http://www.digitalsparksnw.com A user-generated program of events to support digital companies and individuals in the north west. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:03:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We're delighted to confirm cloud computing and semantic web specialist Paul Miller (Cloud of Data) along with Liz Turner, founder of dynamic data visualisation company Iconomics. http://www.digitalsparksnw.com/tx6-speakers-confirmed/ The final event in this series of Transmissions will be looking at linked data, open data and data visualisation - clarifying  the terminology, exploring developments and highlighting the commercial opportunities that will drive the us towards a ‘web of data’. Speakers TBA. Register. http://www.digitalsparksnw.com/transmission-6-towards-a-web-of-data/ Technique Tech Days offer intensive, hands-on workshops for designers and developers. Expert developers will lead workshops in a range of web and mobile disciplines. Available in Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle. Places are limited and filling fast, so reserve your place now or visit the site for more info. http://www.digitalsparksnw.com/developers-swarm-together-for-tech-days/ For the penultimate event in the series we welcome Andy Baker (MoFilm), Philip Hemsted (YuuGuu / Psycuity) and Sy Whitehall (MyEbook) as we explore new ways of doing business online. Register. http://www.digitalsparksnw.com/transmission-5-information-wants-to-be-free-but-it-dont-have-bills-to-pay/ The series resumes in March with an exploration of how digital audiences continue to shift, and what we can do to reach them. Dom Rodwell (JWT Cheetham Bell) and Mark Gorton (Park Networks) give us their take. Register. http://www.digitalsparksnw.com/transmission-4-digital-audiences-and-how-to-reach-them/ A programme called 'App School' is offering the chance for young creative thinkers to take their ideas from concept to market, or at least give them a good grounding in how to do it! Based around everyone's favourite phenomenon - 'apps' - the free programme that will take 10 young people ... http://www.digitalsparksnw.com/app-school-offers-a-fast-track-programme-for-bright-sparks/ i.studio+ is a new intensive training programme, developed in consultation with some of the North West's leading digital businesses, which will provide a ‘stepping stone’ for talented new staff looking to further their core business and management skills. The 5-day course will run from January to March 2010 and will include ... http://www.digitalsparksnw.com/i-studio-helping-digital-stars-break-through/ Three great talks from Dan, Seb and Pat last week at Transmission #2, and some lively debate afterwards too. Given the combination of subject matter (innovations in web), speakers and audience, I think its safe to say that we could have gone on all night. The discussion did continue for ... http://www.digitalsparksnw.com/web-mobile-sausage-and-gluhwein/ Things are hotting up as Technique Retreat edges closer. We've added more content and trainers, and developers across the north west are gearing up to launch the new decade with a bang. Places are limited and filling fast, so be quick. Reserve your place now or visit the ... http://www.digitalsparksnw.com/new-speakers-added-for-transmission-2/ The series resumes in January with a look at innovations in mobile. Front-end legend Peter-Paul Koch (ppk), Opera's Chris Mills and Matt Pollitt from iPhone developers UsTwo give us their take. Register. http://www.digitalsparksnw.com/transmissions-2-innovation-online-where-next-for-the-web/