this the way forward or just another fad?

Find out how to time­ travel & teleport with typography and why we as web designers and developers have such an important role in shaping the future of communication.

Whether you are a freelancer or an agency ‘money’ can often be seen as a dirty word. A lot of us feel uncomfortable talking about money or charging accurately for our time. If we marry this with the constant need to adapt and learn as new technologies emerge it can be difficult to keep on top of running a business. Drawing on findings from the Freelance Rates survey and two years overseeing the technical delivery at successful digital agency Mud, this talk explores juggling the oft­ competing demands of purpose, profitability and play.

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Venturing into the unknown is scary, but fun things happen when you try new things. Seb will show you that it's rewarding to get out of your comfort zone and blur the boundaries between artist and coder. He'll be talking about his recent experiments with lasers for his digital fireworks display, PixelPyros, and of course, expect some dangerous live demos.

As web professionals we’re used to hearing about the virtues of shipping fast and iterating regularly in order to meet changing needs, but how do we ensure that the projects that we’re planning now are still as relevant and robust when they launch in the future... and beyond? How do we prepare for the unknowns and constant shifts in technology; what can we do to progress the evolution of the web itself; and how do we, as individuals, ensure that our skills are as relevant as ever in this rapidly changing world?

In this talk we’ll look at past visions of the future, what we can learn from these lessons, and how to apply this in a practical sense to the work that we do.

We've all had that experience, that feeling when we poured our heart and soul into some UX or design work only for it to be not taken seriously, criticised or worse, ignored.

How telling stories, understanding business, talking data & numbers and psychology can all be used together to get good design done. All the time making sure we don't loose that magic inherent in great design.

Our industry has matured into something that’s very different from the almost joyfully naive, creative designer’s playground that it was when I started. While we focus our thoughts onto processes, methods and mechanics, instead of ideas, we’re losing the creative ‘soul’ of our work. I’m hopeful that all’s not lost and that we can make work that’s memorable if we focus as much on creativity as we do on implementation.

Kirsty and Zach wrap up the day