Los Angeles USA 2007-02-10 How do you thrive in an industry that seems to change irrevocably every few days? At paidContent, we chronicle the world of social media on a minute-by-minute basis. But sometimes, in an industry moving so fast, it's useful, fun, and necessary to allow yourself a day away from the everyday to think, learn, and network alongside your fellow industry leaders. So on April 26, ContentNext Media, our parent company, is presenting its first conference, The Economics of Social Media, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Over one packed day, in a series of large and small sessions we're designing to ensure maximum participation, we'll examine the tremendous changes social media is bringing to: Traditional media Newspapers and magazines surely aren't what they used to be Movies, television, music, and games The entrenched players are having to play catch up Marketing You'll never sell anything the same way again Venture capital and mergers & acquisitions How deals happen, what deals are coming Mobile media How social media is changing the most social of all devices: the mobile phone Nanomedia The blogosphere takes center stage With the acknowledged leaders of this industry (and some surprises), we will discuss the business, financial and economic aspects arising out of the disruption being caused by the rise of social media, emerging business models, and how all this is changing the dynamics of many industries. Watch this space over the next few weeks as we introduce our speakers and panelists. As we fill out that list, we'll also let you know about the social media aspects we're integrating into the conference, including a chance for attendees to tell us which topics we're missing and program a panel to fill it. In 2005, MySpace broke all the rules. In 2006, YouTube broke whatever rules remained. What's next? At The Economics of Social Media, you'll get some early warning. You'll probably give some early warning, too. 170 CA Over one packed day we'll examine the tremendous changes social media is bringing to: Traditional media, Marketing, Venture capital and mergers & acquisitions, Mobile media, Nanomedia 2007-02-09 false http://www.econsm.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/170 economics, new media, publishing, social media, social networks, start ups, web 20 Palo Alto USA 2007-02-14 B a y C H I monthly program meeting: 7:00-9:30 p.m. PARC's George E. Pake Auditorium 3333 Coyote Hill Road BayCHI program meetings are free and open to the public. -------- Abstract of He Says, She Says: Conflict and Coordination in Wikipedia Ed will characterize conflicts and coordination costs in Wikipedia, its tools that increase efficiency and effect social change, and how this informs the design of new collaborative knowledge systems. This presentation is based on joint work with Aniket Kittur, Bongwon Suh, and Bryan Pendleton. ED H. CHI is a senior research scientist at Palo Alto Research Center's User Interface Research Group. Ed completed his three degrees, B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., in six and one-half years at University of Minnesota. Ed has been doing research on user interface software systems since 1993. -------- Abstract of Digitizing Friendship: Learning From and About Massive On-Line Social Networks Scott will present results from a study of the behavior of over four million users of the Facebook, including temporal patterns and insight into college students' lives. What does it mean to be a friend in a world where digital tools are woven into the fabric of our social lives? SCOTT GOLDER is a researcher in the Information Dynamics Lab at Hewlett Packard. He studies on-line communities, social networks, and collaborative systems. -------- Complete abstracts and biographies: http://www.baychi.org/program/ Directions: http://www.baychi.org/program/directions/ 171 CA Ed Chi on Wikipedia's tools that effect social change, and how this informs the design of new collaborative knowledge systems. Also: Learning From and About Massive On-Line Social Networks 2007-02-13 false http://www.baychi.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/171 social media, social networks, wikipedia Palo Alto USA 2008-01-11 PARC Forum: January 10, 2008, 4:00 p.m., George E. Pake Auditorium, Palo Alto, CA , USA Social Dynamics in the Age of the Web Bernardo A. Huberman, HP Labs The web mediates interactions among distant people on a scale that was never possible in the physical world. From vast social networks, to grass-root amateur creativity and the creation of encyclopedic knowledge, a collective intelligence is at work in ways that differ from traditional communities in style, intensity and effectiveness of interaction. I will present the results of several studies of social dynamics in the web, as well as mechanisms we have designed to access this collective intelligence while improving users experiences with digital content. Bernardo Huberman is a Senior HP Fellow and the Director of the Information Dynamics Lab at Hewlett Packard Laboratories. He is also a Consulting Professor in the Department of Applied Physics at Stanford University. Before joining HP Labs he worked for many years at Xerox Parc. For the past eight years his research has concentrated on the phenomenon of Web, with an emphasis on the design of novel mechanisms for discovering and aggregating information. More information on his work is available at: http://www.hpl.hp.com/research/idl/people/huberman. 382 CA From vast social networks to amateur creativity to creation of encyclopedias, a collective intelligence is at work differently than traditional communities in style, intensity and effectiveness. 2008-01-10 false http://parc.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/382 parc, social media, social networks Hawaii USA 2008-03-20 Co-hosted by blogging and social media experts Andy Beal <http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/> and Dave Taylor <http://www.intuitive.com/> this once-in-a-lifetime summit is capped at 28 attendees and will have other experts joining the group to share their knowledge and hard-earned experience working with some of the largest and most successful brands in the world. Set in one of the premier conference venues in the world, the Hilton Waikoloa Beach on the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, it'll be the perfect venue to relax and soak in the innovative 21st century marketing and branding ideas that will help your company -- large or small -- grow faster and better than any other strategy you can utilize. The conference organizers have also sworn to avoid any Powerpoint slides: the Aloha Summit is about sharing expertise and roundtable discussions, not boring, tedious presentations. A great mastermind event in a perfect location. You know you want to join us, just click the link and learn more! 406 HI An intimate mastermind / brainstorming event in a gorgeous locale: learn how to leverage social networking with industry experts in Hawaii, with two days of hands-on work and insider tips in paradise. 2008-03-18 false http://www.AlohaSummit.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/406 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/406/aloha-summit-logo.jpg blogging, facebook, linkedin, myspace, podcasting, social media, social networking, twitter, videocasting, web 20 Portland USA 2008-05-24 WebVisions explores the future of the Web with an all-star lineup of visionary speakers that includes keynotes from Jeffrey Veen of Google and Lynne Johnson of FastCompany.com, as well as sessions by Rashmi Sinha (Slideshare.net), Matt Haughey (MetaFilter), Christina Wodtke (Boxes and Arrows), Tjeerd Hoek (frog design), Bill DeRouchey (Ziba Design), Kimberly Blessing (Paypal) and many others. Half day workshops feature acclaimed designer Roger Black ("Type Class"), Aaron Gustafson ("Progressive Enhancement with Javascript and CSS"), Erica O'Grady ("The Art and Science of Conversation in Social Media"), Tyler Sticka ("The Control Freak's Guide to Web Design"), David McFarland ("Javascript for Designers") and more. Conference Pass: $180 Early Bird* / $250 Standard *if purchased by March 31st Workshops: $375 Early Bird* / $450 Standard *if purchased by March 31st Group rates, association discounts and student discounts are also available; call Brad Smith at 503-230-2058 or email brad@webvisionsevent.com for more information. 414 OR Explore the future of Web design, user experience, technology and business strategy with an all-star lineup of visionary speakers that include Jeffrey Veen, Christina Wodtke, Aaron Gustafson and more. 2008-05-22 false http://www.webvisionsevent.com/register/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/414 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/414/WV08_tout_03.gif ajax, business strategy, convergence, css, design, development, interaction design, javascript, mobile, project management, social media, technology, usability, user experience, venture capital, web applications, webapps, webvisions Pittsburgh USA 2008-10-20 PodCamp Pittsburgh is a FREE community UnConference, run by and for people who create, enjoy or are interested in learning more about social media - blogs, vlogs, audio podcasts, web video, content networks and new media monetization. WHO: New media experts, new media creators, aspiring new media creators, communications and PR personnel, and you! Newbies to Experts welcome – sessions for all levels! Nearly 250 people attended PodCamp Pittsburgh 2 in August 2008. PodCamp Pittsburgh 3 will take place on October 18 and 19, 2008 at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, with a meet-and-greet the evening of October 17 at Alpha Labs in South Side. INFORMATION and FREE REGISTRATION: http://www.PodcampPittsburgh.com 536 PA PodCamp Pittsburgh is a FREE community UnConference, run by and for people who create, enjoy or are interested in learning more about social media - blogs, vlogs, podcasts, web video, and new media. 2008-10-17 false http://www.PodcampPittsburgh.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/536 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/536/logo.gif blog, new media, pittsburgh, podcamp, podcasts, social media, vlog 2008-12-12 It turns out the "if you build it, they will come" approach doesn't work. Even when someone can see your site's value, enticing them to request your newsletter, subscribe to your service, join your community, or take advantage of your offer continues to be a challenge. For long term success, we have to remove obstacles and motivate our visitors to sign up. In this 90-minute online presentation, Joshua Porter, author of Designing for the Social Web, will show you why, from a psychological perspective, it's hard to get people to sign up, even when they think what you're offering is valuable. He will describe the steps you can use to create the motivation for them to care about your product, using techniques employed by successful sites, such as Netflix, TripIt, and BlinkSale. Register with the promotion code BOXES, and get our lowest price of just $99. 581 Designing for sign-up should be simple, yet it's often the most challenging area of your design. Do it wrong, you'll turn customers away. Do it right, you can build lasting relationships with users. 2008-12-11 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/Designing_Sign_Up_Seminar/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/581 bokardo, design, design for signup, josh porter, social media, social web Brighton United Kingdom 2009-02-13 Web 2.0 has brought a new generation of online tools that enable users to network, share resources and participate in discussions on a global scale. This growth in social media is indicative of its entry into mainstream culture and its integration into the daily lives of many. Even in its infancy,social media is having a profound effect on its audience, by offering them new and varied ways to communicate and create - changing their status from user to 'produsers'; breaking the traditional, more closed structure of mass media. New Frontiers in Social Media is an event that will explore how social media will influence our lives in the future. The event will bring together a mix of thought leaders, professionals and academics to answer the questions - How will these technologies evolve? How will they create new experiences for users? and how will they impact social changes? 629 United Kingdom New Frontiers in Social Media is an event that will explore how social media will influence our lives in the future. The event will bring together a mix of thought professionals and academics 2009-02-12 false http://www.use8.net/index.php?pmctsys=us8&pmshow=sm http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/629 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/629/logo4flyer.png digital, social media, swarm teams, swarm theory, use8, user experience, web 20 Melbourne Australia 2009-04-22 Six full day workshops for web designers, developers and managers Indi Young - Mental Models If you are a product designer, user experience professional, or design researcher looking to create better web products for your organisation or clients, don’t miss this full day workshop. Lisa Herrod - Web usability: a holistic approach Creating a great user experience is now expected of the entire project team. This hands on practical workshop is for people who need to understand usability in the context of their role, who want to improve their skills and take a more professional approach to it in their work. Andy Clarke - Visual Web Design Masterclass This one day masterclass will inspire you to make the best design possible for the web, showing you new ways of working with CSS and standards based markup to create beautiful designs using classic typography and layout. Christian Heilmann - Pragmatic, accessible JavaScript in a web services world In this workshop we’ll take a rather messed up old web product and clean it up to make it accessible, easy to maintain and hand over to third parties, and always up-to-date by piggy-backing on web services like Yahoo’s YQL and Pipes, and social systems like Twitter, Flickr and Delicious. Brian Fling - Creating mobile 2.0 web apps More mobile devices can access the Internet than there are desktop computers. More people can make purchases with a mobile phone than have credit cards. But how do you build for it? And how can you make money doing it? In this full day workshop we will find answers to both these questions by creating a mobile application together. Grant Young - Engaging social media This workshop is ideal for anyone considering engagement in social media either at a strategy or tactical level. This is not a technical session and although we will briefly touch on some popular sites, the focus will be on how you and your organisation can effectively and authentically engage participants. 639 Australia Workshops. Indi Young: Mental Models, Lisa Herrod: Web Usability, Andy Clarke: Visual Design, Christian Heilmann: Pragmatic JavaScript, Brian Fling: Mobile 2.0 Web Apps & Grant Young: Social Media. 2009-04-20 false http://roadshow09.webdirections.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/639 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/639/logo.gif css, design, information architecture, javascript, layout, mental models, mobile, mobile web, research, social media, typography, usability, user experience, user research, user testing, visual design, web services, web standards Canberra Australia 2009-04-23 Indi Young - Mental Models There is no single methodology for creating the perfect web product. But you can increase your odds, and one of the best ways to do this is to really understand users' reasons for doing things. Indi Young's Mental Models workshop will give you the tools to help you grasp, and design for, those reasons. If you are a product designer, user experience professional, or design researcher looking to create better web products for your organisation or clients, don't miss this full day workshop. Lisa Herrod - Web usability: a holistic approach Creating a great 'User Experience' is now expected not only of the Usability Specialist, but also of the entire project team. More than ever, web practitioners across all roles within a team are required to have knowledge of and even experience in conducting user research and usability testing. The current economic climate adds to this pressure as businesses strive to get the best from their online investments. This workshop is for people who need to understand usability in the context of their role, who want to improve their skills and take a more professional approach to it in their work. This is a hands on practical workshop combined with discussions on a variety of methods and approaches to implementing usability in the real world. Andy Clarke - Visual Web Design Masterclass Sometimes, in all the excitement about AJAX, APIs, frameworks and other technical whizz-bangs, talk about visual design on the web gets lost. This one day masterclass by the the author of Transcending CSS, Andy Clarke, will inspire you to make the best design possible for the web, and show you how to discover new ideas and new ways of working with CSS and standards based markup. 640 Australia Full day workshops. Indi Young - Mental Models, Lisa Herrod - Web Usability, Andy Clarke - Visual Web Deisgn Masterclass 2009-04-22 false http://roadshow09.webdirections.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/640 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/640/logo.gif css, design, information architecture, javascript, layout, mental models, mobile, mobile web, research, social media, typography, usability, user experience, user research, user testing, visual design, web services, web standards Sydney Australia 2009-04-25 Six full day workshops for web designers, developers and managers Indi Young - Mental Models If you are a product designer, user experience professional, or design researcher looking to create better web products for your organisation or clients, don’t miss this full day workshop. Lisa Herrod - Web usability: a holistic approach Creating a great user experience is now expected of the entire project team. This hands on practical workshop is for people who need to understand usability in the context of their role, who want to improve their skills and take a more professional approach to it in their work. Andy Clarke - Visual Web Design Masterclass This one day masterclass will inspire you to make the best design possible for the web, showing you new ways of working with CSS and standards based markup to create beautiful designs using classic typography and layout. Christian Heilmann - Pragmatic, accessible JavaScript in a web services world In this workshop we’ll take a rather messed up old web product and clean it up to make it accessible, easy to maintain and hand over to third parties, and always up-to-date by piggy-backing on web services like Yahoo’s YQL and Pipes, and social systems like Twitter, Flickr and Delicious. Brian Fling - Creating mobile 2.0 web apps More mobile devices can access the Internet than there are desktop computers. More people can make purchases with a mobile phone than have credit cards. But how do you build for it? And how can you make money doing it? In this full day workshop we will find answers to both these questions by creating a mobile application together. Grant Young - Engaging social media This workshop is ideal for anyone considering engagement in social media either at a strategy or tactical level. This is not a technical session and although we will briefly touch on some popular sites, the focus will be on how you and your organisation can effectively and authentically engage participants. 641 Australia Workshops. Indi Young: Mental Models, Lisa Herrod: Web Usability, Andy Clarke: Visual Design, Christian Heilmann: Pragmatic JavaScript, Brian Fling: Mobile 2.0 Web Apps & Grant Young: Social Media. 2009-04-23 false http://roadshow09.webdirections.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/641 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/641/logo.gif css, design, information architecture, javascript, layout, mental models, mobile, mobile web, research, social media, typography, usability, user experience, user research, user testing, visual design, web services, web standards Malmö Sweden 2009-06-13 This June in Malmö, southern Sweden, the conference “From Business to Buttons” is on for the third year in a row. Some of the biggest international names in business strategy, interaction design and usability will be there holding keynotes, lectures and workshops. Don't miss Garr Reynolds, master of presentation zen from Japan. Scott Berkun author of best selling book “Making things happen” and former manager at Microsoft. We also proudly present Catriona Campbell, one of the most recognizable faces in the UK digital industry and many many more. For every interaction designer, business strategist and usability expert, From Business to Buttons is the meeting place in Europe. Especially these days, we believe it is more important than ever to sharpen your skills and keep that competitive edge And of course, you do not want to miss the opportunity to meet people from all over Europe, and the chance to tie new business contacts. So, don't miss out! Join us in Malmö, Sweden, June 11-12 , by signing up at http://businesstobuttons.com/register Early Bird Price (until April 30): 900 EUR 703 Sweden Calling interaction designers, business strategists and usability experts! Meet the biggest international names in the industry and learn about touch-interfaces, agile development and social media! 2009-06-11 false http://businesstobuttons.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/703 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/703/FBTB_banner_1_.jpg agile methods, conference, design, social media, usability, ux Sydney Australia 2009-10-07 Designing social websites and applications or adding a social dimension to an existing project entails its own unique challenges way beyond those involved in creating experiences for individuals interacting alone with an interface. Any of the following sound familiar? * I’m a designer being asked to add “social” to my site! * I have an active community on my site but people are misbehaving. How can I get that under control? * We want to build a really cool social experience around [thingy] but we’re not sure how to get people to come join the fun. * I have a great idea for a social utility but I don’t want to have to first re-create the social infrastructure of the web inside of it. * People come and read my content, but they’re invisible to each other. How can I peel away the layers so they can participate with each other? * I’m worried I’m missing an opportunity to help my members connect with each other in the real world. In this full-day workshop, we’ll address these challenges and more. You’ll explore the landscape of social user experience design patterns and anti-patterns, focusing on the contexts in which specific interface designs work well and the unintended consequences that make some UI ideas seem like a good idea until they turn around and bite you in your app. Starting with a foundational set of high-level practices that underpin the individual interaction, Christian will present rules and tips for how to mix-and-match the individual social patterns and best practices to create compelling social experiences. Workshop activities will involve concept modeling and user interface sketching to explore the application of social interaction patterns to specific scenarios. 754 Australia Full day hands on workshop covering the design of social web sites and applications or adding a social dimension to an existing project. For designers, developers, architects and product specialists. 2009-10-06 false http://south09.webdirections.org/workshops http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/754 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/754/logo.gif interaction design, social, social media, web, web design Sydney Australia 2009-10-10 From its humble beginnings as a grass roots conference for standardistas, Web Directions has grown into Australia's web industry conference - run by experts for experts like you. This year's conference keeps true to our roots, while broadening the range of topics covered to make it genuinely an event for your whole team. This year we've got 3 tracks - Design, Development and Business - with leading international and local experts in user experience, interface design, social media, coding and development, SEO, accessibility, interaction design and much more. We think there'll be no better place for people who work on the web in any way at all to learn, connect, share and experience ideas in 2009. Just a few of the names and ideas we'll be covering: * Kelly Goto - design ethnography evangelist and workflow expert * Ben Galbraith - co-founder of Ajaxian & co-lead of Mozilla Foundations Tools team * Elliot Jay Stocks - Famed UK web designer on CSS3 and other designer goodies * Mark Boulton - designer and typography expert on the art and technology of web typography * Christian Crumlish - curator of Yahoo!’s pattern library on designing social interfaces * Deborah Schultz - Procter & Gamble’s Global Strategic Adviser for Social Media & Emerging Technology * Philip Fierlinger - Rapid prototyping * Luke Stevens - Data driven design * Dmitry Baranovskiy - Canvas Web Directions is an experience way beyond all these great sessions though. Fully catered breaks and lunches held at the venue, parties every night, and a Birds of a Feather breakfast all mean no shortage of opportunities to meet the local industry. No matter what size or type of organisation you work in, we guarantee you'll come away from Web Directions feeling enmeshed in the larger web community. 753 Australia Bringing together world experts in design, development and business, Web Directions is the professional and networking event of the year for the Australian web industry. 2009-10-08 false http://south09.webdirections.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/753 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/753/logo.gif accessibility, interaction design, interface design, seo, social media, user experience, web, web design, web development San Francisco USA 2010-02-05 Presentations will focus on how social network platforms are evolving, what new opportunities are becoming available, and how to work with creative agencies and technology providers. Social media case studies will highlight campaign best practices and a panel discussion will address key topics such as moderation, metrics and reporting, social media strategy, and corporate policy around social media. This half day event runs from breakfast through lunch at Hotel Kabuki. Registration is $49. Speakers Include: Richard Jalichandra, Technorati, CEO Speaking about how brands can build buzz using Technorati and the evolving online display ad space. Nick O’Neill, All Facebook, Founder Market trends from the author of the most popular blog about the most popular social networking platform. Jeremiah Owyang, Partner Customer Strategy, The Altimeter Group Presenting on the future of social media in 2010. Julie Nielsen, appssavvy, Director, Product Development & Social Strategy Presenting a case study on Starburst’s Facebook application Carnet Williams, Sprout, CEO Talking about how branded engagement applications and social ad units power a continuous engagement Roland Smart, Sprout, Marketing Mgr. Talking about engagement application reporting metrics Kaz Becher, Program Manager, Formerly with Schematic Presenting a case study on the hugely successful Toyota/MySpace Rock The Space campaign About Sprout Sprout is a Facebook Preferred Developers http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Preferred_Developer_Consultant_Program Sprout improves the way brands connect with consumers by creating and delivering personally relevant ads, engagement applications across publisher sites and social networks. Sprout customers include Disney, Coca Cola, Intel, Toyota and MTV. To learn more, please visit http://sproutinc.com. 1395 CA Want help building brands on social networking platforms? Learn how social platforms are evolving, what opportunities coming next, and how to work with creative agencies and technology providers. 2010-02-04 false http://sproutinc.eventbrite.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1395 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1395/logo-with-tag.png engagement applications, facebook, social media San Francisco USA 2010-02-19 Presentations will focus on how social network platforms are evolving, what new opportunities are becoming available, and how to work with creative agencies and technology providers. Social media case studies will highlight campaign best practices and a panel discussion will address key topics such as moderation, metrics and reporting, social media strategy, and corporate policy around social media. This half day event runs from breakfast through lunch at Michael's at Shoreline. Registration is $49. Speakers Include: Richard Jalichandra, Technorati, CEO Speaking about how brands can build buzz using Technorati and the evolving online display ad space. Nick O’Neill, All Facebook, Founder Market trends from the author of the most popular blog about the most popular social networking platform. Jeremiah Owyang, Partner Customer Strategy, The Altimeter Group Presenting on the future of social media in 2010. Julie Nielsen, appssavvy, Director, Product Development & Social Strategy Presenting a case study on Starburst’s Facebook application Carnet Williams, Sprout, CEO Talking about how branded engagement applications and social ad units power a continuous engagement Roland Smart, Sprout, Marketing Mgr. Talking about engagement application reporting metrics Kaz Becher, Program Manager, Formerly with Schematic Presenting a case study on the hugely successful Toyota/MySpace Rock The Space campaign About Sprout Sprout is a Facebook Preferred Developers http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Preferred_Developer_Consultant_Program Sprout improves the way brands connect with consumers by creating and delivering personally relevant ads, engagement applications across publisher sites and social networks. Sprout customers include Disney, Coca Cola, Intel, Toyota and MTV. To learn more, please visit http://sproutinc.com. 1396 CA Want help building brands on social networking platforms? Learn how social platforms are evolving, what opportunities coming next, and how to work with creative agencies and technology providers. 2010-02-18 false http://sproutincsv.eventbrite.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1396 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1396/logo-with-tag.png engagement applications, facebook, social media Dallas USA 2010-05-29 Experts from across the country will gather to present theories, research, experiences, and best practices to students, professionals, and executives looking to stay on the bleeding edge. Speakers include Jared Spool (founder, User Interface Engineering), Bill Scott (Netflix/author of Designing Web Interfaces: Principles and Patterns for Rich Interactions), Russ Unger (principal, UserGlue), Ryan Merket (founder, Ping.fm), Chris Bernard (UX Evangelist, Microsoft), and many more (full list at http://bigdesign10.com/speakers/). Cost is a mere $50 per day (when both days are purchased together). The event will sell out, get your tickets now! 1431 TX The Big Design Conference is an intense day of learning within the scope of Strategy, Social Media, User Experience, and Code Development. 2010-05-28 false http://bigdesignconference.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1431 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1431/logo-mashable.png code development, design, ia, social media, strategy, usability, user experience Dallas USA 2010-05-29 The Big Design Conference is two intense days (May 28th & 29th) of learning within the scope of Strategy, Social Media, User Experience, and Code Development. Experts from across the country will gather to present theories, research, experiences, and best practices to students, professionals, and executives looking to stay on the bleeding edge. Speakers include Jared Spool (founder, User Interface Engineering), Bill Scott (Netflix/author of Designing Web Interfaces: Principles and Patterns for Rich Interactions), Russ Unger (principal, UserGlue), Ryan Merket (founder, Ping.fm), Chris Bernard (UX Evangelist, Microsoft), and many more (full list at http://bigdesign10.com/speakers/). Cost is a mere $50 per day (when both days are purchased together). The event will sell out and prices will go up as the event gets closer, get your tickets now! 1432 TX The Big Design Conference is two intense days (May 28th & 29th) of learning within the scope of Strategy, Social Media, User Experience, and Code Development. 2010-05-28 false http://bigdesignconference.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1432 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1432/logo-mashable.png code development, design, information architecture, social media, strategy, usability, user experience, user interface 2010-06-03 Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 Eastern Time Cost: $50 To register, visit: http://www.earley.com/webinars/taxonomy/taxonomy-user-interface Taxonomy, Navigation, Social Media & User Interface - June Taxonomy Community of Practice Webinar What is a good taxonomy? It’s more than a clever organization of concepts and terms. A good taxonomy must make sense from a user-interface and usability perspective. This month, our speakers will drill into key user-centric factors for creating high-impact taxonomies. John Qarto-vonTivadar’s focus is on how our cognitive styles and temperaments radically influence the gathering and processing of information. This has implications for taxonomy and search, often in ways that are glossed over as "noise", "outliers", or "too complex to account for". Paying attention to these factors can provide the special sauce necessary for users to get value from taxonomy. Bob Goodman will map out best practices based on real-world case studies from his large-scale search and online community projects. Representative practices include how to integrate content-consumption with content-sharing, how to invite users to take action, and how to build on user-generated rankings. Taken together, these practices keep content dynamic and engaging. Taxonomy plays a variety of roles in today's information environments – enabling records management, search optimization, personalization and social media among other initiatives. While the role of taxonomy continues to expand, it has always been a key enabler of good navigation and UI. Good navigation is critical for getting users to the content they need. Join us this month to hear lessons learned, best practices, and techniques for developing taxonomies with a navigational focus, as well as creative ways to integrate taxonomy into your overall UI. To register, visit: http://www.earley.com/webinars/taxonomy/taxonomy-user-interface Thank you, Best Regards- Sachie 1488 Please join us for our monthly Taxo CoP webinar, presented by Earley & Associates. This month's topic is Taxonomy, Navigation, Social Media & UI 2010-06-02 true http://www.earley.com/webinars/taxonomy/taxonomy-user-interface http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1488 navication, social media, taxonomy, taxonomy community of practice, user interface, webinar Waltham USA 2011-11-09 Presenter: Eric Gordon, Director of Emerson College's Engagement Game Lab Where: Constant Contact, 1601 Trapelo Road Waltham MA | Date: Tuesday, November 8 2011 | Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm. Free of charge BostonCHI is the Boston area chapter of ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction. Our members, from throughout New England, share ideas and experiences on the rapidly growing and changing area of how computers and people interact. 1672 MA How do you engage members of a community when planning large projects? With a game, of course. Eric Gordon of Emerson College will tell how he uses games and social media to enhance civic life. 2011-11-08 false http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2296771706 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1672 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1672/BostonCHI_logo.png boston chi, civic life, social media, virtual reality Cambridge USA 2011-12-14 Where: IBM Center for Social Software, 1 Rogers Street Cambridge MA Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm Guest speaker: Eric Gordon, Associate Professor of Visual and Media Arts, Emerson College Designing Spaces for Civic Learning About Eric's presentation: How do you engage members of a community when planning large projects? Why, with a game, of course. Eric Gordon will tell how he uses games and social media to enhance civic life. Eric Gordon is the director of Emerson College's Engagement Game Lab. 1674 MA How do you engage members of a community when planning large projects? Why, with a game, of course. Eric Gordon will tell how he uses games and social media to enhance civic life. 2011-12-13 false http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2450100316 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1674 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1674/BostonCHI_logo.png civic life, december 2012, games, social media Waltham USA 2012-05-16 WHERE: Constant Contact 1601 Trapelo Road, Waltham, MA 02451 Waltham, MA 02451 WHEN Tuesday, May 15, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM Rapid innovation and competing offerings make us feel so powerful, but we go to work and feel so lame with the tools behind the firewall. Unless large organizations address this growing usability gap, their kludge offerings will come to be seen as a "hostile work environments" by digital natives and a competitive disadvantage in attracting and retaining talent. Richard Boly is a career U.S. diplomat and currently the Director of the Office of eDiplomacy, an applied technology think tank for the U.S. Department of State. Previously, he was a National Security Affairs Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, where he launched the Global Entrepreneurship Program. He recently served in the U.S. Embassy, Rome, where he developed and ran a program to promote entrepreneurship in Italy. Continuing with his close ties to Italy, Richard serves on the board of the Mind the Bridge Foundation, which connects the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems in Italy and Silicon Valley. Other embassy assignments include the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Paraguay. Richard is the most junior diplomat to win the Cobb Award for commercial diplomacy. 1885 MA Richard Boly, U.S. State Dept., a practitioner's view on the challenges and opportunities for bringing the experience of the web to software platforms in the oldest U.S. federal cabinet-level agency. 2012-05-15 false http://bostonchimay2012.eventbrite.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1885 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1885/BostonCHI_logo.png federal government, net, social media, us federal government