San Francisco USA 2006-10-25 In our years of consulting at Cooper, we've learned that getting 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 stakeholders 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 form and behavior in enough detail that programmers can build it, QA can write test cases from it, and marketing and sales can start showing it to the world. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Product planners, developers, marketers, usability professionals, design practitioners, and managers who are committed to creating a great customer experience. YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO: *Target your communication for specific audiences *Communicate persuasively to build buy-in throughout the design process *Present requirements and help stakeholders prioritize them *Describe an interaction framework and show your audience why it's good *Defend your design without being defensive *Create compelling User & Domain Analysis documents *Construct a detailed Form & Behavior Specification that developers actually want to use *Get the most from your precious documentation time and effort COURSE MATERIALS INCLUDE: *Course binder with hard copies of slides and a variety of useful handouts and worksheets *An example of a User & Domain Analysis document *Example sections of a Form & Behavior Specification WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS COURSE: “A logical and well thought-out approach to documenting the design and getting buy-in throughout the process.â€? “Awesome! I came away with concrete examples I can use and apply to our process right away.â€? “Helps you understand what the real problems are and gives you the tools to solve those problems.â€? JUST 2 SEATS LEFT AS OF SEPTEMBER 22ND! This course is held quarterly. Limited to 20 participants. Don't forget, we can bring our classes to you! 49 CA Want to get your design built? Try this 2-day course on communicating with stakeholders about everything from research findings to concepts to final specs. Taught by a senior Cooper designer. 2006-10-23 false http://www.cooper.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/49 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/49/cooperlogo.jpg communication, cooper, documentation, interaction design, personas New York USA 2006-10-25 WHEN: Tue, Oct 24 @ 6:30p WHERE: Location given upon RSVP RSVP: nyc-rsvp@ixda.org Our websites have become more functionally rich, thanks to Ajax, Flash, Flex and the like. But our documentation 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 wireframes can still do, plus new forms of documenting including lo-fi animations and state diagrams. Dan 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 interaction design" (Richard Grefe, Executive Director, AIGA) and "a bookshelf 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, focusing its features and functionality on active traders. IxDA: Interaction Design Association This event is part of the global community of IxDA. IxDA is a global community of peers dedicated to the advancement and promotion of Interaction Design. Learn more at http://ixda.org/ 42 NY Beyond Wireframes: Documenting RIAs 2006-10-24 false http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/42 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/42/logo.jpg ajax, design tools, documentation, interaction design, ixda, new york, nyc, rias, wireframes San Francisco USA 2007-01-26 In our years of consulting at Cooper, we've learned that getting 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 stakeholders 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 form and behavior in enough detail that programmers can build it, QA can write test cases from it, and marketing and sales can start showing it to the world. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Product planners, developers, marketers, usability professionals, design practitioners, and managers who are committed to creating a great customer experience. YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO: *Target your communication for specific audiences *Communicate persuasively to build buy-in throughout the design process *Present requirements and help stakeholders prioritize them *Describe an interaction framework and show your audience why it's good *Defend your design without being defensive *Create compelling User & Domain Analysis documents *Construct a detailed Form & Behavior Specification that developers actually want to use *Get the most from your precious documentation time and effort COURSE MATERIALS INCLUDE: *Course binder with hard copies of slides and a variety of useful handouts and worksheets *An example of a User & Domain Analysis document *Example sections of a Form & Behavior Specification WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS COURSE: “A logical and well thought-out approach to documenting the design and getting buy-in throughout the process." “Awesome! I came away with concrete examples I can use and apply to our process right away." “Helps you understand what the real problems are and gives you the tools to solve those problems." JUST 2 SEATS LEFT AS OF SEPTEMBER 22ND! This course is held quarterly. Limited to 20 participants. Don't forget, we can bring our classes to you! 86 CA Want to get your design built? Try this 2-day course on communicating with stakeholders about everything from research findings to concepts to final specs. Taught by a senior Cooper designer. 2007-01-24 false http://www.cooper.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/86 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/86/cooperlogo.jpg communication, cooper, documentation, interaction design, personas 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 Indianapolis USA 2008-06-27 Held in beautiful Indianapolis, IN, the theme of the Documentation & Training Life Sciences 2008 Conference is The Right Prescription For Life Sciences Content. The event takes place June 23-26, 2008. For $1,299 you get all of the following: * Choice of pre-conference half-day workshops (June 23) * Choice of over 30 conference sessions (June 24-25) * Choice of post-conference half-day workshop (June 26) * Access to the networking cocktail reception (June 24) * Breakfast and carving station lunches during conference Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center at Historic Union Station. Special rates are good for reservations made by May 23, 2008: * $139 (standard/double, taxes not included) Indianapolis, the capital of the state of Indiana, commonly 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. Life Sciences in Indiana: The life sciences industry is heavily represented in Indiana, employing more than 9% of the state population, or 274,109 of the state’s residents. Deloitte estimates nearly 578,000 jobs in Indiana are tied to healthcare and life sciences industries, while Milken Institute says the state has the second highest concentration of biopharma jobs in the nation. Indiana was recently selected by Medco as home to the world’s most largest, automated pharmacy. The new 318,000-square-foot pharmacy, slated to open early in 2009, will cover an area equivalent to six and a half football fields—bringing approximately 1,300 new jobs to the state by its anticipated peak operation in 2012. The state is home to over 1000 life sciences firms, including: * Eli Lilly and Company * Roche Diagnostics * Guidant Corporation * Cook Medical Need more information about this event? Contact Scott Abel at +1 317.466.1840 or scottabel AT mac DOT com. 373 IN DocTrain Life Sciences explores solutions to content challenges faced by pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and health and hospital corporations. 2008-06-23 false http://www.doctrain.com/life http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/373 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/373/DocTrain_LifeSciences.jpg cms, documentation, life sciences, medical writing, ndas, new drug applications, pharmaceutical, science, social networks, spl, structured product labeling, technical communication, wcms, web 20, web content, xml San Francisco USA 2008-08-01 Even the best design can't speak for itself. In our years of consulting at Cooper, we've learned that getting the design right is only part of the job. Let our experienced designers show you how to persuade stakeholders 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 form and behavior in enough detail that engineers can build it, QA can write test cases from it, and marketing and sales can start showing it to the world. This two-day class will teach you effective ways to: * Target your communication for specific audiences * Communicate persuasively to build buy-in throughout the process * Present requirements and help stakeholders prioritize them * Describe an interaction framework and show your audience why it's good * Defend your design without being defensive * Create compelling User & Domain Analysis documents * Construct a detailed specification that developers actually want to use * Get the most from your documentation time and effort _______________________________________ Here's what attendees are saying: "A logical and well thought-out approach to documenting the design and getting buy-in throughout the process." "Awesome! I came away with concrete examples I can use and apply to our process right away." _______________________________________ Make the most of your trip to San Francisco! Our two-day Visual Interface Design class is the same week, and our four-day Interaction Design Practicum is the week before. All Cooper U courses are taught by senior Cooper designers. All are limited to 20 people to ensure plenty of interaction. 472 CA Even the best design can't speak for itself. Good communication is essential to persuade stakeholders and guide engineers. This two-day course shows you how. 2008-07-30 false http://www.cooper.com/services/training/communicating_design.html http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/472 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/472/logo_cooperU.gif communicating design, cooper, cooper u, documentation, interaction design, personas