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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070705
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070708
SUMMARY:IIID Vision Plus 12
LOCATION:Schwarzenberg Vorarlberg, Austria
DESCRIPTION:The International Institute for Information Design (IIID) is pr
 oud to announce Vision Plus 12, a multi-disciplinary international conferen
 ce devoted to exploring one of the most critical issues facing communicator
 s today: how to measure the impact of information-relevant communications. 
 This event, the twelfth in the Vision Plus series of symposia, will be held
  July 5 - 7, 2007, in Schwarzenberg, located in the breathtakingly beautifu
 l Bregenzerwald region, in Vorarlberg, Austria. 
\n
\nThe Theme for Vision 
 Plus 12
\n
\nEveryone agrees: design is the intermediary between informatio
 n and understanding. But how can we demonstrate the truth of that propositi
 on? How can we measure the impact and quantify the results? Vision Plus 12 
 will explore this controversial question from all sides:
\n•	How and to w
 hat extent can we measure the success of a given work?
\n•	How do we quan
 tify the role and impact of intangibles such as design?
\n•	What techniqu
 es and technologies can be used to get measurable results?
\n•	How do inf
 ormation designers build the necessary metrics into their projects?
\n•	W
 hat are educators and researchers doing to tackle this challenge? 
\n
\nThe
  IIID welcomes proposals that shed light on any aspects of this theme. 
\n
 \nPlease note that there is also a Call for Speakers for this conference (D
 eadline: 15 January 2007). For event details and proposal guidelines for Ca
 ll for Speakers please go to www.iiid-visionplus.net.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071013
SUMMARY:User Focus 2007
LOCATION:Washington DC, District of Columbia, USA
DESCRIPTION:Register now for User Focus 2007, the second annual conference 
 of The Washington, DC Metro chapter of the Usability Professionals' Associa
 tion (UPA), on Friday, October 12, 2007 at the Renaissance Washington DC Ho
 tel. The conference is a one-day exchange of ideas and experiences that dem
 onstrate the value of usability in successful design. Registration deadline
  is October 8 - last year's conference sold out early!
\n
\nLEARN about imp
 ortant trends, cutting edge methods, and case studies in usability and user
 -centered design.
\n
\nNETWORK with folks who do what you do, and meet pote
 ntial employers and employees.
\n
\nLEAVE motivated to create user experien
 ces that drive results with a toolkit of techniques and best practices.
\n
 \nThe keynote address, The Dawning of the Age of Experience, will be delive
 red by Jared Spool, a well respected leader in the field of usability and d
 esign since 1978. Other highlights include a panel on Web 2.0, a presentati
 on on the Future of Usability, and two tracks of presentations that offer t
 he latest research, techniques and best practices, for people new to usabil
 ity as well as experienced practitioners. Three optional 90-minute tutorial
 s provide extra depth on software design and usability testing topics.
\n
\
 nAbout UPA-DC Metro Chapter
\n
\nUPA-DC Metro Chapter is a member-driven, m
 ultidisciplinary organization committed to the design and development of us
 able products. UPA-DC Metro provides a network and opportunities through wh
 ich usability professionals can communicate and share information about ski
 lls and skill development, methodology used and/or proposed in the professi
 on, tools, technology, and organizational issues.
\n
\nFor more information
 , visit our website at http://www.userfocus.org  or email us at conference@
 upa-dc-metro.org
\n
\nRegistration fees:
\n$140 UPA-DC Metro Members
\n$165
  Non-Members
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080906
SUMMARY:Call for Speakers "Expert Forum Infoconnectivity"
LOCATION:Vienna, Austria
DESCRIPTION:The International Institute for Information Design (IIID) in Vi
 enna is organizing a top-notch event this year in connection with public tr
 ansportation. The Expert Forum “Infoconnectivity - Intertwined information 
 for interconnected transport networks“. will focus on the effectiveness of 
 public transport and the time it takes to change between different modes of
  transport. The quicker and the more efficient, the better for passengers, 
 tourists or staff, in short: for everyone. Down-time should be reduced to a
 n absolute minimum. However, if this so-called “inter-connectivity” between
  transport networks is to be enhanced, it is vital to focus on measures of 
 improving information-connectivity (infoconnectivity) between service provi
 ders in the area of public transport.
\n
\nIIID is still looking for speake
 rs who are willing, competent and eager to speak at this international desi
 gn event. 
\n
\nFor details on the event (4/5 September 2008) and our "Call
  for Speakers" (deadline: 11 June 2008) please see www.iiid-expertforum.net
 .
\nRequests for further information should be forwarded to christopher.han
 acek@iiid.net
\n 
\nEvent Coordination: 
\nChristopher Hanacek-Schubert
\nP
 ublic Relations and Communication
\nIIID, Vienna
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\nIIID Expert Forum Transport Guiding Systems 2008:
\nInf
 oconnectivity - Intertwined information for interconnected transport networ
 ks
\n
\n4/5 September 2008
\nTech Gate Vienna, Austria
\n
\nOrganizer: Inte
 rnational Institute for Information Design (IIID)
\nCALL FOR SPEAKERS - SUB
 MISSION DEADLINE: 11 June 2008  
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