New York Web Standards Meetup Group
NY Web Standards May 2008 will focus on Microformats with attendees from the web design and development fields, expected to attend an evening of comprehensive discussions and networking.
Microformats are a set of simple, open data formats built upon existing and adopted standards. They are intended to solve simple problems and were developed by examining current behaviors and usage patterns demonstrated by web content creators.
NY Web Standards group will introduce microformats and discuss their usage. “During this event, the audience will learn what microformats are, why they were created, and how to use this simple technology to make data on webpages more easily indexed, searched, and cross-referenced,” said Jeffrey Barke, senior developer at theMechanism – New York.
In addition to attendee introductions, web-standards discussions and optional ‘show and tell’ sessions, the event will also highlight keynote speaker, Jeffrey Barke, senior developer at theMechanism.
As a monthly event, the NY Web Standards Meetup is focused on bringing valuable information, trends, insights and best practice development techniques to the web development community.
“theMechanism strives to be a leader in the practice of web standards and accessibility,” said Dave Fletcher, Founding Partner & Creative Director of theMechanism. “Facilitating the New York Web Standards Meetup Group at our Manhattan office is one way for us to lead by example while encouraging an personal and professional sodality among like-minded designers and agencies in the greater New York area.”
