Talks & Workshops
I very much enjoy speaking at meetups and conferences, running workshops and organising events. Community events allow me to share my knowledge and also learn from all participants. My particular interests lie in design systems and operations, forging closer ties between designers and developers, and enabling teams to build inclusive and accessible experiences.
If you would like me to speak at an event, or if you would like to give a talk or workshop at a FEDSA event, please get in touch.
Podcasts
Front-end Development South Africa podcast
FEDSAThe FEDSA podcast hosted by Schalk Venter and yours truly.
Episode 44 - Accessibility with Steve Barnett & Justin Slack
The ZADevChat PodcastKenneth & Len are joined by Steve Barnett and Justin Slack to talk about building accessible frontends.
Talks
A non-exhaustive list of talks I have given over the years.
Modern layout on the web
DevconfTracing the history of web layouts and a demonstration of some of the new techniques at our disposal to create modern, designed interfaces with our new layout tools.
Web typography: past, present and future
DevconfOn the intersection of beautiful web typography and performance, inlcuding a discussion of the history of fonts on the web, how to enable rich typographic features, and how to load web fonts efficiently.
Dynamic and performant web typography
CTFEDSCovering tips for selecting and matching typefaces, the latest techniques for optimising custom font performance, and how to use modern CSS for fluid type that scales seamlessly across devices.
On variable fonts
CTFEDSA lightning talk on what variable fonts are and how we can use them in our work today.
Web typography: past, present and future
IOOn the intersection of beautiful web typography and performance, inlcuding a discussion of the history of fonts on the web, how to enable rich typographic features, and how to load web fonts efficiently.
Web Typography Now
UX South Africa ConferenceA talk covering typography concepts, a short history of type on the web, and a demonstration of advanced techniques for creating beautiful web typography.
Building a front-end style guide with Jekyll
CTFEDSOn the advantages of using front-end style guides, what they should contain, and a practical demonstration of creating a style guide using Jekyll, a static site generator.
Web typography now
CTFEDSA talk covering typography concepts, a short history of type on the web, and a demonstration of advanced techniques for creating beautiful web typography.
Workshops
Learning CSS layout properties
CTFEDSCovering new CSS layout techniques including flexbox, grid, box-alignment, writing modes and many more.
CSS Grid workshop
CTFEDSFocussing on CSS grid and modern web layout techniques.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day workshop
CTFEDSFocussing on accessibility for Global Accessibility Awareness Day. With Steve Barnett.
Speak up! workshop: the fine art of sharing and presenting
Scrum User Group Cape Town - SUGSAWorkshop on public speaking. With Steve Barnett.
CSS layouts: Flexible boxes and grid
CTFEDSWorkshop on using CSS flexbox and grid for laying out web pages and components.
Open Design Cape Town special event
Open DesignWorkshop-style discussion in a Lean Coffee format sharing interesting things, getting inspired, and seeing how Front-end developers can change the world. With Steve Barnett.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day workshop
CTFEDSWorkshop focussing on accessibility for Global Accessibility Awareness Day. With Steve Barnett.
Web Typography workshop Part II
CTFEDSPart II of a hands-on practical workshop on getting web fonts to work and work well, concentrating on CSS typographic properties.
Web Typography workshop Part I
CTFEDSHands on practical workshop on getting web fonts to work and work well, and approaching web fonts from an accessibility and performance point of view.
Open Design Cape Town special event
Open Design Cape TownCTFEDs workshop as part of The Open Design Cape Town festival focussing on accessibility, Universal Design, and Human-Centered Design. With Steve Barnett.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day workshop
CTFEDSWorkshop focussing on accessibility for Global Accessibility Awareness Day. With Steve Barnett.
Future Friendly UX Design
UX South Africa ConferenceUX workshop with Steve Barnett.
Future Friendly UX Design
UX South Africa ConferenceUX workshop with Steve Barnett
Open Design Cape Town special event
Open Design Cape TownA hands-on workshop for making your website even better. A CTFEDs event as part of the Open Design Cape Town festival. With Steve Barnett