The 2010 user conference is packed with exciting announcements and innovative solutions for users. Our new training session agenda will afford users the chance to really understand how these tools could benefit you. You’ll see from the sessions below that Squiz plan to launch some exciting new products in time for the conference including the new Squiz Analytics solution, Squiz Search with more Funnelback power for Matrix, Squiz CMS with heaps of new enterprise power, Easy Edit Suite and Mashups.

2.1 Easy Edit Suite - a Primer

How to get the most out of the new Squiz CMS Easy Edit Suite (EES)

presenter: Scott Hall & Anthony Barnes

Module Overview

Until recently, there were only two ways to edit content in Matrix: the full administration mode, or by developing an entirely customised Simple Edit interface. Available from version 3.28.0, the Easy Edit Suite (EES) is a newly developed modern editing interface which allows users with little Matrix experience to update the content of a site in an easy, intuitive fashion. This session will introduce you to the basic and advanced features of the EES.

• Short history 'How we got here!'
• Walkthrough GPL implementation setup.
• Intro to interface including features/functions walk through.
• Walkthrough SLA implementation setup for workspaces.
• Introduction to workspaces including features/functions walk through.
• Hints and Tips.
• Where to from here?
• Q & A.

Speaker Bio

Scott Hall is an Implementation Specialist with Squiz Australia. With over 7 years of web experience (3 years with Australian Government) Scott has an extensive knowledge of front end web development techniques including standards driven XHTML, CSS and dynamic scripting.

Anthony Barnes is a Senior Implementation Specialist with over 5 years MySource Matrix experience. He specialises in scripting languages using Matrix functionality to achieve complex implementations, automated content migration and integration with external applications.

2.2 W3C Mobile Design

Development of the Squiz mobile design and switching designs in Matrix

Module Overview

Gartner has stated that “by 2013, mobile phones will overtake PCs as the most common web access device worldwide”. With the proliferation of mobile web devices and an increasing demand from users to be connected to the internet from any location, how well is your site prepared? This session will discuss the challenges around delivering mobile friendly content, and how you can use Matrix to strengthen your mobile web presence and achieve W3C compliance.

• Why have a mobile design? (discuss popularity of mobile devices, potential audience etc).
• Demonstrate the squiz mobile design.
• Discuss design elements. KISS, vertical nav, bandwidth friendly, IA change.
• Discuss how the design and site are implemented in Matrix (shared content, different structure).
• Discuss (briefly) the rules added to squid or apache to detect user agents for automatic switch.
• Discuss future of W3C standards (tools to test, why some methods don’t work yet or may never work and the W3C’s goals for implementing mobile sites).
• Q & A

Speaker Bio

Raena is an author, speaker, and technical consultant, with over eight years of experience with content management -- five of which have been with MySource Matrix. Raena's background with Squiz includes implementation, training, and support. She's passionate about usability, accessibility, and online communities.

2.3 Squiz Search - a Primer

Discover how to optimise your Matrix search capacity

Module Overview

Since early 2010 Matrix has been integrated with Funnelback to provide Matrix users with an innovative & feature-rich search system. This workshop will guide you how to quickly setup web and meta collections and customise the layout of your search page and search results.

Speaker Bio

Karl Davidson

is the Squiz Regional Manager for Tasmania and South Australia. Prior to joining Squiz Karl worked in both State and Local Government implementing online information management resources at a technical and management level.

Implementation of information management resources inevitably leads to questions and challenges associated with discovering information quickly and intuitively. Karl has worked on implementation of information discovery strategies and technologies associated with large information collections including Lucene, Microsoft Index Server, Google Mini, Squiz Search and most recently Funnelback.

3.1 Squiz CMS

Get the most out of the new Squiz CMS by sharing content with Matrix.

Module Overview

With great power comes great flexibility. Squiz CMS is packed with lots of pre-configured and easy to use features. This session will introduce the flexibilities that come with the new Squiz Suite including the revolutionarily simple WYSIWYG, content re-use and many new features not previously available in Matrix for workflow, permissions and contexts.

• Design Flexibility.
• Content re-use.
• Flexible Workflow.
• Granular Permissions.
• Form Flexibility.
• Up to date - Automatic update system.
• Q & A

Speaker Bio

Dave Letorey - is the Technical Trainer at Squiz UK, with over 3 years of MySource Matrix experience. Prior to this Dave worked as a Teacher, teaching Information Technology and Design Technology.

3.2 MashUps

Learn how you can use Matrix to aggregate functionality and content from a variety of online platforms in exciting new ways!

Module Overview

Squiz customers are very familiar with the content management capabilities of MySource Matrix but many do not realise that MySource Matrix can be used as a platform for powerful "Mashups" (web-based tools that combine multiple online elements to deliver a great user experience) including Google Maps. Google Graphs, Facebook and YouTube.

• The anatomy of a MashUp.
• MySource Matrix - the "glue" that holds a MashUp together.
• Mashup examples.
• Google Maps.
• Google Graphs.
• Facebook.
• YouTube.
• Planning your own MashUp.
• Putting it all together.
• Q & A

Speaker Bio

Lukas Bower joined Squiz Australia as Business Manager in November 2009. Lukas has over 20 years of experience in Enterprise IT, and has held senior roles with high end media companies servicing the Film and Broadcast industries. Lukas enjoys working with the gifted team at Squiz, and delivering great solutions based on the MySource Matrix platform.

3.3 Squiz Analytics

Analytics - Small Tweaks and Giant Leaps

presenter: Deborah Braithwaite

Module Overview

Do you know how your visitors are using your website?  Are they finding what they need?  Is your website as effective as it should be?  With so many tools and services available that are easy to use, there is a wealth of opportunity to listen to your visitors and take your web site to the next level - whether that be through small tweaks, or giant leaps. Join Deborah and Tim as they explore the Why, What and How of Analytics, Heat Mapping, Information Architecture Workshops, Usability Testing and more..
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Speaker Bio

Deborah Braithwaite - Deborah is a Senior Business Consultant at Squiz with over 5 years experience with Web Analytics and Website Business Performance Analysis and Improvement.

3.4 Open Discussion

Send us the big questions on your most pressing issues!

presenter: Micky Gough & Casey Farrell

Module Overview

Casey and Micky to answer and cover questions in a group panel discussion.

Speaker Bio

Micky Gough - Micky has been a part of the Squiz Support team for three years. Prior to that, he has worked as an IT service desk coordinator, systems administrator, web application developer, TAFE teacher and church minister. Micky's focus is primarily in the Systems Administration support area, but he also actively troubleshoots Matrix implementation issues and comes up with occasional bugfixes.

Casey Farrell - Casey is a Senior Implementation Specialist and Technical Trainer at the Hobart Squiz office and has worked on many high profile projects, including starring as lead implementer for the Discover Tasmania website and lead implementer and user experience designer for the University of Tasmania Control Panel editing interface. Casey has also authored Squiz's MySource Matrix Calendar course and co-authored the Web Statistics and Analytics course.