November 2001

If you’re trying to listen to sooz!radio and the broadcast drops frequently (it’s been happening to me a lot today), Live365 is looking into it. It’ll be resolved soon. They’re good like that.

The first Independents Day “online content event” is taking place on Monday, November 12th starting at 7am EST. Every six hours, two articles written by independent web artists and writers from around the world will appear on the website. Check out www.independentsday.org to join the mailing list and see the unveilings on Monday.

The Independents Day project joined forces with the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, TX March 8-12, 2002! ID is leading three panels on Sunday, March 10th, 2002. The panel I’m moderating is titled “”Building a Buzz with Independent Content” which will be about how independent web creators can (if they should at all) create awareness about their web projects. Jeffrey Zeldman is moderating the “What is Independent Content” panel and Carole Guevin is leading the “Independent Design: Trend-Setting Expression” panel. Panelists for each session will include fellow ID participants. We’re also organizing a social shindig for Saturday night called “Independents Night” — more info on that when the venue is confirmed.

I attended my first SXSW festival March 2001 and thoroughly enjoyed it — a useful, affordable conference plus fun evening events and parties like Fray Cafe. If you’re thinking about attending, get in touch and we can conspire. Also, if you launched (or redesigned) a Web site in 2001, check out SXSW’s web awards — submit your site– the deadline is December 1st!