Banff Canada 2006-09-17 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, limited to 75 participants, with a focus on practical skills for user experience professionals - designers, information architects, interaction designers, front-end architects, usabilitistas, and anyone else who’s passionate about making things work well for people. 33 Canada Canux, the Canadian User Experience workshop, is a grassroots event that brings world-class instructors together with UX practitioners for hands-on learning. 2006-09-14 false http://www.canux2006.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/33 design, ia, information architecture, user experience, ux, workshop Philadelphia USA 2006-09-15 Refreshments & Networking: 6-6:30pm – Food and beverages will be provided. Presentation: 6:30pm – 8ish Where: GSI Commerce Headquarters 935 First Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 Directions: http://gsicommerce.com/contactus/directions.jsp Meeting Summary: This is the first ever joint PHICHI & AIGA meeting! As user experience professionals, we always need to interface and collaborate with graphic artists and designers. At times, we all know that this can be difficult. There is a lot that both professions can learn from each other in order to work 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). We’ll take a closer look at Avenue A | Razorfish and GSI Commerce. For this first joint meeting, we decided to give members of both organizations a closer look at the User-Centered Design process of two local agencies, Avenue A | Razorfish and GSI Commerce. Each company will explain their design process from start to finish and show sample deliverables of their work. You will get to see how their design and user experience teams work together. Registration is free! Please register for this meeting at: http://philadelphia.aiga.org/event_registration-reg.html ---------------------------- About AIGA: http://philadelphia.aiga.org/about.html ---------------------------- About PHICHI: http://www.cis.drexel.edu/PhiCHI/index.html ---------------------------- Would you like to be notified of all upcoming PHICHI events? Please join our yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/phillychi/join PHICHI meetings are ALWAYS open to anyone who is interested in attending. Membership to the ACM is NOT required. 35 PA As UX pros, we always collaborate w/ graphic artists & designers. At times, we all know that this can be difficult. There is a lot that we can learn from each other in order to work better together. 2006-09-14 false http://philadelphia.aiga.org/event_registration-reg.html http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/35 aiga, chi, design, graphic design, phichi, ux Denver USA 2006-09-16 Design Educators: We encourage you to submit a proposal for participation in The Design Frontier: graphic design education in small programs and non-urban regions. This AIGA Graphic Design Education Conference will be held December 1-3, 2006, in Lakewood, Colorado, a Denver suburb. The Design Frontier will concentrate on the needs of graphic design's maverick educators. Presentations will focus on the challenges and possibilities of dispersed conditions and small faculties in the country's smaller graphic design programs, often in regional towns without professional graphic design communities or AIGA chapters to provide adjunct faculty, professional role models, student internships and entry September 15, 2006 is the deadline to submit Paper Abstracts, Student Project Presentation Proposals, and Discussion Session Leader Proposals. MFA students, young teachers, high school teachers and concerned professionals, as well as experienced educators, are strongly encouraged to submit. 11 CO Call for Participation We encourage you to submit a proposal for participation in The Design Frontier: graphic design education in small programs and non-urban regions. 2006-09-15 false http://www.designfrontier.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/11 design, education, graphic design Portland USA 2006-09-26 We would like to invite you to the second Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference (EPIC). This conference brings together people who are actively thinking about the theoretical and methodological development of ethnography in industry practice. We want to draw participants who are both working in industry, as well as those who consult or collaborate with industry. We create a collaborative venue where those practicing their ethnographic training in the corporate setting can benefit from mutual support and sharing of information. So please join us this year in Portland as we explore the theme of Transitions. 52 OR You're invited to the second Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference (EPIC). This conference brings together people who are thinking about the development of ethnography in industry practice. 2006-09-24 false http://www.epic2006.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/52 design, ethnography Göteborg Sweden 2006-09-30 The International Conference on Design & Emotion is a forum where practitioners, researchers and industry meet and exchange knowledge and insights concerning the cross-disciplinary field of design and emotion. Emotions arise towards people, towards places, towards food, and towards things. Emotions influence our well-being as well as our purchase decisions. From a design perspective, we need to know more about how artefacts elicit emotions. We also need to know more about the way we can identify the relevant emotional aspects and how we can evaluate the emotional impact of a particular design. The International Conference on Design and Emotion 2006 is the arena for these topics. 55 Sweden A forum where practitioners, researchers and industry meet and exchange knowledge and insights concerning the cross-disciplinary field of design and emotion. 2006-09-27 false http://www.de2006.chalmers.se/m/ppd/de2006/index.xml http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/55 branding, design, emotion, experience design, innovation, ux, xd Palo Alto USA 2006-09-29 PARC FORUM 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. At the Exploratorium, scientists team with exhibit builders to create interactive science exhibits for the public. The best exhibits are enjoyed equally by 4 year-olds and physics professors. I will tell how several exhibits were made, and how they worked 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 “Iron Science Teacherâ€? in which science teachers compete to teach science with simple materials. I’ll illustrate my presentation with demonstrations from the Exploratorium. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Paul Doherty, Exploratorium Teacher Institute In 1986, I came to the Exploratorium Teacher 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 senior 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 Teacher Award by the American Association of Physics teachers, Northern California Section. In 2003 I was given the NSTA's Faraday Award for excellence as a science communicator. As an author, I have have co-authored the Exploratorium Science Snackbook, and the book Square Wheels with Don Rathjen. For Klutz Press I have co-written the Explorabook which has sold over a million copies, and also the Book of Magnetic Magic, the Zap book, and Glove Compartment Science. ------------------------------------------- DRIVING DIRECTIONS: http://www.parc.com/about/directions.html --------------------------------------------------------- Palo Alto Research Center Inc. Phone: (650) 812-4000 3333 Coyote Hill Rd Palo Alto, CA 94304 http://www.parc.com 73 CA At the Exploratorium, scientists team with exhibit builders to create interactive science exhibits for the public. Learn how several exhibits were made, and how they worked when used by the public. 2006-09-28 false http://www.parc.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/73 design, exhibit, exploratorium 2006-10-18 Dan's succeeded in creating a fantastic introduction and overview of our discipline of interaction design. People are encouraged to participate in this discussion, and I know there are many of you with keen insights and thoughtful ideas that would greatly contribute. The open discussion will go on for the next week, until Tuesday October 17. Offsite (non-WELL member) readers with questions or comments may send them to inkwell@well.com to have them added to the conversation. About The WELL The WELL is a cherished and acclaimed destination for conversation and discussion. For twenty years it has captivated intelligent, creative people. It is widely known as the primordial ooze where the online community movement was born — where Howard Rheingold first coined the term "virtual community." 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 Park Place of email addresses" by John Perry Barlow. It's won Dvorak and Webby Awards, inspired songs and novels, and almost invisibly influences modern culture. Now 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 quite sure you've heard of, but may just wish you had. For members, it's a place to come up with the next interesting thing and a way to live. Hope to see you there! Jim James Leftwich, IDSA Orbit Interaction Palo Alto, California http://www.orbitnet.com 91 The WELL is hosting an online interview and discussion with Dan Saffer, of Adaptive Path coinciding with his new book, Designing For Interaction: Creating Smart Applications and Clever Devices. 2006-10-11 true http://user.well.com/engaged/iengaged.cgi?c=inkwell.vue&f=0&t=283&q=0- http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/91 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/91/DFI_Cover.jpg adaptive path, career, dan saffer, design, designing for interaction, discipline, hci, interaction design, interview, ixda, product design, research, service design, textbook, user experience, ux Oslo Norway 2006-10-16 Themes * Interactive arts * Product and industrial design * Games * E-commerce * E-health * Human-computer Interaction * Mobile Computing * Intranets * Location-based services * New media * Rich and virtual environments * Value sensitive design and ethics * Virtual and augmented reality 13 Norway Idec3 will bring together artists, designers, researchers and organisations that focus on providing accessible, usable and engaging products and services. 2006-10-15 false http://nordichi.net.dynamicweb.dk/Default.aspx?ID=37 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/13 design, ia, ixd, user experience San Francisco USA 2006-10-21 Plan to attend the HFES 50th Annual Meeting! In addition to hundreds of technical presentations on state-of-the-art human factors/ergonomics research and application, the 50th Annual Meeting will feature special events to launch the Society's 50th anniversary year. Join us at the Hilton San Francisco Hotel on October 16-20, 2006. 81 CA 50th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2006-10-16 false http://www.hfes.org/web/HFESMeetings/06annualmeeting.html http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/81 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/81/2006logo.jpg design, human errors, human factors, ui, usability New York USA 2006-10-18 Registration: 6:00pm (refreshments served) Presentation: 6:30pm to 8:00pm (includes Q&A) Networking: 8:00pm to 8:30pm Dinner at a nearby restaurant: 8:30pm to whenever (participants pay for their own dinner) Location: Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, Laura Parsons Pratt Conference Center, 281 Park Avenue South (at 22nd Street). Usability practitioners are in the enviable position of researching and evaluating new technologies - but are often limited by the tools available for conducting this research. A number of solutions have recently become available to support the process of user research. There are also several emerging technologies that have the potential to change what/how research will be performed in the near future. The presentation will cover the following topics: • The goals and limitations of current user research technologies • Overview of some of the latest user research tools (e.g. remote testing, eye tracking, digital ethnography) • Criteria for evaluating user research technology • Discussion of emerging technology trends (e.g. ubiquitous computing, product integration) and their impact on user research capabilities Attendees to the presentation will gain a better understanding of what user research technology can and cannot do, what tools are currently available to support research, and what may be available in the future. About the speaker: Rob Tannen, PhD, is the Director of Human Factors for Electronic Ink, a sixteen-year old firm that applies product design methodology to creating usable software interfaces. Rob has provided human factors expertise in applications including cockpit displays, emergency dispatch, GPS navigation, equities trading and Web site design. Rob is also a leader of the Industrial Design Society of America Human Factors Section, which promotes human factors and research methods to designers: http://www.humanfactors.typepad.com/idsa/ 82 NY Rob Tannen, PhD, Director of Human Factors for Electronic Ink, presents emerging technologies and tools that have the potential to change what/how user research will be performed in the near future. 2006-10-17 false http://www.nycupa.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/82 design, human factors, user research Seattle USA 2006-10-25 Design problems are increasingly becoming information problems. Throughout their days, people are engaging with complex information to manage their lives. And 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. This conference addresses issues of design for an always-on, always-connected world. Where "cyberspace" is a meaningless term because the online and offline worlds cannot be made distinct. Where physical spaces are so complex that detailed wayfinding is necessary to navigate them. Where work processes have become so involved, and so digitized, that we need new processes to manage those processes. This conference brings together people who are addressing these challenges head on. Speakers from a variety of backgrounds will discuss designing complex information spaces in the physical and virtual worlds. program. Keynote: Bruce Sterling 7 WA A conference on designing complex information spaces of all kinds. 2006-10-23 false http://www.ideaconference.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/7 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/7/idea-2006.jpg design, ia, information architecture, ixd, user experience New York USA 2006-10-29 As business shines a spotlight on design, “Gainâ€? provides shining examples of design’s impact on business success. Featuring case studies from a variety of industries, “Gainâ€? demonstrates the broadening role design plays in business strategy, leadership, process and product. Participants will hear business and design leaders share their innovative approaches to generating greater return on investment, fostering emotional connections and providing positive brand experiences for customers. ‘Design means business’ also means finding real world solutions for everyday tasks like research, development and organization. Business and design leaders who attend “Gainâ€? will explore how organizations can tap the full value of design by integrating it into their business culture. Tom Kelley, general manager, IDEO and author, The Ten Faces of Innovation, will serve as moderator for Gain: AIGA Business and Design Conference. 59 NY Design means business 2006-10-26 false http://gainconference2006.ws5.aiga.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/59 aiga, conference, design San Francisco USA 2006-10-27 Vibe, Volume and Veneer / hosted by Watermark Press Please join 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 Radical. The Volume Is Up. The Veneer Is Everything. Peace Out. Don't miss the last lecture of this series on October 26 when AIGA SF welcomes Christopher Peterson and Jim Parkinson. Order your tickets now! Call the AIGA SF office at 415.626.6008 97 CA The time was the mid-1960s. The place was the Haight-Ashbury district in San Francisco. The vibe was radical, revolutionary, psychedelic—a dizzying countercultural movement of cosmic energies. 2006-10-26 false http://aigasf.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/97 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/97/VVVlarge.gif aiga, art, design, event, lecture, reception Philadelphia USA 2006-11-03 What: Joint PHICHI and AIGA November Meeting: the Visual vs. the Usable - A Panel Discussion PhiCHI (The Philadelphia Region's Chapter of the ACM SIGCHI) and AIGA Philadelphia (American Institute of Graphic Arts) will be holding their next joint meeting; a round table discussion with audience participation and panelists from user experience and design team members from Electronic Ink, Inc. and The Vanguard Group, Inc.. The panelists will discuss questions that were previously submitted from the AIGA and PHICHI members (For example, how do you feel when you are handed 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. When: Thursday, November 2nd Refreshments & Networking: 6-6:30pm – Food and beverages will be provided. Panel Discussion: 6:30pm – 8ish Where: Heilmeier Hall University of Pennsylvania The Towne Building 220 S. 33rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Campus Map: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=158 Buliding Info: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=343 Parking Map: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=419 Sponsor: This event could not have been possible without the support of our proud sponsor, Electronic Ink (www.electronicink.com)! -------------------------- Would you like to be notified of all upcoming PHICHI events? Please join our yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/phillychi/join PHICHI meetings are ALWAYS open to anyone who is interested in attending. Membership to the ACM is NOT required. 102 PA PhiCHI and AIGA Philadelphia will be holding their next joint meeting; a round table discussion with audience participation and panelists from team members of Electronic Ink and The Vanguard Group. 2006-11-02 false http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/102 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/102/logo.jpg aiga, design, ia, information architecture, phichi, usability, user experience, ux Austin USA 2006-11-07 Monday, November 6th, 2006 Alamo Drafthouse Downtown 409 Colorado St. Austin, TX 78701 TOPICS * How CSS really works. * How to sell design to tough clients. * How to redesign websites to increase content and brand effectiveness. * Better design and usability through better writing. * And more. SPEAKERS Jeffrey Zeldman is the founder and executive creative director of Happy Cog, whose clients include AIGA, Advertising Age, and Amnesty International USA. He publishes A List Apart for people who make websites, and has written many articles and two books, notably Designing With Web Standards, 2nd Edition. In 1998, he co-founded The Web Standards Project, a grassroots coalition that persuaded Netscape and Microsoft to support the same technologies in their browsers. Eric Meyer is the best-selling CSS author and best-recognized CSS authority in the world. His seven books have been translated into six languages; his clients include America On-Line, Apple Computer, Sandia National Laboratory, Wells Fargo Bank, and Macromedia, who described Eric as "a critical partner in our efforts to transform Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 into a revolutionary tool for CSS-based design." Molly E. Holzschlag 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 thirty-plus books is the The Zen of CSS Design, co-authored with Dave Shea. The book artfully showcases interesting and instructive csszengarden.com designs. Happy Cog creative director Jason Santa Maria has been recognized for designing stylistic and imaginative web interfaces that maintain a balance of usability and effective content presentation. His work has won dozens 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. 90 TX It's the final Event Apart of 2006! Join Jason Santa Maria, Molly E. Holzschlag, Eric Meyer and Jeffrey Zeldman for a Texas-sized day of design and code. 2006-11-06 false http://www.aneventapart.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/90 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/90/eventapart-horiz.jpg best practices, content, css, design, editing, graphic design, interface design, markup, usability, web design, web standards, writing San Francisco USA 2006-11-10 AIGA has enlisted a stellar cast of designers, illustrators and animators including Margo Chase Design, Pentagram, Walt Disney Co., Method, Volume, Eleven, Plinko, Office, Thirst, Tolleson Design, and Character Design, as well as individuals such as Grady McFerrin, Martha Rich, and Simone Legno. What is a Munny? Munny is the world’s greatest 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.kidrobot.com/munny/products.html Come and put your money down on some cool 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 sponsors and other special surprises. The Gala will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on November 9, 2006, at The Galleria at the San Francisco Design Center. “A Night of Adult Toys” is supported and sponsored by the following: Academy of Art University, Adobe Systems, Aquent, Mohawk Fine Papers, Templin Brink Design, Stora Enso, ColorGraphics, Fox River Paper, CenveoSF, Hemlock Printers, Crane & Company, Filter Talent, and TODO Monthly. 96 CA Join AIGA San Francisco, the professional association for design, for a benefit auction of one-of-a-kind toys customized by some of the most visionary artists and designers on the playground. 2006-11-09 false http://aigasf.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/96 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/96/AIGA_Toys_Logo.jpg aiga, art, design, event, toys Chicago USA 2006-11-16 The AIGA Business of Design Series is for design business leaders, creative directors, and senior managers who are invested in the growth of their design business. The sessions also offer value to those who are considering re-tooling or launching their own firm. The series promises discussion about profitable growth, finance, operations, business development, and career management. 10 IL The AIGA Business of Design Series promises discussion about profitable growth, finance, operations, business development, and career management. 2006-11-15 false http://www.aigachicago.org/content.cfm/currentevents?eventdetail=4 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/10 business, design, entrapreneurship 2006-12-02 User Experience design is often thought of as distinct or different from taxonomy design. What are good IA practices and how do they influence 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 taxonomy projects. In this session, hear about: a user experience design effort that combines information architecture and taxonomy approaches for a major financial services client; specific experiences applying IA with Compaq and HP and "business taxonomies" - taxonomies that live within strict business limitations. Presenters: Seth Earley, Earley & Associates Joe Lamantia Tanya Rabourn Andrew Gent, Hewlitt Packard 137 Join us for this month's Taxonomy Community of Practice conference call 2006-12-01 true http://www.earley.com/events.htm http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/137 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/137/TaxoCoP.gif design, taxonomy, user experience Sunnyvale USA 2006-12-07 Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2006 Socializing and refreshments: 7-7:30 pm Program: 7:30-9:30 pm Place: Yahoo!, Sunnyvale, Building C, Classroom 5 Directions: http://www.baychi.org/calendar/20061206/directions/ Presentation by Luke Wroblewski In an increasing number of companies, the role of design is changing dramatically from mere styling to a core ingredient of product strategy and innovation. But what's behind this shift? Why are designers who were previously asked just to "make things pretty" being invited to the corporate strategy table? This talk will examine the impact recent technology and market changes have had on the role of design within modern companies. Luke Wroblewski will discuss * the decreasing gap between ideas and their implementation * the increasing rate of commoditization that that are driven by shorter product lifecycles and cheaper manufacturing * the always on availability of massive data sources * the growing ability of consumers to absorb and enjoy increasingly complex media and user interfaces Designers of all types can use this knowledge to communicate the value of design skills, methodologies, and deliverables to both clients and stakeholders. In other words, this presentation provides an explanation of why design matters more now than ever. Co-sponsors of this event: * IxDA (Interaction Design Association) Silicon Valley Face to Face * BayCHI IxD BOF For more information about his event, go to: http://www.baychi.org/calendar/20061206/ 142 CA Luke Wroblewski on the shifting role of design in today's economy and a panel that includes, Lisa Anderson (Intuit), Pabini Gabriel-Petit (Spirit Softworks), Andrei Herasimchuk (Involution Studios). 2006-12-06 false http://www.baychi.org/calendar/20061206/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/142 baychi, business, california, design, ixda, strategy Stockholm Sweden 2006-12-12 On Monday the 11th at ca 18:00 IxDA Sweden is arranging a lecture/discussion with Jonas Löwgren (Professor of interaction design, School of arts and communication ,Malmö University) on interaction design and aesthetics. Read more (in Swedish) at http://sweden.ixda.org/event3_ixdochestetik.shtml and about Jonas and his work (in English) at http://webzone.k3.mah.se/k3jolo/ The event will be held at and sponsored by Doberman, Brunnsgränd 1 in the Old town, Stockholm. (http://www.doberman.se) RSVP via mail to sweden@ixda.org. Interested in sponsoring refreshments? (1000-2000 SEK) Send us a mail! 145 Sweden On Monday the 11th ca 18:00 IxDA Sweden is arranging a lecture/discussion on IxD and aesthetics with Jonas Löwgren (Professor of interaction design, School of arts and communication, Malmö University) 2006-12-11 false http://sweden.ixda.org/event3_ixdochestetik.shtml http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/145 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/145/logo.gif aesthetics, design, free, interaction design, ixd Philadelphia USA 2006-12-16 This will be a great opportunity to combine celebrating the holiday 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! When: Friday, December, 15th 6:30 – 9:30 PM Where: Noche - www.noche215.com 1901 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (conveniently located within 4 blocks of Suburban Station) Parking options: http://tinyurl.com/y9twna RSVP: Not required, but appreciated. Please send RSVPs to phillychi@gmail.com **Try to arrive on time to take advantage of our one hour open bar.** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sponsors: This event would not be possible without the support of our proud sponsors, GSI Commerce and Usable Interface... GSI Commerce (http://www.gsicommerce.com) is a leading provider of outsourced 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. GSI is headquartered in King of Prussia with two fulfillment centers in Kentucky, and customer care centers in Florida and Wisconsin, and a presence in the international market as well with GSI Commerce Europe, Inc. Usable Interface (http://www.usableinterface.com) is an independent consulting company specializing in product usability and user interface design. Usable Interface provides consulting services in the areas of: user research, usability testing, interaction design, and information architecture. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hope to see you all there! 144 PA Join us in celebrating the holidays! We have a terrific night planned with lots of good food, drinks and surprises! 2006-12-15 false http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/144 design, happy hour, holiday, ia, information architecture, internet, pa, pennsylvania, phi chi, philadelphia, phillychi, social, usability, web Monterey USA 2007-01-24 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. Until now. Jared Spool and UIE's researchers have reached out to those individuals who've spent the last few years pushing the envelope in web apps and 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. We've carefully crafted this three-day event to give you what you need. You'll start your journey with our full-day tutorials, designed to dive right into the in-depth expertise behind creating successful applications. Then you'll explore our "Foundations" Day, with the essentials for great designs. And you'll wrap up in our "New Perspectives" Day, looking at where the world of web apps is going. If you sign up using promotion code BOXES, you will receive $30 off each single day registration; if you sign up for all 3 days, you will also receive a free limited-edition Web App Summit iPod shuffle. (Note: This promotion cannot be combined with any other promotions we may offer.) View the complete summit description, and register at http://www.webappsummit.com 119 CA UIE Web Summit is being held January 21-23, 2007 in Monterey, CA. We've lined up fantastic speakers giving full-day seminars and short talks on the most critical issues surrounding today's web apps. 2007-01-21 false http://www.webappsummit.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/119 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/119/72dpiJPG.jpg adaptive path, ajax, blogs, california, conference, design, ebay, event, experts, flickr, folksonomies, hr block, jared spool, monterey, netflix, personas, rias, san francisco, speakers, tagging, tutorial, ui, usability, user experience, users, ux, web app, web application, web applications, web apps, webbased applications, webbased applications, wikis, yahoo Philadelphia USA 2007-01-26 Location: Levine 307, UPenn Campus 3301 Walnut, Philadelphia PA DIRECTIONS: Here is a map of the building: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=407 Sign up now! If you would like to participate, please RSVP now to phillychi@gmail.com. Why now? We may need to cap attendance. What's a "design slam"? During the meeting, participants will be teamed and introduced to a full-fledged hypothetical project, including appropriate client-side deliverables. 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 assembled audience. Then the "clients" team will choose a winner. Members of the winning team will receive a plethora of praise from your peers and an award. What's in it for me? This is a chance for interested IAs, designers, usability practitioners, developers and marketing professionals to get their hands dirty working 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-variety "lecture-and-Powerpoint" presentation. Those that want to participate need to be at the meeting by 6:15pm at the latest. The client team will be introducing the design challenge promptly at 6:25. If you do not want to participate due to not being able to get to the meeting on-time or a 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 the winning team. This idea is shamelessly stolen (with permission) from the IA Summit's IA Slam. For more information about the IA Slam, visit http://www.e-reiss.com/Seminars.aspx. 156 PA Join in the Philadelphia region's first annual Design Slam. Contestants will participate in a fast-paced race to create the best design solution to a real-world problem. Awards given to the victors! 2007-01-25 false http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/phillychi/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/156 chi, delaware, design, design competition, design slam, ia, information architecture, new jersey, nj, philadelphia, philly, phillychi Vancouver Canada 2007-02-11 Put together by designers and developers, for designers and developers, Web Directions North is brought to you by Dave Shea, Derek Featherstone, Maxine Sherrin and John Allsopp. Over two days and nights, Web Directions North is packed tight with sessions by renowned, inspiring, entertaining speakers and experts, parties, and more. Come along and hear Kelly Goto, Andy Clarke, Adrian Holovaty, Douglas Bowman, Dan Cederholm, Joe Clark, Molly Holzschlag, Derek Featherstone, Veerle Pieters, Jeremy Keith and many other present and future web luminaries, covering Ajax and Javascript, CSS, Microformats, mashups, standards based web design and development, accessibility, web app development, XHTML and HTML and more. Beginning 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 design and development event not to be missed. Register until December 31 for just $CDN895 (about USD$770), and includes two tight-packed, fully catered days of renowned speakers, an offical reception and closing night party. Workshops are just $CDN395 (~USD$340) for a full, fully catered day with world experts Andy Clarke and Aaron Gustafson, Derek Featherstone, or Kelly Goto. For conference attendees and their family, each day at Whistler is just $CDN120 (~USD$100, including transfers too and from Whistler and Vancouver, and lift tickets) 150 Canada Be part of what promises to be one of 2007’s best web designer and developer events. A two day conference with an optional day of workshops, and two optional days at Whistler, is not to be missed. 2007-02-06 false http://north.webdirections.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/150 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/150/logo.png accessibility, ajax, apis, css, design, development, google, html, ia, mashups, microformats, mobile, ux, web20, webapps, webstandards, workflow, yahoo King of Prussia USA 2007-02-22 Time: 6 - 8 pm Location: GSI Commerce, Inc., 935 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA RSVP: Please let us know if you are coming at phillyCHI@gmail.com Interest in content user-assigned tags is one of the 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 librarians, and the results are being shown almost instantly on websites like flickr, del.icio.us, Wikipedia, and Technorati.Librarians have long contended that end users cannot usefully tag content because they are not trained 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. Joseph will discuss the usefulness to be found in tagging as it relates to librarians and usability professionals, the Semantic Web, and document and content management practices. Joseph Busch is the Founder and a Principal of Taxonomy Strategies. Joseph is an authority in the field of information science, a past President of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, and an appointee to the Board of Directors of the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. He is a frequent speaker on metadata, taxonomy, indexing, classification research, information retrieval, and content management. Read more about Joseph at Taxonomy Strategies. 166 PA phillyCHI welcomes Joseph A. Busch of Taxonomy Strategies LLC as he speaks on the importance of tagging to librarians, usability practitioners and content management professionals. 2007-02-21 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/166 chi, delaware, design, folksonomy, ia, indexing, information architecture, joseph busch, librarians, new jersey, nj, philadelphia, philly, phillychi, semantic web, tagging, taxonomy, taxonomy strategies, web 20 Palo Alto USA 2007-02-23 WHY READ BOOKS? Seth Lerer, Leah Price, and Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht (moderator) At a time when people express concern about the fate of the book, we join three virtuoso scholars--Seth Lerer, Leah Price, and Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht--who are intimately familiar with the life of the mind nurtured by the bound printed word. How has the book changed history? Are engagements with books different from engagements with other media? How do new technologies transform the way we think and learn? What is happening to life and learning as attention shifts from page to screen? What is gained and what is lost if we neglect interaction through books? Click here for event details. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2007 7:30 - 9:00pm Kresge Auditorium Free and Open to All Doors open at 6:00pm. Seating is limited, so please arrive early. 173 CA At a time when people express concern about the fate of the book, we join three virtuoso scholars who are intimately familiar with the life of the mind nurtured by the bound printed word. 2007-02-22 false http://auroraforum.org/events.php?id=41 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/173 books, design, papaer, publishing New Delhi India 2007-03-05 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. The results of the two-day Project Leaders Round Table will be presented. And a social technologies bazaar will provide participants with a show-and-tell opportunity. Conference participants are invited to the Doors Holi Party the following day. 65 India JUICE: Food, Energy, Design 2007-02-28 false http://juice.doorsofperception.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/65 design, sustainability New York USA 2007-03-23 Join us for a stimulating evening of presentation and dialog. A panel of NYC interaction design leads will talk about where design is making a difference in their project work. We'll open the floor for your comments and questions. Full detail on our panelists to follow shortly. To attend this event and get location details, please RSVP to nyc-rsvp@ixda.org. If you are interested in getting involved with the NYC IxDA, please e-mail us at nyc@ixda.org, or visit our web site at http://www.ixda.org. 187 NY An IxDA Community Discussion Thursday, March 22, 6:30 p.m. Location: Midtown Manhattan Full details provided on RSVP (e-mail nyc-rsvp@ixda.org) 2007-03-22 false http://www.ixda.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/187 design, interaction design Boston USA 2007-03-28 An Event Apart Boston March 26th–27th, 2007 Marriott Copley Place Registration: $795 early bird (until Feb. 26, 2007) / $895 regular / $995 at the door Join 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. Featuring Steve Krug ("Don't Make Me Think!"), Dan Cederholm ("Web Standards Solutions," "Bulletproof Web Design"), Andrew Kirkpatrick ("“Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance"), Cameron Moll ("Mobile Web Design"), Molly Holzschlag ("Zen of CSS Design," present leader of The Web Standards Project), Ethan Marcotte ("Professional CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design"), Jason Santa Maria (A List Apart, Happy Cog, jasonsantamaria.com), Eric Meyer ("CSS: The Definitive Guide," "Eric Meyer on CSS") and Jeffrey Zeldman ("Designing With Web Standards," A List Apart, Happy Cog, zeldman.com, co-founder/leader emeritus of The Web Standards Project). REGISTRATION BEGINS JANUARY 2007. 129 MA Join Eric Meyer, Jeffrey Zeldman and guests Steve Krug, Dan Cederholm, Molly Holzschlag, Andrew Kirkpatrick, Cameron Moll, Ethan Marcotte, and Jason Santa Maria for two days of design and code. 2007-03-26 false http://www.aneventapart.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/129 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/129/aealogo.gif a list apart, accessibility, adobe, aiga, an event apart, andrew kirkpatrick, best practices, cameron moll, conference, conferences, css, dan cederholm, design, eric meyer, ethan marcotte, events, jason santa maria, jeffrey zeldman, media temple, molly holzschlag, new riders, seminars, steve krug, usability, web design, web standards, xhtml Philadelphia USA 2007-03-30 Knowing Smirks & Grins of Delight Date: March 29, 2007 Time: 6 - 8 pm Location: MBC - 229 South 18th Street, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia Map: http://mbcnet.com/directions.html RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com PhillyCHI is pleased to have Kip Voytek from R/GA discussing how interaction design must reach beyond usability and the satisfaction of user needs in order to truly help clients achieve their goals. By examining interactive product examples, he will demonstrate how interactive experience is being infused with emotion, creating connections between users and the products they are using. In today’s market, the successful completion of user tasks and usability are table stakes—the competitive advantage lies in being able to make experiences enjoyable, fun, delightful. Kip Voytek is Senior Vice President of Interaction Design at R/GA, the lead digital partner for Fortune 500 companies and world-class brands such as Avaya, Lowe's, Purina, Subaru, Target and Verizon. Over his career, he has won dozens of awards from some of the most prestigious competitions, including 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. Learn more about R/GA at http://rga.com. About Medical Broadcasting Company (MBC): We are the healthcare demand experts. We are experts in using the Internet to connect our clients' knowledge, advice, and experience to people'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 pharmaceutical, bioscience, and medical device companies. MBC is an agency of the Digitas family, a member of the Paris-based Publicis Groupe S.A. For more information please visit www.mbcnet.com. 188 PA Kip Voytek of R/GA will present 'Knowing Smirks & Grins of Delight' - a presentation discussing how interaction design must create an emotional connection with users in order to meet clients' needs. 2007-03-29 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/188 delaware, design, emotional design, ia, information architecture, interaction design, kip voytek, new jersey, nj, philadelphia, philly, phillychi, rga, usability, user needs Bellevue USA 2007-04-10 Hayley Nichols, Program Manager at Filter Studios, is the featured speaker at this free meeting of UX professionals. Registration is NOT required. Networking starts at 6 pm, followed by the presentation at 7 pm Location: Filter/Talent offices in Bellevue, 505 106th Ave. NE, Suite 200. Filter/Talent will validate parking in their lot. For directions, see: http://www.filtertalent.com/contactus/bellevue.asp 199 WA “Icons 101” is the topic when Puget Sound SIGCHI meets Thursday, April 26, for its monthly professional meeting. 2007-04-09 false http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/199 chi, design, humancomputer interaction, user experience, usercentered design Vancouver, BC Canada 2007-04-22 The 8th Annual DocTrain Conference will for the first time head to Vancouver. Features 4 topic-focused tracks: Tools & Technologies, Content Design & Access, Content Development, & Content Management. Residents of Canada will enjoy “at par” pricing. For $895 (US/Canadian) you receive: * Access to over 40 sessions, demonstrations, and keynotes * Choice of pre-conference half-day workshop on April 18 *FREE* * Choice of post-conference half-day workshop on April 21 *FREE* * Breakfast and carving station lunches on April 19-20 *FREE* * Special pricing from the Marriott Pinnacle Hotel, including free, unlimited in-room internet and long-distance calling to US & Canada * First-year membership to CM Professionals ($100 value) *FREE* * Access to technology showcase and networking reception *FREE* Also included: free access to two of our five half-day workshops, each delivered by experienced industry experts and designed to meet the expanding continuing education needs of documentation and training professionals. Workshops offered include: * Delivering Personalized, Customer-Centric Content (Ann Rockley, The Rockley Group) * Designing & Architecting Technical Information (Thom Haller, Info.Design) * Introduction to DITA (Bernard Aschwanden, Bright Path Solutions) * Adobe Captivate (Neil Perlin, Hyper/Word Services) * Taxonomy Development and Implementation (Seth Earley, Earley & Associates) Register today! Registration for Documentation and Training Vancouver 2007 opens January 3rd. Register for the conference and book your room at the Marriott Pinnacle (special group rate available; free in-room internet and long-distance 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. * To exhibit, contact Scott Abel at 317-466-1840 or ablesp@netdirect.net. * All other inquiries, contact Eileen Savary at 978-649-8555. 153 Canada The 8th Annual DocTrain Conference will for the first time head to Vancouver. Features 4 topic-focused tracks: Tools & Technologies, Content Design & Access, Content Development, & Content Management. 2007-04-18 false http://www.doctrain.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/153 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/153/doctrain.logo.jpg blogging, design, dita, documentation, information architecture, interativity, online help, rss, s1000d, technical communication, training, user experience, writing, xml, xml authoring Philadelphia USA 2007-04-26 PhillyCHI April Meeting, Wednesday April 25, 2007 Time: 6 – 8 pm * Refreshments served from 6 – 6:30 pm * Location: Berger Auditorium, Skirkanich Hall, University of Pennsylvania 210 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Map: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=140 RSVP: phillyCHI@gmail.com “Conversation is king. Content is just something to talk about.” – Cory Doctorow How can design address the increasing demand for collaborative work, meaningful conversation and social connection? In this presentation, Andrew will explore how “Community of Practice” is more than just a 90s knowledge-management buzz-phrase. He will argue that it is an important model for understanding group behavior – and one that is becoming crucial to designing in the age of Wikipedia, MySpace and YouTube. Andrew will provide an essential understanding of "communities of practice" and will look at information architecture as a handy example. He will also examine how the concept helps designers in planning for a variety of collaborative environments – from intranets and medical forums to multiplayer games. About Our Sponsor: Vanguard is among the world's largest investment management companies, 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--rather than turning a profit for corporate owners or stockholders. To learn more about Vanguard, visit our website at: http://www.vanguard.com/VGApp/hnw/CorporatePortal For more information about career opportunities at Vanguard, visit our career site at: https://careers.vanguard.com/pljb/vanguard/vgcareers/applicant/VG/home.shtml 210 PA Please join us at our monthly meeting where Andrew Hinton will discuss communities of practice and the challenges they hold for designers. Refreshments served, thoughts provoked. 2007-04-25 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/210 andrew hinton, community of practice, design, information architecture, philadelphia, phillychi, vanguard, web 20 Philadelphia USA 2007-06-29 “Maximum Value Design: Strategies for Creating a Larger Impact on the Business” Time: 6 - 8 pm * Meet & greet from 6 - 6:30 pm * Location: Berger Auditorium, Skirkanich Hall, University of Pennsylvania 210 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Map: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=140 RSVP: phillyCHI@gmail.com - Please RSVP by Wednesday, June 27, 2007 About the Presentation: The world over, designers are busy with day-to-day projects and business as usual that they can’t find time to work on bigger issues, the mythical strategic design. Fortunately, strategic design isn’t a type of work: it’s a way you work. We can adjust our tools and techniques to become more relevant and offer more value to our organizations. By changing how we approach specific tasks, we can transform lessons from small projects into frameworks that guide entire systems. This 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 influence – and change – the broader organization. Though the examples and strategies are useful for practitioners of any skill level in any discipline, newer and intermediate information architects, interaction designers, and user experience designers will learn the most. Those interested in design strategy, information architecture, or user experience management will find the presentation especially useful. About the Presenter: Austin 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. He writes about IA, design, and business on his blog, Thinking and Making (http://thinkingandmaking.com). 262 PA Please join us this month as Austin Govella presents six strategies for providing maximum value design for your organization, business, and clients. 2007-06-28 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/262 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/262/phillyCHI-logo.gif austin govella, business, delaware, design, ia, new jersey, nj, philadelphia, philly, phillychi Naples / Napoli, NA, Campania Italy 2007-07-14 This outdoor film festival counts this year its eighth, will take place from June 29th until September 9th 2007, and with the attendance of over 30000 viewers screens features, documentaries, shorts, pocket movies and music videos. The projections start at 9.10 pm and last until 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. It’s a special delight in order to enjoy cinema beneath the stars on warm summer nights in an amphiteatre equipped with one of the widest projection screens in Italy which rises having an artificial lake all around. These events really make people revive the movies each night of the Festival! The admittance price is very cheap: Euro 3.50 per day. In order to see the program go at the end of June to the official website http://www.accordiedisaccordi.com 232 Italy The Film Festival, held yearly for at least two months, showcases the best of European and International Cinema. 2007-06-29 false http://www.accordiedisaccordi.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/232 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/232/accordi_1_.jpg accordi disaccordi, accordi e disaccordi, arena, cinéma en plein air, cinema allaperto, cinema beneath the stars, cinema paradiso, design, naples, napoli, open air screenings, outdoor cinema, outdoor film festival, parco del poggio, summer screenings New York USA 2007-07-28 IAs and UX designers are often exceedingly careful to draw a sharp 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; it 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. Join Christopher Fahey in a discussion of how, historically, style awareness is a core aspect of innovative design. If you'd like to attend, please send your RSVP to nyc-rsvp@ixda.org. Details: Tuesday, Thursday, July 26th at 6:30pm Location provided on RSVP (send RSVPs to nyc-rsvp@ixda.org). About Christopher Fahey: Christopher is a founding partner and the information architecture practice lead at Behavior, an award-winning New York web design consultancy. 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. Chris has spoken at the 2003 and 2007 ASIS&T IA Summits, at the 2007 SXSW Interactive conference, and has taught interaction design at Brooklyn College, FIT, and the City College of New York. Please RSVP to nyc-rsvp@ixda.org if you'd like to attend. If you're interested in helping us run and coordinate events, please e-mail us at nyc@ixda.org. 273 NY This month's NYC IxDA event will feature Chris Fahey, who will talk about how style whether we like it or not, is a core aspect of our work. RSVP to nyc-rsvp@ixda.org. 2007-07-27 false http://ixda.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/273 design, experiencedesign, interaction, interactiondesign Venice, CA USA 2007-08-09 Wednesday Aug 8th: 7p - Midnight Air Conditioned Supper Club Venice, CA Join us for a night of tech, viral videos, cocktails, prize giveaways and socializing in the swanky nightclub setting of Air Conditioned Supper Club. Be one of the first to find out what some of the most innovative Southern California startups have been working on. Featuring the latest products from JibJab, The Faizon Love Show, Fafarazzi, Faqqly, Campusbug, Crowdrules, and Elephant Drive. Lots of opportunities to get exposure for something you're working on or fodder for your blogs, podcasts, flickr sets and videos. Get more info at twiistup.com $5 OFF TICKETS FOR BOXES AND ARROWS READERS AT: http://twiistup2.eventbrite.com/?discount=boxesandarrows 289 CA Mingle with designers, startups and techies in a lively atmosphere of tunes, videos and inspiration. 2007-08-08 false http://www.twiistup.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/289 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/289/52804_large.jpg design, losangeles, party, startup, tech San Francisco USA 2007-08-23 Venue: Cooper 100 First Street, 26th Floor San Francisco, California 94105 6:00 – Social Hour 7:00 – Presentation FREE IxDA 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 Yahoo! Brickhouse and OK/Cancel (ok-cancel.com). Often, wireframes, requirements, personas and other documents have yielded unsatisfactory results – that is, when they are read at all. At Yahoo!, Kevin Cheng has been experimenting with using comics as a technique for communicating the core concepts behind a design’s intended user experience. In this presentation, Kevin will share how this technique has worked well to get teams informed and on the same page, without fixating on interface details too early in 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, you won’t even need to take an art class to use this methodology. -- Presented by Interaction Design Association and Cooper. IxDA has other great events in the works, but we’re always on the lookout for great speakers with great presentations. If you’re interested in speaking at a future event or have an idea for a future presentation, please get in touch! 292 CA Kevin Cheng discusses using comics as a technique for communicating the core concepts behind a design’s intended user experience. Presented by Interaction Design Association and Cooper. FREE. 2007-08-22 false http://ixda.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/292 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/292/logo.jpg communication, design, ia, informationarchitecture, interaction, interactiondesign Philadelphia USA 2007-08-24 Time: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm * Meet & greet from 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm * Location: Berger Auditorium, Skirkanich Hall, University of Pennsylvania 210 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Map: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=140 RSVP (not necessary, but nice): phillychi@gmail.com Most folks know that taxonomy has something to do with organizing things. Fewer folks know, however, that taxonomy is the practice of classification, which originally began as a science devoted to the classification of living organisms. And that over time, taxonomy has become known as the classification of just about anything and everything. Even fewer get down into the weeds and do the work that goes beyond simple classification that makes today’s information systems work: meta data, facets, controlled vocabulary, thesauri, synonym maps, ontologies, tagging… What’s troubling about this divide between those that know about taxonomy and those that don’t is the very importance of taxonomy. For lots of designers & developers, the applications, websites, and interactive products they spend their waking hours creating could not function without well-structured, carefully crafted information structures. This month’s PhillyCHI meeting will explore in practical and tangible terms the specific ways taxonomy is important to the work we do. We will discuss the design, implementation, and governance of taxonomies by examining four real-world case studies: * a user-centric catalog for a large e-commerce site and its impact on the user experience * a content-heavy non-profit information site * a system processing data through controlled vocabularies and thesauri * a consumer-driven search engine Plenty of time will be reserved at the end of the meeting for discussion, so bring your tough questions! Panel Participants Dave Cooksey, GSI Commerce, Inc Emily Culbertson, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation John Ferrara, Vanguard Julia Remick, Yellow Book USA 293 PA For this month’s PhillyCHI meeting, we’ve assembled a panel to discuss a foundational topic: taxonomy. 2007-08-23 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/293 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/293/phillyCHI-logo.gif chi, delaware, design, ia, information architecture, new jersey, nj, philadelphia, philly, phillychi, taxonomy Istanbul Turkey 2007-09-11 From September 4th to 10th 2007, Istanbul will again attract design fans from all over the world, hosting it’s one and only Istanbul Design Week. The creative circles have yet begun to discover Istanbul’s cultural heritage and every step in Istanbul brings out an energy that triggers 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 awarded ‘Design City’ by Wallpaper magazine, as a part of Design Awards 2007. As Wallpaper magazine explains; “…perhaps most impressive has been the emergence of a daring design scene.” With its century old past 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 distinctions. 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. 229 Turkey From September 4th to 10th 2007, Istanbul will again attract design fans from all over the world, hosting it’s one and only Istanbul Design Week. 2007-09-04 false http://www.istanbuldesignweek.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/229 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/229/idw_logo_sadeFH11.jpg design, event palo alto USA 2007-09-12 6-9:30pm Why you should attend Business leaders worldwide recognize design as a critical business factor, not just beautification. Large corporations have added executives with design expertise to their team, leveraging the ability to think in the integrative designer’s way. Designers and business executives need to work together to shape business processes 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. Areas for discussion * Design as a business process * Best practice in everyday business design * TWTL: Think Walk Talk Look Design * Design Mind – Business Mind: a synergistic approach The Panel: * Michael Meyer, General Manager West Coast of Frog Design * Joy Busse, CEO, Busse Design * Sarah A. Brody, Design Director Apple Computer * NN. – Business Executive Moderator: Steffan Heuer, US Correspondent, brand eins Magazin, Germany Agenda: 6:00 - 7:30 pm Registration/Networking 7:30 - 9:00 pm Panel Discussion 9:00 - 9:30 pm Networking Reception GABA is hosting this panel 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. Complimentary appetizers, beer, wine and soft drinks will be served. Location: Frog Design, 3460 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto CA 94304-1338, Tel. 650-856-frog (3764) Cost: $20 Members, $35 Non-Members, $50 at the door RSVP: To RSVP, register and pay please use the link below! 313 CA Business leaders worldwide recognize design as a critical business factor. Designers and business executives need to work together to make design an integral part of the DNA of a company. 2007-09-11 false http://www.gaba-network.org/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=244&year=2007&month=09&day=11&Itemid=116# http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/313 business, design San Francisco USA 2007-09-21 6:00 – Social Hour 7:00 – Presentation FREE IxDA SF is back with its second event in our design tools series. This month we present Kate Rutter, Senior Practitioner for Adaptive Path, as she discusses the problem solving power of stickies. Learn the true power of the sticky note — yes, stickies! — to quickly and effectively organize data, visualize themes, and identify patterns.. We’ll start with an overview of how Adaptive Path uses sticky notes (aka: Post-Its) in user experience projects. Then, we’ll jump into a set of hands-on activities to test your stickies aptitude and gain experience in multiple methods. You’ll learn methods for rapidly visualizing and organizing data into clusters using sticky notes and how these simple, elegant, and versatile tools can help you untangle problems, set priorities, understand complex work flows, and gather feedback from others. You’ll leave with a greater appreciation for the sticky note, a killer vocabulary for how to creatively use stickies, and an enhanced ability to sort, track, and organize information. You’ll be amazed what you can do with these simple little tools. Presented by IxDA and Adaptive Path. -- Have a great idea for a future event? Interested in sponsorship? Get in touch! sf-local at ixda.org Find out about future events and read about past events on our blog: http://ixda-sf.vox.com/ 316 CA IxDA SF is back with its second event in our design tools series. This month we present Kate Rutter, Senior Practitioner for Adaptive Path, as she discusses the problem solving power of stickies. 2007-09-20 false http://ixda.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/316 design, design tools, interaction design, san francisco, stickies 2007-09-28 Register using the promo code "BOXES" for only $99 (a $30 saving) at http://tinyurl.com/2ebutw Are 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? One of the most common reasons designs fail users is because the design team didn't have the time or resources to focus on user research. To help designers and usability professionals 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 usability efforts quickly and efficiently, even when there is barely time to do anything at all. In this 90-minute seminar, Larry will share a wide range of field-proven tricks and techniques for conquering design and usability problems while in crunch mode. You will learn: + How to leverage Sample-of-One Testing to maximize the amount of valuable information you collect from just one user + How to improve your time-boxed project management techniques to conduct design activities faster and push your design team to the limits of agility and ingenuity + How to take advantage of the decision triage. Larry will show you how your success depends on your team's ability to identify your design's most important features and focus the majority of time and resources in only those areas + How to pare down your field research efforts while still learning everything you need to create a successful design + How to use tactical modeling techniques, such as simplified schematics for quickly capturing insights about users and their needs Register using the promo code "BOXES" for only $99 (a $30 saving) at http://tinyurl.com/2ebutw 306 User Interface Engineering asks Larry Constantine to share his proven techniques on how to conduct quick and efficient design and usability efforts with limited time, budget, and resources. 2007-09-27 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/usability_under_pressure/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/306 application, applications, budget, constantine, crunch, deadline, decision, decision triage, design, designer, developer, larry, launch, limited, manager, mode, modeling, of, one, problems, product, professional, resources, sample, sampleofone, september, site, software, software for use, tactical, team, techniques, testing, time, timeboxed, triage, usability, use, web, website 2007-09-28 Register using the promo code "BOXES" for only $99 (a $30 saving) at http://tinyurl.com/2ebutw Are 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? One of the most common reasons designs fail users is because the design team didn't have the time or resources to focus on user research. To help designers and usability professionals 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 usability efforts quickly and efficiently with little time and money. In this 90-minute seminar, Larry will share a wide range of field-proven tricks and techniques for conquering design and usability problems while in crunch mode. You will learn: + How to leverage Sample-of-One Testing to maximize the amount of valuable information you collect from just one user + How to improve your time-boxed project management techniques to conduct design activities faster and push your design team to the limits of agility and ingenuity + How to take advantage of the decision triage. Larry will show you how your success depends on your team's ability to identify your design's most important features and focus the majority of time and resources in only those areas + How to pare down your field research efforts while still learning everything you need to create a successful design + How to use tactical modeling techniques, such as simplified schematics for quickly capturing insights about users and their needs Register using the promo code "BOXES" for only $99 (a $30 saving) at http://tinyurl.com/2ebutw 307 User Interface Engineering asks Larry Constantine to share his proven techniques on how to conduct quick and efficient design and usability efforts with limited time, budget, and resources. 2007-09-27 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/usability_under_pressure/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/307 application, applications, budget, constantine, crunch, deadline, decision, decision triage, design, designer, developer, larry, launch, limited, manager, mode, modeling, of, one, problems, product, professional, resources, sample, sampleofone, september, site, software, software for use, tactical, team, techniques, testing, time, timeboxed, triage, usability, use, web, website New York USA 2007-10-10 From microwaves to magazines, T-shirts to travel planning, the average company focuses on offline concerns ahead of online ones. As a result, many web managers find themselves explaining their projects in addition to doing them. A decade after the commercialization of the Internet, working online in an offline world still requires education, patience, and evangelism. How can we accomplish this more quickly, efficiently, and effectively to benefit our work? What We’ll Cover Thinking strategically and practically, we will explore some of the reasons offline professionals 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 ideas and solutions for making online concerns an everyday focus of a company. About David Wertheimer David Wertheimer is an Internet marketing strategist with expertise in online communication, usability, branding, and ecommerce. David 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. In his years online, David has been a designer, manager, director, blogger, book author, columnist, educator, and public speaker. Past work includes the creation of world-class media websites for The Economist and Billboard magazines and consulting and freelance work for a wide range of clients. David has an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business and a bachelor's degree from Franklin & Marshall College. 305 NY David Wertheimer helps students think strategically and practically to improve Internet initiatives in offline-focused companies like financial services, retail, manufacturing, and business services. 2007-10-09 false http://smartexperience.org/classes/managing-online-offline/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/305 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/305/logo.100px.gif design, groups, influence, manage, marketing, offline, online, products, services, ux Malmö Sweden 2007-10-20 Designboost – a new, annual design event in Malmö, Sweden Designboost is a completely novel concept on the Swedish design market. It will be annual, different, international and will penetrate questions of current interest on design in a broad perspective and put them on the agenda 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 theme is sustainable design. Designboost 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. Design in a sustainable society Seeing that design is a part of life and life is a constant process Designboost will be an annual event. The rational goal is to carry out a number of days with different items on the programme where the common denominator is design of the future and this year’s overall theme sustainable design, were sustainable is not just environmental aspect although 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. The truth is, there is none We don’t have the truths. The question is, does anyone? On the other hand there are plenty of questions and possibly some answers. Designboost is supposed to work as a forum where thoughts on sustainable design and durable development can be debated, exchanged and tried. Hopefully this will eventually lead to action. Among others Jennifer Leonard, Eero Koivisto, Kristina Dryza, Brent Richards and Satyendra Pakhale will participate. For the entire round up, visit http://www.designboost.se 314 Sweden Designboost is annual, different, international and will penetrate questions of current interest on design in a broad perspective and put them on the agenda in the society at large. 2007-10-17 false http://www.designboost.se http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/314 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/314/designboost_logo.jpg architecture, conference, design, exhibition, lectures, malmo, sustainability, sustainable design, sweden, workshops Atlanta USA 2007-10-19 Join us for insights and inspiration as two thought leaders engage in some friendly verbal sparring to compare and contrast their unique disciplinary viewpoints on design, HCI, and user experience. Joe Ballay is a nationally known industrial designer and Founder and Principal of MAYA Design, a design consultancy and technology research lab in Pittsburgh, PA. He is also a senior faculty member in the Department of Design at Carnegie Mellon University. As the head of the department, Joe was instrumental in orienting CMU's design programs toward integrating high technology with traditional graphic and industrial design. Gregory Abowd is a Professor in the School of Interactive Computing and GVU Center at Georgia Tech. His research focuses on application-driven research in ubiquitous computing. He has been associated with several large research efforts (Classroom 2000, the Aware Home, and information technologies for autism) and has consulted in the development of commercialized versions of his research. 318 GA CHI*Atlanta's October event will feature friendly verbal sparring between Joe Ballay of MAYA Design and Gregory Abowd of Gerogia Tech. Nick Sabadsoh will moderate. 2007-10-18 false http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/leen_jones@comcast.net/chia_oct http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/318 chi atlanta, design, georgia institute of technology, georgia tech, gregory abowd, industrial design, joe ballay, maya, october, research, ubiquitous computing, user experience San Francisco USA 2007-10-19 Location: C|net CNET Networks Building 235 Second Street Between Howard and Folsom Time: 6:30 pm – Social Hour with light refreshments 7:00 pm – Presentation Taking advantage of industrial design 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, frog design, Motorola and IDEO, highlighting the intersection point of the two disciplines and the ups and downs of collaboration. Our presenters: * Dave Cronin, Director of Interaction Design at Cooper * Jennifer Kilian, Creative Director at frog design frog design’s client * Gabriel White, former Interaction Design Lead for the Motorola Motofone, Principal Designer at frog design * Danny Stillion, Design Director at IDEO Presented by IxDA-SF and C|net 330 CA INTERSECTION: Where Interaction and Industrial Design Meet featuring case studies from Cooper, frog design, Motorola and IDEO 2007-10-18 false http://gamma.ixda.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/330 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/330/assoc_ixda.jpg design, icsid, industrial design, interaction design, ixda Philadelphia USA 2007-10-19 Please join us as the October PhillyCHI Happy Hour this Thursday. Swing by, have a drink, and see what fellow PhillyCHI members have been up to. Date: Thursday, October 18, 2007 Time: 6 - 8 pm Location: Smith's Restaurant & Lounge Address: 39 - 41 S. 19th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Directions: http://tinyurl.com/23qc5y RSVP (not necessary, but nice): phillychi@gmail.com During 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 calendars and come out and join us! 340 PA Please join us as the October PhillyCHI Happy Hour this Thursday. Swing by, have a drink, and see what fellow PhillyCHI members have been up to. 2007-10-18 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/340 design, happy hour, hci, information architecture, usability Dallas USA 2007-10-20 Registration now available!!! Classic business models are threatened—the economics of competition have changed. Quality, efficiency and price are quickly matched. Being different requires flexibility—it’s squishy. Squishy seems to imply risk. Such is the conundrum of the balance between science and art—a balance readily facilitated by Design Thinking, fundamentals for strategic business differentiation. This is THE event to gain a purview of the design landscape across major DFW businesses. Join important conversations in a Half-Day-Plus exchange of ideas. Featured Speaker Chris Bernard, Microsoft User Experience Evangelist http://chrisbernard.blogs.com/design_thinking_digest/ Open to the public Hosts: DFW Usability Professionals Association (DFW UPA) and the Lone Star Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) Sponsors: IMC2, Microsoft, Usability Sciences, Cox & Hall Cost $40 Prepaid | $50 Day of | $25 Hosts, Sponsors $25 Evening Only | $15 Students | Logo Design: Norm Cox, Cox & Hall 327 TX Be part of 'different'. Be part of an experiment. Be part of a conversation. Join us... 2007-10-19 false http://designthinkingexec.backpackit.com/pub/1239101 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/327 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/327/DT_07_Fullcolor.png design, design thinking, dialog, strategy Philedelphia USA 2007-10-24 MX East 2007 October 21 - 23, 2007 Philadelphia, PA Success By Design The MX East 07 conference will blaze a trail this October 21 – 23 into the new frontier of innovation and design management. Traditionally a conference that has primarily focused on the relationship between experience and design in the digital world, MX East 07 takes a more strategic look at the business value of design, and how design drives success in product development and the service industries. The loyalty and trust of today’s consumer is best earned when they remember their experience with a product or service as not only positive but potentially life-changing or empowering; the businesses that respond to this consumer demand are the ones that will succeed. Ideally suited for design, product, and creative 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. MX East 07 will bring together a dozen top business professionals who have listened and responded to their target customers’ needs. This year’s speakers include thought leaders from a variety of sectors who are using the influence of smart design to win customers and deliver exceptional user experiences, whether through print media, retail stores, 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 overcome some of the design challenges that face creative leaders in business today. Early Bird Price until Sept. 14 - $1645 After Sept. 14 - $1845 310 PA MX East goes beyond typical design management discussions that remain focused on traditional concerns of print and brand, toward a new frontier of innovative products and service-oriented experiences. 2007-10-21 false http://adaptivepath.com/events/2007/oct/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/310 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/310/ap_logo_2.pdf adaptive path, design, user experience San Francisco USA 2007-10-26 Now grab the chance to listen to, learn from and mingle with your favorite New Riders authors and the most respected professionals in the Web design industry at Voices That Matter: Web Design, a conference hosted by New Riders. As 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 Optimization, Flash, Flex, JavaScript, mobile design, mash-ups and much more. At Voices That Matter: Web Design, our lineup of speakers, including Jakob Nielsen, Steve Krug, Jeremy Keith, and many more, will teach you new techniques; 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 creative, energizing, thought-provoking, idea-driven sessions. Entertaining, informative, authoritative, but most of all, inspiring, Voices That Matter: Web Design will bring you face-to-face with the authors whose books have shaped your career. Register now at www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2007! 315 CA Listen to, learn from and mingle with your favorite New Riders authors and the most respected professionals in the Web design industry, including Jakob Nielsen, Steve Krug, and Jeremy Keith and more. 2007-10-22 false http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2007 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/315 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/315/VTMWeblogo.gif ajax, conference, css, design, dreamweaver, flash, graphic design, html, javascript, photoshop, search engine optimization, web, web design, xml Palo Alto USA 2007-10-23 Kicking off a series of BMA Design Round Table sessions on design management is Dick McInotsh, Senior Design Director for Michael Patrick Partners. Dick will discuss issues relating to strategic and development processes for building on corporate identity, covering key questions such as 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 value of choices; who gets a say; refinement; delivery and dissemination. Join us for this practical and informative discussion. Time: Monday, October 22nd, 2007 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Location: Scott's Seafood Restaurant and Grill 855 El Camino Real Town and Country Shopping Center (Embarcadero and El Camino) Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650) 323-1555 Welcome Non-Members Free to BMA Members, plus your own breakfast tab. $15 for non-members, plus your own breakfast tab. RSVP:To help the restaurant hostess plan appropriate seating, please RSVP to Nancy Coleman no later than Saturday, September 20th Speaker's Biography: Dick McIntosh is Senior Design Director at Michael Patrick Partners, a nationally recognized design and brand development firm with offices in Palo Alto and Portland, OR. For more than 17 years, McIntosh has been leading companies through the complex process of creating, building and refining branded communications, working with clients such as America Online, PeopleSoft, Molecular Devices, BEA Systems and Visa. 335 CA Dick McInotsh will discuss issues relating to strategic processes for building on corporate identity, including the value of research; competitive audits and identity design as ‘corporate catharsis.’ 2007-10-22 false http://norcalbma.org/programs/Design_html http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/335 brand, design, design management, identity Los Angeles USA 2007-10-24 Imagination meets innovation at FITC Hollywood, a festival for new media designers and developers. Two days of panels and presentations featuring top creative and business talent working in animation, motion graphics, online video, rich media and the Web. Highlights of FITC Hollywood include: * Over 50 presentations and panels * Presentations from Adobe, Big Spaceship (Joshua Hirsch), Tailer Park, and others * Pre-festival animation workshop * Free ‘Get A Job’ evening event * Parties and other networking opportunities 337 CA FITC Hollywood is the 'Do It Yourself' festival for new media designers and developers. Two days of panels and presentations featuring top creative and business talent. 2007-10-22 false http://http://www.fitc.ca/hollywood http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/337 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/337/FITCHolly200x200.jpg animation, conference, design, entertainment, fitc, motion graphics, online video, rich media, technology, workshop New York USA 2007-10-26 We supply a real-world design problem, a studio, and the design mentors; you bring the design chops! Please join us to: * Interact with peers and share ideas on best practices, methods, and strategy in a design studio setting. * Interact with mentors with 20+ years of design experience, up close and personal. *Be part of a group who are passionately practicing Interaction Design and who are pushing the field forward. When: October 25th, 2007, 6pm - 9pm. Where: Details provided upon RSVP (e-mail nyc-rsvp at ixda (dot) org ) . * Pizza and drinks will be served, and donations will be appreciated. * For more info about our mentors and the event, please go to: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/289786 331 NY IxDA NYC is proud to launch our Design Studio Series. The first session of the series will be an intensive design session held in a studio setting. 2007-10-25 false http://gamma.ixda.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/331 design, exeperiencedesign, interactiondesign Philadelphia USA 2007-10-31 Time: 6:00PM – 8:00PM * Refreshments & socializing from 6:00PM – 6:30PM * Location: Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall, University of Pennsylvania Address: 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Map: http://tinyurl.com/34g86c Please RSVP: phillyCHI@gmail.com ABOUT THE PRESENTATION In this presentation, Dennis will share some of his 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 owners' website. The presentation will help attendees begin to look at Web Design through an anthropological lens, shedding new light on old design problems. Dennis will also discuss some of the cutting edge ideas and methodologies recently presented at the EPIC2007, the premier international event for practitioners of ethnographic work in industry (not academic). In addition, he will speculate as to what might be some near-term trends we all should take note of. ABOUT THE PRESENTER Mr. 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 working awhile in the field of information technology and culture. He later moved into Information Architecture and found, to his surprise, that many anthropological tools and skills were very useful to IA and Web design. http://www.dennisschleicher.com ABOUT OUR SPONSOR Messagefirst, Inc. Messagefirst is Philadelphia-based design research consulting firm. 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 creates compelling experiences that solve business problems in a beautiful way. http://www.messagefirst.com. 353 PA Dennis Schleicher & the Raiders of the Lost Glove Box: How Anthropology and Web Design Go Together 2007-10-30 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/353 acm, anthropology, chi, dennis schleicher, design, hci, information architecture, messagefirst, phillychi, sigcgi, web design Mountain View or REMOTE USA 2007-11-05 Essentially, we put user experience professionals together with 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 types 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 developers with a passion for great usability and want to learn. These are important software projects, some with huge user bases already we are touching on: Mozilla software, Chandler, WiserEarth.org, SocialText…. to name a few!! The event will be hosted at Google and food and drink will be provided for the whole day. Mozilla is sponsoring happy hours so we can unwind after a hard day of UX. - Please register to apply! The event is FREE. many great things in store over the weekend!! To Register to Apply: Go to http://www.flossusability.org and click on 'Call for Participants' Or Go directly to the form http://tinyurl.com/2qvd5k. - Remote participation is OK too! Just indicate you wish to do so when you apply. - If you can only make it 2 days – Friday and Saturday or Saturday and Sunday- that is OK too but preference given to those who can make it for 3 days. - There is a tremendous amount of leadership openings in our organization so come get involved early as we are growing rapidly in scope and funding!! - Even if you cannot make it, please help spread the word of this event to your UX and open source colleagues!! These projects need all the support they can get! 345 CA 5th FLOSS Usability Sprint UX Nov 2nd – Nov4th @ Google HQ in Mountain View!! We put UX pros together with FLOSS software (free/ libre/open source) who have limited or no access to this kind of work. 2007-11-02 false http://www.flossusability.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/345 chandler, charity, charity, conference, design, event, free, information architecture, mozilla, open source, ui, usability, usability engineering, user experience Boston USA 2007-11-09 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 http://www.uiconf.com BOXES promo code cannot be combined with any other special offer or promotional code, and is only valid for 4 day registrations. For the User Interface 12 Conference ( http://www.uiconf.com ), Jared M. Spool and his team of usability researchers have asked the most forward thinking minds in the world of usability to present on today's most pressing design topics. For 4 full days, you'll learn in-depth techniques from these top experts, and come away with the knowledge and confidence necessary to tackle your biggest design challenges. Now in its twelfth year, the UI12 Conference examines the most critical web design and usability issues facing designers, information architects, and usability professionals. Topics include: Agile Development, Task-based Information Architecture, Usability Testing, Visual Design, Building Innovative Designs, Communicating with Comics, Interaction Design, and Designing with CSS. On Monday, November 5th, you'll have the chance to attend one of four full-day seminars from Larry Constantine, Gerry McGovern, Rolf Molich, or Luke Wroblewski. On 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 Conference Keynote presentation from Jared M. Spool. On Wednesday, November 7th, you'll have the chance to attend one of four full-day seminars from Scott Berkun, Kevin Cheng, Kim Goodwin, or Cameron Moll. We'll cap off the week on Thursday, November 8th, with our Showcase Seminar Day, where you can choose between UIE's most popular seminars. 196 MA User Interface 12 is being held November 5-8, 2007 in Cambridge, MA. We've lined up fantastic speakers giving full-day seminars and short talks on today's most pressing usability and design issues. 2007-11-05 false http://www.uiconf.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/196 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/196/ui12-badge.gif agile development, book, book seller, comics, content, content management, css, design, designer, developer, engineering, folksonomy, information architecture, innovation, interaction, interface, jared spool, management, personas, professional, seminar, social, social web design, taxonomy, testing, tutortial, ucd, uie, usability, user, ux, visual design, web application, web site, workshop New York City USA 2007-11-08 Building on the success of the London event, the Future of Web Design is taking on New York! This is an unmissable event for people who are serious about web design, covering everything from mobile design, illustration, email newsletters, web apps and where to find creative inspiration. Hear from: - Joshua Davis - Ryan Sims - Jina Bolton - Andy Clarke - Brian Fling - Cindy Li - Jeffrey Zeldman - Ryan Singer - Lea Alcantera - Keith D. Robinson - Jeffrey Kalmikoff The one 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!). There's an exclusive after party at hot NYC lounge Rebel, hosted by Media Temple. Javits Conference Centre, NYC Tickets $195 conference - save 10% with the code BANDA 350 NY Join the web's finest designers in NYC for a one-day smorgasbord of expert advice on illustration, web apps, mobile, email, communities and more. Save 10% off tickets with the code 'BANDA' 2007-11-07 false http://www.futureofwebdesign.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/350 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/350/fowd_logo.jpg ajax, css, design, fowd, illustration, webdesign Vancovuer Canada 2007-11-16 This intermediate-to-advanced workshop series examines the four key elements that contribute to a successful interactive experience: Design Strategy, Design Research, Interaction Design and Information Architecture. Workshops are led by Adaptive Path's team of experts. 263 Canada This workshop series examines the four key elements that contribute to a successful interactive experience: Design Strategy, Design Research, Interaction Design and Information Architecture. 2007-11-12 false http://www.adaptivepath.com/events/2007/nov http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/263 adaptive path, design, strategy, user experience, ux, vancouver, workshop 2007-11-15 Sign up today at http://tinyurl.com/yruel4 and use the promo code "BOXES" to receive $30 off. In this presentation, Jared M. Spool will 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 and their scenarios, and integrating the results into the development process. Gathering the Field Research: Jared will show you how to decide how many folks to visit, who they should be, and how to prepare for meeting them. He'll talk about the best ways to collect information and how to best involve other team members. Analyzing the Data: Jared will demonstrate several techniques from the analysis toolkit, including pair-wise comparisons, 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. Building the Personas and Their Scenarios: 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. Integrating Personas into the Development Process: The best teams have a ready-made plan as to how they'll infuse their newly created personas and scenarios directly 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. As with all of the UIE Virtual Seminars, you'll get a complete handout with plenty of examples and an opportunity to ask Jared those burning questions about how to do this well in your environment. Sign up today at http://tinyurl.com/yruel4 and use the promo code "BOXES" to receive $30 off. 344 Usability and design expert, Jared M. Spool will walk through an easy-to-accomplish 30 day plan for developing your own persona-based scenarios based on UIE's research for only $99 (promo inside.) 2007-11-14 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/building_personas/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/344 design, designer, developement, engineer, engineering, expert, field research, interface, jared, kj analyses, manager, organizing, personas, project, resources, scenarios, small, sorting, spool, techniques, uie, usability, user, user interface engineering, virtual, weighted charts San Francisco USA 2007-11-15 Yahoo! Brickhouse 500 3rd St San Francisco, California 94107 6:00 – Social Hour 7:00 – Presentation FREE IxDA SF returns with its third event in our design tools series. This month we present Nate Bolt, CEO of Bolt | Peters, as he presents UX research about life. Not all UX research is about the interface. It’s about the habits, moods, location, and motivations of the people using your interface. Unfortunately, that junk is unpredictable and difficult to measure, but can make or break the accuracy of your research. Here are three examples of how we’ve structured research to uncover where peoples’ real lives meet technology: (I) Web Apps. Live intercepts and remote research. Get on the user’s time, instead of forcing participants to follow your time as a researcher. (II) Video Games. Simulated native environment testing and six-on-one moderation with TeamSpeak. Sounds crazy, and it is. We’ll show a short documentary on what all that means and how much better it is than standard video game research. (III) Cars. Getting into people’s cars to film them while they drive, smoke a cigarette, flip open their laptop, check traffic, and then play an iPod. Also, how to double-check safety and liability waivers. All three examples preserve the authenticity of users’ moods and behaviors by maintaining a native environment, allowing us to understand relevant background information about a user, and using a relaxed, non-sterile environment to conduct the research-preferably, the comfort of their own homes (or cars). Users also have a much bigger role in choosing their tasks and structuring the interview than the researchers. We’ll talk about splitting our scripts into passionate themes and backup questions, watch actual video and audio from recent research and explain what we found. -- Have a great idea for a future event? Interested in sponsorship? Get in touch! sf-local at ixda.org Presented by IxDA San Francisco and Yahoo! 355 CA Not all UX research is about the interface. It’s about the habits, moods, location, and motivations of the people using your interface. 2007-11-14 false http://ixda.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/355 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/355/assoc_ixda.jpg cars, design, interface, research, video games, web applications Philadelphia USA 2007-11-15 * Note: this PhillyCHI social event is one day earlier than the standing third Thursday of the month. * Event: PhillyCHI | CreativeConnects Joint Happy Hour Time: 5:30PM - 8PM Place: Alfa Bar 1709 Walnut Street, Philadelphia 19103 Map: http://tinyurl.com/29dtv5 No RSVP Required. For our November social event, PhillyCHI will join the CreativeConnects Happy Hour at Alfa Bar from 5:30PM to 8PM. CreativeConnects is a free monthly social event, hosted by The BOSS Group for creative, marketing, communications, advertising and web professionals. Come network with colleagues, meet new people, keep up with industry news and get leads on jobs and business opportunities. Light appetizers and one free drink will be provided courtesy of The BOSS Group. About the BOSS Group The BOSS Group is, literally, where talent and opportunity meet. It's where creative, marketing and web professionals come to find jobs and assignments, resources and industry connections, and where clients find the talent that will help them succeed. We're committed to meeting the employment needs of employers and individuals with equal success. Our unparalleled creative staffing expertise and close partnerships with our talent and clients alike offer a true competitive advantage. The BOSS Group is a certified Women's Business Enterprise and a 2007 and 2006 Best Place To Work. 356 PA For our November social event, PhillyCHI will join the CreativeConnects Happy Hour at Alfa Bar from 5:30PM to 8PM. 2007-11-14 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/356 acm, boss group, chi, creativeconnects, creatives, design, hci, information architecture, phillychi, sigcgi Boston USA 2007-11-17 Many of us who studied design in college missed those ‘leadership classes’ typically offered to the business students—our educational focus was on learning creative processes and improving our visual skills. As the definition of corporate competitiveness evolves, the expectations placed upon the design profession grow exponentially. Designers are perfectly predisposed to strengthen their organization’s competitive position because they are advocates of innovation and creative thinking. Maureen Thurston will discuss the fundamental precepts of leadership, diagnose the role of the design leader, explore how core leadership skills can be learned, applied and leveraged, as well as help you develop your own personal leadership style. What you will learn: * Examining leadership and its impact on the design profession * Deciphering the myth, mystique and specific traits of leadership * What are the nuances between managing and leading * How to hone your ‘inner-leader’ skills How you will benefit: As designers ascend the management ladder, one of the hardest challenges they will face is conquering the ‘soft’ skills of leadership. Through readings, assignments, Socratic-styled discussions and experience-based exercises, this seminar provides participants with specific tools that will transfer leadership skills into effective practice. Maureen Thurston is an accomplished strategist and author of Design Leverage, and 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. Feedback from past attendees: Fantastic! Helpful not only for my current situation as a design leader, but for my future career. Great seminar! A thoroughly enjoyable experience. 336 MA You will learn the fundamental precepts of leadership, diagnose the role of the design leader, explore how core skills can be learned, applied and leveraged, and develop your own leadership style. 2007-11-15 false http://www.dmi.org/dmi/html/education/seminars/ltl.htm http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/336 design, design leadership, management Banff Canada 2007-11-28 Speakers include: * Lou Rosenfeld, founding figure in modern information architecture, author of the best selling Information Architecture for the World Wide Web, and publisher at Rosenfeld Media. * Derek Featherstone, leading authority on accessibility and its implications for user experience. * Gene Smith, author of the definitive book on tagging, coming early 2008 from New Riders, and principal at nForm User Experience. * The Banff Leadership Arts Ensemble, world-renowned facilitators who work to help executives develop leadership capacity through the combination of the arts, creativity, and leadership principles. * Kes and Sue Sampanthar, founders of Metamemes, producer of generative thinking tools and experts in moving beyond brainstorming for innovation. * Jess McMullin, business and design evangelist, advocate for increasing practitioners’ influence in the organizations they serve, CanUX program chair and nForm User Experience founder. * Brad Nemer, Product Portfolio Manager for Motorola’s Asian 3G business, and pioneer in combining business and design thinking. Earlybird All-Inclusive registration, with hotel, meals, and conference fee is only $699+tax for single accommodation, $599+tax for double accommodation. Early registration deadline is September 21st. 308 Canada Get hands-on with industry leaders in breath-taking Banff, Alberta, Canada. Topics range across innovation methods, strategic value of UX, accessible user experience, and the next frontiers in tagging 2007-11-25 false http://www.canux2007.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/308 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/308/ba_canux_logo.png business design, design, ia, information architecture, innovation, tagging Philadelphia USA 2007-11-29 * Refreshments will be served from 6 – 6:30PM * Location: Bossone Center, Drexel University 31st & Market Streets Philadelphia, PA 19103 Map: http://www.drexel.edu/em/directions/map_uc.pdf RSVP: phillyCHI@gmail.com Please join PhillyCHI and the iSchool at Drexel University for a panel discussion on the different perspectives of how failure can inform design. The iSchool has gathered a panel of researchers and practitioners to discuss in theoretical and practical terms what and how we can learn from failure in the design process. The panel will begin with a brief introduction of the topic by the moderator, Dr. Michael Atwood. Panelists will then present brief statements relating their background and experience on the topic. The remainder of the session will be a moderated discussion among the panelists and the audience. THE MODERATOR Michael Atwood, PhD Associate Dean for Academic Affairs/Research, The iSchool at Drexel University THE PANELISTS Liza Potts, PhD Director of Human Factors, Electronic Ink Tom Hewett, PhD Professor of Psychology and Professor of Computer Science, Drexel University Mathieu Turpault Senior Designer, Bresslergroup 362 PA Please join PhillyCHI and the iSchool at Drexel University for a panel discussion on the different perspectives of how failure can inform design. 2007-11-28 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/362 acm, chi, design, drexel university, failure, hci, ischool, philadelphia, phillychi, sigcgi Pittsburgh USA 2007-12-12 We currently have 2 presentations for the evening: First, Jason Head will be presenting "10 Ways to Provide Top-Notch SEO Without Doing 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. (* Well, maybe a little bit of work...) Next, Founding Developer and CEO of JoinSources, LLC, Don Charlton will be joining us to show a very impressive project he has been working on here in Pittsburgh: Join Sources. For this presentation, "Let's JoinSources and Conquer Web Content" Don demos a new Web-based CMS meant to equally empower Web site developers, designers and their clients. They're also giving away free hosting and CMS usage to 50 JoinSources recruits who develop a site on the beta platform. I've seen a preview of the CMS and it's a sharp product. While it's always nice to see a creative and useful product 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 or do a good deal of freelance web-site work, you should make an effort to check this one out! Finally, we would like to add an additional short presentation for the evening. If you would like to present on a topic or show off a recent project, please drop me line! As usual, we should have 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 and take the conversation down to Affagoto's that would be a good deal too! RSVP Please RSVP to let us know if you will be joining us. I need to make sure we have enough seats and most importantly, coffee! 366 PA Refresh Pittsburgh is a community of designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of Internet developers in the Pittsburgh area. 2007-12-11 false http://www.refreshpittsburgh.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/366 cms, content management, creativity, css, design, seo, web standards, xhtml Durham USA 2008-01-25 For our first official UPA chapter meeting we will kick off the New Year with special guest Jared Spool, an internationally renowned authority on usability, to discuss what makes a design seem intuitive. When: Thursday, January 24th Refreshments & Networking: 6-7:00 PM – Food & beverages will be provided. Meeting: 7:00 PM – 8ish Where: University of New Hampshire (UNH) Kingsbury Hall, Room N101 33 College Road Durham, NH Campus Map: http://www.unh.edu/map/UNHCampusMapcrop.pdf Directions: http://www.unh.edu/transportation/visitor/directions.htm Parking Directions: Park in Lot B Topic: What Makes a Design Seem Intuitive? Everyone 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 into why it's hard and how to get past major obstacles. To build an "intuitive" interface, 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 and (2) make the act of learning anything new completely imperceptible to the user. It turns out, if the interface requires the user to realize they are learning something, the "intuitive" label disappears instantly. In this talk, Jared will show: + How users need both tool knowledge and domain knowledge to complete their tasks + How simple problems with designs can cause big problems for users + What successful teams are doing to create experiences that delight Jared will show examples from Microsoft Word, MSN, Google Talk, Flickr, Avis, and many more. RSVP: Seats 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. NH UPA meetings are open to anyone who is interested in attending. Membership to the UPA is NOT required. Parking Map: http://unh.edu/transportation/visitor/map.pdf 376 NH For our 1st official UPA chapter meeting we will kick off the New Year w/ special guest Jared Spool, an internationally renowned authority on usability, to discuss what makes a design seem intuitive. 2008-01-24 false http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nh-upa/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/376 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/376/upa_logo_-_yahoo.jpg design, ia, information architecture, nh, nh upa, upa, usability, user experience, ux Philadelphia USA 2008-02-01 WHEN: Thursday, January 31, 2008, from 6:20pm to 8:30pm WHERE: University Club Reserved Section, 6th Floor, MacAlister Hall, 3250 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Sign up now! If you would like to participate, please RSVP to phillychi@gmail.com. We must cap participation, so RSVP early to reserve your space. What's a "design slam"? During the meeting, participants will be teamed and introduced to a full-fledged hypothetical project, including appropriate client-side deliverables. 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 assembled audience. Then the "clients" team will choose a winner. Members of the winning team will receive a plethora of praise from your peers and an award. What's in it for me? This is a chance for interested IAs, designers, usability practitioners, developers and marketing professionals to get their hands dirty working 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-variety "lecture-and-Powerpoint" presentation. Those that want to participate need to be at the meeting by 6:20pm at the latest. The client team will be introducing the design challenge promptly at 6:30. If 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 the winning team. This idea is shamelessly stolen (with permission) from the IA Summit's IA Slam. For more information about the IA Slam, visit http://www.e-reiss.com/Seminars.aspx . 383 PA Join us for the Philadelphia region's second annual Design Slam. Participate in a fast-paced race to create the best design solution to a real-world problem. Awards given to the victors! 2008-01-31 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/383 design, information architecture Savannah USA 2008-02-11 Interaction 08 will be held from February 8-10, 2008 in historic and festive Savannah, Georgia, on the campus of The Savannah College of Art and Design. Join several hundred Interaction Designers from around the world as we address the design of interactive systems of all types: applications (web and desktop), mobile, consumer electronics, digitally enhanced environments, and more. Start your year off with stimulating talk, fun parties, and smart discussions about our growing field. Interaction 08 will feature two days of inspirational and tactical sessions geared at anyone who practices Interaction Design, as well as a day of pre-conference workshops. We're planning two tracks of thought provoking discussions during each day, followed by social gatherings on Friday and Saturday evenings. Keynotes: Alan Cooper - CEO; Cooper Sigi Moeslinger - Principal; Antenna Design Bill Buxton - Principal Researcher; Microsoft Malcolm McCullough - Prof. of Architecture; Univ. of Michigan Invited Speakers: # Jared Spool, UIE # Dan Brown, EightShapes # Sarah Allen, Laszlo Systems # Régine Debatty, We Make Money Not Art # Jenny Lam, Jackson Fish Market # Matt Jones, BBC # Aza Raskin, Humanized # Molly Wright Steenson, Princeton University Conference Pricing: Before November 15: $499 November 15 and After: $599 Students: $299 Half day workshops: $250 296 GA Interaction Design Association Inaugural International Conference in Savannah, GA, USA. 2008-02-08 false http://interaction08.ixda.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/296 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/296/ad1.gif design, georgia, industrial design, interaction design, interaction design association, international, ixd, ixda, scad, us Portsmouth USA 2008-02-20 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 experience design. Topics: Cognitive Biases and the Fundamental Attribution Error in User- Centered Design by Chauncey Wilson, Autodesk Words Set the Stage: Modeling Good Behavior for User-generated Content by Margot Bloomstein, PixelMEDIA Pros and Cons of Presenting Multiple Options of a Design to the Project Team by Shannon McHarg, H&R Block Remote Usability Testing: Best Practices and Lessons Learned by Rebecca Richkus, Autodesk Where: PixelMEDIA 222 International Drive Suite 175 Portsmouth, NH 03801 Time: 6:00-7:00 PM - Networking (refreshments provided by PixelMEDIA) 7:00-8:00 PM - 10-Minute Talks About 10-Minute Talks: Presenter talks are strictly limited to 10 minutes 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. For usability and user experience practitioners, you will find plenty of tips and tricks you can use in your job. For those who are new to usability, the variety of topics will give you a good idea of what the profession is all about. RSVP or questions: info@nhupa.org 413 NH This meeting will be a highly engaging and informative night with 4 different 10-minute talks by 4 different speakers. 2008-02-19 false http://www.nhupa.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/413 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/413/upa_logo_-_yahoo.jpg content, design, hci, ia, remote usability testing, upa, usability, usability testing Sunnyvale USA 2008-02-24 Instructor Andrei Herasimchuk Andrei Herasimchuk is a principal 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 their first interface designer. He provided the interface strategy for the initial Creative Suite, was responsible for the design of Photoshop, Illustrator and the original InDesign, as well as for founding the internal UI team, developing it to more than 20 people. This full-day course will teach software professionals how to lead a collaborative architecture process for software products. Participants will be taken through the entire process using hands-on exercises designed to give a deep and real-world understanding. At its conclusion this architecture process results in a shared vision 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. These methods inherently involve cross-disciplinary 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; for web, desktop or mobile platforms, as well as cross-platform design; and is equally relevant for consumer, B2B and enterprise applications. As with all Involution Master Academy courses, this class is limited to nine students. This guarantees each student significant interaction with Andrei 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 eight classmates. It also means that there are very few seats available, so sign up today! 393 CA This full-day course will teach software professionals how to lead a collaborative architecture process for software products. 2008-02-23 false http://involutionstudios.com/?p=109&cat=8 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/393 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/393/logo_involutionstudios.jpg design, design class, information architecture, interface design, product architecture Amstersam Netherlands 2008-02-27 FITC comes to Amsterdam February 25 - February 26, 2008! Whether your weapon of choice is Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, After-Effects, or a combination of all the above, you're in for a wild ride of presentations, panel discussions, and parties as FITC debuts in Amsterdam. This two-day event brings together the world's hottest designers -- and the coolest technology. Confirmed speakers include; Erik Natzke, Niko Stumpo, GMUNK, Nikolai Cornell, Peter Elst, Ralph Hauwert, Joost Korngold and Colin Moock, Aral Balkan, James Paterson, Jared Tarbell and more! 363 Netherlands FITC Amsterdam 2008 Design. Technology. Cool Shit. Felix Meritis, European Centre for Arts and Sciences 2008-02-25 false http://www.fitc.ca/amsterdam http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/363 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/363/fitc_amsterdam.jpg adobe, conference, design, fitc, flash, technology New York USA 2008-02-27 Presentation: Think 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 patient experience at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. --------------- Speaker: Sylvia Harris is New York City's "Public Designer". She has devoted twenty-five years to the design and management of public-interest communications. A leading advisor to New York City's largest institutions, Sylvia conducts assessments and formulates communication strategies for branding 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 1975. --------------- Location: JPMorgan Chase, 277 Park Avenue (between 47th & 48th) Room 1701 (17th floor) --------------- Time: Arrive at 6 pm for building security, networking Presentation 6:30 - 8:00 including Q&A Dinner with speaker 8:30 (participants pay for their own) --------------- NYC-UPA members: $10, Non-members: $20 Non-members with 1 year membership: $25 Full-time students: $5 (w valid ID) 419 NY Sylvia Harris, leading Information Design Strategist, tells how she created a new vision for visitor information delivery to improve patient experience at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. 2008-02-26 false http://nycupa20080226.eventbrite.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/419 design, information architecture, usability Sunnyvale USA 2008-03-02 Instructor Steve Portigal Steve is the founder of Portigal Consulting, a boutique agency that helps clients discover and act on new insights about themselves and their customers. He has conducted hundreds of ethnographic interviews in homes, public spaces, and work places, interviewing families, hotel maintenance staff, architects, rock musicians, home automation enthusiasts, and radiologists. This course will provide first-hand knowledge and training in core design research methods. At its root, 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, and what it produces. Students will develop their own design research philosophy, learn how to think about people, behavior, and culture, as well as the importance of being open to new perspectives. They will also learn tactical skills they can immediately put into practice: how to conduct observations and interviews, find research participants, and interpret and synthesize results as fodder for design and storytelling. As with all Involution Master Academy courses, this class is limited to nine students. This guarantees each student significant interaction with Steve 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 eight classmates. It also means that there are very few seats available, so sign up today! 397 CA This course will provide first-hand knowledge and training in core design research methods. 2008-03-01 false http://involutionstudios.com/?p=108&cat=8 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/397 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/397/logo_involutionstudios.jpg design, design research, research methodology, user research Sunnyvale USA 2008-03-09 Instructor Dirk Knemeyer Dirk Knemeyer is a principal of Involution Studios, responsible for the business success of the company. He has worked with clients including Yahoo!, Oracle, and General Motors, and was previously the Chief Design Officer at Thread Inc. Dirk is the President of UXnet, the non-profit organization representing the user experience industry, and has been on the Board of eight different corporations and non-profits in his career. While people pay lip service to “user experience” 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 design, 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 human meaning and motivation are the ones that have the most market success and cultural impact. Students will be introduced to Dirk’s unique framework for mapping product planning to designing for real human needs and desires. Then - with an emphasis on group activity and hands-on trial-and-error - students will learn and practice methods for infusing this framework and humanistic design approach into their company and projects. After completing the course, students will be immediately ready to have a significant, practical impact on product or service development in their organization. As 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 eight classmates. It also means that there are very few seats available, so sign up today! 398 CA Students will be introduced to Dirk’s unique framework for mapping product planning to designing for real human needs and desires. 2008-03-08 false http://involutionstudios.com/?p=115&cat=8 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/398 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/398/logo_involutionstudios.jpg design, design framework, framework New York USA 2008-03-15 Tapping their feet and chewing pencils, five students nervously 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 these five students and their struggles over the course of their final semester at a university to complete their thesis projects, which are the manifestations of years of hard work, stress and, ultimately, success. Come join us to celebrate the debut of our trailer for the feature length documentary Archiculture, which is currently being shot in New York at Pratt Institute. We will have a brief introduction to the project, a few guest speakers, and a short presentation by the film's creators and filmmakers followed by a Q&A session. Speakers: David Krantz (co-Producer/Director); Ian Harris (co-Producer/Director); Pierce Cook (co-Producer/Editor) with special guest speakers TBA Organized by: AIA New York Chapter, Center for Architecture Foundation, Arbuckle Industries Sponsored by: Center for Architecture Foundation Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place (Directions) Price: free 429 NY Friday, 03/14/2008, 6:00–8:00pm 2008-03-14 false http://www.archiculturefilm.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/429 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/429/Drafter-Design.jpg architecture, debut, design, documentary, film, party, students, studio Coronado USA 2008-03-29 Use the promo code "BOXES" to receive $30 off each day and a limited-edition Web App Summit 2008 iPod nano. Promotion ends on 2/26. Over 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 away inspired to create amazing applications that will delight your users. We've carefully crafted this three-day event to give you what you need. We start with four full-day tutorials covering the most critical topics for your success. Between them, the world-renowned experts leading these seminars have more than 100 years of experience designing applications for practically every industry, from financial services to entertainment. They've created an information-packed day designed to get every question you have answered and deliver you the essential insights for creating great applications. On the second day, we've chosen each session to give you the 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 entire team. On the third day, we'll explore the best practices for implementing successful web applications. We've chosen the biggest experts in the world of web development to give you a full spectrum of techniques and insights. Days 2 and 3 feature a "peer-to-peer" luncheon, where you'll connect up with others who are tackling the same challenges you're facing and learn from their experiences. Speakers include: Luke Wroblewski, Kim Goodwin, Leisa Reichelt, Indi Young, Steve Mulder, Jeremy Keith, Bill Scott, Derek Featherstone, Keith Robinson, Sean Kane, and of course, Jared M. Spool. Use the promo code "BOXES" to receive $30 off each day and a limited-edition Web App Summit 2008 iPod nano. Promotion ends on 2/26. View the complete summit description, and register at http://www.webappsummit.com 358 CA Web Summit 2008 is being held March 26-28, 2008 in Coronado, CA. We've lined up fantastic speakers giving full-day seminars and short talks on the most critical issues surrounding today's web apps. 2008-03-26 false http://www.webappsummit.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/358 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/358/Copy_of_webappsummit_logo_web_FINAL.jpg adactio, ajax, blogs, california, conference, coronado, design, ebay, event, experts, flickr, folksonomies, jared spool, netflix, personas, rias, san diego, speakers, tagging, tutorial, ui, usability, user experience, users, ux, web app, web application, web applications, web apps, webbased applications, webbased applications, wikis, yahoo Dover USA 2008-03-27 Topic: Expanding User-Centered Design in the 21st Century or Why Design Thinking is the Next Big Thing. When: Refreshments & Networking: 6-7:00 PM – Food & beverages will be provided. Meeting: 7:00 PM – 8ish Where: Liberty Mutual 150 Liberty Way Dover, NH 03820 Parking Directions: Park in the front lot. License and plate number needs to be presented at security desk. RSVP required (see below). Abstract: What is design thinking? Why is it important? What does design thinking mean to the field of user centered design? This 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 organizational design to product design. About Sarah Bloomer: Sarah Bloomer has designed user interfaces for 20 years. In 1991 she co-founded the interaction design company The Hiser Group. With Hiser, she helped establish the field of user-centered design in Australia. Upon returning to the USA in 2002, Sarah was a senior interaction designer for The MathWorks before starting Sarah Bloomer & Co, a consulting practice focusing on collaborative design facilitation. Sarah has delivered papers, tutorials and workshops at user interface design conferences in Australia and the USA. Her tutorial, 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 help companies rapidly set up usability teams. Sarah holds an MS from New York University in interactive software design, a BA from Smith College, and served as masters supervisor at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. RSVP: You must RSVP to attend, as security is tight at Liberty Mutual. Please send RSVPs to info@nhupa.org. + + + Stay informed about NH UPA meetings and events by joining the NH UPA Yahoo! group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nh-upa/. + + + 423 NH Please join us for the NH UPA March Meeting featuring Sarah bloomer, Sarah Bloomer & Co. 2008-03-26 false http://www.nhupa.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/423 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/423/upa_logo_-_yahoo.jpg design, design thinking, usability, ux Philadelphia USA 2008-04-03 Site Search Analytics: Conversations with Your Customers" by Louis Rosenfeld Date: Wed, April 2, 2008 Time: 6 - 8PM Location: Messagefirst 230 N 2nd St. Suite 2C Philadelphia, PA 19106 (215) 825-7423 RSVP: Please help us plan & RSVP to phillychi@gmail.com About the Presentation Any site with a search engine captures users' search queries. This is real data that's plentiful and inexpensive to acquire, and not necessarily difficult to analyze. Site search analytics tells you what users really want from your site—in their own words—and how well you're meeting those needs. This session covers the basics of search analytics for web designers, showing how you can identify, diagnose, and fix major problems with your site's content, metadata, navigation, and search functions. About the Speaker Louis Rosenfeld is founder of Rosenfeld Media, a new publishing house focused on short, practical books on user experience design. As an IA consultant, he has helped numerous Fortune 500s and other large, messy, political enterprises make their information easier to find. Lou is co-author of "Information Architecture for the World Wide Web" (O'Reilly & Associates; 3rd edition, 2006) and the forthcoming "Site Search Analytics: Conversations with Your Customers" (Rosenfeld Media, 2008). Lou co-founded the IA Institute and UXnet. He blogs regularly at louisrosenfeld.com. About Our Sponsor Messagefirst is Philadelphia-based design research consulting firm. 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 creates compelling experiences that solve business problems 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 and implement the design solution. To learn more about Messagefirst, please visit: http://www.messagefirst.com 443 PA Find out how you can use site search analytics as a power design tool. 2008-04-02 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/443 analytics, design, information architecture, search Arlington USA 2008-04-10 Join us for CreativeConnects a free monthly social event hosted by The BOSS Group for creative, marketing, communications, advertising and web professionals. Come network with colleagues, meet new people, keep up with industry news and get leads on jobs and business opportunities. No formal program, no RSVP required, lite bites and one drink courtesy of The BOSS Group. Also, visit our online resource center, creativeconnects.com, for links to creative resources, tools, free downloads and our blog. CreativeConnects locations: Montclair, NJ Philadelphia, PA Baltimore, MD Washington, DC Dallas, TX Richmond, VA 457 VA Meet Fellow Creatives & Expand Your Network 2008-04-09 false http://www.creativeconnects.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/457 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/457/CC_logo_632.jpg creatives, design, graphic, marketing, networking, pr, web Toronto Canada 2008-04-23 Break your tools. Break your patterns. Break the norm. Break the standards at FITC Toronto: The Design + Technology Festival. FITC Toronto is where the world’s top designers and developers come together to share their insights and expertise across three subject areas: creative, technical and business. Sessions cover all aspects of the creative process, explore the latest developments in rich media technology, and provide insight into the ups and downs of running an Interactive business. This is the 7th year for the four-day festival, which also includes a kick-ass Awards show, a speakers’ series devoted to experimental art and programming, a large scale interactive art exhibit, and some very cool parties. 448 Canada Break IT! at FITC Toronto: The Design + Technology Festival, a four-day design and technology conference, which attracts over 1,000 attendees from around the world. 2008-04-19 false http://www.fitc.ca/toronto. http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/448 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/448/300x250_ST.jpg design, development, fitc, fitc toronto, flash, interactive design Boston USA 2008-05-01 Boston-IA (www.boston-ia.org) invites you to attend "Setting Up a Web Accessibility Program" on Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Boston-IA will present Dan Revellese of HiSoftware Inc (www.hisoftware.com). discussing the issues involved in developing a Web Accessibility program for large-scale and enterprise-wide web development projects. The meeting will be held at the Bank of America Conference Center (www.bankofamerica.com) in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Dan will detail how to make a business case for implementing a Web Accessibility program in an organization and strategies for ensuring accessibility, as well as tips for finding a champion to sponsor the program and suggestions for managing the program. A hypothetical, composite case study from the point of view of HiSoftware’s clients will be presented to clearly illustrate the many benefits a Web Accessibility program can bring to an organization and its web users. HiSoftware Inc. is a leading provider of software, services, and on-demand solutions that test, repair, monitor, and enforce web content, quality, and regulatory compliance. Meeting Details Presentation by: HiSoftware (www.hisoftware.com) "Setting Up a Web Accessibility Program" Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Sponsored and hosted by: Bank of America Conference Center, One Federal Street, Floor 7 Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Directions to Bank of America (http://www.boston-ia.org/meetings/directions.html) Registration The meeting is free for Boston-IA members, and $15 for all others, payable at the door. New or returning members can join Boston-IA for $50 (renewable January, 2009) and attend for free. Light refreshments will be served. Please pre-register at: www.Boston-IA.org or by sending e-mail to: registerlist@Boston-IA.org We hope to see you there! 454 MA Boston-IA invites you to attend a presentation by HiSoftware, Inc. entitled "Setting Up a Web Accessibility Program" at Bank of America in Boston. 2008-04-30 false http://www.Boston-IA.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/454 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/454/Boston-IA.gif accessibility, design, information architecture Portland USA 2008-05-24 WebVisions explores the future of the Web with an all-star lineup 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), Kimberly Blessing (Paypal) and many others. Half day workshops feature acclaimed designer Roger Black ("Type Class"), Aaron Gustafson ("Progressive Enhancement with Javascript and CSS"), Erica O'Grady ("The Art and Science of Conversation in Social Media"), Tyler Sticka ("The Control Freak's Guide to Web Design"), David McFarland ("Javascript for Designers") and more. Conference Pass: $180 Early Bird* / $250 Standard *if purchased by March 31st Workshops: $375 Early Bird* / $450 Standard *if purchased by March 31st Group rates, association discounts and student discounts are also available; call Brad Smith at 503-230-2058 or email brad@webvisionsevent.com for more information. 414 OR Explore the future of Web design, user experience, technology and business strategy with an all-star lineup of visionary speakers that include Jeffrey Veen, Christina Wodtke, Aaron Gustafson and more. 2008-05-22 false http://www.webvisionsevent.com/register/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/414 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/414/WV08_tout_03.gif ajax, business strategy, convergence, css, design, development, interaction design, javascript, mobile, project management, social media, technology, usability, user experience, venture capital, web applications, webapps, webvisions Nashville USA 2008-06-14 You've read their books. Now you're ready for more. Come and join the conversation at the Voices that Matter: Web Design Conference coming to the Loews Vanderbilt in Nashville this June! You’ll learn from and mingle with the industry’s most respected authors and meet peers from all over the globe who are passionate about Web design! http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2008 Circle 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 and gain insights from the industry’s brightest thinkers and practitioners during 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 your professional skills. Two tracks (one creative and inspirational, one strategic and practical) mean there's always a session for you: whether 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 your job easier every day. Don’t miss it! Save June 10 – 13 for the Voices that Matter: Web Design! Guarantee yourself a seat where you’ll come face-to-face with world class authors including: • Dan Brown • Curt Cloninger • Zoe Gillenwater • Robert Hoekman, Jr. • Jeremy Keith • Steve Krug • Penny McIntire • Sandra Niehaus • Joshua Porter • Garr Reynolds • Nathan Shedroff • Aarron Walter • Charles Wyke-Smith • And many others! To request more information, visit the online brochure at http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2008, call 617-848-7026, or email Barbara.Gavin@PearsonEd.com. 430 TN You've read their books. Now you're ready for more. Come and join the conversation at the Voices that Matter: Web Design Conference coming to the Loews Vanderbilt in Nashville, June 10-13, 2008. 2008-06-10 false http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2008 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/430 ajax, architecture, css, design, flash, html, information technology, interface, it, java, optimization, search engine, web, web design, web designers, web developers, web standards, xml Nashville USA 2008-06-14 As 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 Optimization, Flash, Flex, JavaScript, mobile design, mash-ups and much more. At Voices That Matter: Web Design, our lineup of speakers, including Steve Krug, Garr Reynolds, Jeremy Keith, and many more, will teach you new techniques; 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 creative, energizing, thought-provoking, idea-driven sessions. Entertaining, 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. Register now at www.voicesthatmatter.com/webdesign2008! 433 TN You've read their books. Now you're ready for more. Come join the conversation at the Voices that Matter: Web Design Conference coming to the Loews Vanderbilt in Nashville this June! 2008-06-10 false http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/2008 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/433 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/433/weblogo.jpg ajax, conference, css, design, dreamweaver, flash, garr reynolds, graphic design, html, javascript, new riders, photoshop, search engine optimization, steve krug, voices that matter, web, web design, xml Philadelphia USA 2008-06-13 Date: Thursday, 6/12/2008 Time: 6 - 8PM Location: Hunt Room, Hamilton Hall, University of the Arts 320 South Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102 RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com About the Presentation A California federal judge's recent decision not to dismiss a discrimination case against retailer Target Corp has possibly opened the door to future Internet-related Americans with Disabilities Act claims. The ruling, believed to be the first indicating that the ADA can apply to the Internet, brings to light issues surrounding web accessibility and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. In 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 advice to those who want to design attractive websites that meet the needs of all users. About the Speaker Kel Smith is a conceptual technologist specializing in the design and usability of digital experiences, with stints at such companies as GlaxoSmithKline and Yellowbook. His strong interest in web accessibility has resulted in published articles, lectures and seminars; his piece titled "The Missing Link" appeared in The Practical Lawyer and Experience Magazine, and he was recently interviewed by Bill Cullifer for the WOW Technology Minute series. In February 2008, Kel launched Anikto LLC to promote accessibility tactics across multiple disciplines and markets. He is currently the Director of Design and Development for Tandem Learning, a company specializing in highly-interactive, multimedia training experiences. About the Sponsor Avenue A | Razorfish is one of 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 acquire and service customers. Visit http://www.avenuea-razorfish.com for more information. 477 PA Please join us for an enlightening discussion about the facts of web accessibility and Section 508 compliance, as well as practical advice on creating accessible websites without sacrificing design. 2008-06-12 false http://phillychi.acm.org/?p=70 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/477 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/477/phillychi_logo.png design, usability, web accessibility Pittsburgh USA 2008-06-19 When: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Refreshments and Networking: 6:30-7:00 PM Presentation and Discussion: 7:00 - 8:30 PM Post-event Mingle: 8:30 PM onwards Topic: "Making a Difference" As interaction designers, 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 intention: to lead, nurture, connect and equip its clients so that what they make fits the complexities of life and positively affects the common good. Fit partners Marc Rettig and Jenna Date will describe their approach to integrating design practices, ethnographic research, and the practical necessities of organizational change. Through project stories, they'll share practical techniques and points of view on process, collaboration, and making a positive difference for teams, organizations, and end users. Please RSVP: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pXQ-v5NgcfQnvYmkxLZzReQ&email=true 488 PA Interaction and user experience designers will learn practical techniques and points of view on process, collaboration, and making a positive difference for teams, organizations, and end users. 2008-06-18 false http://www.fitassociates.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/488 design, ethnography, interaction design, ixda Chicago USA 2008-06-24 FITC returns to Chicago with two full days of presentations, workshops and networking opportunities at Chicago City Center Hotel & Sports Club. This is the second year for the event, which includes a strong local contingent represented by Samuel Agesilas Pastel (http://www.levelofindustry.com/) and Zack Stepek (http://www.cravemg.com/). Richard 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 technologies currently in development at Adobe Systems. Avi Muchnick follows with a first look at the tools currently in the Aviary (http://a.viary.com/) product pipeline.This new suite of sophisticated web applications for designers, 3D modelers, and artist of all genres, is one of the most talked-about projects of the year. Confirmed presenters include: Eric Natzke, Sean Koriakin (Imaginary Forces), James Paterson (Presstube.com), Jon Ruppel (schematic), Jason Theodor (Critical Mass) and R. Blank (AlmerBlank). 480 IL FITC Chicago is a two-day event for the design and technology community, featuring instructive and illuminating presentations, and invaluable networking opportunities. 2008-06-22 false http://fitc.ca/chicago http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/480 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/480/FITC_CO08_400x150.jpg actionscript, adobe, aviary, conference, design, fitc, flash, flex, technology, workshop 2008-07-18 You work hard providing top-notch content on your site. Will your users find it? If they don't find it, all that effort is for nothing. What can you do to guarantee that users find the content they've come looking for? In this entertaining and informative seminar, UIE’s Founder, Jared M. Spool, will show how designers control whether users find their site’s content or not. As users traverse through a web site, UIE’s latest research shows they encounter five different types of navigation pages. The designers of today’s most successful sites, such as Lands’ End, the Bureau 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 purpose. Use the promotional code "FIVEPAGES" to receive $30 off your registration price. [To learn more about how the Scent of Information works, we recommend you watch our previous UIE Virtual Seminar, The Scent of Information: Getting Users to Their Content first. It will give you a little more depth on some of the concepts this seminar builds upon.] In this 90-minute online seminar, you'll hear the most up-to-the-minute research on how users navigate sites. You will learn best practices for designing the five types of navigation pages. Instead of traveling to a training course, you and your colleagues can hear the latest insights on the most important design topics right from your office. Once you purchase the seminar, you can watch the presentation right on your PC screen. Jared M. Spool, User Interface Engineering Length: 90 Minutes Date: July 17th, 1pm ET / Noon CT / 11am MT / 10am PT Price: Only $ 99.00 (includes handout), when you remember to use the promotional code "FIVEPAGES". 494 Virtual Seminar: The Five Types of Navigation Pages 2008-07-17 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/scent_web_page/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/494 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/494/UIElogo.tiff design, scent, usability, virtual seminar, web page New York USA 2008-07-25 - – - – - – - – - RSVP to: nyc-rsvp (at) ixda (dot) org - – - – - – - – - Throughout the electronic age, people have become accustomed 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 increasingly becoming embedded in digital technology. In many senses, physical objects are becoming more important. In an immediate way, they can help us define new systems of relationships with digital information. Luke Williams, Creative Director at frog design, examines how perceptions and gestures formed through our experiences with physical products can effectively bring liberty to the relationship between brain, body, and digital media interface. WHEN Thursday, July 24th 6:15 – 7:00 networking (refreshments served) 7:00 – 8:00 presentation 8:00 – 8:30 Q&A and discussion WHERE Location details provided on RSVP - – - – - – - – - RSVP to: nyc-rsvp (at) ixda (dot) org - – - – - – - – - ABOUT OUR SPEAKER Luke Williams is Creative Director for frog design, and heads the Industrial Design practice for the New York and Austin studios. Prior to that, he worked in frog’s Silicon Valley and San Francisco studios as a creative lead for projects spanning a wide variety of enterprises such as Daimler Chrysler, Disney, Hewlett-Packard, Logitech, Microsoft, Motorola and Yahoo!. In addition to his role at frog design, Luke is an Adjunct Professor at NYU Stern School of Business where he co-founded the “Innovation and Design” course to teach design thinking in the graduate MBA program. Luke’s opinions on innovation and design have been sought after in interviews with National Public Radio (NPR), BusinessWeek, ID Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal, and he speaks regularly throughout the international design community. - – - – - – - – - RSVP to: nyc-rsvp (at) ixda (dot) org - – - – - – - – - 495 NY “The Naked Interface—Liberating Brain, Body, and Digital Interactions” a presentation by Luke Williams, Creative Director at frog design 2008-07-24 false http://ixda.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/495 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/495/IxDA_NYC_logo2.png design, industrial design, interaction design, ixd, ixda, user experience design, ux 2008-08-15 In this seminar, we take a detailed look at your site's most critical 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 often the most difficult pages to design well. In this presentation, Jared will share some of UIE’s most important findings about gallery page design. You’ll learn: * How to utilize the Scent of Information to ensure the user’s trigger words are present * How galleries help users make confident choices * The key elements that search result pages borrow from the average gallery (and what makes them different) * Strategies for ordering links for easy findability. (Hint: Alphabetical order isn’t one of them!) * When images help and when they get in the way * How dynamic Ajax elements can help or hinder a user finding what to click on * How to take advantage of when users are scanning and when they are reading Use the Promotional code "GALLERY" and receive out lowest pricing of just $99. Instructor Biography Jared M. Spool founded User Interface Engineering in 1988, and has built the company into a leading research, training, and consulting firm specializing in usability and experience design. He has been working in the field of usability and design since 1978, before the term "usability" was ever associated with computers. 509 In this seminar, we take a detailed look at your site's most critical page: the gallery. Galleries are the most used navigational element on any web site and many sites have hundreds of them. 2008-08-14 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/gallery/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/509 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/509/UIElogo.tiff design, gallery, scent, usability Washington DC USA 2008-08-25 Jonathan Segal FAIA will hold a 6-8 hour seminar presentation in 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. info@architectasdeveloper.com www.architectasdeveloper.com www.jonathansegalarchitect.com 492 DC Jonathan Segal FAIA will teach attendees to break free from the client and develop their own futures!! 2008-08-24 false http://www.architectasdeveloper.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/492 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/492/aad_sm_pic.jpg aia, aia credits, architect, contractor, design, developer, development, segal, seminar, washington dc Chicago USA 2008-09-12 Two days. 17+ presentations. One incredible experience. Cusp Conference 2008 will bring together thinkers, innovators, skeptics, believers, visionaries and explorers from the arts, sciences, technology, business, design and government. They'll share their passions and stories and help you create new ones. Speakers to date include: Chef Homaru Cantu / Moto / Cantu Designs Justine Ezarik / iJustine Douglas Gayeton / Molotov Alva and His Search for the Creator: A Second Life Odyssey Dr. Carl Hodges / The Seawater Foundation Adam Kalkin / Architecture and Hygiene Robert F Kennedy Jr / Environmental Attorney Quinn Norton / Body Hacker Paul Polak / D-Rev: Design for the Other 90% Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art Theater $1500 until July 31 $1750 August 01-September 09 Seating is limited. 453 IL Cusp Conference 2008 is about the design of everything. If you believe in the power of ideas, the value of imagination and the strength of the human spirit, this conference is for you. 2008-09-10 false http://cuspconference.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/453 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/453/cusp_ba_2.gif architecture, body hacking, cantu, climate change, design, energy, environment, film, food, gayeton, hodges, kalkin, lifecasting, music, polak, second life, social activism Lawrence USA 2008-09-25 Two days of sessions priced at $1,195, or $945 before August 1. Workshops on day 1 will be announced soon, see the conference web site. --------- Speakers and Topics ---------- Jeff Axup of Mobile Community Design — Social Networks Liselott Brunnberg of The Interactive Institute of Sweden — Context Francis Djabri of Nokia — Services Design Markus Grupp of TELUS — Devices Clyde Heppner of Sprint-Nextel — Research Techniques Morten Hjerde of mBricks — Application Design Lee Humphreys of Cornell University — Social Networks Kashif Imam of ECCO Design — Intersection of Hardware & GUI Design Mike Lundy of Sprint-Nextel — Device Case Study Enrique Ortiz of eZee — Context Luca Passani of AdMob — Design with WALL Dan Saffer of Adaptive Path — Gestural Interfaces Gabriel White of Punchcut — Presence ----------- Hosted in beautiful Lawrence, Kansas, just outside of Kansas City. 476 KS North America's first conference focusing on mobile user experience, from devices to services to applications and web sites. Hosted by Little Springs Design, a leading mobile design consultancy. 2008-09-22 false http://design4mobile.mobi/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/476 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/476/logotype-w-525.jpg context, design, haptics, mobile, presence 2008-09-25 The best critiques not only deliver value to the original designer, but to everyone involved, because it raises the discourse to the underlying fundamentals and goals, not just the specifics of color and font size. Learning to critique well is like many other skills: the more you practice, the better you get. You'll know you've delivered a great critique when: * The designer is receptive and engaged in the discussion, instead of being defensive and argumentative * The designer becomes introspective and talks about how they want to revisit some of the underlying precepts of the design * Other team members use the critique to look at other on-going work In this UIE Virtual Seminar, you'll get a chance to test out your critique skills. We're soliciting four web sites from members of our audience. We'll ask them some important information about their designs and then, a week before the seminar, pass that on to you. You'll have an opportunity to look at each site and develop your critique points. In the seminar, you'll compare your findings against our critique and other attendees. We're going to focus this session on Site Navigation. We'll look at some interesting solutions and talk about what the designers have done well and where we might expect their users to run into issues. We'll see how these designs tackle some of the big challenges that many designers face when building large, complex web sites. We'll even look at other sites that have possibly solved the problems in other ways. Join us for this fun, interactive session where you and your colleagues will get a chance to test your skills and learn new techniques for providing insightful, constructive feedback. Register with Promotional Code "BOX21" to receive our lowest price of just $99. 516 Testing Your Critiquing Skills: Site Navigation When looking over someone else's design, how do you ensure you're delivering valuable insights that bring new perspectives to the table? 2008-09-24 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/critique/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/516 critique, design, interactive, virtual seminar, web site review Pittsburgh USA 2008-10-11 Flashpitt is a one-day conference for multimedia designers, developers, and artists. It's Pittsburgh's first major Flash-centric conference. National and international industry leaders will be present to inspire, educate, and challenge the region’s Flash community. Our speaker line up will share inside tips, new technologies and behind the scenes looks to Flashpitt's attendees. We'll have two tracks of sessions running from 9am until about 6pm. We'll finish it all off with an after party full of fun and networking opportunities. 496 PA Flashpitt is a one-day conference for multimedia designers, developers, and artists. 2008-10-10 false http://www.flashpitt.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/496 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/496/fp-logo.jpg design, flash, flex, interactive Orlando USA 2008-10-18 Create Chaos 2008 brings together more than 10 leading creative conferences and events under one roof, addressing the evolving needs of an industry on the eve of a new renaissance. Create Chaos appeals to creative professionals who want to participate in a conference that speaks to their skill set and, at the same time, includes opportunities to learn new techniques outside their comfort zone and network with creatives from other industries. Create Chaos is for professionals working in advertising, graphic design, film and video, motion graphics, animation, photography, printing, publishing, and interactive media. To address creatives’ desires, Create Chaos 2008 will co-locate with The Creative Suite Conference, Printing+Paper+Packaging Design Conference, The Vector Conference, Stash Theatre, CreativeHeads Job Fair, The Web Design Conference, and The Pixel Conference in Orlando, FL, October 13-17, 2008. Additional conference partners will be announced in the spring to round out the current offering. Surrounding a unique “Medici Intersection” for the ultimate networking and trade show experience, the Create Chaos Expo boasts three live theaters, access to the job fair, a bookstore and round-the-clock inspirational demos and hands on showcases of the latest technologies and techniques from exhibitors and sponsors. For more information, to register exhibit, or to become a sponsor, contact info@createchaos.com. 506 FL One week. 10 shows. Thousands of creative professionals. One location. Are you ready to create chaos? 2008-10-13 false http://www.createchaos.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/506 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/506/Chaos_Blue.jpg advertising, create, creative, creative suite, design, job fair, orlando Malmö Sweden 2008-10-18 After last years success with participants from around the globe 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 main theme will be "Long live the city!" and among the speakers are lifestyle guru Ilse Crawford, architect Bjarke Ingels and designer Ilkka Suppanen. –The sustainable city is all about how we build houses, roads and parks. 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. At the main event Designboost will carry out thirty workshops for especially invited participants at the two top floors of the Turning Torso building. The thought being that ideas with a holistic point of view on design and the sustainable 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 world, 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. –We can shape our surrounding world and our future with the help of design. With design we can shape the society of tomorrow. Through integrating social, economic and cultural elements we can create more sustainable cities, says Peer Eriksson, one of the founders behind Designboost. This years over all theme is thus the sustainable city, which involves not only the environmental 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 means. 515 Sweden An event about sustainable design called "Long live the city!" with speakers Michael Young, Ilse Crawford, Ilkka Suppanen and Bjarke Ingels among others. 2008-10-15 false http://www.designboost.se http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/515 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/515/designboost_logo.jpg csr, design, sustainability, sustainable design New York USA 2008-10-17 Are you currently building web-based applications? Are you tasked 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? As we manage more information, there is greater need for us to use more complex interactions to guide us through finding, selecting, creating, acting upon, sharing, and finally consuming the information around us. Whether through a web browser, an Adobe AIR application, or your cell phone, rich interactions can aid your users and provide differentiated value to the businesses that engage you. Expert interaction designer David Malouf has created a seminar exploring the most important issues surrounding the web’s most sophisticated applications. This course will teach you: 1. What defines an RIA, its building blocks, the environment and the differing and complementary technologies. 2. How to deconstruct existing applications to learn important lessons from those that came before you. How to guide in the selection of technologies and make your designs more technologically agnostic. 3. What are design patterns and how they can help you over time increase design quality and consistency when used properly. 4. Documentation techniques that help you move from static pages to rich application design communications. This is a 1-day seminar with exercises for practice and lots of discussion. 529 NY By popular demand, expert interaction designer David Malouf's seminar returns, exploring the most important issues surrounding the web's most sophisticated applications. 2008-10-16 false http://smartexperience.org/classes/interaction-design-for-rias/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/529 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/529/smartexperience.logo.png design, interaction design, internet, ixda, malouf, ria, rich internet applications, web Philadelphia USA 2008-10-23 Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm * Please be aware that in order to enter Huntsman Hall, you MUST arrive by 6:30pm. * Location: Huntsman Hall, Room 255, University of Pennsylvania 3730 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Map: http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/campus/philadelphia/visiting.cfm RSVP: phillyCHI@gmail.com (please RSVP by Monday, October 20, 2008) ----- THE DISCUSSION As design professionals, we strive to create great products and great experiences, both physical and virtual, for the general public or niche markets. But many times -- the cynic would say most of the time -- we miss the mark. The world is full of things that are difficult and frustrating to use. And that's because designers make assumptions about how users think and do things. Great design is user-centric design. User-centered design (UCD) is an approach that places the user at the center of the design process from the beginning. By understanding real people's needs and behaviors during the conception and refinement of a design, we can ensure that a new product succeeds. This discussion will include perspectives on user-centered design from professionals who create experiences in the fields of architecture, interactive design, and product design. Each panelist will present examples and strategies relevant to practitioners of user-centric design in any discipline. Those interested in architecture, graphic design, human factors, information architecture, interaction design, product design, usability, and user experience will find the discussion highly informative and challenging. THE PANELISTS Steve Cleff, Account Planner, Avenue A | Razorfish Philadelphia Zoey Juhng, Design Director, Bressler Group Michael Summers, Senior Director, Usability, gsi interactive Maria Keares Wyant, RA, Wyant Architecture THE MODERATOR Dave Cooksey, PhillyCHI Chair 553 PA Join us as our panelists discuss why great design isn't just about design. It's about people. 2008-10-22 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/553 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/553/PhillyCHI_logo_small.png acm, architecture, chi, design, designphiladelphia, panel, philadelphia, phillychi, sigchi, usercentered design New York USA 2008-11-05 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. There will be lots more names added to the bill over the next few months.... so keep checking the website for details. For your chance of an early bird ticket just go to the site and book before 18th September. Until then, conference passes are $295, conference/workshop passes are $595 and student tickets are a fixed price of only $45! Also 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. Hope to see you there :) 508 NY FOWD is back in NYC this November. The lineup of speakers is packed with designers you respect, love and trust. We've also got plenty of parties where you can meet new friends, so come along! 2008-11-03 false http://futureofwebdesign.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/508 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/508/FOWD_Logo_.jpg design, fowd, inspiration, networking, parties San Francisco USA 2008-11-08 A half-day conference with five distinguished members of the Bay Area’s UX community discuss advanced topics in UX and user research. Talks include: "How to Lie with Design Research" Dan Saffer - Author, “Designing for Interaction" "Research and Design: Ships in the Night?" Steve Portigal - Portigal Consulting "How Mental Models Helped Teams Do What They Dreamed" Indi Young - Author, “Mental Models: Aligning User Strategy with Business” "The Autodesk Web Research Truth" Maya Pacheco - Senior Product Manager, Autodesk "Ten Years of Wasted Research" Nate Bolt, El Presidente, Bolt | Peters Also, you'll hear each speaker answer this question with a straight face: "Is research for scared, safe people?" Stay 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! 555 CA A half-day conference with five speakers discussing advanced UX topics. Learn the answer to the question, "Is research for scared, safe people?" Come for the talks, stay for the drinks! 2008-11-07 false http://www.userresearchfriday.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/555 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/555/urf.png autodesk, dan portigal, dan saffer, design, design research, drinks, friday, halfday conference, indi young, maya pacheco, mental models, nate bolt, schmoozing, usability, user research, ux, web research Copenhagen Denmark 2008-11-15 The lectures are arranged by IntraTeam. Please contact us if you have any questions. IntraTeam is in Denmark known for its communities of practise focusing on intranet. Please visit our website www.IntraTeam.com Learn more about the Nielsen Norman Group Conference by following the link below 552 Denmark Jakob Nielsen, Chris Nodder and Kara Pernice from Nielsen Norman Group is visiting Denmark in mid-November 2008, presenting four lectures about design and usability on intranet and homepages 2008-11-12 false http://tinyurl.com/NNGsignup http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/552 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/552/NNG151x197.gif applications, design, intranet, usability, website Pittsburgh USA 2008-11-14 The next Refresh Pittsburgh meet-up is scheduled for Thursday, November 13th at 7:00pm. See our website at refreshpittsburgh.org for more detailed information and RSVP info. Presentations Val Head is a Senior Designer/Developer at New Perspective and is also the brains behind 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 designer, 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. You can read more about Val at her blog thisisportable.com. Next, we’re really happy to be joined by Samantha Warren. Samantha is a web designer and typophile at Viget Labs, an all inclusive web agency outside of Washington, 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. Samantha will present “Typography is the Foundation of Good Web Design”. She will illustrate how typographic legibility, hierarchy, and expression contribute to the success of a design through a step by step web-site redesign. You can find out more about Samantha and the cool work she does at her blog BadAssIdeas.com as well as the Viget Inspire blog. 567 PA Refresh Pittsburgh is a community of designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of Internet developers in the Pittsburgh area. 2008-11-13 false http://www.refreshpittsburgh.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/567 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/567/logo_small.gif design, process, theory, typography, xhtml 2008-11-14 The 4th Annual World Usability Day is focused on Transportation and user-centered design. An initiative of the Usability Professionals' Association will host events in 42 countries on November 13th and online to discuss issues pertaining to Usability and Transportation. Launching on World Usability Day is the Global Transport Challenge a way for anyone to measure, monitor and minimize their travel carbon footprint. For more information visit www.worldusabilityday.org. 571 Take the Global Transport Challenge launching on World Usability Day 2008 and participate in events in over 42 countries and online at www.worldusabilityday.org on November 13, 2008. 2008-11-13 true http://worldusabilityday.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/571 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/571/GTCemailheaderfinalwithupa.jpg carbon footprint, design, transportation, travel, usability, usercentered design Banff Canada 2008-11-18 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 practical skills for user experience professionals—web designers, software developers, information architects, interaction designers, interface designers, communications, and anyone else who's passionate about making things work well for people. CanUX 2008 presenters include: * Dave Gray (XPLANE) * Brandon Schauer (Adaptive Path) * Luke Wroblewski (Yahoo!) * Lisa Anderson and Dennis Wixon (Microsoft Surface) * Yvonne Shek (nForm) Conference rates include two nights accommodation, meals, and your conference fees. CanUX is held at the world-renowned Banff Centre, a campus-like environment in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. Banff is a 1.5 hour drive from Calgary, Alberta. 537 Canada CanUX is the annual Canadian User Experience Workshop hosted in Banff, Alberta. CanUX mixes breathtaking scenery, leading experts in design and UX and a retreat-like atmosphere. 2008-11-16 false http://canux.nform.ca http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/537 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/537/canux_logo.png canada, canux, design, ia, information architecture, user experience 2008-12-12 It turns out the "if you build it, they will come" approach doesn'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. In this 90-minute online presentation, Joshua Porter, author of Designing for the Social Web, will show you why, from a psychological perspective, 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 employed by successful sites, such as Netflix, TripIt, and BlinkSale. Register with the promotion code BOXES, and get our lowest price of just $99. 581 Designing for sign-up should be simple, yet it's often the most challenging area of your design. Do it wrong, you'll turn customers away. Do it right, you can build lasting relationships with users. 2008-12-11 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/Designing_Sign_Up_Seminar/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/581 bokardo, design, design for signup, josh porter, social media, social web 2009-01-16 Every design consists of thousands of decisions. Smart, well-informed decisions lead to a great design, while poor, uninformed decisions result in something users despise. Making the right decisions is critical to the design's success. Solid user research methods, such as usability testing and field studies, help us learn about our users and their needs. However, collecting the data is just the first step. To succeed, we must assemble the seemingly random stuff we learned into a coherent and confident set of recommendations for the team to act on -- often with a tight schedule and a limited budget. In this presentation, Jared M. Spool will share state-of-the-art techniques to get from observation data to informed decisions. He'll show you the best practices for teams to organize chaotic data, develop consensus, bring objectivity out of subjective observations, and produce clear design recommendations. You'll learn how to maximize your research investment with a concrete set of analysis techniques. Register with the promotion code BOXES for our lowest rate of just $99! 598 Smart, well-informed design decisions lead to a great design, while poor, uninformed decisions result in something users despise. Making the right decisions is critical to the design's success. 2009-01-15 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/The_Road/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/598 design, jared spool, the road to informed decisions, uie, user interface engineering, virtual seminar Wellington New Zealand 2009-02-21 Webstock is New Zealand's web conference, held in mid-February in Wellington. Speakers for Webstock 09 include Bruce Sterling, Ze Frank, Jane McGonigal, Annalee Newitz, Derek Powazek and Heather Champ. Webstock has established a reputation as one of the leading conferences in the world of its type for the web industry. 534 New Zealand 5 full-on days. 8 hands-on workshops. 23 kickarse speakers. 26 must see presentations. Truckloads of design, development, user experience, web standards, content, community, innovation and inspiration 2009-02-16 false http://webstock.org.nz http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/534 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/534/webstock-logo.jpg css, design, html, ia, informationarchitecture, user experience, web standards, webstock Philadelphia USA 2009-02-21 Event Details Location: Mad River Bar & Grille 126 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 US Website: http://www.maderiverphilly.com RSVP: Nice, but not necessary: phillychi@gmail.com Mad River Bar & Grille is something different from the Old City lounge scene. There are 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 upscale pub menu for lunch and dinner daily. Named after a famous ski run in Vermont, Mad River opened on October 8, 2004, and has all the familiar trademarks of this popular East Coast concept, from the copper-top bars to pairs of skis on the wall. As always, we hope to see you there! About PhillyCHI - PhillyCHI is the Philadelphia region’s professional group for those interested in Human-Computer Interaction, User Experience, Usability and other related disciplines. We meet once a month to network and discuss current topics in HCI. Check us out at http://phillychi.acm.org/. About 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: * Lead the profession by expanding our horizons, connectivity and influence, and our service to members * Inspire design quality and responsibility through professional development and education * Elevate the business of design and improve our industry’s value More information at: http://www.idsa.org 637 PA Please join us at Mad River Bar & Grille in Philadelphia on Friday, February 20, 2009, for an informal gathering of folks from the user experience and industrial design communities. All welcome. 2009-02-20 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/637 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/637/PhillyCHI_logo_789x215.png acm, design, happy hour, idsa, idsa philly, information architecture, networking, phillychi, sigchi, social, usability, user experience, user research Philadelphia USA 2009-02-27 WHEN: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 6:00 - 8:00 PM * Meet & Greet from 6:00 - 6:30 PM * WHERE: John M. Huntsman Hall, Room 260 Wharton School of Business 3730 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Map: http://tinyurl.com/av96yb Parking Info: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=419 Organizations spend countless hours and lots of money worrying over the usability of their sites. But this usually 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. This presentation by veteran readability tester Angela Colter, will examine the how’s and why’s of readability testing. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Angela Colter is a freelance usability and accessibility consultant in Philadelphia. She has worked on numerous readability projects for the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Justice, and Pfizer. While a senior usability specialist at UserWorks, she was the lead researcher for a Government Accountability Office study on the readability of credit card disclosure materials. Angela is a doctoral candidate at the University of Baltimore researching how to make search engines easier for users with low literacy skills. ABOUT OUR SPONSOR Liberty Personnel Services is a staffing firm formed with the guiding principles of professionalism, integrity and 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 over 100 years old. Our proven system enables us to deliver a superior service for both the employer and job seeker. For more information: http://www.libertyjobs.com/. HOSTING ORGANIZATIONS Learn about PhillyCHI at http://phillychi.acm.org/. Learn about the UPA Delaware Valley at http://upadelawarevalley.org/. 648 PA Please join us in Philadelphia on Thursday, February 26, 2009, for a presentation on how’s and why’s of readability testing by veteran readability tester Angela Colter. 2009-02-26 false http://phillychi.acm.org/?p=101 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/648 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/648/phillychi.jpg acm, design, information architecture, networking, phillychi, readability, sigchi, upa, usability, user experience, user research San Francisco USA 2009-03-04 In this tightening economy, it's more crucial than ever to make explicit the business value of design. Creative managers building the next generation of products and services are confronted with an increasingly demanding set of challenges. If you are a VP, director, or manager involved in product strategy, product development, service design, or design 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. Confirmed speakers: * Bruce Tempkin - VP, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research * Dan Roam - author of "The Back of the Napkin" * David Bulter - VP, Design, The Coca-Cola Company * Khoi Vinh - Design Director for NYTimes.com * Margaret Gould Stewart - Manager, User Experience, Google * Marty Neumeir - President of Neutron * Margret Schmidt - VP, User Experience Design & Research, TiVo * Sara Beckman - Co-Director of the Management of Technology Program, Haas School of Business InterContinental San Francisco 888 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Early Bird pricing (until January 31st) Pre-Conference workshop: $445 2-day Conference: $1,795 Regular pricing Pre-Conference workshop: $545 2-day Conference: $1,995 602 CA The MX conference brings thought leaders from Coca-Cola, Google, TiVo, Forrester and others, to show you how smart and visionary management will help you successfully compete in a difficult economy. 2009-03-01 false http://adaptivepath.com/events/2009/mar/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/602 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/602/mx-logo.png adaptive path, conference, design, management, mx, user experience Copenhagen Denmark 2009-03-06 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 sharing, communication, collaboration and more efficient tools. The 3-day-programme includes a broad range of speakers giving each their different advice on how to manage the challenges of running an intranet. The international experts are: Howard McQueen, McQueen Consulting James Robertson, Step Two Designs Jane McConnell, NetJMC Martin White, Intranet Focus Steve Crescenzo, Crescenzo Communications Toby Ward, Prescient Digital Media The conference is arranged and coordinated by IntraTeam. In Denmark IntraTeam is known for its communities of practise focusing on intranet. Please contact us at Info@IntraTeam.dk if you have any questions. Visit our website: http://www.intrateam.com 586 Denmark Due to the recession we are all facing right now intranet managers need to convince top management that their intranets make the organisation more efficient and create value. 2009-03-03 false http://tinyurl.com/IntraTeamEvent09 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/586 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/586/IE80x150_uk.jpg design, intranet, intrateam, online communication, personas, strategy, usability DUMBO, Brooklyn USA 2009-03-06 _________________________________________________________ Come Join Us for some Wine, Music and Art Tour Preview the New Line of Furniture and Accessories 20% Discount on Accessories - One Night Only! Thursday, March 5th 2009 6:00pm - 9:00pm 79 Front Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 (Btw Main & Washington Streets) RSVP to guarantee attendance and discount 646-786-1749 or e-mail stanleyethanwong@gmail.com with full names and contact information. Your name will be added for future events. _________________________________________________________ 650 NY 1st Thursdays DUMBO Gallery Walk @ BoConcept Furniture 2009-03-05 false http://www.boconcept.us/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/650 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/650/BoConcept_Invitation.jpg architecture, art, design, furniture, interior design, photography, wine Philadelphia USA 2009-03-12 WHEN: Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 5:30-8:00PM WHERE: Alfa Bar, Walnut Room 1709 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA Parking & Mass Transit: There are two parking garages located on 16th and Chancellor St. The closest SEPTA stop is the Walnut-Locust station. Invitation: http://www.thebossgroup.com/modules/creative_connects/ Join us for CreativeConnects, a free social event hosted by The BOSS Group for creative, marketing, communications, advertising and web professionals. Come network with colleagues, meet new people, keep up with industry news and get leads on jobs and business opportunities. No formal program, no RSVP required, lite bites and one drink for the first 35 attendees courtesy of The BOSS Group. ABOUT The BOSS Group The BOSS Group is, literally, where talent and opportunity meet. It’s where creative and marketing communications professionals come to find jobs and assignments, resources and industry connections, and where clients find the talent that will help them succeed. We’re committed to meeting the employment needs of employers and individuals with equal success. Our unparalleled staffing expertise for the creative industry and close partnerships with our talent and clients alike offer a true competitive advantage. The BOSS Group is a certified Women’s Business Enterprise. ABOUT PhillyCHI PhillyCHI is the Philadelphia's chapter of the ACM SIG-CHI, a professional and academic group for those interested in user experience, information architecture, usability and other related disciplines. Find more information at: http://phillychi.acm.org/. 663 PA Please join PhillyCHI and CreativeConnects for a joint social this month. Pass the word and meet your colleagues for a drink and conversation at Alfa Bar in Center City Philadelphia. 2009-03-11 false http://phillychi.acm.org/?p=104 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/663 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/663/phillychi.jpg acm, design, information architecture, networking, phillychi, sigchi, usability, user experience, user research Brighton United Kingdom 2009-03-27 Connecting Innovation A free event for the creative and digital media industries- 26 March 2009, The Old Market, Hove Creativity 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 profitably? This event specifically for the creative and digital media industries will look at the opportunities to work together, the ways creativity is cultivated and how productive partnerships can be formed. Confirmed speakers include: Charles Leadbeater, a leading authority on innovation and creativity and the author of “We-think: the power of mass creativity”, which charts the rise of mass, participative approaches to innovation from science and open source software, to computer games and political campaigning. Ken Thompson, an expert practitioner in the area of swarming, virtual enterprise networks, virtual professional communities and virtual teams and has published two landmark books: “Bioteams: High Performance Teams Based on Nature's Best Designs” and “The Networked Enterprise: Competing for the future through Virtual Enterprise Networks” Visit an exhibition of local artists, companies and organisations supporting the creative and digital industries 26th March 2009, the Old Market, Hove Places are limited so please register on-line http://www.connectinginnovation.co.uk or by phoning 01273 643222 665 United Kingdom This event specifically for the creative and digital media industries will look at the opportunities to work together, the ways creativity is cultivated and how productive partnerships can be formed. 2009-03-26 false http://www.connectinginnovation.co.uk http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/665 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/665/headerconnecting__ok_.jpg ated content, best design, charles leadbeater, creative, creativity, design, digital media, enterprise networks, graphic design, innovation, ken thompson, multimedia, startup, use8, user gener, virtual teams, virtual teams, wethink 2009-03-27 At some point, everyone who designs web applications runs into problems with the global navigation system. There may be too many tabs, everything is wedged into a tree, users can't find things, it takes too many clicks to get to the right screen, or perhaps the navigation system is growing out of control, crowding everything else off the screen. What should we do? In this presentation, Hagan Rivers will lead you through the design of global navigation for an imaginary application called Biblio Tech - a tool for librarians. She will show how to go from wireframes to a hub diagram, to the key elements of the navigation system. Then, you will see the same application with Tabs, Menus, and Tree navigation. Hagan will show other applications that use these three navigation systems: Tabs, Menus, and Trees and in so doing, explore the advantages and disadvantages of each one. As we look at these systems, Hagan will also point out some common problems and solutions for these navigation systems so that you can avoid making the same mistakes. You'll learn to view the global navigation as an application in its own right, with its own needs and constraints. Finally, Hagan will show off some new navigation systems that are worth watching: bringing new ideas to the table and offering better solutions for us all in the future. Register with the promotion code BOXES and get lifetime access to the recording of this presentation for no additional cost. Register today! http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/nav_app/ 672 A UIE Virtual Seminar with Hagan Rivers, on Thursday, March 26, 2009. 2009-03-26 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/nav_app/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/672 design, hagan rivers, navigation, two rivers, uie, virtual seminar, web app summit, web applications Philadelphia USA 2009-03-27 WHEN: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 6:00-8:00 PM * Meet & Greet from 6:00 - 6:30 PM * WHERE: Tyler School of Art, Room B089 Temple University 2001 N. 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 RSVP: Please let us know you are coming at phillychi@gmail.com. ABOUT THE PRESENTATION Dorothy M. Danforth will discuss various low overhead, high-impact 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 processes. Some illustrative examples and ideas from past product-concept research efforts will be provided. Talking points to include: • considerations when developing a UX focused research plan for a new product or concept • how brand and corporate culture can impact and possibly drive interface decisions • how the research process can identify organizational knowledge gaps (and vice versa) • integrating UX research within the creative (visual design) and engineering processes The presentation is open to anyone with interest, but could be particularly helpful for… • Web & Graphic designers who find themselves in the “accidental” UX consultant role • Product managers who would like some ideas on how to better integrate UX research into their product development lifecycles • Early and mid-level career UXD professionals ABOUT THE SPEAKER Dorothy M. Danforth is founder and principal consultant for Danforth Media. http://danforthmedia.com ABOUT OUR SPONSORS Graphic and Interactive Design Program at Tyler School of Art http://www.temple.edu/tyler/gaid.html Aquent http://www.aquent.com PhillyCHI http://phillychi.acm.org/. 677 PA Our March meeting will feature Dorothy Danforth, presenting on the Foundations for a Great User Experience: Crafting Compelling Research Strategies for New Products and Ventures. 2009-03-26 false http://phillychi.acm.org/?p=141 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/677 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/677/phillychi.jpg acm, design, information architecture, networking, phillychi, sigchi, usability, user experience, user research San Francisco USA 2009-04-04 Good Design Faster will take you from back-of-the-napkin sketching to the presentation and prototyping of design concepts in two fast-paced days. While UX Intensive focuses on deepening expertise in a specific area, Good Design Faster deliberately spans sketching, ideation, group collaboration, and prototyping — giving you a toolkit of light, flexible skills for achieving remarkable productivity in relatively short time. This workshop is highly recommended for anyone working with agile, iterative product teams. Based 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 days in the Adaptive Path design studio. Good Design Faster closes with another favored Adaptive Path tradition, an after party! What will be covered? Wireframes 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, flow, and form. In this hands-on workshop you'll learn methods and build skills to: * quickly sketch and communicate a vivid user experience through storyboards * explore your ideas and build team buy-in around the best experience to design and implement * build interactive prototypes that make your ideas come alive Location: Dogpatch Studios 991 Tennessee Street San Francisco, CA Early Bird pricing (until Jan 31) $1,095 Regular pricing $1,395 603 CA This intense workshop delivers a hands-on guide to the new UX skills required to tackle the design challenges of fluid interactions, service design, and multi-channel experiences. 2009-04-02 false http://adaptivepath.com/events/2009/apr/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/603 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/603/logo_ap_180.gif adaptive path, design, interaction, sketching, user experience, workshops 2009-04-15 April 14, 2009, 1:30pm ET How often do you celebrate failures? Yes, you heard that right. Most shun failure, but in the right environment, you can get past the fears and inhibitions, and put the amazing power of studying failures to work for you. All those who participate in design, from interaction designers, to usability engineers, to managers and IA masters, fall victim to the same challenges when trying to bring good design into the world. From politics, to hubris, to downright incompetence, there is much we can we learn by confessing to, and examining the causes of, our failures. Success stories provide few lessons since everything went well. It’s the near-successes, the almost worked stories, and the complete failures that provide us the greatest education in how successful design happens. This fun, interactive talk, was one of our most popular at User Interface 13 last Fall. It explores why designers fail and offers advice, based on research from over 300 designers and engineers, on how to learn from and triumph in the face of these situations. -- $99 and Free Recording We're offering our lowest rate of just $99 and lifetime access to the recording of this presentation at no additional cost when you register with the promotion code BOXES. Sign up today! http://cli.gs/5SPp7T 685 This is the next UIE Virtual Seminar and will feature Scott Berkun, author of Making Things Happen and The Myths of Innovation. 2009-04-14 true http://cli.gs/5SPp7T http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/685 design, failure, innovation, project management, scott berkun, team, uie, virtual seminar Newport Beach USA 2009-04-23 ***Special offer: Register for the Web App Summit with the promotion code BOXES and you'll receive $50 off each day or $250 for the full conference. Register for all four days and you'll receive a free UIE Virtual Seminar archive of your choice. At the UIE Web App Summit, held April 19-22, 2009 in Newport Beach, CA, you'll meet the innovators and world-class designers behind today's most successful web apps. We've carefully 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 conference with two more days of featured presentations from world-renown experts, to give you fresh perspectives and new insights on today's web app design challenges. Last 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 delight your users Special offer: Register for the Web App Summit with the promotion code BOXES and you'll receive $50 off each day or $250 for the full conference. Register for all four days and you'll receive a free UIE Virtual Seminar archive of your choice. 589 CA The must attend event for anyone building web applications! 2009-04-19 false http://www.webappsummit.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/589 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/589/logo_with_orange.jpg ajax, design, designers, information architecture, web applications, web standards Melbourne Australia 2009-04-22 Six full day workshops for web designers, developers and managers Indi Young - Mental Models If you are a product designer, user experience professional, or design researcher looking to create better web products for your organisation or clients, don’t miss this full day workshop. Lisa Herrod - Web usability: a holistic approach Creating a great user experience is now expected of the entire project team. This hands on practical workshop is for people 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 their work. Andy Clarke - Visual Web Design Masterclass This one day masterclass will inspire you to make the best design possible for the web, showing you new ways of working with CSS and standards based markup to create beautiful designs using classic typography and layout. Christian Heilmann - Pragmatic, accessible JavaScript in a web services world In this workshop we’ll take a rather messed up old web product and clean it up to make it accessible, easy to maintain 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 Twitter, Flickr and Delicious. Brian Fling - Creating mobile 2.0 web apps More mobile devices can access the Internet than there are desktop computers. 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? In this full day workshop we will find answers to both these questions by creating a mobile application together. Grant Young - Engaging social media This workshop is ideal for anyone considering engagement in social media either at a strategy or tactical level. This is not a technical session and although we will briefly touch on some popular sites, the focus will be on how you and your organisation can effectively and authentically engage participants. 639 Australia Workshops. Indi Young: Mental Models, Lisa Herrod: Web Usability, Andy Clarke: Visual Design, Christian Heilmann: Pragmatic JavaScript, Brian Fling: Mobile 2.0 Web Apps & Grant Young: Social Media. 2009-04-20 false http://roadshow09.webdirections.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/639 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/639/logo.gif css, design, information architecture, javascript, layout, mental models, mobile, mobile web, research, social media, typography, usability, user experience, user research, user testing, visual design, web services, web standards Canberra Australia 2009-04-23 Indi Young - Mental Models There 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 to help you grasp, and design for, those reasons. If you are a product designer, user experience professional, or design researcher looking to create better web products for your organisation or clients, don't miss this full day workshop. Lisa Herrod - Web usability: a holistic approach Creating a great 'User Experience' is now expected not only of the Usability 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. This workshop is for people 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 their work. This is a hands on practical workshop combined with discussions on a variety of methods and approaches to implementing usability in the real world. Andy Clarke - Visual Web Design Masterclass Sometimes, in all the excitement about AJAX, APIs, frameworks and other technical whizz-bangs, talk about visual design on the web gets lost. This one day masterclass by the the author of Transcending CSS, Andy Clarke, will inspire you to 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. 640 Australia Full day workshops. Indi Young - Mental Models, Lisa Herrod - Web Usability, Andy Clarke - Visual Web Deisgn Masterclass 2009-04-22 false http://roadshow09.webdirections.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/640 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/640/logo.gif css, design, information architecture, javascript, layout, mental models, mobile, mobile web, research, social media, typography, usability, user experience, user research, user testing, visual design, web services, web standards Sydney Australia 2009-04-25 Six full day workshops for web designers, developers and managers Indi Young - Mental Models If you are a product designer, user experience professional, or design researcher looking to create better web products for your organisation or clients, don’t miss this full day workshop. Lisa Herrod - Web usability: a holistic approach Creating a great user experience is now expected of the entire project team. This hands on practical workshop is for people 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 their work. Andy Clarke - Visual Web Design Masterclass This one day masterclass will inspire you to make the best design possible for the web, showing you new ways of working with CSS and standards based markup to create beautiful designs using classic typography and layout. Christian Heilmann - Pragmatic, accessible JavaScript in a web services world In this workshop we’ll take a rather messed up old web product and clean it up to make it accessible, easy to maintain 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 Twitter, Flickr and Delicious. Brian Fling - Creating mobile 2.0 web apps More mobile devices can access the Internet than there are desktop computers. 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? In this full day workshop we will find answers to both these questions by creating a mobile application together. Grant Young - Engaging social media This workshop is ideal for anyone considering engagement in social media either at a strategy or tactical level. This is not a technical session and although we will briefly touch on some popular sites, the focus will be on how you and your organisation can effectively and authentically engage participants. 641 Australia Workshops. Indi Young: Mental Models, Lisa Herrod: Web Usability, Andy Clarke: Visual Design, Christian Heilmann: Pragmatic JavaScript, Brian Fling: Mobile 2.0 Web Apps & Grant Young: Social Media. 2009-04-23 false http://roadshow09.webdirections.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/641 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/641/logo.gif css, design, information architecture, javascript, layout, mental models, mobile, mobile web, research, social media, typography, usability, user experience, user research, user testing, visual design, web services, web standards Brooklyn USA 2009-04-26 On Saturday, April 25th, the art world will intersect with the 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). For more information, please visit www.beastsocial.wordpress.com If walking around in some luxury condos while 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 friends at Brooklyn Oenology and Cafe Patisserie Lafayette offered some of their best selections to treat your appetite. What? You are trying to stay away from alcohol and sugar? Not a problem! We've got tons of fresh fruit baskets and SuNo Water lying around to keep you healthy and refreshed. At this point, I don't see why you are still not clicking the "I'm in" button? Maybe A RAFFLE will get you out of bed? How about some FABULOUS PRIZES? - A gift card to Picholine ($50 value) - A Social Club Wine Basket by Brooklyn Oenology ($75 value) - A gift certificate to Enve Beauty Lounge ($100 value) - A gift card AND a satchel full of goodies from Sephora ($125 value) - A home accessory gift set by BoConcept ($150 value) (Home 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.) Pretty sweet Art Walk, don't you think? It's not over yet. Rumor has it that there is going to be an AFTER PARTY hosted by Triumph Property Group @ 957 Pacific Street with OPEN BAR and LIVE JAZZ. So I would get there early and get on the list! Last 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 much, let's keep this one a secret.) Guest and media check in @ 802 Dean Street 2PM - 5PM Raffle drawing starts at 6PM. After Party 6:30PM - 10PM (21+, please bring a photo ID!) 693 NY 24 artists and 10 filmmakers will showcase their curated works and short films along the luxe walls of Hello Living, a community of nine buildings in culturally diverse Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. 2009-04-25 false http://artwalkhelloliving.eventbrite.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/693 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/693/Art_Walk___Hello_Living_04.25.09.jpg architecture, art, design, exhibition, open house, photo, real estate, walk London United Kingdom 2009-05-02 The goal of this show is to unite, inspire and equip web designers 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 websites and apps. The conference on the 30th April includes some great names including: -Jim Coudal -Molly Holzschlag -Folkert Gorter -Mark Boulton -Meagan Fisher You 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. At the moment ticket prices are: Conference pass £195 Conf/Workshop pass £295 Student Conf pass £45 However these will be rising so keep checking the site for details. Hope to see you all at the show:) 588 United Kingdom FOWD London is back for 2009! Join the industry's leading and most designers, developers and artists for some inspiration and practical advice. 2009-04-30 false http://events.carsonified.com/fowd/2009/london/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/588 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/588/event_badge_02_fowd_london.jpg design, fowd, future of web design, inspiration, networking, parties Philadelphia USA 2009-05-06 Location: Triumph Brewing Company 117 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: (215) 625-0855 Directions: http://www.triumphbrewing.com phillychi@gmail.com (nice, but not necessary) About PANMA The Philadelphia Area New Media Association serves individuals and companies involved in digital development. By offering a professionally and socially friendly environment, PANMA enhances the interconnections in our community, encourages locally trained and educated professionals to make their homes in the Philadelphia region, and increases employment and business opportunities for our industry. The Philadelphia Area New Media Association supports the regional digital development community. We are web designers, graphic artists, database developers, programmers, information architects, marketers and other professionals. About PhillyCHI PhillyCHI is the Philadelphia region’s chapter of the ACM SIGCHI, an interdisciplinary 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. 710 PA Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo by joining PhillyCHI and PANMA for a beer, or two! 2009-05-05 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/710 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/710/PhillyCHI_Logo_200x50.png acm, cinco de mayo, design, happy hour, information architecture, networking, panma, philadelphia area new media association, phillychi, sigchi, social, usability, user experience, user research New York USA 2009-05-13 As designers we often neglect to define a common vision, or coordinating force, behind the scope of what we’re designing or building. Without some means of unifying our efforts we can easily end up with a product or service that falls short of its potential of delivering an optimal user experience. One path to holistic coordination is to employ the concept of themes as used by fiction writers and filmmakers. For storytellers, themes 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 offer a cognitive and emotional response to the story that is often much deeper and more memorable than details of plot. In experience design, themes can be used to pattern and unify product solutions as well as a means of unifying teams, assisting in the work of defining strategy and helping to design for the intangible pleasure, emotion and meaning in experience. By aiming 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, strengthen the impact and meaning of that experience. 6:30-7:00 networking 7:00-8:00 presentation 8:00-8:30 Q&A Free - RSVP for more information. OUR SPEAKER Cindy Chastain has been exploring ways to engage an audience through storytelling, teaching, writing and design for over twelve 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 Worldwide, 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. 706 NY Cindy Chastain, user experience designer and screenwriter, discusses themes as they relate to user experience, how they can be generated by a team and then used in the design process. 2009-05-12 false http://tinyurl.com/ixdanyc-may09 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/706 design, design process, information architecture, storytelling, themes, user experience Lugano Switzerland 2009-05-30 How to project visual design according to user experience design. Until 22th March: € 600 / Fr. 900 Later: € 750 / Fr. 1100 658 Switzerland This workshop will teach you how to design visual for online media. 2009-05-28 false http://www.sketchin.ch/workshop-visual/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/658 design, visual, workshop Dallas USA 2009-05-31 The Big Design Conference is an intense day of learning within the scope of Strategy, Social Media, User Experience, and Code Development. 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. 670 TX The biggest ideas in Strategy, Social Media, User Experience, and Development converge on Dallas for an intense day of learning. Experts will present theories, research, stories, and best practices. 2009-05-30 false http://www.bigdesignconference.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/670 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/670/big_design_logo.png conference, dallas, design, event, exhibit, ia, media, social, sponsor, strategy, thinking, usability, ux Leiden Netherlands 2009-06-12 The CHI Nederland Conference 2009: Change! offers a forum for discussion and exploration of innovative approaches and contexts to facilitate and design for change in all aspects of research, industry, and society. Featuring multidisciplinary speakers and participants, we hope that this conference will serve as a catalyst to push the boundaries of human-computer interaction (HCI) and user experience design (UxD) as means to achieve positive change by exploring new approaches and contexts. 647 Netherlands CHI Nederland, the Dutch chapter of the ACM Sig CHI, will organize its 13th annual conference on Thursday, June 11th 2009 at Gorlaeus Lab on the campus of Leiden University. 2009-06-11 false http://www.chi-conferentie.nl http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/647 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/647/chilogo.gif art, design, humancomputer interaction, user experience Malmö Sweden 2009-06-13 This June in Malmö, southern Sweden, the conference “From Business to Buttons” is on for the third year in a row. Some of the biggest international names in business strategy, interaction design and usability will be there holding keynotes, lectures and workshops. Don't miss Garr Reynolds, master of presentation zen from Japan. Scott Berkun author of best selling book “Making things happen” and former manager at Microsoft. We also proudly present Catriona Campbell, one of the most recognizable faces in the UK digital industry and many many more. For every interaction designer, business strategist and usability expert, From Business to Buttons 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 edge 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. So, don't miss out! Join us in Malmö, Sweden, June 11-12 , by signing up at http://businesstobuttons.com/register Early Bird Price (until April 30): 900 EUR 703 Sweden Calling interaction designers, business strategists and usability experts! Meet the biggest international names in the industry and learn about touch-interfaces, agile development and social media! 2009-06-11 false http://businesstobuttons.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/703 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/703/FBTB_banner_1_.jpg agile methods, conference, design, social media, usability, ux London United Kingdom 2009-06-18 UX London presenters are hand picked from the cream of user experience practitioners worldwide. Every one is massively experienced in his or her field, as well as being an engaging speaker and effective teacher. Speakers include Don Norman, Jeff Veen, Jared Spool, Peter Merholz, Leisa Reichelt, Margaret Hanley, Donna Maurer, Luke Wroblewski and Dan Saffer. UX London will give you three solid days of UX design inspiration and tuition. Early bird tickets are available until 25th February at £895, saving you £300. Tickets go on sale from 2nd January 2009. 596 United Kingdom UX London is a fantastic three-day event which combines the inspirational theory of a conference with the practical take-home detail of workshops. 2009-06-15 false http://uxlondon.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/596 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/596/uxlondon.gif conference, design, information architecture, ux, workshops King of Prussia USA 2009-06-19 Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 Location: Kildare’s Irish Pub Address: 826 Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, PA19406 Phone: 610-337-4772 Website: http://www.kildarespub.com/main.php RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com (nice, but not necessary) About PhillyCHI PhillyCHI is the Philadelphia region’s chapter of the ACM SIGCHI, an interdisciplinary 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/. 813 PA Come celebrate the beginning of summer with PhillyCHI in the Western 'burbs. Stop by for a pint and conversation. All PhillyCHI events are free and open to the public, so feel free to invite a friend! 2009-06-18 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/813 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/813/phillychi_logo_200x50.png acm, chi, design, happy hour, hci, ia, information architecture, networking, phillychi, sigchi, social, user experience, ux Denver USA 2009-06-26 ***Special discount with Boxes and Arrows: Get $75 off the registration price when you use the promotion code BOXES UIE is excited to continue our brand new UX workshop - Secrets Behind Designing Great User Experiences; a full-day workshop, based on 10 years of UIE's extensive research, that will deliver new insights and inspire your team to create the best user experiences. Recognized industry leader, Jared Spool, will share information that previously was only available to our biggest clients. You'll learn these secrets: - What you can learn from the design processes behind Apple, Nintendo, and Netflix - How to take your team and designs to the next level - How constructing a solid experience vision is one of the most critical methods for getting your organization behind your UX efforts - What professional magicians know about using the art of illusion to simplify otherwise complex designs An eventful day, with a ton of detailed examples, hands-on exercises, Jared's usual funny material, and, for the first time, live magic tricks! See the details of the full-day program at http://www.uie.com/events/roadshow Get $75 off registration with promotion code: BOXES 627 CO Secrets Behind Designing Great User Experiences is a full-day workshop, based on UIE’s extensive research, that will deliver new insights and inspire your team to create the best user experiences. 2009-06-25 false http://www.uie.com/events/roadshow http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/627 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/627/uielogo_with_text_a.pdf design, jared spool, uie, user experience, ux DC USA 2009-07-01 ***Special discount with Boxes and Arrows: Get $75 off the registration price when you use the promotion code BOXES UIE is excited to continue our brand new UX workshop - Secrets Behind Designing Great User Experiences; a full-day workshop, based on 10 years of UIE's extensive research, that will deliver new insights and inspire your team to create the best user experiences. Recognized industry leader, Jared Spool, will share information that previously was only available to our biggest clients. You'll learn these secrets: - What you can learn from the design processes behind Apple, Nintendo, and Netflix - How to take your team and designs to the next level - How constructing a solid experience vision is one of the most critical methods for getting your organization behind your UX efforts - What professional magicians know about using the art of illusion to simplify otherwise complex designs An eventful day, with a ton of detailed examples, hands-on exercises, Jared's usual funny material, and, for the first time,live magic tricks! See the details of the full-day program at http://www.uie.com/events/roadshow Get $75 off registration with promotion code: BOXES 626 WA Secrets Behind Designing Great User Experiences is a full-day workshop, based on UIE’s extensive research, that will deliver new insights and inspire your team to create the best user experiences. 2009-06-30 false http://www.uie.com.events/roadshow http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/626 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/626/uielogo_with_text_a.pdf design, jared spool, uie, user experience, ux London United Kingdom 2009-07-03 CREATE 2009 1-2 July 2009 British Computer Society, Covent Garden, London CREATE 2009 is a 2-day conference about creating innovative interactions, whether digital consumer products, interactive services or interaction paradigms. A conference where the emphasis is on sharing the wealth of creative ideas we have developed in order to resolve problems, create new capabilities, or new functions, and where the aim is to evolve further creative designs that can make a difference to people. Programme Our four keynote presentations are from: Josephine Reid, Pervasive Computing Lab, Hewlett-Packard Steve Benford, Mixed Reality Laboratory, University of Nottingham Andrew McGrath, Director of Design and Usability, Orange Global Crispin Jones, industrial and interaction designer There are also papers from both academia and industry, all providing fascinating insights into the practice of user-centred design with digital technologies. Edinburgh Napier University’s Centre for Interaction Design is also providing a novel interactive session during the final afternoon that will get you thinking about the design issues that we will have to address in the near future. We use the middle evening productively with a showcase event, which was very successful last year. The event enables physical, interactive artefacts and prototypes to be demonstrated; the event is ‘augmented’ with a good buffet and some very drinkable wine. Who should attend? This conference will be of use to you if you are involved in user experience design and management, human-computer interaction, interaction design and usability. Delegates have commented in the past how refreshing it is to attend a small, friendly conference with a good mix of academics and practitioners and we hope that this will continue this year. So come along and share your own creative experiences. We look forward to meeting you on 1 and 2 July at Create 2009. 652 United Kingdom Create 2009 is a design conference about creating innovative interactions. 2009-07-01 false http://www.create-conference.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/652 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/652/create09.jpg conference, create, design, interaction design, interactive, london, technology Philadelphia USA 2009-07-15 Time: 6:00 - 8:00PM Location: World Cafe Live Address: 3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: 215-222-1400 Website: http://worldcafelive.com Directions & Parking: http://www.worldcafelive.com/info-directions.php RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com (nice, but not necessary) About Our Sponsor Aquent is the talent agency for marketing 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 represent. For information about Aquent, please visit http://www.aquent.com/. About PhillyCHI PhillyCHI is the Philadelphia region’s chapter of the ACM SIGCHI, an interdisciplinary 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/. 932 PA Please join PhillyCHI in celebrating the second annual UPenn Higher Education Web Symposium at a happy hour after the symposium's first day. Free & open to the public. 2009-07-14 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/932 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/932/phillyCHI_Logo_200x50.png acm, design, happy hour, higher education, information architecture, networking, phillychi, sigchi, social, upenn, usability, user experience, user research, web symposium Philadelphia USA 2009-07-16 Jared Spool: What Makes a Design Seem Intuitive? Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM (Social time from 6:00-6:30PM) Location: Bossone Center Auditorium, Drexel University 31st & Market Streets Philadelphia, PA 19104 Driving directions, public transportation, and parking: http://www.drexel.edu/em/directions/directions_uc.html RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com About the Presentation Everyone 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 into why it's hard and how to get past major obstacles. To build an "intuitive" interface, 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 and (2) make the act of learning anything new completely imperceptible to the user. It turns out, if the interface requires the user to realize they are learning something, the "intuitive" label disappears instantly. In this talk, Jared will show: - How users need both tool knowledge and domain knowledge to complete their tasks - How simple problems with designs can cause big problems for users - What successful teams are doing to create experiences that delight Jared will show examples from Microsoft Word, MSN, Google Talk, Flickr, Avis, and many more. About the Presenter If you've ever seen Jared speak about usability, you know that he's probably the most effective, knowledgeable communicator on the subject today. What you probably don't know is that he has guided the research agenda and built User Interface Engineering into the largest research organization of its kind in the world. He's been working in the field of usability and design since 1978, before the term "usability" was ever associated with computers. 919 PA Please join us as Jared Spool discusses crafting intuitive designs that are not only usable but delight users. All PhillyCHI and UsabilityNJ events are free and open to the public. 2009-07-15 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/919 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/919/phillyCHI_Logo_200x50.png acm, design, information architecture, jared spool, phillychi, sigchi, upa, usability, usabilitynj, user experience, user research New York USA 2009-07-17 DUANE BRAY, interaction designer and head of Digital Media for IDEO, and RYAN JACOBY, who leads IDEO’s Business Design discipline, will co-lead a discussion about the intersection of interaction and business design. Drawing on examples from IDEO’s past work as well as inspirational stories elsewhere in the world, the two will consider the question of how interaction 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. 6:00 - 7:00 Networking and refreshments 7:00 - 7:15 Welcome and announcements 7:15 - 8:30 Presentation and Q&A 8:30 - 9:30 More networking and refreshments The event is free of charge and open to all interested parties. Please note that pre-registration and photo ID at the door are required to attend. Registration will close at midnight Wednesday, July 15. Check out the Bloomberg online invitation for this event! http://www.bloomberg.com/promo/Jul/34994797/731media.html Full detail available on the event registration page. 931 NY IxDA NYC invites you to join us in welcoming Duane Bray and Ryan Jacoby of IDEO, hosted by Bloomberg 2009-07-16 false http://ixdanycjuly2009.eventbrite.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/931 bloomberg, business, design, ia, ideo, interaction, ixd, ixda, nyc, ux Seattle USA 2009-07-23 The design conference for the here and now. These days, everyone’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 design that expands your reach. Social networking instead of social not-working. Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Flash power tips. And the design aesthetics and user experience concepts that make for happier visitors, happier bosses, and — our accountant made us say this — a maximized return on investment. 686 WA Since 1997, Web Design World has helped thousands of Web designers learn what they need to know to make better web sites. We return to Seattle, July 20-22 for more no-fluff instruction. 2009-07-20 false http://webdesignworld.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/686 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/686/wdwlogo_red.gif css, design, development, user experience Washington USA 2009-07-25 In this half-day workshop, facilitators will lead participants though a series of exercises and role-playing games that help them practice these “people” skills. The day will cover six different skills, used for working with clients and collaborating with team members—critiquing, presenting, interviewing, directing, responding (to feedback), and brainstorming. For each skill, the facilitators will role-play a scenario, lead a discussion around the scenario, let the participants role-play, and provide tips and suggestions. At the end of each discussion, participants will have not only food for thought, but a structured way of considering similar scenarios in their own work. These scenario discussions will make up the bulk of the day. At the beginning of the workshop, we’ll cover some basic topics and establish a framework for the discussion. This introduction will include our thoughts around establishing a communication philosophy, different personality types of clients and colleagues, different communications media. The workshop will also cover a handful of day-to-day skills that may be used in a variety of scenarios, like writing emails, holding difficult conversations, working with people who report to you, delegating, and observing. This workshop is ideal for anyone working in a creative environment, regardless of job title, responsibilities, or management level. Learning Objectives By the end of this workshop, participants will know: How to recognize different habits in clients and colleagues How to avoid typical sticky situations How to smooth over typical sticky situations, should they arise What kinds of skills they need to address different situations How to analyze scenarios to better understand social dynamics 1009 DC Even talented designers have to work with other people, which means dealing with ego, personality, and insecurity. EightShapes' $188 half-day workshop can help you master these situations! 2009-07-24 false http://eightshapes.com/2009/05/14/mastering-difficult-conversations-july-2009-workshop/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1009 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1009/eightshapes-mark.png collaboration, design, getting along, management, people skills, techniques, workshop Brooklyn USA 2009-08-07 The goal is to take a sort of Agile approach to events/conferences with each DELVE being: • small (150 max), • frequent (hopefully at least 4x per year) • local and • affordable ($595 for 2 days—roughly 50% less than is typical w/15% discount for IxDA members). The ultimate being to create an intimate setting by embracing those four aforementioned constraints and hopefully growing to cover other (crowdsourced) topics and locales. 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 others, looking forward to seeing any of you guys interested there... Again see... http://www.delvenyc.com to RSVP for any discounts (open to IAI, IxDA, and Freelancers Union members). 933 NY We’ve been working with Adobe, AIGA/NY & the Freelancers Union to put together a “pop-up” event of sorts. 2-day series of masterclasses focused on web interface--DELVE:UI (http://www.delvenyc.com) 2009-08-05 false http://delvenyc.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/933 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/933/delve_logo_160px.jpg css, design, interactiondesign, interface, interfacedesign, ixd, visualdesign, webdesign Philadelphia USA 2009-08-20 Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Time: 5:00 - 7:00PM Location: Thirteen (in the Marriott on Market) Address: 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Registration Required: http://www.innovationphiladelphia.com/events/event_registration.aspx?eid=978 About the Event Join Innovation Philadelphia, Center City District and the design associations listed below on August 19, 2009 at Thirteen. This is a unique opportunity to learn how you can get involved in the Philadelphia Region’s creative associations, as well as network with other creative professionals. Drink specials and appetizers will be available. Pre-registration for this event is required. Design associations invited to participate include: AIGA- Philadelphia American Institute of Architects - Philadelphia Industrial Designers Society of America - Philadelphia PANMA - Philadelphia Area New Media Association PhillyCHI - Computer Human Interaction Usability Professionals Association - Delaware Valley Chapter Recommended Attire: Professional For more information see: http://www.innovationphiladelphia.com/events/event_details.aspx?eid=978 About Innovation Philadelphia Innovation Philadelphia is a non-profit economic development organization that serves 11 counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware. Innovation Philadelphia is working to establish the Greater Philadelphia Region as a national leader and world-class destination for Creative Economy industries, businesses and talent. Innovation Philadelphia leads regional efforts to attract and retain young professionals, ages 25-34, who are vital to fueling our workforce and economic growth. For more information visit: http://www.innovationphiladelphia.com/. 1107 PA Network with your fellow creative professionals and meet representatives from regional technology-driven, creative associations at Center City District Sips, this summer’s hottest happy hour series. 2009-08-19 false http://www.innovationphiladelphia.com/events/event_details.aspx?eid=978 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1107 aia, aiga, creative, design, idsa, networking, panma, philadelphia, phillychi, social Philadelphia USA 2009-08-23 Date and Time: Saturday, Aug. 22nd, 2009 (Rain Date: Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009), 1:00pm Location: Washington Crossing Historic Park (General Washington Pavilion) Lord Sterling Rd. and Embarcation Rd. Washington Crossing, PA 18977 Google Map: http://tinyurl.com/mulvts Park Website: http://www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing/visit/index.htm RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com (Please indicate the total number of attendees) Please join PhillyCHI, UsabilityNJ, UPA Delaware Valley and PANMA for a family-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 sets, or any other items to add to the festivities. Park amenities include historic buildings, monuments, trails, scenery, etc. that you can explore before or after the picnic. We have reserved the General Washington park pavilion, which is a covered pavilion with picnic tables and grills. Bathroom facilities are located next to the pavilion. Food and drinks will be provided by none other than Marilyn Tremaine from UsabilityNJ (we hear she’s a fantastic cook). The menu will accommodate children, vegetarians, and meat-eaters. It will also be appropriate for people with a variety of allergies and other dietary needs. Please note that alcohol is not permitted in the park. Dogs are welcome at the pavilion as long as they are leashed (visitors must also clean up after their dogs). Parking and Location Details: There is no formal address for the pavilion. The most visible landmark is the pavilion’s bathroom, a small brown building which is located at the corner of Lord Sterling Rd. and Embarcation Rd. There is a parking area to the right of the bathroom along Embarcation Rd., and a sign next to the bathroom marked “General Washington.” Next to that sign is a short pathway leading to the pavilion. 1157 PA Please join PhillyCHI, UsabilityNJ, UPA Delaware Valley and PANMA for a summer picnic at Washington Crossing Historic Park. This event is free and open to the public. 2009-08-22 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1157 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1157/phillyCHI_Logo_200x50.png acm, design, information architecture, networking, panma, phillychi, picnic, sigchi, social, upa, usability, usabilitynj, user experience, user research Portland USA 2009-08-27 If you're in town, join us at the first-ever Maine IxDA event: Welcome to Maine Kevin Silver meet 'n' greet + Talk on IxD and Agile note: "Town" means anywhere in the Great State of Maine™ or even if you're stuck in Boston and looking for an evening sabbatical. WHAT Over the years various flavors of agile have taken a greater foothold as the development process de jour--which isn't necessarily bad. But it raises questions as to how best incorporate a formal design process within an agile development: still do upfront design work? when and where do designers do their work? how to avoid an endless agile journey? We'll explore the why of design, identify the core benefits of being agile and look at how design fits within agile development. Kevin is an empathetic champion of the end user, involved in designing the behavior of digital products since 1995. He's worked on a projects for government, software companies and nationally recognized brands providing strategic direction and interaction design goodness. A passionate advocate for Interaction Design, Kevin launched IxDA local group in New Mexico and is on the IxDA Global Board of Directors (overseeing 80+ IxDA local groups worldwide). He's UX Designer at Tyler Technologies delivering the next generation of financial software for local governments and municipalities. WHERE 28 Maple Street Portland ME MAINEUX... Started in 2007 by information architect Susan Doran, MaineUX was described as "People doing cool things on the web...in Maine." In practice MaineUX was an interdisciplinary multi-practice community of 150 people across Maine interested in UX . With Susan Doran still at the helm, and joined by Kevin Silver and Ben Ho, Maine IxDA is the new MaineUX--but better! We're part of and contributing to a much bigger "Us" while keeping our local flavor. Like MaineUX, Maine IxDA brings together smart creative people from complementary professions who are designing creative, compelling, meaningful user experiences. 1158 ME MaineUX to Maine IxDA Kickoff Event: Talk on IxD and Agile + Kevin Silver Meet 'n' Greet 2009-08-26 false http://groups.google.com/group/maineux http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1158 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1158/MaineIxDA-logo.png agile, cawn awn the cawb, design, ixd, lobstah, maine, maineixda, maineux, moxie, portland maine Philadelphia USA 2009-08-28 Date: Thursday, August 27, 2009 Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM (Social time from 6:00-6:30PM) Location: Wharton School of Business, John M. Huntsman Hall, Room 240 University of Pennsylvania 3730 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Driving directions: http://tinyurl.com/av96yb  Parking Info: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=419 RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com About the Presentation The presentation will provide attendees with an introduction to the UX Health Check approach and its use as a tool for collaborative UX strategy and management. The 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 aspects. Measures of success that qualify and quantify user experience efforts are scarce and not widely adopted. The UX Health Check approach introduces a common language to measure how direct investments in improving the user experience result in concrete outcomes. About the Presenter Livia Labate is Principal of Information Architecture and User Experience for Comcast Interactive Media where she designs media services across platforms. Livia is also part of the Board of Directors of the Information Architecture Institute, where she volunteers her time to help develop the practice and support IA practitioners. About PhillyCHI PhillyCHI is the Philadelphia region’s chapter of the ACM SIGCHI, an interdisciplinary 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. Learn more at http://phillychi.acm.org/. 1185 PA Please join us as Livia Labate of Comcast Interactive Media discusses how user experience teams can benefit from introducing metrics and benchmarks of success into their practices. 2009-08-27 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1185 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1185/phillyCHI_Logo_200x50.png acm, design, information architecture, livia labet, phillychi, sigchi, usability, user experience, user research, ux Brooklyn USA 2009-09-18 BoConcept DUMBO Art Show Vol. 3 - In Supporting of Artfully Unforgotten September 17, 2009 – October 22, 2009 Opening Reception: September 17, 2009 6PM – 9PM Closing Reception: October 22, 2009 6PM – 9PM Celebrating BoConcept DUMBO’s 3rd collaboration with local artists, including painters, photographers and sculptors in benefiting of Artfully Unforgotten, a nonprofit that uses art as a means to raise awareness of and resources for vulnerable communities throughout the world. Lead Charity: Artfully Unforgotten http://www.artfullyunforgotten.com Featuring Artists: Malena Georgieva http://malenadesign.com Fiyel Levent http://www.leventandromme.com Craig Anthony Miller http://www.craiganthonymiller.com Maximilian Pelzmann http://www.maximilianart.com Alexandra Renee Ted Southern http://web.mac.com/tedtedted2000 Margeaux Walter http://margeauxwalter.com Rodney White http://rodney-white.com Sponsored by: SoNu Beverages http://sonubeverages.com BCakeNY http://bcakeny.com KeShot http://keshot.com RSVP: http://boconceptdumbo3.eventbrite.com *Every online registration has a chance to win a $50 BoConcept gift certificate 1229 NY Supporting of Artfully Unforgotten Charity 2009-09-17 false http://boconceptdumbo3.eventbrite.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1229 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1229/Announcement.jpg architecture, art, design, painting Philadelphia USA 2009-09-24 Using Design to Solve Our Client’s Problems, Each Step of the Way Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM Location: TBD RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com About the Presentation In a series of thought-provoking 10 minute presentations from different members of our team, we’ll share practical ideas that have arisen directly out of a few recent projects. We’ll touch upon the relationship between user experience thinking and several of our standard project phases, outlined here: • Sales & Client Relations: Robert Jolly will explain how to quickly understand the client’s needs during the sales process, and identify possible approaches to solving business and design challenges. • Project Management: Dave DeRuchie will demonstrate how maintaining flexibility in web project management is the only way to manage the fluid nature of requirements. • Project Definition: Kevin Hoffman will talk about building kickoff meetings for maximum energy and information transfer. • Visual Design: Chris Cashdollar will explore what happens when you lead a project with visual thinking, and how that impacts the UX phase. • Development: Jenn Lukas will review the biggest uh-oh moments and often overlooked concepts out of information architecture and design that impact CMS planning, and Mark Huot will draw a straight line between critical decisions points during strategy, UX, design, and their impact on content management systems and back end implementation. Whether 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 process and answer the question “can’t we all just get along?” with a resounding “Yes!” About Happy Cog Founded by visionary Jeffrey Zeldman and staffed by creative superstars, Happy Cog delivers beautiful websites that never lose sight of the human being using them. From site structure to interface design, from branding to content development, Happy Cog’s people are the authorities. 1320 PA Please join us as the team from Happy Cog East talks design, business, and group hugs. All PhillyCHI events are free and open to the public. 2009-09-23 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1320 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1320/phillyCHI_Logo_200x50.png acm, design, happy cog, information architecture, phillychi, sigchi, usability, user experience, user research, ux Philadelphia USA 2009-09-30 PhillyCHI Panel: The User Experience & You - Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Time: 7:30PM - 9:30PM Location: Philips Hall Autograph Library West Chester University Map: http://tinyurl.com/2sbuyf RSVP: Not required. Location Details: Philips Hall Autograph Library is at the corner of University Avenue and High Street. Note: The Autograph library is in the administrative offices section of the building, not the other section where there is an auditorium. There is tunnel dividing two sides of the building, and the Autograph Library is on the east side of the building, the side closest to High Street. * 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. * About the Panel The 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 defined currently. User Experience might be the field you didn’t know you were looking for. So what is User Experience? To answer that question, PhillyCHI has put together a small panel of professionals to offer an introduction to this growing and dynamic field. They will discuss their backgrounds, both educational and professional, and describe how they came to work as user experience professionals. And they will demonstrate the work they to by discussing case studies and leading hands-on exercises, including an eyetracking study. About the Panelists Dave Cooksey, Founder & Principal saturdave UX Consulting Casey Malcolm, Director, IA & Usability Comcast Interactive Media Michael Summers, Vice President, Usability gsi interactive 1348 PA Please join us as PhillyCHI discusses what is user experience as a practice and a profession with West Chester undergraduate students. This event is free and open to the public, so spread the word. 2009-09-29 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1348 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1348/phillyCHI_Logo_200x50.png acm, design, information architecture, panel, phillychi, sigchi, usability, user experience, user research, west chester university Philadelphia USA 2009-10-01 Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM Location: Electronic Ink One South Broad Street, 19th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 Map: http://tinyurl.com/rynwxo Parking: http://www.philapark.org/ RSVP by Monday, September 28, 2009: phillychi@gmail.com Come socialize with design and usability professionals, learn about the design process, and tap into your creativity, all over some tasty food and drinks. Also, have a chance to win a raffle prize! About Electronic Ink About Electronic Ink Electronic Ink is an international design consultancy dedicated to improving the way people interact with technology, environments and one another. To learn more about Electronic Ink’s services, please visit http://www.electronicink.com. About PhillyCHI PhillyCHI is the Philadelphia region’s chapter of the ACM SIGCHI, an interdisciplinary 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. Learn more at http://phillychi.acm.org/. 1332 PA Join Electronic Ink and PhillyCHI as we talk design and celebrate PhillyCHI’s 5-year anniversary! 2009-09-30 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1332 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1332/phillyCHI_Logo_200x50.png acm, design, electronic ink, happy hour, information architecture, phillychi, sigchi, social, usability, user experience, user research, ux Sydney Australia 2009-10-08 Ever wondered how top flight designers organize their workflow, from the original client brief, through to execution in code? In this workshop, celebrated designer Elliot J. Stocks takes you behind the scenes of the design process, from the initial stages of briefing and research 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 Photoshop layers through to cutting up images with CSS techniques in mind. What will be covered? * Research (the brief, inspiration, sketching) * Structure (information architecture, wireframing) * Interaction (navigation, forms, audio & video) * Aesthetics (layout, colour, typography, imagery, atmosphere) * Production (design comps, deliverables, style guides, CSS) Who is this workshop for? The 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 users will be able to expand their skillset based on the techniques discussed. 758 Australia Full day workshop taking you behind the scenes of the web design process, from the initial stages of briefing & research through to final comps delivered to the client for sign-off. 2009-10-07 false http://south09.webdirections.org/workshops http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/758 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/758/logo.gif design, web, web design Sydney Australia 2009-10-08 Search engine optimisation (SEO) is often overlooked in smaller companies, and inefficiently outsourced in larger, more complex organisations. This necessary marketing strategy in today’s web industry should be integral to each process in building, maintaining and enhancing any website or web application. Who is responsible for SEO on your website? How can this process be baked into day-to-day processes in a company? In this full 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-house and when it might be time to bring specialists in to do the job. By the end of this day you will be able to * understand the importance of SEO * identify key factors of a simple ‘SEO-friendly’ website * use simple tools to check for SEO problems * understand the entire process of SEO when building websites from scratch * understand how to reverse engineer websites, fixing SEO issues on current websites * educate in-house employees on their SEO responsibilities * make the decision when it’s right bring in external SEO agencies * make sure your websites launch SEO-friendly for every project 759 Australia In this full day workshop you will develop solid strategies to make SEO part of the day-to-day process in your workplace. For anyone involved in the website creation process. 2009-10-07 false http://south09.webdirections.org/workshops http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/759 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/759/logo.gif design, seo, web, web design, web development Lugano Switzerland 2009-10-17 This workshop will teach you how to use agile methodology to improve change managing and benchmark markek answer. Until 22th March: € 600 / Fr. 900 Later: € 750 / Fr. 1100 660 Switzerland This workshop will teach you how to use agile methodology in online services design. 2009-10-15 false http://www.sketchin.ch/workshop-design-agile/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/660 agile, design, online, services, workshop Winnipeg Canada 2009-10-19 Five industry-leading professionals from all corners of the design world will be on hand to share their ideas and work, a juried awards show will showcase the best & brightest, and an open poster exhibition will allow participants to share their interpretation of the IN / OUT theme. Not to mention beautiful venues, excellent food and connections & re-connections with friends new and old. Join us in Winnipeg this fall. Alex Beim http://www.bluesky09.com/2009/01/alex-beim.html Founder of Tangible Interaction, an experimental design studio that creates imaginative, interactive installations for clients & for fun. Jane Cox http://www.bluesky09.com/2009/06/jane-cox.html Founding principal and the Creative Director of Cause + Affect, a consulting and design studio committed to the creation of culture, communities and experiences. Brian Kuz http://www.bluesky09.com/2008/01/brian-kuz.html Director of Business Insights at Red Bull USA. An expert in integrating traditional practices with cutting edge consumer research. Richard Seireeni http://www.bluesky09.com/2008/01/richard-seireeni.html Former Art Director at Rolling Stone Magazine and Creative Director at Warner Bros. Records. Founder and Director of The Brand Architect Group and author of the recently-released book The Gort Cloud. Jeff Swystun http://www.bluesky09.com/2008/01/jeff-swystun.html Chief communications officer for DDB Worldwide, the world’s leading consolidated marketing communications network. ----------------------------------- Registration http://www.gdc.net/about/store/product_category1.php 1154 Canada 3-day conference & awards show presented by the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, Manitoba Chapter. This year follows the theme IN/OUT: a look at inspiration and how takes shape in our work. 2009-10-16 false http://bluesky.gdc.net http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1154 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1154/bluesky-2009-badge.jpg advertising, architecture, branding, canada, conference, design, event marketing, graphic design, interaction design, interactive, new media, winnipeg Pittsburgh USA 2009-10-17 This year's conference includes: Josh Sager "Creative Interactions: Flash Experiments" Phillip Kermin "Video Production on the Cheap" Stacey Mulcahy "Plays Well With Others" Max Kaufmann "Developing MMOs on the ActionScript Platform" Julian Dolce iPhone Development for Flash Devs: An Overview Ian Coyle "Design, the Importance Of" Dan Mall "Flash and Web Standards: Getting Along on the Playground" Scott Janousek "Brewing Non-PC Flash Experiences" Seb Lee-Delisle "Work/Play" Odopod "Odopod: Innovation and Storytelling" Jer Thorp "Hacking the Newsroom" 1359 PA Flashpitt is a conference for interactive designers, developers and artists in Pittsburgh, PA. 2009-10-16 false http://www.flashpitt.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1359 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1359/fp-09.gif design, flash, ux, web design San Francisco USA 2009-10-22 Coroflot.com, the world's largest and most active job and portfolio site for creative professionals, is coming to San Francisco for a one day event: the Creative Employment Confab, on October 21. The Confab is an informational and networking event of particular interest to designers 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. The afternoon session begins as a moderated one hour panel discussion, with recruiters and hiring directors from some of the planet's most innovative companies: Emily Delmont Recruiter, Google Creative Lab John Foster Head of Talent and Organization, IDEO Kate Gilman Recruiter, 24 Seven, Inc. Steve Johnson Director of User Experience Design & Web Development, LinkedIn The panel is followed by a half hour Q&A period, and a two hour reception, giving attendees the opportunity to meet with each other, and with the Employer Sponsors, including creative staffing agencies Aquent, 24 Seven and Filter Talent. The optional morning session features a pair of concurrent workshops, one focused on creative hiring strategies, the other on building an online presence for job search purposes. This 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, designers and creative workers from a range of disciplines, including interaction, user experience and web design. Tickets: $60 for the afternoon panel and reception $85 with the optional morning session Venue: The Autodesk Gallery One Market St., Second Floor San Francisco, CA 1365 CA A unique, focused knowledge-sharing and network-building event for creative professionals and the companies that rely on them. Workshops, panel discussion, reception and some great designers. 2009-10-21 false http://www.coroflot.com/creativeconfab http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1365 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1365/coroflot_logo_on_white-PR.gif design, employment, hiring, networking, panel, workshop San Francisco USA 2009-10-31 This workshop will identify emerging design themes by bringing together practitioners from across disciplines. Participants in the workshop will collaborate in a practical exercise designed to reveal issues that will increasingly impact upon the design of the products and services that will populate the urban landscape in the near future. The outcome of this half-day workshop will be the identification of challenges that designers and technologists will have to address as they shape the media-rich urban landscape. Workshop Leaders: Michael Smyth & Ingi Helgason, Centre for Interaction Design, Edinburgh Napier University, UK Who should attend? As the aim of this workshop is to generate discussion and to collaboratively 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 this workshop, participants from a range of related fields, for example technology and creative design, are welcome to attend. If you are interested in attending, please email Ingi Helgason : i.helgason@napier.ac.uk : by 31st August, including a maximum of 500 words telling us about yourself and your work, and why you would like to attend this workshop. Find out more about the workshop :: http://informingurbanfutures.wordpress.com/about CREATIVITY IS PRESENT IN ALL WE DO The 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: How do we enable everyone to enjoy their creative potential? How do our creative activities differ? What do they have in common? What languages can we use to talk to each other? How do shared languages support collective action? How can we incubate innovation? How do we enrich the creative experience? What encourages participation in everyday creativity? http://www.creativityandcognition09.org 1153 CA The outcome of this half-day workshop will be the identification of challenges that designers and technologists will have to address as they shape the media-rich urban landscape. 2009-10-27 false http://informingurbanfutures.wordpress.com/about http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1153 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1153/sanfranmap2.jpg design, interaction, technology, urban design San Francisco USA 2009-10-30 Social Design Patterns Erin and Christian will present a family of social web design principles and interaction patterns to help user experience designers and strategists grapple with the social dimensions of their products and services. Then, we will invite the audience to learn about designing social interfaces through an interactive, collaborative, and competitive game. Bios Christian Crumlish is the curator of Yahoo!’s pattern library, although he prefers to describe himself as a pattern detective. He’s a design evangelist on the Yahoo! Developer Network team and helped develop the Yahoo! Open Strategy. He has spoken about social patterns at BarCamp Block, BayCHI, South by Southwest, the IA Summit, Ignite 2 (SF Web 2.0 Expo), and iPhoneDevCamp. Christian has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Princeton. He is currently serving on the board of directors of the Information Architecture Institute as director of technology. Follow Christian on twitter @mediajunkie Erin Malone is currently a partner with the user experience design firm Tangible UX. She was the founding editor-in-chief of Boxes and Arrows, author of several articles on interaction 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. Follow Erin on twitter @emalone NOTE: 21 and older at this event, you MUST RSVP for entry at http://ixdasf.ning.com/events/october-event-social-design and provide photo ID to enter. Photography is allowed. Our friends at kink.com have asked that we remind folks that the Armory is an "adult" space. There will tours of the space available. Please sign up at October Armory Tour group. Space is limited. Questions? Comments? Contact your IxDA SF Ring Mistress: Aynne Valencia http://ixdasf.ning.com/profile/aynne 1367 CA Erin Malone and Christian Crumlish will present at our Special Halloween Event at San Francisco's Armory Building, home of Kink.com. Costumes are desired. 2009-10-29 false http://ixdasf.ning.com/events/october-event-social-design http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1367 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1367/IxDA-Oct_event.png christian crumlish, design, erin malone, ixda, ixdasf, kinkcom, social design patterns London United Kingdom 2009-12-05 The MediaGuardian Innovation Awards 2010 (Megas) are open for entries until 4 December. Now in their third year, the Megas reward all that's brightest and best across the media and new media landscapes. Last year’s winners included a virtual surgery designed to fight cervical cancer, a ballet dedicated to football, a chocolate letter and an internet balloon race. The coveted MediaGuardian Innovator of the Year award was won by the BBC iPlayer. The categories for the 2010 Megas are: 1. Launch 2. PR 3. Advertising 4. Creative 5. Technology 6. Use of Web Platforms 7. Applications 8. Business Model 9. Startup 10. Community Engagement 11. Gadget 12. Independent media (free to enter) 13. Innovator of the Year (free to nominate) The Awards are open to innovative work carried out across any media or a number of media. The client organisation can be from any sector, however regional and national newspapers are not eligible. Entries can be submitted by clients, agencies or individuals. Entries must have appeared for the first time between 31 October 2008 to 5 December 2009. 1381 United Kingdom The MediaGuardian Innovation Awards deadline for entries is 4 December 2009. 2009-12-04 false http://www.guardian.co.uk/megas http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1381 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1381/MEGA_square_logo.jpg awards, business, creative, design, digital, innovation, media 2010-01-13 WHAT:   Leveraging Search & Discovery Patterns For Great Online Experiences WHO:   Peter Morville & Mark Burrell WHEN:   Tuesday, January 12, 1:30pm ET WHERE:   90-minute online webinar COST:   $129 per connection (pile everyone into a conference room) WEB SITE:   http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/search_patterns/ We're very excited that Peter Morville and Mark Burrell are presenting for us next week. If you're working on anything related to search, you definitely want to catch this session. Two special things to note about this seminar: First, 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 get my copy. Thank to the great folks at Endeca, you'll get a free copy of the book by signing up for the seminar. As soon as it's off the press, the Endeca folks will send you your copy. Second, you can use the promotion code BOXES (we're nothing if not clever!) to get lifetime access 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. You can find out more and register here:  http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/search_patterns/ 1393 Join us for the next UIE Virtual Seminar with Peter Morville and Mark Burrell on Leveraging Search & Discover Patterns. 2010-01-12 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/search_patterns/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1393 design, endeca, jared spool, mark burrell, peter morville, uie, user experience Toronto Canada 2010-03-05 Monday, 9 August, 2010 * Information Architecture 1 Jen Cardello & Kathryn Whitenton * Writing for the Web 1 Janelle Estes * User Testing Celeste Buckhalter * Visual Web Design 1 Tammy Liran Guy * Interaction Design 1 Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini Tuesday, 10 August, 2010 * Information Architecture 2 Jen Cardello * Writing for the Web 2 Janelle Estes * Principles of HCI Kathryn Whitenton * Visual Web Design 2 Tammy Liran Guy * Interaction Design 2 Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini Wednesday, 11 August, 2010 * Fundamental Guidelines for Web Usability Jakob Nielsen, Hoa Loranger, & Kara Pernice * Agile Development and Usability Melissa Federoff * Email Newsletter Usability Janelle Estes * Integrating Social Features on Mainstream Websites Jen Cardello * Interaction Design 3 Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini Thursday, 12 August, 2010 * Usability and the Human Mind: How Your Customers Think Hoa Loranger * Application Usability 1 Kara Pernice * Big, Famous Sites: Design Patterns Celeste Buckhalter & Kathryn Whitenton * Brand Tone of Voice Online Catherine Toole Friday, 13 August, 2010 * Wireframing and Prototyping Hoa Loranger * Application Usability 2 Kara Pernice * Brand as Experience Kara McCain * Customer Care Content as User Experience Catherine Toole Saturday, 14 August, 2010 * Visioneering Jakob Nielsen, Kara Pernice, & Kathryn Whitenton * Websites that Sell Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini * Emerging Patterns for Web Design Kara McCain Hilton Toronto 145 Richmond Street West Toronto, Ontario M5H 2L2 Canada Tel: +1 (416) 869-3456 Fax: +1 (416) 869-3187 1425 Canada Strategies for user experience. 9-14 August 2010 Toronto, ON, Canada 2010-03-04 false http://www.nngroup.com/events/toronto/agenda.html http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1425 design, ia, information architecture, usability, user interface San Francisco USA 2010-03-08 MX is a conference for people who take a leadership role in guiding better experiences into the world. This year, MX serves up examples to learn from and approaches to adopt that can help you lead your organization toward investing in or improving your customer experience on the web, mobile, and more. Over a day and a half we'll look at the key elements critical to your success as a leader: experience strategy and communicating that strategy, organizational buy-in, results-oriented investment and measurement, and the emerging trends you'll have to master. twitter: @mxconf MX is sold out! Get on the wait list here: http://mx2010.eventbrite.com/ 1413 CA Managing Experience Across the Web and Beyond San Francisco: March 7 & 8 2010-03-07 false http://mxconference.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1413 design, hci, user experience, user interface San Francisco USA 2010-03-08 MX is a conference for people who take a leadership role in guiding better experiences into the world. This year, MX serves up examples to learn from and approaches to adopt that can help you lead your organization toward investing in or improving your customer experience on the web, mobile, and more. Over a day and a half we'll look at the key elements critical to your success as a leader: experience strategy and communicating that strategy, organizational buy-in, results-oriented investment and measurement, and the emerging trends you'll have to master. twitter: @mxconf MX is sold out! Get on the wait list here: http://mx2010.eventbrite.com/ 1414 CA Managing Experience Across the Web and Beyond San Francisco: March 7 & 8 2010-03-07 false http://mxconference.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1414 design, hci, user experience, user interface New York USA 2010-03-23 Agenda (New York) Monday, March 22, 2010 Choose one of the following full-day tutorials: * Writing for the Web 1 Hoa Loranger * Emerging Patterns for Web Design Kara McCain * Intranet Usability 1 Kara Pernice & Amy Schade Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Choose one of the following full-day tutorials: * Writing for the Web 2 Hoa Loranger * User Testing Celeste Buckhalter * Intranet Usability 2 Kara Pernice & Amy Schade * From Print to Web Kara McCain Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Choose one of the following full-day tutorials: * Fundamental Guidelines for Web Usability Jakob Nielsen, Kara Pernice, & Hoa Loranger * Integrating Social Features on Mainstream Websites Jen Cardello * Designing Mobile Websites Raluca Budiu Thursday, March 25, 2010 Choose one of the following full-day tutorials: * Information Architecture 1 Jen Cardello * The Human Mind and Usability: How Your Customers Think Hoa Loranger & Raluca Budiu * Big, Famous Sites: Design Patterns Celeste Buckhalter, Marieke Obdeyn, & Kathryn Whitenton Friday, March 26, 2010 Choose one of the following full-day tutorials: * Email Newsletter Usability Amy Schade * Information Architecture 2 Jen Cardello * iPhone Apps Design Raluca Budiu REGISTER: http://www.nngroup.com/events/new_york/ 1423 NY Strategies to enhance the user experience. 22-26 March 2010 New York, NY The Westin New York at Times Square 270 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036 2010-03-22 false http://www.nngroup.com/events/new_york/agenda.html http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1423 design, ia, information architecture, usability, user interface San Diego USA 2010-03-25 Join us for two days chock full of the latest thinking about building awesome web-based applications from our team of world-renowned experts. An event loaded with inspirational ideas and actionable insights. The Masters coming to San Diego include: * Luke Wroblewski of Yahoo! on web form design * Julie Zhuo sharing Facebook's design process * Bill Scott of Netflix on design patterns * Stephen Anderson on seductive interactions * Ken Kellogg describing Marriott.com's new redesign * Christian Crumlish on designing for social interactions * Doug Bowman sharing how Twitter gets people engaged * Hagan Rivers on web app navigation techniques * Jared Spool sharing UIE's latest research on how teams succeed Use promotion code BOXES when you register and get $200 off the price. Learn more about this event at http://www.uie.com/events/web_app_masters/san_diego/ . Can't make it to San Diego? We'll be in three other cities. www.UIETour.com 1430 CA Join us for two days chock full of the latest thinking about building awesome web-based applications from our team of world-renowned experts. 2010-03-23 false http://www.uie.com/events/web_app_masters/san_diego/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1430 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1430/WAMT_blue_1.jpg design, ux design, web app design New York City USA 2010-03-25 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). We will serve lunch, host a panel discussion and a conduct a demonstration of our newest collaboration tool, Quince Pro, in The Writer's Den at The Library Hotel. Our expert panel will share their experiences and answer questions about creating superior solutions through Design. Speakers include: - Whitney Hess, independent user experience designer, writer and consultant - Sean Seibel, Senior User Experience Evangelist at Microsoft - Ambrose Little, Director of Interaction Design at Infragistics All in attendance will receive a complimentary one-year five-user license of Quince Pro and a copy of “The Little Book of Big UX Ideas.” If you are interested in attending, please contact me at sfaatz@infragistics.com. 1434 NY Infragistics is hosting Private Library New York - an afternoon dedicated to Design on Wednesday, March 24 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at The Library Hotel (299 Madison Avenue at 41st Street, New York). 2010-03-24 false http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1434 design, nyc, quince Ann Arbor USA 2010-04-01 Merit Network is pleased to present two seminars by noted information architecture consultant Louis Rosenfeld. "Site Search Analytics for a Better User Experience" and "Enterprise Information Architecture" have been presented on three continents and have helped hundreds of web professionals to improve their sites and improve user experience. Please follow the link 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. Site Search Analytics for a Better User Experience Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Search engine logs provide information professionals with an often-neglected pot of gold: query data that describes what your users really want from your site. In this seminar Lou Rosenfeld—co-author of the forthcoming Search Analytics for your Site: Conversations With Your Customers—will introduce the essentials of site search analytics and show you how spending even an hour a week analyzing your search queries can help tune and improve your site and expose new opportunities for improving your online strategy. 1385 MI Merit Network is pleased to present "Site Search Analytics for a Better User Experience" by noted information architecture consultant Louis Rosenfeld. Discounted registration through January 6, 2010. 2010-03-31 false http://www.merit.edu/learning/sitesearch/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1385 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1385/merit_logo_90x90.gif content, design, information architecture, louis rosenfeld, site search analytics, user experience Phoenix USA 2010-04-10 The best conversations happen in the hall. This year marks the 11th annual Information Architecture Summit. Our theme is meant to inspire everyone in the community—even those who aren’t presenting or volunteering—to bring their best ideas to the table. As busy practitioners, we rarely have the chance to step back and think about the future of our field—we’re too busy resolving day-to-day issues. This is an opportunity to help each other become more efficient. By gathering and sharing practical solutions for everyday challenges, we can create more breathing room to plan for what’s to come. Registration is open. https://www.asis.org/Conferences/IA10/ia10regform.php Make sure to follow @iasummit on Twitter for the latest news. 1403 AZ The Information Architecture Summit is the premier gathering place for information architects and other user experience professionals. Preconference: April 7-8 Conference: April 9-11 2010-04-09 false http://2010.iasummit.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1403 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1403/logo_text.png design, information architecture, interaction design Atlanta USA 2010-04-11 CHI (ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems) is the premier international conference for the field of human-computer interaction. CHI 2010 looks outward to the human experience of computing in the world. “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 people from all walks of life. CHI 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 busy to hate” and is the home to many influential institutions such as The Carter Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CARE and wide range of business giants including Coca-Cola and Turner Broadcasting. With over 4 million metro residents, Atlanta offers a wide range of cultural, recreational and entertainment activities, and hosts more than 38 million visitors each year. Atlanta is the home to many researchers, designers, teachers, artists and practitioners who share a commitment to the human experience of computing: Georgia Tech and its GVU Center, SCAD Atlanta, Emory, Spelman College, Turner Broadcasting and CNN, The Carter Center, CARE, CDC, IBM, Philips, Moxie Interactive, Roundarch, Matter, Big Bang to name a few... Come explore “we are HCI” as Atlanta opens its doors to CHI 2010. 10-15 April 2010 Atlanta, GA REGISTER: http://www.chi2010.org/attending/registration.html 1422 GA CHI (ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems). CHI 2010 looks outward to the human experience of computing in the world. 10-15 April 2010 Atlanta, GA 2010-04-10 false http://www.chi2010.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1422 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1422/CHI20102color_logo.jpg design, hci, human factors in computing systems, humancomputer interaction Chicago USA 2010-04-20 Monday, April 19, 2010 * Usability In Practice: 3-Day Intensive Camp (Day 1) Jakob Nielsen, Hoa Loranger, Kara Pernice, & Amy Schade * Interaction Design 1 Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini * From Print to Web Kara McCain Tuesday, April 20, 2010 * Usability In Practice: 3-Day Intensive Camp (Day 2) Jakob Nielsen, Hoa Loranger, Kara Pernice, & Amy Schade * Interaction Design 2 Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini * Visual Web Design 1 Tammy Liran Guy Wednesday, April 21, 2010 * Usability In Practice: 3-Day Intensive Camp (Day 3) Jakob Nielsen, Hoa Loranger, Kara Pernice, & Amy Schade * Interaction Design 3 Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini * Visual Web Design 2 Tammy Liran Guy Thursday, April 22, 2010 * Fundamental Guidelines for Web Usability Jakob Nielsen, Hoa Loranger, & Kara Pernice * Agile Development and Usability Melissa Federoff * iPhone Apps Design Raluca Budiu * Email Newsletter Usability Amy Schade * Guerilla Usability: UCD Without a Budget Garrett Goldfield * Integrating Social Features on Mainstream Websites Jen Cardello Friday, April 23, 2010 * Information Architecture 1 Jen Cardello & Kathryn Whitenton * Writing for the Web 1 Hoa Loranger * Designing for Mobile Devices Raluca Budiu * Emerging Patterns for Web Design Kara McCain * Intranet Usability 1 Kara Pernice & Amy Schade * Application Usability 1 Garrett Goldfield Saturday, April 24, 2010 * Information Architecture 2 Jen Cardello * Writing for the Web 2 Hoa Loranger * The Human Mind and Usability: How Your Customers Think Raluca Budiu * Big, Famous Sites: Design Patterns Celeste Buckhalter, Marieke Obdeyn, & Kathryn Whitenton * Intranet Usability 2 Kara Pernice & Amy Schade * Application Usability 2 Garrett Goldfield REG: http://www.nngroup.com/events/chicago/ 1424 IL Strategies to enhance the user experience. 19-24 April 2010 Chicago, IL 2010-04-19 false http://www.nngroup.com/events/chicago/agenda.html http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1424 design, ia, information architecture, usability, user interface Amsterdam Netherlands 2010-04-27 Amsterdam: April 26-29 We examine the key elements that contribute to a successful interactive experience: Design Strategy, Design Research, 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. All four days: Early Bird price $2,395 through March 31st, 2010 ($2,595 regular price) Single day: Early Bird price $795/day through March 31st, 2010 ($895 regular price) http://www.adaptivepath.com/events/workshops/faq.php 1411 Netherlands This four-day workshop series is for experienced professionals wanting to take their practice to the next level. Amsterdam: April 26-29 2010-04-26 false http://www.adaptivepath.com/events/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1411 design, hci, user experience, user interface Amsterdam Netherlands 2010-04-27 Amsterdam: April 26-29 We examine the key elements that contribute to a successful interactive experience: Design Strategy, Design Research, 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. All four days: Early Bird price $2,395 through March 31st, 2010 ($2,595 regular price) Single day: Early Bird price $795/day through March 31st, 2010 ($895 regular price) http://www.adaptivepath.com/events/workshops/faq.php 1412 Netherlands This four-day workshop series is for experienced professionals wanting to take their practice to the next level. Amsterdam: April 26-29 2010-04-26 false http://www.adaptivepath.com/events/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1412 design, hci, user experience, user interface New York USA 2010-04-30 Thursday-Friday, April 29-30, 2010 The TimesCenter New York City What is Gel? Short for "Good Experience Live", Gel is a conference, and community, exploring good experience in all its forms -- in business, technology, art, society, and life. Instead of focusing on just one thing (design, technology, user experience, business, etc.) like many conferences, Gel touches on many things. This challenges attendees to find, and learn from, the patterns that underlie good experience, even in disciplines vastly different from their own. There are two Gel events each year in New York: * Gel, in late April, covering the widest possible range of topics and voices. (Next up: Gel 2010) * Gel Health, in mid-October, focused on improving health, and health care, by improving the patient experience. (Next up: Gel Health 2010) The best way to understand the Gel experience is to attend. Register Now! https://www.goodexperience.com/gel/db/register.php?id=13 1409 NY Short for "Good Experience Live", Gel is a conference, and community, exploring good experience in all its forms -- in business, technology, art, society, and life. 2010-04-29 false http://www.gelconference.com/10 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1409 business, design, technology, user experience Pittsburgh USA 2010-05-07 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. AIP is located downtown at 420 Boulevard of the Allies. Take the gold elevator up to the seventh floor. Take your first right and the room will be a few doors down on the left. We’ll be in room 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. We have a an interesting presentation this month. Jon Dascola will be joining us and presenting:While Apple’s iPhone SDK provides a wealth of information for developers, designers are often at a disadvantage when it comes to getting started building mobile apps. I’ll talk about what documentation a designer should understand, the basics of application architecture and show working examples from an iPad app currently under development. Jon Dascola is an Interactive Designer at Elliance, Inc in Pittsburgh PA. You can learn more about him at his website or seek him out on twitter @dascola. 1477 PA "A Designer’s Take on Apple’s iPad SDK" by Jon Dascola 2010-05-06 false http://www.refreshpittsburgh.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1477 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1477/rp.jpg design, iphone, pittsburgh, refresh, sdk, web design, web development Lisbon Portugal 2010-05-15 User Experience Lisbon is an unmissable User Experience event happening May 12 to 14 in beautifully sunny Lisbon, in Portugal. We signed up a fantastic set of world renowned speakers, including: * Steve Krug: author of "Don't Make me Think" * Jared Spool: author of "Web Site Usability" * Peter Merholz: from Adaptive Path, author of "Subject to Change" * Luke Wroblewski: from Yahoo!, author of "Web Form Design" * Dan Saffer: author of "Designing for Interaction" * Bill Scott: author of "Designing Web Interfaces" * Donna Spencer: author of "Card Sorting" * Brian Fling: author of "Mobile Design and Development" * Eric Reiss: author of "Practical Information Architecture" * Larry Constantine: author of "Software for Use" And more: Susan Weinschenk, Dana Chisnell, Caroline Jarrett, Manuel Lima, David Malouf, Sabrina Mach and James Page. Register now: http://www.ux-lx.com/registration.html Prices start at 295 Euros. Discounts of up to 20% available for members of the UPA, ACM SIG-CHI, IAI, IxDA 1427 Portugal 3 eventful days for User Experience Professionals: 12 talks and 16 workshops with world renowned speakets. 16 opens sessions and lots of networking activities. 2010-05-12 false http://www.ux-lx.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1427 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1427/uxlx.gif design, information architectecture, usability, user experience, ux Toledo USA 2010-05-16 The 2010 AIGA Design Educators Conference, “response_ability,” aims to foster an ongoing dialogue and debate about design ethics, sustainability and design education. Through a series of group discussions, workshops, lectures, speakers and learning sessions, opportunities for open dialogue will be facilitated. Participants will be encouraged to share their challenges and achievements with others, uncover our educational shortcomings, identify our responsibilities, and offer pathways to solutions, all for the greater good of design and the global community. May 15–16, 2010 Crowne Plaza Toledo Register: http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/dec-conference-response_ability 1416 OH The 2010 AIGA Design Educators Conference, “response_ability,” aims to foster an ongoing dialogue and debate about design ethics, sustainability and design education. Toledo: May 15-16 2010-05-15 false http://www.response-abilityconference.com/location http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1416 brand, business, design, user experience London United Kingdom 2010-05-20 19th – 21st May 2010 Cumberland Hotel, London Whether you’re beginning your career, or a seasoned professional, UX London is your chance to add core skills, absorb strategic thinking, and learn advanced techniques from pioneers in the field. UX London presenters represent the cream of user experience practitioners worldwide. By attending, you will gain the wisdom of years of experience from this amazing cast of engaging speakers and effective teachers. *Michael Michael B. Johnson Pixar Animation Studios *Peter Peter Morville Author of Ambient Findability *Liz Danzico Designer, educator, and editor *Scott Scott McCloud Author of Understanding Comics *Jesse Jesse James Garrett Author of The Elements of User Experience *Whitney Whitney Hess User Experience Design consultant *Joshua Joshua Porter Author of Designing for the Social Web *Kristina Kristina Halvorson Author of Content Strategy for the Web REGISTER NOW: http://2010.uxlondon.com/register/ Standard 1st February – 31st March £995 +VAT Late 1st April – 14th May £1095 +VAT 1420 United Kingdom Inspirational Learning for User Experience Designers: A unique three-day event combining inspirational talks with in-depth workshops presented by some of the industry’s biggest names. 19–21 May 2010 2010-05-19 false http://2010.uxlondon.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1420 design, information architecture, user experience, ux Portland USA 2010-05-20 May 19-21, 2010 at the Oregon Convention Center. Join our all-star lineup of speakers for three days of sessions, panels and workshops on Web design, user experience and business strategy. WebVisions explores the future of design, content creation, user experience and business 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 inspired by an all-star lineup of speakers. Over 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." Luke Williams of frog design to Deliver Opening Keynote WebVisions is excited to announce that Luke Williams of frog design will deliver our opening keynote address on “Thinking the Unthinkable: How To Spark Disruptive Innovation.” Luke is a leading consultant, speaker, and educator in the area of innovation strategy and disruptive thinking. For more than a decade, he has worked internationally with industry leaders like Microsoft, 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 Transforming Your Business (FT Press, 2010). twitter: @wv2010 REGISTER: https://www.webvisionsevent.com/cart/ Early Bird rates end March 31st! 1426 OR A nationally-recognized conference that explores the future of Web design, technology, user experience and business strategy from May 19-21, 2010 at the Oregon Convention Center. 2010-05-19 false http://www.webvisionsevent.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1426 business, design, technology, user experience Dallas USA 2010-05-29 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. Speakers include Jared Spool (founder, User Interface Engineering), Bill Scott (Netflix/author of Designing Web Interfaces: Principles and Patterns 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/). Cost is a mere $50 per day (when both days are purchased together). The event will sell out, get your tickets now! 1431 TX The Big Design Conference is an intense day of learning within the scope of Strategy, Social Media, User Experience, and Code Development. 2010-05-28 false http://bigdesignconference.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1431 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1431/logo-mashable.png code development, design, ia, social media, strategy, usability, user experience Dallas USA 2010-05-29 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. 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. Speakers include Jared Spool (founder, User Interface Engineering), Bill Scott (Netflix/author of Designing Web Interfaces: Principles and Patterns 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/). Cost 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! 1432 TX 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. 2010-05-28 false http://bigdesignconference.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1432 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1432/logo-mashable.png code development, design, information architecture, social media, strategy, usability, user experience, user interface Barcelona Spain 2010-06-10 The 9th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children: As in previous editions of IDC, the general goals of the 2010 conference will be to better understand children's needs, and how to design for them, by presenting and discussing the most innovative research in the field of interaction design for children, by exhibiting the most recent developments in design and design methodologies, and by gathering the leading minds in the field of interaction design for children. In this specific edition we would like to promote specially the field of full-body interaction. Therefore, the very specific topic we propose to emphasize in IDC2010 will be: "Full-body Interaction for Children. To enhance physical, mental and social well-being of Children" In other words, interactive experiences that are conceived for full-body action. The difference of attitude, activities, socialization potential, collaboration opportunities, physical exercise, etc., that such interactive experiences provide with respect to desktop applications make them well worth the interest they generate. However, this is a somewhat unexplored field and it is important to give it a drive forward. Hopefully we will obtain healthier experiences for children through interactive media. Keynote: IDC2010 will have the honour of hosting Dr. Mark Mine, Director of the Creative Technology Group, Walt Disney Imagineering. 9-11 June Barcelona, Spain REGISTER: http://congresos.ultramarexpressevents.com/congress/en/idc-2010/programa-social/ 1421 Spain The 9th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children. Focus: "Full-body Interaction for Children. To enhance physical, mental and social well-being of Children." Barcelona, Spain 2010-06-09 false http://www.iua.upf.edu/idc2010/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1421 design, information architecture, interaction design New Haven USA 2010-07-26 Presented by AIGA and Yale School of Management Advance your business knowledge Explore timely topics to understand significant transformations and technological advances in the business world, apply financial tools and strategic analysis, and capitalize on new client opportunities. Case studies, lectures, guest speakers and study groups will give attendees a more complete understanding of business and design through the eyes of business executives. Learn more about the curriculum and faculty. Take away a more complete understanding of top management perspectives and be a more productive partner in communication, branding and product development strategies. “Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders” is designed exclusively for design executives who work with designers or clients to develop strategic responses to client challenges—in the form of a comprehensive communication or positioning strategy, or the design of a range of products or services. This select group of senior-level creative leaders will come together to discuss, network, debate and grow with each other. "I found the experience to be one of the most fulfilling and meaningful experiences of my professional and academic career." —Debbie Millman, 2003 participant Participants are likely to view the design process as an integral part of solving complex problems, whether that experience involves communication, functional or strategic design: * Principals or senior creative leaders in mid- to large-size studios or in-house design departments whose counsel to clients (external or internal) goes beyond the creation of artifacts * Senior managers in advertising, public relations or other firms who retain, hire or work closely with designers * Vice presidents, directors and managers in corporate design or communication departments July 25–30, 2010 New Haven, Connecticut http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/business-perspectives-apply 1418 CT Understand significant transformations and technological advances in the business world, apply financial tools and strategic analysis, and capitalize on new client opportunities. July 25–30, 2010 2010-07-25 false http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/business-perspectives http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1418 business strategy, design, graphic design, managing teams Pittsburgh USA 2010-08-22 Pittsburgh Web Design Day is a one day, low cost conference for 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. Organized by G. Jason Head & Val Head 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 tasty lunch catered by our friends at Franktuary and a great networking opportunities - all in a professional (and totally sweet) meeting space! This year's speakers include: • Geoff Barnes, Director of User Experience for Elliance • Margot Bloomstein, Brand & Content Strategy Consultant at Appropriate, Inc. • Chris Cashdollar, Creative Director for Happy Cog • Jon Dascola, Interactive Designer for Elliance • Matt Griffin & Michael Hellein, Co-founders of Bearded Studio • Kevin Hoffman, User Experience Director for Happy Cog • Elliott Munoz, Sr, Web Designer for The Washington Post • Zack Naylor, User Experience Manager at Piximal. Registration is $75 and is strictly limited to 100 attendees! 1497 PA A one-day, low-cost conference for web professionals in Western Pennsylvania. No high priced registration fees, no expensive travel, just a full day of learning from Pittsburgh web gurus... and lunch! 2010-08-21 false http://www.webdesignday.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1497 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1497/pwdd-rp.gif content strategy, design, ia, user experience, ux, web design, web development San Francisco USA 2010-08-25 UX Week 2010 San Francisco: August 24-27 UX Week is the premier user experience conference. Join us this fall for a mix of inspiring talks from recognized thought leaders and hands-on workshops delivering takeaway skills. This event delivers for user experience practitioners of all levels. All four days: Early Bird price $1,695 through March 31st, 2010 ($2,495 regular price) http://adaptivepath.com/events/ 1415 CA UX Week is the premier user experience conference. San Francisco: August 24-27 2010-08-24 false http://adaptivepath.com/events/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1415 design, hci, user experience, user interface Chicago USA 2009-09-18 Two days of innovation, intelligence, provocation and inspiration courtesy of 20+ incredibly diverse presenters. If you believe in the power of ideas, the value of imagination, the strength of the human spirit -- and that thinking like a designer is more important than being one -- Cusp Conference is for you. 2010 Presenters include: Richard Saul Wurman - founder of TED 2009 Presenters included: Dr John Cohn - IBM Fellow / reality TV star Emily Pilloton - Project H Design Dave Lyon - General Motors designer Alan Berger - MIT Lynda Barry - cartoonist DBR and DJ Scientific - violin and turntable Hartmut Esslinger - founder frog design Sara de Freitas - Serious Games Institute September 22-23, 2010 Museum of Contemporary Art Theater Chicago Seating is extremely limited. Approximately 45% of available seats are currently pre-sold (01.14.10). Early registration and group discounts are available. 632 IL A conference about the design of everything. 2010-09-22 false http://www.cuspconference.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/632 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/632/cusp-size2.jpg alternative energy, architecture, creativity, design, education, ethics, innovation, law, music, social good, technology 2010-11-06 The aim of this competition is to design applications for the next generation Internet of Things. It calls for ideas of interfaces, interactions and applications that can be designed with technologies such as embedded Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), short-range wireless communication, ubiquitous data networks, mobile devices, hardware prototyping tools and digital fabrication which point towards intense technological interventions in people´s lives. The deadline to submit projects is until December 15th 1010 and the award is valued in 16.000€. This is the link to the contest website: http://www.interactiondesigncontest.com/?lang=en ¡Good luck! INTERACTION DESIGN CONTEST C/ Pujades 102, bajos. 08021 Barcelona, Spain. +34 935 191 201 / +34 678 961 011 1519 The aim of this competition is to design applications for the next generation Internet of Things. Deadline: 15 December 2010 2010-10-01 true http://www.interactiondesigncontest.com/?lang=en http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1519 contest, design, ia, information architecture, interaction design Utrecht Netherlands 2010-10-13 For the fourth year in a row IxDA Nederland organizes the Design by Fire Conference, an international conference on interaction design. For the first time in our four year history, we are offering a bunch of workshops! Design By Fire Workshops - Hands on Arduino (Eelke Feenstra,Zesbaans & Adriaan Wormgoor, Fourcelabs) - Expression Blend & SketchFlow Prototyping (Floor Mesters, Microsoft) - Good Design Faster (Peter Boersma, Adaptive Path) Design By Fire DesignCamp Born 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. There will be two series of parallel sessions. Each session will last 90 minutes and focuses on a specific (real or unreal, abstract or concrete) design problem or design method. The case owner will shortly introduce the design problem or method at the start of the session. The remaining time will be used to jointly create a design solution. 1508 Netherlands Half day workshops taking place on Tuesday October 12th in Utrecht (NL) and targeted at interaction designers. 2010-10-12 false http://www.designbyfire.nl/2010/workshops http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1508 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1508/dxf-designcamp-logo-300x90-white.png arduino, design, expression blend, interaction design, prototyping, sketchflow, sketching Utrecht Netherlands 2010-10-14 For the fourth year in a row IxDA Nederland organizes the Design by Fire Conference, an international conference on interaction design. Conference program - Wednesday 13 October, Amsterdam (NL) NUI: What's in a Name? (Bill Buxton, Microsoft Research) Urban Augmented Reality (Jacco Ouwerkerk, IN10 Communication) The Psychology of Creativity (Claire Rowland, Fjord) Turning the Corporate Battleship with Design (Andrei Herasimchuk, Yahoo!) Creating People for Interfaces (Ianus Keller, For Inspiration Only) A Smattering of Prototyping Interactions (Sascha Wolter, wolter.biz) Information Is Beautiful (David McCandless) Design by Fire 2010 will take place on Wednesday October 13th in Pakhuis De Zwijger, Amsterdam. We would love to meet you there. Seats are limited, so save your spot today. 1507 Netherlands The Design by Fire conference strives to be the breeding ground for the newest ideas on interaction design. 2010-10-13 false http://www.designbyfire.nl/2010 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1507 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1507/dxf-conf-logo-260x90px-white.png design, interaction design, interface design New York USA 2010-10-15 October 14, 2010 (tentative) New York City What is Gel? Short for "Good Experience Live", Gel is a conference, and community, exploring good experience in all its forms -- in business, technology, art, society, and life. Instead of focusing on just one thing (design, technology, user experience, business, etc.) like many conferences, Gel touches on many things. This challenges attendees to find, and learn from, the patterns that underlie good experience, even in disciplines vastly different from their own. The best way to understand the Gel experience is to attend. Register Now! https://www.goodexperience.com/gel/db/register.php?id=15 Gel Health 2010 tickets: $399.00 Buy now before the price jumps: After Jun 21, 2010: $499.00 After Sep 13, 2010: $699.00 1410 NY Gel Health, in mid-October, is focused on improving health, and health care, by improving the patient experience. 2010-10-14 false http://gelconference.com/10/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1410 design, hci, user experience, user interface New York USA 2010-10-15 Gain: AIGA Design and Business Conference Design (Re)Invents October 14–16, 2010 Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, New York City Design 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 businesses, their strategies and even themselves. Celebrate and explore the confluence of design and business with us at “Gain.” REGISTER: http://my.aiga.org/vango/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=GAIN2010 1417 NY Provocative thinkers from a wide range of disciplines will inspire and reinvigorate at the 2010 “Gain: AIGA Design and Business Conference.” New York City: October 14–16, 2010 2010-10-14 false http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/gain-conference-2010 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1417 branding, business strategy, design, graphic design New York USA 2010-10-20 Are you a senior-level UX professional who's been doing the same thing for so many years that you feel you're in a rut? Do you struggle with processes that feel rote instead of practical? How important is innovation to you and your company? And most importantly, when was the last time you had any fun? Now…think about animals for a second. What characteristic do humans and animals share? The answer may surprise you: humans and animals both possess the ability to play games. But unlike most wild animals who shed their play stage early, we have the ability to continue learning through game play throughout our adult lives. Sadly, that doesn't mean we do it. 1511 NY Douglas van Duyne, author of the UX best-seller The Design of Sites: Patterns for Creating Winning Websites. 2010-10-19 false http://nycupa.org/Register?wstepNo=2&wctxId=e4c00029db3241b79a10d84789090ea8&EventViewMode=3&eventId=218617 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1511 design, user experience design, ux New York USA 2010-11-12 Boston-based WUD creator Elizabeth Rosensweig will make a special appearance in NYC to introduce our presenters, WNYC radio host and Honorary WUD Chairman John Hockenberry, and NYC’s Public Designer and citizen advocate, Sylvia Harris. This event is sponsored by Bloomberg, the world’s most trusted source of information for businesses and professionals. Did you know Bloomberg is hiring? For a complete listing of job descriptions related to their user experience department, visit the NYCUPA website, http://www.nycupa.org/Register?eventId=222227&EventViewMode=EventDetails. Start Time: 6PM Location: 1871 Broadway btw 61st-62nd Streets (2 1/2 blocks North of Columbus Circle) New York, NY 10023 This event is free to members of the NYC chapter of the UPA. You can join NYCUPA at our 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 security will be tight, so sign up quickly. http://www.nycupa.org/Register?eventId=222227&EventViewMode=EventDetails 1520 NY Join us in New York City for a stellar evening of conversation around the topic of communication. 2010-11-11 false http://www.worldusabilityday.org/nycupa-world-usability-day-2010-event http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1520 design, information architecture, user experience, ux New York USA 2011-01-19 But do these deliverables solve business problems? Jeff Gothelf, User Experience Director at TheLadders.com, says no. While each artifact 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 experiences we design. Enter Lean UX. Inspired by the Agile methodology, Lean UX is the practice of bringing the true nature of our work to light, faster. In this talk, Jeff will explain the iterative strategy and team communication model that characterizes Lean UX, where documentation is not discounted but instead transformed into a practical and usable tool. Jeff will also explain how to introduce Lean UX to your team, whether you’re in a large corporation or an interactive agency. ABOUT JEFF Jeff Gothelf is a user experience designer based in metro NYC. He has spent his career 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. Previously Jeff helped shape the designs of AOL, Webtrends and Fidelity. Jeff publishes his thoughts on his blog (www.jeffgothelf.com/blog) and on Twitter (www.twitter.com/jboogie). LOCATION Pace University Multipurpose Room, 1 Pace Plaza New York, NY 10038 AGENDA 6:00 Refreshments & Networking Exercise 6:45 Announcements 7:00 Presentation and Q&A 8:30 Post-Event Drinks and/or Dinner (Cash Bar) Tickets: $10 for members, $5 for students, $20 for non-members 1542 NY Traditionally, User Experience design has been firmly grounded in paper-based documents. Meticulous wireframes, heavyweight specs, granular flow diagrams, and branded presentations have been accepted as the de facto products of IAs, coders, interaction de 2011-01-18 false http://nycupa.org/Register?eventId=254849&EventViewMode=EventDetails http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1542 design, development, ux Copenhagen Denmark 2011-04-02 SnitkerGroup, the Danish partner of the UXalliance, a global network of specialized user experience (UX) companies, invites a team of international experts to Copenhagen for a unique User Experience Masterclass on Friday, April 1st, with a full day of tutorials on Thursday, March 31st, 2011 at the Marriott Hotel. Choose to attend 1 or both days! Over 40 experts in user experience and design from 20 countries around the world will share the schedule to present interactive tutorials and case studies on targeted topics such as web, apps, mobile, design and usability. Follow us on Twitter @uxmasterclass 1546 Denmark Over 40 speakers from 20 countries join together for a 2-day User Experience Masterclass on design, web, apps, mobile, UX... 2011-03-31 false http://www.uxmasterclass.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1546 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1546/logoUXmasterclass_new_website.jpg 3d, apps, copenhagen, design, mobile, usability, user experience, ux, uxalliance, web San Francisco USA 2011-05-19 Peanut Labs 114 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94104 ------ Level-up Your Customer Engagement Do you want to harness the power of games to create more engaging, compelling products and services? This dynamic, hands-on workshop will introduce you to the tools and techniques of Smart Gamification - AKA Applied Game Design. 7 Core Concepts for Applying Game Design This workshop is organized around our SmartGames Framework - a blueprint for applying game design to create more engaging products and services. 1. Know who’s playing – design for their social style 2. Build positive emotions into your core activity loop 3. Design for 3 key stages of your player lifecycle 4. Build a system that’s easy to learn and hard to master 5. Use progress mechanics to light the way towards learning and mastery 6. As players progress, increase the challenge and complexity 7. Embrace intrinsic motivators like power, autonomy and belonging We'll guide you through the concepts, using case studies to illustrate each idea - and show you how to apply this framework to your own project. Key Takeaways * 7 Core Concepts for Smart Gamification * Design for Social: Compete, Cooperate, Express, Explore * Design for Progress: Game Mechanics that “light the way” towards mastery * Design for Engagement: PERMA in your core activity loop * Design for Retention: Social Action Loops that drive lasting engagement Instructor: Amy Jo Kim, Ph.D. is a social game designer who’s worked on Rock Band, The Sims, Ultima Online, eBay, Netflix, Lumosity, 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 handbook for digital communities that’s used worldwide at game studios & universities. 1560 CA This workshop is organized around our SmartGames Framework - a blueprint for applying game design to create more engaging products and services. 2011-05-18 false http://shufflebrain.eventbrite.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1560 business strategy, design, games, gamification Munich Germany 2011-05-22 Shaping the Mobile Experience. The annual German IA Konferenz presents a cross section of current ideas in information architecture, methods and case studies. It is the principal German language IA event, drawing attendees and speakers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland and beyond. The IA Konferenz 2010 provides insight into the strategies, processes, techniques and methods employed in the attempt to achieve “true” or perhaps subtle innovation, and utilizes case studies to demonstrate the models that can lead to success. Particular emphasis is placed on methods and ideas that are common to the growing field of mobile design and the methodology of smart user experiences. 1547 Germany The leading IA Summit for the German speaking part of Europe. This year's motto: Shaping the Mobile Experience. 2011-05-20 false http://http://www.iakonferenz.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1547 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1547/IAK_Logo.jpg agile, design, ia, informationarchitecture, interaction design, ixd, mobile, prototyping, usability, user, user experience, ux London United Kingdom 2011-05-25 Web Usability training course content This one day Web Usability training course provides delegates with practical examples, comprehensive notes, guidelines and sources of reference. The course can be tailored to meet the needs of your team and your organisation, but typical course content includes: Have an understanding of Usability and the User Centred Design (UCD) approach See and discuss examples of good and bad Usability Understand the importance and principles of including users in testing Know how and where to recruit users for user testing Gain knowledge on setting up your own usability lab onsite Understand the basics of eyetracking Have an awareness of the tools available for information architecture and wireframing Improving forms, search, navigation and error messages Perform a card sort exercise of web site navigation Tips for merchandising and selling online Understand how to sell usability within your organisation Understand the basics of Mobile usability Pre-requisites You should be familiar with the web and general trends online. 1569 United Kingdom This one day Web Usability training course is designed for people who want to know how to make web sites usable and for anyone who is involved in the design process. 2011-05-24 false http://www.spotlessinteractive.com/services/training-courses/web-usability-training.php http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1569 design, interaction, mobile, usability, ux London United Kingdom 2011-06-07 During the one-day interactive web accessibility training course you will: Find out how to implement 'real-world' accessibility, beyond merely box-ticking Utilise and learn how to understand WCAG 2.0 and how it differs to WCAG 1.0 Use screen reader & screen magnifier assistive technologies Make accessible images, forms, tables & navigation Understand how to make accessible media (audio, video & flash) See how JavaScript can be implemented with accessibility in mind Learn the importance of accessible content and how to make it Discover how to thoroughly test a website for accessibility Create an accessibility action plan for your website You'll also receive a free 80-page web accessibility training manual that contains all tutorials. The web accessibility training is part of our usability & accessibility training stream, which also includes: Web usability training Usability testing training Information architecture (IA) training Prototype with Axure training Mobile user experience training You'll automatically get a 10% or 20% discount when you book on any 2 or 3+ different courses respectively. 1570 United Kingdom One day hands-on classroom-based web accessibility training course. Find out what you really need to do in order to make your site fully accessible. 2011-06-06 false http://www.webcredible.co.uk/services/web-accessibility-training.shtml http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1570 accessibility, design, interaction, ux Los Angeles USA 2011-06-27 Curated by the editors of Dwell Magazine, the three-day design show will feature over 200 brands on exhibition floor, several special design-forward exhibits, numerous design competitions, Eastside and Westside home tours, and over 80 presentations and panels by design industry thought leaders and influencers. 1573 CA For the fourth year in a row, Dwell on Design (www.dwellondesign.com), the West Coast’s largest Design Show, returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center June 24-26, 2011. 2011-06-24 false http://www.dwellondesign.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1573 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1573/dod.jpg architecture, conference, convention, design, dwell magazine, graphic design, home tours, los angeles, product design London United Kingdom 2011-07-06 Web Usability training course content This one day Web Usability training course provides delegates with practical examples, comprehensive notes, guidelines and sources of reference. The course can be tailored to meet the needs of your team and your organisation, but typical course content includes: Have an understanding of Usability and the User Centred Design (UCD) approach See and discuss examples of good and bad Usability Understand the importance and principles of including users in testing Know how and where to recruit users for user testing Gain knowledge on setting up your own usability lab onsite Understand the basics of eyetracking Have an awareness of the tools available for information architecture and wireframing Improving forms, search, navigation and error messages Perform a card sort exercise of web site navigation Tips for merchandising and selling online Understand how to sell usability within your organisation Understand the basics of Mobile usability ------ Pre-requisites You should be familiar with the web and general trends online. ------- Location 2e2 Ltd Gillingham House 38-44 Gillingham St. Victoria London SW1V 1HU ---- Discounts We offer a 15% discount if the same candidate books on more than one course. We also offer the same discount for not for profit organisations, and for organisations that send multiple candidates to the same course. 1572 United Kingdom This one day Web Usability training course is designed for people who want to know how to make web sites usable and for anyone who is involved in the design process. 2011-07-05 false http://www.spotlessinteractive.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1572 design, interaction, mobile, usability, ux Dallas USA 2011-07-17 Big Design Conference is an intense 3-day conference where designers, developers, usability professionals, and UX enthusiasts converge to learn in 40+ sessions with topics in strategy, design, development, gaming, mobile, content, and career development. Invited speakers, include: Jared Spool, Russ Unger, Nathan Shedroff, and Joshua Clark. Big Design Conference is hosted by DFW-UPA, IXDA-Dallas, STC-LSC. Register: http://bigdesignevents.com/conference/register/ 1571 TX Where designers, developers, usability professionals, and UX enthusiasts converge in 40+ sessions with topics in strategy, design, development, gaming, mobile, content, and career development. 2011-07-14 false http://bigdesignevents.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1571 content, design, development, gaming, ixda, mobile, strategy, ux 2011-07-22 In this 90-minute online seminar, Cennydd will show you: - Ways to tailor your UX design process to the culture of your organization - How to conduct research with minimal time and budget - Techniques to get useful design feedback from stakeholders - How to make your case in organizations that don’t prioritize design You’ll be able to put UX principles into practice in any organization, and learn how to make the case for user experience design with results, not theory. Register your team today with the code BOXES and add lifetime access to this recording! http://bit.ly/juOF4G UX Design when Time, Money, and Support is Limited with Cennydd Bowles Thursday, July 21 at 1:30pm ET 1:30pm ET / 12:30pm CT / 11:30am MT / 10:30am PT 90 minute online seminar Register Now - http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/undercover/ 1583 You're going to want your entire team to see our next UIE Virtual Seminar on Thursday, July 21, UX Design when Time, Money, and Support is limited with Cennydd Bowles. 2011-07-21 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/undercover/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1583 cennydd bowles, design, information architecture, interaction design, user research, ux design 2011-09-02 You're going to want your entire team to see our next UIE Virtual Seminar on Thursday, September 1, Story Mapping for UX Practitioners: Tying Agile & UX Together with Jeff Patton. http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/agileux/ In this 90-minute online seminar, Jeff will show you: * How to build a story map—something you already use—from scratch * How to overcome the Agile dogma that often starts projects off on the wrong foot * Why the story mapping vocabulary can alleviate the lack of common understanding that comes with tying Agile & UX together * You can put this process in place for projects you’re working on right now The Details: Story Mapping for UX Practitioners: Tying Agile & UX Together with Jeff Patton Thursday, September 1 at 1:30pm ET 1:30pm ET / 12:30pm CT / 11:30am MT / 10:30am PT 90 minute online seminar Register Now - http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/agileux/ 1590 Do you work in an Agile environment and struggle with knitting UX thinking more closely into the organization’s iterative process? 2011-09-01 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/agileux/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1590 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1590/LOGOforweb.jpg agile, design, design process, interaction design, story mapping, uie virtual seminar Chicago USA 2011-09-17 User Centric, Inc. invites researchers and industry professionals to join forces and share today’s most successful customer experience transformations at the fourth bi-annual UX Masterclass on September 15 and 16, at The Field Museum, Chicago. User Centric, a user experience research and design firm based in Chicago, and the UXalliance, a partnership of user experience firms from 23 countries, bring together accomplished UX professionals and user experience enthusiasts at the two-day event. The UX Masterclass will allow attendees to tap into trending topics in healthcare, mobile, design and eye tracking led by global experts in these fields. “User Centric is excited to bring the conference to Chicago this year, because attendees will learn so much. What we do, user research and design, isn’t just about a product—it’s about the entire experience. Sometimes the change we affect is revolutionary but more often the small differences matter. Either way, we should recognize that what we do matters.” said Gavin Lew, User Centric Managing Director. With three successful global conferences held in New Zealand, Canada and Denmark in the last 18 months, this event will appeal to user experience enthusiasts who understand that great experiences lead to customer loyalty. The most recent UX Masterclass in Copenhagen, held on April 1 of this year, gave over 200 attendees an opportunity to learn first-hand from 40 leading experts. “This conference is more than moving from presentation to presentation. We want to make sure that attendees have the opportunity to share and debate practices and trends. We will have workshops and plenty of interaction allowing attendees to exchange ideas with colleagues from around the world,” said UXalliance Marketing Coordinator Aimee Reif. For current program details, location information and registration visit www.uxmasterclass.com. Register before August 15 to benefit from the early registration discount. 1567 IL UXalliance and User Centric invite researchers and industry professionals to join forces and share today’s most successful customer experience transformations at the fourth bi-annual UX Masterclass 2011-09-15 false http://www.uxmasterclass.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1567 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1567/uxm_chicago_banner.png chicago, design, eyetracking, global, healthcare, international, mobile, usability, usercentric, ux, uxalliance Washington USA 2011-09-17 UserFocus, the area’s premier conference for and by local usability professionals, will be held Friday, Septermber 16 at Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel. Peter Morville provides the opening keynote on Ubiquitous Information Architecture: Strategies for Cross-Channel User Experience Design. Sessions for the rest of the day will run on two tracks with presentations of value to seasoned practitioners as well as those new to the field. Topics range from Making Millions through State-of-the-art Mobile and Desktop eCommerce Usability to Running Successful Remote, Moderated, International Usability Studies. Find out more at http://www.userfocus.org or e-mail us at conference@upadc.org. 1587 DC UserFocus, the Washington area’s premier conference for and by local usability professionals, is a great place to learn about trends in usability, share experiences and hone your usability skills. 2011-09-16 false http://userfocus.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1587 agile design, design, information architecture, intranet design, mobile design, rich internet application technology, usability, usability testing, user experience, web design, writing for the web Chicago USA 2010-09-23 Cusp Conference puts design where it belongs: everywhere. It's two days of seemingly random but totally focused energy, ideas, inspiration, revelation and absolute awesomeness delivered by an eclectic roster of artists, designers, attorneys, educators, activists, innovators, architects, scientists, musicians, engineers, authors, filmmakers, physicians, entrepreneurs and students. Why attend? "Physicists use the word 'entropy' to mean 'increasing disorder.' One of the two anti-entropic processes is a green planet… photosynthesis. The other anti-entropic process is what this conference is all about… human intelligence." Dr. Carl Hodges The Seawater Foundation Cusp Conference 2008 presenter. September 28-29, 2011 Museum of Contemporary Art Theater, Chicago Cusp Conference 2011 presenters include: Emily Cummins - Inventor Daniel Epstein - Unreasonable Guy Sarah Elizabeth Ippel - Education Innovator Erik Proulx - Lemonade Maker 1489 IL A conference about the design of everything. 2011-09-28 false http://www.cuspconference.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1489 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1489/-cusp-logo-3.png art, design, engineering, film, imagination, innovation, music, science, sustainability Chicago USA 2011-09-30 Cusp Conference: two days of seemingly random but totally focused energy, ideas, inspiration, revelation and absolute awesomeness delivered by an eclectic roster of artists, designers, attorneys, educators, activists, innovators, architects, scientists, musicians, engineers, authors, filmmakers, physicians, entrepreneurs and students. Why attend? "Physicists use the word 'entropy' to mean 'increasing disorder.' One of the two anti-entropic processes is a green planet… photosynthesis. The other anti-entropic process is what this conference is all about… human intelligence." Dr. Carl Hodges The Seawater Foundation Cusp Conference 2008 presenter. September 28-29, 2011 Museum of Contemporary Art Theater, Chicago Cusp Conference 2011 presenters include: Emily Cummins - Inventor Daniel Epstein - Unreasonable Guy Sarah Elizabeth Ippel - Education Innovator Erik Proulx - Lemonade Maker 1551 IL The design of everything. 2011-09-28 false http://www.cuspconference.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1551 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1551/-cusp-logo-3.png art, conference, design, engineering, film, imagination, innovation, inspiration, music, science, sustainability San Francisco USA 2011-10-04 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 will be answered by a panel of distinguished and diverse interaction designers from our community. A distinguished and diverse panel of participants: The Start-up Guy: Marcus Gosling, Rypple The Storyteller: Abbe Don, IDEO The Founder: Jacquie Moss, Odopod The Freelancer: Oliver Bayley, Bayley Co. The Inside Man: Andrew Dahley, Google The Artist: Scott Snibbe, Snibbe Interactive Timken Lecture Hall, CCA San Francisco campus Free and open to the public More info: ixd@cca.edu or 415.703.9504 1610 CA Panel Discussion hosted by the Interaction Design Program at California College of the Arts FREE event 2011-10-03 false http://www.cca.edu/calendar/interaction-design http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1610 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1610/panels_web.jpg bayley co, design, google, ideo, information, interaction design, odopod, panel, rypple, snibber interactive 2011-10-07 JQuery facilitates the vital steps of designing and testing complex interactions of today’s modern websites and web applications. Rich will incorporate complex interaction examples along with providing excellent sources of documentation and tutorials for your toolbox. The seminar will keep theory to the bare minimum and focus on getting you started with practical takeaways you can use straight away. In our this 90-minute virtual seminar, Rich Rutter will show you how to: - Employ Simple Show and Hide Techniques - Toggle Wireframe Annotations - Fake Simple Ajax Interactions - Get Started with JQuery UI Widgets JQuery for UX Designers(~Link~) with Richard Rutter Thursday, October 6 at 1:30pm ET 1:30pm ET / 12:30pm CT / 11:30am MT / 10:30am PT 90 minute online seminar Register Now - http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/jqueryux/ In this seminar, Rich Rutter gets you started with JQuery—assuming no prior knowledge—and shows you lots of examples, hints, and tricks. Just 5 minutes into this seminar, you’ll see JQuery in action and have something you can use in your own wireframes. Register with the code BOXES and add on lifetime access to the seminar recording for your entire organization. http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/jqueryux/ 1608 The seminar will keep theory to the bare minimum and focus on getting you started with practical takeaways you can use straight away. 2011-10-06 true http://uievs.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1608 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1608/UIE_Logo_with_horizontal_name_and_URL.pdf clearleft, design, jquery, prototypes, rich rutter, uie virtual semianr, wireframes 2011-11-04 UIE Virtual Seminars Get the latest thinking on design without the expense of traveling. The UIE Virtual Seminars, User Interface Engineering's monthly series of online seminars, gives you the chance to hear the latest perspectives in the world of design from the field's premier experts. Instead of traveling to a training course, you and your colleagues can hear the latest insights on the most important design topics right from your office for only $129. Once you purchase the seminar, you can watch the presentation right on your PC screen. 1594 Virtual seminar with Lou Rosenfeld. Check out the UIE website for information about subscriptions and lifetime access to virtual seminars. 2011-11-03 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1594 design, interaction, usability, ux Dallas USA 2011-11-19 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. Workshops include: Day 1: Kickstarting Your UX Projects Day 2: Content Strategy & Effective Web Content Day 3: Agile UX Methods & Tools Day 4: Improving Your Workflow with CS5 Day 5: Understanding Motion in UX Designs Workshops are sold individually or for the whole week. 1591 TX Big Design Week 2011 is filled with five workshops to increase your knowledge of existing tools, learn practical methods, & build new skills. Workshops are Monday, November 14 to Friday, November 18. 2011-11-14 false http://bigdesignweek11.eventbrite.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1591 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1591/Big_Design_Workshops.png content, design, interactions, strategy, usability, ux London United Kingdom 2011-11-26 Location: London, United Kingdom Website: http://uxpeople.co.uk/2011 Practical learning, hands on workshops and presentations. Delivered by UX opinion-formers from The Guardian, Public Zone, Shazam and Tobias & Tobias, as well as leading consultants & academics from the UX industry. Presentations & workshops include: Agile UX Designing for mobile and tablets Strategic UX - aligning design and business strategy Rapid Paper Prototyping Exploring behaviour change strategies and design Teasing out business and user requirements in workshops DIY research techniques to improve product design Held in the striking location of Kings Place in the heart of London, this non-profit, one-day UX conference is an unmissable date on the calendar. 1623 United Kingdom Practical learning, hands on workshops and presentations. 2011-11-25 false http://uxpeople.co.uk/2011 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1623 design, ui, usability, user experience, ux London United Kingdom 2011-12-01 Web Usability training course content This one day Web Usability training course provides delegates with practical examples, comprehensive notes, guidelines and sources of reference. The course can be tailored to meet the needs of your team and your organisation, but typical course content includes: Have an understanding of Usability and the User Centred Design (UCD) approach See and discuss examples of good and bad Usability Understand the importance and principles of including users in testing Know how and where to recruit users for user testing Gain knowledge on setting up your own usability lab onsite http://twitter.com/#!/spotint http://www.spotlessinteractive.com/services/training-courses/web-usability-training.php Understand the basics of eyetracking Have an awareness of the tools available for information architecture and wireframing Improving forms, search, navigation and error messages Perform a card sort exercise of web site navigation Tips for merchandising and selling online Understand how to sell usability within your organisation Understand the basics of Mobile usability 1592 United Kingdom This one day Web Usability training course is designed for people who want to know how to make web sites usable and for anyone who is involved in the design process. 2011-11-30 false http://www.spotlessinteractive.com/services/training-courses/web-usability-training.php http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1592 design, hci, ui, usability, user experience, ux Belo Horizonte - MG Brazil 2011-12-04 Interaction South America 2011 is a design event that combines three days of inspiring conversations on activities presented by a set of regional and international experts. Our goal is to share knowledge on interaction design and its practice. Some of the most important global names in the area have already confirmed their presence in the 2011 edition. Confirmed speakers Jon Kolko Mike Kuniavsky Brian Rink Bill Scott Mike Kruzeniski Martin Verzilli Mariana Salgado Chloe Gottlieb Walter Cybis h.d.mabuse Caio Vassão Gustavo Moura Denise Eler Robson Santos Érico Fileno Workshops Design Echos Mike Kuniavsky Elizabeth Goodman Isabel Fróes Walter Cybis Caio Vassão Article presentations The Interaction South America strives to publish and disseminate scholarly articles that present conclusive results related to interaction design. If you have some original work, you can submit it to our scientific committee for consideration. Interactive and performative artwork may also apply. Interactive art exhibit In IxDSA11 will be a space dedicated to the exhibition of interactive art and conceptual projects of functional prototypes. In addition to it's interactions, the projects should provide critical content and rich conceptual argument. Works of Installation, performance or products in demo/concept phase will be accepted. Professionals from different fields are welcome to participate. Design Challenge This year South America Interaction 11 will open space for a big competition, the Design Challenge that will be open for students and participants from outside the event. Stay tuned for the launch, assemble your team and participate. 1593 Brazil 3rd Latin American Conference for Interaction Design includes 18 talks, 6 workshops, academic paper presentations, and a design contest (challenge). 2011-12-01 false http://www.interaction-southamerica.org/2011/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1593 accessibility, design, interaction, ux 2011-12-08 The efforts of UX designers historically have been defined by deliverables like wireframes, sitemaps, diagrams, and inventories. Today, UX designers are creating delightful and intuitive user experiences far beyond “The Spec.” And guiding this movement is the practice of Lean UX, a new way of working that merges Lean Product and Agile development theories. Some examples of what you'll learn: -Why Lean UX contributes to working faster, smarter, and happier -How to emphasize experiences over deliverables -What to expect when integrating Lean UX into your processes -Which 5 Lean UX tools you should start using today In this course, Jeff Gothelf describes the positive impacts Lean UX has on existing processes, communications, and team interactions—and all to the benefit of users, colleagues, and bosses everywhere. Lean UX: Getting Out of the Deliverables Business with Jeff Gothelf Wednesday, December 7 at 1:30pm ET 1:30pm ET / 12:30pm CT / 11:30am MT / 10:30am PT 90 minute online seminar http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/lean_ux/ 1690 In this course, Jeff Gothelf describes the positive impacts Lean UX has on existing processes, communications, and team interactions—and all to the benefit of users, colleagues, and bosses everywhere. 2011-12-07 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/lean_ux/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1690 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1690/UIE_Logo_-_3D_Guy.eps agile, design, design process, jared spool, jeff gothelf, lean ux, uie, virtual seminars 2012-01-13 1/12 UIE Virtual Seminars: Mobile and Agile On January 12: Buttons Are a Hack: The New Rules of Designing for Touch with Josh Clark http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/buttons_a_hack/ If you’ve ever seen a child pick up and use an iPad, then you already have seen the intuitive power of touch in interface design. And in today’s mobile world, gestures allow us to create experiences for fingers and thumbs rather than mice and cursors. Learn the new rules of touch-screen design from Josh Clark in our first Virtual Seminar of 2012. Learn more about Josh's seminar: http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/buttons_a_hack/ On January 24: A NEXT STEP seminar—Designing with Agile with Anders Ramsay (and in cooperation with Rosenfeld Media) http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/fusing_agile/ UX design in Agile can be a frustrating experience when teams are more focused on delivery over the quality of the experience. But the thinking underlying major Agile methods such as XP or Scrum can be applied to UX design, too, and Anders is going to show you how. Learn more about Anders' seminar: http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/fusing_agile/ 1731 2 hot UX topics to kick off 2012: Mobile on 1/12 and new Next Step series tackles Agile on 1/24. www.uievs.com 2012-01-12 true http://www.uievs.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1731 agile, design, mobile Nottingham United Kingdom 2012-01-20 What to expect »Single-track conference with eight talks, carefully curated to excite, enthuse, and seek outcomes »Affordable half-day workshops covering web typography, responsive design, prototyping and much more »The second edition of our fantastic 28-page newspaper printed by The Guardian, featuring mind-boggling contributions »Erskine Bowling night and early badge pick-up »Two floors of epic after–party action »5-a-side-fr00tball for unfit geeks and winter-loving spectators »Further events and meetups around the city http://twitter.com/#!/naconf 1596 United Kingdom Half-day workshops covering web typography, responsive design, prototyping and much more and one day of a single track conference with eight talks. 2012-01-18 false http://2012.newadventuresconf.com/conference/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1596 content, design, development, strategy, ux Amsterdam Netherlands 2012-04-27 Day One - Strategy Great design reflects business strategy and vice versa. Principles of strategy may not change, but the practice is constantly evolving. Whether you're working on grand strategy for your product or want a better understanding of the forces shaping your work, this workshop dives into the design & strategy dynamic with new thinking, examples from our experience and hands-on exercises. Day Two - Research You need to make design research count. Valuable research collects information 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 investment. 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. Day Three - Interaction Design It takes more than customer insights and a solid product strategy touccessfully deliver on your customer's expectations. The challenge of transforming research insight and business goals into meaningful and tangible outcomes remains as the primary goal the Interaction Designer. In this session, you'll learn to quickly move from abstract insight, to sketching, prototyping and beyond. Day Four - Digital Service Design Successful product and service experiences are those that have been orchestrated in a way that best considers the changing needs 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 away tools of modeling and analysis that shape smart and systemic solutions. 1752 Netherlands This four-day workshop series is for experienced professionals wanting to take their practice to the next level. We examine the key elements that contribute to a successful interactive experience: Design Strategy, Design Research, Interaction Design and D 2012-04-23 false http://uxiams12.eventbrite.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1752 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1752/uxintensiveprimaryscreen.jpg design, ixd, service design, ux, workshop New York City USA 2012-05-06 Start the spring season with an epic bang! Join us for a half-day immersive workshop meant to teach-by-doing the Design Studio method. Whether your focus is strategy, product management, design, or development, this hands-on, dynamic workshop is for anyone involved in the ideation, design or development of websites, applications, and mobile experience. The early stages of product innovation can crucially influence the success and direction of any product. Yet these stages tend to be fuzzy, highly politicized, and under-documented. This workshop is an introduction to how teams can use The Design Studio method to explore opportunities and innovate products in a more transparent manner so that cross-functional teams focus on how ideas and solutions map back to the problem space and goals, revealing tacit requirements, while mitigating the risk of hidden agendas. Design Studio is conducted in a highly interactive, fast-paced team setting following a methodology commonly used in architecture and industrial design, but with some important twists. It has been called the “Iron Chef,” of ideation. It can be intense, focused, and chaotic at times, but those lucky enough to have participated understand the power and effectiveness of this tool. This workshop will teach the fundamentals of running a design studio and will answer questions about how to effectively use Design Studio (as well as variations on it), and to avoid potential pitfalls so those practicing some flavor of Agile UX will be better armed to solve difficult problems in their work. The workshop guides participations through this evolution in experience ideation using a case study approach to solve a unique problem space, the goal of which is to arrive at some solid design solutions while also learn the hands-on techniques so that attendees may return to their organization and conduct their own design studios. Cost for the event is $195, which covers the registration, materials, and refreshments. 1840 NY This workshop will teach the fundamentals of running a design studio through a hands-on, iterative approach to designing around a problem space. 2012-05-05 false http://www.designstudio.eventbrite.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1840 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1840/AgileUX_logo.png agile, design, lean, product, strategy, ux Addison USA 2012-06-03 Back for a fourth year, the Big Design 2012 Conference will have talks, panels, interactive booths, art, mixers, parties, and more. Learn from experts like Jared Spool, Stephen Anderson, Sharron Rush, Jeremy Johnson, Brian Sullivan, and 50 other speakers. 1756 TX Join experts in the fields of design, mobile, gaming, usability, strategy, content, multimedia, and film in Big D. 2012-05-31 false http://www.bigdesignconference.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1756 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1756/Big_Design.png design, usability, ux San Francisco USA 2012-08-25 Adaptive Path's UX Week is the premier user experience conference. With a mix of inspiring talks from recognized thought leaders and hands-on workshops delivering takeaway skills, this event delivers for user experience professionals at all levels — directors, managers, and practitioners. Join us as we celebrate 10 years of UX Week. It just keeps getting better and better! 1753 CA UX Week is the premier user experience design conference. Design professionals from all over the world gather for four days of community, inspiration and skills building. 2012-08-21 false http://www.uxweek.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1753 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1753/04_Hero.png design, ixd, ux Kitchener Canada 2012-09-24 Fluxible is Canada's premiere UX conference in 2012, taking place in one of the country's hottest centers of business and technology. We're drawing top experts from around the world (confirmed speakers hail from as far as Sydney and Hong Kong) and will serve up an action-packed program. The conference takes place at inspiring venues in the centre of Kitchener, just steps from hotels, shops, and restaurants. Join us not just for Fluxible's terrific content, but for the chance to explore this great region. We're home to industry leaders such as Google, RIM, Sony, Electronic Arts, and Christie Digital. Plus, we have a well-deserved reputation as Canada's largest concentration of startups, too. 1839 Canada Two days with some of the world’s top UX, IA, and IxD pros. Fluxible’s format mixes hands-on workshops with informative presentations, tours of leading global businesses, and loads of fun! 2012-09-22 false http://www.fluxible.ca http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1839 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1839/FluxibleLogo.jpg design, information architecture, interaction design, user experience, ux