BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ensemble Independent//vPim 0.360//EN CALSCALE:Gregorian X-WR-CALNAME:Boxes and Arrows Events Calendar tagged "ixda" BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060922 SUMMARY:NYC IxDA Sept Meeting - Season Kickoff LOCATION:New York, New York, USA DESCRIPTION:Come by and kick off the 2006 - 2007 season with NYC IxDA. See what everyone has been up to this Summer, meet old friends, and make new on es! \n \nGreg Petroff, Member of the IxDA Board of Directors & Treasurer, w ill also give a short presentation of the IxDA's vision for a new online co mmunity of practice and will show examples of the first steps towards getti ng there. \n \nWHEN: \nThu, Sep 21 @ 6:30p - 8:30p \n \nWHERE: \nBrand Ex perience Lab \n520 Broadway, 5th Floor \n(Map Link: http://tinyurl.com/pw3t u) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061018 SUMMARY:Open Online Discussion with Dan Saffer LOCATION:Virtual DESCRIPTION:Dan's succeeded in creating a fantastic introduction and overvi ew of our discipline of interaction design. People are encouraged to parti cipate in this discussion, and I know there are many of you with keen insig hts and thoughtful ideas that would greatly contribute. \n \nThe open disc ussion will go on for the next week, until Tuesday October 17. Offsite (no n-WELL member) readers with questions or comments may send them to inkwell@ well.com to have them added to the conversation. \n \nAbout The WELL \n \nT he WELL is a cherished and acclaimed destination for conversation and discu ssion. 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 communit y." Over the last two decades, it's been described as "the world's most inf luential online community" in a Wired Magazine cover story, and "the Park P lace of email addresses" by John Perry Barlow. It's won Dvorak and Webby Aw ards, inspired songs and novels, and almost invisibly influences modern cul ture. \n \nNow run by Salon Media Group, independent publishers of the grou nd-breaking Salon.com online news magazine, The WELL continues to cast a lo ng cultural shadow. For many people it's the place you aren't quite sure yo u'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. \n \nHope to see you there! \n \nJim \n \n \nJames Leftwich, IDSA \nOrbit Interaction \nPalo Al to, California \nhttp://www.orbitnet.com 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:20061206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061207 SUMMARY:IxDA/BayCHI: The Shifting Role of Design LOCATION:Sunnyvale, California, USA DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2006 \nSocializing and refreshment s: 7-7:30 pm \nProgram: 7:30-9:30 pm \nPlace: Yahoo!, Sunnyvale, Building C , Classroom 5 \nDirections: http://www.baychi.org/calendar/20061206/directi ons/ \n \nPresentation by Luke Wroblewski \n \nIn an increasing number of c ompanies, the role of design is changing dramatically from mere styling to a core ingredient of product strategy and innovation. But what's behind thi s shift? Why are designers who were previously asked just to "make things p retty" being invited to the corporate strategy table? This talk will examin e the impact recent technology and market changes have had on the role of d esign within modern companies. Luke Wroblewski will discuss \n \n * the decreasing gap between ideas and their implementation \n * the increasin g rate of commoditization that that are driven by shorter product lifecycle s and cheaper manufacturing \n * the always on availability of massive d ata sources \n * the growing ability of consumers to absorb and enjoy in creasingly complex media and user interfaces \n \nDesigners of all types ca n use this knowledge to communicate the value of design skills, methodologi es, and deliverables to both clients and stakeholders. In other words, this presentation provides an explanation of why design matters more now than e ver. \nCo-sponsors of this event: \n \n * IxDA (Interaction Design Assoc iation) Silicon Valley Face to Face \n * BayCHI IxD BOF \n \nFor more in formation about his event, go to: \nhttp://www.baychi.org/calendar/20061206 / END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071019 SUMMARY:IxDA SF: INTERSECTION LOCATION:San Francisco, California, USA DESCRIPTION:Location: C|net \nCNET Networks Building \n235 Second Street \n Between Howard and Folsom \n \nTime: \n6:30 pm – Social Hour with light re freshments \n7:00 pm – Presentation \n \nTaking advantage of industrial de sign presence in San Francisco for the ICSID/IDSA Connecting 07 conference, IxDA San Francisco is delighted to host an evening of dialog between two c losely related but often siloed fields: Industrial Design and Interaction D esign. 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 d isciplines and the ups and downs of collaboration. \n \nOur presenters: \n \n* Dave Cronin, Director of Interaction Design at Cooper \n* Jennifer Kili an, Creative Director at frog design \nfrog design’s client \n* Gabriel Whi te, former Interaction Design Lead for the Motorola Motofone, Principal Des igner at frog design \n* Danny Stillion, Design Director at IDEO \n \nPrese nted by IxDA-SF and C|net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080206 SUMMARY:IXDA Pittsburgh: Wire Farm - February 5, 2008 LOCATION:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA DESCRIPTION:IXDA Pittsburgh will feature two 20-minute presentations from l ocal designers, each showing off current best practices. \n \n• Julie Carl ini will present a demo on prototyping with Axure RP \n• David Bishop wil l give Illustrator tips and tricks \n \nDate: Tuesday, February 5, 2008 \n \n \nTime: 7 pm \n \n \nPlace: \n \n \n \nViz / General Dynamics C4 Syste ms \nSouthSide Works \nBuilding 2, Suite 310 \n2730 Sidney Street \nPittsbu rgh, PA 15203 \n \nGo to the 3rd Floor. \nLook for the big VIZ sign on the wall \n \ncontact: \nMichele Marut \nIXDA LA for Pittsburgh \nmmarut15 at g mail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080211 SUMMARY:IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah LOCATION:Savannah, Georgia, USA DESCRIPTION:Interaction 08 will be held from February 8-10, 2008 in histori c and festive Savannah, Georgia, on the campus of The Savannah College of A rt and Design. Join several hundred Interaction Designers from around the w orld as we address the design of interactive systems of all types: applicat ions (web and desktop), mobile, consumer electronics, digitally enhanced en vironments, and more. Start your year off with stimulating talk, fun partie s, and smart discussions about our growing field. \n \nInteraction 08 will feature two days of inspirational and tactical sessions geared at anyone wh o practices Interaction Design, as well as a day of pre-conference workshop s. We're planning two tracks of thought provoking discussions during each d ay, followed by social gatherings on Friday and Saturday evenings. \n \nKe ynotes: \nAlan Cooper - CEO; Cooper \nSigi Moeslinger - Principal; Antenna Design \nBill Buxton - Principal Researcher; Microsoft \nMalcolm McCullough - Prof. of Architecture; Univ. of Michigan \n \nInvited Speakers: \n# Jar ed Spool, UIE \n# Dan Brown, EightShapes \n# Sarah Allen, Laszlo Systems \n # Régine Debatty, We Make Money Not Art \n# Jenny Lam, Jackson Fish Market \n# Matt Jones, BBC \n# Aza Raskin, Humanized \n# Molly Wright Steenson, Pr inceton University \n \n \nConference Pricing: \nBefore November 15: $499 \ nNovember 15 and After: $599 \nStudents: $299 \nHalf day workshops: $250 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080425 SUMMARY:IXDA Pittsburgh : Current IXD topics LOCATION:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday, April 24 2008 \n \nTime: 6:30 PM Refreshments & Networking \n \n 7:00 PM Presentations \n \n 8:00 PM Optional trip to the Walnut Grill in Shadyside for drinks \n \nPlac e: Daedalus Excel's Offices, 4914 Baum Blvd, 15213 \n \nMap: http://www.daed.com/contact_maps.tt2 \n \nRSVP: An RSVP is not r equired, but it helps us to have an idea of the head count for the venue. P lease send RSVPs to mmarut15 at gmail.com \n \n \n \nLocal IXDA members wil l be giving brief presentations on a timely IXD topic for the purpose of en gaging the group in a discussion. \n \nSofia Mirza, MDes '07, Communication & Information Design, will present her Visualization Toolkit: Tools for Vi sualizing Qualitative Information for Understanding \n \nPeter Bird, MDes ' 08, Communication & Information Design, will present his ongoing thesis wor k on Designing for Travel: An Analysis of Public Transportation System Info rmation Aids \n \nDon Charlton from Wall-to-Wall Studios will present his L essons for Interface Designers \n:A series of quick, easily-digestable idea s \n \nWilliam Bernstein from Daedalus Excel will present a case study on the Development of an Interface for Home Dialysis \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080617 SUMMARY:IxDA Event: "Micro-Interactions..." David Armano LOCATION:New York, New York, USA DESCRIPTION:"Micro-Interactions in a 2.0 World" \nWe live in a world where the little things really do matter. Each encounter -- no matter how brief - - is a micro interaction which makes a deposit or withdrawal from our ratio nal and emotional subconscious. The sum of these interactions and encounter s adds up to how we feel about a particular product, brand or service. Litt le things. Feelings. They influence our everyday behaviors more than we rea lize. \n \nSPEAKER \nDavid Armano \nVP Experience Design \nCritical Mass \ n \nWHEN \nMonday, June 16th \n6:15 - 7:00 networking (refreshments served) \n7:00 - 8:00 presentation \n8:00 - 8:30 Q&A and discussion* \n \nWHERE \n SoHo; location details provided on RSVP \n \nRSVP \nSend e-mail to: nyc-rsv p@ixda.org \n \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nDavid Armano has over 14 years experien ce in the communications industry with the majority of his time spent in di gital marketing and experience design. An active thought leader in the indu stry, David authors the popular Logic + Emotion blog currently ranked in th e top 25 of the “Power 150” as listed by Advertising Age. David’s writing a nd visual thinking has been cited by respected sources such as by Forrester , Crain’s and landed him in BusinessWeek on several occasions including the ir “Best of 2006”. David leads an interdisciplinary group of designers, wr iters and content strategists for the Chicago office of Critical Mass a mar keting agency focused on creating extraordinary experiences. Aside from hi s presence on the Web, David is known as an evangelist for customer-centric strategies and acts as an advocate for the creation of meaningful interact ions. In his spare time he contributes articles to various professional pu blications and spends as much quality time with his family as possible. \n \n*After the event we'll move from micro interactions to macro interactions with some of the smartest, hippest, coolest and geekiest people around. Jo in us for drinks at Sweet & Vicious (5 Spring St between Bowery & Elizabeth ). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080619 SUMMARY:IXDA Pittsburgh June Meeting: An evening at Fit LOCATION:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 \nRefreshments and Networking: 6 :30-7:00 PM \nPresentation and Discussion: 7:00 - 8:30 PM \nPost-event Ming le: 8:30 PM onwards \n \nTopic: "Making a Difference" \nAs interaction desi gners, 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 t he complexities of life and positively affects the common good. \n \nFit pa rtners Marc Rettig and Jenna Date will describe their approach to integrati ng design practices, ethnographic research, and the practical necessities o f organizational change. Through project stories, they'll share practical t echniques and points of view on process, collaboration, and making a positi ve difference for teams, organizations, and end users. \n \nPlease RSVP: \n http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pXQ-v5NgcfQnvYmkxLZzReQ&email=t rue \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080725 SUMMARY:NYC IxDA: The Naked Interface LOCATION:New York, New York, USA DESCRIPTION:- – - – - – - – - \nRSVP to: nyc-rsvp (at) ixda (dot) org \n- – - – - – - – - \nThroughout the electronic age, people have become accustom ed to interacting with digital media indirectly, mediated through screens a nd peripheral devices. But now, as digital technology becomes invisibly emb edded in everyday things, the “feeling” of everyday things is also increasi ngly becoming embedded in digital technology. \n \nIn 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 William s, 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 interfa ce. \n \nWHEN \nThursday, July 24th \n6:15 – 7:00 networking (refreshments served) \n7:00 – 8:00 presentation \n8:00 – 8:30 Q&A and discussion \n \nWH ERE \nLocation details provided on RSVP \n \n- – - – - – - – - \nRSVP to: n yc-rsvp (at) ixda (dot) org \n- – - – - – - – - \n \nABOUT OUR SPEAKER \nLu ke Williams is Creative Director for frog design, and heads the Industrial Design practice for the New York and Austin studios. Prior to that, he work ed in frog’s Silicon Valley and San Francisco studios as a creative lead fo r projects spanning a wide variety of enterprises such as Daimler Chrysler, Disney, Hewlett-Packard, Logitech, Microsoft, Motorola and Yahoo!. In addi tion 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 t o teach design thinking in the graduate MBA program. \n \nLuke’s opinions o n 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. \n \n- – - – - – - – - \nRSVP to: nyc-rsvp (at) ixda (dot) org \n- – - – - – - – - END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080918 SUMMARY:IxDA NYC: "Tap is the New Click" by Dan Saffer LOCATION:New York, New York, USA DESCRIPTION:“Tap is the New Click” \n \nEven though the technology has bee n around for decades, only now are we starting to see mass production and a doption of touchscreen and gestural devices for the public. Jeff Han’s infl uential 2006 TED demonstration of his multitouch system, followed by the la unches of Nintendo’s Wii, Apple’s iPhone, and Microsoft Surface, have annou nced a new era of interaction design, one where gestures in space and touch es on a screen will be as prominent as pointing and clicking. \n \nBut how do you create products for this new paradigm? While most of us know how to design desktop and web applications, what do you need to know to design for interactive gestures? \n \nThis introduction to designing gestural interfa ces will cover the basics: usability and ergonomics; a brief history of the technology; some elemental patterns of use; prototyping and documenting; a nd how to communicate that a gestural interface is present to users. \n \nW hen: \n6:15 - 7:00 networking \n7:00 - 8:00 presentation \n8:00 - 8:30 Q&A \nPlan to arrive by 6:45 p.m. to clear security and be seated \n \nWhere: \ nR/GA \n350 West 39th Street \nNew York, NY 10018 \n \nRSVP: http://tinyurl .com/67ukh6 \n(If you have any problem with the URL, send email to: nyc.ixd a (at) gmail (dot) com) \n \nABOUT OUR SPEAKER \nDan Saffer is an experienc e design director for Adaptive Path. An international speaker and author, h is writing on design has appeared in BusinessWeek and many online publicati ons. His acclaimed book Designing for Interaction: Creating Smart Applicati ons and Clever Devices has been called “a bookshelf must-have for anyone th inking of creating new designs” and has been translated into several langua ges. His new book on interactive gestures will be published by O’Reilly in October 2008. \n \nDan is a member of the Industrial Designers Society of A merica (IDSA) and the Interaction Design Association (IxDA). He received hi s Master of Design in Interaction Design from Carnegie Mellon University. \ n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081017 SUMMARY:Interaction Design for Rich Internet Applications LOCATION:New York, New York, USA DESCRIPTION: \nAre you currently building web-based applications? Are you t asked with adding more interactivity to your web applications? Do you want to learn interaction design skills geared towards adding interactivity and richness to your web-based solutions? \n \nAs we manage more information, t here is greater need for us to use more complex interactions to guide us th rough finding, selecting, creating, acting upon, sharing, and finally consu ming 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. \n \nExpert interaction designer David Malouf has created a seminar exploring the most important issues surrounding the web’s most sophisticated applications. \n \nThis course will teach you: \n \n 1. What defines an RIA, its building blocks, the environment and the differing and complementary technologies. \n 2. How to deconstruct existing applications to learn important lessons from those that came before you. \n How to guide in the selection of technologies and make your designs more technologically agnostic. \n 3. W hat are design patterns and how they can help you over time increase design quality and consistency when used properly. \n 4. Documentation techniqu es that help you move from static pages to rich application design communic ations. \n \nThis is a 1-day seminar with exercises for practice and lots o f discussion. \n END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR