Comments on: Back to the Future (of Web Apps) http://www.personism.com/2007/09/04/back-to-the-future-of-web-apps/ You just go on your nerve. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:58:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: beth http://www.personism.com/2007/09/04/back-to-the-future-of-web-apps/#comment-22107 beth Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:52:08 +0000 http://www.personism.com/2007/09/04/back-to-the-future-of-web-apps/#comment-22107 I don't know why bringing up the gender disparity in web design is such a divisive issue? People are quick to say "Well in my experience blah blah" but the fact remains that overall in the industry there are far fewer women than men. Diversity is another discussion and I don't think anyone wanting to see more women speakers in web design means they're neglecting diversity as a whole. Is it the obligation of conference organizers to provide a woman's voice? I don't know. I'm inclined to think that if we begin giving women more recognition at the forefront of the industry, and hear what they have to say, we'll see more women emerge. I was shocked after An Event Apart when people kept remarking at how many women there were. I did a quick and dirty (and very approximated) count while there, and the ratio was about 1:10. How is that anywhere even close to a lot of women? Anyhow I'm glad to see people are beginning to take this to heart. I noticed the next AEA includes several women speakers. I don’t know why bringing up the gender disparity in web design is such a divisive issue? People are quick to say “Well in my experience blah blah” but the fact remains that overall in the industry there are far fewer women than men. Diversity is another discussion and I don’t think anyone wanting to see more women speakers in web design means they’re neglecting diversity as a whole.

Is it the obligation of conference organizers to provide a woman’s voice? I don’t know. I’m inclined to think that if we begin giving women more recognition at the forefront of the industry, and hear what they have to say, we’ll see more women emerge. I was shocked after An Event Apart when people kept remarking at how many women there were. I did a quick and dirty (and very approximated) count while there, and the ratio was about 1:10. How is that anywhere even close to a lot of women?

Anyhow I’m glad to see people are beginning to take this to heart. I noticed the next AEA includes several women speakers.

]]> By: Jen Bekman http://www.personism.com/2007/09/04/back-to-the-future-of-web-apps/#comment-21957 Jen Bekman Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:23:24 +0000 http://www.personism.com/2007/09/04/back-to-the-future-of-web-apps/#comment-21957 Joe I never "defined" diversity as adding more women. Gender is specifically the aspect of diversity that I've taken a personal interest in. And yes, I'm committed to it and I've created change through my actions. Joe I never “defined” diversity as adding more women.

Gender is specifically the aspect of diversity that I’ve taken a personal interest in. And yes, I’m committed to it and I’ve created change through my actions.

]]> By: Joe Clark http://www.personism.com/2007/09/04/back-to-the-future-of-web-apps/#comment-21951 Joe Clark Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:04:52 +0000 http://www.personism.com/2007/09/04/back-to-the-future-of-web-apps/#comment-21951 I’ll believe you’re committed to “diversity” when you stop defining that as “adding more women.” I’ll believe you’re committed to “diversity” when you stop defining that as “adding more women.”

]]> By: Richard Friedman http://www.personism.com/2007/09/04/back-to-the-future-of-web-apps/#comment-21865 Richard Friedman Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:44:00 +0000 http://www.personism.com/2007/09/04/back-to-the-future-of-web-apps/#comment-21865 Strange, because most of the web designers I've met are women, especially where I work (Sun Microsystems). But, I see that Carson Systems are in the UK. That explains why. Strange, because most of the web designers I’ve met are women, especially where I work (Sun Microsystems). But, I see that Carson Systems are in the UK. That explains why.

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