In previous years, we had specific tracks that each session needed to fall under. We found that people had great ideas and information they wanted to share but didn’t speak up because they didn’t feel their talk fell under one of the tracks. This year, we’ve done away with the tracks in an effort to open up the floor to more people. (think barcamp style)
If you’ve got an expertise you’d like to share with the attendees of CREATE South, let us know! We’re still on the lookout for presenters for 2011. And, if you just want to know what to look forward to, sign up for our RSS feed for updates!
Keynote Session 2011
Success is in Your Hands: Claiming your passion, Finding your purpose.
Tracy Swinton Bailey, Freedom Readers, Conway, SC
Sessions for 2011
The Layperson’s Guide to Reading Code
Paul Reynolds, Myrtle Beach, SC
In this session, I will teach you the basic building blocks of code. We will cover the fundamentals that should give you the means to muddle through any of the popular programming languages and impress your geek friends.
Greenscreen for Visual Effects and Compositing
Robert Harvey, Vienna, VA
Robert will demonstrate how to utilize a greenscreen to create specific visual effects and composite images.
Design your own Paper Gift Box
Jill at Craft Happy, Summerville, SC
Design and create your own gift boxes using nothing but paper. All materials supplied and no experience is needed; Join Jill from Craft Happy to get crafty and have some fun at this amazing workshop.
Life in the Cloud
Thomas Lucas at Swoosh, LLC Myrtle Beach, SC
Are you ready to live your on-line life in the cloud? Google’s new operating system “Chrome” is ready to do for the netbook what GMail did for email. Get a first hand look of Chrome OS and the CR-48 netbook.
Newsgathering, Reporting, and Production — All on the iPhone
Jared Smith, Webmaster at ReadWriteWeb, Charleston, SC
The iPhone (and other smartphones like it) provide a strong platform for highly mobile journalists. This session will teach you to:
- Get pushy in real time: Learn how to manage push notifications from far and wide
- Post quickly and easily from the phone: Despite it being a touchscreen, the iPhone’s keyboard is not bad at all, even for writing more than Tweets. Find ways to limit your autocorrect frustration and post quickly to all the major services from the iPhone.
- Tweeting the News: Find ways to manage the influx of tweets and improve signal-to-noise ratio
- Snap high-powered photography: The iPhone camera, particularly the iPhone 4, is more than adequate in fast-moving news. Learn how to put a professional touch on your photos on the cheap.
- DO IT LIVE! Live streaming from the scene can be very compelling. Find out how to use tools like Ustream and Qik in the field.
Building Mobile Apps for iOS & Android
Andrew Zuercher & Ali Faiz, Founders of e2e apps, Atlanta, GA
Get a feel for what goes into building custom made apps for mobile devices. From visualization to completion Andrew Zuercher and Ali Friz break it down for you.
Supply & Demand: Product Licensing
Al McWhite, Island Jive, Myrtle Beach, SC
Ever wonder how artist get their work on apparel such as t’shirts, bikinis, board shorts, or houseware products such as cups, plates or even potholders or even notebooks, stationary and party invitations? Al and Tara McWhite talk about turning art into a living.
WordPress: Backup and Security
Kreg Steppe, Co-Author: Teach Yourself WordPress in 10 Min, Rock Hill, SC
Some tips and tricks at Backing up and Securing your WordPress site so you don’t loose your words to a database issue or a malicious hacker.
Promotion for Free via Social Media
Bill Bair, Studio B, Myrtle Beach, SC
Have something to promote and no loot to promote it with? Social Networking is the key! (That’s right. It’s not just a movie) Let me show you how. Grassroots/Word of Mouth may also apply.
Web Optimization for HTML5, CSS3 & Mobile
Nick McNeil, Director of Web Surface Constructionism, Fuel Interactive, Charleston, SC
A two act talk on web development including mobile. Act 1 will cover what’s new with HTML5 & CSS3, what can you use today and future-prepping your code. Act 2 will explain a relatively new technique for web designers called Responsive Web Design. You don’t have to create separate templates and views for mobile and tablet devices. You can skip the detection scripts and hacks and do it all in CSS. Hooray!
Photography Hacks: Taking Pictures like a pro on a dime
Kreg Steppe, Co-Author: Teach Yourself WordPress in 10 Min, Rock Hill, SC
I will walk through several hacks that I have found over the years, put together with little or no money will get you professional results and possibly allow you to take pictures in a way you haven’t done before.
Be More than a Commodity: Telling the Story, Protecting and Promoting your Value with Social Media
Gabriel M Key, www.FoodFortheRestofUs.com, Washington, DC
How local and/or artesian producers of food, artists, restauranteurs, wine stores, or other similar businesses can protect and promote the value of their product or business by “telling the story” and engage future or current clients through effective and simple use of social media.
Understand Your Environment Around You
Aubin Hooker, Surfrider Foundation Myrtle Beach, SC
By understanding your environment you can understand what you you do has an affect on it. Look at ways in which the Surfrider Foundation is helping educate the Grand Strand.
Homebrewing 101 – The Art and Science of Beer and Brewing
Mike Nagle, Myrtle Beach Area Society of Homebrewers, myrtlebeachcraftbeer.com
Come learn the art of crafting your own special brew in your own home. Mike Nagle and the Myrtle Beach Area Society of Homebrewers will showcase some of the basic equipment and processes to turn your home into your own personal pub. Also learn all about the history, science, and many varieties of beer found throughout the world and the Grand Strand.
Service Learning and Technology Tools For Education
Calvin Webster, http://www.hellocalvin.com, Charleston, SC
Co-presented By Andre Pope, http://www.andrepope.com, Myrtle Beach, SC
Intro on how to integrate service learning (with technology) geared for educators and/or nonprofits that want a value-add for their volunteers.
Knitting Time with Vera
Vera Hannaford, http://vhanna26.typepad.com, Charleston, SC
Knitter, crocheter, blogger, tweeter, and facebooker Vera Hannford will be on hand to give demos, lessons, answer questions about knitting and crocheting or you can feel free to grab an hook, yarn and needles and create with her. The knit or crochet curious can drop in too.
