FOWD NY: Web and mobile fun in the Big Apple.

Last week I was in New York, speaking at the Future of Web Design conference, where I presented the second day opening keynote and taught a new one-day workshop on iPhone Design & Development.

I attended both days of the conference and loved the other sessions as well as the venue, and, of course, New York, where we got to see Driving Miss Daisy with James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave, eat at Bubba Gump's overlooking Times Square (what an experience), and enjoy the culinary delights of the excellent The National restaurant (where we had the most amazing Branzino), and knock back a couple of espresso martini's at the W Hotel (they serve the best ones I've had anywhere).

I was also elated that my keynote got some rave reviews. So, as usual, here's a compilation before they get lost forever in the bowels of my Twitter stream (yummy analogy, I know!)

. @aral is an awesome presenter."we try to inject our humanity in to our communications online" #fowdless than a minute ago via TweetDeck

@aral is a rocking speaker! Great kickoff for day 2 #fowdless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone

.@aral is presenting - great start to day 2!less than a minute ago via Echofon

@aral is super smart and an awesome presenter. #inspired #FOWDless than a minute ago via Echofon

sitting in #fowd watching @aral give an excellent talkless than a minute ago via web

Wow this presentation was so worth walking 10 blocks in the drizzle. "Design is not a democracy" -@aral #fowdless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

Enjoying a very insightful & creative talk about UX design from @aral. Terrific start to the day. #fowdless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone

Entirely mesmerized by @aral's talk. Such enthusiasm you just want to run and make people's life simpler. #FOWDless than a minute ago via Tweetie for Mac

@aral! This guys one hell of a presenter. A must "experience"! #fowdless than a minute ago via Twitter for Android

I could listen to @aral talk all day. #fowdless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone

Terrific talk by @aral to start the day! #fowdless than a minute ago via Twitterrific for Mac

Perfect way to open day 2 with @aral. Looking forward to the rest of the day. #fowdless than a minute ago via web

Feeling wired. Not sure if it's because of the two cups of coffee I sucked down or because I just saw @aral present @fowd. Awesome.less than a minute ago via Mobile Web

Great and inspiring talk from @Aral Balkan at #fowdless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone

Wow, really amazing and inspiring talk by @aral. He was every bit as great as I heard. #FOWDless than a minute ago via Tweetie for Mac

Fantastic talk by @aral on The Art of Experience Design, great way to start the day #Fowdless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone

@aral great talk man. very inspiring. #fowdless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone

Fantastic presentation from @aral about experience design. Perfect way to start the morning.less than a minute ago via twidroid

#FOWD inspiring talk from @aral, bringing more joy and delight to user experienceless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPad

Really great and energetic session by @aral to start day 2 of #fowd! You can always tell when a speaker is truly passionate about the topic.less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone

Agreed! RT @UXZombie: RT @ryangiglio: Wow, really amazing and inspiring talk by @aral. He was every bit as great as I heard. #FOWDless than a minute ago via HootSuite

The best so far, and that's saying a lot. RT @antcolangelo: Absolutely amazing talk by @aral to start the day!less than a minute ago via Tweetie for Mac

aral's talk was AWESOME! RT @jasongraphix: "I look at Clippy & see Steve Balmer starring back at me in paperclip form." - @aral #fowdless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone

At #FOWD #NY really enjoyed @aral's talk on creating delightful user experience. A really engaging talk and seemingly super nice chapless than a minute ago via web

@aral Hi, I am Sarah I was at the FOWD today and was so impress by your presentation. Great Job and vending machine was a good one lol!less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone

“@spnaaeng: #FOWD inspiring talk from @aral, bringing more joy and delight to user experience” I agree :-)less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPad

@Aral at #fowd: there is no "but" in UX, and design is not democratic. #kickassless than a minute ago via TweetDeck

Awesome talk on experience by @aral at #fowd this morningless than a minute ago via web

todays opening session on experience design by @aral was compelling. find myself more and more fascinated by UX design. #fowdless than a minute ago via HootSuite

todays opening session on experience design by @aral was compelling. find myself more and more fascinated by UX design. #fowdless than a minute ago via HootSuite

@aral was definitely amazing this morning! #fowdless than a minute ago via web

@aral your talk was phenomenal one of the best so far. Wish you had longer.less than a minute ago via TweetDeck

@aral was a great talk! Looking forward to workshop even more now!!less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone

@aral great presentation. Loved hearing you speak! #fowdless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPad

@aral You had one of the best presentations I've seen this year. Great presence, witty jokes and a well communicated topic #cheers #fowdless than a minute ago via TweetDeck

@aral No problem! Amazing presentation this morning at #fowd. Well worth the trip from DC if just for that alone.less than a minute ago via web

@FOWD Favorite part has been listening to @aarron and @aral speak about emotion and experience in designless than a minute ago via TweetDeck

Favorite thing about #fowd: @aarron Arron Walter, @beep Ethan Marcotte & @aral Aral Balkan. Very inspiring speakers! @FOWD #posterwinless than a minute ago via Tweetie for Mac

Another day of great speakers at the Future of Web Design conference, especially enjoyed @aral ..looking forwarded iPhone/iOS Dev tomorrowless than a minute ago via web

@fowd highlight definitely hearing @Aral speak. Such passion! #fowd #posterwinless than a minute ago via Twitter for Android

Great presentations on design at day 2 of Future of Web Design #fowd - especially enjoyed @aral - iPhone dev class tomorrow! Thanks @fowdless than a minute ago via TweetDeck

@ChrisEarl @aral is 'the man' his session at @media was a highlight.less than a minute ago via Twitterrific

@aral Hey Aral, it was really funny, it kept me and my art director laughing the whole time : )less than a minute ago via web

I think next year I have to drop the cash on an @aral workshop just to hear the man teach more. Highlight of #FOWD for me.less than a minute ago via TweetDeck

Really enjoyed the entire #FOWD event! Glad to have met a lot of people. Enjoyed all talks especially @aral's! He rocked.less than a minute ago via Tweetie for Mac

If you ever have the op to hear @aarron or @aral speak, it's a MUST. Totally pleased with #FOWD this year. It totally rocked.less than a minute ago via ÜberTwitter

@Malarkey @aral had an INCREDIBLE talk on Experience Design at #FOWD. If you're interested I'll get you a copy. Gave clarity to "UX Design".less than a minute ago via TweetDeck

And here is some feedback from my new one-day iPhone Design & Development workshop that I taught at FOWD NY.

The course covered design principles and limitations and compared and contrasted development using just web technologies, web technologies using a framework (JQTouch), web technologies wrapped in a native wrapper (via Phonegap), JavaScript used to create native apps with native components (via NimbleKit), other third-party technologies (Corona and Unity3D), and native development with Objective-C/Cocoa Touch.

The goal of the workshop was to give an overview of designing for the iPhone and to empower students to make the right decision about which – out of a handful of carefully selected – technologies (or combinations of technologies) to use when building their next iPhone app.

Building my first web app @fowd taught by @aral! WOOT!less than a minute ago via web

Wonderful! Overview of #jQTouch #PhoneGap with @aral at #fowd workshop. Pretty cool stuff.less than a minute ago via web

Created my first iPhone app - very basic - but loving this and soaking up great teaching from @aral - can't wait for pt2 ...starting now!less than a minute ago via TweetDeck

This is awesome! I'm learning bits of JavaScript in this iPhone/iPad workshop at #fowd with @aral, + that MAMP install. #awesomesauceless than a minute ago via web

@aral 's workshop just made my head really hurt.less than a minute ago via web

Wow, a full day with @aral and getting started with iPhone app designing and development. A lot of things in my head now!less than a minute ago via Tweetie for Mac

Just finished @aral's workshop at #fowd. Pretty awesome. Now time for some last-night beers in NYC.less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone

Thank-you all again for your lovely, kind words about my talks. It really does mean a lot for me that you enjoyed them.

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