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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061018
SUMMARY:Open Online Discussion with Dan Saffer
LOCATION:Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Dan's succeeded in creating a fantastic introduction and overvi
 ew of our discipline of interaction design.  People are encouraged to parti
 cipate in this discussion, and I know there are many of you with keen insig
 hts and  thoughtful ideas that would greatly contribute.
\n
\nThe open disc
 ussion will go on for the next week, until Tuesday October 17.  Offsite (no
 n-WELL member) readers with questions or comments may send them to inkwell@
 well.com to have them added to the conversation.
\n
\nAbout The WELL
\n
\nT
 he WELL is a cherished and acclaimed destination for conversation and discu
 ssion. For twenty years it has captivated intelligent, creative people. It 
 is widely known as the primordial ooze where the online community movement 
 was born — where Howard Rheingold first coined the term "virtual communit
 y." Over the last two decades, it's been described as "the world's most inf
 luential online community" in a Wired Magazine cover story, and "the Park P
 lace of email addresses" by John Perry Barlow. It's won Dvorak and Webby Aw
 ards, inspired songs and novels, and almost invisibly influences modern cul
 ture.
\n
\nNow run by Salon Media Group, independent publishers of the grou
 nd-breaking Salon.com online news magazine, The WELL continues to cast a lo
 ng cultural shadow. For many people it's the place you aren't quite sure yo
 u've heard of, but may just wish you had. For members, it's a place to come
  up with the next interesting thing and a way to live.
\n
\nHope to see you
  there!
\n
\nJim
\n
\n
\nJames Leftwich, IDSA
\nOrbit Interaction
\nPalo Al
 to, California
\nhttp://www.orbitnet.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061026
SUMMARY:Designing for Interaction Workshop
LOCATION:New York City, New York, USA
DESCRIPTION:Dan Saffer, Adaptive Path's senior interaction designer and aut
 hor of "Designing for Interaction: Creating Smart Applications & Clever Dev
 ices", will cover the four approaches to interaction design; the elements, 
 principles, and attributes of good interaction design; design research tech
 niques; documentation; designing for multitasking, adaptation, and hacking;
  and service design.
\n
\nDesigning for Interaction is for new designers an
 d anyone interested in interaction design, as well as more experienced desi
 gners who want a deeper view of and new methods for practicing interaction 
 design.
\n
\nParticipants will walk away with not only a firm grasp of the 
 underlying principles of interaction design, but also the tools needed to p
 ut those into practice.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070124
SUMMARY:UIE Web App Summit
LOCATION:Monterey, California, USA
DESCRIPTION:Web-based applications are quickly becoming critical components
  of the strategy of many organizations. However, the knowledge and skills t
 o make a great application is still only available as scattered lore. Until
  now.
\n
\nJared Spool and UIE's researchers have reached out to those indi
 viduals who've spent the last few years pushing the envelope in web apps an
 d put together the first comprehensive event to bring their knowledge and e
 xpertise to you. You'll meet the pioneers and world-class designers behind 
 today's most successful web apps and come away inspired to create amazing a
 pplications that will delight your users.
\n
\nWe've carefully crafted this
  three-day event to give you what you need. You'll start your journey with 
 our full-day tutorials, designed to dive right into the in-depth expertise 
 behind creating successful applications. Then you'll explore our "Foundatio
 ns" Day, with the essentials for great designs. And you'll wrap up in our "
 New Perspectives" Day, looking at where the world of web apps is going.
\n
 \nIf you sign up using promotion code BOXES, you will receive $30 off each 
 single day registration; if you sign up for all 3 days, you will also recei
 ve a free limited-edition Web App Summit iPod shuffle. (Note: This promotio
 n cannot be combined with any other promotions we may offer.)
\n
\nView the
  complete summit description, and register at http://www.webappsummit.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070813
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070817
SUMMARY:User Experience Week 2007
LOCATION:Washington DC, District of Columbia, USA
DESCRIPTION:The UX Week collection of panels, sessions, case studies and wo
 rkshops has been specially assembled to help attendees:
\nGain practical kn
 owledge that is immediately relevant and applicable 
\nAchieve a working un
 derstanding of emerging techniques, trends and ideas 
\nForge connections w
 ith other top practitioners within the industry
\n
\nWho Should Attend?
\nI
 nformation architects, visual designers, interaction designers, user experi
 ence practitioners, or anyone whose current (or desired) job involves creat
 ing a user experience will benefit from the four full-days of inspirational
  crosspollination and education that UX Week offers.
\n
\nKey Topics
\nUX W
 eek participants will walk away from the conference with:
\nA working under
 standing of emerging trends in participatory design, cross-channel design, 
 interaction design for rich internet applications, user research and protot
 yping 
\nPractical user experience skills and techniques for web and mobile
  applications 
\nAn ability to effectively communicate, evangelize and cont
 extualize user experience across an organization 
\nNew connections within 
 the network of pre-eminent user experience practitioners
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071024
SUMMARY:MX East in Philadelphia
LOCATION:Philedelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
DESCRIPTION:MX East 2007
\nOctober 21 - 23, 2007
\nPhiladelphia, PA
\n
\nSu
 ccess By Design
\n
\nThe MX East 07 conference will blaze a trail this Octo
 ber 21 – 23 into the new frontier of innovation and design management. Trad
 itionally a conference that has primarily focused on the relationship betwe
 en experience and design in the digital world, MX East 07 takes a more stra
 tegic look at the business value of design, and how design drives success i
 n product development and the service industries. The loyalty and trust of 
 today’s consumer is best earned when they remember their experience with a 
 product or service as not only positive but potentially life-changing or em
 powering; the businesses that respond to this consumer demand are the ones 
 that will succeed.
\n
\nIdeally suited for design, product, and creative ma
 nagers, MX East 07 bridges the gap between conferences that address the big
  vision of design and strategy, and conferences that focus on form-making a
 nd methods. 
\n
\nMX East 07 will bring together a dozen top business profe
 ssionals who have listened and responded to their target customers’ needs. 
 This year’s speakers include thought leaders from a variety of sectors who 
 are using the influence of smart design to win customers and deliver except
 ional user experiences, whether through print media, retail stores, consume
 r products or customer service. Join Adaptive Path hosts Jesse James Garret
 t and Peter Merholz in welcoming these speakers who will share their storie
 s of innovation and offer a deeper look into what it takes to overcome some
  of the design challenges that face creative leaders in business today.
\n
 \n Early Bird Price until Sept. 14 - $1645
\nAfter Sept. 14 - $1845
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071116
SUMMARY:UX Intensive in Vancouver
LOCATION:Vancovuer, Canada
DESCRIPTION:This intermediate-to-advanced workshop series examines the four
  key elements that contribute to a successful interactive experience: Desig
 n Strategy, Design Research, Interaction Design and Information Architectur
 e. Workshops are led by Adaptive Path's team of experts.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080620
SUMMARY:UX Intensive Week
LOCATION:Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
DESCRIPTION:This intermediate-to-advanced workshop series examines the four
  key elements that contribute to a successful interactive experience: Desig
 n Strategy, Design Research, Interaction Design and Information Architectur
 e. Workshops are led by Adaptive Path's team of experts, including: Dan Saf
 fer, Chiara Fox, Brandon Schauer and Todd Wilkens. 
\n
\nUse Discount Code 
 UXIM for 15% off the early bird discount.
\n
\nEarly Bird Pricing (until Ma
 y 31)
\nSingle Day: US$650
\nAll 4-days: US$2,195
\n
\nRegular Pricing
\nSi
 ngle Day: US$745
\nAll 4-days: US$2,495
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080918
SUMMARY:IxDA NYC: "Tap is the New Click" by Dan Saffer
LOCATION:New York, New York, USA
DESCRIPTION:“Tap is the New Click” 
\n
\nEven though the technology has bee
 n around for decades, only now are we starting to see mass production and a
 doption of touchscreen and gestural devices for the public. Jeff Han’s infl
 uential 2006 TED demonstration of his multitouch system, followed by the la
 unches of Nintendo’s Wii, Apple’s iPhone, and Microsoft Surface, have annou
 nced a new era of interaction design, one where gestures in space and touch
 es on a screen will be as prominent as pointing and clicking.
\n
\nBut 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?
\n
\nThis introduction to designing gestural interfa
 ces will cover the basics: usability and ergonomics; a brief history of the
  technology; some elemental patterns of use; prototyping and documenting; a
 nd how to communicate that a gestural interface is present to users.
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\nW
 hen:
\n6:15 - 7:00 networking
\n7:00 - 8:00 presentation
\n8:00 - 8:30 Q&A
 \nPlan to arrive by 6:45 p.m. to clear security and be seated
\n
\nWhere:
\
 nR/GA
\n350 West 39th Street
\nNew York, NY 10018
\n
\nRSVP: http://tinyurl
 .com/67ukh6
\n(If you have any problem with the URL, send email to: nyc.ixd
 a (at) gmail (dot) com)
\n
\nABOUT OUR SPEAKER
\nDan Saffer is an experienc
 e design director for Adaptive Path. An international speaker and author, h
 is writing on design has appeared in BusinessWeek and many online publicati
 ons. His acclaimed book Designing for Interaction: Creating Smart Applicati
 ons and Clever Devices has been called “a bookshelf must-have for anyone th
 inking of creating new designs” and has been translated into several langua
 ges. His new book on interactive gestures will be published by O’Reilly in 
 October 2008.
\n
\nDan is a member of the Industrial Designers Society of A
 merica (IDSA) and the Interaction Design Association (IxDA). He received hi
 s Master of Design in Interaction Design from Carnegie Mellon University.
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