New York USA 2008-11-26 This day-long class covers principles of web navigation and methods of navigation design with practical examples and exercises. Participants should have some experience creating or maintaining websites and are looking to deepen their design skills. This includes graphic designers, web masters, usability experts, and beginning to intermediate information architects. The web has changed in the last decade. The notion of Web 2.0, in particular, marks a second phase of the web characterized by user-generated content, collaboration, communities, and broader participation in general. And new technologies, such as Ajax and Flex, point to a more interactive web with highly functional applications. Amidst this change, the basic problems of creating a good web navigation system remain. In many respects, they only get even more complicated. Business objectives increasingly rely on the assumption that people will be able to find, access, and use the information and services they provide. In other words, in order for web sites to successful, people must be able to navigate effectively. A “cool” site with lots of interactivity and user participation will still be lousy if the navigation doesn’t work. After this class, you will be able to: 1. Understand and apply basic principles of web navigation in your work 2. Recognize different mechanisms and types of navigation, as well as different page types 3. Apply current methods of navigation design for page layout and creating a unified navigation system 530 NY James Kalbach, author of the book 'Designing Web Navigation,' teaches this day-long class on principles of web navigation and methods of navigation design. 2008-11-25 false http://smartexperience.org/classes/web-navigation-design/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/530 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/530/smartexperience.logo.png information architecture, interaction design, james kalbach, navigation, web Washington DC USA 2008-12-08 DAY 1 Time Assessment & Time Fundamentals * The General Assessment Exercise * The Time Management Exercise * The Meaning of Time * The Value of Time * The Analysis of Time * Procrastination & Procrastinators * Job Performance Chart * Time Generations * Time Matrix DAY 2 Managing Time Usage * Timing Tasks * Managing Ups and Downs * Managing Interruptions * Organization of Workplace * Managing Vacations & Time Off * Working with Others DAY 3 Life Balance * The Work/Life Balance Exercise * Work-Life Balance * Delegation * Prioritization * Prioritizing Techniques * Planning * Recap on Successful Time Management 564 WA The objective of this time management seminar is to get people to know how to ultimately use their time, proper balance their business and personal life, and realize how to survive stress. 2008-12-05 false http://www.settecltd.com/_public_Course_Details.aspx?ID=151&Serial=2707 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/564 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/564/IM-Logo.jpg San Francisco USA 2008-12-12 Over the past year and a half, IxDA SF has brought you quality monthly programming, featuring topics and speakers to challenge your thinking and promote professional growth. You’ve learned enough for the year. It’s time to burn off a few brain cells. Our celebratory experience at the world-famous Hotel Utah will include performances by bands with members who are interaction designers-by- day, including My First Earthquake (http://www.myfirstearthquake.com), Nobody from Ipenema (http://www.nobodyfromipanema.com), and The Invisible Cities (http://www.theinvisiblecities.com), and MORE! Plus other surprises throughout the night. 6:30-8:30p Social 8:30-11:00p Bands, raffle prizes and community celebration! Save the date now! Stay tuned for more details… http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1363575 578 CA An Interactive Seasonal Celebratory 2008-12-11 false http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/578 bands, celebration, holiday, hotel utah, interaction designers, ixda sf Washington DC USA 2009-01-08 DAY 1 Session 1: Strategic Planning Fundamentals: * Importance of Strategic Planning * Strategic Planning Killers * Strategic Planning Phases * Strategic Planning Responsibilities Session 2: Analyzing Micro & Macro Environments * Conducting Political, Environmental, Social, & Technological Analysis * Identifying Core & Distinctive Competencies * Identifying Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities & Threats Session 3: Indentifying Strategic Alternatives * Evaluating Factors for choosing Strategy * Brainstorming the different Alternatives DAY 2 Session 1: Strategy Formulation - Assessment * Analyzing and evaluating the Alternatives * Conducting the TOWS Analysis * Aligning strategies with capabilities of the organization * Assessing organization characteristics relevant to strategy execution * Determining gaps between current and needed characteristics Session 2: Strategy Formulation - Planning * Closing the gaps through targeted practice * Responsibilities of strategic plan formulation * Establishing appropriate milestones * Initiating programs and projects from strategy * Ensuring participation and buy-in of Employees Session3: Strategy Implementation * Managing culture, human resources, skills, processes and structure for strategy execution. * Synchronizing & Connecting skills and knowledge with needs * Establishing and maintaining communications * Management By Objectives (Linking rewards to performance) DAY 3 Session 1: Strategy Evaluation & Control * Setting up metrics to measure performance * Standardizing KPIs * Indicating, planning and responding to change * Avoiding common causes of Failure Session 2: Group Workshop (Presentations Preparation) Session 3: Presentations & Recap 561 WA * Gain Knowledge of strategic planning processes. * Familiarize with the strategic planning, strategic management, & strategic thinking. 2009-01-05 false http://www.settecltd.com/_public_Course_Details.aspx?ID=150&Serial=2706 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/561 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/561/IM-Logo.jpg Seattle USA 2009-04-02 Registration is open for seventeenth annual WritersUA Conference for Software User Assistance. The event takes place March 29-April 1, in Seattle, Washington. The conference goal is to continue to provide an event with the most comprehensive and timely information specifically designed for user assistance professionals. It features over seventy cutting-edge topics from over forty experts, project demonstrations from other user assistance developers, plus an exhibition of products and services, certificate programs, and networking events. The opening session of the conference features Scott McCloud, creator of the Google Chrome Comic. The conference topics cover a broad range of key tools, processes, technologies, and techniques. * DITA, XML, Structured Authoring * User-centered Design & Usability * eLearning Tools and Techniques * Hands-on Computer Tutorials * Web 2.0 and Interactive UA * Adobe, Microsoft, Google * Case Studies 577 WA The Conference for Software User Assistance provides the most comprehensive live event for developing information and training as a means of support and a better user experience for software users. 2009-03-29 false http://www.writersua.com/ohc/index.html http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/577 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/577/wua_seattle_email.jpg Minneapolis USA 2009-06-11 Now in its 6th year, Flashbelt continues to provide a unique opportunity for Adobe Flash™ users to learn from the pros. We keep it small to keep it cool. 400 tickets. $400. 40 sessions, 4 workshops, 3 after parties. TOPICS + TOOLS at Flashbelt: WEB DESIGN / WEB DEVELOPMENT / USER ENGAGEMENT / MOTION GRAPHICS / BITMAP & IMAGE MANIPULATION / OOP / PHYSICAL COMPUTING / DYNAMIC CONTENT / DATA VISUALIZATION / STORY-TELLING / FLASH CS4 / ACTIONSCRIPT 3 / A.I.R. / FLEX / FLASH MEDIA SERVER / FLASH LITE / FLASH PLAYER 10 / FLASH VIDEO / PAPERVISION3D / FIREWORKS / SOUNDBOOTH / PROCESSING / MAXmsp / PREVIOUS SPEAKERS: JOSHUA DAVIS / ZE FRANK / JARED TARBELL levitated.net / ROBERT HODGIN flight404, the barbarian group / ERIK NATZKE / MARIO KLINGEMANN quasimondo / JOEY LOTT / JEREMY THORP blprnt.com / ROBERT REINHARDT the Flash + Actionscript bibles / JULIAN DOLCE fuel industries / BRADLEY GROSH gmunk / ANDRE MICHELLE / GEOFF STEARNS youTube / SEE LEE-DELISLE plug-in media / PAUL ORTCHANIAN blast radius / JR FABITO red interactive / CRAIG SWANN crash!media / CHRIS ALLEN infrared5 / PHILIP VAN ALLEN art center college of design / MATE STEINFORTH psyop / RICHARD GALVAN adobe / DAN LACIVITA firstborn / JOSHUA HIRSCH big spaceship / STACEY MULCAHY / KOEN DE WEGGHELEIRE newmovieclip / MOSES GUNESCH mosessupposes / TODD PERKINS chadandtoddcast / TALI KRAKOWSKI imaginary forces / MATT OWENS, volumeOne / WES WINSHIP, MIKE DAVIS burlesque of north america / MUON VAN schematic / SNOW DOWD the makers / AESTHETIC APPARATUS / 550 MN The annual Flashbelt conference brings together rock-star designers, whiz-kid developers and best-selling authors to lead sessions and workshops covering multimedia design and development. 2009-06-07 false http://www.flashbelt.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/550 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/550/flashbelt_star_word_box.gif actionscript, adobe, authors, bitmap, code, conference, cs4, flash, flash video, interactive design, multimedia, rich media, sessions, web design, workshops