Want to give us your input on programming for the 2009 SXSW Interactive Festival? Then you will want to spend some time surfing the Panel Picker voting interface, which launches Friday, August 8. This interface showcases the hundreds of incredible programming proposals that the SXSW community has sent us over the last six weeks — and allows you to tell us which of these ideas you think are most appropriate for the 2009 event. Special thanks to the amazing Lindsey Simon for building this incredible interface.

Also, if you still have a panel idea that you haven’t submitted yet, please touch base with us ASAP about getting your proposal on the waiting list.

Original post by hugh

Posted: August 4th, 2008 under Interactive News.
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Original post by jill

Posted: August 4th, 2008 under Daily Chord.
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One of the coolest aspects of the iF! Trade Show & Exhibition is StudioSX, which features live interviews with some of the most intriguing personalities in the SXSW community.

We have just released several new StudioSX videos from the 2008 event, including conversations with Violet Blue, Henry Jenkins, Lynne d Johnson, Karina Longworth, Michael Lopp, Annalee Newitz, Uduak Oduok, Nathan Shedroff, Gina Trapani, Lena West, Jeffrey Zeldman and numerous others.

Click here for an archive of all this way-cool content! Michael Lopp and Jeffrey Zeldman pictured above.

Original post by hugh

Posted: August 4th, 2008 under Interactive News.
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