Andrea Schweer

Location: New Zealand | Hamilton
Speaking Topics: java | SQL | linux | Version control | HTML | open source | XHTML | context-awareness | XML | XSLT | semantic web | RDF | OWL | cvs | subversion | Databases | Apache | Tomcat | JUnit | Ant | LaTeX

Kimberly Blessing

Location: United States
Speaking Topics: Web development | standards evangelization | site optimization | process management | technical management | HTML | CSS | Javascript

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Web links / Blogs: 
KBlog by Kimberly Blessing
Web Standards Project
Previous Presentations: 
SXSW Interactive panelist, 2004-2008
An Event Apart San Francisco 2007
WebVisions 2007

Dori Smith

Location: CA | San Francisco Bay Area | USA
Speaking Topics: java | gadgets | blogging | Working From Home | Internet | women in technology | Web 2.0 | Javascript | CSS | OSX | RSS | SEO | Web standards | Dreamweaver | Spry | Women in IT | HTML | Technology | community | women in tech | Ajax | Widgets | Mac OS X | DHTML | gender | OS X | Web | weblogs

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Web links / Blogs: 
My site
Backup Brain Weblog
JavaScript & Ajax Book Site
Dreamweaver Book Site
Wise-Women's Web Lists
Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn

How many hats can one woman wear?
I'm an expert in fields from the Mac (since 1992), Web development (since 1995), programming (since 1977--yes, really), online communities (since 1994), and weblogging (since 1999). I've written and taught about all of these, and more. I've authored or co-authored:
• "Ajax Essential Training" video course (Lynda.com, 2008)
• "JavaScript Essential Training" video course (Lynda.com, 2007)
• "Dreamweaver CS3 for Windows & Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide" (Peachpit Press, 2007)

Previous Presentations: 
• Macworld Expo, on topics from "Web Design and Delivery" (two-day Power Tools conference), "Webmaster 2003," "Advanced Webmaster Applications," "JavaScript Bootcamp," and "JavaScript Dynamic HTML Wizardry." Led one of the two MacBrainiac challenge teams in 2006.
• Web-related conferences including Voices that Matter, Webstock (New Zealand), SxSW (2002, 2006, 2007, 2008), Web Design World, Web Builder, CNET Builder.com Live!, Script 'Scape Geek Cruise, Perl Whirl Geek Cruise, Web Design '99, Web Design World '99, and JavaScript '98.
• Mac-related conferences including O'Reilly Mac OS X Conferences, NCMUG Mac Computer Expos, and MacMania Geek Cruises.

Manal Hassan

Location: Egypt
Speaking Topics: blogging | CSS | drupal | FOSS | GNU/Linux | Online Campaign | HTML | Web Design | open source | Web 2.0

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Web links / Blogs: 
Manal and Alaa's Bit Bucket
EGLUG
Egyptian Blogs Aggregator

* Web Developer in OpenCraft.
* FOSS enthusiast, who likes working in the ICT4D field and training ppl on using technology adapting it to suite their needs.
* Co-founder of the Egyptian GNU/Linux Users Group.
* Consultant in the Arab Digital Expression Camps project.
* Themer and Trainer in the arabic blogging platform for human rights activists Katib.

Previous Presentations: 
several linux beginners crash course
several trainings for human rights activists on blogging and online campaiging