BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ensemble Independent//vPim 0.360//EN CALSCALE:Gregorian X-WR-CALNAME:Boxes and Arrows Events Calendar tagged "documentation" BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061025 SUMMARY:Cooper U | Communicating Design LOCATION:San Francisco, California, USA DESCRIPTION:In our years of consulting at Cooper, we've learned that gettin g the design \nright is only half the job; the rest is getting it built. Le t our experienced design communicators show you how to persuade the stakeho lders that your solution is the best way to satisfy customers and accomplis h business goals. After that, we'll teach you how to document the expected form and behavior in enough detail that programmers can build it, QA can wr ite test cases from it, and marketing and sales can start showing it to the world. \n \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND \nProduct planners, developers, marketers, u sability professionals, design practitioners, and managers who are committe d to creating a great customer experience. \n \nYOU WILL LEARN HOW TO: \n*T arget your communication for specific audiences \n \n*Communicate persuasiv ely to build buy-in throughout the design process \n \n*Present requirement s and help stakeholders prioritize them \n \n*Describe an interaction frame work and show your audience why it's good \n \n*Defend your design without being defensive \n \n*Create compelling User & Domain Analysis documents \n \n*Construct a detailed Form & Behavior Specification that developers actu ally want to use \n \n*Get the most from your precious documentation time a nd effort \n \nCOURSE MATERIALS INCLUDE: \n \n*Course binder with hard copi es of slides and a variety of useful handouts and worksheets \n \n*An examp le of a User & Domain Analysis document \n \n*Example sections of a Form & Behavior Specification \n \nWHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS COURSE: \n \n “A logical and well thought-out approach to documenting the design and ge tting buy-in throughout the process.â€? \n \n“Awesome! I came away with c oncrete examples I can use and apply to our process right away.â€? \n \n“ Helps you understand what the real problems are and gives you the tools to solve those problems.â€? \n \nJUST 2 SEATS LEFT AS OF SEPTEMBER 22ND! This course is held quarterly. Limited to 20 participants. \n \nDon't forget, w e can bring our classes to you! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061025 SUMMARY:NYC IxDA Oct Meeting LOCATION:New York, New York, USA DESCRIPTION:WHEN: \nTue, Oct 24 @ 6:30p \n \nWHERE: \nLocation given upon R SVP \n \nRSVP: \nnyc-rsvp@ixda.org \n \nOur websites have become more funct ionally rich, thanks to Ajax, Flash, Flex and the like. But our documentati on hasn't kept up. We need rich documentation to match the rich experiences we're now able to provide online. In this discussion, we'll explore what w ireframes can still do, plus new forms of documenting including lo-fi anima tions and state diagrams. \n \nDan Saffer is a Senior Interaction Designer at Adaptive Path (http://www.adaptivepath.com/). Dan's book, Designing for Interaction, has been called a "fresh, accessible and thoughtful guide to i nteraction design" (Richard Grefe, Executive Director, AIGA) and "a bookshe lf must-have for anyone thinking of creating new designs" (Jared Spool, CEO of UIE). He served as the senior interaction designer for Ameritrade, the top online brokerage. He led the initial redesign of the Ameritrade site, f ocusing its features and functionality on active traders. \n \nIxDA: Intera ction Design Association \nThis event is part of the global community of Ix DA. IxDA is a global community of peers dedicated to the advancement and pr omotion of Interaction Design. Learn more at http://ixda.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070126 SUMMARY:Cooper U: Communicating Design LOCATION:San Francisco, California, USA DESCRIPTION:In our years of consulting at Cooper, we've learned that gettin g the design right is only half the job; the rest is getting it built. Let our experienced design communicators show you how to persuade the stakehold ers that your solution is the best way to satisfy customers and accomplish business goals. After that, we'll teach you how to document the expected fo rm and behavior in enough detail that programmers can build it, QA can writ e test cases from it, and marketing and sales can start showing it to the w orld. \n \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND \nProduct planners, developers, marketers, us ability professionals, design practitioners, and managers who are committed to creating a great customer experience. \n \nYOU WILL LEARN HOW TO: \n*T arget your communication for specific audiences \n \n*Communicate persuasiv ely to build buy-in throughout the design process \n \n*Present requirement s and help stakeholders prioritize them \n \n*Describe an interaction frame work and show your audience why it's good \n \n*Defend your design without being defensive \n \n*Create compelling User & Domain Analysis documents \n \n*Construct a detailed Form & Behavior Specification that developers actu ally want to use \n \n*Get the most from your precious documentation time a nd effort \n \nCOURSE MATERIALS INCLUDE: \n \n*Course binder with hard copi es of slides and a variety of useful handouts and worksheets \n \n*An examp le of a User & Domain Analysis document \n \n*Example sections of a Form & Behavior Specification \n \nWHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS COURSE: \n \n “A logical and well thought-out approach to documenting the design and ge tting buy-in throughout the process." \n \n“Awesome! I came away with con crete examples I can use and apply to our process right away." \n \n“Help s you understand what the real problems are and gives you the tools to solv e those problems." \n \nJUST 2 SEATS LEFT AS OF SEPTEMBER 22ND! This course is held quarterly. Limited to 20 participants. \n \nDon't forget, we can bring our classes to you! \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070422 SUMMARY:Documentation and Training: The User Experience LOCATION:Vancouver, BC, Canada DESCRIPTION:The 8th Annual DocTrain Conference will for the first time head to Vancouver. Features 4 topic-focused tracks: Tools & Technologies, Conte nt Design & Access, Content Development, & Content Management. \n \nResiden ts of Canada will enjoy “at par” pricing. \n \nFor $895 (US/Canadian) y ou receive: \n \n* Access to over 40 sessions, demonstrations, and keynotes \n* Choice of pre-conference half-day workshop on April 18 *FREE* \n* Choi ce of post-conference half-day workshop on April 21 *FREE* \n* Breakfast an d carving station lunches on April 19-20 *FREE* \n* Special pricing from th e Marriott Pinnacle Hotel, including free, unlimited in-room internet and l ong-distance calling to US & Canada \n* First-year membership to CM Profess ionals ($100 value) *FREE* \n* Access to technology showcase and networking reception *FREE* \n \nAlso included: free access to two of our five half-d ay workshops, each delivered by experienced industry experts and designed t o meet the expanding continuing education needs of documentation and traini ng professionals. \n \nWorkshops offered include: \n \n* Delivering Person alized, Customer-Centric Content (Ann Rockley, The Rockley Group) \n* Desig ning & Architecting Technical Information (Thom Haller, Info.Design) \n* In troduction to DITA (Bernard Aschwanden, Bright Path Solutions) \n* Adobe Ca ptivate (Neil Perlin, Hyper/Word Services) \n* Taxonomy Development and Imp lementation (Seth Earley, Earley & Associates) \n \nRegister today! Registr ation for Documentation and Training Vancouver 2007 opens January 3rd. Regi ster for the conference and book your room at the Marriott Pinnacle (specia l 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 recei ve a free Apple iPod Shuffle, a free Saturday afternoon tour of Vancouver, and a free first-year membership in CM Pros. \n \n* To exhibit, contact Sco tt Abel at 317-466-1840 or ablesp@netdirect.net. \n \n* All other inqui ries, contact Eileen Savary at 978-649-8555. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080623 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080627 SUMMARY:Documentation and Training Life Sciences 2008 LOCATION:Indianapolis, Indiana, USA DESCRIPTION:Held in beautiful Indianapolis, IN, the theme of the Documentat ion & Training Life Sciences 2008 Conference is The Right Prescription For Life Sciences Content. The event takes place June 23-26, 2008. \n \nFor $1, 299 you get all of the following: \n \n * Choice of pre-conference half -day workshops (June 23) \n * Choice of over 30 conference sessions (Jun e 24-25) \n * Choice of post-conference half-day workshop (June 26) \n * Access to the networking cocktail reception (June 24) \n * Breakfast and carving station lunches during conference \n \nVenue: Crowne Plaza Hot el and Conference Center at Historic Union Station. Special rates are good for reservations made by May 23, 2008: \n \n * $139 (standard/double, ta xes not included) \n \nIndianapolis, the capital of the state of Indiana, c ommonly referred to as the Crossroads of America, is the 13th largest city in the United States, the second most populous capital in the country. Over 1.5 million people live in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area. \n \nLife S ciences in Indiana: The life sciences industry is heavily represented in In diana, employing more than 9% of the state population, or 274,109 of the st ate’s residents. Deloitte estimates nearly 578,000 jobs in Indiana are tied to healthcare and life sciences industries, while Milken Institute says th e state has the second highest concentration of biopharma jobs in the natio n. \n \nIndiana was recently selected by Medco as home to the world’s most largest, automated pharmacy. The new 318,000-square-foot pharmacy, slated t o open early in 2009, will cover an area equivalent to six and a half footb all fields—bringing approximately 1,300 new jobs to the state by its antici pated peak operation in 2012. \n \nThe state is home to over 1000 life scie nces firms, including: \n \n * Eli Lilly and Company \n * Roche Diagn ostics \n * Guidant Corporation \n * Cook Medical \n \nNeed more info rmation about this event? Contact Scott Abel at +1 317.466.1840 or scottabe l AT mac DOT com. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080801 SUMMARY:Cooper U: Communicating Design course LOCATION:San Francisco, California, USA DESCRIPTION:Even the best design can't speak for itself. In our years of co nsulting at Cooper, we've learned that getting the design right is only par t of the job. Let our experienced designers show you how to persuade stakeh olders that your solution is the best way to satisfy customers and accompli sh business goals. After that, we'll teach you how to document the expected form and behavior in enough detail that engineers can build it, QA can wri te test cases from it, and marketing and sales can start showing it to the world. \n \nThis two-day class will teach you effective ways to: \n \n * Target your communication for specific audiences \n * Communicate persu asively to build buy-in throughout the process \n * Present requirements and help stakeholders prioritize them \n * Describe an interaction fram ework and show your audience why it's good \n * Defend your design witho ut being defensive \n * Create compelling User & Domain Analysis documen ts \n * Construct a detailed specification that developers actually want to use \n * Get the most from your documentation time and effort \n____ ___________________________________ \n \nHere's what attendees are saying: \n \n"A logical and well thought-out approach to documenting the design and getting buy-in throughout the process." \n \n"Awesome! I came away with co ncrete examples I can use and apply to our process right away." \n \n______ _________________________________ \n \nMake the most of your trip to San Fr ancisco! Our two-day Visual Interface Design class is the same week, and ou r four-day Interaction Design Practicum is the week before. \n \nAll Cooper U courses are taught by senior Cooper designers. All are limited to 20 peo ple to ensure plenty of interaction. \n END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR