BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ensemble Independent//vPim 0.695//EN CALSCALE:Gregorian X-WR-CALNAME:Boxes and Arrows Events Calendar tagged "design" BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060917 SUMMARY:CanUX LOCATION:Banff\, Canada DESCRIPTION:Canux is the annual Canadian User Experience workshop. Canux is a non-profit grassroots event that brings world-class instructors together with practitioners for hands-on learning. It’s a small gathering\, limit ed to 75 participants\, with a focus on practical skills for user experienc e professionals - designers\, information architects\, interaction designer s\, front-end architects\, usabilitistas\, and anyone else who’s passiona te about making things work well for people. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060915 SUMMARY:Joint PHICHI & AIGA Meeting - the Visual vs. the Usable - How do th ey cross paths? LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Refreshments & Networking: 6-6:30pm – Food and beverages will be provided. \n \nPresentation: 6:30pm – 8ish \n \nWhere: \nGSI Comme rce Headquarters \n935 First Avenue \nKing of Prussia\, PA 19406 \nDire ctions: http://gsicommerce.com/contactus/directions.jsp \n \nMeeting Summar y: \nThis is the first ever joint PHICHI & AIGA meeting! As user experience professionals\, we always need to interface and collaborate with graphic a rtists and designers. At times\, we all know that this can be difficult. Th ere is a lot that both professions can learn from each other in order to wo rk better together. This is why PHICHI has decided to hold a joint meeting with the local chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). \ n \nWe’ll take a closer look at Avenue A | Razorfish and GSI Commerce. Fo r this first joint meeting\, we decided to give members of both organizatio ns a closer look at the User-Centered Design process of two local agencies\ , Avenue A | Razorfish and GSI Commerce. Each company will explain their de sign process from start to finish and show sample deliverables of their wor k. You will get to see how their design and user experience teams work toge ther. \n \nRegistration is free! Please register for this meeting at: http ://philadelphia.aiga.org/event_registration-reg.html \n \n---------------- ------------ \n \nAbout AIGA: http://philadelphia.aiga.org/about.html \n \n ---------------------------- \n \nAbout PHICHI: http://www.cis.drexel.edu/P hiCHI/index.html \n \n---------------------------- \n \nWould you like to be notified of all upcoming PHICHI events? Please join our yahoo group: ht tp://groups.yahoo.com/group/phillychi/join \n \nPHICHI meetings are ALWAYS open to anyone who is interested in attending. Membership to the ACM is NOT required. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060916 SUMMARY: The Design Frontier-Submissions! LOCATION:Denver\, Colorado\, USA DESCRIPTION:Design Educators: We encourage you to submit a proposal for par ticipation in The Design Frontier: graphic design education in small progra ms and non-urban regions. This AIGA Graphic Design Education Conference wil l be held December 1-3\, 2006\, in Lakewood\, Colorado\, a Denver suburb. \ n \nThe Design Frontier will concentrate on the needs of graphic design's m averick educators. Presentations will focus on the challenges and possibili ties of dispersed conditions and small faculties in the country's smaller g raphic design programs\, often in regional towns without professional graph ic design communities or AIGA chapters to provide adjunct faculty\, profess ional role models\, student internships and entry \nSeptember 15\, 2006 is the deadline to submit Paper Abstracts\, Student Project Presentation Prop osals\, and Discussion Session Leader Proposals. MFA students\, young teach ers\, high school teachers and concerned professionals\, as well as experie nced educators\, are strongly encouraged to submit. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060926 SUMMARY:EPIC 2006 LOCATION:Portland\, Oregon\, USA DESCRIPTION:We would like to invite you to the second Ethnographic Praxis i n Industry Conference (EPIC). This conference brings together people who ar e actively thinking about the theoretical and methodological development of ethnography in industry practice. We want to draw participants who are bot h working in industry\, as well as those who consult or collaborate with in dustry. We create a collaborative venue where those practicing their ethnog raphic training in the corporate setting can benefit from mutual support an d sharing of information. So please join us this year in Portland as we exp lore the theme of Transitions. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060930 SUMMARY:Design & Emotion 2006 LOCATION:Göteborg\, Sweden DESCRIPTION:The International Conference on Design & Emotion is a forum whe re practitioners\, researchers and industry meet and exchange knowledge and insights concerning the cross-disciplinary field of design and emotion. \n \nEmotions arise towards people\, towards places\, towards food\, and towa rds things. \n \nEmotions influence our well-being as well as our purchase decisions. From a design perspective\, we need to know more about how artef acts elicit emotions. We also need to know more about the way we can identi fy the relevant emotional aspects and how we can evaluate the emotional imp act of a particular design. \n \nThe International Conference on Design and Emotion 2006 is the arena for these topics. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060929 SUMMARY:Exploratorium Science Exhibits from Birth to Death LOCATION:Palo Alto\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:PARC FORUM \n4:00 - 5:00 p.m. \n \nAt the Exploratorium\, scie ntists team with exhibit builders to create interactive science exhibits fo r the public. The best exhibits are enjoyed equally by 4 year-olds and phys ics professors. I will tell how several exhibits were made\, and how they w orked or failed when used by the public. (Some failed in spectacular ways: burning up\, imploding\, or dissolving.) The Exploratorium also has a large web site. I’ll present stories of some of our web programs such as “Ir on Science Teacherâ€? in which science teachers compete to teach science wi th simple materials. I’ll illustrate my presentation with demonstrations from the Exploratorium. \n \n \n \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \nPaul Doherty\, Ex ploratorium Teacher Institute \nIn 1986\, I came to the Exploratorium Teac her Institute and began my exhibit-based explorations in science. I became the co-director of the Teacher Institute in 1990 and the founding director of the Center for Teaching and Learning in 1992. Since 1997 I have been a s enior staff scientist at the Exploratorium. I am also a visiting scientist at Tom Tits Experiment in Sweden and an adjunct professor of physics at San Francisco State University. In 2002 I was awarded the Distinguished Teache r Award by the American Association of Physics teachers\, Northern Californ ia Section. In 2003 I was given the NSTA's Faraday Award for excellence as a science communicator. \n \nAs an author\, I have have co-authored the Exp loratorium Science Snackbook\, and the book Square Wheels with Don Rathjen. For Klutz Press I have co-written the Explorabook which has sold over a mi llion copies\, and also the Book of Magnetic Magic\, the Zap book\, and Glo ve Compartment Science. \n \n \n------------------------------------------ - \nDRIVING DIRECTIONS: \nhttp://www.parc.com/about/directions.html \n----- ---------------------------------------------------- \nPalo Alto Research C enter Inc. \nPhone: (650) 812-4000 \n3333 Coyote Hill Rd \nPalo Alto\, CA 9 4304 \nhttp://www.parc.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 insi ghts and thoughtful ideas that would greatly contribute. \n \nThe open dis cussion will go on for the next week\, until Tuesday October 17. Offsite ( non-WELL member) readers with questions or comments may send them to inkwel l@well.com to have them added to the conversation. \n \nAbout The WELL \n \ nThe WELL is a cherished and acclaimed destination for conversation and dis cussion. For twenty years it has captivated intelligent\, creative people. It is widely known as the primordial ooze where the online community moveme nt was born — where Howard Rheingold first coined the term "virtual commu nity." Over the last two decades\, it's been described as "the world's most influential online community" in a Wired Magazine cover story\, and "the P ark Place of email addresses" by John Perry Barlow. It's won Dvorak and Web by Awards\, inspired songs and novels\, and almost invisibly influences mod ern culture. \n \nNow run by Salon Media Group\, independent publishers of the ground-breaking Salon.com online news magazine\, The WELL continues to cast a long cultural shadow. For many people it's the place you aren't quit e sure you've heard of\, but may just wish you had. For members\, it's a pl ace 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 Interacti on \nPalo Alto\, California \nhttp://www.orbitnet.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061016 SUMMARY:International Design for Engagement Conference 2006 LOCATION:Oslo\, Norway DESCRIPTION:Themes \n* Interactive arts \n \n* Product and industrial desig n \n \n* Games \n \n* E-commerce \n \n* E-health \n \n* Human-computer Inte raction \n \n* Mobile Computing \n \n* Intranets \n \n* Location-based serv ices \n \n* New media \n \n* Rich and virtual environments \n \n* Value sen sitive design and ethics \n \n* Virtual and augmented reality END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061021 SUMMARY:Human Factors and Ergonomics Annual Meeting - SF LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Plan to attend the HFES 50th Annual Meeting! In addition to hun dreds of technical presentations on state-of-the-art human factors/ergonomi cs research and application\, the 50th Annual Meeting will feature special events to launch the Society's 50th anniversary year. Join us at the Hilto n San Francisco Hotel on October 16-20\, 2006. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061018 SUMMARY:NYC-UPA Event: Technologies for User Research LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:Registration: 6:00pm (refreshments served) \nPresentation: 6:3 0pm to 8:00pm (includes Q&A) \nNetworking: 8:00pm to 8:30pm \nDinner at a nearby restaurant: 8:30pm to whenever (participants pay for their own dinn er) \nLocation: Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies\, Laura Parsons Pratt Conference Center\, 281 Park Avenue South (at 22nd Street). \n \nUsa bility practitioners are in the enviable position of researching and evalua ting new technologies - but are often limited by the tools available for co nducting this research. A number of solutions have recently become availabl e to support the process of user research. There are also several emerging technologies that have the potential to change what/how research will be pe rformed in the near future. \n \nThe presentation will cover the following topics: \n• The goals and limitations of current user research technolo gies \n• Overview of some of the latest user research tools (e.g. remote testing\, eye tracking\, digital ethnography) \n• Criteria for evaluati ng user research technology \n• Discussion of emerging technology trends (e.g. ubiquitous computing\, product integration) and their impact on user research capabilities \n \nAttendees to the presentation will gain a bett er understanding of what user research technology can and cannot do\, what tools are currently available to support research\, and what may be availab le in the future. \n \nAbout the speaker: \nRob Tannen\, PhD\, is the Dir ector of Human Factors for Electronic Ink\, a sixteen-year old firm that ap plies product design methodology to creating usable software interfaces. \ n \nRob has provided human factors expertise in applications including cock pit displays\, emergency dispatch\, GPS navigation\, equities trading and W eb site design. \n \nRob is also a leader of the Industrial Design Society of America Human Factors Section\, which promotes human factors and resear ch methods to designers: http://www.humanfactors.typepad.com/idsa/ \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061025 SUMMARY:IDEA 2006 LOCATION:Seattle\, Washington\, USA DESCRIPTION:Design problems are increasingly becoming information problems. \n \nThroughout their days\, people are engaging with complex information to manage their lives. \n \nAnd designers now realize that information isn' t simply this stuff you find -- the appropriate presentation of information helps people make sense of the world around them. \n \nThis conference add resses issues of design for an always-on\, always-connected world. Where "c yberspace" is a meaningless term because the online and offline worlds cann ot be made distinct. Where physical spaces are so complex that detailed way finding is necessary to navigate them. Where work processes have become so involved\, and so digitized\, that we need new processes to manage those pr ocesses. \n \nThis conference brings together people who are addressing the se challenges head on. Speakers from a variety of backgrounds will discuss designing complex information spaces in the physical and virtual worlds. pr ogram. \n \nKeynote: Bruce Sterling END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061029 SUMMARY:Gain: AIGA Business and Design Conference LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:As business shines a spotlight on design\, “Gainâ€? provides shining examples of design’s impact on business success. Featuring case s tudies from a variety of industries\, “Gainâ€? demonstrates the broadenin g role design plays in business strategy\, leadership\, process and product . \n \nParticipants will hear business and design leaders share their innov ative approaches to generating greater return on investment\, fostering emo tional connections and providing positive brand experiences for customers. ‘Design means business’ also means finding real world solutions for eve ryday tasks like research\, development and organization. Business and desi gn leaders who attend “Gainâ€? will explore how organizations can tap the full value of design by integrating it into their business culture. \n \nT om Kelley\, general manager\, IDEO and author\, The Ten Faces of Innovation \, will serve as moderator for Gain: AIGA Business and Design Conference. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061027 SUMMARY:Vibe\, Volume\, Veneer LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Vibe\, Volume and Veneer / hosted by Watermark Press \nPlease j oin AIGA San Francisco for a mind-altering trip back to the visual veneers in typography\, photography and design from the mid-1960s. The Vibe Is Radi cal. The Volume Is Up. The Veneer Is Everything. Peace Out. \n \nDon't miss the last lecture of this series on October 26 when AIGA SF welcomes Christ opher Peterson and Jim Parkinson. \n \nOrder your tickets now! Call the AIG A SF office at 415.626.6008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061103 SUMMARY:Joint PHICHI and AIGA Meeting LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:What: Joint PHICHI and AIGA November Meeting: the Visual vs. th e Usable - A Panel Discussion \n \nPhiCHI (The Philadelphia Region's Chapte r of the ACM SIGCHI) and AIGA Philadelphia (American Institute of Graphic A rts) will be holding their next joint meeting\; a round table discussion wi th audience participation and panelists from user experience and design tea m members from Electronic Ink\, Inc. and The Vanguard Group\, Inc.. \n \n The panelists will discuss questions that were previously submitted from th e AIGA and PHICHI members (For example\, how do you feel when you are hande d a wireframe to design/how do you feel when your wireframe is not adhered to?). We will endeavor to address as many questions as time permits at the event. Remember\, we envision The Visible vs. the Usable to be a series of events. The discussion will continue. \n \nWhen: \nThursday\, November 2nd \nRefreshments & Networking: 6-6:30pm – Food and beverages will be provid ed. \nPanel Discussion: 6:30pm – 8ish \n \nWhere: \nHeilmeier Hall Univer sity of Pennsylvania \nThe Towne Building \n220 S. 33rd Street Philadelphia \, PA 19104 \n \nCampus Map: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/vi ew_map.php3?id=158 \nBuliding Info: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBld gs/view_map.php3?id=343 \nParking Map: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/maps Bldgs/view_map.php3?id=419 \n \nSponsor: \nThis event could not have been p ossible without the support of our proud sponsor\, Electronic Ink (www.elec tronicink.com)! \n \n-------------------------- \nWould you like to be noti fied of all upcoming PHICHI events? Please join our yahoo group: http://gr oups.yahoo.com/group/phillychi/join \n \nPHICHI meetings are ALWAYS open to anyone who is interested in attending. Membership to the ACM is NOT requir ed. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061107 SUMMARY:An Event Apart Austin LOCATION:Austin\, Texas\, USA DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 6th\, 2006 \nAlamo Drafthouse Downtown \n409 Colorado St. \nAustin\, TX 78701 \n \nTOPICS \n \n* How CSS really works. \ n* How to sell design to tough clients. \n* How to redesign websites to inc rease content and brand effectiveness. \n* Better design and usability thro ugh better writing. \n* And more. \n \nSPEAKERS \n \nJeffrey Zeldman is the founder and executive creative director of Happy Cog\, whose clients inclu de AIGA\, Advertising Age\, and Amnesty International USA. He publishes A L ist Apart for people who make websites\, and has written many articles and two books\, notably Designing With Web Standards\, 2nd Edition. In 1998\, h e co-founded The Web Standards Project\, a grassroots coalition that persua ded Netscape and Microsoft to support the same technologies in their browse rs. \n \nEric Meyer is the best-selling CSS author and best-recognized CSS authority in the world. His seven books have been translated into six lang uages\; his clients include America On-Line\, Apple Computer\, Sandia Natio nal Laboratory\, Wells Fargo Bank\, and Macromedia\, who described Eric as "a critical partner in our efforts to transform Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2 004 into a revolutionary tool for CSS-based design." \n \nMolly E. Holzschl ag is a well-known web standards advocate\, instructor\, and author. She is Group Lead for The Web Standards Project and an invited expert to the HTML and GEO working groups at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Among her t hirty-plus books is the The Zen of CSS Design\, co-authored with Dave Shea. The book artfully showcases interesting and instructive csszengarden.com d esigns. \n \nHappy Cog creative director Jason Santa Maria has been recogni zed for designing stylistic and imaginative web interfaces that maintain a balance of usability and effective content presentation. His work has won d ozens of awards\, including seven Addys in 2004. He is also well known for his award-winning personal site\, jasonsantamaria.com\, where he frequently discusses design and its benefits. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061110 SUMMARY:Night of Adult Toys: The AIGA SF Fall Gala LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:AIGA has enlisted a stellar cast of designers\, illustrators an d animators including Margo Chase Design\, Pentagram\, Walt Disney Co.\, Me thod\, Volume\, Eleven\, Plinko\, Office\, Thirst\, Tolleson Design\, and C haracter Design\, as well as individuals such as Grady McFerrin\, Martha Ri ch\, and Simone Legno. \n \nWhat is a Munny? Munny is the world’s greates t do-it-yourself toy\, brought to you by your good friends at Kidrobot. It is a “blank slate” on which to use ones creativity. Visit http://www.ki drobot.com/munny/products.html \n \nCome and put your money down on some co ol toys\, eat our food\, make new friends\, enjoy the DJ. And\, of course\, don’t miss out on the latest offerings from more than 20 industry sponso rs and other special surprises. \n \nThe Gala will be held from 6:30 to 9:3 0 p.m. on November 9\, 2006\, at The Galleria at the San Francisco Design C enter. \n \n“A Night of Adult Toys” is supported and sponsored by the f ollowing: Academy of Art University\, Adobe Systems\, Aquent\, Mohawk Fine Papers\, Templin Brink Design\, Stora Enso\, ColorGraphics\, Fox River Pape r\, CenveoSF\, Hemlock Printers\, Crane & Company\, Filter Talent\, and TOD O Monthly. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061116 SUMMARY:The Business of Design III LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, USA DESCRIPTION:The AIGA Business of Design Series is for design business leade rs\, creative directors\, and senior managers who are invested in the growt h of their design business. The sessions also offer value to those who are considering re-tooling or launching their own firm. The series promises dis cussion about profitable growth\, finance\, operations\, business developme nt\, and career management. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061202 SUMMARY:Taxonomies and Information Architecture LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:User Experience design is often thought of as distinct or diffe rent from taxonomy design. What are good IA practices and how do they influ ence taxonomy design? In this session you'll hear from three experienced IA 's who will share specific examples from their organizations and consulting projects that will illustrate principles that you can apply in your taxono my projects. \n \nIn this session\, hear about: \n \na user experience de sign effort that combines information architecture and taxonomy approaches for a major financial services client\; \n \nspecific experiences applying IA with Compaq and HP and "business taxonomies" - taxonomies that live with in strict business limitations. \n \nPresenters: \n \nSeth Earley\, Earle y & Associates \nJoe Lamantia \nTanya Rabourn \nAndrew Gent\, Hewlitt Pa ckard END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061207 SUMMARY:IxDA/BayCHI: The Shifting Role of Design LOCATION:Sunnyvale\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, December 6\, 2006 \nSocializing and refreshme nts: 7-7:30 pm \nProgram: 7:30-9:30 pm \nPlace: Yahoo!\, Sunnyvale\, Buildi ng C\, Classroom 5 \nDirections: http://www.baychi.org/calendar/20061206/di rections/ \n \nPresentation by Luke Wroblewski \n \nIn an increasing number of companies\, the role of design is changing dramatically from mere styli ng to a core ingredient of product strategy and innovation. But what's behi nd this shift? Why are designers who were previously asked just to "make th ings pretty" being invited to the corporate strategy table? This talk will examine the impact recent technology and market changes have had on the rol e of design within modern companies. Luke Wroblewski will discuss \n \n * the decreasing gap between ideas and their implementation \n * the inc reasing rate of commoditization that that are driven by shorter product lif ecycles and cheaper manufacturing \n * the always on availability of mas sive data sources \n * the growing ability of consumers to absorb and en joy increasingly complex media and user interfaces \n \nDesigners of all ty pes can use this knowledge to communicate the value of design skills\, meth odologies\, and deliverables to both clients and stakeholders. In other wor ds\, this presentation provides an explanation of why design matters more n ow than ever. \nCo-sponsors of this event: \n \n * IxDA (Interaction Des ign Association) Silicon Valley Face to Face \n * BayCHI IxD BOF \n \nFo r more information about his event\, go to: \nhttp://www.baychi.org/calenda r/20061206/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061212 SUMMARY:IxDA Sweden | Interaction design and aesthetics LOCATION:Stockholm\, Sweden DESCRIPTION:On Monday the 11th at ca 18:00 IxDA Sweden is arranging a \nlec ture/discussion with Jonas Löwgren (Professor of interaction design\, Scho ol of arts and communication \,Malmö University) on interaction design and aesthetics. Read more (in Swedish) at http://sweden.ixda.org/event3_ixdoch estetik.shtml and about Jonas and his work (in English) at http://webzone.k 3.mah.se/k3jolo/ \n \nThe event will be held at and sponsored by Doberman\, Brunnsgränd 1 in the Old town\, Stockholm. (http://www.doberman.se) \n \n RSVP via mail to sweden@ixda.org. \n \nInterested in sponsoring refreshment s? (1000-2000 SEK) Send us a mail! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061216 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI Holiday Social LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:This will be a great opportunity to combine celebrating the hol iday season while getting to know your fellow PhillyCHI members better. We also hope you'll take this opportunity to become better acquainted with the new officers and volunteers for ’07! \n \nWhen: Friday\, December\, 15th \n6:30 – 9:30 PM \n \nWhere: Noche - www.noche215.com \n1901 Chestnut St reet \nPhiladelphia\, PA 19103 \n(conveniently located within 4 blocks of S uburban Station) \nParking options: http://tinyurl.com/y9twna \n \nRSVP: No t required\, but appreciated. \nPlease send RSVPs to phillychi@gmail.com \n \n**Try to arrive on time to take advantage of our one hour open bar.** \n \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n \nSponsors: \nThis event would not be possible without the support of our proud sponsors\, GSI Commerce and Usable Interface... \n \nGSI Commerce (http://www.gsicommerce.com) is a leading provider of outso urced e-commerce solutions for over 50 partners in the United States. GSI's integrated e-commerce platform offers services in three areas: technology\ , logistics and customer care\, and marketing services. \n \nGSI is headqua rtered in King of Prussia with two fulfillment centers in Kentucky\, and cu stomer care centers in Florida and Wisconsin\, and a presence in the intern ational market as well with GSI Commerce Europe\, Inc. \n \nUsable Interfac e (http://www.usableinterface.com) is an independent consulting company spe cializing in product usability and user interface design. Usable Interface provides consulting services in the areas of: user research\, usability tes ting\, interaction design\, and information architecture. \n \n~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ \n \nHope to see you all there! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 to make a great application is still only available as scattered lore. Unti l now. \n \nJared Spool and UIE's researchers have reached out to those ind ividuals who've spent the last few years pushing the envelope in web apps a nd put together the first comprehensive event to bring their knowledge and expertise 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 applications that will delight your users. \n \nWe've carefully crafted thi s 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 expertis e behind creating successful applications. Then you'll explore our "Foundat ions" Day\, with the essentials for great designs. And you'll wrap up in ou r "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 als o receive a free limited-edition Web App Summit iPod shuffle. (Note: This p romotion cannot be combined with any other promotions we may offer.) \n \nV iew the complete summit description\, and register at http://www.webappsumm it.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070126 SUMMARY:2007 PhillyCHI Design Slam LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Location: Levine 307\, UPenn Campus 3301 Walnut\, Philadelphia PA \nDIRECTIONS: Here is a map of the building: http://www.facilities.upenn .edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=407 \n \nSign up now! \nIf you would like t o participate\, please RSVP now to phillychi@gmail.com. Why now? We may nee d to cap attendance. \n \nWhat's a "design slam"? \nDuring the meeting\, pa rticipants will be teamed and introduced to a full-fledged hypothetical pro ject\, including appropriate client-side deliverables. They'll then have an opportunity to interview key players on the client's team. The session wil l conclude with proposal presentations from each of the groups to the "clie nts" and the assembled audience. \n \nThen the "clients" team will choose a winner. Members of the winning team will receive a plethora of praise from your peers and an award. \n \nWhat's in it for me? \nThis is a chance for interested IAs\, designers\, usability practitioners\, developers and marke ting professionals to get their hands dirty working side by side with colle agues as they tackle tough business problems in a fun and sometimes crazy e nvironment. Knowledge transfer\, technique sharing\, and a social atmospher e makes this session stand out from the garden-variety "lecture-and-Powerpo int" presentation. \n \nThose that want to participate need to be at the me eting by 6:15pm at the latest. The client team will be introducing the desi gn challenge promptly at 6:25. \n \nIf you do not want to participate due t o not being able to get to the meeting on-time or a severe case of social p hobia\, fear not! We would like to have an audience during this session to play the role of users\, and help choose the winning team. \n \nThis idea i s shamelessly stolen (with permission) from the IA Summit's IA Slam. For mo re information about the IA Slam\, visit http://www.e-reiss.com/Seminars.as px. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070211 SUMMARY:Web Directions North LOCATION:Vancouver\, Canada DESCRIPTION:Put together by designers and developers\, for designers and de velopers\, Web Directions North is brought to you by Dave Shea\, Derek Feat herstone\, Maxine Sherrin and John Allsopp. \n \nOver two days and nights\ , Web Directions North is packed tight with sessions by renowned\, inspirin g\, entertaining speakers and experts\, parties\, and more. \n \nCome along and hear Kelly Goto\, Andy Clarke\, Adrian Holovaty\, Douglas Bowman\, Dan Cederholm\, Joe Clark\, Molly Holzschlag\, Derek Featherstone\, Veerle Pie ters\, Jeremy Keith and many other present and future web luminaries\, cove ring Ajax and Javascript\, CSS\, Microformats\, mashups\, standards based w eb design and development\, accessibility\, web app development\, XHTML and HTML and more. \n \nBeginning with an optional day of workshops from some of the web’s best educators\, and rounded off with two optional days of skiing and boarding at Whistler\, Web Directions North is 2007’s web desi gn and development event not to be missed. \n \nRegister until December 31 for just $CDN895 (about USD$770)\, and includes two tight-packed\, fully ca tered days of renowned speakers\, an offical reception and closing night pa rty. \n \nWorkshops are just $CDN395 (~USD$340) for a full\, fully catered day with world experts Andy Clarke and Aaron Gustafson\, Derek Featherstone \, or Kelly Goto. \n \nFor conference attendees and their family\, each day at Whistler is just $CDN120 (~USD$100\, including transfers too and from W histler and Vancouver\, and lift tickets) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070222 SUMMARY:Tagging: It's the Interface Stupid! LOCATION:King of Prussia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Time: 6 - 8 pm \nLocation: GSI Commerce\, Inc.\, 935 First Aven ue\, King of Prussia\, PA \nRSVP: Please let us know if you are coming at p hillyCHI@gmail.com \n \nInterest in content user-assigned tags is one of th e big new stories on the Web. But content tagging is not a new story. What' s new about Web 2.0 is that end users are doing the tagging instead of libr arians\, and the results are being shown almost instantly on websites like flickr\, del.icio.us\, Wikipedia\, and Technorati.Librarians have long cont ended that end users cannot usefully tag content because they are not train ed in how to do indexing. More correctly\, end users cannot tag content the way librarians tag content. But this begs the question about what kind of tagging is useful. \n \nJoseph will discuss the usefulness to be found in t agging as it relates to librarians and usability professionals\, the Semant ic Web\, and document and content management practices. \n \nJoseph Busch i s the Founder and a Principal of Taxonomy Strategies. Joseph is an authorit y in the field of information science\, a past President of the American So ciety for Information Science and Technology\, and an appointee to the Boar d of Directors of the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. He is a frequent spe aker on metadata\, taxonomy\, indexing\, classification research\, informat ion retrieval\, and content management. Read more about Joseph at Taxonomy Strategies. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070223 SUMMARY:WHY READ BOOKS? LOCATION:Palo Alto\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:WHY READ BOOKS? \n \nSeth Lerer\, Leah Price\, and Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht (moderator) \n \nAt a time when people express concern about the fate of the book\, we join three \nvirtuoso scholars--Seth Lerer\, Leah Pri ce\, and Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht--who are \nintimately familiar with the life of the mind nurtured by the bound printed word. How \nhas the book changed history? Are engagements with books different from engagements \nwith othe r media? How do new technologies transform the way we think and learn? What \nis happening to life and learning as attention shifts from page to scree n? What is \ngained and what is lost if we neglect interaction through book s? \n \nClick here for event details. \n \nTHURSDAY\, FEBRUARY 22\, 2007 \n 7:30 - 9:00pm \nKresge Auditorium \nFree and Open to All \n \nDoors open at 6:00pm. Seating is limited\, so please arrive early. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070305 SUMMARY:Doors of Perception 9: Juice LOCATION:New Delhi\, India DESCRIPTION:A one-day conference on Saturday 3 March\, in the India Habitat Centre\, will address the key issues to do with food\, fuel and design. Th e results of the two-day Project Leaders Round Table will be presented. And a social technologies bazaar will provide participants with a show-and-tel l opportunity. Conference participants are invited to the Doors Holi Party the following day. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070322 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070323 SUMMARY:Where is the DESIGN in our Design Process? LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:Join us for a stimulating evening of presentation and dialog. A panel of NYC interaction design leads will talk about where design is maki ng a difference in their project work. We'll open the floor for your commen ts and questions. Full detail on our panelists to follow shortly. \n \nTo a ttend this event and get location details\, please RSVP to nyc-rsvp@ixda.or g. \n \nIf you are interested in getting involved with the NYC IxDA\, pleas e e-mail us at nyc@ixda.org\, or visit our web site at http://www.ixda.org. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070328 SUMMARY:An Event Apart Boston 2007 LOCATION:Boston\, Massachusetts\, USA DESCRIPTION:An Event Apart Boston \nMarch 26th–27th\, 2007 \nMarriott Cop ley Place \nRegistration: $795 early bird (until Feb. 26\, 2007) / $895 reg ular / $995 at the door \n \nJoin Eric Meyer\, Jeffrey Zeldman and special guests\, to gain a deeper understanding of web standards and emerging best practices. Be inspired by fresh ideas and new directions. Join the greatest minds and hottest talents in web design today. \n \nFeaturing Steve Krug ( "Don't Make Me Think!")\, Dan Cederholm ("Web Standards Solutions\," "Bulle tproof Web Design")\, Andrew Kirkpatrick ("“Web Accessibility: Web Standa rds and Regulatory Compliance")\, Cameron Moll ("Mobile Web Design")\, Moll y Holzschlag ("Zen of CSS Design\," present leader of The Web Standards Pro ject)\, Ethan Marcotte ("Professional CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web D esign")\, Jason Santa Maria (A List Apart\, Happy Cog\, jasonsantamaria.com )\, Eric Meyer ("CSS: The Definitive Guide\," "Eric Meyer on CSS") and Jeff rey Zeldman ("Designing With Web Standards\," A List Apart\, Happy Cog\, ze ldman.com\, co-founder/leader emeritus of The Web Standards Project). \n \n REGISTRATION BEGINS JANUARY 2007. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070329 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070330 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI March Meeting - Kip Voytek LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Knowing Smirks & Grins of Delight \nDate: March 29\, 2007 \nTim e: 6 - 8 pm \nLocation: MBC - 229 South 18th Street\, Rittenhouse Square\, Philadelphia \nMap: http://mbcnet.com/directions.html \nRSVP: phillychi@gma il.com \n \nPhillyCHI is pleased to have Kip Voytek from R/GA discussing ho w interaction design must reach beyond usability and the satisfaction of us er needs in order to truly help clients achieve their goals. By examining i nteractive product examples\, he will demonstrate how interactive experienc e is being infused with emotion\, creating connections between users and th e products they are using. In today’s market\, the successful completion of user tasks and usability are table stakes—the competitive advantage li es in being able to make experiences enjoyable\, fun\, delightful. \n \nKip Voytek is Senior Vice President of Interaction Design at R/GA\, the lead d igital partner for Fortune 500 companies and world-class brands such as Ava ya\, Lowe's\, Purina\, Subaru\, Target and Verizon. Over his career\, he ha s won dozens of awards from some of the most prestigious competitions\, inc luding the One Show Interactive and Cyberlions. Voytek began his career as a game designer and writer at Engineering Animation\, Inc. (EAI) and Byron Preiss Multimedia. \n \nLearn more about R/GA at http://rga.com. \n \nAbout Medical Broadcasting Company (MBC): We are the healthcare demand experts. We are experts in using the Internet to connect our clients' knowledge\, ad vice\, and experience to \npeople's problems\, conditions\, and questions. We help our clients help doctors\, patients\, and all the people who care for them have better-informed conversations that lead to better treatments and better results. Because of our expertise and our clients' success\, we are the interactive agency of record for many of the world's leading pharma ceutical\, bioscience\, and medical device companies. MBC is an agency of t he Digitas family\, a member of the Paris-based Publicis Groupe S.A. \n \nF or more information please visit www.mbcnet.com. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070410 SUMMARY:Puget Sound SIGCHI meeting LOCATION:Bellevue\, Washington\, USA DESCRIPTION:Hayley Nichols\, Program Manager at Filter Studios\, is the fea tured speaker at this free meeting of UX professionals. Registration is NOT required. \n \nNetworking starts at 6 pm\, followed by the presentation at 7 pm \n \nLocation: Filter/Talent offices in Bellevue\, 505 106th Ave. NE \, Suite 200. \nFilter/Talent will validate parking in their lot. \nFor di rections\, see: http://www.filtertalent.com/contactus/bellevue.asp \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070422 SUMMARY:Documentation and Training: The User Experience LOCATION:Vancouver\, BC\, Canada DESCRIPTION:The 8th Annual DocTrain Conference will for the first time head to Vancouver. Features 4 topic-focused tracks: Tools & Technologies\, Cont ent Design & Access\, Content Development\, & Content Management. \n \nResi dents of Canada will enjoy “at par” pricing. \n \nFor $895 (US/Canadian ) you receive: \n \n* Access to over 40 sessions\, demonstrations\, and key notes \n* Choice of pre-conference half-day workshop on April 18 *FREE* \n* Choice of post-conference half-day workshop on April 21 *FREE* \n* Breakfa st and carving station lunches on April 19-20 *FREE* \n* Special pricing fr om the Marriott Pinnacle Hotel\, including free\, unlimited in-room interne t and long-distance calling to US & Canada \n* First-year membership to CM Professionals ($100 value) *FREE* \n* Access to technology showcase and net working reception *FREE* \n \nAlso included: free access to two of our five half-day workshops\, each delivered by experienced industry experts and de signed to meet the expanding continuing education needs of documentation an d training professionals. \n \nWorkshops offered include: \n \n* Deliverin g Personalized\, Customer-Centric Content (Ann Rockley\, The Rockley Group) \n* Designing & Architecting Technical Information (Thom Haller\, Info.Des ign) \n* Introduction to DITA (Bernard Aschwanden\, Bright Path Solutions) \n* Adobe Captivate (Neil Perlin\, Hyper/Word Services) \n* Taxonomy Develo pment and Implementation (Seth Earley\, Earley & Associates) \n \nRegister today! Registration for Documentation and Training Vancouver 2007 opens Jan uary 3rd. Register for the conference and book your room at the Marriott Pi nnacle (special group rate available\; free in-room internet and long-dista nce calling to US and Canada)\, no later than Saturday\, March 17\, 2007\, you’ll also receive a free Apple iPod Shuffle\, a free Saturday afternoon tour of Vancouver\, and a free first-year membership in CM Pros. \n \n* To exhibit\, contact Scott Abel at 317-466-1840 or ablesp@netdirect.net. \n \n* All other inquiries\, contact Eileen Savary at 978-649-8555. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070426 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI April Meeting – Andrew Hinton LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:PhillyCHI April Meeting\, Wednesday April 25\, 2007 \nTime: 6 â €“ 8 pm \n* Refreshments served from 6 – 6:30 pm * \nLocation: Berger Aud itorium\, Skirkanich Hall\, University of Pennsylvania \n210 South 33rd Str eet\, Philadelphia\, PA 19104 \nMap: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsB ldgs/view_map.php3?id=140 \nRSVP: phillyCHI@gmail.com \n \n“Conversation is king. Content is just something to talk about.” – Cory Doctorow \n \ nHow can design address the increasing demand for collaborative work\, mean ingful conversation and social connection? In this presentation\, Andrew wi ll explore how “Community of Practice” is more than just a 90s knowledg e-management buzz-phrase. He will argue that it is an important model for u nderstanding group behavior – and one that is becoming crucial to designi ng in the age of Wikipedia\, MySpace and YouTube. \n \nAndrew will provide an essential understanding of "communities of practice" and will look at in formation architecture as a handy example. He will also examine how the con cept helps designers in planning for a variety of collaborative environment s – from intranets and medical forums to multiplayer games. \n \nAbout Ou r Sponsor: \nVanguard is among the world's largest investment management co mpanies\, but our structure makes us unique: we're owned by the clients we serve. Our structure allows us to focus on meeting our clients' needs--rath er than turning a profit for corporate owners or stockholders. \n \nTo lear n more about Vanguard\, visit our website at: http://www.vanguard.com/VGApp /hnw/CorporatePortal \n \nFor more information about career opportunities a t Vanguard\, visit our career site at: \nhttps://careers.vanguard.com/pljb/ vanguard/vgcareers/applicant/VG/home.shtml END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070628 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070629 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI June Meeting - Austin Govella LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:“Maximum Value Design: Strategies for Creating a Larger Impact on the Business” \n \nTime: 6 - 8 pm \n* Meet & greet from 6 - 6:30 pm * \n Location: Berger Auditorium\, Skirkanich Hall\, University of Pennsylvania \n210 South 33rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19104 \nMap: http://www.facilit ies.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=140 \nRSVP: phillyCHI@gmail.com - Please RSVP by Wednesday\, June 27\, 2007 \n \nAbout the Presentation: The world over\, designers are busy with day-to-day projects and business as us ual that they can’t find time to work on bigger issues\, the mythical strat egic design. \n \nFortunately\, strategic design isn’t a type of work: it’s a way you work. \n \nWe can adjust our tools and techniques to become more relevant and offer more value to our organizations. By changing how we app roach specific tasks\, we can transform lessons from small projects into fr ameworks that guide entire systems. \n \nThis presentation will discuss six experiences\, collected from experience collected at global IT companies\, universities\, political campaigns\, interactive agencies\, and financial institutions that shows how common design deliverables can be used to influ ence – and change – the broader organization. \n \nThough the examples and strategies are useful for practitioners of any skill level in any disciplin e\, newer and intermediate information architects\, interaction designers\, and user experience designers will learn the most. Those interested in de sign strategy\, information architecture\, or user experience management wi ll find the presentation especially useful. \n \nAbout the Presenter: Austi n Govella works as a Senior Information Architect with Comcast Interactive Media. In his off-time\, Austin works as a development editor for Boxes and Arrows (http://www.boxesandarrows.com)\, the web’s premier user experience and design publication. \n \nHe writes about IA\, design\, and business on his blog\, Thinking and Making (http://thinkingandmaking.com). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070714 SUMMARY:accordi @ DISACCORDI Open Air Cinema Festival LOCATION:Naples / Napoli\, NA\, Campania\, Italy DESCRIPTION: This outdoor film festival counts this year its eighth\, will take place from June 29th until September 9th 2007\, and with the attenda nce of over 30000 viewers screens features\, documentaries\, shorts\, pocke t movies and music videos. \nThe projections start at 9.10 pm and last unti l full night\; open air screenings rise in the Arena * Parco del POGGIO * (HILL Park)\, fabulous and picturesque site near Capodimonte Area in Naples / Napoli NA Italy. \nIt’s a special delight in order to enj oy cinema beneath the stars on warm summer nights in an amphiteatre equippe d with one of the widest projection screens in Italy which rises having an artificial lake all around. These events really make people revive the mov ies each night of the Festival! \nThe admittance price is very cheap: Euro 3.50 per day. In order to see the program go at the end of June to the of ficial website http://www.accordiedisaccordi.com \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070728 SUMMARY:Interaction Design Style LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:IAs and UX designers are often exceedingly careful to draw a sh arp distinction between style and substance. But in fact style has always been a powerful design tool\, acting as a rich resource for innovation and new solutions to design challenges. Style is a dynamic\, self-correcting system\; \nit is a pattern language\; it bridges branding and functionality \, desirability and usefulness\; it is\, in fact\, often the bridge between mere "best practices" and true innovation. \n \nJoin Christopher Fahey in a discussion of how\, historically\, style awareness is a core aspect of in novative design. If you'd like to attend\, please send your RSVP to nyc-rsv p@ixda.org. \n \nDetails: \nTuesday\, Thursday\, July 26th at 6:30pm \nLoca tion provided on RSVP (send RSVPs to nyc-rsvp@ixda.org). \n \n \nAbout Chri stopher Fahey: \nChristopher is a founding partner and the information arch itecture practice lead at Behavior\, an award-winning New York web design c onsultancy. At Behavior\, he has worked with diverse clients including HBO \, BusinessWeek\, The Smithsonian Institution\, McGraw-Hill Professional\, JPMorgan Chase\, ResortQuest\, The National Geographic Channel\, AARP\, and The Onion. Chris also blogs about design\, technology\, and culture at his personal site graphpaper.com. \n \nChris has spoken at the 2003 and 2007 A SIS&T IA Summits\, at the 2007 SXSW Interactive conference\, and has taught interaction design at Brooklyn \nCollege\, FIT\, and the City College of N ew York. \n \nPlease RSVP to nyc-rsvp@ixda.org if you'd like to attend. \n \nIf you're interested in helping us run and coordinate events\, please e-m ail us at nyc@ixda.org. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070809 SUMMARY:Twiistup 2 LOCATION:Venice\, CA\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Aug 8th: 7p - Midnight \nAir Conditioned Supper Club \nVenice\, CA \n \nJoin us for a night of tech\, viral videos\, cocktails\, prize giveaways and socializing in the swanky nightclub setting of Air Con ditioned Supper Club. Be one of the first to find out what some of the mo st innovative Southern California startups have been working on. Featuring the latest products from JibJab\, The Faizon Love Show\, Fafarazzi\, Faqql y\, Campusbug\, Crowdrules\, and Elephant Drive. Lots of opportunities to get exposure for something you're working on or fodder for your blogs\, pod casts\, flickr sets and videos. Get more info at twiistup.com \n \n$5 OFF TICKETS FOR BOXES AND ARROWS READERS AT: http://twiistup2.eventbrite.com/?d iscount=boxesandarrows \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070822 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070823 SUMMARY:IxDA SF: Communicating Concepts with Comics LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Venue: \nCooper \n100 First Street\, 26th Floor \nSan Francisc o\, California 94105 \n \n6:00 – Social Hour \n7:00 – Presentation \nFREE \n \nIxDA San Francisco arrives with its first public talk in the city. For the first event in our design tools series we present Kevin Cheng from Yah oo! Brickhouse and OK/Cancel (ok-cancel.com). \n \nOften\, wireframes\, req uirements\, personas and other documents have yielded unsatisfactory result s – that is\, when they are read at all. At Yahoo!\, Kevin Cheng has been e xperimenting with using comics as a technique for communicating the core co ncepts behind a design’s intended user experience. \n \nIn this presentatio n\, Kevin will share how this technique has worked well to get teams inform ed and on the same page\, without fixating on interface details too early i n the project. He’ll demonstrate an in-depth walkthrough of his process and the advantages he’s found using comics over other methods. Best of all\, y ou won’t even need to take an art class to use this methodology. \n \n-- \n \nPresented by Interaction Design Association and Cooper. \n \nIxDA has ot her great events in the works\, but we’re always on the lookout for great s peakers with great presentations. If you’re interested in speaking at a fut ure event or have an idea for a future presentation\, please get in touch! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070823 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070824 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI August Meeting - Taxonomy LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Time: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm \n* Meet & greet from 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm * \nLocation: Berger Auditorium\, Skirkanich Hall\, University of Pennsylv ania \n210 South 33rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19104 \nMap: http://www.fa cilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=140 \nRSVP (not necessary\, b ut nice): phillychi@gmail.com \n \nMost folks know that taxonomy has someth ing to do with organizing things. \n \nFewer folks know\, however\, that ta xonomy is the practice of classification\, which originally began as a scie nce devoted to the classification of living organisms. And that over time\, taxonomy has become known as the classification of just about anything and everything. \n \nEven fewer get down into the weeds and do the work that g oes beyond simple classification that makes today’s information systems wor k: meta data\, facets\, controlled vocabulary\, thesauri\, synonym maps\, o ntologies\, tagging… \n \nWhat’s troubling about this divide between those that know about taxonomy and those that don’t is the very importance of tax onomy. For lots of designers & developers\, the applications\, websites\, a nd interactive products they spend their waking hours creating could not fu nction without well-structured\, carefully crafted information structures. \n \nThis month’s PhillyCHI meeting will explore in practical and tangible terms the specific ways taxonomy is important to the work we do. We will di scuss the design\, implementation\, and governance of taxonomies by examini ng four real-world case studies: \n \n * a user-centric catalog for a la rge e-commerce site and its impact on the user experience \n * a content -heavy non-profit information site \n * a system processing data through controlled vocabularies and thesauri \n * a consumer-driven search engi ne \n \nPlenty of time will be reserved at the end of the meeting for discu ssion\, so bring your tough questions! \n \n \nPanel Participants \nDave Co oksey\, GSI Commerce\, Inc \nEmily Culbertson\, Robert Wood Johnson Foundat ion \nJohn Ferrara\, Vanguard \nJulia Remick\, Yellow Book USA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070904 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070911 SUMMARY:Istanbul Design Week LOCATION:Istanbul\, Turkey DESCRIPTION:From September 4th to 10th 2007\, Istanbul will again attract d esign fans from all over the world\, hosting it’s one and only Istanbul D esign Week. \nThe creative circles have yet begun to discover Istanbul’s cultural heritage and every step in Istanbul brings out an energy that trig gers creativity. All these dynamics open the doors of being a design center and Istanbul Design Week serves as the international creative platform for the new millennium. The title deserved gets stronger as Istanbul is awarde d ‘Design City’ by Wallpaper magazine\, as a part of Design Awards 2007 . As Wallpaper magazine explains\; “…perhaps most impressive has been t he emergence of a daring design scene.” \n With its century old pa st and a design object all by itself\, the venue of Istanbul Design Week\, Old Galata Bridge got back to life and became a part of the city’s daily life once again. By using this historical structure\, Istanbul Design Week differentiates from other design events in the world. Being the only event giving the possibility to exhibit ‘on water’ is only one of these disti nctions. Besides the impressive main location\, design will spread all over the city with three different focal points such as the Golden Horn basin\, the historic peninsula and city spaces. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070912 SUMMARY:Design Is Your Business LOCATION:palo alto\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:6-9:30pm \n \nWhy you should attend \nBusiness leaders worldwid e recognize design as a critical business factor\, not just beautification. Large corporations have added executives with design expertise to their te am\, leveraging the ability to think in the integrative designer’s way. Des igners and business executives need to work together to shape business proc esses that make design an integral part of the DNA of a company. No matter whether the design team is in-house or a specialized design firm is hired. \n \nAreas for discussion \n \n * Design as a business process \n * B est practice in everyday business design \n * TWTL: Think Walk Talk Look Design \n * Design Mind – Business Mind: a synergistic approach \n \n \ nThe Panel: \n \n * Michael Meyer\, General Manager West Coast of Frog D esign \n * Joy Busse\, CEO\, Busse Design \n * Sarah A. Brody\, Desig n Director Apple Computer \n * NN. – Business Executive \n \n \nModerato r: \nSteffan Heuer\, US Correspondent\, brand eins Magazin\, Germany \n \nA genda: \n6:00 - 7:30 pm Registration/Networking \n7:30 - 9:00 pm Panel Disc ussion \n9:00 - 9:30 pm Networking Reception \n \nGABA is hosting this pane l discussion along with frog design\, the legendary design consultancy that counts many Fortune 500 brands as its clients and has created some of the world’s most iconic products. \n \nComplimentary appetizers\, beer\, wine a nd soft drinks will be served. \n \nLocation: Frog Design\, 3460 Hillview A venue\, Palo Alto CA 94304-1338\, Tel. 650-856-frog (3764) \n \nCost: $20 M embers\, $35 Non-Members\, $50 at the door \n \nRSVP: To RSVP\, register an d pay please use the link below! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070921 SUMMARY:IxDA SF: The Problem Solving Power of Stickies LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:6:00 – Social Hour \n7:00 – Presentation \nFREE \n \nIxDA SF is back with its second event in our design tools series. This month we pres ent Kate Rutter\, Senior Practitioner for Adaptive Path\, as she discusses the problem solving power of stickies. \n \nLearn the true power of the sti cky note — yes\, stickies! — to quickly and effectively organize data\, vis ualize themes\, and identify patterns.. We’ll start with an overview of how Adaptive Path uses sticky notes (aka: Post-Its) in user experience project s. Then\, we’ll jump into a set of hands-on activities to test your stickie s aptitude and gain experience in multiple methods. \n \nYou’ll learn metho ds for rapidly visualizing and organizing data into clusters using sticky n otes and how these simple\, elegant\, and versatile tools can help you unta ngle problems\, set priorities\, understand complex work flows\, and gather feedback from others. \n \nYou’ll leave with a greater appreciation for th e sticky note\, a killer vocabulary for how to creatively use stickies\, an d an enhanced ability to sort\, track\, and organize information. You’ll be amazed what you can do with these simple little tools. \n \nPresented by I xDA and Adaptive Path. \n \n-- \n \nHave a great idea for a future event? Interested in sponsorship? Get in touch! sf-local at ixda.org \n \nFind o ut about future events and read about past events on our blog: \nhttp://ixd a-sf.vox.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070928 SUMMARY:Don't Panic: Design and Usability Under Pressure LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:Register using the promo code "BOXES" for only $99 (a $30 savin g) at http://tinyurl.com/2ebutw \n \nAre you facing an aggressive deadline for your web site or product launch? Do you see the need for user research but lack the time to implement it? It’s hard enough creating usable designs when there is ample time and plenty of resources\, but what do you do when that's just not an option for your design team? \n \nOne of the most commo n reasons designs fail users is because the design team didn't have the tim e or resources to focus on user research. To help designers and usability p rofessionals deliver usable sites and applications despite the obstacles\, we turned to Larry Constantine\, author of the landmark book\, Software for Use\, to share his proven techniques on how to conduct design and usabilit y efforts quickly and efficiently\, even when there is barely time to do an ything at all. \n \nIn this 90-minute seminar\, Larry will share a wide ran ge of field-proven tricks and techniques for conquering design and usabilit y problems while in crunch mode. You will learn: \n \n+ How to leverage Sam ple-of-One Testing to maximize the amount of valuable information you colle ct from just one user \n \n+ How to improve your time-boxed project manage ment techniques to conduct design activities faster and push your design te am to the limits of agility and ingenuity \n \n+ How to take advantage of the decision triage. Larry will show you how your success depends on your t eam's ability to identify your design's most important features and focus t he majority of time and resources in only those areas \n \n+ How to pare d own your field research efforts while still learning everything you need to create a successful design \n \n+ How to use tactical modeling techniques \, such as simplified schematics for quickly capturing insights about users and their needs \n \nRegister using the promo code "BOXES" for only $99 ( a $30 saving) at http://tinyurl.com/2ebutw END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070928 SUMMARY:Don't Panic: Design and Usability Under Pressure LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:Register using the promo code "BOXES" for only $99 (a $30 savin g) at http://tinyurl.com/2ebutw \n \nAre you facing an aggressive deadline for your web site or product launch? Do you see the need for user research but lack the time to implement it? It’s hard enough creating usable designs when there is ample time and plenty of resources\, but what do you do when that's just not an option for your design team? \n \nOne of the most commo n reasons designs fail users is because the design team didn't have the tim e or resources to focus on user research. To help designers and usability p rofessionals deliver usable sites and applications despite the obstacles\, we turned to Larry Constantine\, author of the landmark book\, Software for Use\, to share his proven techniques on how to conduct design and usabilit y efforts quickly and efficiently with little time and money. \n \nIn this 90-minute seminar\, Larry will share a wide range of field-proven tricks an d techniques for conquering design and usability problems while in crunch m ode. You will learn: \n \n+ How to leverage Sample-of-One Testing to maximi ze the amount of valuable information you collect from just one user \n \n + How to improve your time-boxed project management techniques to conduct d esign activities faster and push your design team to the limits of agility and ingenuity \n \n+ How to take advantage of the decision triage. Larry w ill show you how your success depends on your team's ability to identify yo ur design's most important features and focus the majority of time and reso urces in only those areas \n \n+ How to pare down your field research effo rts while still learning everything you need to create a successful design \n \n+ How to use tactical modeling techniques\, such as simplified schema tics for quickly capturing insights about users and their needs \n \nRegis ter using the promo code "BOXES" for only $99 (a $30 saving) at http://tiny url.com/2ebutw END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071010 SUMMARY:Improving Online Work in Offline Companies LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:From microwaves to magazines\, T-shirts to travel planning\, th e average company focuses on offline concerns ahead of online ones. As a re sult\, many web managers find themselves explaining their projects in addit ion to doing them. A decade after the commercialization of the Internet\, w orking online in an offline world still requires education\, patience\, and evangelism. How can we accomplish this more quickly\, efficiently\, and ef fectively to benefit our work? \n \nWhat We’ll Cover \nThinking strategical ly and practically\, we will explore some of the reasons offline profession als have trouble relating to Internet initiatives. We’ll deconstruct why an online team has an outsider\, or renegade\, feel\, and discuss the methods for imparting wisdom and gaining buy-in. Students will leave with new idea s and solutions for making online concerns an everyday focus of a company. \n \nAbout David Wertheimer \nDavid Wertheimer is an Internet marketing str ategist with expertise in online communication\, usability\, branding\, and ecommerce. \n \nDavid has been bringing brands to the Web for ten years\, stressing user experience and smart site design. He is director of Internet marketing for Clarins Groupe USA\, where his role encompasses information delivery and retailing strategy for all the company's domestic offerings. I n his years online\, David has been a designer\, manager\, director\, blogg er\, book author\, columnist\, educator\, and public speaker. Past work inc ludes the creation of world-class media websites for The Economist and Bill board magazines and consulting and freelance work for a wide range of clien ts. \n \nDavid has an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Busi ness and a bachelor's degree from Franklin & Marshall College. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071020 SUMMARY:Designboost LOCATION:Malmö\, Sweden DESCRIPTION:Designboost – a new\, annual design event in Malmö\, Sweden \n \nDesignboost is a completely novel concept on the Swedish design market. I t will be annual\, different\, international and will penetrate questions o f current interest on design in a broad perspective and put them on the age nda in the society at large. Founders of Designboost are Peer Eriksson and David Carlson together with City of Malmö and Region Skåne. This year’s the me is sustainable design. \n \n \nDesignboost will take place for the first time 17–19 October 2007. It consists of boost meetings\, boost chats and a boost happening (formerly known as \; workshops\, lectures and exhibition. ) This years Designboost has sustainable design as it`s overall theme\, an issue that is as pressing as it is difficult to pinpoint. \n \nDesign in a sustainable society \nSeeing that design is a part of life and life is a c onstant process Designboost will be an annual event. The rational goal is t o carry out a number of days with different items on the programme where th e common denominator is design of the future and this year’s overall theme sustainable design\, were sustainable is not just environmental aspect alth ough that is a large part of the issue. The visionary goal is to inject the participants with thoughts and make them ponder\, question\, reflect\, be worried and pleased about what design really is all about and how it should be handled and used to give people a better life in a more durable society . \n \nThe truth is\, there is none \nWe don’t have the truths. The questio n is\, does anyone? On the other hand there are plenty of questions and pos sibly some answers. Designboost is supposed to work as a forum where though ts on sustainable design and durable development can be debated\, exchanged and tried. Hopefully this will eventually lead to action. \n \nAmong other s Jennifer Leonard\, Eero Koivisto\, Kristina Dryza\, Brent Richards and Sa tyendra Pakhale will participate. For the entire round up\, visit http://ww w.designboost.se \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071019 SUMMARY:A Design Dialogue LOCATION:Atlanta\, Georgia\, USA DESCRIPTION:Join us for insights and inspiration as two thought leaders eng age in some friendly verbal sparring to compare and contrast their unique d isciplinary viewpoints on design\, HCI\, and user experience. \n \nJoe Bal lay is a nationally known industrial designer and Founder and Principal of MAYA Design\, a design consultancy and technology research lab in Pittsburg h\, PA. He is also a senior faculty member in the Department of Design at C arnegie Mellon University. As the head of the department\, Joe was instrume ntal in orienting CMU's design programs toward integrating high technology with traditional graphic and industrial design. \n \nGregory Abowd is a Pr ofessor in the School of Interactive Computing and GVU Center at Georgia Te ch. His research focuses on application-driven research in ubiquitous compu ting. He has been associated with several large research efforts (Classroo m 2000\, the Aware Home\, and information technologies for autism) and has consulted in the development of commercialized versions of his research. \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071019 SUMMARY:IxDA SF: INTERSECTION LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Location: C|net \nCNET Networks Building \n235 Second Street \n Between Howard and Folsom \n \nTime: \n6:30 pm – Social Hour with light re freshments \n7:00 pm – Presentation \n \nTaking advantage of industrial de sign presence in San Francisco for the ICSID/IDSA Connecting 07 conference\ , IxDA San Francisco is delighted to host an evening of dialog between two closely related but often siloed fields: Industrial Design and Interaction Design. On October 18 at C|net\, we will hear case studies from Cooper\, fr og design\, Motorola and IDEO\, highlighting the intersection point of the two disciplines and the ups and downs of collaboration. \n \nOur presenters : \n \n* Dave Cronin\, Director of Interaction Design at Cooper \n* Jennife r Kilian\, Creative Director at frog design \nfrog design’s client \n* Gabr iel White\, former Interaction Design Lead for the Motorola Motofone\, Prin cipal Designer at frog design \n* Danny Stillion\, Design Director at IDEO \n \nPresented by IxDA-SF and C|net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071019 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI October Happy Hour LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Please join us as the October PhillyCHI Happy Hour this Thursda y. Swing by\, have a drink\, and see what fellow PhillyCHI members have bee n up to. \n \nDate: Thursday\, October 18\, 2007 \nTime: 6 - 8 pm \nLocatio n: Smith's Restaurant & Lounge \nAddress: 39 - 41 S. 19th Street\, Philadel phia\, PA 19103 \nDirections: http://tinyurl.com/23qc5y \nRSVP (not necessa ry\, but nice): phillychi@gmail.com \n \nDuring 2007\, PhillyCHI will host a happy hour every third Thursday of the month\, giving folks interested in UX\, HCI\, etc. a chance to get together and socialize. So mark your calen dars and come out and join us! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071020 SUMMARY:Design Thinking 2007\, Dallas LOCATION:Dallas\, Texas\, USA DESCRIPTION:Registration now available!!! \n \nClassic business models are threatened—the economics of competition have changed. Quality\, efficiency and price are quickly matched. Being different requires flexibility—it’s sq uishy. Squishy seems to imply risk. \n \nSuch is the conundrum of the balan ce between science and art—a balance readily facilitated by Design Thinking \, fundamentals for strategic business differentiation. \n \nThis is THE ev ent to gain a purview of the design landscape across major DFW businesses. Join important conversations in a Half-Day-Plus exchange of ideas. \n \nFea tured Speaker \nChris Bernard\, Microsoft User Experience Evangelist \nhttp ://chrisbernard.blogs.com/design_thinking_digest/ \n \nOpen to the public \ nHosts: DFW Usability Professionals Association (DFW UPA) and the Lone Star Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) \nSponsors: IMC2\ , Microsoft\, Usability Sciences\, Cox & Hall \n \nCost \n$40 Prepaid | $50 Day of | $25 Hosts\, Sponsors $25 Evening Only | $15 Students | \n \nLogo Design: Norm Cox\, Cox & Hall END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 \n Success By Design \n \nThe MX East 07 conference will blaze a trail this Oc tober 21 – 23 into the new frontier of innovation and design management. Tr aditionally a conference that has primarily focused on the relationship bet ween experience and design in the digital world\, MX East 07 takes a more s trategic look at the business value of design\, and how design drives succe ss in product development and the service industries. The loyalty and trust of today’s consumer is best earned when they remember their experience wit h a product or service as not only positive but potentially life-changing o r empowering\; the businesses that respond to this consumer demand are the ones that will succeed. \n \nIdeally suited for design\, product\, and crea tive managers\, MX East 07 bridges the gap between conferences that address the big vision of design and strategy\, and conferences that focus on form -making and methods. \n \nMX East 07 will bring together a dozen top busin ess professionals who have listened and responded to their target customers ’ needs. This year’s speakers include thought leaders from a variety of sec tors who are using the influence of smart design to win customers and deliv er exceptional user experiences\, whether through print media\, retail stor es\, consumer products or customer service. Join Adaptive Path hosts Jesse James Garrett and Peter Merholz in welcoming these speakers who will share their stories of innovation and offer a deeper look into what it takes to o vercome some of the design challenges that face creative leaders in busines s today. \n \n Early Bird Price until Sept. 14 - $1645 \nAfter Sept. 14 - $ 1845 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071026 SUMMARY:Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Now grab the chance to listen to\, learn from and mingle with y our favorite New Riders authors and the most respected professionals in the Web design industry at Voices That Matter: Web Design\, a conference hoste d by New Riders. \n \nAs a Web designer\, you understand the challenges you face. Gone are the days when a good grasp of HTML and some straightforward usability knowledge would get the job done. Now your clients want to know that you're comfortable with CSS\, XML\, Ajax\, Web standards\, interaction design\, information architecture\, interface design\, Search Engine Optim ization\, Flash\, Flex\, JavaScript\, mobile design\, mash-ups and much mor e. \n \nAt Voices That Matter: Web Design\, our lineup of speakers\, includ ing Jakob Nielsen\, Steve Krug\, Jeremy Keith\, and many more\, will teach you new techniques\; some will show you how to avoid the potholes and pitfa lls in how-to sessions\; still others will inspire you to try new pathways in creative\, energizing\, thought-provoking\, idea-driven sessions. \n \nE ntertaining\, informative\, authoritative\, but most of all\, inspiring\, V oices That Matter: Web Design will bring you face-to-face with the authors whose books have shaped your career. \n \nRegister now at www.voicesthatmat ter.com/webdesign2007! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071023 SUMMARY:Design Management: Building on Corporate Identity LOCATION:Palo Alto\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Kicking off a series of BMA Design Round Table sessions on desi gn management is Dick McInotsh\, Senior Design Director for Michael Patrick Partners. Dick will discuss issues relating to strategic and development p rocesses for building on corporate identity\, covering key questions such a s asking the right questions of the right people\; the value of research\; competitive audits\; and identity design as ‘corporate catharsis.’ He will also address thoughtful elements in the creative process\, including the va lue of choices\; who gets a say\; refinement\; delivery and dissemination. Join us for this practical and informative discussion. \n \nTime: Monday\, October 22nd\, 2007 \n8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. \n \nLocation: \nScott's Seaf ood Restaurant and Grill \n855 El Camino Real \nTown and Country Shopping C enter \n(Embarcadero and El Camino) \nPalo Alto\, CA 94301 \n(650) 323-1555 \n \nWelcome Non-Members \n \nFree to BMA Members\, plus your own breakfas t tab. \n$15 for non-members\, plus your own breakfast tab. \n \nRSVP:To he lp the restaurant hostess plan appropriate seating\, please RSVP to Nancy C oleman no later than Saturday\, September 20th \n \nSpeaker's Biography: \n Dick McIntosh is Senior Design Director at Michael Patrick Partners\, a nat ionally recognized design and brand development firm with offices in Palo A lto and Portland\, OR. For more than 17 years\, McIntosh has been leading c ompanies through the complex process of creating\, building and refining br anded communications\, working with clients such as America Online\, People Soft\, Molecular Devices\, BEA Systems and Visa. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071024 SUMMARY:FTIC Hollywood LOCATION:Los Angeles\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Imagination meets innovation at FITC Hollywood\, a festival for new media designers and developers. Two days of panels and presentations f eaturing top creative and business talent working in animation\, motion gra phics\, online video\, rich media and the Web. \n \nHighlights of FITC Holl ywood include: \n* Over 50 presentations and panels \n* Presentations from Adobe\, Big Spaceship (Joshua Hirsch)\, Tailer Park\, and others \n* Pre-fe stival animation workshop \n* Free ‘Get A Job’ evening event \n* Parties an d other networking opportunities \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071026 SUMMARY:Design Studio with Josh Seiden & Ted Booth LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:We supply a real-world design problem\, a studio\, and the desi gn mentors\; you bring the design chops! \nPlease join us to: \n \n* Intera ct with peers and share ideas on best practices\, methods\, and strategy in a design studio setting. \n \n* Interact with mentors with 20+ years of de sign experience\, up close and personal. \n \n*Be part of a group who are p assionately practicing Interaction Design and who are pushing the field for ward. \n \nWhen: October 25th\, 2007\, 6pm - 9pm. Where: Details provided u pon RSVP (e-mail nyc-rsvp at ixda (dot) org ) . \n \n* Pizza and drinks wil l be served\, and donations will be appreciated. * \n \nFor more info about our mentors and the event\, please go to: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/ 289786 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071031 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI Meeting with Dennis Schleicher LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Time: 6:00PM – 8:00PM \n* Refreshments & socializing from 6:00P M – 6:30PM * \nLocation: Wu & Chen Auditorium\, Levine Hall\, University of Pennsylvania \nAddress: 3330 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19104 \nMap : http://tinyurl.com/34g86c \nPlease RSVP: phillyCHI@gmail.com \n \n \nABOU T THE PRESENTATION \n \nIn this presentation\, Dennis will share some of hi s adventures using anthropological tools to inform Information Architecture including some fascinating insights uncovered from raiding people's glove boxes\, which directly drove the experience design of the Ford vehicles own ers' website. The presentation will help attendees begin to look at Web Des ign through an anthropological lens\, shedding new light on old design prob lems. \n \nDennis will also discuss some of the cutting edge ideas and meth odologies recently presented at the EPIC2007\, the premier international ev ent for practitioners of ethnographic work in industry (not academic). In a ddition\, he will speculate as to what might be some near-term trends we al l should take note of. \n \n \nABOUT THE PRESENTER \n \nMr. Schleicher is a Senior Information Architect at E.magination.com in Baltimore Maryland. He has a background in business and industrial anthropology and has been work ing awhile in the field of information technology and culture. He later mov ed into Information Architecture and found\, to his surprise\, that many an thropological tools and skills were very useful to IA and Web design. \n \n http://www.dennisschleicher.com \n \n \nABOUT OUR SPONSOR \n \nMessagefirst \, Inc. \nMessagefirst is Philadelphia-based design research consulting fir m. We work with companies to help them increase revenues\, decrease costs\, and ultimately improve the user experience of their products or services. Our goal-oriented data-driven design process improves performance and creat es compelling experiences that solve business problems in a beautiful way. \n \nhttp://www.messagefirst.com. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071105 SUMMARY:FLOSS Usability Sprint Nov 2nd - 4th @ Google HQ LOCATION:Mountain View or REMOTE\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Essentially\, we put user experience professionals together wit h FLOSS software projects (free/ libre/open source) who have limited or no access to this kind of work. This event helps projects in need of usability work\, evangelizes the user experience profession\, and is open to all typ es of user experience professionals: from usability engineers\, interaction designers\, information architects to visual designers. UX Masters and PhD candidates are most welcome too. The event also welcomes open source devel opers with a passion for great usability and want to learn. These are impor tant software projects\, some with huge user bases already we are touching on: Mozilla software\, Chandler\, WiserEarth.org\, SocialText…. to name a f ew!! \n \nThe event will be hosted at Google and food and drink will be pr ovided for the whole day. Mozilla is sponsoring happy hours so we can unwin d after a hard day of UX. \n \n- Please register to apply! The event is FR EE. many great things in store over the weekend!! \nTo Register to Apply: \nGo to http://www.flossusability.org and click on 'Call for Participants ' \nOr \nGo directly to the form http://tinyurl.com/2qvd5k. \n- Remote pa rticipation is OK too! Just indicate you wish to do so when you apply. \n \n- If you can only make it 2 days – Friday and Saturday or Saturday and Su nday- that is OK too but preference given to those who can make it for 3 da ys. \n \n- There is a tremendous amount of leadership openings in our orga nization so come get involved early as we are growing rapidly in scope and funding!! \n \n- Even if you cannot make it\, please help spread the word of this event to your UX and open source colleagues!! These projects need a ll the support they can get! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071109 SUMMARY:UI12 - User Interface 12 Conference LOCATION:Boston\, Massachusetts\, USA DESCRIPTION:Register for all 4 days by October 23rd with the promotion code BOXES to receive $30 off each day and a limited-edition UI12 iPod video ht tp://www.uiconf.com \n \nBOXES promo code cannot be combined with any other special offer or promotional code\, and is only valid for 4 day registrati ons. \n \nFor the User Interface 12 Conference \n( http://www.uiconf.com )\, Jared M. Spool and his team of usability researchers have asked the mos t forward thinking minds in the world of usability to present on today's mo st pressing design topics. \n \nFor 4 full days\, you'll learn in-depth t echniques from these top experts\, and come away with the knowledge and con fidence necessary to tackle your biggest design challenges. \n \nNow in it s twelfth year\, the UI12 Conference examines the most critical web design and usability issues facing designers\, information architects\, and usabil ity professionals. Topics include: Agile Development\, Task-based Informati on Architecture\, Usability Testing\, Visual Design\, Building Innovative D esigns\, Communicating with Comics\, Interaction Design\, and Designing wit h CSS. \n \nOn Monday\, November 5th\, you'll have the chance to attend on e of four full-day seminars from Larry Constantine\, Gerry McGovern\, Rolf Molich\, or Luke Wroblewski. \n \nOn Tuesday\, November 6th\, you'll have the chance to attend several of the informative and entertaining 90-minute Featured Talks from each of our conference speakers\, as well as the UI12 C onference Keynote presentation from Jared M. Spool. \n \nOn Wednesday\, No vember 7th\, you'll have the chance to attend one of four full-day seminars from Scott Berkun\, Kevin Cheng\, Kim Goodwin\, or Cameron Moll. \n \nWe' ll cap off the week on Thursday\, November 8th\, with our Showcase Seminar Day\, where you can choose between UIE's most popular seminars. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071108 SUMMARY:Future of Web Design LOCATION:New York City\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:Building on the success of the London event\, the Future of Web Design is taking on New York! \nThis is an unmissable event for people wh o are serious about web design\, covering everything from mobile design\, i llustration\, email newsletters\, web apps and where to find creative inspi ration. \n \nHear from: \n- Joshua Davis \n- Ryan Sims \n- Jina Bolton \n- Andy Clarke \n- Brian Fling \n- Cindy Li \n- Jeffrey Zeldman \n- Ryan Sing er \n- Lea Alcantera \n- Keith D. Robinson \n- Jeffrey Kalmikoff \n \nThe o ne day conference is followed by an optional day of workshops where you can learn from the best of the best in an intimate classroom environment (now sold out!). \nThere's an exclusive after party at hot NYC lounge Rebel\, h osted by Media Temple. \n \nJavits Conference Centre\, NYC \nTickets $195 c onference - save 10% with the code BANDA \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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 Architect ure. Workshops are led by Adaptive Path's team of experts. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071115 SUMMARY:Building Robust Personas in 30 Days or Less LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:Sign up today at http://tinyurl.com/yruel4 and use the promo co de "BOXES" to receive $30 off. \n \nIn this presentation\, Jared M. Spool w ill walk through an easy-to-accomplish 30 day plan for developing your own persona-based scenarios. He'll tackle each of the four development stages: gathering the field research\, analyzing the data\, building the personas a nd their scenarios\, and integrating the results into the development proce ss. \n \nGathering the Field Research: Jared will show you how to decide h ow many folks to visit\, who they should be\, and how to prepare for meetin g them. He'll talk about the best ways to collect information and how to be st involve other team members. \n \nAnalyzing the Data: Jared will demonstr ate several techniques from the analysis toolkit\, including pair-wise comp arisons\, KJ Analyses\, and weighted charts. He'll show you quick and easy methods for sorting\, organizing\, and identifying the trends and insights you discovered in your study. \n \nBuilding the Personas and Their Scenario s: Jared will show you how robust personas utilize the elements uncovered in the research and analysis\, making their creation easily flow from your pen (or keyboard). Jared will walk through several effective techniques for readying your insights about your users and their needs. \n \nIntegrating Personas into the Development Process: The best teams have a ready-made pla n as to how they'll infuse their newly created personas and scenarios direc tly into the existing development process. Jared will share techniques you can use immediately to introduce the personas\, walk through the scenarios \, and ensure they become fixture of your development process. \n \nAs with all of the UIE Virtual Seminars\, you'll get a complete handout with plent y of examples and an opportunity to ask Jared those burning questions about how to do this well in your environment. \n \nSign up today at http://tin yurl.com/yruel4 and use the promo code "BOXES" to receive $30 off. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071115 SUMMARY:IxDA SF: In The Moment LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Yahoo! Brickhouse \n500 3rd St \nSan Francisco\, California 941 07 \n \n6:00 – Social Hour \n7:00 – Presentation \nFREE \n \nIxDA SF return s with its third event in our design tools series. This month we present Na te Bolt\, CEO of Bolt | Peters\, as he presents UX research about life. \n \nNot all UX research is about the interface. It’s about the habits\, moods \, location\, and motivations of the people using your interface. Unfortuna tely\, that junk is unpredictable and difficult to measure\, but can make o r break the accuracy of your research. Here are three examples of how we’ve structured research to uncover where peoples’ real lives meet technology: \n \n(I) Web Apps. Live intercepts and remote research. Get on the user’s t ime\, instead of forcing participants to follow your time as a researcher. \n \n(II) Video Games. Simulated native environment testing and six-on-one moderation with TeamSpeak. Sounds crazy\, and it is. We’ll show a short doc umentary on what all that means and how much better it is than standard vid eo game research. \n \n(III) Cars. Getting into people’s cars to film them while they drive\, smoke a cigarette\, flip open their laptop\, check traff ic\, and then play an iPod. Also\, how to double-check safety and liability waivers. \n \nAll three examples preserve the authenticity of users’ moods and behaviors by maintaining a native environment\, allowing us to underst and relevant background information about a user\, and using a relaxed\, no n-sterile environment to conduct the research-preferably\, the comfort of t heir own homes (or cars). Users also have a much bigger role in choosing th eir tasks and structuring the interview than the researchers. We’ll talk ab out splitting our scripts into passionate themes and backup questions\, wat ch actual video and audio from recent research and explain what we found. \ n \n-- \n \nHave a great idea for a future event? Interested in sponsorship ? Get in touch! sf-local at ixda.org \n \nPresented by IxDA San Francisco a nd Yahoo! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071115 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI Happy Hour LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:* Note: this PhillyCHI social event is one day earlier than the standing third Thursday of the month. * \n \nEvent: PhillyCHI | CreativeC onnects Joint Happy Hour \nTime: 5:30PM - 8PM \nPlace: Alfa Bar \n1709 Waln ut Street\, Philadelphia 19103 \nMap: http://tinyurl.com/29dtv5 \nNo RSVP R equired. \n \nFor our November social event\, PhillyCHI will join the Creat iveConnects Happy Hour at Alfa Bar from 5:30PM to 8PM. \n \nCreativeConne cts is a free monthly social event\, hosted by The BOSS Group for creative\ , marketing\, communications\, advertising and web professionals. Come net work with colleagues\, meet new people\, keep up with industry news and get leads on jobs and business opportunities. Light appetizers and one free d rink will be provided courtesy of The BOSS Group. \n \nAbout the BOSS Group \nThe BOSS Group is\, literally\, where talent and opportunity meet. It's where creative\, marketing and web professionals come to find jobs and assi gnments\, resources and industry connections\, and where clients find the t alent that will help them succeed. \n \nWe're committed to meeting the empl oyment needs of employers and individuals with equal success. Our unparalle led creative staffing expertise and close partnerships with our talent and clients alike offer a true competitive advantage. \n \nThe BOSS Group is a certified Women's Business Enterprise and a 2007 and 2006 Best Place To Wor k. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071117 SUMMARY:Learning to Lead: A Guide to Leadership Skills LOCATION:Boston\, Massachusetts\, USA DESCRIPTION:Many of us who studied design in college missed those ‘leadersh ip classes’ typically offered to the business students—our educational focu s was on learning creative processes and improving our visual skills. As th e definition of corporate competitiveness evolves\, the expectations placed upon the design profession grow exponentially. Designers are perfectly pre disposed to strengthen their organization’s competitive position because th ey are advocates of innovation and creative thinking. \n \nMaureen Thurston will discuss the fundamental precepts of leadership\, diagnose the role of the design leader\, explore how core leadership skills can be learned\, ap plied and leveraged\, as well as help you develop your own personal leaders hip style. \n \nWhat you will learn: \n \n * Examining leadership and it s impact on the design profession \n * Deciphering the myth\, mystique a nd specific traits of leadership \n * What are the nuances between manag ing and leading \n * How to hone your ‘inner-leader’ skills \n \nHow you will benefit: \nAs designers ascend the management ladder\, one of the har dest challenges they will face is conquering the ‘soft’ skills of leadershi p. Through readings\, assignments\, Socratic-styled discussions and experie nce-based exercises\, this seminar provides participants with specific tool s that will transfer leadership skills into effective practice. \n \nMauree n Thurston is an accomplished strategist and author of Design Leverage\, an d a former Professor of Design Management at Art Center College of Design. Maureen is Principal and Founder of ACCESS International\, the first United States brokerage for state-of–the-art product design application. \n \n Feedback from past attendees: \n Fantastic! Helpful not only for my c urrent situation as a design leader\, but for my future career. \n Great seminar! A thoroughly enjoyable experience. \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071128 SUMMARY:CanUX\, the Canadian User Experience Workshop LOCATION:Banff\, Canada DESCRIPTION:Speakers include: \n \n* Lou Rosenfeld\, founding figure in modern information architecture\, author of the best selling Information A rchitecture for the World Wide Web\, and publisher at Rosenfeld Media. \n * Derek Featherstone\, leading authority on accessibility and its implica tions for user experience. \n * Gene Smith\, author of the definitive bo ok on tagging\, coming early 2008 from New Riders\, and principal at nForm User Experience. \n * The Banff Leadership Arts Ensemble\, world-renowne d facilitators who work to help executives develop leadership capacity thro ugh the combination of the arts\, creativity\, and leadership principles. \ n * Kes and Sue Sampanthar\, founders of Metamemes\, producer of generat ive thinking tools and experts in moving beyond brainstorming for innovatio n. \n * Jess McMullin\, business and design evangelist\, advocate for in creasing practitioners’ influence in the organizations they serve\, CanUX p rogram chair and nForm User Experience founder. \n * Brad Nemer\, Produc t Portfolio Manager for Motorola’s Asian 3G business\, and pioneer in combi ning business and design thinking. \n \nEarlybird All-Inclusive registratio n\, with hotel\, meals\, and conference fee is only $699+tax for single acc ommodation\, $599+tax for double accommodation. Early registration deadline is September 21st. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071129 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI/iSchool Panel: Role of Failure in Design LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:* Refreshments will be served from 6 – 6:30PM * \n \nLocation: Bossone Center\, Drexel University \n31st & Market Streets Philadelphia\, P A 19103 \nMap: http://www.drexel.edu/em/directions/map_uc.pdf \nRSVP: phill yCHI@gmail.com \n \n \nPlease join PhillyCHI and the iSchool at Drexel Univ ersity for a panel discussion on the different perspectives of how failure can inform design. The iSchool has gathered a panel of researchers and \npr actitioners to discuss in theoretical and practical terms what and how we c an learn from failure in the design process. The panel will begin with a br ief introduction of the topic by the moderator\, Dr. \nMichael Atwood. Pane lists will then present brief statements relating their background and expe rience on the topic. The remainder of the session will be a moderated discu ssion among the panelists and the audience. \n \n \nTHE MODERATOR \n \nMich ael Atwood\, PhD \nAssociate Dean for Academic Affairs/Research\, The iScho ol at Drexel University \n \n \nTHE PANELISTS \n \nLiza Potts\, PhD \nDirec tor of Human Factors\, Electronic Ink \n \nTom Hewett\, PhD \nProfessor of Psychology and Professor of Computer Science\, Drexel University \n \nMathi eu Turpault \nSenior Designer\, Bresslergroup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071212 SUMMARY:Refresh Pittsburgh December Meeting LOCATION:Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:We currently have 2 presentations for the evening: \n \nFirst\, Jason Head will be presenting "10 Ways to Provide Top-Notch SEO Without Do ing any Extra Work!"* Clients are always asking "how can I make it into the search engines". I'll show you how you can get results for your client by following rules of web standards\, good design and taking advantage of one or two free tools along the way. \n \n(* Well\, maybe a little bit of work. ..) \n \nNext\, Founding Developer and CEO of JoinSources\, LLC\, Don Charl ton will be joining us to show a very impressive project he has been workin g on here in Pittsburgh: Join Sources. For this presentation\, "Let's JoinS ources and Conquer Web Content" Don demos a new Web-based CMS meant to equa lly empower Web site developers\, designers and their clients. They're also giving away free hosting and CMS usage to 50 JoinSources recruits who deve lop a site on the beta platform. \n \nI've seen a preview of the CMS and it 's a sharp product. While it's always nice to see a creative and useful pro duct developed in our own community\, it's even better when it's soomething that we all may be able to put to great use. If you run a small business o r do a good deal of freelance web-site work\, you should make an effort to check this one out! \n \nFinally\, we would like to add an additional short presentation for the evening. If you would like to present on a topic or s how off a recent project\, please drop me line! \n \nAs usual\, we should h ave a good supply of coffee and cookies and other sweets to get you through the night. Also\, if anyone would like to stick around after the meeting a nd take the conversation down to Affagoto's that would be a good deal too! \nRSVP \n \nPlease RSVP to let us know if you will be joining us. I need to make sure we have enough seats and most importantly\, coffee! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080125 SUMMARY:NH UPA January Meeting\, speaker Jared Spool LOCATION:Durham\, New Hampshire\, USA DESCRIPTION:For our first official UPA chapter meeting we will kick off the New Year with special guest Jared Spool\, an internationally renowned auth ority on usability\, to discuss what makes a design seem intuitive. \n \nWh en: \nThursday\, January 24th \nRefreshments & Networking: 6-7:00 PM – Food & beverages will be provided. \nMeeting: 7:00 PM – 8ish \n \nWhere: \nUniv ersity of New Hampshire (UNH) \nKingsbury Hall\, Room N101 \n33 College Roa d \nDurham\, NH \n \nCampus Map: http://www.unh.edu/map/UNHCampusMapcrop.pd f \n \nDirections: http://www.unh.edu/transportation/visitor/directions.htm \n \nParking Directions: Park in Lot B \n \nTopic: \n \nWhat Makes a Desig n Seem Intuitive? \n \nEveryone wants an "intuitive" interface: the users\, the designers\, and the content publishers. But building them is hard. Use r Interface Engineering's recent research has given insight into why it's h ard and how to get past major obstacles. \n \nTo build an "intuitive" inter face\, a designer has to do two things: (1) Take complete advantage of what the user already knows\, so what they see is completely familiar to them a nd (2) make the act of learning anything new completely imperceptible to th e user. It turns out\, if the interface requires the user to realize they a re learning something\, the "intuitive" label disappears instantly. \n \nIn this talk\, Jared will show: \n+ How users need both tool knowledge and do main knowledge to complete their tasks \n+ How simple problems with designs can cause big problems for users \n+ What successful teams are doing to cr eate experiences that delight \n \nJared will show examples from Microsoft Word\, MSN\, Google Talk\, Flickr\, Avis\, and many more. \n \nRSVP: \nSea ts are limited. You must RSVP to attend\, so don’t delay in reserving your spot! Send RSVPs to info@nhupa.org. You will receive an email confirmation once your name has been added to the list of attendees. \n \nNH UPA meeting s are open to anyone who is interested in attending. Membership to the UPA is NOT required. \n \nParking Map: http://unh.edu/transportation/visitor/ma p.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080201 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI Design Slam LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:WHEN: Thursday\, January 31\, 2008\, from 6:20pm to 8:30pm \nWH ERE: University Club Reserved Section\, 6th Floor\, MacAlister Hall\, 3250 Chestnut St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19104 \n \nSign up now! \nIf you would like to participate\, please RSVP to phillychi@gmail.com. We must cap participa tion\, so RSVP early to reserve your space. \n \nWhat's a "design slam"? \n During the meeting\, participants will be teamed and introduced to a full-f ledged hypothetical project\, including appropriate client-side deliverable s. They'll then have an opportunity to interview key players on the client' s team. The session will conclude with proposal presentations from each of the groups to the "clients" and the \nassembled audience. \n \nThen the "cl ients" team will choose a winner. Members of the winning team will receive a plethora of praise from your peers and an award. \n \nWhat's in it for me ? \nThis is a chance for interested IAs\, designers\, usability practitione rs\, developers and marketing professionals to get their hands dirty workin g side by side with colleagues as they tackle tough business problems in a fun and sometimes crazy environment. Knowledge transfer\, technique sharing \, and a social atmosphere makes this session stand out from the garden-var iety "lecture-and-Powerpoint" presentation. \n \nThose that want to partici pate need to be at the meeting by 6:20pm at the latest. The client team wil l be introducing the design challenge promptly at 6:30. \n \nIf you do not want to participate because you won't be able to get to the meeting ontime or a have severe case of social phobia\, fear not! We would like to have an audience during this session to play the role of users\, and help choose t he winning team. \n \n \nThis idea is shamelessly stolen (with permission) from the IA Summit's IA Slam. For more information about the IA Slam\, visi t http://www.e-reiss.com/Seminars.aspx . END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080211 SUMMARY:IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah LOCATION:Savannah\, Georgia\, USA DESCRIPTION:Interaction 08 will be held from February 8-10\, 2008 in histor ic and festive Savannah\, Georgia\, on the campus of The Savannah College o f Art and Design. Join several hundred Interaction Designers from around th e world as we address the design of interactive systems of all types: appli cations (web and desktop)\, mobile\, consumer electronics\, digitally enhan ced environments\, and more. Start your year off with stimulating talk\, fu n parties\, and smart discussions about our growing field. \n \nInteraction 08 will feature two days of inspirational and tactical sessions geared at anyone who practices Interaction Design\, as well as a day of pre-conferenc e workshops. We're planning two tracks of thought provoking discussions dur ing each day\, followed by social gatherings on Friday and Saturday evening s. \n \nKeynotes: \nAlan Cooper - CEO\; Cooper \nSigi Moeslinger - Princip al\; Antenna Design \nBill Buxton - Principal Researcher\; Microsoft \nMalc olm McCullough - Prof. of Architecture\; Univ. of Michigan \n \nInvited Sp eakers: \n# Jared Spool\, UIE \n# Dan Brown\, EightShapes \n# Sarah Allen\, Laszlo Systems \n# Régine Debatty\, We Make Money Not Art \n# Jenny Lam\, Jackson Fish Market \n# Matt Jones\, BBC \n# Aza Raskin\, Humanized \n# Mol ly Wright Steenson\, Princeton University \n \n \nConference Pricing: \nBef ore November 15: $499 \nNovember 15 and After: $599 \nStudents: $299 \nHalf day workshops: $250 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080220 SUMMARY:NH UPA February Meeting: 10-Minute Talks LOCATION:Portsmouth\, New Hampshire\, USA DESCRIPTION:The February 19th NH UPA meeting will be a highly engaging and informative night with 4 different 10-minute talks by 4 different speakers. The "10-minute talk" format is popular because of the pace of the meeting and the variety of topics discussed related to usability and user experienc e design. \n \nTopics: \nCognitive Biases and the Fundamental Attribution Error in User- \nCentered Design by Chauncey Wilson\, Autodesk \n \nWords Set the Stage: Modeling Good Behavior for User-generated \nContent by Mar got Bloomstein\, PixelMEDIA \n \nPros and Cons of Presenting Multiple Opti ons of a Design to the \nProject Team by Shannon McHarg\, H&R Block \n \n Remote Usability Testing: Best Practices and Lessons Learned by \nRebecca Richkus\, Autodesk \n \nWhere: \nPixelMEDIA \n222 International Drive \nS uite 175 \nPortsmouth\, NH 03801 \n \nTime: \n6:00-7:00 PM - Networking ( refreshments provided by PixelMEDIA) \n7:00-8:00 PM - 10-Minute Talks \n \ nAbout 10-Minute Talks: \nPresenter talks are strictly limited to 10 minut es and 6 slides max. Following each presenter\, there will be 5 minutes for Q&A. This makes preparation and presentation easy and keeps things moving for the audience. \n \nFor usability and user experience practitioners\, y ou will find plenty of tips and tricks you can use in your job. For those w ho are new to usability\, the variety of topics will give you a good idea o f what the profession is all about. \n \nRSVP or questions: info@nhupa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080224 SUMMARY:Involution Master Academy:Product Architecture LOCATION:Sunnyvale\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Instructor Andrei Herasimchuk \nAndrei Herasimchuk is a princip al of Involution Studios\, where he is responsible for the design practice of the company. Andrei spent a number of years at Adobe\, where he was thei r first interface designer. He provided the interface strategy for the init ial Creative Suite\, was responsible for the design of Photoshop\, Illustra tor and the original InDesign\, as well as for founding the internal UI tea m\, developing it to more than 20 people. \n \nThis full-day course will te ach software professionals how to lead a collaborative architecture process for software products. Participants will be taken through the entire proce ss using hands-on exercises designed to give a deep and real-world understa nding. At its conclusion this architecture process results in a shared visi on of the upcoming design by all stakeholders\, including those far-removed from the design team\, while creating a clearly articulated starting point for the design itself. \n \nThese methods inherently involve cross-discipl inary teams\, so this course is appropriate for either individuals or teams who want to participate in the architecture and design vision of software products. This approach works well for redesigns as well as new designs\; f or web\, desktop or mobile platforms\, as well as cross-platform design\; a nd is equally relevant for consumer\, B2B and enterprise applications. \n \ nAs with all Involution Master Academy courses\, this class is limited to n ine students. This guarantees each student significant interaction with And rei and a unique opportunity to roll up your sleeves and put these ideas in to practice with the recognized industry expert on this topic and your eigh t classmates. It also means that there are very few seats available\, so si gn up today! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080227 SUMMARY:FITC Amsterdam LOCATION:Amstersam\, Netherlands DESCRIPTION:FITC comes to Amsterdam February 25 - February 26\, 2008! \n \n Whether your weapon of choice is Flash\, Photoshop\, Illustrator\, After-Ef fects\, or a combination of all the above\, you're in for a wild ride of pr esentations\, panel discussions\, and parties as FITC debuts in Amsterdam. This two-day event brings together the world's hottest designers -- and the coolest technology. \n \nConfirmed speakers include\; Erik Natzke\, Niko S tumpo\, GMUNK\, Nikolai Cornell\, Peter Elst\, Ralph Hauwert\, Joost Korngo ld and Colin Moock\, Aral Balkan\, James Paterson\, Jared Tarbell and more! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080227 SUMMARY:Wayfinding:real world signage systm & online desig LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:Presentation: \nThink it’s important to know how to get around a website? How about a hospital? Find out how Sylvia Harris\, a leading Information Design Strategist\, was able to create a new vision for visitor information delivery at the New York area’s largest hospital. Sylvia will share her information design system and wayfinding masterplan to improve p atient experience at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. \n--------------- \nSp eaker: \nSylvia Harris is New York City's "Public Designer". She has devote d twenty-five years to the design and management of public-interest communi cations. \n \nA leading advisor to New York City's largest institutions\, S ylvia conducts assessments and formulates communication strategies for bran ding and public information campaigns. From 1990 through 2000 Sylvia was a design critic at the Yale University School of Art. She received her M.F.A. from Yale in 1980 and a B.F.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University in 19 75. \n--------------- \nLocation: \nJPMorgan Chase\, \n277 Park Avenue (be tween 47th & 48th) \nRoom 1701 (17th floor) \n--------------- \nTime: \nAr rive at 6 pm for building security\, networking \nPresentation 6:30 - 8:00 including Q&A \nDinner with speaker 8:30 (participants pay for their own) \ n--------------- \nNYC-UPA members: $10\, Non-members: $20 \nNon-members wi th 1 year membership: $25 \nFull-time students: $5 (w valid ID) \n \n \n \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080302 SUMMARY:Involution Master Academy: Design Research Methods LOCATION:Sunnyvale\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Instructor Steve Portigal \nSteve is the founder of Portigal Co nsulting\, a boutique agency that helps clients discover and act on new ins ights about themselves and their customers. He has conducted hundreds of et hnographic interviews in homes\, public spaces\, and work places\, intervie wing families\, hotel maintenance staff\, architects\, rock musicians\, hom e automation enthusiasts\, and radiologists. \nThis course will provide fi rst-hand knowledge and training in core design research methods. At its roo t\, design research emphasizes learning about people and using the insights gained to inform and inspire design. We will focus on exemplary models of what research is\, what it looks like\, its role in concept generation\, an d what it produces. \n \nStudents will develop their own design research ph ilosophy\, learn how to think about people\, behavior\, and culture\, as we ll as the importance of being open to new perspectives. They will also lear n tactical skills they can immediately put into practice: how to conduct ob servations and interviews\, find research participants\, and interpret and synthesize results as fodder for design and storytelling. \n \nAs with all Involution Master Academy courses\, this class is limited to nine students. This guarantees each student significant interaction with Steve and a uniq ue opportunity to roll up your sleeves and put these ideas into practice wi th the recognized industry expert on this topic and your eight classmates. It also means that there are very few seats available\, so sign up today! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080309 SUMMARY:Applied Empathy: An Experience Design Framework LOCATION:Sunnyvale\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Instructor Dirk Knemeyer \nDirk Knemeyer is a principal of Invo lution Studios\, responsible for the business success of the company. He ha s worked with clients including Yahoo!\, Oracle\, and General Motors\, and was previously the Chief Design Officer at Thread Inc. Dirk is the Presiden t of UXnet\, the non-profit organization representing the user experience i ndustry\, and has been on the Board of eight different corporations and non -profits in his career. \n \nWhile people pay lip service to “user experie nce” and “emotional design”\, in reality companies and practitioners simply don’t know how to intentionally and strategically design to stimulate core human needs and desires. Existing design disciplines such as industrial de sign\, interaction design and graphic design do not provide a framework or process to target these critical human considerations. Paradoxically\, the products and services that best address and account for deeper levels of hu man meaning and motivation are the ones that have the most market success a nd cultural impact. \n \nStudents will be introduced to Dirk’s unique frame work for mapping product planning to designing for real human needs and des ires. Then - with an emphasis on group activity and hands-on trial-and-erro r - students will learn and practice methods for infusing this framework an d humanistic design approach into their company and projects. After complet ing the course\, students will be immediately ready to have a significant\, practical impact on product or service development in their organization. \n \nAs with all Involution Master Academy courses\, this class is limited to nine students. This guarantees each student significant interaction with Dirk and a unique opportunity to roll up your sleeves and put these ideas into practice with the recognized industry expert on this topic and your ei ght classmates. It also means that there are very few seats available\, so sign up today! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080314 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080315 SUMMARY:Archiculture Trailer Debut Party LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:Tapping their feet and chewing pencils\, five students nervousl y await the outcome of five tumultuous years of intense labor. In moments\, they will hear from their committee of professors as to the final decision of their senior thesis projects. The documentary Archiculture follows thes e five students and their struggles over the course of their final semester at a university to complete their thesis projects\, which are the manifest ations of years of hard work\, stress and\, ultimately\, success. \n \nCome join us to celebrate the debut of our trailer for the feature length docum entary Archiculture\, which is currently being shot in New York at Pratt In stitute. We will have a brief introduction to the project\, a few guest spe akers\, and a short presentation by the film's creators and filmmakers foll owed by a Q&A session. \n \nSpeakers: David Krantz (co-Producer/Director)\; Ian Harris (co-Producer/Director)\; Pierce Cook (co-Producer/Editor) with special guest speakers TBA \nOrganized by: AIA New York Chapter\, Center fo r Architecture Foundation\, Arbuckle Industries \nSponsored by: Center for Architecture Foundation \nLocation: Center for Architecture\, 536 LaGuardia Place (Directions) \nPrice: free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080329 SUMMARY:Web App Summit 2008 LOCATION:Coronado\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Use the promo code "BOXES" to receive $30 off each day and a li mited-edition Web App Summit 2008 iPod nano. Promotion ends on 2/26. \n \nO ver the three days of Web App Summit 2008\, you'll meet the innovators and world-class designers behind today's most successful web apps\, and come aw ay inspired to create amazing applications that will delight your users. \n \nWe've carefully crafted this three-day event to give you what you need. \n \nWe start with four full-day tutorials covering the most critical topi cs for your success. Between them\, the world-renowned experts leading thes e seminars have more than 100 years of experience designing applications fo r practically every industry\, from financial services to entertainment. Th ey've created an information-packed day designed to get every question you have answered and deliver you the essential insights for creating great app lications. \n \nOn the second day\, we've chosen each session to give you t he essentials for designing a successful web application. You'll come away with a full stock of tips and techniques you'll want to share with your ent ire team. \n \nOn the third day\, we'll explore the best practices for impl ementing successful web applications. We've chosen the biggest experts in t he world of web development to give you a full spectrum of techniques and i nsights. \n \nDays 2 and 3 feature a "peer-to-peer" luncheon\, where you'l l connect up with others who are tackling the same challenges you're facing and learn from their experiences. \n \nSpeakers include: Luke Wroblewski\ , Kim Goodwin\, Leisa Reichelt\, Indi Young\, Steve Mulder\, Jeremy Keith\, Bill Scott\, Derek Featherstone\, Keith Robinson\, Sean Kane\, and of cour se\, Jared M. Spool. \n \nUse the promo code "BOXES" to receive $30 off ea ch day and a limited-edition Web App Summit 2008 iPod nano. Promotion ends on 2/26. \n \nView the complete summit description\, and register at http:/ /www.webappsummit.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080327 SUMMARY:NH UPA March Meeting: Sarah Bloomer LOCATION:Dover\, New Hampshire\, USA DESCRIPTION:Topic: Expanding User-Centered Design in the 21st Century or Wh y Design Thinking is the Next Big Thing. \n \nWhen: \nRefreshments & Networ king: 6-7:00 PM – Food & beverages will be provided. \nMeeting: 7:00 PM – 8 ish \n \nWhere: \nLiberty Mutual \n150 Liberty Way \nDover\, NH 03820 \n \n Parking Directions: Park in the front lot. License and plate number needs t o be presented at security desk. RSVP required (see below). \n \nAbstract: \nWhat is design thinking? Why is it important? What does design thinking m ean to the field of user centered design? \n \nThis talk is an overview of how design thinking is finding its place in companies worldwide\, and how user-centered design is being applied across many fields\, from organizatio nal design to product design. \n \nAbout Sarah Bloomer: \nSarah Bloomer has designed user interfaces for 20 years. In 1991 she co-founded the interact ion design company The Hiser Group. With Hiser\, she helped establish the f ield of user-centered design in Australia. Upon returning to the USA in 200 2\, Sarah was a senior interaction designer for The MathWorks before starti ng Sarah Bloomer & Co\, a consulting practice focusing on collaborative des ign facilitation. \n \nSarah has delivered papers\, tutorials and workshops at user interface design conferences in Australia and the USA. Her tutoria l\, Successful Strategies for Selling Usability into Organizations\, became a CHI classic. Sarah also led the conceptualization and development of The Hiser Element™ toolkit\, a user-centered design methodology created to hel p companies rapidly set up usability teams. \n \nSarah holds an MS from Ne w York University in interactive software design\, a BA from Smith College\ , and served as masters supervisor at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Tech nology. \n \nRSVP: \nYou must RSVP to attend\, as security is tight at Lib erty Mutual. Please send RSVPs to info@nhupa.org. \n \n+ + + \n \nStay i nformed about NH UPA meetings and events by joining the NH UPA Yahoo! group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nh-upa/. \n \n+ + + END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080403 SUMMARY:Site Search Analytics by Lou Rosenfeld LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Site Search Analytics: Conversations with Your Customers" by Lo uis Rosenfeld \n \nDate: Wed\, April 2\, 2008 \nTime: 6 - 8PM \nLocation: M essagefirst \n230 N 2nd St. Suite 2C \nPhiladelphia\, PA 19106 \n(215) 825- 7423 \nRSVP: Please help us plan & RSVP to phillychi@gmail.com \n \nAbout t he Presentation \nAny site with a search engine captures users' search quer ies. This is real data that's plentiful and inexpensive to acquire\, and no t necessarily difficult to analyze. Site search analytics tells you what us ers really want from your site—in their own words—and how well you're meeti ng those needs. This session covers the basics of search analytics for web designers\, showing how you can identify\, diagnose\, \nand fix major probl ems with your site's content\, metadata\, navigation\, and search functions . \n \nAbout the Speaker \nLouis Rosenfeld is founder of Rosenfeld Media\, a new publishing house focused on short\, practical books on user experienc e design. As an IA consultant\, he has helped numerous Fortune 500s and oth er large\, messy\, political enterprises make their information easier to f ind. Lou is co-author of "Information Architecture for the World Wide Web" (O'Reilly & Associates\; 3rd edition\, 2006) and the forthcoming "Site Sea rch Analytics: Conversations with Your Customers" (Rosenfeld Media\, 2008). Lou co-founded the IA Institute and UXnet. He blogs regularly at louisrose nfeld.com. \n \nAbout Our Sponsor \nMessagefirst is Philadelphia-based desi gn research consulting firm. We work with companies to help them increase r evenues\, decrease costs\, and ultimately improve the user experience of th eir products or services. Our goal-oriented data-driven design process impr oves performance and creates compelling experiences that solve business pro blems in a beautiful way. And unlike other consulting firms\, we don't just redesign products and service – we actually work with your team to plan an d implement the design solution. \n \nTo learn more about Messagefirst\, pl ease visit: http://www.messagefirst.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080410 SUMMARY:CreativeConnects Happy Hour LOCATION:Arlington\, Virginia\, USA DESCRIPTION: Join us for CreativeConnects a free monthly social event hoste d by The BOSS Group for creative\, marketing\, communications\, advertising and web professionals. Come network with colleagues\, meet new people\, ke ep up with industry news and get leads on jobs and business opportunities. \n \nNo formal program\, no RSVP required\, lite bites and one drink courte sy of The BOSS Group. \n \nAlso\, visit our online resource center\, creati veconnects.com\, for links to creative resources\, tools\, free downloads a nd our blog. \n \nCreativeConnects locations: \nMontclair\, NJ \nPhiladelp hia\, PA \nBaltimore\, MD \nWashington\, DC \nDallas\, TX \nRichmond\, VA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080423 SUMMARY:FITC Toronto LOCATION:Toronto\, Canada DESCRIPTION:Break your tools. Break your patterns. Break the norm. Break th e standards at FITC Toronto: The Design + Technology Festival. \n \nFITC T oronto is where the world’s top designers and developers come together to s hare their insights and expertise across three subject areas: creative\, te chnical and business. Sessions cover all aspects of the creative process\, explore the latest developments in rich media technology\, and provide insi ght into the ups and downs of running an Interactive business. \n \nThis is the 7th year for the four-day festival\, which also includes a kick-ass Aw ards show\, a speakers’ series devoted to experimental art and programming\ , a large scale interactive art exhibit\, and some very cool parties. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080501 SUMMARY:HiSoftware on Accessibility Projects LOCATION:Boston\, Massachusetts\, USA DESCRIPTION:Boston-IA (www.boston-ia.org) invites you to attend "Setting Up a Web Accessibility Program" on Wednesday\, April 30\, 2008. Boston-IA wi ll present Dan Revellese of HiSoftware Inc (www.hisoftware.com). discussing the issues involved in developing a Web Accessibility program for large-sc ale and enterprise-wide web development projects. \n \nThe meeting will be held at the Bank of America Conference Center (www.bankofamerica.com) in do wntown Boston\, Massachusetts. \n \nDan will detail how to make a business case for implementing a Web Accessibility program in an organization and st rategies for ensuring accessibility\, as well as tips for finding a champio n to sponsor the program and suggestions for managing the program. A hypoth etical\, composite case study from the point of view of HiSoftware’s client s will be presented to clearly illustrate the many benefits a Web Accessibi lity program can bring to an organization and its web users. \n \nHiSoftwar e Inc. is a leading provider of software\, services\, and on-demand solutio ns that test\, repair\, monitor\, and enforce web content\, quality\, and r egulatory compliance. \n \nMeeting Details \n \nPresentation by: HiSoftware (www.hisoftware.com) \n"Setting Up a Web Accessibility Program" \n \nWedne sday\, April 30\, 2008\, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. \nSponsored and hosted by: \n \ nBank of America \nConference Center\, One Federal Street\, Floor 7 \nBosto n\, Massachusetts 02110 \n \nDirections to Bank of America (http://www.bost on-ia.org/meetings/directions.html) \n \nRegistration \n \nThe meeting is f ree for Boston-IA members\, and $15 for all others\, payable at the door. N ew or returning members can join Boston-IA for $50 (renewable January\, 200 9) and attend for free. Light refreshments will be served. Please pre-regis ter at: www.Boston-IA.org or by sending e-mail to: \n \nregisterlist@Boston -IA.org \n \nWe hope to see you there! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080524 SUMMARY:WebVisions 2008 LOCATION:Portland\, Oregon\, USA DESCRIPTION:WebVisions explores the future of the Web with an all-star line up of visionary speakers that includes keynotes from Jeffrey Veen of Google and Lynne Johnson of FastCompany.com\, as well as sessions by Rashmi Sinha (Slideshare.net)\, Matt Haughey (MetaFilter)\, Christina Wodtke (Boxes and Arrows)\, Tjeerd Hoek (frog design)\, Bill DeRouchey (Ziba Design)\, Kimbe rly Blessing (Paypal) and many others. \n \nHalf day workshops feature accl aimed designer Roger Black ("Type Class")\, Aaron Gustafson ("Progressive E nhancement with Javascript and CSS")\, Erica O'Grady ("The Art and Science of Conversation in Social Media")\, Tyler Sticka ("The Control Freak's Gui de to Web Design")\, David McFarland ("Javascript for Designers") and more. \n \nConference Pass: $180 Early Bird* / $250 Standard \n*if purchased by March 31st \n \nWorkshops: $375 Early Bird* / $450 Standard \n*if purchased by March 31st \n \nGroup rates\, association discounts and student discoun ts are also available\; call Brad Smith at 503-230-2058 or email brad@webvi sionsevent.com for more information. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080614 SUMMARY:Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference LOCATION:Nashville\, Tennessee\, USA DESCRIPTION:You've read their books. Now you're ready for more. Come and jo in the conversation at the Voices that Matter: Web Design Conference coming to the Loews Vanderbilt in Nashville this June! You’ll learn from and ming le with the industry’s most respected authors and meet peers from all over the globe who are passionate about Web design! \n \nhttp://www.voicesthatma tter.com/webdesign2008 \n \nCircle these dates on your calendar—June 10-13\ , 2008—and reserve your seat early to join us for the most well-rounded Web design event you’ll find anywhere! Get your difficult questions answered a nd gain insights from the industry’s brightest thinkers and practitioners d uring four days of entertaining\, informative\, and inspiring sessions. You ’ll engage in thought-provoking discussions and participate in interactive networking activities to enhance your subject matter expertise and hone you r professional skills. \n \nTwo tracks (one creative and inspirational\, one strategic and practical) mean there's always a session for you: whethe r you're looking for the up-in-the-clouds ideas that'll transform your work when the conference is over or the down-to-earth techniques that'll make y our job easier every day. \n \nDon’t miss it! Save June 10 – 13 for the Vo ices that Matter: Web Design! Guarantee yourself a seat where you’ll come f ace-to-face with world class authors including: \n• Dan Brown \n• Curt Cloninger \n• Zoe Gillenwater \n• Robert Hoe kman\, Jr. \n• Jeremy Keith \n• Steve Krug \n• P enny McIntire \n• Sandra Niehaus \n• Joshua Porter \n• Garr Reynolds \n• Nathan Shedroff \n• Aarron Walte r \n• Charles Wyke-Smith \n• And many others! \n \nTo req uest more information\, visit the online brochure at http://www.voicesthatm atter.com/webdesign2008\, call 617-848-7026\, or email Barbara.Gavin@Pearso nEd.com. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080614 SUMMARY:Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference LOCATION:Nashville\, Tennessee\, USA DESCRIPTION:As a Web designer\, you understand the challenges you face. Gon e are the days when a good grasp of HTML and some straightforward usability knowledge would get the job done. Now your clients want to know that you'r e comfortable with CSS\, XML\, Ajax\, Web standards\, interaction design\, information architecture\, interface design\, Search Engine Optimization\, Flash\, Flex\, JavaScript\, mobile design\, mash-ups and much more. \n \nAt Voices That Matter: Web Design\, our lineup of speakers\, including Steve Krug\, Garr Reynolds\, Jeremy Keith\, and many more\, will teach you new te chniques\; some will show you how to avoid the potholes and pitfalls in how -to sessions\; still others will inspire you to try new pathways in creativ e\, energizing\, thought-provoking\, idea-driven sessions. \n \nEntertainin g\, informative\, authoritative\, but most of all\, inspiring\, Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference will bring you face-to-face with the authors whose books have shaped your career. \n \nRegister now at www.voicesthatma tter.com/webdesign2008! \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080613 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI - Web Accessibility - Kel Smith LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, 6/12/2008 \nTime: 6 - 8PM \nLocation: Hunt Roo m\, Hamilton Hall\, University of the Arts \n320 South Broad St\, Philadelp hia\, PA 19102 \nRSVP: phillychi@gmail.com \n \nAbout the Presentation \nA California federal judge's recent decision not to dismiss a discrimination case against retailer Target Corp has possibly opened the door to future In ternet-related Americans with Disabilities Act claims. The ruling\, believe d to be the first indicating that the ADA can apply to the Internet\, bring s to light issues surrounding web accessibility and Section 508 of the Reha bilitation Act. \n \nIn this presentation\, Kel Smith will speak about the concept of barrier-free UX\, describe the practical benefits of compliance \, explore the legal and technical history of accessibility\, and offer adv ice to those who want to design attractive websites that meet the needs of all users. \n \nAbout the Speaker \nKel Smith is a conceptual technologist specializing in the design and usability of digital experiences\, with sti nts at such companies as GlaxoSmithKline and Yellowbook. His strong interes t in web accessibility has resulted in published articles\, lectures and se minars\; his piece titled "The Missing Link" appeared in The Practical Lawy er and Experience Magazine\, and he was recently interviewed by Bill Cullif er for the WOW Technology Minute series. \n \nIn February 2008\, Kel launc hed Anikto LLC to promote accessibility tactics across multiple disciplines and markets. He is currently the Director of Design and Development for Ta ndem Learning\, a company specializing in highly-interactive\, multimedia t raining experiences. \n \nAbout the Sponsor \nAvenue A | Razorfish is one o f the largest interactive marketing and technology services agencies in the world. The company helps industry leaders such as Starwood Hotels\, Kraft\ , Ford Motor Company and Carnival Cruise Lines use digital channels to acqu ire and service customers. \n \nVisit http://www.avenuea-razorfish.com for more information. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080619 SUMMARY:IXDA Pittsburgh June Meeting: An evening at Fit LOCATION:Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, June 18\, 2008 \nRefreshments and Networking: 6:30-7:00 PM \nPresentation and Discussion: 7:00 - 8:30 PM \nPost-event Mi ngle: 8:30 PM onwards \n \nTopic: "Making a Difference" \nAs interaction de signers\, we all want to see our work go to market\, be loved by its users\ , and make a positive difference in their lives. And that is Fit's intentio n: to lead\, nurture\, connect and equip its clients so that what they make fits the complexities of life and positively affects the common good. \n \ nFit partners Marc Rettig and Jenna Date will describe their approach to in tegrating design practices\, ethnographic research\, and the practical nece ssities of organizational change. Through project stories\, they'll share p ractical techniques and points of view on process\, collaboration\, and mak ing a positive difference for teams\, organizations\, and end users. \n \nP lease RSVP: \nhttp://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pXQ-v5NgcfQnvYmkx LZzReQ&email=true \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080624 SUMMARY:FITC Chicago LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, USA DESCRIPTION:FITC returns to Chicago with two full days of presentations\, w orkshops and networking opportunities at Chicago City Center Hotel & Sports Club. This is the second year for the event\, which includes a strong loca l contingent represented by Samuel Agesilas Pastel (http://www.levelofindus try.com/) and Zack Stepek (http://www.cravemg.com/). \n \nRichard Galvin\, technical product manager for Flash at Adobe Systems (http://www.adobe.com /)\, kicks off FITC Chicago with a sneak peek at some of the new technologi es currently in development at Adobe Systems. Avi Muchnick follows with a f irst look at the tools currently in the Aviary (http://a.viary.com/) produc t pipeline.This new suite of sophisticated web applications for designers\, 3D modelers\, and artist of all genres\, is one of the most talked-about p rojects of the year. \n \nConfirmed presenters include: Eric Natzke\, Sean Koriakin (Imaginary Forces)\, James Paterson (Presstube.com)\, Jon Ruppel (schematic)\, Jason Theodor (Critical Mass) and R. Blank (AlmerBlank). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080717 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080718 SUMMARY:UIE Virtual Seminar -The Scent of a Web Page LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:You work hard providing top-notch content on your site. Will yo ur users find it? If they don't find it\, all that effort is for nothing. W hat can you do to guarantee that users find the content they've come lookin g for? \n \nIn this entertaining and informative seminar\, UIE’s Founder\, Jared M. Spool\, will show how designers control whether users find their s ite’s content or not. As users traverse through a web site\, UIE’s latest r esearch shows they encounter five different types of navigation pages. The designers of today’s most successful sites\, such as Lands’ End\, the Burea u of Labor and Statistics\, CNN\, and the BBC\, understand these different types of web pages and make design choices based on each page’s specific pu rpose. \n \nUse the promotional code "FIVEPAGES" to receive $30 off your re gistration price. \n \n[To learn more about how the Scent of Information wo rks\, we recommend you watch our previous UIE Virtual Seminar\, The Scent o f Information: Getting Users to Their Content first. It will give you a lit tle more depth on some of the concepts this seminar builds upon.] \n \nIn t his 90-minute online seminar\, you'll hear the most up-to-the-minute resear ch on how users navigate sites. You will learn best practices for designing the five types of navigation pages. \n \nInstead of traveling to a trainin g course\, you and your colleagues can hear the latest insights on the most important design topics right from your office. Once you purchase the semi nar\, you can watch the presentation right on your PC screen. \n \nJared M. Spool\, User Interface Engineering \n \nLength: 90 Minutes \n \nDate: July 17th\, 1pm ET / Noon CT / 11am MT / 10am PT \nPrice: Only $ 99.00 (include s handout)\, when you remember to use the promotional code "FIVEPAGES". END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080725 SUMMARY:NYC IxDA: The Naked Interface LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:- – - – - – - – - \nRSVP to: nyc-rsvp (at) ixda (dot) org \n- – - – - – - – - \nThroughout the electronic age\, people have become accusto med to interacting with digital media indirectly\, mediated through screens and peripheral devices. But now\, as digital technology becomes invisibly embedded in everyday things\, the “feeling” of everyday things is also incr easingly becoming embedded in digital technology. \n \nIn many senses\, phy sical objects are becoming more important. In an immediate way\, they can h elp us define new systems of relationships with digital information. Luke W illiams\, Creative Director at frog design\, examines how perceptions and g estures formed through our experiences with physical products can effective ly bring liberty to the relationship between brain\, body\, and digital med ia interface. \n \nWHEN \nThursday\, July 24th \n6:15 – 7:00 networking (re freshments served) \n7:00 – 8:00 presentation \n8:00 – 8:30 Q&A and discuss ion \n \nWHERE \nLocation details provided on RSVP \n \n- – - – - – - – - \ nRSVP to: nyc-rsvp (at) ixda (dot) org \n- – - – - – - – - \n \nABOUT OUR S PEAKER \nLuke Williams is Creative Director for frog design\, and heads the Industrial Design practice for the New York and Austin studios. Prior to t hat\, he worked in frog’s Silicon Valley and San Francisco studios as a cre ative lead for projects spanning a wide variety of enterprises such as Daim ler Chrysler\, Disney\, Hewlett-Packard\, Logitech\, Microsoft\, Motorola a nd Yahoo!. In addition to his role at frog design\, Luke is an Adjunct Prof essor at NYU Stern School of Business where he co-founded the “Innovation a nd Design” course to teach design thinking in the graduate MBA program. \n \nLuke’s opinions on innovation and design have been sought after in interv iews with National Public Radio (NPR)\, BusinessWeek\, ID Magazine\, and Th e Wall Street Journal\, and he speaks regularly throughout the internationa l design community. \n \n- – - – - – - – - \nRSVP to: nyc-rsvp (at) ixda (d ot) org \n- – - – - – - – - END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080815 SUMMARY:UIE Virtual Seminar: Galleries LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:In this seminar\, we take a detailed look at your site's most c ritical page: the gallery. Galleries are the most used navigational element on any web site and many sites have hundreds of them. And yet\, they are o ften the most difficult pages to design well. \n \nIn this presentation\, J ared will share some of UIE’s most important findings about gallery page de sign. You’ll learn: \n \n * How to utilize the Scent of Information to e nsure the user’s trigger words are present \n * How galleries help users make confident choices \n * The key elements that search result pages b orrow from the average gallery (and what makes them different) \n * Stra tegies for ordering links for easy findability. (Hint: Alphabetical order i sn’t one of them!) \n * When images help and when they get in the way \n * How dynamic Ajax elements can help or hinder a user finding what to c lick on \n * How to take advantage of when users are scanning and when t hey are reading \n \nUse the Promotional code "GALLERY" and receive out low est pricing of just $99. \n \nInstructor Biography \n \nJared M. Spool foun ded User Interface Engineering in 1988\, and has built the company into a l eading research\, training\, and consulting firm specializing in usability and experience design. He has been working in the field of usability and de sign since 1978\, before the term "usability" was ever associated with comp uters. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080824 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080825 SUMMARY:Architect as DEVELOPER LOCATION:Washington DC\, District of Columbia\, USA DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Segal FAIA will hold a 6-8 hour seminar presentation i n Washington D.C. to explain the entire process of architect as DEVELOPER. He will go through case studies of his own work\, taking attendees through the entire process start to finish. \n \ninfo@architectasdeveloper.com \nw ww.architectasdeveloper.com \nwww.jonathansegalarchitect.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080912 SUMMARY:Cusp Conference 2008 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, USA DESCRIPTION:Two days. \n17+ presentations. \nOne incredible experience. \n \nCusp Conference 2008 will bring together thinkers\, innovators\, skeptics \, believers\, visionaries and explorers from the arts\, sciences\, technol ogy\, business\, design and government. They'll share their passions and st ories and help you create new ones. \n \nSpeakers to date include: \nChef H omaru Cantu / Moto / Cantu Designs \nJustine Ezarik / iJustine \nDouglas Ga yeton / Molotov Alva and His Search for the Creator: A Second Life Odyssey \nDr. Carl Hodges / The Seawater Foundation \nAdam Kalkin / Architecture an d Hygiene \nRobert F Kennedy Jr / Environmental Attorney \nQuinn Norton / B ody Hacker \nPaul Polak / D-Rev: Design for the Other 90% \n \nChicago Muse um of Contemporary Art Theater \n$1500 until July 31 \n$1750 August 01-Sept ember 09 \n \nSeating is limited. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080925 SUMMARY:Design For Mobile LOCATION:Lawrence\, Kansas\, USA DESCRIPTION: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. \n \n--------- Speakers and Topics ---------- \nJeff Axup of Mobile Comm unity Design — Social Networks \n \nLiselott Brunnberg of The Interactive I nstitute of Sweden — Context \n \nFrancis Djabri of Nokia — Services Design \n \nMarkus Grupp of TELUS — Devices \n \nClyde Heppner of Sprint-Nextel — Research Techniques \n \nMorten Hjerde of mBricks — Application Design \n \nLee Humphreys of Cornell University — Social Networks \n \nKashif Imam of ECCO Design — Intersection of Hardware & GUI Design \n \nMike Lundy of Spr int-Nextel — Device Case Study \n \nEnrique Ortiz of eZee — Context \n \nLu ca Passani of AdMob — Design with WALL \n \nDan Saffer of Adaptive Path — G estural Interfaces \n \nGabriel White of Punchcut — Presence \n \n--------- -- \nHosted in beautiful Lawrence\, Kansas\, just outside of Kansas City. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080925 SUMMARY:UIE Virtual Seminar: Critique LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:The best critiques not only deliver value to the original desig ner\, but to everyone involved\, because it raises the discourse to the und erlying fundamentals and goals\, not just the specifics of color and font s ize. Learning to critique well is like many other skills: the more you prac tice\, the better you get. \n \nYou'll know you've delivered a great critiq ue when: \n \n * The designer is receptive and engaged in the discussion \, instead of being defensive and argumentative \n * The designer become s introspective and talks about how they want to revisit some of the underl ying precepts of the design \n * Other team members use the critique to look at other on-going work \n \nIn this UIE Virtual Seminar\, you'll get a chance to test out your critique skills. We're soliciting four web sites f rom members of our audience. We'll ask them some important information abou t 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. \n \nWe're going to focus this session on Site Naviga tion. We'll look at some interesting solutions and talk about what the desi gners have done well and where we might expect their users to run into issu es. 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. \n \nJoi n 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 ins ightful\, constructive feedback. \n \nRegister with Promotional Code "BOX21 " to receive our lowest price of just $99. \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081011 SUMMARY:FlashPitt 2008 LOCATION:Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Flashpitt is a one-day conference for multimedia designers\, de velopers\, and artists. It's Pittsburgh's first major Flash-centric confere nce. National and international industry leaders will be present to inspire \, educate\, and challenge the region’s Flash community. Our speaker line u p will share inside tips\, new technologies and behind the scenes looks to Flashpitt's attendees. \n \nWe'll have two tracks of sessions running from 9am until about 6pm. We'll finish it all off with an after party full of fu n and networking opportunities. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081018 SUMMARY:Create Chaos 2008 LOCATION:Orlando\, Florida\, USA DESCRIPTION:Create Chaos 2008 brings together more than 10 leading creative conferences and events under one roof\, addressing the evolving needs of a n industry on the eve of a new renaissance. Create Chaos appeals to creativ e professionals who want to participate in a conference that speaks to thei r skill set and\, at the same time\, includes opportunities to learn new te chniques outside their comfort zone and network with creatives from other i ndustries. \n \nCreate Chaos is for professionals working in advertising\, graphic design\, film and video\, motion graphics\, animation\, photography \, printing\, publishing\, and interactive media. To address creatives’ des ires\, Create Chaos 2008 will co-locate with The Creative Suite Conference\ , Printing+Paper+Packaging Design Conference\, The Vector Conference\, Stas h Theatre\, CreativeHeads Job Fair\, The Web Design Conference\, and The Pi xel Conference in Orlando\, FL\, October 13-17\, 2008. Additional conferenc e partners will be announced in the spring to round out the current offerin g. \n \nSurrounding a unique “Medici Intersection” for the ultimate network ing and trade show experience\, the Create Chaos Expo boasts three live the aters\, access to the job fair\, a bookstore and round-the-clock inspiratio nal demos and hands on showcases of the latest technologies and techniques from exhibitors and sponsors. \n \nFor more information\, to register exhib it\, or to become a sponsor\, contact info@createchaos.com. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081018 SUMMARY:Designboost LOCATION:Malmö\, Sweden DESCRIPTION:After last years success with participants from around the glob e Designboost will now be back for the second annual edition on October 15- 17\, the vision of the event being "sharing design knowledge". This years m ain theme will be "Long live the city!" and among the speakers are lifestyl e guru Ilse Crawford\, architect Bjarke Ingels and designer Ilkka Suppanen. \n \n–The sustainable city is all about how we build houses\, roads and pa rks. How we consume and translocate. How we live and educate ourselves. In shorter terms - how to\, in the best way\, create a sustainable city for a good life\, says David Carlson\, one of Designboost's founders. \n \nAt the main event Designboost will carry out thirty workshops for especially invi ted participants at the two top floors of the Turning Torso building. The t hought being that ideas with a holistic point of view on design and the sus tainable city will de debated\, exchanged and tried. The participants are a mix of a hundred creative people from around the world that all work with design in one way or another as well as representatives from the business w orld\, schools and organizations. Twenty interesting lectures will be given on the subject of the sustainable city at Malmö University\, as well as an exhibition visualizing those ideas. Both are open to the public. \n \n–We can shape our surrounding world and our future with the help of design. Wit h design we can shape the society of tomorrow. Through integrating social\, economic and cultural elements we can create more sustainable cities\, say s Peer Eriksson\, one of the founders behind Designboost. \n \nThis years o ver all theme is thus the sustainable city\, which involves not only the en vironmental aspect but also...well\, neither question nor answers are given . There are no truths. The important thing is looking upon things from new angles and to get a push forward\, which is exactly what the word boost mea ns. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081017 SUMMARY:Interaction Design for Rich Internet Applications LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION: \nAre you currently building web-based applications? Are you t asked with adding more interactivity to your web applications? Do you want to learn interaction design skills geared towards adding interactivity and richness to your web-based solutions? \n \nAs we manage more information\, there is greater need for us to use more complex interactions to guide us t hrough finding\, selecting\, creating\, acting upon\, sharing\, and finally consuming the information around us. Whether through a web browser\, an Ad obe AIR application\, or your cell phone\, rich interactions can aid your u sers and provide differentiated value to the businesses that engage you. \n \nExpert interaction designer David Malouf has created a seminar exploring the most important issues surrounding the web’s most sophisticated applica tions. \n \nThis course will teach you: \n \n 1. What defines an RIA\, it s building blocks\, the environment and the differing and complementary tec hnologies. \n 2. How to deconstruct existing applications to learn import ant lessons from those that came before you. \n How to guide in the se lection of technologies and make your designs more technologically agnostic . \n 3. What are design patterns and how they can help you over time incr ease design quality and consistency when used properly. \n 4. Documentati on techniques that help you move from static pages to rich application desi gn communications. \n \nThis is a 1-day seminar with exercises for practice and lots of discussion. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081023 SUMMARY:User-Centered Design Panel (DesignPhiladelphia) LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm \n* Please be aware that in order to enter Huntsman Hall\, you MUST arrive by 6:30pm. * \n \nLocation: Huntsman Hall\ , Room 255\, \nUniversity of Pennsylvania \n3730 Walnut Street \nPhiladelp hia\, PA 19104 \n \nMap: http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/campus/philadelphia/v isiting.cfm \n \nRSVP: phillyCHI@gmail.com (please RSVP by Monday\, October 20\, 2008) \n \n----- \n \nTHE DISCUSSION \nAs design professionals\, we s trive to create great products and great experiences\, both physical and vi rtual\, for the general public or niche markets. But many times -- the cyni c would say most of the time -- we miss the mark. The world is full of thin gs that are difficult and frustrating to use. And that's because designers make assumptions about how users think and do things. \n \nGreat design is user-centric design. \n \nUser-centered design (UCD) is an approach that pl aces the user at the center of the design process from the beginning. By un derstanding real people's needs and behaviors during the conception and ref inement of a design\, we can ensure that a new product succeeds. \n \nThis discussion will include perspectives on user-centered design from professio nals who create experiences in the fields of architecture\, interactive des ign\, and product design. Each panelist will present examples and strategie s relevant to practitioners of user-centric design in any discipline. \n \n Those interested in architecture\, graphic design\, human factors\, informa tion architecture\, interaction design\, product design\, usability\, and u ser experience will find the discussion highly informative and challenging. \n \n \nTHE PANELISTS \nSteve Cleff\, Account Planner\, Avenue A | Razorfi sh Philadelphia \n \nZoey Juhng\, Design Director\, Bressler Group \n \nMic hael Summers\, Senior Director\, Usability\, gsi interactive \n \nMaria Kea res Wyant\, RA\, Wyant Architecture \n \nTHE MODERATOR \nDave Cooksey\, Phi llyCHI Chair \n \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081105 SUMMARY:Future of Web Design NYC 08 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:FOWD is back and this year we have an amazing line up for you. So far we have Ryan Singer\, Derek Powazek and Khoi Vinh to name just a few . \nThere will be lots more names added to the bill over the next few month s.... so keep checking the website for details. \n \nFor your chance of an early bird ticket just go to the site and book before 18th September. Unti l then\, conference passes are $295\, conference/workshop passes are $595 a nd student tickets are a fixed price of only $45! \n \nAlso if you stick a badge on your site and let us know about it\, your name can be entered into a draw for a free ticket. \n \nHope to see you there :) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081108 SUMMARY:User Research Friday LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:A half-day conference with five distinguished members of the Ba y Area’s UX community discuss advanced topics in UX and user research. Talk s include: \n \n"How to Lie with Design Research" \nDan Saffer - Author\, “ Designing for Interaction" \n \n"Research and Design: Ships in the Night?" \nSteve Portigal - Portigal Consulting \n \n"How Mental Models Helped Teams Do What They Dreamed" \nIndi Young - Author\, “Mental Models: Aligning Use r Strategy with Business” \n \n"The Autodesk Web Research Truth" \nMaya Pac heco - Senior Product Manager\, Autodesk \n \n"Ten Years of Wasted Research " \nNate Bolt\, El Presidente\, Bolt | Peters \n \nAlso\, you'll hear each speaker answer this question with a straight face: "Is research for scared\ , safe people?" \n \nStay afterwards for a drink-and-schmooze with a crowd of UX luminaries\, professionals\, and amateurs alike! Space is limited\, so learn more and register at userresearchfriday.com today! \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081115 SUMMARY:Nielsen Norman Group Conference LOCATION:Copenhagen\, Denmark DESCRIPTION:The lectures are arranged by IntraTeam. Please contact us if yo u have any questions. IntraTeam is in Denmark known for its communities of practise focusing on intranet. Please visit our website www.IntraTeam.com \n \nLearn more about the Nielsen Norman Group Conference by following the link below END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081114 SUMMARY:Refresh Pittsburgh November Meetup LOCATION:Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:The next Refresh Pittsburgh meet-up is scheduled for Thursday\, November 13th at 7:00pm. \n \nSee our website at refreshpittsburgh.org for more detailed information and RSVP info. \n \nPresentations \n \nVal Head is a Senior Designer/Developer at New Perspective and is also the brains be hind the FlashPitt conference. She’ll be presenting “Observations on Client Relationships and How We Deal with Them”. She’s also provided us with one of the most colorful topic descriptions: The relationship between the desig ner\, or developer\, and client can be complicated. They can make you want to dance in the streets\, or stab yourself in the eye. Val will talk about some common relationship patterns and how we to make the best of them. \n \ nYou can read more about Val at her blog thisisportable.com. \n \nNext\, we ’re really happy to be joined by Samantha Warren. Samantha is a web designe r and typophile at Viget Labs\, an all inclusive web agency outside of Wash ington\, DC. In addition to being a board member of the Art Directors Club of Washington\, DC she also teaches part time at Boston University’s Center for Digital Imaging Arts DC campus. In her spare time she updates her blog BadAssIdeas.com. \n \nSamantha will present “Typography is the Foundation of Good Web Design”. She will illustrate how typographic legibility\, hiera rchy\, and expression contribute to the success of a design through a step by step web-site redesign. \n \nYou can find out more about Samantha and th e cool work she does at her blog BadAssIdeas.com as well as the Viget Inspi re blog. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081114 SUMMARY:World Usability Day 2008 LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:The 4th Annual World Usability Day is focused on Transportation and user-centered design. An initiative of the Usability Professionals' A ssociation will host events in 42 countries on November 13th and online to discuss issues pertaining to Usability and Transportation. Launching on Wor ld Usability Day is the Global Transport Challenge a way for anyone to meas ure\, monitor and minimize their travel carbon footprint. \nFor more info rmation visit www.worldusabilityday.org. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081118 SUMMARY:CanUX 2008 LOCATION:Banff\, Canada DESCRIPTION:CanUX is the annual Canadian User Experience workshop. We bring world-class instructors together with practitioners for hands-on learning. It's a small gathering\, limited to 70 participants\, with a focus on prac tical skills for user experience professionals—web designers\, software dev elopers\, information architects\, interaction designers\, interface design ers\, communications\, and anyone else who's passionate about making things work well for people. \n \nCanUX 2008 presenters include: \n \n* Dave Gray (XPLANE) \n* Brandon Schauer (Adaptive Path) \n* Luke Wroblewski (Yahoo!) \n* Lisa Anderson and Dennis Wixon (Microsoft Surface) \n* Yvonne Shek (nFo rm) \n \nConference rates include two nights accommodation\, meals\, and yo ur conference fees. \n \nCanUX is held at the world-renowned Banff Centre\, a campus-like environment in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. \n \nBanf f is a 1.5 hour drive from Calgary\, Alberta. \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081212 SUMMARY:UIE Virtual Seminar: Designing for Sign-up LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:It turns out the "if you build it\, they will come" approach do esn't work. Even when someone can see your site's value\, enticing them to request your newsletter\, subscribe to your service\, join your community\, or take advantage of your offer continues to be a challenge. For long term success\, we have to remove obstacles and motivate our visitors to sign up . \n \nIn this 90-minute online presentation\, Joshua Porter\, author of De signing for the Social Web\, will show you why\, from a psychological persp ective\, it's hard to get people to sign up\, even when they think what you 're offering is valuable. He will describe the steps you can use to create the motivation for them to care about your product\, using techniques emplo yed by successful sites\, such as Netflix\, TripIt\, and BlinkSale. \n \nR egister with the promotion code BOXES\, and get our lowest price of just $9 9. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090116 SUMMARY:UIE Virtual Seminar - Road to Informed Decisions LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:Every design consists of thousands of decisions. Smart\, well-i nformed decisions lead to a great design\, while poor\, uninformed decision s result in something users despise. Making the right decisions is critical to the design's success. \n \nSolid user research methods\, such as usabil ity testing and field studies\, help us learn about our users and their nee ds. However\, collecting the data is just the first step. To succeed\, we m ust assemble the seemingly random stuff we learned into a coherent and conf ident set of recommendations for the team to act on -- often with a tight s chedule and a limited budget. \n \nIn this presentation\, Jared M. Spool wi ll share state-of-the-art techniques to get from observation data to inform ed decisions. He'll show you the best practices for teams to organize chaot ic data\, develop consensus\, bring objectivity out of subjective observati ons\, and produce clear design recommendations. You'll learn how to maximiz e your research investment with a concrete set of analysis techniques. \n \ nRegister with the promotion code BOXES for our lowest rate of just $99! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090221 SUMMARY:Webstock LOCATION:Wellington\, New Zealand DESCRIPTION:Webstock is New Zealand's web conference\, held in mid-February in Wellington. \n \nSpeakers for Webstock 09 include Bruce Sterling\, Ze F rank\, Jane McGonigal\, Annalee Newitz\, Derek Powazek and Heather Champ. \ n \nWebstock has established a reputation as one of the leading conferences in the world of its type for the web industry. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090221 SUMMARY:Joint PhillyCHI | IDSA Happy Hour LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Event Details \nLocation: Mad River Bar & Grille \n126 Chestnut Street \nPhiladelphia\, PA 19106 US \nWebsite: http://www.maderiverphilly .com \nRSVP: Nice\, but not necessary: phillychi@gmail.com \n \nMad River B ar & Grille is something different from the Old City lounge scene. There ar e no ropes or private rooms for bottle service here. Instead\, you’ll find a welcoming atmosphere with a good-looking crowd of young professionals who are either meeting friends or making new ones seven days a week. Mad River is Old City’s only place with drink specials every day and serves our upsc ale pub menu for lunch and dinner daily. \n \nNamed after a famous ski run in Vermont\, Mad River opened on October 8\, 2004\, and has all the familia r trademarks of this popular East Coast concept\, from the copper-top bars to pairs of skis on the wall. \n \nAs always\, we hope to see you there! \n \nAbout PhillyCHI - PhillyCHI is the Philadelphia region’s professional gr oup for those interested in Human-Computer Interaction\, User Experience\, Usability and other related disciplines. We meet once a month to network an d discuss current topics in HCI. Check us out at http://phillychi.acm.org/. \n \nAbout IDSA Philly - Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is the voice of the industrial design profession\, advancing the quality and positive impact of design. IDSA’s mission is threefold: \n \n * Lead the profession by expanding our horizons\, connectivity and influence\, and ou r service to members \n * Inspire design quality and responsibility thro ugh professional development and education \n * Elevate the business of design and improve our industry’s value \n \nMore information at: http://ww w.idsa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090227 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI & Delaware Valley UPA Joint Meeting LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:WHEN: Thursday\, February 26\, 2009\, 6:00 - 8:00 PM \n* Meet & Greet from 6:00 - 6:30 PM * \n \nWHERE: John M. Huntsman Hall\, Room 260 \ nWharton School of Business \n3730 Walnut Street \nPhiladelphia\, PA 19104 \nMap: http://tinyurl.com/av96yb \nParking Info: http://www.facilities.upen n.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=419 \n \nOrganizations spend countless hou rs and lots of money worrying over the usability of their sites. But this u sually means simply seeing if users can navigate the site\, operate widgets \, and perform critical functions. Rarely do they ever test to see if users can read\, understand\, and use the site’s content. \n \nThis presentation by veteran readability tester Angela Colter\, will examine the how’s and w hy’s of readability testing. \n \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \nAngela Colter is a freelance usability and accessibility consultant in Philadelphia. \n \nShe has worked on numerous readability projects for the National Library of Me dicine\, National Institutes of Justice\, and Pfizer. While a senior usabil ity specialist at UserWorks\, she was the lead researcher for a Government Accountability Office study on the readability of credit card disclosure ma terials. \n \nAngela is a doctoral candidate at the University of Baltimore researching how to make search engines easier for users with low literacy skills. \n \nABOUT OUR SPONSOR \n \nLiberty Personnel Services is a staffin g firm formed with the guiding principles of professionalism\, integrity an d efficiency. We are committed to building long term relationships with our clients\, job seekers\, and our own employees. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies and small corporations ranging from start-ups to companies o ver 100 years old. Our proven system enables us to deliver a superior servi ce for both the employer and job seeker. For more information: http://www.l ibertyjobs.com/. \n \nHOSTING ORGANIZATIONS \n \nLearn about PhillyCHI at h ttp://phillychi.acm.org/. \n \nLearn about the UPA Delaware Valley at http: //upadelawarevalley.org/. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090304 SUMMARY:MX 2009: Managing Experience LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:In this tightening economy\, it's more crucial than ever to mak e explicit the business value of design. Creative managers building the nex t generation of products and services are confronted with an increasingly d emanding set of challenges. \n \nIf you are a VP\, director\, or manager i nvolved in product strategy\, product development\, service design\, or des ign management\, this is a prime opportunity to join peers from around the world for two days of inspiration\, education and networking\, removed from the hustle and distraction of your working life. \n \nConfirmed speakers: \n* Bruce Tempkin - VP\, Principal Analyst\, Forrester Research \n \n* Dan Roam - author of "The Back of the Napkin" \n \n* David Bulter - VP\, Desig n\, The Coca-Cola Company \n \n* Khoi Vinh - Design Director for NYTimes.co m \n \n* Margaret Gould Stewart - Manager\, User Experience\, Google \n \n* Marty Neumeir - President of Neutron \n \n* Margret Schmidt - VP\, User Ex perience Design & Research\, TiVo \n \n* Sara Beckman - Co-Director of the Management of Technology Program\, Haas School of Business \n \nInterContin ental San Francisco \n888 Howard Street \nSan Francisco\, CA 94103 \n \nE arly Bird pricing (until January 31st) \nPre-Conference workshop: $445 \n2- day Conference: $1\,795 \n \nRegular pricing \nPre-Conference workshop: $54 5 \n2-day Conference: $1\,995 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090303 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090306 SUMMARY:International Intranet Conference -IntraTeam Event LOCATION:Copenhagen\, Denmark DESCRIPTION:We proudly present our biggest conference IntraTeam Event 2009 taking place on the 3rd\, 4th\, and 5th of March. As a participant in this conference you will get inspired on how to create value with your intranet and help your organisation get through the recession through knowledge shar ing\, communication\, collaboration and more efficient tools. \n \nThe 3-d ay-programme includes a broad range of speakers giving each their different advice on how to manage the challenges of running an intranet. \n \nThe in ternational experts are: \n \nHoward McQueen\, McQueen Consulting \nJames Robertson\, Step Two Designs \nJane McConnell\, NetJMC \nMartin White\, I ntranet Focus \nSteve Crescenzo\, Crescenzo Communications \nToby Ward\, Prescient Digital Media \n \nThe conference is arranged and coordinated by IntraTeam. In Denmark IntraTeam is known for its communities of practise f ocusing on intranet. Please contact us at Info@IntraTeam.dk if you have any questions. \n \nVisit our website: http://www.intrateam.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090305 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090306 SUMMARY:BoConcept Dumbo Art Show - Thursday 3/5 LOCATION:DUMBO\, Brooklyn\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:_________________________________________________________ \n \n Come Join Us for some Wine\, Music and Art Tour \nPreview the New Line of F urniture and Accessories \n20% Discount on Accessories - One Night Only! \n \nThursday\, March 5th 2009 6:00pm - 9:00pm \n79 Front Street Brooklyn\, NY 11201 \n(Btw Main & Washington Streets) \n \nRSVP to guarantee attendanc e and discount \n646-786-1749 or e-mail stanleyethanwong@gmail.com with ful l names and contact information. \nYour name will be added for future event s. \n_________________________________________________________ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090311 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090312 SUMMARY:Joint PhillyCHI | CreativeConnects Happy Hour LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:WHEN: Wednesday\, March 11\, 2009\, 5:30-8:00PM \n \nWHERE: Alf a Bar\, Walnut Room \n1709 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA \nParking & Ma ss Transit: There are two parking garages located on 16th and Chancellor St . \nThe closest SEPTA stop is the Walnut-Locust station. \n \nInvitation: http://www.thebossgroup.com/modules/creative_connects/ \n \nJoin us for Cre ativeConnects\, a free social event hosted by The BOSS Group for creative\, marketing\, communications\, advertising and web professionals. Come netwo rk with colleagues\, meet new people\, keep up with industry news and get l eads on jobs and business opportunities. \n \nNo formal program\, no RSVP r equired\, lite bites and one drink for the first 35 attendees courtesy of T he BOSS Group. \n \nABOUT The BOSS Group \n \nThe BOSS Group is\, literally \, where talent and opportunity meet. It’s where creative and marketing com munications professionals come to find jobs and assignments\, resources and industry connections\, and where clients find the talent that will help th em succeed. \n \nWe’re committed to meeting the employment needs of employe rs and individuals with equal success. Our unparalleled staffing expertise for the creative industry and close partnerships with our talent and client s alike offer a true competitive advantage. The BOSS Group is a certified W omen’s Business Enterprise. \n \nABOUT PhillyCHI \n \nPhillyCHI is the Phil adelphia's chapter of the ACM SIG-CHI\, a professional and academic group f or those interested in user experience\, information architecture\, usabili ty and other related disciplines. Find more information at: http://phillych i.acm.org/. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090327 SUMMARY:Connecting Innovation LOCATION:Brighton\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Connecting Innovation \n \nA free event for the creative and d igital media industries- 26 March 2009\, The Old Market\, Hove \n \nCreativ ity and innovation are words that are banded about but what do they really mean in practical terms and how can they be applied effectively and profita bly? \n \nThis event specifically for the creative and digital media indust ries will look at the opportunities to work together\, the ways creativity is cultivated and how productive partnerships can be formed. \n \nConfirmed speakers include: \n \nCharles Leadbeater\, a leading authority on innovat ion and creativity and the author of “We-think: the power of mass creativit y”\, which charts the rise of mass\, participative approaches to innovation from science and open source software\, to computer games and political ca mpaigning. \n \nKen Thompson\, an expert practitioner in the area of swarmi ng\, virtual enterprise networks\, virtual professional communities and vir tual teams and has published two landmark books: “Bioteams: High Performanc e Teams Based on Nature's Best Designs” and “The Networked Enterprise: Comp eting for the future through Virtual Enterprise Networks” \n \nVisit an exh ibition of local artists\, companies and organisations supporting the creat ive and digital industries 26th March 2009\, the Old Market\, Hove \n \nPl aces are limited so please register on-line http://www.connectinginnovation .co.uk \nor by phoning 01273 643222 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090327 SUMMARY:Designing Better Navigation for Web Applications LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:At some point\, everyone who designs web applications runs into problems with the global navigation system. There may be too many tabs\, e verything is wedged into a tree\, users can't find things\, it takes too ma ny clicks to get to the right screen\, or perhaps the navigation system is growing out of control\, crowding everything else off the screen. What shou ld we do? \n \nIn this presentation\, Hagan Rivers will lead you through th e design of global navigation for an imaginary application called Biblio Te ch - a tool for librarians. She will show how to go from wireframes to a hu b diagram\, to the key elements of the navigation system. Then\, you will s ee the same application with Tabs\, Menus\, and Tree navigation. \n \nHagan will show other applications that use these three navigation systems: Tabs \, Menus\, and Trees and in so doing\, explore the advantages and disadvant ages of each one. As we look at these systems\, Hagan will also point out s ome common problems and solutions for these navigation systems so that you can avoid making the same mistakes. You'll learn to view the global navigat ion as an application in its own right\, with its own needs and constraints . \n \nFinally\, Hagan will show off some new navigation systems that are w orth watching: bringing new ideas to the table and offering better solution s for us all in the future. \n \nRegister with the promotion code BOXES and get lifetime access to the recording of this presentation for no additiona l cost. \n \nRegister today! http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/nav _app/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090327 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI March Meeting - Dorothy Danforth LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:WHEN: Thursday\, March 26\, 2009\, 6:00-8:00 PM \n* Meet & Gree t from 6:00 - 6:30 PM * \n \nWHERE: Tyler School of Art\, Room B089 \nTempl e University \n2001 N. 13th Street \nPhiladelphia\, PA 19122 \n \nRSVP: Ple ase let us know you are coming at phillychi@gmail.com. \n \nABOUT THE PRESE NTATION \n \nDorothy M. Danforth will discuss various low overhead\, high-i mpact research methods available to Web Designers and UX professionals when creating new products\, scenarios for when and how to use these methods\, as well as general insights on how to get the most out of early stage R&D p rocesses. Some illustrative examples and ideas from past product-concept re search efforts will be provided. Talking points to include: \n• considerat ions when developing a UX focused research plan for a new product or concep t \n• how brand and corporate culture can impact and possibly drive interf ace decisions \n• how the research process can identify organizational kno wledge gaps (and vice versa) \n• integrating UX research within the creati ve (visual design) and engineering processes \n \nThe presentation is open to anyone with interest\, but could be particularly helpful for… \n• Web & Graphic designers who find themselves in the “accidental” UX consultant ro le \n• Product managers who would like some ideas on how to better integra te UX research into their product development lifecycles \n• Early and mid -level career UXD professionals \n \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \n \nDorothy M. Danf orth is founder and principal consultant for Danforth Media. http://danfort hmedia.com \n \nABOUT OUR SPONSORS \n \nGraphic and Interactive Design Prog ram at Tyler School of Art \nhttp://www.temple.edu/tyler/gaid.html \n \nAqu ent http://www.aquent.com \n \nPhillyCHI http://phillychi.acm.org/. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090404 SUMMARY:Good Design Faster: High-Value Experience Design LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Good Design Faster will take you from back-of-the-napkin sketch ing to the presentation and prototyping of design concepts in two fast-pace d days. While UX Intensive focuses on deepening expertise in a specific are a\, Good Design Faster deliberately spans sketching\, ideation\, group coll aboration\, and prototyping — giving you a toolkit of light\, flexible skil ls for achieving remarkable productivity in relatively short time. This wor kshop is highly recommended for anyone working with agile\, iterative produ ct teams. \n \nBased on workshops that first debuted at UX Week 2008\, Good Design Faster brings together our favored techniques for rapid\, flexible design and prototyping\, and recreates the experience of two high-energy da ys in the Adaptive Path design studio. Good Design Faster closes with anoth er favored Adaptive Path tradition\, an after party! \n \nWhat will be cove red? \nWireframes aren't enough to overcome new and future challenges of UX . To create great experiences\, you need fast\, agile\, and compelling new tools that generate new ideas and solve tough problems of interactivity\, f low\, and form. In this hands-on workshop you'll learn methods and build sk ills to: \n \n* quickly sketch and communicate a vivid user experience thro ugh storyboards \n \n* explore your ideas and build team buy-in around the best experience to design and implement \n \n* build interactive prototypes that make your ideas come alive \n \nLocation: \nDogpatch Studios \n991 T ennessee Street \nSan Francisco\, CA \n \nEarly Bird pricing (until Jan 31 ) \n$1\,095 \nRegular pricing \n$1\,395 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090415 SUMMARY:Why Designers Fail and What to Do About It LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:April 14\, 2009\, 1:30pm ET \n \nHow often do you celebrate fai lures? Yes\, you heard that right. Most \nshun failure\, but in the right e nvironment\, you can get past the \nfears and inhibitions\, and put the ama zing power of studying \nfailures to work for you. \n \nAll those who parti cipate in design\, from interaction designers\, to \nusability engineers\, to managers and IA masters\, fall victim to the \nsame challenges when tryi ng to bring good design into the world. \nFrom politics\, to hubris\, to do wnright incompetence\, there is much \nwe can we learn by confessing to\, a nd examining the causes of\, our \nfailures. Success stories provide few le ssons since everything went \nwell. It’s the near-successes\, the almost wo rked stories\, and the \ncomplete failures that provide us the greatest edu cation in how \nsuccessful design happens. \n \nThis fun\, interactive talk \, was one of our most popular at User \nInterface 13 last Fall. It explore s why designers fail and offers \nadvice\, based on research from over 300 designers and engineers\, on \nhow to learn from and triumph in the face of these situations. \n \n-- $99 and Free Recording \n \nWe're offering our lowest rate of just $99 and lifetime access to \nthe recording of this pres entation at no additional cost when you \nregister with the promotion code BOXES. Sign up today! \nhttp://cli.gs/5SPp7T \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090423 SUMMARY:UIE's Web App Summit 2009 LOCATION:Newport Beach\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:***Special offer: Register for the Web App Summit with the prom otion code BOXES and you'll receive $50 off each day or $250 for the full c onference. Register for all four days and you'll receive a free UIE Virtual Seminar archive of your choice. \n \nAt the UIE Web App Summit\, held Apri l 19-22\, 2009 in Newport Beach\, CA\, you'll meet the innovators and world -class designers behind today's most successful web apps. \n \nWe've carefu lly crafted this four-day Summit to include two days of intensive full-day workshops on form design\, Ajax\, RIAs\, design deliverables\, wireframes\, accessibility\, design patterns\, and web standards. We round out the conf erence with two more days of featured presentations from world-renown exper ts\, to give you fresh perspectives and new insights on today's web app des ign challenges. \n \nLast year's Summit attendees told us they returned to their teams empowered to make an immediate impact\, all fired up and ready to go. You'll come away inspired to create amazing applications that will d elight your users \n \nSpecial offer: Register for the Web App Summit with the promotion code BOXES and you'll receive $50 off each day or $250 for th e full conference. Register for all four days and you'll receive a free UIE Virtual Seminar archive of your choice. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090422 SUMMARY:Web Directions Roadshow: Melbourne LOCATION:Melbourne\, Australia DESCRIPTION:Six full day workshops for web designers\, developers and manag ers \n \nIndi Young - Mental Models \n \nIf you are a product designer\, us er experience professional\, or design researcher looking to create better web products for your organisation or clients\, don’t miss this full day wo rkshop. \n \nLisa Herrod - Web usability: a holistic approach \n \nCreating a great user experience is now expected of the entire project team. This h ands on practical workshop is for people who need to understand usability i n the context of their role\, who want to improve their skills and take a m ore professional approach to it in their work. \n \nAndy Clarke - Visual We b Design Masterclass \nThis one day masterclass will inspire you to make th e best design possible for the web\, showing you new ways of working with C SS and standards based markup to create beautiful designs using classic typ ography and layout. \n \nChristian Heilmann - Pragmatic\, accessible JavaSc ript in a web services world \n \nIn this workshop we’ll take a rather mess ed up old web product and clean it up to make it accessible\, easy to maint ain and hand over to third parties\, and always up-to-date by piggy-backing on web services like Yahoo’s YQL and Pipes\, and social systems like Twitt er\, Flickr and Delicious. \n \nBrian Fling - Creating mobile 2.0 web apps \n \nMore mobile devices can access the Internet than there are desktop com puters. More people can make purchases with a mobile phone than have credit cards. But how do you build for it? And how can you make money doing it? I n this full day workshop we will find answers to both these questions by cr eating a mobile application together. \n \nGrant Young - Engaging social me dia \n \nThis workshop is ideal for anyone considering engagement in social media either at a strategy or tactical level. This is not a technical sess ion and although we will briefly touch on some popular sites\, the focus wi ll be on how you and your organisation can effectively and authentically en gage participants. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090423 SUMMARY:Web Directions Roadshow: Canberra LOCATION:Canberra\, Australia DESCRIPTION:Indi Young - Mental Models \n \nThere is no single methodology for creating the perfect web product. But you can increase your odds\, and one of the best ways to do this is to really understand users' reasons for doing things. Indi Young's Mental Models workshop will give you the tools t o help you grasp\, and design for\, those reasons. If you are a product des igner\, user experience professional\, or design researcher looking to crea te better web products for your organisation or clients\, don't miss this f ull day workshop. \n \nLisa Herrod - Web usability: a holistic approach \n \nCreating a great 'User Experience' is now expected not only of the Usabil ity Specialist\, but also of the entire project team. More than ever\, web practitioners across all roles within a team are required to have knowledge of and even experience in conducting user research and usability testing. The current economic climate adds to this pressure as businesses strive to get the best from their online investments. \n \nThis workshop is for peopl e who need to understand usability in the context of their role\, who want to improve their skills and take a more professional approach to it in thei r work. This is a hands on practical workshop combined with discussions on a variety of methods and approaches to implementing usability in the real w orld. \n \nAndy Clarke - Visual Web Design Masterclass \nSometimes\, in all the excitement about AJAX\, APIs\, frameworks and other technical whizz-ba ngs\, talk about visual design on the web gets lost. This one day mastercla ss by the the author of Transcending CSS\, Andy Clarke\, will inspire you t o make the best design possible for the web\, and show you how to discover new ideas and new ways of working with CSS and standards based markup. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090425 SUMMARY:Web Directions Roadshow: Sydney LOCATION:Sydney\, Australia DESCRIPTION:Six full day workshops for web designers\, developers and manag ers \n \nIndi Young - Mental Models \n \nIf you are a product designer\, us er experience professional\, or design researcher looking to create better web products for your organisation or clients\, don’t miss this full day wo rkshop. \n \nLisa Herrod - Web usability: a holistic approach \n \nCreating a great user experience is now expected of the entire project team. This h ands on practical workshop is for people who need to understand usability i n the context of their role\, who want to improve their skills and take a m ore professional approach to it in their work. \n \nAndy Clarke - Visual We b Design Masterclass \nThis one day masterclass will inspire you to make th e best design possible for the web\, showing you new ways of working with C SS and standards based markup to create beautiful designs using classic typ ography and layout. \n \nChristian Heilmann - Pragmatic\, accessible JavaSc ript in a web services world \n \nIn this workshop we’ll take a rather mess ed up old web product and clean it up to make it accessible\, easy to maint ain and hand over to third parties\, and always up-to-date by piggy-backing on web services like Yahoo’s YQL and Pipes\, and social systems like Twitt er\, Flickr and Delicious. \n \nBrian Fling - Creating mobile 2.0 web apps \n \nMore mobile devices can access the Internet than there are desktop com puters. More people can make purchases with a mobile phone than have credit cards. But how do you build for it? And how can you make money doing it? I n this full day workshop we will find answers to both these questions by cr eating a mobile application together. \n \nGrant Young - Engaging social me dia \n \nThis workshop is ideal for anyone considering engagement in social media either at a strategy or tactical level. This is not a technical sess ion and although we will briefly touch on some popular sites\, the focus wi ll be on how you and your organisation can effectively and authentically en gage participants. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090426 SUMMARY:Art Walk @ Hello Living Vol. I LOCATION:Brooklyn\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, April 25th\, the art world will intersect with th e real estate world for a little joie de vivre. If Cannes and Art Basel had a Brooklyn outpost it would be the site of the very first Art Walk @ Hello Living (4.25.09 - 5.22.09). \n \nFor more information\, please visit www. beastsocial.wordpress.com \n \nIf walking around in some luxury condos whil e looking at beautiful arts and socializing with smart people doesn't spark your interest\, how about 4 hours of FREE dessert and wine tasting? Our fr iends at Brooklyn Oenology and Cafe Patisserie Lafayette offered some of th eir best selections to treat your appetite. What? You are trying to stay aw ay from alcohol and sugar? Not a problem! We've got tons of fresh fruit bas kets and SuNo Water lying around to keep you healthy and refreshed. \n \nAt this point\, I don't see why you are still not clicking the "I'm in" butto n? Maybe A RAFFLE will get you out of bed? How about some FABULOUS PRIZES? \n \n- A gift card to Picholine ($50 value) \n- A Social Club Wine Basket b y Brooklyn Oenology ($75 value) \n- A gift certificate to Enve Beauty Loung e ($100 value) \n- A gift card AND a satchel full of goodies from Sephora ( $125 value) \n- A home accessory gift set by BoConcept ($150 value) \n \n(H ome buyers who are already pre-approved for a mortgage\, the developers of Hello Living are offering $1000 off closing cost to those who make an offer on the same day.) \n \nPretty sweet Art Walk\, don't you think? It's not o ver yet. Rumor has it that there is going to be an AFTER PARTY hosted by Tr iumph Property Group @ 957 Pacific Street with OPEN BAR and LIVE JAZZ. So I would get there early and get on the list! \n \nLast but not least\, there is going to be a PING PONG TOURNAMENT held at the after party (ever heard of that?) The winners\, of course\, get A PRIZE! (I've already said too muc h\, let's keep this one a secret.) \n \nGuest and media check in @ 802 Dean Street 2PM - 5PM \nRaffle drawing starts at 6PM. \nAfter Party 6:30PM - 10 PM (21+\, please bring a photo ID!) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090502 SUMMARY:Future of Web Design London 09 LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:The goal of this show is to unite\, inspire and equip web desig ners around the world. We want you to walk away from FOWD knowing that you' re not alone in your battle to create beautiful\, usable and accessible web sites and apps. \n \nThe conference on the 30th April includes some great names including: \n-Jim Coudal \n-Molly Holzschlag \n-Folkert Gorter \n-Mar k Boulton \n-Meagan Fisher \n \nYou also have the chance to attend a day of workshops on the 1st May which is the ideal opportunity to learn some new skills in an intimate classroom environment. \n \nAt the moment ticket pri ces are: \nConference pass £195 \nConf/Workshop pass £295 \nStudent Conf pa ss £45 \n \nHowever these will be rising so keep checking the site for deta ils. \n \nHope to see you all at the show:) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090506 SUMMARY:Joint PhillyCHI | PANMA Happy Hour LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Location: Triumph Brewing Company \n117 Chestnut St Philadelph ia\, PA 19106 \nPhone: (215) 625-0855 \nDirections: http://www.triumphbrewi ng.com \n \nphillychi@gmail.com (nice\, but not necessary) \n \n \nAbout PA NMA \nThe Philadelphia Area New Media Association serves individuals and co mpanies involved in digital development. By offering a professionally and s ocially friendly environment\, PANMA enhances the interconnections in our c ommunity\, encourages locally trained and educated professionals to make th eir homes in the Philadelphia region\, and increases employment and busines s opportunities for our industry. \n \nThe Philadelphia Area New Media Asso ciation supports the regional digital development community. \n \nWe are we b designers\, graphic artists\, database developers\, programmers\, informa tion architects\, marketers and other professionals. \n \n \nAbout PhillyCH I \nPhillyCHI is the Philadelphia region’s chapter of the ACM SIGCHI\, an i nterdisciplinary academic and professional group interested in Human-Comput er Interaction\, User Experience\, Usability\, and other related discipline s. PhillyCHI holds monthly meetings and socials to network and discuss curr ent topics in HCI. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090513 SUMMARY:IxDA NYC - Cindy Chastain - "Experience Themes" LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:As designers we often neglect to define a common vision\, or co ordinating force\, behind the scope of what we’re designing or building. Wi thout some means of unifying our efforts we can easily end up with a produc t or service that falls short of its potential of delivering an optimal use r experience. One path to holistic coordination is to employ the concept of themes as used by fiction writers and filmmakers. For storytellers\, theme s are used as a compass\, a means for examining every element in the story for its possible implication with regard to theme. For readers\, themes off er a cognitive and emotional response to the story that is often much deepe r and more memorable than details of plot. In experience design\, themes ca n be used to pattern and unify product solutions as well as a means of unif ying teams\, assisting in the work of defining strategy and helping to desi gn for the intangible pleasure\, emotion and meaning in experience. By aimi ng to capture the value and focus of the experience we intend to deliver to users\, themes guide us in the design process and\, by extension\, strengt hen the impact and meaning of that experience. \n \n6:30-7:00 networking \ n7:00-8:00 presentation \n8:00-8:30 Q&A \n \nFree - RSVP for more informati on. \n \nOUR SPEAKER \nCindy Chastain has been exploring ways to engage an audience through storytelling\, teaching\, writing and design for over twel ve years. She is currently the Director of User Experience for Interactive Partners\, a New York-based agency specializing in entertainment and media websites. Most recently\, she has lead projects for clients such as BBC Wor ldwide\, Showtime\, Fuse\, Madison Square Garden\, Coca-Cola and Unilever. She holds an MFA in screenwriting from Columbia University in New York and earned a BS in Radio\, TV\, Film from Northwestern University. In addition to moonlighting as a filmmaker and screenwriter\, she is in the process of researching a book that explores how storytelling techniques can be used as a framework for design. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090530 SUMMARY:Workshop - Visual Design LOCATION:Lugano\, Switzerland DESCRIPTION:How to project visual design according to user experience desig n. \n \nUntil 22th March: € 600 / Fr. 900 \nLater: € 750 / Fr. 1100 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090531 SUMMARY:Big (D)esign Conference LOCATION:Dallas\, Texas\, USA DESCRIPTION:The Big Design Conference is an intense day of learning within the scope of Strategy\, Social Media\, User Experience\, and Code Developme nt. Experts from across the country will gather to present theories\, resea rch\, experiences\, and best practices to students\, professionals\, and ex ecutives looking to stay on the bleeding edge. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090612 SUMMARY:CHI Nederland Conference 2009: Change! LOCATION:Leiden\, Netherlands DESCRIPTION:The CHI Nederland Conference 2009: Change! offers a forum for d iscussion and exploration of innovative approaches and contexts to facilita te and design for change in all aspects of research\, industry\, and societ y. \n \nFeaturing multidisciplinary speakers and participants\, we hope th at this conference will serve as a catalyst to push the boundaries of human -computer interaction (HCI) and user experience design (UxD) as means to ac hieve positive change by exploring new approaches and contexts. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090613 SUMMARY:UX conference in Europe! From Business to Buttons LOCATION:Malmö\, Sweden DESCRIPTION:This June in Malmö\, southern Sweden\, the conference “From Bus iness to Buttons” is on for the third year in a row. Some of the biggest in ternational names in business strategy\, interaction design and usability w ill be there holding keynotes\, lectures and workshops. Don't miss Garr Rey nolds\, master of presentation zen from Japan. Scott Berkun author of best selling book “Making things happen” and former manager at Microsoft. We als o proudly present Catriona Campbell\, one of the most recognizable faces in the UK digital industry and many many more. \n \nFor every interaction de signer\, business strategist and usability expert\, From Business to Button s is the meeting place in Europe. Especially these days\, we believe it is more important than ever to sharpen your skills and keep that competitive e dge And of course\, you do not want to miss the opportunity to meet people from all over Europe\, and the chance to tie new business contacts. \n \nS o\, don't miss out! Join us in Malmö\, Sweden\, June 11-12 \, by signing up at http://businesstobuttons.com/register \nEarly Bird Price (until April 3 0): 900 EUR END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090618 SUMMARY:UX London LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:UX London presenters are hand picked from the cream of user exp erience practitioners worldwide. Every one is massively experienced in his or her field\, as well as being an engaging speaker and effective teacher. \n \nSpeakers include Don Norman\, Jeff Veen\, Jared Spool\, Peter Merhol z\, Leisa Reichelt\, Margaret Hanley\, Donna Maurer\, Luke Wroblewski and D an Saffer. \n \nUX London will give you three solid days of UX design inspi ration and tuition. \n \nEarly bird tickets are available until 25th Febr uary at £895\, saving you £300. Tickets go on sale from 2nd January 2009. \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090619 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI June Happy Hour LOCATION:King of Prussia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, June 18\, 2009 \nTime: 6:00 - 8:00 \nLocation: Kildare’s Irish Pub \nAddress: 826 Dekalb Pike\, King of Prussia\, PA19406 \nPhone: 610-337-4772 \nWebsite: http://www.kildarespub.com/main.php \n \n RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com (nice\, but not necessary) \n \nAbout PhillyCHI \ nPhillyCHI is the Philadelphia region’s chapter of the ACM SIGCHI\, an inte rdisciplinary academic and professional group interested in Human-Computer Interaction\, User Experience\, Usability\, and other related disciplines. PhillyCHI holds monthly meetings and socials to network and discuss current topics in HCI. For more information visit: http://phillychi.acm.org/. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090626 SUMMARY:UIE Roadshow: Denver\, CO LOCATION:Denver\, Colorado\, USA DESCRIPTION:***Special discount with Boxes and Arrows: Get $75 off the regi stration price when you use the promotion code BOXES \n \nUIE is excited to continue our brand new UX workshop - Secrets Behind Designing Great User E xperiences\; a full-day workshop\, based on 10 years of UIE's extensive res earch\, that will \ndeliver new insights and inspire your team to create t he best user experiences. \n \nRecognized industry leader\, Jared Spool\, w ill share information that previously was only available to our biggest cli ents. You'll learn these secrets: \n \n- What you can learn from the design processes behind Apple\, Nintendo\, and Netflix \n- How to take your tea m and designs to the next level \n- How constructing a solid experience vi sion is one of the most critical methods for getting your organization behi nd your UX efforts \n- What professional magicians know about using the ar t of illusion to simplify otherwise complex designs \n \nAn eventful day\, with a ton of detailed examples\, hands-on exercises\, Jared's usual funny material\, and\, for the first time\, live magic tricks! \n \nSee the deta ils of the full-day program at \nhttp://www.uie.com/events/roadshow \n \nGe t $75 off registration with promotion code: BOXES END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090701 SUMMARY:UIE Roadshow - Washington\, DC LOCATION:DC\, Washington\, USA DESCRIPTION:***Special discount with Boxes and Arrows: Get $75 off the regi stration price when you use the promotion code BOXES \n \nUIE is excited to continue our brand new UX workshop - Secrets Behind Designing Great User E xperiences\; a full-day workshop\, based on 10 years of UIE's extensive res earch\, that will \ndeliver new insights and inspire your team to create t he best user experiences. \n \nRecognized industry leader\, Jared Spool\, w ill share information that previously was only available to our biggest cli ents. You'll learn these secrets: \n \n- What you can learn from the design processes behind Apple\, Nintendo\, and Netflix \n- How to take your tea m and designs to the next level \n- How constructing a solid experience vi sion is one of the most critical methods for getting your organization behi nd your UX efforts \n- What professional magicians know about using the ar t of illusion to simplify otherwise complex designs \n \nAn eventful day\, with a ton of detailed examples\, hands-on exercises\, Jared's usual funny material\, and\, for the first time\,live magic tricks! \n \nSee the detai ls of the full-day program at \nhttp://www.uie.com/events/roadshow \n \nGet $75 off registration with promotion code: BOXES END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090703 SUMMARY:CREATE 2009 :: innovative interactions :: Covent G LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:CREATE 2009 \n1-2 July 2009 \nBritish Computer Society\, Cove nt Garden\, London \n \nCREATE 2009 is a 2-day conference about creating i nnovative interactions\, whether digital consumer products\, interactive se rvices or interaction paradigms. A conference where the emphasis is on shar ing the wealth of creative ideas we have developed in order to resolve prob lems\, create new capabilities\, or new functions\, and where the aim is to evolve further creative designs that can make a difference to people. \nPr ogramme \nOur four keynote presentations are from: \nJosephine Reid\, Perva sive Computing Lab\, Hewlett-Packard \nSteve Benford\, Mixed Reality Labor atory\, University of Nottingham \nAndrew McGrath\, Director of Design and Usability\, Orange Global \nCrispin Jones\, industrial and interaction de signer \nThere are also papers from both academia and industry\, all provi ding fascinating insights into the practice of user-centred design with dig ital technologies. Edinburgh Napier University’s Centre for Interaction Des ign is also providing a novel interactive session during the final afternoo n that will get you thinking about the design issues that we will have to a ddress in the near future. \nWe use the middle evening productively with a showcase event\, which was very successful last year. The event enables phy sical\, interactive artefacts and prototypes to be demonstrated\; the event is ‘augmented’ with a good buffet and some very drinkable wine. \nWho shou ld attend? \nThis conference will be of use to you if you are involved in u ser experience design and management\, human-computer interaction\, interac tion design and usability. Delegates have commented in the past how refresh ing it is to attend a small\, friendly conference with a good mix of academ ics and practitioners and we hope that this will continue this year. \nSo c ome along and share your own creative experiences. We look forward to meeti ng you on 1 and 2 July at Create 2009. \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090714 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090715 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI Symposium Welcome Happy Hour LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Time: 6:00 - 8:00PM \nLocation: World Cafe Live \nAddress: 3025 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19104 \nPhone: 215-222-1400 \nWebsite: h ttp://worldcafelive.com \nDirections & Parking: http://www.worldcafelive.co m/info-directions.php \n \nRSVP: phillychi@gmail.com (nice\, but not necess ary) \n \n \nAbout Our Sponsor \n \nAquent is the talent agency for marketi ng and design professionals. We pair marketing and design specialists with challenging jobs to create inspired\, productive partnerships. Partnerships that produce meaningful work for our client companies and the talent we re present. For information about Aquent\, please visit http://www.aquent.com/ . \n \nAbout PhillyCHI \n \nPhillyCHI is the Philadelphia region’s chapter of the ACM SIGCHI\, an \ninterdisciplinary academic and professional group interested in Human-Computer Interaction\, User Experience\, Usability\, an d other related disciplines. PhillyCHI holds monthly meetings and socials t o network and discuss current topics in HCI. For more information visit: ht tp://phillychi.acm.org/. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090716 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI | UsabilityNJ Meeting - Jared Spool LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Jared Spool: What Makes a Design Seem Intuitive? \n \nTime: 6:0 0PM - 8:00PM (Social time from 6:00-6:30PM) \nLocation: Bossone Center Audi torium\, Drexel University \n31st & Market Streets Philadelphia\, PA 19104 \n \nDriving directions\, public transportation\, and parking: http://www.d rexel.edu/em/directions/directions_uc.html \n \nRSVP: phillychi@gmail.com \n \n \nAbout the Presentation \n \nEveryone wants an "intuitive" interface : the users\, the designers\, and the content publishers. But building them is hard. User Interface Engineering's recent research has given insight in to why it's hard and how to get past major obstacles. \n \nTo build an "int uitive" interface\, a designer has to do two things: (1) Take complete adva ntage of what the user already knows\, so what they see is completely famil iar to them and (2) make the act of learning anything new completely imperc eptible to the user. It turns out\, if the interface requires the user to r ealize they are learning something\, the "intuitive" label disappears insta ntly. \n \nIn this talk\, Jared will show: \n \n- How users need both tool knowledge and domain knowledge to complete their tasks \n- How simple probl ems with designs can cause big problems for users \n- What successful teams are doing to create experiences that delight \n \nJared will show examples from Microsoft Word\, MSN\, Google Talk\, Flickr\, Avis\, and many more. \ n \n \nAbout the Presenter \n \nIf you've ever seen Jared speak about usabi lity\, you know that he's probably the most effective\, knowledgeable commu nicator on the subject today. What you probably don't know is that he has g uided the research agenda and built User Interface Engineering into the lar gest research organization of its kind in the world. He's been working in t he field of usability and design since 1978\, before the term "usability" w as ever associated with computers. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090716 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090717 SUMMARY:IDEO: “Business Design Meets Interaction Design” LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:DUANE BRAY\, interaction designer and head of Digital Media for IDEO\, and RYAN JACOBY\, who leads IDEO’s Business Design discipline\, wil l co-lead a discussion about the intersection of interaction and business d esign. Drawing on examples from IDEO’s past work as well as inspirational s tories elsewhere in the world\, the two will consider the question of how i nteraction and business designers approach problems\, how the relationship between the two disciplines has changed\, and how collaboration can lead to rich user experiences and business solutions. \n \n6:00 - 7:00 Networking and refreshments \n7:00 - 7:15 Welcome and announcements \n7:15 - 8:30 Pres entation and Q&A \n8:30 - 9:30 More networking and refreshments \n \nThe ev ent is free of charge and open to all interested parties. \nPlease note tha t pre-registration and photo ID at the door are required to attend. \nRegis tration will close at midnight Wednesday\, July 15. \n \nCheck out the Bloo mberg online invitation for this event! \nhttp://www.bloomberg.com/promo/Ju l/34994797/731media.html \n \nFull detail available on the event registrati on page. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090720 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090723 SUMMARY:Web Design World Seattle LOCATION:Seattle\, Washington\, USA DESCRIPTION:The design conference for the here and now. These days\, everyo ne’s having to do more with less. We get that. That’s why Web Design World Seattle is all about teaching you what you need today. Like CSS and markup that’s easy to maintain and broadly accessible. Web typography that carries your message and is beautiful to look at. JavaScript that works. Mobile de sign that expands your reach. Social networking instead of social not-worki ng. Photoshop\, Dreamweaver\, and Flash power tips. And the design aestheti cs and user experience concepts that make for happier visitors\, happier bo sses\, and — our accountant made us say this — a maximized return on invest ment. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090725 SUMMARY:Workshop: Mastering Difficult Conversations LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, USA DESCRIPTION:In this half-day workshop\, facilitators will lead participants though a series of exercises and role-playing games that help them practic e these “people” skills. The day will cover six different skills\, used for working with clients and collaborating with team members—critiquing\, pres enting\, interviewing\, directing\, responding (to feedback)\, and brainsto rming. For each skill\, the facilitators will role-play a scenario\, lead a discussion around the scenario\, let the participants role-play\, and prov ide tips and suggestions. At the end of each discussion\, participants will have not only food for thought\, but a structured way of considering simil ar scenarios in their own work. \n \nThese scenario discussions will make u p the bulk of the day. At the beginning of the workshop\, we’ll cover some basic topics and establish a framework for the discussion. \n \nThis introd uction will include our thoughts around establishing a communication philos ophy\, different personality types of clients and colleagues\, different co mmunications media. The workshop will also cover a handful of day-to-day sk ills that may be used in a variety of scenarios\, like writing emails\, hol ding difficult conversations\, working with people who report to you\, dele gating\, and observing. \n \nThis workshop is ideal for anyone working in a creative environment\, regardless of job title\, responsibilities\, or man agement level. \n \nLearning Objectives \n \nBy the end of this workshop\, participants will know: \n \nHow to recognize different habits in clients a nd colleagues \nHow to avoid typical sticky situations \nHow to smooth over typical sticky situations\, should they arise \nWhat kinds of skills they need to address different situations \nHow to analyze scenarios to better u nderstand social dynamics END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090805 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090807 SUMMARY:DELVE:UI 2-Day Masterclass on Web Interface Design LOCATION:Brooklyn\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:The goal is to take a sort of Agile approach to events/conferen ces with each DELVE being: \n \n• small (150 max)\, \n• frequent (hopefully at least 4x per year) \n• local and \n• affordable ($595 for 2 days—roughl y 50% less than is typical w/15% discount for IxDA members). \n \nThe ultim ate being to create an intimate setting by embracing those four aforementio ned constraints and hopefully growing to cover other (crowdsourced) topics and locales. \n \n As for speakers we have confirmed: Lou Rosenfeld\, Jina Bolton\, Robert Hoekman\, Joshua Porter\, Todd Zaki Warfel\, Theresa Neil\ , Anders Ramsay and Liz Danzico (who’ll be interviewing Jason Santa Maria) and a DEMO of Adobe Flash Catalyst (an IxD prototyping tool) as well as oth ers\, looking forward to seeing any of you guys interested there... Again s ee... http://www.delvenyc.com to RSVP for any discounts (open to IAI\, IxDA \, and Freelancers Union members). \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090820 SUMMARY:Innovation Philadelphia - Creative Assoc Showcase LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, August 19\, 2009 \nTime: 5:00 - 7:00PM \nLoca tion: Thirteen (in the Marriott on Market) \nAddress: 1201 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19106 \n \nRegistration Required: http://www.innovationph iladelphia.com/events/event_registration.aspx?eid=978 \n \n \nAbout the Eve nt \nJoin Innovation Philadelphia\, Center City District and the design as sociations listed below on August 19\, 2009 at Thirteen. This is a unique o pportunity to learn how you can get involved in the Philadelphia Region’s c reative associations\, as well as network with other creative professionals . Drink specials and appetizers will be available. Pre-registration for thi s event is required. \n \nDesign associations invited to participate inclu de: \nAIGA- Philadelphia \nAmerican Institute of Architects - Philadelphia \nIndustrial Designers Society of America - Philadelphia \nPANMA - Philadel phia Area New Media Association \nPhillyCHI - Computer Human Interaction \n Usability Professionals Association - Delaware Valley Chapter \n \nRecommen ded Attire: Professional \n \nFor more information see: http://www.innovati onphiladelphia.com/events/event_details.aspx?eid=978 \n \n \nAbout Innovati on Philadelphia \nInnovation Philadelphia is a non-profit economic developm ent organization that serves 11 counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania\, Sou thern New Jersey and Delaware. Innovation Philadelphia is working to establ ish the Greater Philadelphia Region as a national leader and world-class de stination for Creative Economy industries\, businesses and talent. Innovati on Philadelphia leads regional efforts to attract and retain young professi onals\, ages 25-34\, who are vital to fueling our workforce and economic gr owth. For more information visit: http://www.innovationphiladelphia.com/. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090822 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090823 SUMMARY:Philadelphia Joint UX Summer Picnic LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Date and Time: Saturday\, Aug. 22nd\, 2009 (Rain Date: Sunday\, Aug. 23\, 2009)\, 1:00pm \nLocation: \nWashington Crossing Historic Park ( General Washington Pavilion) \nLord Sterling Rd. and Embarcation Rd. \nWash ington Crossing\, PA 18977 \nGoogle Map: http://tinyurl.com/mulvts \nPark W ebsite: http://www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing/visit/index.htm \nRSVP: phillychi@gmail.com (Please indicate the total number of attendees) \n \nP lease join PhillyCHI\, UsabilityNJ\, UPA Delaware Valley and PANMA for a fa mily-friendly affair (children and significant others are more than welcome ). We’ve reserved a pavilion at Washington Crossing Historic Park\, located right on the Delaware River. Feel free to bring Frisbees\, wiffle ball set s\, or any other items to add to the festivities. Park amenities include hi storic buildings\, monuments\, trails\, scenery\, etc. that you can explore before or after the picnic. \n \nWe have reserved the General Washington p ark pavilion\, which is a covered pavilion with picnic tables and grills. B athroom facilities are located next to the pavilion. Food and drinks will b e provided by none other than Marilyn Tremaine from UsabilityNJ (we hear sh e’s a fantastic cook). The menu will accommodate children\, vegetarians\, a nd meat-eaters. It will also be appropriate for people with a variety of al lergies and other dietary needs. \n \nPlease note that alcohol is not permi tted in the park. Dogs are welcome at the pavilion as long as they are leas hed (visitors must also clean up after their dogs). \n \nParking and Locati on Details: \nThere is no formal address for the pavilion. The most visible landmark is the pavilion’s bathroom\, a small brown building which is loca ted at the corner of Lord Sterling Rd. and Embarcation Rd. There is a parki ng area to the right of the bathroom along Embarcation Rd.\, and a sign nex t to the bathroom marked “General Washington.” Next to that sign is a short pathway leading to the pavilion. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090826 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090827 SUMMARY:Maine IxDA kickoff: Interaction Design & Agile LOCATION:Portland\, Maine\, USA DESCRIPTION: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 \n \n note: "Town" means anywhere in the Great State of Maine™ or even if you're stuck in Boston and looking for an evening sabbatical. \n \nWHAT \nOver the years various flavors of agile have taken a greater foothold as the develo pment process de jour--which isn't necessarily bad. But it raises questions as to how best incorporate a formal design process within an agile develop ment: still do upfront design work? when and where do designers do their wo rk? 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 wit hin agile development. \n \nKevin 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 rec ognized brands providing strategic direction and interaction design goodnes s. A passionate advocate for Interaction Design\, Kevin launched IxDA local group in New Mexico and is on the IxDA Global Board of Directors (overseei ng 80+ IxDA local groups worldwide). He's UX Designer at Tyler Technologies delivering the next generation of financial software for local governments and municipalities. \n \nWHERE \n28 Maple Street \nPortland ME \n \nMAINEU X... \nStarted in 2007 by information architect Susan Doran\, MaineUX was d escribed as "People doing cool things on the web...in Maine." In practice MaineUX was an interdisciplinary multi-practice community of 150 people acr oss Maine interested in UX . \n \nWith Susan Doran still at the helm\, and joined by Kevin Silver and Ben Ho\, Maine IxDA is the new MaineUX--but bett er! We're part of and contributing to a much bigger "Us" while keeping our local flavor. Like MaineUX\, Maine IxDA brings together smart creative peo ple from complementary professions who are designing creative\, compelling\ , meaningful user experiences. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090827 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090828 SUMMARY:Livia Labate: UX Health Check LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, August 27\, 2009 \nTime: 6:00PM - 8:00PM (Soci al time from 6:00-6:30PM) \nLocation: Wharton School of Business\, John M. Huntsman Hall\, Room 240 \nUniversity of Pennsylvania \n3730 Walnut Street Philadelphia\, PA 19104 \nDriving directions: http://tinyurl.com/av96yb  \n Parking Info: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=41 9 \nRSVP: phillychi@gmail.com \n \n \nAbout the Presentation \nThe presenta tion will provide attendees with an introduction to the UX Health Check app roach and its use as a tool for collaborative UX strategy and management. \ n \nThe UX Health Check allows IA/UX professionals and their collaborators to introduce metrics of success and benchmarks to their product and service design decision-making\, from the most strategic to the most tactical aspe cts. \n \nMeasures of success that qualify and quantify user experience eff orts are scarce and not widely adopted. The UX Health Check approach introd uces a common language to measure how direct investments in improving the u ser experience result in concrete outcomes. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nLivi a Labate is Principal of Information Architecture and User Experience for C omcast Interactive Media where she designs media services across platforms. Livia is also part of the Board of Directors of the Information Architectu re Institute\, where she volunteers her time to help develop the practice a nd support IA practitioners. \n \n \nAbout PhillyCHI \nPhillyCHI is the Phi ladelphia region’s chapter of the ACM SIGCHI\, an interdisciplinary academi c and professional group interested in Human-Computer Interaction\, User Ex perience\, Usability\, and other related disciplines. PhillyCHI holds month ly meetings and socials to network and discuss current topics in HCI. Learn more at http://phillychi.acm.org/. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090918 SUMMARY:BoConcept DUMBO Art Show Vol. 3 LOCATION:Brooklyn\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:BoConcept DUMBO Art Show Vol. 3 - In Supporting of Artfully Unf orgotten \n \nSeptember 17\, 2009 – October 22\, 2009 \n \nOpening Receptio n: September 17\, 2009 6PM – 9PM \n \nClosing Reception: October 22\, 2009 6PM – 9PM \n \nCelebrating BoConcept DUMBO’s 3rd collaboration with local a rtists\, including painters\, photographers and sculptors in benefiting of Artfully Unforgotten\, a nonprofit that uses art as a means to raise awaren ess of and resources for vulnerable communities throughout the world. \n \n Lead Charity: \nArtfully Unforgotten http://www.artfullyunforgotten.com \n \nFeaturing Artists: \nMalena Georgieva http://malenadesign.com \nFiyel Lev ent http://www.leventandromme.com \nCraig Anthony Miller http://www.craigan thonymiller.com \nMaximilian Pelzmann http://www.maximilianart.com \nAlexan dra Renee \nTed Southern http://web.mac.com/tedtedted2000 \nMargeaux Walter http://margeauxwalter.com \nRodney White http://rodney-white.com \n \nSpon sored by: \nSoNu Beverages http://sonubeverages.com \nBCakeNY http://bcaken y.com \nKeShot http://keshot.com \n \nRSVP: http://boconceptdumbo3.eventbri te.com \n*Every online registration has a chance to win a $50 BoConcept gif t certificate END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090924 SUMMARY:Using Design to Solve Our Client’s Problems LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Using Design to Solve Our Client’s Problems\, Each Step of the Way \n \nTime: 6:00PM - 8:00PM \nLocation: TBD \nRSVP: phillychi@gmail.com \n \n \nAbout the Presentation \nIn a series of thought-provoking 10 minute presentations from different members of our team\, we’ll share practical i deas that have arisen directly out of a few recent projects. \n \nWe’ll to uch upon the relationship between user experience thinking and several of o ur standard project phases\, outlined here: \n • Sales & Client Relations: Robert Jolly will explain how to quickly understand the client’s needs duri ng the sales process\, and identify possible approaches to solving business and design challenges. \n • Project Management: Dave DeRuchie will demonst rate how maintaining flexibility in web project management is the only way to manage the fluid nature of requirements. \n • Project Definition: Kevin Hoffman will talk about building kickoff meetings for maximum energy and in formation transfer. \n • Visual Design: Chris Cashdollar will explore what happens when you lead a project with visual thinking\, and how that impacts the UX phase. \n • Development: Jenn Lukas will review the biggest uh-oh m oments and often overlooked concepts out of information architecture and de sign that impact CMS planning\, and Mark Huot will draw a straight line bet ween critical decisions points during strategy\, UX\, design\, and their im pact on content management systems and back end implementation. \n \nWhethe r you’re an independent\, part of an internal team\, or at an agency\, this should be of use to anyone looking to close communication gaps in their pr ocess and answer the question “can’t we all just get along?” with a resound ing “Yes!” \n \n \nAbout Happy Cog \nFounded by visionary Jeffrey Zeldman a nd staffed by creative superstars\, Happy Cog delivers beautiful websites t hat never lose sight of the human being using them. From site structure to interface design\, from branding to content development\, Happy Cog’s peopl e are the authorities. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090930 SUMMARY:The User Experience & You LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:PhillyCHI Panel: The User Experience & You - Tuesday\, Septembe r 29\, 2009 \n \nTime: 7:30PM - 9:30PM \nLocation: Philips Hall Autograph L ibrary \nWest Chester University \nMap: http://tinyurl.com/2sbuyf \nRSVP: N ot required. \n \nLocation Details: Philips Hall Autograph Library is at th e corner of University Avenue and High Street. \n \nNote: The Autograph li brary is in the administrative offices section of the building\, not the ot her section where there is an auditorium. There is tunnel dividing two side s of the building\, and the Autograph Library is on the east side of the bu ilding\, the side closest to High Street. \n \n* Parking is available in a garage one block north and one block west of that location\, at the corner of Sharpless St. and Church St. for $1 per hour. * \n \n \n \nAbout the Pa nel \nThe Bureau of Labor Statistics tells us that in today’s world of work \, students can anticipate having 6-8 career changes following graduation. Of those\, two will probably be in areas that have not been identified or d efined currently. User Experience might be the field you didn’t know you we re looking for. \n \nSo what is User Experience? To answer that question\, PhillyCHI has put together a small panel of professionals to offer an intro duction to this growing and dynamic field. They will discuss their backgrou nds\, both educational and professional\, and describe how they came to wor k as user experience professionals. And they will demonstrate the work they to by discussing case studies and leading hands-on exercises\, including a n eyetracking study. \n \n \nAbout the Panelists \nDave Cooksey\, Founder & Principal \nsaturdave UX Consulting \n \nCasey Malcolm\, Director\, IA & U sability \nComcast Interactive Media \n \nMichael Summers\, Vice President\ , Usability \ngsi interactive \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091001 SUMMARY:PhillyCHI | Electronic Ink Happy Hour LOCATION:Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM \nLocation: Electronic Ink \nOne South Br oad Street\, 19th Floor \nPhiladelphia\, PA 19107 \nMap: http://tinyurl.com /rynwxo \nParking: http://www.philapark.org/ \nRSVP by Monday\, September 2 8\, 2009: phillychi@gmail.com \n \n \nCome socialize with design and usabil ity professionals\, learn about the design process\, and tap into your crea tivity\, all over some tasty food and drinks. Also\, have a chance to win a raffle prize! \n \n \nAbout Electronic Ink \nAbout Electronic Ink Electron ic Ink is an international design consultancy dedicated to improving the wa y people interact with technology\, environments and one another. To learn more about Electronic Ink’s services\, please visit http://www.electronicin k.com. \n \n \nAbout PhillyCHI \nPhillyCHI is the Philadelphia region’s cha pter of the ACM SIGCHI\, an interdisciplinary academic and professional gro up interested in Human-Computer Interaction\, User Experience\, Usability\, and other related disciplines. PhillyCHI holds monthly meetings and social s to network and discuss current topics in HCI. Learn more at http://philly chi.acm.org/. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091008 SUMMARY:From Photoshop to the browser - Elliot Jay Stocks LOCATION:Sydney\, Australia DESCRIPTION:Ever wondered how top flight designers organize their workflow\ , from the original client brief\, through to execution in code? \n \nIn th is workshop\, celebrated designer Elliot J. Stocks takes you behind the sce nes of the design process\, from the initial stages of briefing and researc h through to final comps delivered to the client for sign-off\, ready to be marked-up. The final part of the workshop concentrates on the best ways to prepare your designs for markup and CSS: from sensibly organising your Pho toshop layers through to cutting up images with CSS techniques in mind. \n \nWhat will be covered? \n \n* Research (the brief\, inspiration\, sketchin g) \n* Structure (information architecture\, wireframing) \n* Interaction ( navigation\, forms\, audio & video) \n* Aesthetics (layout\, colour\, typog raphy\, imagery\, atmosphere) \n* Production (design comps\, deliverables\, style guides\, CSS) \n \nWho is this workshop for? \n \nThe fact that the workshop focuses primarily on Photoshop-based design might suggest it will be suited to designers who do not code\, but a knowledge of HTML / CSS will help considerably. Likewise\, front-end developers will find the workshop to be a valuable insight into the design process\, and novice Photoshop use rs will be able to expand their skillset based on the techniques discussed. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091008 SUMMARY:Beyond SEO: thinking past the quick fix LOCATION:Sydney\, Australia DESCRIPTION:Search engine optimisation (SEO) is often overlooked in smaller companies\, and inefficiently outsourced in larger\, more complex organisa tions. This necessary marketing strategy in today’s web industry should be integral to each process in building\, maintaining and enhancing any websit e or web application. Who is responsible for SEO on your website? How can t his process be baked into day-to-day processes in a company? \n \nIn this f ull day workshop you will develop solid strategies to make SEO part of the day-to-day process in your workplace. Led by Scott Cheryl Gledhill of Molt: n Digital and pinch/zoom\, you will learn what part of SEO should stay in-h ouse and when it might be time to bring specialists in to do the job. \n \n By the end of this day you will be able to \n \n* understand the importance of SEO \n* identify key factors of a simple ‘SEO-friendly’ website \n* use simple tools to check for SEO problems \n* understand the entire process o f SEO when building websites from scratch \n* understand how to reverse eng ineer websites\, fixing SEO issues on current websites \n* educate in-house employees on their SEO responsibilities \n* make the decision when it’s ri ght bring in external SEO agencies \n* make sure your websites launch SEO-f riendly for every project END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091017 SUMMARY:Workshop - Agile Design for Online Services LOCATION:Lugano\, Switzerland DESCRIPTION:This workshop will teach you how to use agile methodology to im prove change managing and benchmark markek answer. \n \nUntil 22th March: € 600 / Fr. 900 \nLater: € 750 / Fr. 1100 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091019 SUMMARY:BLUESKY 2009 "IN/OUT" LOCATION:Winnipeg\, Canada DESCRIPTION:Five industry-leading professionals from all corners of the des ign world will be on hand to share their ideas and work\, a juried awards s how will showcase the best & brightest\, and an open poster exhibition will allow participants to share their interpretation of the IN / OUT theme. No t to mention beautiful venues\, excellent food and connections & re-connect ions with friends new and old. Join us in Winnipeg this fall. \n \nAlex Bei m \nhttp://www.bluesky09.com/2009/01/alex-beim.html \nFounder of Tangible I nteraction\, an experimental design studio that creates imaginative\, inter active installations for clients & for fun. \n \nJane Cox \nhttp://www.blue sky09.com/2009/06/jane-cox.html \nFounding principal and the Creative Direc tor of Cause + Affect\, a consulting and design studio committed to the cre ation of culture\, communities and experiences. \n \nBrian Kuz \nhttp://www .bluesky09.com/2008/01/brian-kuz.html \nDirector of Business Insights at Re d Bull USA. An expert in integrating traditional practices with cutting edg e consumer research. \n \nRichard Seireeni \nhttp://www.bluesky09.com/2008/ 01/richard-seireeni.html \nFormer Art Director at Rolling Stone Magazine an d Creative Director at Warner Bros. Records. Founder and Director of The Br and Architect Group and author of the recently-released book The Gort Cloud . \n \nJeff Swystun \nhttp://www.bluesky09.com/2008/01/jeff-swystun.html \n Chief communications officer for DDB Worldwide\, the world’s leading consol idated marketing communications network. \n \n----------------------------- ------ \nRegistration \nhttp://www.gdc.net/about/store/product_category1.ph p \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091017 SUMMARY:Flashpitt 2009 LOCATION:Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:This year's conference includes: \n \nJosh Sager \n"Creative In teractions: Flash Experiments" \n \nPhillip Kermin \n"Video Production on t he Cheap" \n \nStacey Mulcahy \n"Plays Well With Others" \n \nMax Kaufmann \n"Developing MMOs on the ActionScript Platform" \n \nJulian Dolce \niPhone Development for Flash Devs: An Overview \n \nIan Coyle \n"Design\, the Imp ortance Of" \n \nDan Mall \n"Flash and Web Standards: Getting Along on the Playground" \n \nScott Janousek \n"Brewing Non-PC Flash Experiences" \n \nS eb Lee-Delisle \n"Work/Play" \n \nOdopod \n"Odopod: Innovation and Storytel ling" \n \nJer Thorp \n"Hacking the Newsroom" \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091022 SUMMARY:Coroflot Creative Employment Confab LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Coroflot.com\, the world's largest and most active job and port folio site for creative professionals\, is coming to San Francisco for a on e day event: the Creative Employment Confab\, on October 21. \n \nThe Confa b is an informational and networking event of particular interest to design ers and creative professionals in the Bay Area\, especially those planning on doing creative hiring in the near future\, or looking to learn about the hiring process for their own career development needs. \n \nThe afternoon session begins as a moderated one hour panel discussion\, with recruiters a nd hiring directors from some of the planet's most innovative companies: \n \nEmily Delmont \nRecruiter\, Google Creative Lab \n \nJohn Foster \nHead of Talent and Organization\, IDEO \n \nKate Gilman \nRecruiter\, 24 Seven\, Inc. \n \nSteve Johnson \nDirector of User Experience Design & Web Develop ment\, LinkedIn \n \nThe panel is followed by a half hour Q&A period\, and a two hour reception\, giving attendees the opportunity to meet with each o ther\, and with the Employer Sponsors\, including creative staffing agencie s Aquent\, 24 Seven and Filter Talent. \n \nThe optional morning session fe atures a pair of concurrent workshops\, one focused on creative hiring stra tegies\, the other on building an online presence for job search purposes. \n \nThis will be the fourth Confab\, in a series that's already hit Austin \, NYC and Portland\, and while the format is similar\, we're expecting the San Francisco installment to be the largest by a long shot: attendance is expected to approach 200\, including recruiters\, studio managers\, designe rs and creative workers from a range of disciplines\, including interaction \, user experience and web design. \n \nTickets: \n$60 for the afternoon pa nel and reception \n$85 with the optional morning session \n \nVenue: \nThe Autodesk Gallery \nOne Market St.\, Second Floor \nSan Francisco\, CA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091031 SUMMARY:Informing the design of the future urban landscape LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:This workshop will identify emerging design themes by bringing together practitioners from across disciplines. Participants in the worksho p will collaborate in a practical exercise designed to reveal issues that w ill increasingly impact upon the design of the products and services that w ill populate the urban landscape in the near future. The outcome of this ha lf-day workshop will be the identification of challenges that designers and technologists will have to address as they shape the media-rich urban land scape. \nWorkshop Leaders: Michael Smyth & Ingi Helgason\, Centre for Inter action Design\, Edinburgh Napier University\, UK \n \nWho should attend? \n \nAs the aim of this workshop is to generate discussion and to collaborati vely identify design issues\, we would like to encourage attendance from a mix of people at different career stages\, both creative practitioners and academic researchers. As interdisciplinarity is an important feature of thi s workshop\, participants from a range of related fields\, for example tech nology and creative design\, are welcome to attend. \nIf you are interested in attending\, please email Ingi Helgason : i.helgason@napier.ac.uk : by 3 1st August\, including a maximum of 500 words telling us about yourself and your work\, and why you would like to attend this workshop. \nFind out mor e about the workshop :: http://informingurbanfutures.wordpress.com/about \n \nCREATIVITY IS PRESENT IN ALL WE DO \n \nThe 7th Creativity and Cognition Conference embraces the broad theme of Everyday Creativity. This year the conference will be held at the Berkeley Art Museum (CA\, USA)\, and asks: H ow do we enable everyone to enjoy their creative potential? How do our crea tive activities differ? What do they have in common? What languages can we use to talk to each other? How do shared languages support collective actio n? How can we incubate innovation? How do we enrich the creative experience ? What encourages participation in everyday creativity? \n \nhttp://www.cre ativityandcognition09.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091030 SUMMARY:IxDA-SF Presents Social Design Patterns LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Social Design Patterns \nErin and Christian will present a fami ly of social web design principles and interaction patterns to help user ex perience designers and strategists grapple with the social dimensions of th eir products and services. \n \nThen\, we will invite the audience to learn about designing social interfaces through an interactive\, collaborative\, and competitive game. \n \nBios \nChristian Crumlish is the curator of Yah oo!’s pattern library\, although he prefers to describe himself as a patter n detective. He’s a design evangelist on the Yahoo! Developer Network team and helped develop the Yahoo! Open Strategy. He has spoken about social pat terns at BarCamp Block\, BayCHI\, South by Southwest\, the IA Summit\, Igni te 2 (SF Web 2.0 Expo)\, and iPhoneDevCamp. Christian has a bachelor’s degr ee in philosophy from Princeton. He is currently serving on the board of di rectors of the Information Architecture Institute as director of technology . \nFollow Christian on twitter @mediajunkie \n \nErin Malone is currently a partner with the user experience design firm Tangible UX. She was the fou nding editor-in-chief of Boxes and Arrows\, author of several articles on i nteraction design history and design management\, and a founding member of the IA Institute. Erin has a BFA in Communication Design from East Carolina University\, Greenville\, North Carolina and an MFA in Graphic/Information Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology\, Rochester\, New York. \nFollow Erin on twitter @emalone \n \nNOTE: 21 and older at this event\, y ou MUST RSVP for entry at http://ixdasf.ning.com/events/october-event-socia l-design and provide photo ID to enter. \n \nPhotography is allowed. Our fr iends at kink.com have asked that we remind folks that the Armory is an "ad ult" space. \n \nThere will tours of the space available. Please sign up at October Armory Tour group. Space is limited. \n \nQuestions? Comments? Con tact your IxDA SF Ring Mistress: Aynne Valencia http://ixdasf.ning.com/pro file/aynne END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091205 SUMMARY:Megas 2010 deadline LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:The MediaGuardian Innovation Awards 2010 (Megas) are open for e ntries until 4 December. Now in their third year\, the Megas reward all tha t's brightest and best across the media and new media landscapes. \n \nLas t year’s winners included a virtual surgery designed to fight cervical canc er\, a ballet dedicated to football\, a chocolate letter and an internet ba lloon race. The coveted MediaGuardian Innovator of the Year award was won b y the BBC iPlayer. \n \nThe categories for the 2010 Megas are: \n1. Launch \n2. PR \n3. Advertising \n4. Creative \n5. Technology \n6. Use of Web Plat forms \n7. Applications \n8. Business Model \n9. Startup \n10. Community En gagement \n11. Gadget \n12. Independent media (free to enter) \n13. Innovat or of the Year (free to nominate) \n \nThe Awards are open to innovative wo rk carried out across any media or a number of media. The client organisati on can be from any sector\, however regional and national newspapers are no t eligible. Entries can be submitted by clients\, agencies or individuals. \n \nEntries must have appeared for the first time between 31 October 2008 to 5 December 2009. \n \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100113 SUMMARY:Webinar: Make Search Better for Your Site LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:WHAT:   Leveraging Search & Discovery Patterns For Great Online Experiences \nWHO:   Peter Morville & Mark Burrell \nWHEN:   Tuesday\, J anuary 12\, 1:30pm ET \nWHERE:   90-minute online webinar \nCOST:   $129 p er connection (pile everyone into a conference room) \nWEB SITE:   http://w ww.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/search_patterns/ \n \nWe're very excited that Peter Morville and Mark Burrell are presenting for us next week. If y ou're working on anything related to search\, you definitely want to catch this session. \n \nTwo special things to note about this seminar: \n \nFirs t\, Peter has a new O'Reilly book coming out called\, appropriately enough\ , Search Patterns. I've seen an early draft of the book and can't wait to g et my copy. \n \nThank to the great folks at Endeca\, you'll get a free co py of the book by signing up for the seminar. As soon as it's off the press \, \nthe Endeca folks will send you your copy. \n \nSecond\, you can use th e promotion code BOXES (we're nothing if not clever!) to get lifetime acces s to the seminar's recording for your entire organization. This means\, in addition to watching it live\, you can make sure everyone on your team sees it. \n \nYou can find out more and register here: \n http://www.uie.com/ev ents/virtual_seminars/search_patterns/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100305 SUMMARY:Nielsen Norman Group: Usability Week\, Toronto LOCATION:Toronto\, Canada DESCRIPTION:Monday\, 9 August\, 2010 \n * Information Architecture 1 \n Jen Cardello & Kathryn Whitenton \n * Writing for the Web 1 \n Janelle Estes \n * User Testing \n Celeste Buckhalter \n * Visu al Web Design 1 \n Tammy Liran Guy \n * Interaction Design 1 \n Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini \n \nTuesday\, 10 August\, 2010 \n * Informatio n Architecture 2 \n Jen Cardello \n * Writing for the Web 2 \n Janelle Estes \n * Principles of HCI \n Kathryn Whitenton \n * Visual Web Design 2 \n Tammy Liran Guy \n * Interaction Design 2 \n Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini \n \nWednesday\, 11 August\, 2010 \n * Fund amental Guidelines for Web Usability \n Jakob Nielsen\, Hoa Loranger\, & Kara Pernice \n * Agile Development and Usability \n Melissa Fed eroff \n * Email Newsletter Usability \n Janelle Estes \n * Inte grating Social Features on Mainstream Websites \n Jen Cardello \n * Interaction Design 3 \n Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini \n \nThursday\, 12 Aug ust\, 2010 \n * Usability and the Human Mind: How Your Customers Think \ n Hoa Loranger \n * Application Usability 1 \n Kara Pernice \n * Big\, Famous Sites: Design Patterns \n Celeste Buckhalter & Kath ryn Whitenton \n * Brand Tone of Voice Online \n Catherine Toole \n \nFriday\, 13 August\, 2010 \n * Wireframing and Prototyping \n Hoa Loranger \n * Application Usability 2 \n Kara Pernice \n * Bran d as Experience \n Kara McCain \n * Customer Care Content as User E xperience \n Catherine Toole \n \nSaturday\, 14 August\, 2010 \n * Visioneering \n Jakob Nielsen\, Kara Pernice\, & Kathryn Whitenton \n * Websites that Sell \n Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini \n * Emerging Pat terns for Web Design \n Kara McCain \n \nHilton Toronto \n145 Richmond Street West \nToronto\, Ontario M5H 2L2 \nCanada \n \nTel: +1 (416) 869-34 56 \nFax: +1 (416) 869-3187 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100308 SUMMARY:MX Conference LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:MX is a conference for people who take a leadership role in gui ding better experiences into the world. This year\, MX serves up examples t o learn from and approaches to adopt that can help you lead your organizati on toward investing in or improving your customer experience on the web\, m obile\, and more. Over a day and a half we'll look at the key elements crit ical to your success as a leader: experience strategy and communicating tha t strategy\, organizational buy-in\, results-oriented investment and measur ement\, and the emerging trends you'll have to master. \n \ntwitter: @mxcon f \n \nMX is sold out! Get on the wait list here: http://mx2010.eventbrite. com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100308 SUMMARY:MX Conference LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:MX is a conference for people who take a leadership role in gui ding better experiences into the world. This year\, MX serves up examples t o learn from and approaches to adopt that can help you lead your organizati on toward investing in or improving your customer experience on the web\, m obile\, and more. Over a day and a half we'll look at the key elements crit ical to your success as a leader: experience strategy and communicating tha t strategy\, organizational buy-in\, results-oriented investment and measur ement\, and the emerging trends you'll have to master. \n \ntwitter: @mxcon f \n \nMX is sold out! Get on the wait list here: http://mx2010.eventbrite. com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100322 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100323 SUMMARY:Nielsen Norman Group: Usability Week LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:Agenda (New York) \n \nMonday\, March 22\, 2010 \nChoose one of the following full-day tutorials: \n \n * Writing for the Web 1 \n Hoa Loranger \n * Emerging Patterns for Web Design \n Kara McCain \n * Intranet Usability 1 \n Kara Pernice & Amy Schade \n \nTuesday \, March 23\, 2010 \nChoose one of the following full-day tutorials: \n \n * Writing for the Web 2 \n Hoa Loranger \n * User Testing \n Celeste Buckhalter \n * Intranet Usability 2 \n Kara Pernice & Am y Schade \n * From Print to Web \n Kara McCain \n \nWednesday\, Mar ch 24\, 2010 \nChoose one of the following full-day tutorials: \n \n * F undamental Guidelines for Web Usability \n Jakob Nielsen\, Kara Pernic e\, & Hoa Loranger \n * Integrating Social Features on Mainstream Websit es \n Jen Cardello \n * Designing Mobile Websites \n Raluca Bu diu \n \nThursday\, March 25\, 2010 \nChoose one of the following full-day tutorials: \n \n * Information Architecture 1 \n Jen Cardello \n * The Human Mind and Usability: How Your Customers Think \n Hoa Loran ger & Raluca Budiu \n * Big\, Famous Sites: Design Patterns \n Cele ste Buckhalter\, Marieke Obdeyn\, & Kathryn Whitenton \n \nFriday\, March 2 6\, 2010 \nChoose one of the following full-day tutorials: \n \n * Email Newsletter Usability \n Amy Schade \n * Information Architecture 2 \n Jen Cardello \n * iPhone Apps Design \n Raluca Budiu \n \n REGISTER: \nhttp://www.nngroup.com/events/new_york/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100323 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100325 SUMMARY:San Diego Web App Masters Tour LOCATION:San Diego\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Join us for two days chock full of the latest thinking about bu ilding awesome web-based applications from our team of world-renowned exper ts. An event loaded with inspirational ideas and actionable insights. \n \n The Masters coming to San Diego include: \n \n* Luke Wroblewski of Yahoo! o n web form design \n* Julie Zhuo sharing Facebook's design process \n* Bill Scott of Netflix on design patterns \n* Stephen Anderson on seductive inte ractions \n* Ken Kellogg describing Marriott.com's new redesign \n* Christi an Crumlish on designing for social interactions \n* Doug Bowman sharing ho w Twitter gets people engaged \n* Hagan Rivers on web app navigation techni ques \n* Jared Spool sharing UIE's latest research on how teams succeed \n \nUse promotion code BOXES when you register and get $200 off the price. \n \nLearn more about this event at http://www.uie.com/events/web_app_masters /san_diego/ . \n \nCan't make it to San Diego? We'll be in three other cit ies. www.UIETour.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100324 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100325 SUMMARY:Private Library New York LOCATION:New York City\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:Infragistics is hosting Private Library New York - an afternoon dedicated to Design on Wednesday\, March 24 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at The Library Hotel (299 Madison Avenue at 41st Street\, New York). \n \nWe will serve lunch\, host a panel discussion and a conduct a demonstration o f our newest collaboration tool\, Quince Pro\, in The Writer's Den at The L ibrary Hotel. \n \nOur expert panel will share their experiences and answe r questions about creating superior solutions through Design. Speakers inc lude: \n \n- Whitney Hess\, independent user experience designer\, writer and consultant \n- Sean Seibel\, Senior User Experience Evangelist at Micr osoft \n- Ambrose Little\, Director of Interaction Design at Infragistics \ n \nAll in attendance will receive a complimentary one-year five-user lice nse of Quince Pro and a copy of “The Little Book of Big UX Ideas.” \n \nIf you are interested in attending\, please contact me at sfaatz@infragistics .com. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100331 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100401 SUMMARY:Site Search Analytics for a Better User Experience LOCATION:Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, USA DESCRIPTION:Merit Network is pleased to present two seminars by noted infor mation architecture consultant Louis Rosenfeld. "Site Search Analytics for a Better User Experience" and "Enterprise Information Architecture" have be en presented on three continents and have helped hundreds of web profession als to improve their sites and improve user experience. Please follow the l ink below for complete information about each seminar. You can register to attend either seminar or register for both and save substantially. Special early registration prices are available through January 6\, 2010. Limited student seats are also available. \n \nSite Search Analytics for a Better U ser Experience \n \nWednesday\, March 31\, 2010 \n \nSearch engine logs pro vide information professionals with an often-neglected pot of gold: query d ata that describes what your users really want from your site. In this semi nar Lou Rosenfeld—co-author of the forthcoming Search Analytics for your Si te: Conversations With Your Customers—will introduce the essentials of site search analytics and show you how spending even an hour a week analyzing y our search queries can help tune and improve your site and expose new oppor tunities for improving your online strategy. \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100410 SUMMARY:IA Summit 2010 LOCATION:Phoenix\, Arizona\, USA DESCRIPTION:The best conversations happen in the hall. \n \nThis year marks the 11th annual Information Architecture Summit. Our theme is meant to ins pire everyone in the community—even those who aren’t presenting or voluntee ring—to bring their best ideas to the table. \n \nAs busy practitioners\, w e rarely have the chance to step back and think about the future of our fie ld—we’re too busy resolving day-to-day issues. \n \nThis is an opportunity to help each other become more efficient. By gathering and sharing practica l solutions for everyday challenges\, we can create more breathing room to plan for what’s to come. \n \nRegistration is open. https://www.asis.org/Co nferences/IA10/ia10regform.php \n \nMake sure to follow @iasummit on Twitte r for the latest news. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100410 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100411 SUMMARY:CHI 2010 LOCATION:Atlanta\, Georgia\, USA DESCRIPTION:CHI (ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems) is t he premier international conference for the field of human-computer interac tion. CHI 2010 looks outward to the human experience of computing in the wo rld. “We are HCI” challenges our community to embrace the diversity of HCI in the world and to exclaim our commitment as a profession to empower peopl e from all walks of life. \n \nCHI 2010 will be held in Atlanta\, Georgia\, home of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Atlanta\, “the capital of the New South\ ,” has a vibrant heritage in the civil rights movement as “the city too bus y to hate” and is the home to many influential institutions such as The Car ter Center\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)\, CARE and wi de range of business giants including Coca-Cola and Turner Broadcasting. Wi th over 4 million metro residents\, Atlanta offers a wide range of cultural \, recreational and entertainment activities\, and hosts more than 38 milli on visitors each year. \n \nAtlanta is the home to many researchers\, desig ners\, teachers\, artists and practitioners who share a commitment to the h uman experience of computing: Georgia Tech and its GVU Center\, SCAD Atlant a\, Emory\, Spelman College\, Turner Broadcasting and CNN\, The Carter Cent er\, CARE\, CDC\, IBM\, Philips\, Moxie Interactive\, Roundarch\, Matter\, Big Bang to name a few... \n \nCome explore “we are HCI” as Atlanta opens i ts doors to CHI 2010. \n \n10-15 April 2010 \nAtlanta\, GA \n \nREGISTER: \ nhttp://www.chi2010.org/attending/registration.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100420 SUMMARY:Nielsen Norman Group: Usability Week\, Chicago LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, USA DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 19\, 2010 \n * Usability In Practice: 3-Day I ntensive Camp (Day 1) \n Jakob Nielsen\, Hoa Loranger\, Kara Pernice\, & Amy Schade \n * Interaction Design 1 \n Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini \ n * From Print to Web \n Kara McCain \n \nTuesday\, April 20\, 2010 \n * Usability In Practice: 3-Day Intensive Camp (Day 2) \n Jakob Nielsen\, Hoa Loranger\, Kara Pernice\, & Amy Schade \n * Interaction De sign 2 \n Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini \n * Visual Web Design 1 \n T ammy Liran Guy \n \nWednesday\, April 21\, 2010 \n * Usability In Practi ce: 3-Day Intensive Camp (Day 3) \n Jakob Nielsen\, Hoa Loranger\, Kar a Pernice\, & Amy Schade \n * Interaction Design 3 \n Bruce “Tog” T ognazzini \n * Visual Web Design 2 \n Tammy Liran Guy \n \nThursday \, April 22\, 2010 \n * Fundamental Guidelines for Web Usability \n Jakob Nielsen\, Hoa Loranger\, & Kara Pernice \n * Agile Development an d Usability \n Melissa Federoff \n * iPhone Apps Design \n Ral uca Budiu \n * Email Newsletter Usability \n Amy Schade \n * Gue rilla Usability: UCD Without a Budget \n Garrett Goldfield \n * Int egrating Social Features on Mainstream Websites \n Jen Cardello \n \nF riday\, April 23\, 2010 \n * Information Architecture 1 \n Jen Card ello & Kathryn Whitenton \n * Writing for the Web 1 \n Hoa Loranger \n * Designing for Mobile Devices \n Raluca Budiu \n * Emerging Patterns for Web Design \n Kara McCain \n * Intranet Usability 1 \ n Kara Pernice & Amy Schade \n * Application Usability 1 \n Ga rrett Goldfield \n \nSaturday\, April 24\, 2010 \n * Information Archite cture 2 \n Jen Cardello \n * Writing for the Web 2 \n Hoa Lora nger \n * The Human Mind and Usability: How Your Customers Think \n Raluca Budiu \n * Big\, Famous Sites: Design Patterns \n Celeste B uckhalter\, Marieke Obdeyn\, & Kathryn Whitenton \n * Intranet Usability 2 \n Kara Pernice & Amy Schade \n * Application Usability 2 \n Garrett Goldfield \n \nREG: http://www.nngroup.com/events/chicago/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100427 SUMMARY:UX Intensive 2010 LOCATION:Amsterdam\, Netherlands DESCRIPTION:Amsterdam: April 26-29 \n \nWe examine the key elements that co ntribute to a successful interactive experience: Design Strategy\, Design R esearch\, Interaction Design and Information Architecture. Each workshop is led by Adaptive Path's team of experts. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work. \n \nAll four days: Early Bird price $2\,395 \n through M arch 31st\, 2010 ($2\,595 regular price) \nSingle day: Early Bird price $79 5/day \n through March 31st\, 2010 ($895 regular price) \n \nhttp://www.ad aptivepath.com/events/workshops/faq.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100427 SUMMARY:UX Intensive 2010 LOCATION:Amsterdam\, Netherlands DESCRIPTION:Amsterdam: April 26-29 \n \nWe examine the key elements that co ntribute to a successful interactive experience: Design Strategy\, Design R esearch\, Interaction Design and Information Architecture. Each workshop is led by Adaptive Path's team of experts. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work. \n \nAll four days: Early Bird price $2\,395 \n through M arch 31st\, 2010 ($2\,595 regular price) \nSingle day: Early Bird price $79 5/day \n through March 31st\, 2010 ($895 regular price) \n \nhttp://www.ad aptivepath.com/events/workshops/faq.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100429 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100430 SUMMARY:Gel 2010 Conference LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:Thursday-Friday\, April 29-30\, 2010 \nThe TimesCenter \nNew Yo rk City \n \nWhat is Gel? \n \nShort for "Good Experience Live"\, Gel is a conference\, and community\, exploring good experience in all its forms -- in business\, technology\, art\, society\, and life. \n \nInstead of focusi ng on just one thing (design\, technology\, user experience\, business\, et c.) like many conferences\, Gel touches on many things. This challenges att endees to find\, and learn from\, the patterns that underlie good experienc e\, even in disciplines vastly different from their own. \n \nThere are two Gel events each year in New York: \n \n * Gel\, in late April\, coverin g the widest possible range of topics and voices. (Next up: Gel 2010) \n * Gel Health\, in mid-October\, focused on improving health\, and health c are\, by improving the patient experience. (Next up: Gel Health 2010) \n \n The best way to understand the Gel experience is to attend. \n \nRegister Now! \nhttps://www.goodexperience.com/gel/db/register.php?id=13 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100506 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100507 SUMMARY:Refresh Pittsburgh May Meetup LOCATION:Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:We realize that there may be a Penguins playoff game this night \, that’s why we’ll be kicking everything off at 6:00 PM in room 740 at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. \n \nAIP is located downtown at 420 Boulevard of the Allies. Take the gold elevator up to the seventh floor. Take your f irst right and the room will be a few doors down on the left. We’ll be in r oom 740. There may be a security guy at the door – if there is just let him know you are there for the Refresh Pittsburgh meetup. \n \nWe have a an i nteresting presentation this month. Jon Dascola will be joining us and pre senting:While Apple’s iPhone SDK provides a wealth of information for devel opers\, designers are often at a disadvantage when it comes to getting star ted building mobile apps. I’ll talk about what documentation a designer sho uld understand\, the basics of application architecture and show working ex amples from an iPad app currently under development. \n \nJon Dascola is an Interactive Designer at Elliance\, Inc in Pittsburgh PA. You can learn mo re about him at his website or seek him out on twitter @dascola. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100515 SUMMARY:UX Lx: User Experience Lisbon LOCATION:Lisbon\, Portugal DESCRIPTION:User Experience Lisbon is an unmissable User Experience event h appening May 12 to 14 in beautifully sunny Lisbon\, in Portugal. \n \nWe si gned up a fantastic set of world renowned speakers\, including: \n \n* Stev e Krug: author of "Don't Make me Think" \n \n* Jared Spool: author of "Web Site Usability" \n \n* Peter Merholz: from Adaptive Path\, author of "Subje ct to Change" \n \n* Luke Wroblewski: from Yahoo!\, author of "Web Form Des ign" \n \n* Dan Saffer: author of "Designing for Interaction" \n \n* Bill S cott: author of "Designing Web Interfaces" \n \n* Donna Spencer: author of "Card Sorting" \n \n* Brian Fling: author of "Mobile Design and Development " \n \n* Eric Reiss: author of "Practical Information Architecture" \n \n* Larry Constantine: author of "Software for Use" \n \nAnd more: Susan Weinsc henk\, Dana Chisnell\, Caroline Jarrett\, Manuel Lima\, David Malouf\, Sabr ina Mach and James Page. \n \nRegister now: http://www.ux-lx.com/registrati on.html \n \nPrices start at 295 Euros. \n \nDiscounts of up to 20% availa ble for members of the UPA\, ACM SIG-CHI\, IAI\, IxDA \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100516 SUMMARY:2010 AIGA Design Educators Conference LOCATION:Toledo\, Ohio\, USA DESCRIPTION:The 2010 AIGA Design Educators Conference\, “response_ability\, ” aims to foster an ongoing dialogue and debate about design ethics\, susta inability and design education. Through a series of group discussions\, wor kshops\, lectures\, speakers and learning sessions\, opportunities for open dialogue will be facilitated. Participants will be encouraged to share the ir challenges and achievements with others\, uncover our educational shortc omings\, identify our responsibilities\, and offer pathways to solutions\, all for the greater good of design and the global community. \n \nMay 15–16 \, 2010 \nCrowne Plaza Toledo \n \nRegister: http://www.aiga.org/content.cf m/dec-conference-response_ability END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100520 SUMMARY:UX London LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:19th – 21st May 2010 Cumberland Hotel\, London \n \nWhether you’re beginning your career\, or a seasoned professional\, UX London is y our chance to add core skills\, absorb strategic thinking\, and learn advan ced techniques from pioneers in the field. \n \nUX London presenters repres ent the cream of user experience practitioners worldwide. By attending\, yo u will gain the wisdom of years of experience from this amazing cast of eng aging speakers and effective teachers. \n \n*Michael Michael B. Johnson \n Pixar Animation Studios \n \n*Peter Peter Morville \n Author of Ambie nt Findability \n \n*Liz Danzico \n Designer\, educator\, and editor \n \n*Scott Scott McCloud \n Author of Understanding Comics \n \n*Jesse Jesse James Garrett \n Author of The Elements of User Experience \n \n*Whitney Whitney Hess \n User Experience Design consultant \n \n*Joshua Joshua P orter \n Author of Designing for the Social Web \n \n*Kristina Kristina Hal vorson \n Author of Content Strategy for the Web \n \nREGISTER NOW: \nhttp: //2010.uxlondon.com/register/ \n \nStandard 1st February – 31st March £99 5 +VAT \nLate 1st April – 14th May £1095 +VAT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100520 SUMMARY:Webvisions LOCATION:Portland\, Oregon\, USA DESCRIPTION:May 19-21\, 2010 at the Oregon Convention Center. \n \nJoin our all-star lineup of speakers for three days of sessions\, panels and worksh ops on Web design\, user experience and business strategy. \n \nWebVisions explores the future of design\, content creation\, user experience and busi ness strategy to uncover the trends and agents of change that will shatter your assumptions about the Web. Be ready to network\, share ideas and be in spired by an all-star lineup of speakers. \n \nOver the years\, we've built a loyal audience of designers\, developers and industry leaders. I invite you to join us for an event that's seen as "the creative conference for the Web." \n \nLuke Williams of frog design to Deliver Opening Keynote \n \nWe bVisions is excited to announce that Luke Williams of frog design will deli ver our opening keynote address on “Thinking the Unthinkable: How To Spark Disruptive Innovation.” Luke is a leading consultant\, speaker\, and educat or in the area of innovation strategy and disruptive thinking. For more tha n a decade\, he has worked internationally with industry leaders like Micro soft\, American Express\, Sony\, Virgin\, Disney\, and Hewlett-Packard\, to develop new products\, services\, brands\, and business models. He is the author of the forthcoming book Disrupt! A Step-by-Step Guide to Transformin g Your Business (FT Press\, 2010). \n \ntwitter: @wv2010 \n \nREGISTER: htt ps://www.webvisionsevent.com/cart/ \n \nEarly Bird rates end March 31st! \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100529 SUMMARY:The Big Design Conference LOCATION:Dallas\, Texas\, USA DESCRIPTION:Experts from across the country will gather to present theories \, research\, experiences\, and best practices to students\, professionals\ , and executives looking to stay on the bleeding edge. \n \nSpeakers inclu de Jared Spool (founder\, User Interface Engineering)\, Bill Scott (Netflix /author of Designing Web Interfaces: Principles and Patterns for Rich Inter actions)\, Russ Unger (principal\, UserGlue)\, Ryan Merket (founder\, Ping. fm)\, Chris Bernard (UX Evangelist\, Microsoft)\, and many more (full list at http://bigdesign10.com/speakers/). \n \nCost is a mere $50 per day (when both days are purchased together). The event will sell out\, get your tick ets now! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100529 SUMMARY:The Big Design Conference LOCATION:Dallas\, Texas\, USA DESCRIPTION:The Big Design Conference is two intense days (May 28th & 29th) of learning within the scope of Strategy\, Social Media\, User Experience\ , and Code Development. \n \nExperts from across the country will gather to present theories\, research\, experiences\, and best practices to students \, professionals\, and executives looking to stay on the bleeding edge. \n \nSpeakers include Jared Spool (founder\, User Interface Engineering)\, Bil l Scott (Netflix/author of Designing Web Interfaces: Principles and Pattern s for Rich Interactions)\, Russ Unger (principal\, UserGlue)\, Ryan Merket (founder\, Ping.fm)\, Chris Bernard (UX Evangelist\, Microsoft)\, and many more (full list at http://bigdesign10.com/speakers/). \n \nCost is a mere $ 50 per day (when both days are purchased together). The event will sell out and prices will go up as the event gets closer\, get your tickets now! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100609 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100610 SUMMARY:IDC2010 Conference LOCATION:Barcelona\, Spain DESCRIPTION:The 9th International Conference on Interaction Design and Chil dren: \n \nAs in previous editions of IDC\, the general goals of the 2010 c onference will be to better understand children's needs\, and how to design for them\, by presenting and discussing the most innovative research in th e field of interaction design for children\, by exhibiting the most recent developments in design and design methodologies\, and by gathering the lead ing minds in the field of interaction design for children. \n \nIn this spe cific edition we would like to promote specially the field of full-body int eraction. \n \nTherefore\, the very specific topic we propose to emphasize in IDC2010 will be: \n"Full-body Interaction for Children. \nTo enhance ph ysical\, mental and social well-being of Children" \n \nIn other words\, in teractive experiences that are conceived for full-body action. The differen ce of attitude\, activities\, socialization potential\, collaboration oppor tunities\, physical exercise\, etc.\, that such interactive experiences pro vide with respect to desktop applications make them well worth the interest they generate. However\, this is a somewhat unexplored field and it is imp ortant to give it a drive forward. Hopefully we will obtain healthier exper iences for children through interactive media. \n \nKeynote: IDC2010 will h ave the honour of hosting Dr. Mark Mine\, Director of the Creative Technolo gy Group\, Walt Disney Imagineering. \n \n9-11 June \nBarcelona\, Spain \n \nREGISTER: http://congresos.ultramarexpressevents.com/congress/en/idc-2010 /programa-social/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100725 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100726 SUMMARY:Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders LOCATION:New Haven\, Connecticut\, USA DESCRIPTION:Presented by AIGA and Yale School of Management \nAdvance your business knowledge \n \nExplore timely topics to understand significant tra nsformations and technological advances in the business world\, apply finan cial tools and strategic analysis\, and capitalize on new client opportunit ies. Case studies\, lectures\, guest speakers and study groups will give at tendees a more complete understanding of business and design through the ey es of business executives. Learn more about the curriculum and faculty. \n \nTake away a more complete understanding of top management perspectives an d be a more productive partner in communication\, branding and product deve lopment strategies. \n \n“Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders” is de signed exclusively for design executives who work with designers or clients to develop strategic responses to client challenges—in the form of a compr ehensive communication or positioning strategy\, or the design of a range o f products or services. This select group of senior-level creative leaders will come together to discuss\, network\, debate and grow with each other. \n \n "I found the experience to be one of the most fulfilling and meani ngful experiences of my professional and academic career." —Debbie Millman \, 2003 participant \n \nParticipants are likely to view the design process as an integral part of solving complex problems\, whether that experience involves communication\, functional or strategic design: \n \n * Princip als or senior creative leaders in mid- to large-size studios or in-house de sign departments whose counsel to clients (external or internal) goes beyon d the creation of artifacts \n * Senior managers in advertising\, public relations or other firms who retain\, hire or work closely with designers \n * Vice presidents\, directors and managers in corporate design or com munication departments \n \nJuly 25–30\, 2010 \nNew Haven\, Connecticut \n \nhttp://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/business-perspectives-apply \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100821 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100822 SUMMARY:Pittsburgh Web Design Day\, 2010 LOCATION:Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, USA DESCRIPTION:Pittsburgh Web Design Day is a one day\, low cost conference fo r web professionals in Western PA. Our conference is designed to highlight local talent as well as those with strong ties to Pittsburgh who have gone on to be leaders in our industry. \n \nOrganized by G. Jason Head & Val Hea d of Refresh Pittsburgh and On the Fridge\, LLC (organizers of Flashpitt)\, Web Design Day is designed to be an affordable Pittsburgh-based event. Web Design Day features a number of high-end web design presentations\, a tast y lunch catered by our friends at Franktuary and a great networking opportu nities - all in a professional (and totally sweet) meeting space! \n \nThis year's speakers include: \n \n• Geoff Barnes\, Director of User Experience for Elliance \n• Margot Bloomstein\, Brand & Content Strategy Consultant a t Appropriate\, Inc. \n• Chris Cashdollar\, Creative Director for Happy Cog \n• Jon Dascola\, Interactive Designer for Elliance \n• Matt Griffin & Mic hael Hellein\, Co-founders of Bearded Studio \n• Kevin Hoffman\, User Exper ience Director for Happy Cog \n• Elliott Munoz\, Sr\, Web Designer for The Washington Post \n• Zack Naylor\, User Experience Manager at Piximal. \n \n Registration is $75 and is strictly limited to 100 attendees! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100824 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100825 SUMMARY:UX Week 2010 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:UX Week 2010 \nSan Francisco: August 24-27 \n \nUX Week is the premier user experience conference. Join us this fall for a mix of inspirin g talks from recognized thought leaders and hands-on workshops delivering t akeaway skills. This event delivers for user experience practitioners of al l levels. \n \nAll four days: Early Bird price $1\,695 \nthrough March 31st \, 2010 ($2\,495 regular price) \n \nhttp://adaptivepath.com/events/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090918 SUMMARY:Cusp Conference 2010 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, USA DESCRIPTION:Two days of innovation\, intelligence\, provocation and inspira tion courtesy of 20+ incredibly diverse presenters. If you believe in the p ower of ideas\, the value of imagination\, the strength of the human spirit -- and that thinking like a designer is more important than being one -- C usp Conference is for you. \n \n2010 Presenters include: \nRichard Saul Wur man - founder of TED \n \n \n2009 Presenters included: \nDr John Cohn - IBM Fellow / reality TV star \nEmily Pilloton - Project H Design \nDave Lyon - General Motors designer \nAlan Berger - MIT \nLynda Barry - cartoonist \n DBR and DJ Scientific - violin and turntable \nHartmut Esslinger - founder frog design \nSara de Freitas - Serious Games Institute \n \nSeptember 22-2 3\, 2010 \nMuseum of Contemporary Art Theater \nChicago \n \nSeating is ext remely limited. \nApproximately 45% of available seats are currently pre-so ld (01.14.10). \n \nEarly registration and group discounts are available. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101106 SUMMARY:Interaction Design Contest: Internet of Things LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:The aim of this competition is to design applications for the n ext generation Internet of Things. It calls for ideas of interfaces\, inter actions and applications that can be designed with technologies such as emb edded Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)\, short-range wireless communic ation\, ubiquitous data networks\, mobile devices\, hardware prototyping to ols and digital fabrication which point towards intense technological inter ventions in people´s lives. \n \nThe deadline to submit projects is until D ecember 15th 1010 and the award is valued in 16.000€. \n \nThis is the link to the contest website: http://www.interactiondesigncontest.com/?lang=en \ n \n¡Good luck! \n \nINTERACTION DESIGN CONTEST \nC/ Pujades 102\, bajos. 0 8021 Barcelona\, Spain. \n+34 935 191 201 / +34 678 961 011 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101013 SUMMARY:Design by Fire workshops & DesignCamp 2010 LOCATION:Utrecht\, Netherlands DESCRIPTION:For the fourth year in a row IxDA Nederland organizes the Desig n by Fire Conference\, an international conference on interaction design. F or the first time in our four year history\, we are offering a bunch of wor kshops! \n \nDesign By Fire Workshops \n \n- Hands on Arduino (Eelke Feenst ra\,Zesbaans & Adriaan Wormgoor\, Fourcelabs) \n- Expression Blend & Sketch Flow Prototyping (Floor Mesters\, Microsoft) \n- Good Design Faster (Peter Boersma\, Adaptive Path) \n \n \nDesign By Fire DesignCamp \n \nBorn from the desire to share and learn design solutions in an open environment\, we initiate the Design by Fire DesignCamp. No spectators\, only participants! It'll be an intense event where the attendees are the main actors. \n \nTh ere will be two series of parallel sessions. Each session will last 90 minu tes and focuses on a specific (real or unreal\, abstract or concrete) desig n problem or design method. The case owner will shortly introduce the desig n problem or method at the start of the session. The remaining time will be used to jointly create a design solution. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101014 SUMMARY:Design by Fire conference 2010 LOCATION:Utrecht\, Netherlands DESCRIPTION:For the fourth year in a row IxDA Nederland organizes the Desig n by Fire Conference\, an international conference on interaction design. \n \nConference program - Wednesday 13 October\, Amsterdam (NL) \n \nNUI: W hat's in a Name? (Bill Buxton\, Microsoft Research) \nUrban Augmented Reali ty (Jacco Ouwerkerk\, IN10 Communication) \nThe Psychology of Creativity (C laire Rowland\, Fjord) \nTurning the Corporate Battleship with Design (Andr ei Herasimchuk\, Yahoo!) \nCreating People for Interfaces (Ianus Keller\, F or Inspiration Only) \nA Smattering of Prototyping Interactions (Sascha Wol ter\, wolter.biz) \nInformation Is Beautiful (David McCandless) \n \nDesign by Fire 2010 will take place on Wednesday October 13th in Pakhuis De Zwijg er\, Amsterdam. We would love to meet you there. Seats are limited\, so sav e your spot today. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101015 SUMMARY:Gel Health 2010 LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:October 14\, 2010 (tentative) \nNew York City \n \nWhat is Gel? \n \nShort for "Good Experience Live"\, Gel is a conference\, and communit y\, exploring good experience in all its forms -- in business\, technology\ , art\, society\, and life. \n \nInstead of focusing on just one thing (des ign\, technology\, user experience\, business\, etc.) like many conferences \, Gel touches on many things. This challenges attendees to find\, and lear n from\, the patterns that underlie good experience\, even in disciplines v astly different from their own. \n \nThe best way to understand the Gel exp erience is to attend. \n \nRegister Now! \nhttps://www.goodexperience.com/g el/db/register.php?id=15 \n \nGel Health 2010 tickets: $399.00 \nBuy no w before the price jumps: \n After Jun 21\, 2010: $499.00 \n After Sep 13\, 2010: $699.00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101015 SUMMARY:Gain: AIGA Design & Business Conference LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:Gain: AIGA Design and Business Conference \nDesign (Re)Invents \nOctober 14–16\, 2010 \nSheraton New York Hotel and Towers\, New York City \n \nDesign has the power to change the direction of businesses\, provide fuel for economies and even change lives. Provocative thinkers from a wide range of disciplines will inspire and reinvigorate at the 2010 “Gain: AIGA Design and Business Conference.” Learn how industry leaders addressed their business challenges through design—and how they reinvented their businesse s\, their strategies and even themselves. Celebrate and explore the conflue nce of design and business with us at “Gain.” \n \nREGISTER: http://my.aiga .org/vango/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=GAIN2010 \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101020 SUMMARY:GameFraming: Using Games to Design More Fun into E LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:Are you a senior-level UX professional who's been doing the sam e thing for so many years that you feel you're in a rut? Do you struggle wi th processes that feel rote instead of practical? How important is innovati on to you and your company? And most importantly\, when was the last time y ou had any fun? \n \nNow…think about animals for a second. What characteris tic do humans and animals share? \n \nThe answer may surprise you: humans a nd animals both possess the ability to play games. But unlike most wild ani mals who shed their play stage early\, we have the ability to continue lear ning through game play throughout our adult lives. Sadly\, that doesn't mea n we do it. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101112 SUMMARY:New York City World Usability Day\, Sponsored by Bl LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:Boston-based WUD creator Elizabeth Rosensweig will make a speci al appearance in NYC to introduce our presenters\, WNYC radio host and Hono rary WUD Chairman John Hockenberry\, and NYC’s Public Designer and citizen advocate\, Sylvia Harris. \n \nThis event is sponsored by Bloomberg\, the w orld’s most trusted source of information for businesses and professionals. Did you know Bloomberg is hiring? For a complete listing of job descriptio ns related to their user experience department\, visit the NYCUPA website\, \nhttp://www.nycupa.org/Register?eventId=222227&EventViewMode=EventDetails . \n \nStart Time: 6PM \nLocation: 1871 Broadway \nbtw 61st-62nd Streets (2 1/2 blocks North of Columbus Circle) \nNew York\, NY 10023 \n \nThis event is free to members of the NYC chapter of the UPA. You can join NYCUPA at o ur website\, http://nycupa.org/join. If you’re already a member\, register today! There will be no walk-ins or cash handling at the door\, and securit y will be tight\, so sign up quickly. \nhttp://www.nycupa.org/Register?even tId=222227&EventViewMode=EventDetails END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110119 SUMMARY:Lean UX: Getting Out Of The Deliverables Business LOCATION:New York\, New York\, USA DESCRIPTION:But do these deliverables solve business problems? Jeff Gothelf \, User Experience Director at TheLadders.com\, says no. While each artifac t provides documentation and a tangible work product to stakeholders\, too much focus on their perfection has caused us to be measured and compensated by the quality of our documentation instead of by the success of the exper iences we design. \n \nEnter Lean UX. Inspired by the Agile methodology\, L ean UX is the practice of bringing the true nature of our work to light\, f aster. In this talk\, Jeff will explain the iterative strategy and team com munication model that characterizes Lean UX\, where documentation is not di scounted but instead transformed into a practical and usable tool. Jeff wil l also explain how to introduce Lean UX to your team\, whether you’re in a large corporation or an interactive agency. \n \nABOUT JEFF \n \nJeff Gothe lf is a user experience designer based in metro NYC. He has spent his caree r designing engaging experiences for clients big and small. He is currently the Director of User Experience at TheLadders.com where he helps executive jobseekers and recruiters make meaningful connections with each other. Pre viously Jeff helped shape the designs of AOL\, Webtrends and Fidelity. Jeff publishes his thoughts on his blog (www.jeffgothelf.com/blog) and on Twitt er (www.twitter.com/jboogie). \n \nLOCATION \nPace University Multipurpose Room\, 1 Pace Plaza New York\, NY 10038 \n \nAGENDA \n6:00 Refreshments & Networking Exercise \n6:45 Announcements \n7:00 Presentation and Q&A \n8:3 0 Post-Event Drinks and/or Dinner (Cash Bar) \n \nTickets: \n$10 for member s\, $5 for students\, $20 for non-members END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110331 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110402 SUMMARY:UX Masterclass LOCATION:Copenhagen\, Denmark DESCRIPTION:SnitkerGroup\, the Danish partner of the UXalliance\, a global network of specialized user experience (UX) companies\, invites a team of i nternational experts to Copenhagen for a unique User Experience Masterclass on Friday\, April 1st\, with a full day of tutorials on Thursday\, March 3 1st\, 2011 at the Marriott Hotel. \n \nChoose to attend 1 or both days! Ove r 40 experts in user experience and design from 20 countries around the wor ld will share the schedule to present interactive tutorials and case studie s on targeted topics such as web\, apps\, mobile\, design and usability. \ n \nFollow us on Twitter @uxmasterclass \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110519 SUMMARY:Smart Gamification: 7 Core Concepts for Compelling LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Peanut Labs \n114 Sansome Street \nSan Francisco\, CA 94104 \n \n------ \n \nLevel-up Your Customer Engagement \n \nDo you want to harness the power of games to create more engaging\, compelling products and servi ces? This dynamic\, hands-on workshop will introduce you to the tools and t echniques of Smart Gamification - AKA Applied Game Design. \n \n7 Core Con cepts for Applying Game Design \n \nThis workshop is organized around our S martGames Framework - a blueprint for applying game design to create more e ngaging products and services. \n \n1. Know who’s playing – design for the ir social style \n2. Build positive emotions into your core activity loop \ n3. Design for 3 key stages of your player lifecycle \n4. Build a system th at’s easy to learn and hard to master \n5. Use progress mechanics to light the way towards learning and mastery \n6. As players progress\, increase th e challenge and complexity \n7. Embrace intrinsic motivators like power\, a utonomy and belonging \n \nWe'll guide you through the concepts\, using cas e studies to illustrate each idea - and show you how to apply this framewor k to your own project. \n \nKey Takeaways \n \n * 7 Core Concepts for S mart Gamification \n * Design for Social: Compete\, Cooperate\, Express\ , Explore \n * Design for Progress: Game Mechanics that “light the way” towards mastery \n * Design for Engagement: PERMA in your core activity loop \n * Design for Retention: Social Action Loops that drive lasting e ngagement \n \nInstructor: \n \nAmy Jo Kim\, Ph.D. is a social game designe r who’s worked on Rock Band\, The Sims\, Ultima Online\, eBay\, Netflix\, L umosity\, MetroGirl\, family.com and there.com. Amy Jo is a world-renowned speaker and educator - currently adjunct professor of Game Design at USC's Digital Media school\, recently named top US-based game design school. She 's also the author of Community Building on the Web (2000)\, a design handb ook for digital communities that’s used worldwide at game studios & univers ities. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110522 SUMMARY:German IA Summit / IA Konferenz LOCATION:Munich\, Germany DESCRIPTION:Shaping the Mobile Experience. \n \nThe annual German IA Konfe renz 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 b eyond. \n \nThe IA Konferenz 2010 provides insight into the strategies\, pr ocesses\, 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 met hodology of smart user experiences. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110525 SUMMARY:Introduction to Usability and User Experience LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Web Usability training course content \n \nThis one day Web Usa bility training course provides delegates with practical examples\, compreh ensive notes\, guidelines and sources of reference. \n \nThe course can be tailored to meet the needs of your team and your organisation\, but typical course content includes: \n \n Have an understanding of Usability and t he User Centred Design (UCD) approach \n See and discuss examples of goo d and bad Usability \n Understand the importance and principles of inclu ding users in testing \n Know how and where to recruit users for user te sting \n Gain knowledge on setting up your own usability lab onsite \n Understand the basics of eyetracking \n Have an awareness of the tools available for information architecture and wireframing \n Improving for ms\, search\, navigation and error messages \n Perform a card sort exerc ise of web site navigation \n Tips for merchandising and selling online \n Understand how to sell usability within your organisation \n Under stand the basics of Mobile usability \n \nPre-requisites \n \nYou should be familiar with the web and general trends online. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110607 SUMMARY:Web Accessibility Training LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:During the one-day interactive web accessibility training cours e you will: \n \n Find out how to implement 'real-world' accessibility\, beyond merely box-ticking \n Utilise and learn how to understand WCAG 2 .0 and how it differs to WCAG 1.0 \n Use screen reader & screen magnifie r assistive technologies \n Make accessible images\, forms\, tables & na vigation \n Understand how to make accessible media (audio\, video & fla sh) \n See how JavaScript can be implemented with accessibility in mind \n Learn the importance of accessible content and how to make it \n D iscover how to thoroughly test a website for accessibility \n Create an accessibility action plan for your website \n \nYou'll also receive a free 80-page web accessibility training manual that contains all tutorials. \n \ nThe web accessibility training is part of our usability & accessibility tr aining stream\, which also includes: \n \n Web usability training \n Usability testing training \n Information architecture (IA) training \n Prototype with Axure training \n Mobile user experience training \n \ nYou'll automatically get a 10% or 20% discount when you book on any 2 or 3 + different courses respectively. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110627 SUMMARY:Dwell on Design Convention LOCATION:Los Angeles\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Curated by the editors of Dwell Magazine\, the three-day design show will feature over 200 brands on exhibition floor\, several special de sign-forward exhibits\, numerous design competitions\, Eastside and Westsid e home tours\, and over 80 presentations and panels by design industry thou ght leaders and influencers. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110706 SUMMARY:Introduction to Usability and User Experience LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Web Usability training course content \n \nThis one day Web Usa bility training course provides delegates with practical examples\, compreh ensive notes\, guidelines and sources of reference. \n \nThe course can be tailored to meet the needs of your team and your organisation\, but typical course content includes: \n \n Have an understanding of Usability and t he User Centred Design (UCD) approach \n See and discuss examples of goo d and bad Usability \n Understand the importance and principles of inclu ding users in testing \n Know how and where to recruit users for user te sting \n Gain knowledge on setting up your own usability lab onsite \n Understand the basics of eyetracking \n Have an awareness of the tools available for information architecture and wireframing \n Improving for ms\, search\, navigation and error messages \n Perform a card sort exerc ise of web site navigation \n Tips for merchandising and selling online \n Understand how to sell usability within your organisation \n Under stand the basics of Mobile usability \n------ \nPre-requisites \n \nYou sho uld be familiar with the web and general trends online. \n------- \nLocatio n \n \n2e2 Ltd \n \nGillingham House \n \n38-44 Gillingham St. \n \nVictori a \n \nLondon \n \nSW1V 1HU \n---- \nDiscounts \n \nWe offer a 15% discount if the same candidate books on more than one course. We also offer the sam e discount for not for profit organisations\, and for organisations that se nd multiple candidates to the same course. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110714 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110717 SUMMARY:Big Design Conference LOCATION:Dallas\, Texas\, USA DESCRIPTION:Big Design Conference is an intense 3-day conference where desi gners\, developers\, usability professionals\, and UX enthusiasts converge to learn in 40+ sessions with topics in strategy\, design\, development\, g aming\, mobile\, content\, and career development. \n \nInvited speakers\, include: Jared Spool\, Russ Unger\, Nathan Shedroff\, and Joshua Clark. Bi g Design Conference is hosted by DFW-UPA\, IXDA-Dallas\, STC-LSC. \n \nRegi ster: http://bigdesignevents.com/conference/register/ \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110721 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110722 SUMMARY:UX Design when Time\, Money\, and Support is Limited LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:In this 90-minute online seminar\, Cennydd will show you: \n \n - Ways to tailor your UX design process to the culture of your organization \n \n- How to conduct research with minimal time and budget \n \n- Techniq ues to get useful design feedback from stakeholders \n \n- How to make your case in organizations that don’t prioritize design \n \nYou’ll be able to put UX principles into practice in any \norganization\, and learn how to ma ke the case for user experience design with results\, not theory. Register your team today with the code BOXES and add lifetime access to this recordi ng! \nhttp://bit.ly/juOF4G \n \nUX Design when Time\, Money\, and Support i s Limited \nwith Cennydd Bowles \nThursday\, July 21 at 1:30pm ET \n1:30pm ET / 12:30pm CT / 11:30am MT / 10:30am PT \n90 minute online seminar \nRegi ster Now - http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/undercover/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110902 SUMMARY:Tying Agile & UX Together LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:You're going to want your entire team to see our next UIE Virtu al Seminar on Thursday\, September 1\, Story Mapping for UX Practitioners: Tying Agile & UX Together with Jeff Patton. \nhttp://www.uie.com/events/vir tual_seminars/agileux/ \n \nIn this 90-minute online seminar\, Jeff will sh ow you: \n \n* How to build a story map—something you already use—from scra tch \n \n* How to overcome the Agile dogma that often starts projects off o n the wrong foot \n \n* Why the story mapping vocabulary can alleviate the lack of common understanding that comes with tying Agile & UX together \n \ n* You can put this process in place for projects you’re working on right n ow \n \nThe Details: \n \nStory Mapping for UX Practitioners: Tying Agile & UX Together \nwith Jeff Patton \n \nThursday\, September 1 at 1:30pm ET \n \n1:30pm ET / 12:30pm CT / 11:30am MT / 10:30am PT \n90 minute online semi nar \n \nRegister Now - http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/agileux/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110917 SUMMARY:UX Masterclass Chicago LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, USA DESCRIPTION:User Centric\, Inc. invites researchers and industry profession als to join forces and share today’s most successful customer experience tr ansformations at the fourth bi-annual UX Masterclass on September 15 and 16 \, at The Field Museum\, Chicago. \n \nUser Centric\, a user experience res earch and design firm based in Chicago\, and the UXalliance\, a partnership of user experience firms from 23 countries\, bring together accomplished U X professionals and user experience enthusiasts at the two-day event. The UX Masterclass will allow attendees to tap into trending topics in healthca re\, mobile\, design and eye tracking led by global experts in these fields . \n \n“User Centric is excited to bring the conference to Chicago this yea r\, because attendees will learn so much. What we do\, user research and de sign\, isn’t just about a product—it’s about the entire experience. Sometim es the change we affect is revolutionary but more often the small differenc es matter. Either way\, we should recognize that what we do matters.” said Gavin Lew\, User Centric Managing Director. \n \nWith three successful glob al conferences held in New Zealand\, Canada and Denmark in the last 18 mont hs\, this event will appeal to user experience enthusiasts who understand t hat great experiences lead to customer loyalty. The most recent UX Masterc lass in Copenhagen\, held on April 1 of this year\, gave over 200 attendees an opportunity to learn first-hand from 40 leading experts. \n \n“This con ference is more than moving from presentation to presentation. We want to m ake sure that attendees have the opportunity to share and debate practices and trends. We will have workshops and plenty of interaction allowing atten dees to exchange ideas with colleagues from around the world\,” said UXalli ance Marketing Coordinator Aimee Reif. \n \nFor current program details\, l ocation information and registration visit www.uxmasterclass.com. Register before August 15 to benefit from the early registration discount. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110917 SUMMARY:UPA DC – UserFocus 2011 LOCATION:Washington\, District of Columbia\, USA DESCRIPTION:UserFocus\, the area’s premier conference for and by local usab ility professionals\, will be held Friday\, Septermber 16 at Renaissance W ashington\, DC Hotel. Peter Morville provides the opening keynote on Ubiqui tous Information Architecture: Strategies for Cross-Channel User Experience Design. Sessions for the rest of the day will run on two tracks with pres entations of value to seasoned practitioners as well as those new to the fi eld. Topics range from Making Millions through State-of-the-art Mobile and Desktop eCommerce Usability to Running Successful Remote\, Moderated\, Int ernational Usability Studies. Find out more at http://www.userfocus.org or e-mail us at conference@upadc.org. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100923 SUMMARY:Cusp Conference 2011 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, USA DESCRIPTION:Cusp Conference puts design where it belongs: everywhere. \n \ nIt's two days of seemingly random but totally focused energy\, ideas\, ins piration\, revelation and absolute awesomeness delivered by an eclectic ros ter of artists\, designers\, attorneys\, educators\, activists\, innovators \, architects\, scientists\, musicians\, engineers\, authors\, filmmakers\, physicians\, entrepreneurs and students. \n \nWhy attend? \n \n"Physicist s use the word 'entropy' to mean 'increasing disorder.' One of the two anti -entropic processes is a green planet… photosynthesis. The other anti-entro pic process is what this conference is all about… human intelligence." \n \ nDr. Carl Hodges \nThe Seawater Foundation \nCusp Conference 2008 presenter . \n \nSeptember 28-29\, 2011 \nMuseum of Contemporary Art Theater\, Chicag o \n \nCusp Conference 2011 presenters include: \nEmily Cummins - Inventor \nDaniel Epstein - Unreasonable Guy \nSarah Elizabeth Ippel - Education Inn ovator \nErik Proulx - Lemonade Maker END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110930 SUMMARY:Cusp Conference 2011 LOCATION:Chicago\, Illinois\, USA DESCRIPTION:Cusp Conference: two days of seemingly random but totally focus ed energy\, ideas\, inspiration\, revelation and absolute awesomeness deliv ered by an eclectic roster of artists\, designers\, attorneys\, educators\, activists\, innovators\, architects\, scientists\, musicians\, engineers\, authors\, filmmakers\, physicians\, entrepreneurs and students. \n \nWhy a ttend? \n"Physicists use the word 'entropy' to mean 'increasing disorder.' One of the two anti-entropic processes is a green planet… photosynthesis. T he other anti-entropic process is what this conference is all about… human intelligence." \n \nDr. Carl Hodges \nThe Seawater Foundation \nCusp Conf erence 2008 presenter. \n \nSeptember 28-29\, 2011 \nMuseum of Contemporar y Art Theater\, Chicago \n \nCusp Conference 2011 presenters include: \nEm ily Cummins - Inventor \nDaniel Epstein - Unreasonable Guy \nSarah Elizab eth Ippel - Education Innovator \nErik Proulx - Lemonade Maker END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111004 SUMMARY:What Does an Interaction Designer Do? LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:What is Interaction Design? What's a day in the life? Why would you become an Interaction Designer? How do you stay current? What are the crucial skills? What's the future? In this event these questions and more w ill be answered by a panel of distinguished and diverse interaction designe rs from our community. \n \nA distinguished and diverse panel of participan ts: \nThe Start-up Guy: Marcus Gosling\, Rypple \nThe Storyteller: Abbe Don \, IDEO \nThe Founder: Jacquie Moss\, Odopod \nThe Freelancer: Oliver Bayle y\, Bayley Co. \nThe Inside Man: Andrew Dahley\, Google \nThe Artist: Scott Snibbe\, Snibbe Interactive \n \nTimken Lecture Hall\, CCA San Francisco c ampus \n \n \nFree and open to the public \n \nMore info: \nixd@cca.edu or 415.703.9504 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111007 SUMMARY:JQuery for UX Designers LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:JQuery facilitates the vital steps of designing and testing com plex interactions of today’s modern websites and web applications. Rich wil l incorporate complex interaction examples along with providing \nexcellent sources of documentation and tutorials for your toolbox. \n \nThe seminar will keep theory to the bare minimum and focus on getting you started with practical takeaways you can use straight away. \n \nIn our this 90-minute v irtual seminar\, Rich Rutter will show you how to: \n \n- Employ Simple Sho w and Hide Techniques \n \n- Toggle Wireframe Annotations \n \n- Fake Simpl e Ajax Interactions \n \n- Get Started with JQuery UI Widgets \n \nJQuery f or UX Designers(~Link~) \nwith Richard Rutter \nThursday\, October 6 at 1:3 0pm ET \n1:30pm ET / 12:30pm CT / 11:30am MT / 10:30am PT \n90 minute onlin e seminar \nRegister Now - http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/jquer yux/ \n \nIn this seminar\, Rich Rutter gets you started with JQuery—assumi ng no prior knowledge—and shows you lots of examples\, hints\, and tricks. Just 5 minutes into this seminar\, you’ll see JQuery in \naction and have s omething you can use in your own wireframes. \n \nRegister with the code BO XES and add on lifetime access to the \nseminar recording for your entire o rganization. \nhttp://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/jqueryux/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111104 SUMMARY:Search Analytics: What Your Customers are Telling LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:UIE Virtual Seminars \n \nGet the latest thinking on design wit hout the expense of traveling. \n \nThe UIE Virtual Seminars\, User Interfa ce Engineering's monthly series of online seminars\, gives you the chance t o hear the latest perspectives in the world of design from the field's prem ier experts. Instead of traveling to a training course\, you and your colle agues can hear the latest insights on the most important design topics righ t from your office for only $129. Once you purchase the seminar\, you can w atch the presentation right on your PC screen. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111119 SUMMARY:Big Design Week 2011 LOCATION:Dallas\, Texas\, USA DESCRIPTION:Big Design Week 2011 is filled with five workshops to increase your knowledge of existing tools\, learn practical methods\, and build new skills. Workshops are Monday\, November 14 through Friday\, November 18. \ n \nWorkshops include: \n \nDay 1: Kickstarting Your UX Projects \nDay 2: C ontent Strategy & Effective Web Content \nDay 3: Agile UX Methods & Tools \ nDay 4: Improving Your Workflow with CS5 \nDay 5: Understanding Motion in U X Designs \n \nWorkshops are sold individually or for the whole week. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111126 SUMMARY:UX People: One day UX conference LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Location: London\, United Kingdom \n \nWebsite: http://uxpeople .co.uk/2011 \n \nPractical learning\, hands on workshops and presentations. Delivered by UX opinion-formers from The Guardian\, Public Zone\, Shazam a nd Tobias & Tobias\, as well as leading consultants & academics from the UX industry. \n \nPresentations & workshops include: \nAgile UX Designing fo r mobile and tablets \nStrategic UX - aligning design and business strategy \nRapid Paper Prototyping \nExploring behaviour change strategies and desi gn \nTeasing out business and user requirements in workshops \nDIY research techniques to improve product design \n \nHeld in the striking location of Kings Place in the heart of London\, this non-profit\, one-day UX conferen ce is an unmissable date on the calendar. \n \n \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111201 SUMMARY:Introduction to Usability and User Experience LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Web Usability training course content \n \nThis one day Web Usa bility training course provides delegates with practical examples\, compreh ensive notes\, guidelines and sources of reference. \n \nThe course can be tailored to meet the needs of your team and your organisation\, but typical course content includes: \n \n Have an understanding of Usability and t he User Centred Design (UCD) approach \n See and discuss examples of goo d and bad Usability \n Understand the importance and principles of inclu ding users in testing \n Know how and where to recruit users for user te sting \n Gain knowledge on setting up your own usability lab onsite \n \ nhttp://twitter.com/#!/spotint \n \nhttp://www.spotlessinteractive.com/serv ices/training-courses/web-usability-training.php \n Understand the basic s of eyetracking \n Have an awareness of the tools available for informa tion architecture and wireframing \n Improving forms\, search\, navigati on and error messages \n Perform a card sort exercise of web site naviga tion \n Tips for merchandising and selling online \n Understand how t o sell usability within your organisation \n Understand the basics of Mo bile usability \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111204 SUMMARY:Interaction South America 2011 LOCATION:Belo Horizonte - MG\, Brazil DESCRIPTION:Interaction South America 2011 is a design event that combines three days of inspiring conversations on activities presented by a set of r egional and international experts. \n \nOur goal is to share knowledge on i nteraction design and its practice. Some of the most important global names in the area have already confirmed their presence in the 2011 edition. \nC onfirmed speakers \nJon Kolko \nMike Kuniavsky \nBrian Rink \nBill Scott \n Mike Kruzeniski \nMartin Verzilli \nMariana Salgado \nChloe Gottlieb \nWalt er Cybis \nh.d.mabuse \nCaio Vassão \nGustavo Moura \nDenise Eler \nRobson Santos \nÉrico Fileno \nWorkshops \nDesign Echos \nMike Kuniavsky \nElizabe th Goodman \nIsabel Fróes \nWalter Cybis \nCaio Vassão \n \nArticle present ations \nThe Interaction South America strives to publish and disseminate s cholarly articles that present conclusive results related to interaction de sign. \n \nIf you have some original work\, you can submit it to our scient ific committee for consideration. Interactive and performative artwork may also apply. \n \nInteractive art exhibit \nIn IxDSA11 will be a space dedic ated to the exhibition of interactive art and conceptual projects of functi onal prototypes. \n \nIn addition to it's interactions\, the projects shoul d provide critical content and rich conceptual argument. Works of Installat ion\, performance or products in demo/concept phase will be accepted. \n \n Professionals from different fields are welcome to participate. \n \nDesign Challenge \nThis year South America Interaction 11 will open space for a b ig competition\, the Design Challenge that will be open for students and pa rticipants from outside the event. \n \nStay tuned for the launch\, assembl e your team and participate. \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111208 SUMMARY:Lean UX: Getting Out of the Deliverables Business LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:The efforts of UX designers historically have been defined by d eliverables like wireframes\, sitemaps\, diagrams\, and inventories. Today\ , UX designers are creating delightful and intuitive user experiences far b eyond “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. \n \nSome examples of what you'll learn: \n \n-Why Lean UX contributes to working faster\, smarter\, and happier \n-How to emphasize experiences over deliverables \n-What to expect when integrating Lean UX into your processe s \n-Which 5 Lean UX tools you should start using today \n \nIn this course \, Jeff Gothelf describes the positive impacts Lean UX has on existing proc esses\, communications\, and team interactions—and \nall to the benefit of users\, colleagues\, and bosses everywhere. \n \nLean UX: \nGetting Out of the Deliverables Business \nwith Jeff Gothelf \nWednesday\, December 7 at 1:30pm ET \n1:30pm ET / 12:30pm CT / 11:30am MT / 10:30am PT \n90 minute o nline seminar \nhttp://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/lean_ux/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120113 SUMMARY:January 2012 UIE Virtual Seminars: Mobile & Agile LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:1/12 UIE Virtual Seminars: Mobile and Agile \n \nOn January 12: \nButtons Are a Hack: The New Rules of Designing for Touch \nwith Josh Cla rk \nhttp://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/buttons_a_hack/ \n \nIf 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 wor ld\, gestures allow us to create experiences \nfor fingers and thumbs rathe r than mice and cursors. Learn the new rules of touch-screen design from Jo sh Clark in our first Virtual Seminar of 2012. Learn more about Josh's semi nar: \nhttp://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/buttons_a_hack/ \n \n \n On January 24: \nA NEXT STEP seminar—Designing with Agile \nwith Anders Ra msay (and in cooperation with Rosenfeld Media) \nhttp://www.uie.com/events/ virtual_seminars/fusing_agile/ \n \nUX 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 h ow. Learn more about Anders' seminar: \nhttp://www.uie.com/events/virtual_s eminars/fusing_agile/ \n \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120120 SUMMARY:New Adventures in Web Design 2012 LOCATION:Nottingham\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:What to expect \n \n »Single-track conference with eight tal ks\, carefully curated to excite\, enthuse\, and seek outcomes \n »Affor dable half-day workshops covering web typography\, responsive design\, prot otyping and much more \n »The second edition of our fantastic 28-page ne wspaper printed by The Guardian\, featuring mind-boggling contributions \n »Erskine Bowling night and early badge pick-up \n »Two floors of epic after–party action \n »5-a-side-fr00tball for unfit geeks and winter-lo ving spectators \n »Further events and meetups around the city \n \nhttp ://twitter.com/#!/naconf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120427 SUMMARY:UX Intensive LOCATION:Amsterdam\, Netherlands DESCRIPTION:Day One - Strategy \n \nGreat design reflects business strategy and vice versa. Principles of strategy may not change\, but the practice i s constantly evolving. Whether you're working on grand strategy for your pr oduct or want a better understanding of the forces shaping your work\, this workshop dives into the design & strategy dynamic with new thinking\, exam ples from our experience and hands-on exercises. \n \nDay Two - Research \n \nYou need to make design research count. Valuable research collects infor mation and turns that into knowledge and wisdom about what to do next\, but it's often an activity that fails to get the necessary attention and inves tment. Through examples\, a bit of theory and hands-on exercises we'll show you how to get the most for your money\, manage your stakeholders and give your designs the concrete direction needed to deliver great experiences. \ n \nDay Three - Interaction Design \n \nIt takes more than customer insight s and a solid product strategy touccessfully deliver on your customer's exp ectations. The challenge of transforming research insight and business goal s into meaningful and tangible outcomes remains as the primary goal the Int eraction Designer. In this session\, you'll learn to quickly move from abst ract insight\, to sketching\, prototyping and beyond. \n \nDay Four - Digit al Service Design \n \nSuccessful product and service experiences are those that have been orchestrated in a way that best considers the changing need s of people\, along with the efforts of the organizations that serve them. This day brings together the essentials of modern multi-channel information architecture with the emerging practices of services design. You'll take a way tools of modeling and analysis that shape smart and systemic solutions. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120603 SUMMARY:Big Design Conference 2012 LOCATION:Addison\, Texas\, USA DESCRIPTION:Back for a fourth year\, the Big Design 2012 Conference will ha ve talks\, panels\, interactive booths\, art\, mixers\, parties\, and more. Learn from experts like Jared Spool\, Stephen Anderson\, Sharron Rush\, J eremy Johnson\, Brian Sullivan\, and 50 other speakers. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120821 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120825 SUMMARY:UX Week 2012 LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, USA DESCRIPTION:Adaptive Path's UX Week is the premier user experience conferen ce. With a mix of inspiring talks from recognized thought leaders and hands -on workshops delivering takeaway skills\, this event delivers for user exp erience professionals at all levels — directors\, managers\, and practition ers. Join us as we celebrate 10 years of UX Week. It just keeps getting bet ter and better! END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR