http://redqueen.com.au Back to what I love Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:30:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My brother has always been one of those people who actually goes out and does what many others (including myself) just talk about. Luke has been involved in the area of social development for some years now and has incorporated his IT background into this field that has allowed him ... http://redqueen.com.au/2006/08/15/mongolia/ I have no excuses for the level of inactivity on my blog of late. Yeah sure I have been working hard but I know you all do. So why? Why have I been so quiet? I like to think of my blog as an evolving creature that has long ... http://redqueen.com.au/2006/08/10/fits-and-starts/ Last year when Russ and I were both working at the Museum we discussed ways we could redevelop the current Museum site from a users perspective. This discussion soon extended into how to incorporate new technologies and methodologies into any large site in an attempt to provide users with ... http://redqueen.com.au/2006/06/19/webstock-presentation/ The past few months have been pretty hectic because I have left the Museum and started working at Red Square - a web development company in Sydney. I have been there now for two weeks and I am really enjoying working with the team. I promise this is not an ... http://redqueen.com.au/2006/06/18/red-on-red/ I really wanted to see some animals while I was in the US and Mountain Lions were near the top of the list. Unfortunately, I didn’t see one but thanks to a Yosemite National Park Guide I know exactly what to do for next time: What should you do if ... http://redqueen.com.au/2006/04/28/mountain_lion/ I had so much fun in the US that it not only meant I had no time left over while I was there to blog, but there are too many anecdotes for me to coherently combine into any one post. However, I am sure stories and experiences will trickle ... http://redqueen.com.au/2006/04/24/usa-baby/ Geeks, alcohol, TexMex and pickles - what more could one want in a conference. So here is a quick SXSW summary from me - finally. Everything I had heard about SXSW was true - the panels are good, the people are great and the parties are fantastic! I have ... http://redqueen.com.au/2006/03/25/sxsw06/ Today I leave to go to the US for a month! First stop Austin. Then Las Vegas, Death Valley, Yosemite National Park, San Francisco, Albuquerque, New York and back to San Francisco once more. I need to get on top of my packing – everything is piled into my case ... http://redqueen.com.au/2006/03/10/taking-off/ This week my childhood career aspirations were fulfilled. I was asked to help put together a dinosaur wish list for a new exhibition. Palaeontologist can be crossed of the list! Ever since I can remember I have loved animals. My childhood cats copped the brunt of this affection until our ... http://redqueen.com.au/2006/02/24/dinosaur-list/ Last Friday, I was lucky enough to be in Canberra to hear Richard Ishida talk about internationalization. The presentation was fantastic and really extended my understanding of this area of the Web. Prior to attending, I had known and explained to clients that the Web is a worldwide medium and ... http://redqueen.com.au/2006/02/14/global-content/