The Browser and Beyond. April 3rd 2008
Symposium Hall, Edinburgh

Enjoy a day of the web's best speakers discussing the future of information online.

What is The Highland Fling?

The Highland Fling - Web Standards in Scotland was set up by Alan White Web Development in 2007 to help raise awareness of best practise web devlopment in Scotland and to give developers and businesses access to some of the leaders and thinkers of the web industry.

With over 100 attendee's at the last event it was a great success and proved that Scotland was in need of such a conference and this year is gearing up to be a very interesting day. The Highland Fling is the first conference of it's kind in Scotland and we are very proud to be doing our thing, bringing people together, expanding our knowledge and helping both developers and businesses to reach their full potential.

The Highland Fling 2008 - The browser and beyond

In the world or modern web development we can no longer consider the browser as the end point of our product which is our content. More and more devices and applications are being released that can access our information and more importantly do not even require a browser to do so.

For The Highland Fling 2008 we're bringing into focus how the landscape is changing. API's, desktop apps, ambient devices, mobile and much more are helping us break out of the browser and potentially reaching an entire new audience as a result.

How do we embrace this, how do we take our existing skill set and transpose it into new mediums? How do we expand our skill set? What is our skill set going to be? Where is it all going?

Lets look to the future!

The Highland Fling 2007 focused on the topic of progressive enhancement which is not only at the very essence of best practice web development but also at the heart of bleeding edge web development. This year I want to focus on where we are going and what the future holds for us all and the information we care so much about.

Who is it for?

If you are in any way involved in web development then you are guaranteed to get a lot out of this conference. We have done our best to keep the price down and keep it accessible to as many people as possible - not just those who are backed by the company plastic. Furthermore, these speakers will share their deepest theoretical insights, as well as the practical tools and knowledge you can implement in your job straightaway.

Why should you come?

The idea behind this conference is to bring people together and raise awareness about web standards and best practice in Scotland. If you fall into this category then what have you got to lose? You have more to lose by not coming! The web development industry moves very quickly and the tools we use on a daily basis change just as quickly...

Whether you are a public sector manager, a web developer or even an IT professional responsible for content and quality of a web site, it is part of your responsibility to stay on top of these things and The Highland Fling will do it's very best to make that easier for you. Why not register for the event and make sure you don't miss out.