Workshop photo by Amy Price

We recently announced the bulk of SXSW Interactive's all new extended workshops. Whether you want to learn programming, responsive design, game development, or the basics of the startup world, there is a workshop for you! Other topics covered in these sessions range from legal and privacy issues to user experience to social media marketing. These workshops last either two and a half, four, or eight hours and offer valuable, in-depth takeaways. All Interactive workshops are included in the price of an Interactive, Gold, or Platinum badge; there is no extra cost to attend these sessions. You will, however, need to sign-up in advance.

Julie Uhrman photo courtesy OUYAIndie developers and open source principles provide the power and the passion for the SXSW Interactive Festival. With this core value of community collaboration in mind, we are very pleased to announce that game industry veteran Julie Uhrman (pictured left), founder and CEO of OUYA, will participate in a keynote interview on Monday, March 11 at 2:00pm.

Much more than a record-breaking Kickstarter darling, OUYA is the $99 free-to-play game console built on Android and designed by Yves Behar. It is slated for release in March 2013.