Anne Christensen

Location: Germany | Hamburg
Speaking Topics: chatbots | Library 2.0 | Web 2.0 | weblogs

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Anne Christensen is a Web Services Librarian at the State and University Library in Hamburg, Germany. She has developed Stella, one of the best-known library chatbots, and currently works on other projects in the Library 2.0 context. Anne holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Science and a Master's Degree in Library in Information Science from Humboldt University in Berlin.

Previous Presentations: 
Germany: InetBib (2006 and 2008), Bibliothekartag (1998, 2005, 2008)
Canada: Access Conference in Ottawa (2006)
The Netherlands: International Ticer School (2007)
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Dreamteam: Web 2.o und der Bibliothekskatalog
Library Chatbots: A Trend from Germany
Weblogs in libraries

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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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.