I haven’t had much time to read anything online between October and now. beyond tellerrand Berlin needed all my attention as well as the post event stuff afterwards and now Düsseldorf.

But I am slowly catching up on my RSS reader unread count. One post I just read was “The Lifeblood of the Web” which is a perfect “convince your boss” document with reasons why anyone should attend events.

That’s when you realize: the Web isn’t just a bunch of servers and websites. The Web is the people building it. The Web is community.

Very true as well as …

That’s what’s so invaluable about conferences, about in-person events in general. They are like a cheat code, like a magic door – you enter, and suddenly, you find yourself on the inside of the conversation. The faces, the names, the people behind the blog posts – they become real. And you stop feeling like just being an observer of the Web community. You are now a part of it.

As well as all the rest he writes and with which he brings back lots of lovely memories.

Thanks for being part of the ride, Matthias!

⇾ Visit: The Lifeblood of the Web – Matthias Ott

Very happy that two events I am involved in are on Manuel’s list.

With Smashing Conference running for 13,5 years and beyond tellerrand running for 15 years now, I don’t take that for granted and am happy that this is the case after such a long time.

⇾ Visit: Manuel’s Favourite Front-end and Web Development Conferences

Jeremy says:

I haven’t “upgraded” my iPhone to iOS 26 and I have no plans to.

Same here. I really don’t understand such “upgrades”. And Jeremy’s example is only one very small bit. Everything looks broken, inconsistent and barely usable

⇾ Visit: Liquid Glass is so F**k’d Up

Jason Santa Maria is back on his blog. And running it with Kirby.

⇾ Visit: Hello and Welcome Back Jason

What Jeremy describes here also matches the sound of beyond tellerrand.

And the following is true for many independetn events these days …

As you can imagine, that’s not an easy sell.

Therefore all of those events need your help. Spread the word about the events you love, so new people learn about them and trust your recommendation.

⇾ Visit: What Jeremy says here is correct

My friend Mike Kus release a lovely book a while ago and I can’t remember if I already pointed you to it. If I did, well, than this is the second time, but it is worth it.

The book comes with a mass of examples, but also:

[…] will arm you with a mountain of easily actionable tips that will elevate your photos to the next level. This book makes photography accessible to everyone.

Check it out!

⇾ Visit: The Pocket Photographer by Mike Kus

This is a new hub with tutorials and tips on how to use iA Presenter (and presenting in general).

⇾ Visit: iA Presenter How To Hub

Panos Semitekolos has written a nice summary with a few takeaways from my talk at T3CON24, end of November.

⇾ Visit: T3CON24 Recap – Why Independent Community Events Matter

This is a lovely summary by my friend Brendan Dawes about last week’s Berlin premiere of “Eno”. Brings back memories and a smile.

⇾ Visit: Nice Summary by Brendan Dawes about the Eno Screening

If you, like me and many, often complain about websites being soulless these days, then check the new website of Nic Chan. I love it.

⇾ Visit: Website of Nic Chan