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advisory panel Molly Holzschlag
A well-known web standards advocate, Molly is group leader for the Web Standards Project. Among her 30-plus books is The Zen of CSS Design, co-authored with Dave Shea. www.molly.com
Patrick H Lauke
Patrick works as web evangelist in the Developer Relations team at Opera Software ASA. In a previous life, he worked as web editor for the University of Salford. www.opera.com
Andy Budd
Andy Budd is designer and director at design consultancy Clearleft (www. clearleft.com). He also organises the d.Construct web conference, and enjoys photography and diving. www.andybudd.com
Andy Clarke
Andy is a UK designer who’s passionate about web standards and accessibility. The founder of Stuff and Nonsense (www.stuffandnonsense.co.uk), he speaks at events worldwide. www.stuffandnonsense.co.uk
Margaret Manning
Margaret is CEO at Reading Room. She’s a frequent keynote speaker and recently won Female Entrepreneur of the year at the 2008 Fast Growth Business Awards. www.readingroom.com
Fadi Shuman
Fadi Shuman is director and co-founder of Pod1, a global network of digital agencies providing integrated ecommerce and marketing solutions for leading brands and retailers. www.pod1.com
Julie Howell
Julie has been working in digital since the web began. She wrote PAS78, the UK’s first web accessibility standard. She currently writes about technology for BBC WebWise. juliehowell.co.uk
Ryan Carson
Originally from Colorado, Ryan is the founder of Bath-based web application and event company Carsonified.com, and can be found at twitter.com/ryancarson. ryancarson.com
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