Comments on: So Many Stages http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2005/11/27/so-many-stages/ Things that Eric A. Meyer, CSS expert, writes about on his personal Web site; it's largely Web standards and Web technology, but also various bits of culture, politics, personal observations, and other miscellaneous stuff Fri, 10 May 2013 11:50:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: demo.opensourcecms.com http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2005/11/27/so-many-stages/#comment-9984 demo.opensourcecms.com Fri, 09 Dec 2005 01:38:04 +0000 http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2005/11/27/so-many-stages/#comment-9984 stages post

eric meyer writes all about stages

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]]> By: Jeff Leombruno http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2005/11/27/so-many-stages/#comment-9679 Jeff Leombruno Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:26:24 +0000 http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2005/11/27/so-many-stages/#comment-9679 One thing that’s a shame about all these great workshops is the price. I understand the people giving them want to make some money, but most of them are priced too high for those of us that would have to pay out of pocket, either because of working for a company that would not pay, or working as an independent contractor (as I’m currently doing). The only one with a combination of enough people speaking and an affordable entry fee that made it worth spending the extra money on flights and hotels is SXSW.

I’m also amazed that Boston is never on any of the location lists. Boston, who’s Rt 128 corridor was once second only to Silicon Valley for tech companies, never gets any of the good speakers.

I’d love to see some of these workshops go for around $200 to be more affordable for us independents, but I don’t see that happening as long as they are selling out with prices close to $1,000.

]]> By: Jared Spool http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2005/11/27/so-many-stages/#comment-9675 Jared Spool Wed, 30 Nov 2005 21:18:53 +0000 http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2005/11/27/so-many-stages/#comment-9675 I think it’s a sign that the economy is turning around. If there are lots of people unemployed, then it doesn’t make sense to spend money on workshops, because chances are you can hire someone easily who already has the skills.

Once the pool of potential quality employees dries up because everyone is well situated, then companies invest activities, such as training and workshops, to make the best from the employees they have.

It’s a good sign.

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Links for Tues 29 Nov 05

As Eric points out, the increase in the number of seminars, workshops and conferences, [...]

]]> By: PurplePenny http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2005/11/27/so-many-stages/#comment-9596 PurplePenny Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:37:56 +0000 http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2005/11/27/so-many-stages/#comment-9596 All those workshops and I can’t afford to go to any of them. Boo hoo! That’s the problem with working in the public sector (education). (If we want to go to anything over £200, including travel, we have to apply at the beginning of the financial year.)

]]> By: Jon http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2005/11/27/so-many-stages/#comment-9567 Jon Mon, 28 Nov 2005 12:46:28 +0000 http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2005/11/27/so-many-stages/#comment-9567 Eric Meyer is a great inspiration to all learners of CSS

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