Tysons Corner USA 2006-09-21 This is the only major event happening on the east coast this year covering the topic of Web 2.0. Attending will be executives, entrepreneurs, and web professionals from major corporations to startups. User experience is a big part of Web 2.0. Speakers: - Michael Arrington (TechCrunch) - Jason Goldberg (CEO of Jobster) - Andrew McAfee (Harvard Business School) - Michael Platt (Microsoft) - Rajen Sheth (Google) Panel Discussions: * Where is "Web 2.0" Taking Business - and Where Will Business Take "Web 2.0"? (moderator: Dion Hinchcliffe) * How Can Companies Monetize "The New Wisdom of The Web"? (moderator: Jeremy Geelan) There will also be a group of startups presenting in a technology showcase / competition judged by VCs from Amplifier Ventures, Novak Biddle, Columbia Capital, Blue Run, and Valhalla Partners. Who Should Attend: * Business Executives * Technology Leaders * Software Architects * Project Managers * User Interface Architects * Web Consultants * Service Providers * Government Agencies Table sales are available and there are a few sponsor spots open as well (email info@executivebiz.com for details). Register with the promo code "vigetdeal" and save $50. 39 VA Just outside of Washington, DC, this is the only major event on the topic of Web 2.0 happening on the east coast this year. UX pros: come discuss the business impact of Web 2.0. 2006-09-20 false http://www.thenewnewinternet.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/39 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/39/tnni-banner-90.jpg agile, ajax, business, collaboration, networking, startups, user experience, ux, web 20 2008-01-17 So often in the race to develop better software and get products to market quickly, we miss the point. Often product managers are caught in the middle of a continual tug of war between design and development trade offs with competing priorities and artificial time lines. Finding the right balance can be tricky but the benefits are huge. This presentation will help you avoid some of the most common mistakes in software development by highlighting proven strategies you can use to drive product enhancements, lower development costs and accelerate your time to market. You will learn tips and tricks for leveraging user experience design together with Agile development best practices to break projects into small steps, create realistic time frames, meet deadlines, and deliver new features and releases every few weeks while incorporating constant feedback and improvements. These techniques are based on real world experiences and are applicable at any stage in the development cycle. 388 Join Pathfinder's Director of User Experience Design, Matt Nolker at 12:00 EST, for a webinar on incorporating user experience design together with Agile development to create better software, faster 2008-01-16 true http://community.featureplan.com/community/2008/01/webinar_january_16_1200pm_est.php http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/388 agile, development, user experience design 2009-03-05 In this presentation, Jeff Patton will discuss the essentials of Agile Development, the distinct culture and value system that Agile brings, and the common Agile process you’re likely to see. You’ll hear about the myths of Agile and common pitfalls organizations tend to encounter. Armed with the foundations, you’ll explore some emerging UX practices and how to thrive within an agile process. Register with the promotion code BOXES and receive lifetime access to the recording of this presentation at no additional charge. Reserve your seat today! http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/agile/ 653 Agile is coming. It's now the solution of choice for speeding development and delivering quality results. But where does that leave the User Experience (UX) practice? 2009-03-04 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/agile/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/653 agile, iterative design process, jared spool, jeff patton, virtual seminar, webinar San Francisco USA 2009-04-01 Luke Hohmann, author of Innovation Games: Creating Breakthrough Products Through Collaborative Play will teach his intensive, two-day class about Innovation Games at Cooper. When: March 30th-31st, 2009 Where: Cooper, 100 First Street, 26th Floor, San Francisco Price: $995 per person, $895 per person for two or more attendees To register: send email to info@enthiosys.com Designed by Enthiosys, a leading provider of agile product management consulting services, Innovation Games are serious games that help you understand how your customers think and what they value. This course will provide you with the tools to plan, play, and process the results of the games. You’ll also receive comprehensive notes, worksheets, templates, and books to help you bring your new experiences into active practice on your own projects. In a recent Forrester report, analysts TJ Keitt and Tom Grant explain: Serious gaming… can circumvent many of the traditional problems with product requirements, including collecting sufficient information across customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to make product decisions. Not only are the games relatively lightweight exercises, but they also use a lighter touch to resolve many debates over product decisions. Who Should Attend? * Product managers and directors of product management * Interaction designers and digital product professionals * Product marketing managers * Members of the professional services organization * Any member of the company who has direct customer collaboration For more information, please see: http://www.cooper.com/journal/2009/01/innovation_games.html http://www.enthiosys.com/insights-tools/special-2-day-innovation-games-class-at-cooper-u-mar-3031-2009/ 633 CA Luke Hohmann, author of "Innovation Games: Creating Breakthrough Products Through Collaborative Play" will teach an intensive class about Innovation Games, March 30-31, 2009 at Cooper in SF CA. 2009-03-30 false http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/633 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/633/cooperlogo.gif agile, agile product management, class, collaboration, collaborative design, cooper, enthiosys, feature, feature definition, product management, requirements, seminar, serious games, serious gaming, understanding customers, workshop Portland USA 2009-08-27 If you're in town, join us at the first-ever Maine IxDA event: Welcome to Maine Kevin Silver meet 'n' greet + Talk on IxD and Agile note: "Town" means anywhere in the Great State of Maine™ or even if you're stuck in Boston and looking for an evening sabbatical. WHAT Over the years various flavors of agile have taken a greater foothold as the development process de jour--which isn't necessarily bad. But it raises questions as to how best incorporate a formal design process within an agile development: still do upfront design work? when and where do designers do their work? how to avoid an endless agile journey? We'll explore the why of design, identify the core benefits of being agile and look at how design fits within agile development. Kevin is an empathetic champion of the end user, involved in designing the behavior of digital products since 1995. He's worked on a projects for government, software companies and nationally recognized brands providing strategic direction and interaction design goodness. A passionate advocate for Interaction Design, Kevin launched IxDA local group in New Mexico and is on the IxDA Global Board of Directors (overseeing 80+ IxDA local groups worldwide). He's UX Designer at Tyler Technologies delivering the next generation of financial software for local governments and municipalities. WHERE 28 Maple Street Portland ME MAINEUX... Started in 2007 by information architect Susan Doran, MaineUX was described as "People doing cool things on the web...in Maine." In practice MaineUX was an interdisciplinary multi-practice community of 150 people across Maine interested in UX . With Susan Doran still at the helm, and joined by Kevin Silver and Ben Ho, Maine IxDA is the new MaineUX--but better! We're part of and contributing to a much bigger "Us" while keeping our local flavor. Like MaineUX, Maine IxDA brings together smart creative people from complementary professions who are designing creative, compelling, meaningful user experiences. 1158 ME MaineUX to Maine IxDA Kickoff Event: Talk on IxD and Agile + Kevin Silver Meet 'n' Greet 2009-08-26 false http://groups.google.com/group/maineux http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1158 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1158/MaineIxDA-logo.png agile, cawn awn the cawb, design, ixd, lobstah, maine, maineixda, maineux, moxie, portland maine Sydney Australia 2009-10-08 Knowing your customer, understanding their needs and how they interact with your web site and company is important. We all know that. However budgets, expertise and time are not always on your side. Applying research to your process is like working out. Always important, nice to do when you have time but often slips off the radar. In this full-day workshop, design ethnographer Kelly Goto takes you into the real world of design research. Kelly will take you at a rapid yet accessible pace through in-depth case studies, lectures and hands-on assignments showing you new methods of understanding your audience’s behavior, not just following stats. Create your own research toolkit and test plan, learn the pros and cons of remote testing, understand when to use smaller sample sizes for usability testing and in-depth interviews and how often to iterate during your development process. Preview various tools that allow for faster iteration at a lower cost and learn the best ways of integrating fast-turn research into a modified agile process. Whether you are a designer, coder, manager or research specialist, this workshop will supply you with tools, tips and techniques you can immediately apply. In this session, you will learn * how to create a realistic, iterative research plan * what methods to incorporate into your customized toolkit * cost-effective remote and in-person usability testing * best methods for rapid prototyping & testing * segmenting audience by behavior, not demographics * combining ‘qual’ and ‘quan’ for best results 757 Australia This full-day workshop takes you through in-depth case studies, lectures and hands-on assignments showing you new methods of understanding your audience’s behavior, not just following stats. 2009-10-07 false http://south09.webdirections.org/workshops http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/757 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/757/logo.gif agile, design research, rapid prototyping, web, web design, web development Las Vegas USA 2009-10-17 Fundamental Guidelines for Web Usability, Jakob Nielsen, Kara Pernice, & Hoa Loranger Interaction Design 1, Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini Agile Development and Usability, Chris Nodder Write Your Way to Cost-Effective Online Customer Care, Catherine Toole User Testing, Garrett Goldfield Interaction Design 2, Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini Ajax Design and Usability, William Hudson Information Architecture 1, Jen Cardello All Your Own Words: How to Create a Brand Tone of Voice Online, Catherine Toole Constructing Data-Driven Personas, John Pruitt & Tamara Adlin Application Usability 1, Chris Nodder Research Beyond User Testing, Christian Rohrer Content Usability 1, John Morkes Information Architecture 2, Jen Cardello Designing for Mobile Devices, Raluca Budiu From User Data to Great Design, Tamara Adlin & John Pruitt Application Usability 2, Chris Nodder Managing User Experience Strategy, Christian Rohrer Content Usability 2, John Morkes Wireframing and Prototyping, Hoa Loranger Card Sorting, William Hudson Designing Multi-User Services: Lessons from Social Psychology, John Boyd Designing Complex Applications and Websites 1, Lynn Pausic Integrating Social Features on Mainstream Websites, Jen Cardello Intranet Usability 1, Kara Pernice Websites that Sell, Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini Guerilla Usability: UCD Without a Budget, Garrett Goldfield Research Update, Raluca Budiu Designing Complex Applications and Websites 2, Lynn Pausic Usability and the Human Mind: How Your Customers Think, Hoa Loranger & Raluca Budiu Intranet Usability 2, Kara Pernice Thinking by Design: How to Work with User-Centered, Cross-Functional Teams, Armando González, Dorelle Rabinowitz, & Elissa Darnelle Competitive Usability Testing, John Morkes 1319 NV Annual conference organized by Nielsen Norman Group with 33 full-day tutorials. Keynotes: College-Aged Adults: How Are They Using the Internet? and Web Design Is a Lot Like Dating 2009-10-11 false http://www.nngroup.com/events/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1319 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1319/uw2009.gif agile, application design, card sorting, ia, interaction design, intranets, mobile web, personas, psychology, usability, user testing, writing for the web Lugano Switzerland 2009-10-17 This workshop will teach you how to use agile methodology to improve change managing and benchmark markek answer. Until 22th March: € 600 / Fr. 900 Later: € 750 / Fr. 1100 660 Switzerland This workshop will teach you how to use agile methodology in online services design. 2009-10-15 false http://www.sketchin.ch/workshop-design-agile/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/660 agile, design, online, services, workshop 2010-03-07 The only constant in software development in general, and UX specifically is change: UX practitioners on projects large and small need to negotiate the ever shifting list of features and limitations and in turn manage deliverables such as interactive prototypes, requirements, specifications and design patterns. For those of us who use Axure, there are specific issues and strategies to consider, and we hope to avoid trial by fire as much as possible. This RoundTable will be dedicated to a deep dive discussion into these issues. 1405 Keeping Your Prototype, Design & Specs in Sync while Meeting Aggressive Schedules. Join us at AxureWorld RoundTable #1, a free international web event. 2010-03-06 true http://www.Axureworld.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1405 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1405/AxureWorld_Round_Tables-209x109.png agile, axure, rapid prototyping, ux Munich Germany 2011-05-22 Shaping the Mobile Experience. The annual German IA Konferenz presents a cross section of current ideas in information architecture, methods and case studies. It is the principal German language IA event, drawing attendees and speakers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland and beyond. The IA Konferenz 2010 provides insight into the strategies, processes, techniques and methods employed in the attempt to achieve “true” or perhaps subtle innovation, and utilizes case studies to demonstrate the models that can lead to success. Particular emphasis is placed on methods and ideas that are common to the growing field of mobile design and the methodology of smart user experiences. 1547 Germany The leading IA Summit for the German speaking part of Europe. This year's motto: Shaping the Mobile Experience. 2011-05-20 false http://http://www.iakonferenz.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1547 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1547/IAK_Logo.jpg agile, design, ia, informationarchitecture, interaction design, ixd, mobile, prototyping, usability, user, user experience, ux 2011-09-02 You're going to want your entire team to see our next UIE Virtual Seminar on Thursday, September 1, Story Mapping for UX Practitioners: Tying Agile & UX Together with Jeff Patton. http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/agileux/ In this 90-minute online seminar, Jeff will show you: * How to build a story map—something you already use—from scratch * How to overcome the Agile dogma that often starts projects off on the wrong foot * Why the story mapping vocabulary can alleviate the lack of common understanding that comes with tying Agile & UX together * You can put this process in place for projects you’re working on right now The Details: Story Mapping for UX Practitioners: Tying Agile & UX Together with Jeff Patton Thursday, September 1 at 1:30pm ET 1:30pm ET / 12:30pm CT / 11:30am MT / 10:30am PT 90 minute online seminar Register Now - http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/agileux/ 1590 Do you work in an Agile environment and struggle with knitting UX thinking more closely into the organization’s iterative process? 2011-09-01 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/agileux/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1590 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1590/LOGOforweb.jpg agile, design, design process, interaction design, story mapping, uie virtual seminar London United Kingdom 2011-10-06 Fancy spending three days in the company of the leading lights in the field of user experience...er...and some folks from Etre too? Then get yourself down to Etre Get Together 2011! Here are the details... WHO? Steve Krug, Lou Rosenfeld and Anders Ramsay – the authors of Don’t Make Me Think (aka “the usability expert’s bible”), Information Architecture for the World Wide Web (aka “the information architect's bible”) and the forthcoming Designing with Agile. WHAT? Three day-long, hands-on workshops on Discount Usability Testing, Adaptable Information Architecture and Designing with Agile – each one limited to just 50 attendees so as to keep things nice and intimate. (Workshops can be booked individually or as a package.) WHERE? The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London, UK. WHEN? Monday 3rd, Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th October 2011. WHY? To dramatically improve your user experience design skills. HOW? http://events.etre.com/ Register now…or miss out. 1586 United Kingdom Want to learn everything there is to know about user experience from the blokes who wrote the books on these subjects? Then get yourself down to Etre Get Together 2011! 2011-10-03 false http://events.etre.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1586 agile, anders ramsay, information architecture, louis rosenfeld, steve krug, user experience, ux 2011-12-08 The efforts of UX designers historically have been defined by deliverables like wireframes, sitemaps, diagrams, and inventories. Today, UX designers are creating delightful and intuitive user experiences far beyond “The Spec.” And guiding this movement is the practice of Lean UX, a new way of working that merges Lean Product and Agile development theories. Some examples of what you'll learn: -Why Lean UX contributes to working faster, smarter, and happier -How to emphasize experiences over deliverables -What to expect when integrating Lean UX into your processes -Which 5 Lean UX tools you should start using today In this course, Jeff Gothelf describes the positive impacts Lean UX has on existing processes, communications, and team interactions—and all to the benefit of users, colleagues, and bosses everywhere. Lean UX: Getting Out of the Deliverables Business with Jeff Gothelf Wednesday, December 7 at 1:30pm ET 1:30pm ET / 12:30pm CT / 11:30am MT / 10:30am PT 90 minute online seminar http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/lean_ux/ 1690 In this course, Jeff Gothelf describes the positive impacts Lean UX has on existing processes, communications, and team interactions—and all to the benefit of users, colleagues, and bosses everywhere. 2011-12-07 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/lean_ux/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1690 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1690/UIE_Logo_-_3D_Guy.eps agile, design, design process, jared spool, jeff gothelf, lean ux, uie, virtual seminars 2012-01-13 1/12 UIE Virtual Seminars: Mobile and Agile On January 12: Buttons Are a Hack: The New Rules of Designing for Touch with Josh Clark http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/buttons_a_hack/ If you’ve ever seen a child pick up and use an iPad, then you already have seen the intuitive power of touch in interface design. And in today’s mobile world, gestures allow us to create experiences for fingers and thumbs rather than mice and cursors. Learn the new rules of touch-screen design from Josh Clark in our first Virtual Seminar of 2012. Learn more about Josh's seminar: http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/buttons_a_hack/ On January 24: A NEXT STEP seminar—Designing with Agile with Anders Ramsay (and in cooperation with Rosenfeld Media) http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/fusing_agile/ UX design in Agile can be a frustrating experience when teams are more focused on delivery over the quality of the experience. But the thinking underlying major Agile methods such as XP or Scrum can be applied to UX design, too, and Anders is going to show you how. Learn more about Anders' seminar: http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/fusing_agile/ 1731 2 hot UX topics to kick off 2012: Mobile on 1/12 and new Next Step series tackles Agile on 1/24. www.uievs.com 2012-01-12 true http://www.uievs.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1731 agile, design, mobile Sydney Australia 2012-03-04 Agile UX 2012 is a single day, single track conference about designing great user experiences within an agile development process. It’s not at all about how to do UX quicker or leaner. It’s not just about how to fit user research and usability testing into Agile, or how to communicate user needs. It’s more than those – it’s about how great experiences are designed and created within the structure of an agile development process. Registration is open now. 1764 Australia Agile UX 2012 is a single day, single track conference about designing great user experiences within an agile development process. 2012-03-03 false http://www.uxaustralia.com.au/agileux-2012/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1764 agile, user experience Manchester United Kingdom 2012-03-30 Camp Digital is a free, one-day event focusing on user experience, accessibility, inclusive digital design and agile development. We’re bringing together a bunch of interesting, forward thinking people to hear about and debate some of the key themes and trends happening in our industry, and hopefully to provide some valuable insights and ideas. We have high profile speakers lined up from: • BBC • CapGemini • AbilityNet • del Galdo Consulting • Hassell Inclusion • Manchester Metropolitan University • Dublin City University • Acuity ETS • EPiServer 1829 United Kingdom A day of inspirational & educational talks about user experience, accessibility & agile development 2012-03-29 false http://www.wearesigma.com/campdigital/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1829 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1829/campdigital.gif accessibility, agile, agile ux, mobile, ux New York City USA 2012-05-06 Start the spring season with an epic bang! Join us for a half-day immersive workshop meant to teach-by-doing the Design Studio method. Whether your focus is strategy, product management, design, or development, this hands-on, dynamic workshop is for anyone involved in the ideation, design or development of websites, applications, and mobile experience. The early stages of product innovation can crucially influence the success and direction of any product. Yet these stages tend to be fuzzy, highly politicized, and under-documented. This workshop is an introduction to how teams can use The Design Studio method to explore opportunities and innovate products in a more transparent manner so that cross-functional teams focus on how ideas and solutions map back to the problem space and goals, revealing tacit requirements, while mitigating the risk of hidden agendas. Design Studio is conducted in a highly interactive, fast-paced team setting following a methodology commonly used in architecture and industrial design, but with some important twists. It has been called the “Iron Chef,” of ideation. It can be intense, focused, and chaotic at times, but those lucky enough to have participated understand the power and effectiveness of this tool. This workshop will teach the fundamentals of running a design studio and will answer questions about how to effectively use Design Studio (as well as variations on it), and to avoid potential pitfalls so those practicing some flavor of Agile UX will be better armed to solve difficult problems in their work. The workshop guides participations through this evolution in experience ideation using a case study approach to solve a unique problem space, the goal of which is to arrive at some solid design solutions while also learn the hands-on techniques so that attendees may return to their organization and conduct their own design studios. Cost for the event is $195, which covers the registration, materials, and refreshments. 1840 NY This workshop will teach the fundamentals of running a design studio through a hands-on, iterative approach to designing around a problem space. 2012-05-05 false http://www.designstudio.eventbrite.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1840 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1840/AgileUX_logo.png agile, design, lean, product, strategy, ux