Chicago USA 2008-09-12 Two days. 17+ presentations. One incredible experience. Cusp Conference 2008 will bring together thinkers, innovators, skeptics, believers, visionaries and explorers from the arts, sciences, technology, business, design and government. They'll share their passions and stories and help you create new ones. Speakers to date include: Chef Homaru Cantu / Moto / Cantu Designs Justine Ezarik / iJustine Douglas Gayeton / Molotov Alva and His Search for the Creator: A Second Life Odyssey Dr. Carl Hodges / The Seawater Foundation Adam Kalkin / Architecture and Hygiene Robert F Kennedy Jr / Environmental Attorney Quinn Norton / Body Hacker Paul Polak / D-Rev: Design for the Other 90% Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art Theater $1500 until July 31 $1750 August 01-September 09 Seating is limited. 453 IL Cusp Conference 2008 is about the design of everything. If you believe in the power of ideas, the value of imagination and the strength of the human spirit, this conference is for you. 2008-09-10 false http://cuspconference.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/453 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/453/cusp_ba_2.gif architecture, body hacking, cantu, climate change, design, energy, environment, film, food, gayeton, hodges, kalkin, lifecasting, music, polak, second life, social activism Philadelphia USA 2008-09-12 WHEN: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 6:00 - 8:00 PM (social time from 6:00 - 6:30 PM) WHERE: Heilmeier Hall, University of Pennsylvania, 220 S 33rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com ---- About the Presentation Like the proverbial shoe-less cobbler's children, user researchers have historically lacked appropriate technology for studying how people use technology. But this has changed with the emergence of a variety of tools that can be applied to data gathering, analysis and sharing. Now there is a need for awareness and guidance in the selection and use of such research technologies. This presentation will cover: - The basic characteristics of effective user research tools - Data on current usage of various technologies for data gathering, analysis and presentation - Demonstrations and tips on the latest technology tools for conducting user research, including high-speed digital video and pen computing - Concept designs of future user research tools For more background on the topic: http://tinyurl.com/6ae3tg About the Speaker Rob has over 15 years experience applying product/interface usability in the medical, industrial, commercial and consumer fields. He is Director of Research at Bresslergroup, an award-winning product design and development firm. Bresslergroup's research practice delivers expertise and training in design research, human factors and usability. Previously he was Director of Human Factors at Electronic Ink, and held positions at Siemens Medical Solutions and the Air Force Research Laboratory. Rob is author of DesigningforHumans.com, a blog focusing on events, methods and technology related to user research. He has represented design research as a juror for the ID Magazine Annual Design Review and the International Design Excellence Awards. Rob holds a PhD in Human Factors/Experimental Psychology and is a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE). 522 PA Rob Tannen will be previewing his upcoming Design Research Conference presentation - High-Definition Design Research 2008-09-11 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/522 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/522/phillychi_logo.png research, usability Copenhagen Denmark 2008-09-19 Intranets must succeed. While they have grown greatly over the last ten years, many sites are still struggling to gain the resources they need. To be effective, intranets need to innovate, to find new ways of meeting organisational needs. Intranets must become valuable business tools that deliver tangible and visible benefits for the organisations they serve. There must also be a balance between the four fundamental purposes of corporate intranets: • content • communication • collaboration • activity This workshop provides practical approaches for managing and growing intranets. Drawing on the experiences gained across many different organisations, hands-on techniques will be provided, along with many ideas and approaches. Central to the workshop is the new ‘6x2 methodology', which offers a rigorous framework for intranet planning. This unique approach focuses on carefully scoping the next six months of work, to ensure that what is planned is not just achievable, but is also worth doing. Taking this step-by-step approaches provides a strong basis for positioning the intranet as a ‘business tool', one that delivers tangible and visible benefits to both staff and the organisation as a whole. Examples will also be used from the winning entries of the global Intranet Innovation Awards, held in 2007 and 2008. Don't miss this chance to hear one of the world's foremost authorities on intranets share his insights into making intranets work. 513 Denmark More than just communications channels or corporate repositories, intranets must evolve to become valuable business tools 2008-09-17 false http://www.intrateam.dk/Default.aspx?ID=3553 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/513 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/513/JR151x197_r1_c1.gif intranet New York USA 2008-09-18 “Tap is the New Click” Even though the technology has been around for decades, only now are we starting to see mass production and adoption of touchscreen and gestural devices for the public. Jeff Han’s influential 2006 TED demonstration of his multitouch system, followed by the launches of Nintendo’s Wii, Apple’s iPhone, and Microsoft Surface, have announced a new era of interaction design, one where gestures in space and touches on a screen will be as prominent as pointing and clicking. But how do you create products for this new paradigm? While most of us know how to design desktop and web applications, what do you need to know to design for interactive gestures? This introduction to designing gestural interfaces will cover the basics: usability and ergonomics; a brief history of the technology; some elemental patterns of use; prototyping and documenting; and how to communicate that a gestural interface is present to users. When: 6:15 - 7:00 networking 7:00 - 8:00 presentation 8:00 - 8:30 Q&A Plan to arrive by 6:45 p.m. to clear security and be seated Where: R/GA 350 West 39th Street New York, NY 10018 RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/67ukh6 (If you have any problem with the URL, send email to: nyc.ixda (at) gmail (dot) com) ABOUT OUR SPEAKER Dan Saffer is an experience design director for Adaptive Path. An international speaker and author, his writing on design has appeared in BusinessWeek and many online publications. His acclaimed book Designing for Interaction: Creating Smart Applications and Clever Devices has been called “a bookshelf must-have for anyone thinking of creating new designs” and has been translated into several languages. His new book on interactive gestures will be published by O’Reilly in October 2008. Dan is a member of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and the Interaction Design Association (IxDA). He received his Master of Design in Interaction Design from Carnegie Mellon University. 517 NY Come hear interaction design rock star Dan Saffer and hobnob with the NYC design community! Sponsored by R/GA (yes, refreshments will be served). Note: Only those on the RSVP list will be admitted. 2008-09-17 false http://tinyurl.com/67ukh6 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/517 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/517/ixda_nyc_logo.jpg adaptive path, dan saffer, interaction design, ixda, nyc, rga Portsmouth USA 2008-09-18 Topic: The Total Customer Experience: The Road Ahead Speaker: Bill Gribbons, Bentley When: Refreshments & Networking: 6-7:00 PM – Food & beverages will be provided. Meeting: 7:00 PM – 8ish Where: Mad*Pow Media Solutions, LLC 40 Pleasant Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 Parking Map: http://tinyurl.com/ytsuz8 (street parking and free parking behind Mad*Pow at Ocean Bank is also available) Summary: Usability professionals are uniquely positioned to take advantage of the radical changes occurring in the marketplace for technology products and services. The competitive advantage in this sector is slowly shifting from one defined exclusively by engineering, to that of simplicity, usability and the total customer experience. What are the implications of such a shift for our profession? To compete and thrive in the constantly evolving high-tech sector, professionals working in this sector must also evolve. Based on market and hiring data, Dr. Gribbon's presentation will highlight the challenges and opportunities we face today and how we must prepare ourselves to take full advantage of these opportunities. He will highlight how the emergence of the experience economy has opened exciting opportunities in new sectors such as healthcare, financial services, e-business, gaming, and consumer electronics. Professor Gribbons is Director of the Human Factors and Information Design programs at Bentley, where he teaches courses in human factors and information design on the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Information Design Programs at Bentley are among the largest and most respected programs of this type in the country. Bill was also founder of the Design and Usability Center. Over the past twenty-five years, he has consulted with hundreds of companies around the globe on issues related to product design, usability, and the user experience as business strategy. RSVP: Please send RSVPs to info@nhupa.org so we have an idea of the head count for the venue and refreshments. 518 NH Topic: The Total Customer Experience: The Road Ahead. Speaker, Bill Gribbons, Bentley. 2008-09-17 false http://www.nhupa.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/518 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/518/upa_logo_-_yahoo.jpg new hampshire, nh, upa, usability, user experience, ux Lawrence USA 2008-09-25 Two days of sessions priced at $1,195, or $945 before August 1. Workshops on day 1 will be announced soon, see the conference web site. --------- Speakers and Topics ---------- Jeff Axup of Mobile Community Design — Social Networks Liselott Brunnberg of The Interactive Institute of Sweden — Context Francis Djabri of Nokia — Services Design Markus Grupp of TELUS — Devices Clyde Heppner of Sprint-Nextel — Research Techniques Morten Hjerde of mBricks — Application Design Lee Humphreys of Cornell University — Social Networks Kashif Imam of ECCO Design — Intersection of Hardware & GUI Design Mike Lundy of Sprint-Nextel — Device Case Study Enrique Ortiz of eZee — Context Luca Passani of AdMob — Design with WALL Dan Saffer of Adaptive Path — Gestural Interfaces Gabriel White of Punchcut — Presence ----------- Hosted in beautiful Lawrence, Kansas, just outside of Kansas City. 476 KS North America's first conference focusing on mobile user experience, from devices to services to applications and web sites. Hosted by Little Springs Design, a leading mobile design consultancy. 2008-09-22 false http://design4mobile.mobi/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/476 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/476/logotype-w-525.jpg context, design, haptics, mobile, presence Sydney Australia 2008-09-27 Featuring renowned international speakers with deep real world experience at organisations like Digg, Fast Company, Yahoo!, Apple, Google and more, and covering key areas in web design, front and back end web development, user experience design, information architecture, web application security, Ajax, online communities, accessibility, mobile web, and more, Web Directions South 08 will once again be the focus of the Australian web industry in September. Speakers include Jeffrey Veen - renowned UX expert from Wired Magazine, Adaptive Path and Google Derek Featherstone - Leading accessibility expert Daniel Burka - Interaction Designer for Digg Gina Bolton CSS expert from Apple Douglas Crockford - Ajax security expert at Yahoo!, and world's leading JavaScript authority Jeff Croft - web design and typography guru Lynne D Johnson - Senior Editor and Community Director at FastCompany and many other international and local experts. 485 Australia Widely regarded as one of the world's first & leading conferences for web professionals, Web Directions returns for 4 days of workshops, conference, receptions, networking, expo, parties and more. 2008-09-23 false http://south08.webdirections.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/485 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/485/logo.gif accessibility, ajax, front and back end web development, information architecture, mobile web, online communities, user experience design, web application security, web design 2008-09-25 The best critiques not only deliver value to the original designer, but to everyone involved, because it raises the discourse to the underlying fundamentals and goals, not just the specifics of color and font size. Learning to critique well is like many other skills: the more you practice, the better you get. You'll know you've delivered a great critique when: * The designer is receptive and engaged in the discussion, instead of being defensive and argumentative * The designer becomes introspective and talks about how they want to revisit some of the underlying precepts of the design * Other team members use the critique to look at other on-going work In this UIE Virtual Seminar, you'll get a chance to test out your critique skills. We're soliciting four web sites from members of our audience. We'll ask them some important information about their designs and then, a week before the seminar, pass that on to you. You'll have an opportunity to look at each site and develop your critique points. In the seminar, you'll compare your findings against our critique and other attendees. We're going to focus this session on Site Navigation. We'll look at some interesting solutions and talk about what the designers have done well and where we might expect their users to run into issues. We'll see how these designs tackle some of the big challenges that many designers face when building large, complex web sites. We'll even look at other sites that have possibly solved the problems in other ways. Join us for this fun, interactive session where you and your colleagues will get a chance to test your skills and learn new techniques for providing insightful, constructive feedback. Register with Promotional Code "BOX21" to receive our lowest price of just $99. 516 Testing Your Critiquing Skills: Site Navigation When looking over someone else's design, how do you ensure you're delivering valuable insights that bring new perspectives to the table? 2008-09-24 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/critique/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/516 critique, design, interactive, virtual seminar, web site review Seattle USA 2008-09-29 InfoCamp is an interdiscplinary unconference that features real-time collaboration, discussion, and participation in just-in-time workshops focused on user-centered design, information architecture, content strategy, and service design. Students, professionals, entrepreneurs and hobbyists from the user-centered design and information architecture community are encouraged to come together to join the conversation. InfoCamp is fueled by the serendipity that results when like-minded people with new ideas build connections and share their passion for information, design, and users. The bulk of the content and presentations are given by the attendees. These presentations and the exact schedule will be decided the day of InfoCamp. A short keynote presentation will anchor both days’ discussion as we leap into multiple tracks of presentations, panels, product demos and roundtables. Saturday evening will feature a social event with music and drinks. Keynote Speaker (Day 1): Jacob O. Wobbrock, UW HCI professor Plenary Speaker (Day 2): Tamara Adlin, co-author of The Persona Lifecycle For previews of presentations and to engage in the pre-conference conversation, check out the InfoCamp Seattle 2008 wiki, blog, and other social media profiles. Join us for a stimulating weekend chock full of exchanging ideas and hardcore social networking, fueled by copious amounts of coffee and a bit of grub! 524 WA A collaborative unconference for the user-centered information industry. Real-time collaboration focused on user-centered design, information architecture, content strategy, and service design. 2008-09-27 false http://infocamp.info http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/524 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/524/InfoCamp-Poster-Book-150.gif conference, information architecture, usercentered design