Portsmouth USA 2007-06-20 Come out and join other UX professionals in the Seacoast NH, Southern NH, and Southern ME regions for drinks and networking! This will be an excellent opportunity to meet fellow usability professionals, information architects, interaction designers, and other professionals that fall under the User Experience umbrella to share experiences and learn about job openings in the area. This is the first of many networking events we expect to have in this area. Our goal is to foster the growth of the local UX community and, if there is enough interest, to eventually start a new UPA chapter. Please pass this announcement on to anyone you think will be interested. When: Tuesday, June 19th 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Where: Portsmouth, NH (venue TBD) RSVP: You must RSVP to attend, as we need a head count for the venue. Send RSVPs to Kyle Pero, kylepero@usableinterface.com. You will receive an email confirmation once your name has been added to the list of attendees. + + + Stay informed about NH UX meetings and events by joining the NH-UX Yahoo group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nh-ux/ + + + Hope to see you there! 226 NH Come out and join other UX professionals in the Seacoast NH, Southern NH, and Southern ME regions for drinks and networking! 2007-06-19 false http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nh-ux/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/226 ia, information architecture, interaction design, ixd, new hampshire, nh, usability, user experience, ux 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 Portsmouth USA 2008-09-18 Topic: The Total Customer Experience: The Road Ahead Speaker: Bill Gribbons, Bentley When: Refreshments & Networking: 6-7:00 PM – Food & beverages will be provided. Meeting: 7:00 PM – 8ish Where: Mad*Pow Media Solutions, LLC 40 Pleasant Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 Parking Map: http://tinyurl.com/ytsuz8 (street parking and free parking behind Mad*Pow at Ocean Bank is also available) Summary: Usability professionals are uniquely positioned to take advantage of the radical changes occurring in the marketplace for technology products and services. The competitive advantage in this sector is slowly shifting from one defined exclusively by engineering, to that of simplicity, usability and the total customer experience. What are the implications of such a shift for our profession? To compete and thrive in the constantly evolving high-tech sector, professionals working in this sector must also evolve. Based on market and hiring data, Dr. Gribbon's presentation will highlight the challenges and opportunities we face today and how we must prepare ourselves to take full advantage of these opportunities. He will highlight how the emergence of the experience economy has opened exciting opportunities in new sectors such as healthcare, financial services, e-business, gaming, and consumer electronics. Professor Gribbons is Director of the Human Factors and Information Design programs at Bentley, where he teaches courses in human factors and information design on the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Information Design Programs at Bentley are among the largest and most respected programs of this type in the country. Bill was also founder of the Design and Usability Center. Over the past twenty-five years, he has consulted with hundreds of companies around the globe on issues related to product design, usability, and the user experience as business strategy. RSVP: Please send RSVPs to info@nhupa.org so we have an idea of the head count for the venue and refreshments. 518 NH Topic: The Total Customer Experience: The Road Ahead. Speaker, Bill Gribbons, Bentley. 2008-09-17 false http://www.nhupa.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/518 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/518/upa_logo_-_yahoo.jpg new hampshire, nh, upa, usability, user experience, ux Portsmouth USA 2008-10-16 When: Wednesday, October 15th Refreshments & Networking: 6-7:00 PM – Food & beverages will be provided. Meeting: 7:00 PM – 8ish Where: PixelMEDIA 222 International Drive Suite 175 Portsmouth, NH 03801 Summary: The usability of sign-up forms is a bugbear of any interface design professional. But what if the real hurdle wasn't usability, but motivation? Josh will show you techniques to motivate people to sign up for your web application, from leveraging social influence to getting rid of the sign up form completely! Joshua Porter is the founder of Bokardo Design, an interface design and strategy shop focusing exclusively on social web applications. He recently wrote the book "Designing for the Social Web". When he is not designing web sites, Josh is speaking about it at conferences or writing about it at bokardo.com. He lets off steam by rock climbing and keeping up with his two-year old. RSVP: Please send RSVPs to info@nhupa.org so we have an idea of the head count for the venue and refreshments. ***NH UPA meetings are always open to anyone who is interested in attending. Membership to the UPA is NOT required.*** 539 NH Topic: Motivating People to Sign Up Speaker: Joshua Porter, Bokardo Design 2008-10-15 false http://www.nhupa.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/539 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/539/upa_logo_-_yahoo.jpg form, forms, joshua porter, nh, nh upa, upa, usability, user experience, ux Manchester USA 2008-11-20 When: Wednesday, November 19th Refreshments & Networking: 6-7:00 PM – Food & beverages will be provided. Meeting: 7:00 PM – 8ish Where: Autodesk, Inc. 100 Commercial Street Manchester, NH 03101 Summary: 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: Please send RSVPs to info@nhupa.org so we have an idea of the head count for the venue and refreshments. ***NH UPA meetings are always open to anyone who is interested in attending. Membership to the UPA is NOT required.*** Hope to see you there! 556 NH Presenter talks are strictly limited to 10 minutes and 6 slides max. Following each presenter, there will be 5 minutes for Q&A. 2008-11-19 false http://www.nhupa.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/556 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/556/upa_logo_-_yahoo.jpg new hampshire, nh, nh upa, upa Portsmouth USA 2008-12-18 We have a terrific night planned with good food, drinks and surprises! This will be a great opportunity to combine celebrating the holiday season with getting to know your fellow NH UPA members better. This year's Holiday Party will be held at the beautifully renovated Beaux Arts Lobby in The Music Hall in Portsmouth. If you haven't seen the striking new design of the Music Hall Lobby, trust me, you're in for a real treat! We've worked hard to get sponsors for this event to secure this wonderful venue and provide a great spread as well as a free round of drinks for everyone! When: Wednesday, December 17th 6:00-8:00 PM Where: Beaux Arts Lobby in The Music Hall (http://themusichall.org/support/lobby_2008.asp) 28 Chestnut St. Portsmouth, NH 03801 Parking Map: http://www.cityofportsmouth.com/transportation/downpark.htm RSVP REQUIRED: Space is limited for this event so don't delay in sending your RSVP to info@nhupa.org. OUR SPONSORS: PixelMEDIA - www.pixelmedia.com. Mad*Pow - www.madpow.net. User Interface Engineering - www.uie.com. 582 NH As a thank you to all our members who have supported us by attending meetings, volunteering and presenting we want to invite you to the annual NH UPA Holiday Party! 2008-12-17 false http://www.nhupa.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/582 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/582/upa_logo_-_yahoo.jpg new hampshire, nh, nh upa, upa