Banff Canada 2006-09-17 Canux is the annual Canadian User Experience workshop. Canux is a non-profit grassroots event that brings world-class instructors together with practitioners for hands-on learning. It’s a small gathering, limited to 75 participants, with a focus on practical skills for user experience professionals - designers, information architects, interaction designers, front-end architects, usabilitistas, and anyone else who’s passionate about making things work well for people. 33 Canada Canux, the Canadian User Experience workshop, is a grassroots event that brings world-class instructors together with UX practitioners for hands-on learning. 2006-09-14 false http://www.canux2006.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/33 design, ia, information architecture, user experience, ux, workshop Philadelphia USA 2006-09-15 Refreshments & Networking: 6-6:30pm – Food and beverages will be provided. Presentation: 6:30pm – 8ish Where: GSI Commerce Headquarters 935 First Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 Directions: http://gsicommerce.com/contactus/directions.jsp Meeting Summary: This is the first ever joint PHICHI & AIGA meeting! As user experience professionals, we always need to interface and collaborate with graphic artists and designers. At times, we all know that this can be difficult. There is a lot that both professions can learn from each other in order to work better together. This is why PHICHI has decided to hold a joint meeting with the local chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). We’ll take a closer look at Avenue A | Razorfish and GSI Commerce. For this first joint meeting, we decided to give members of both organizations a closer look at the User-Centered Design process of two local agencies, Avenue A | Razorfish and GSI Commerce. Each company will explain their design process from start to finish and show sample deliverables of their work. You will get to see how their design and user experience teams work together. Registration is free! Please register for this meeting at: http://philadelphia.aiga.org/event_registration-reg.html ---------------------------- About AIGA: http://philadelphia.aiga.org/about.html ---------------------------- About PHICHI: http://www.cis.drexel.edu/PhiCHI/index.html ---------------------------- Would you like to be notified of all upcoming PHICHI events? Please join our yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/phillychi/join PHICHI meetings are ALWAYS open to anyone who is interested in attending. Membership to the ACM is NOT required. 35 PA As UX pros, we always collaborate w/ graphic artists & designers. At times, we all know that this can be difficult. There is a lot that we can learn from each other in order to work better together. 2006-09-14 false http://philadelphia.aiga.org/event_registration-reg.html http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/35 aiga, chi, design, graphic design, phichi, ux Tysons Corner USA 2006-09-21 This is the only major event happening on the east coast this year covering the topic of Web 2.0. Attending will be executives, entrepreneurs, and web professionals from major corporations to startups. User experience is a big part of Web 2.0. Speakers: - Michael Arrington (TechCrunch) - Jason Goldberg (CEO of Jobster) - Andrew McAfee (Harvard Business School) - Michael Platt (Microsoft) - Rajen Sheth (Google) Panel Discussions: * Where is "Web 2.0" Taking Business - and Where Will Business Take "Web 2.0"? (moderator: Dion Hinchcliffe) * How Can Companies Monetize "The New Wisdom of The Web"? (moderator: Jeremy Geelan) There will also be a group of startups presenting in a technology showcase / competition judged by VCs from Amplifier Ventures, Novak Biddle, Columbia Capital, Blue Run, and Valhalla Partners. Who Should Attend: * Business Executives * Technology Leaders * Software Architects * Project Managers * User Interface Architects * Web Consultants * Service Providers * Government Agencies Table sales are available and there are a few sponsor spots open as well (email info@executivebiz.com for details). Register with the promo code "vigetdeal" and save $50. 39 VA Just outside of Washington, DC, this is the only major event on the topic of Web 2.0 happening on the east coast this year. UX pros: come discuss the business impact of Web 2.0. 2006-09-20 false http://www.thenewnewinternet.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/39 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/39/tnni-banner-90.jpg agile, ajax, business, collaboration, networking, startups, user experience, ux, web 20 New York USA 2006-09-22 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 ones! Greg Petroff, Member of the IxDA Board of Directors & Treasurer, will also give a short presentation of the IxDA's vision for a new online community of practice and will show examples of the first steps towards getting there. WHEN: Thu, Sep 21 @ 6:30p - 8:30p WHERE: Brand Experience Lab 520 Broadway, 5th Floor (Map Link: http://tinyurl.com/pw3tu) 41 NY 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 ones! 2006-09-21 false http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/41 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/41/logo.jpg interaction design, ixd, ixda, new york city, nyc, social, ux Göteborg Sweden 2006-09-30 The International Conference on Design & Emotion is a forum where practitioners, researchers and industry meet and exchange knowledge and insights concerning the cross-disciplinary field of design and emotion. Emotions arise towards people, towards places, towards food, and towards things. Emotions influence our well-being as well as our purchase decisions. From a design perspective, we need to know more about how artefacts elicit emotions. We also need to know more about the way we can identify the relevant emotional aspects and how we can evaluate the emotional impact of a particular design. The International Conference on Design and Emotion 2006 is the arena for these topics. 55 Sweden A forum where practitioners, researchers and industry meet and exchange knowledge and insights concerning the cross-disciplinary field of design and emotion. 2006-09-27 false http://www.de2006.chalmers.se/m/ppd/de2006/index.xml http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/55 branding, design, emotion, experience design, innovation, ux, xd 2006-10-18 Dan's succeeded in creating a fantastic introduction and overview of our discipline of interaction design. People are encouraged to participate in this discussion, and I know there are many of you with keen insights and thoughtful ideas that would greatly contribute. The open discussion will go on for the next week, until Tuesday October 17. Offsite (non-WELL member) readers with questions or comments may send them to inkwell@well.com to have them added to the conversation. About The WELL The WELL is a cherished and acclaimed destination for conversation and discussion. 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 community." Over the last two decades, it's been described as "the world's most influential online community" in a Wired Magazine cover story, and "the Park Place of email addresses" by John Perry Barlow. It's won Dvorak and Webby Awards, inspired songs and novels, and almost invisibly influences modern culture. Now run by Salon Media Group, independent publishers of the ground-breaking Salon.com online news magazine, The WELL continues to cast a long cultural shadow. For many people it's the place you aren't quite sure you'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. Hope to see you there! Jim James Leftwich, IDSA Orbit Interaction Palo Alto, California http://www.orbitnet.com 91 The WELL is hosting an online interview and discussion with Dan Saffer, of Adaptive Path coinciding with his new book, Designing For Interaction: Creating Smart Applications and Clever Devices. 2006-10-11 true http://user.well.com/engaged/iengaged.cgi?c=inkwell.vue&f=0&t=283&q=0- http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/91 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/91/DFI_Cover.jpg adaptive path, career, dan saffer, design, designing for interaction, discipline, hci, interaction design, interview, ixda, product design, research, service design, textbook, user experience, ux Oslo Norway 2006-10-19 NordiCHI is the main Nordic forum for human-computer interaction research. NordiCHI is the meeting place for researchers from academia and industry, designers, practitioners, educators and others from a broad range of traditions and communities. NordiCHI is a biannual conference which has earlier been held in Stockholm (2000), Ã…rhus (2002) and Tampere (2004). 58 Norway NordiCHI is the main Nordic forum for human-computer interaction research. 2006-10-14 false http://nordichi.net.dynamicweb.dk/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/58 chi, conference, nordchi, norway, oslo, technology, ubicomp, usability, userexperience, ux, uxnet Philadelphia USA 2006-10-18 When: Refreshments & Networking: 6-6:30pm Presentation: 6:30pm – 8ish Where: UPenn Campus - exact room TBD Summary: Come and get a behind the scenes look into the actual process used to solve design problems behind the creation of... ~QVC Active - Mike Madaio, Chief Internet Architect, QVC.com The first US real-time two-way interactive TV shopping service. Viewers use their remote control to make purchases in a real-time environment, just as the product is being showcased on TV. ~Russound UNO-TSV Smart Color Touchscreen - Kyle Pero, Founding Principal, Usable Interface A touchscreen device that controls a multiroom entertainment system, lighting and climate control. Users can easily decide what music they’d like to play and what mood they want to set in different rooms in their home. ~In-Stadium seat-based ECommerce Platform - Bill Bulman, Partner, MessageFirst A kiosk-based Rich Internet Application that allows sports fans to purchase concessions and merchandise from their seats. Fans feel closer to their team, while the team learns important consumer data from their fans. Each of these products are very different, but some of the same user-centered design methods were used in their creation (i.e. contextual inquiries, paper prototyping, user testing, etc). Attendees will learn which methods were used, as well as, why and how they were implemented. Research findings, insights, and lessons learned will all be shared. ---------------------------- About PHICHI: PHICHI is the Philadelphia region's chapter of the Association of Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (ACM SIGCHI - http://sigchi.org/). Would you like to be notified of all upcoming PHICHI events? Please join our yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/phillychi/join PHICHI meetings are ALWAYS open to anyone who is interested in attending. Membership to the ACM is NOT required. Hope to see you all there! 80 PA Get a behind the scenes look into the actual process used to solve design problems behind the creation of three very different offline products. 2006-10-17 false http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/80 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/80/logo.jpg case study, chi, contextual inquiry, ia, paper prototyping, product design, user testing, ux Philadelphia USA 2006-11-03 What: Joint PHICHI and AIGA November Meeting: the Visual vs. the Usable - A Panel Discussion PhiCHI (The Philadelphia Region's Chapter of the ACM SIGCHI) and AIGA Philadelphia (American Institute of Graphic Arts) will be holding their next joint meeting; a round table discussion with audience participation and panelists from user experience and design team members from Electronic Ink, Inc. and The Vanguard Group, Inc.. The panelists will discuss questions that were previously submitted from the AIGA and PHICHI members (For example, how do you feel when you are handed a wireframe to design/how do you feel when your wireframe is not adhered to?). We will endeavor to address as many questions as time permits at the event. Remember, we envision The Visible vs. the Usable to be a series of events. The discussion will continue. When: Thursday, November 2nd Refreshments & Networking: 6-6:30pm – Food and beverages will be provided. Panel Discussion: 6:30pm – 8ish Where: Heilmeier Hall University of Pennsylvania The Towne Building 220 S. 33rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Campus Map: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=158 Buliding Info: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=343 Parking Map: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=419 Sponsor: This event could not have been possible without the support of our proud sponsor, Electronic Ink (www.electronicink.com)! -------------------------- Would you like to be notified of all upcoming PHICHI events? Please join our yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/phillychi/join PHICHI meetings are ALWAYS open to anyone who is interested in attending. Membership to the ACM is NOT required. 102 PA PhiCHI and AIGA Philadelphia will be holding their next joint meeting; a round table discussion with audience participation and panelists from team members of Electronic Ink and The Vanguard Group. 2006-11-02 false http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/102 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/102/logo.jpg aiga, design, ia, information architecture, phichi, usability, user experience, ux New York USA 2006-12-13 The UX community in NYC will be getting together for a Holiday social event. Where: Eight Mile Creek (downstairs) 240 Mulberry Street (between prince and spring) http://www.eightmilecreek.com/ Time: 6p - 9p 99 NY In NYC all the UX related orgs will be meeting to create a different kind of experience. Come socialize and mingle amongst the designers, testers, architects and researchers. 2006-12-12 false http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/99 bar, chanuka, chanukah, chrismas, hannukah, hanukah, holidays, information architecture, interaction design, ixd, kwanza, new york, new york city, nyc, party, social, soho, usability, user experience, ux, xmas Monterey USA 2007-01-24 Web-based applications are quickly becoming critical components of the strategy of many organizations. However, the knowledge and skills to make a great application is still only available as scattered lore. Until now. Jared Spool and UIE's researchers have reached out to those individuals who've spent the last few years pushing the envelope in web apps and put together the first comprehensive event to bring their knowledge and expertise to you. You'll meet the pioneers and world-class designers behind today's most successful web apps and come away inspired to create amazing applications that will delight your users. We've carefully crafted this three-day event to give you what you need. You'll start your journey with our full-day tutorials, designed to dive right into the in-depth expertise behind creating successful applications. Then you'll explore our "Foundations" Day, with the essentials for great designs. And you'll wrap up in our "New Perspectives" Day, looking at where the world of web apps is going. If you sign up using promotion code BOXES, you will receive $30 off each single day registration; if you sign up for all 3 days, you will also receive a free limited-edition Web App Summit iPod shuffle. (Note: This promotion cannot be combined with any other promotions we may offer.) View the complete summit description, and register at http://www.webappsummit.com 119 CA UIE Web Summit is being held January 21-23, 2007 in Monterey, CA. We've lined up fantastic speakers giving full-day seminars and short talks on the most critical issues surrounding today's web apps. 2007-01-21 false http://www.webappsummit.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/119 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/119/72dpiJPG.jpg adaptive path, ajax, blogs, california, conference, design, ebay, event, experts, flickr, folksonomies, hr block, jared spool, monterey, netflix, personas, rias, san francisco, speakers, tagging, tutorial, ui, usability, user experience, users, ux, web app, web application, web applications, web apps, webbased applications, webbased applications, wikis, yahoo Vancouver Canada 2007-02-11 Put together by designers and developers, for designers and developers, Web Directions North is brought to you by Dave Shea, Derek Featherstone, Maxine Sherrin and John Allsopp. Over two days and nights, Web Directions North is packed tight with sessions by renowned, inspiring, entertaining speakers and experts, parties, and more. Come along and hear Kelly Goto, Andy Clarke, Adrian Holovaty, Douglas Bowman, Dan Cederholm, Joe Clark, Molly Holzschlag, Derek Featherstone, Veerle Pieters, Jeremy Keith and many other present and future web luminaries, covering Ajax and Javascript, CSS, Microformats, mashups, standards based web design and development, accessibility, web app development, XHTML and HTML and more. Beginning with an optional day of workshops from some of the web’s best educators, and rounded off with two optional days of skiing and boarding at Whistler, Web Directions North is 2007’s web design and development event not to be missed. Register until December 31 for just $CDN895 (about USD$770), and includes two tight-packed, fully catered days of renowned speakers, an offical reception and closing night party. Workshops are just $CDN395 (~USD$340) for a full, fully catered day with world experts Andy Clarke and Aaron Gustafson, Derek Featherstone, or Kelly Goto. For conference attendees and their family, each day at Whistler is just $CDN120 (~USD$100, including transfers too and from Whistler and Vancouver, and lift tickets) 150 Canada Be part of what promises to be one of 2007’s best web designer and developer events. A two day conference with an optional day of workshops, and two optional days at Whistler, is not to be missed. 2007-02-06 false http://north.webdirections.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/150 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/150/logo.png accessibility, ajax, apis, css, design, development, google, html, ia, mashups, microformats, mobile, ux, web20, webapps, webstandards, workflow, yahoo Seattle USA 2007-04-11 In addition to social revelry, Puget Sound SIGCHI member Marianne Sweeny will be available to chat about her search engine optimization work (PPT File at http://www.slideshare.net/msweeny/seo-and-ia-the-beginning-of-a-beautiful-friendship/) which she recently presented at the IA Summit (http://www.iasummit.org/2007/conferencesession/search_engine_optimization_and.html). Hosted by ZAAZ at their downtown Seattle offices, 414 Olive Way, 5th floor, Seattle 98101. For directions, see http://zaaz.com/default.asp?pageID=contact_directions Registration is NOT required. 200 WA Tuesday, April 10, sponsored by Puget Sound SIGCHI and hosted by ZAAZ. 2007-04-09 false http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/200 puget sound, sigchi, user experience professionals, ux Austin USA 2007-06-16 As usability professionals, our ability to observe users and to discover their patterns of interaction is integral to our work. By defining these patterns we can then leverage that knowledge to create usable interfaces that are familiar and useful to our users. In 2007, UPA goes deep into the heart of Texas; to Austin, the sunny capital city on the banks of the Colorado River. Austin's high tech area of Silicon Hills is familiar to much of the usability community, but Austin is also known as the "Live Music Capital of the World," is home to 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats, and has excellent museums. Bring the family along to enjoy the many outdoor activities around the Austin area including a variety of water sports and hiking and biking trails. Join us next spring to master new techniques, contribute your opinion, meet colleagues and renew your commitment to making usable and useful products as we explore the patterns of feelings, responses and designs that our users need in the interfaces we create. 64 TX Patterns: Blueprints for Usability 2007-06-11 false http://www.upassoc.org/conference/2007/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/64 experience design, usability, user experience, ux, xd 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 Portmsouth USA 2007-07-20 Where: AK's Bar & Bistro (2nd floor) 111 State Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 Street Map: http://tinyurl.com/2edxky Parking Map: http://tinyurl.com/ytsuz8 (street parking is also available) Topic: What Would It Mean to Become a UPA Chapter? As we explore the possibility of becoming a chapter, we thought it would be interesting to hear from someone who’s been an integral part of the most successful UPA chapter in the world, Boston UPA … Chauncey Wilson, a founding member and past president of Boston UPA, will be joining us at this meeting. He’ll be giving a half hour talk on his experience with Boston UPA, and answering your questions. Afterwards, we invite everyone to take part in an informal group discussion on the future of NH UX. About Chauncey Wilson: Chauncey Wilson has spent 20 years as an engineering psychologist, user interface designer, usability engineer, and product development manager. His academic background includes a physics degree and graduate training in social psychology, human factors engineering, and statistics. His consulting clients have included Microsoft, FEDEX, Lotus, Reuters, and 3COM. He is past president of the Northern New England chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) and the STC Usability SIG, and member of the Usability Professionals' Association, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, and the ACM SIGCHI. He co-wrote The Usability Engineering Framework for Product Design and Evaluation in the handbook of HCI and has presented on the psychology of victimization, research ethics, cyberlaw, usability methods, web design, and documentation usability. RSVP: You must RSVP to attend. 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! 267 NH What Would It Mean to Become a UPA Chapter? Chauncey Wilson, who’s been an integral part of the most successful UPA chapter in the world, Boston UPA, will be presenting. 2007-07-19 false http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nh-ux/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/267 ia, information architecture, interaction design, ixd, upa, usability, user experience, ux Brighton United Kingdom 2007-09-08 d.Construct is an affordable, one-day conference aimed at those building the generation of web-based applications. Previous years have seen speakers from organizations including Amazon, Google and the BBC discuss the challenges and opportunities created by the web. This year will see 600 web professionals gather in Brighton on September 7th to discuss the topic of “user experience design”. Leading speakers from companies including Yahoo! and Adaptive Path will share their expert knowledge on how to create the best online experiences possible. 211 United Kingdom Yes folks, dConstruct is back for a third year. This time it's going to be bigger and better than ever. The theme is "Designing the User Experience", so you know it's gonna be good. 2007-09-07 false http://2007.dconstruct.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/211 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/211/logo.gif brighton, england, ia, information architecture, user centerd design, user experience, ux New York USA 2007-09-09 Why is it that at a time when user experience (UX) expertise is in high demand, countless UX professionals continue to feel misunderstood, undervalued, and unable to contribute to the success of the businesses for which they work in the ways and to the extent they can and often should? What can be done to change that feeling — that reality? What can YOU do to move UX into a position of greater influence where YOU work? Explore and formulate answers to these questions in a special workshop led by Richard Anderson, UX practice, management, and organizational strategy consultant and incoming Co-Editor-in-Chief of interactions magazine. This highly interactive and participatory workshop will borrow elements from the very successful multi-session “Managing User Experience Groups” course Richard has co-taught in Silicon Valley, from the highly praised “Moving UX into a Position of Corporate Influence: Whose Advice Really Works?” interactive session from CHI 2007, from related workshops Richard has led within various companies, and from a multi-session “User Experience Managers and Executives Speak” course Richard will be offering in Silicon Valley next spring. See full description at http://smartexperience.org/classes/more-ux-influence/ About Richard Anderson Richard Anderson is a UX practice consultant with more than 20 years of experience. He started and directed the Experience Center at Viant, as well as the User Research & Experience Strategy discipline at Sapient and Studio Archetype. Recent he developed a Managing User Experience Groups course for the University of California in Silicon Valley, and facilitated product development process improvement at Yahoo! Richard is Incoming Co-Editor-in-Chief of interactions magazine, and at CHI 2007, Richard received SIGCHI's Lifetime Service Award for extensively facilitating and spreading the development of the field via his leadership contributions to BayCHI and to other chapters of SIGCHI around the world. 303 NY User experience (UX) expertise is in high demand, yet countless professionals feel undervalued. Learn how to change this situation with Richard Anderson, incoming Editor of Interactions magazine. 2007-09-08 false http://http://smartexperience.org/classes/more-ux-influence/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/303 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/303/logo.100px.gif anderson, groups, influence, manage, ux 2007-09-20 After speaking at the UPA annual conference in June, one of the attendees asked if I could do a redux for her colleagues over lunch. I agreed and we are opening it up to anyone else who might be interested. Time: Wed, September 19, 12 noon - 1:30 pm, Central Time (90 minutes) Place: Gatherplace.com. There are only 20 slots available for the call (2 have already confirmed, so that leaves 18 slots open). If you are interested, please email me: yvonne dot shek at nform dot ca and I will send you the call-in details. Synopsis: This talk is aimed at UX professionals who feel that their practice needs to go further, to deliver greater value and impact. To address this need, I will talk about coaching as a mindset and practice, drawing from the field of professional coaching. We will see how valued coaches sell usability, deliver value, and apply usability techniques. Part of this 90-minute presentation will be a case study featuring my clients from LearnAlberta. 311 After speaking at the UPA in June, one of the attendees asked if I could do a redux for her colleagues over lunch. I agreed and we are opening it up to anyone else who might be interested. 2007-09-19 true http://www.nform.ca http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/311 client, coaching, success, ux, yvonne shek New York USA 2007-10-10 From microwaves to magazines, T-shirts to travel planning, the average company focuses on offline concerns ahead of online ones. As a result, many web managers find themselves explaining their projects in addition to doing them. A decade after the commercialization of the Internet, working online in an offline world still requires education, patience, and evangelism. How can we accomplish this more quickly, efficiently, and effectively to benefit our work? What We’ll Cover Thinking strategically and practically, we will explore some of the reasons offline professionals have trouble relating to Internet initiatives. We’ll deconstruct why an online team has an outsider, or renegade, feel, and discuss the methods for imparting wisdom and gaining buy-in. Students will leave with new ideas and solutions for making online concerns an everyday focus of a company. About David Wertheimer David Wertheimer is an Internet marketing strategist with expertise in online communication, usability, branding, and ecommerce. David has been bringing brands to the Web for ten years, stressing user experience and smart site design. He is director of Internet marketing for Clarins Groupe USA, where his role encompasses information delivery and retailing strategy for all the company's domestic offerings. In his years online, David has been a designer, manager, director, blogger, book author, columnist, educator, and public speaker. Past work includes the creation of world-class media websites for The Economist and Billboard magazines and consulting and freelance work for a wide range of clients. David has an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business and a bachelor's degree from Franklin & Marshall College. 305 NY David Wertheimer helps students think strategically and practically to improve Internet initiatives in offline-focused companies like financial services, retail, manufacturing, and business services. 2007-10-09 false http://smartexperience.org/classes/managing-online-offline/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/305 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/305/logo.100px.gif design, groups, influence, manage, marketing, offline, online, products, services, ux Boston USA 2007-11-09 Register for all 4 days by October 23rd with the promotion code BOXES to receive $30 off each day and a limited-edition UI12 iPod video http://www.uiconf.com BOXES promo code cannot be combined with any other special offer or promotional code, and is only valid for 4 day registrations. For the User Interface 12 Conference ( http://www.uiconf.com ), Jared M. Spool and his team of usability researchers have asked the most forward thinking minds in the world of usability to present on today's most pressing design topics. For 4 full days, you'll learn in-depth techniques from these top experts, and come away with the knowledge and confidence necessary to tackle your biggest design challenges. Now in its twelfth year, the UI12 Conference examines the most critical web design and usability issues facing designers, information architects, and usability professionals. Topics include: Agile Development, Task-based Information Architecture, Usability Testing, Visual Design, Building Innovative Designs, Communicating with Comics, Interaction Design, and Designing with CSS. On Monday, November 5th, you'll have the chance to attend one of four full-day seminars from Larry Constantine, Gerry McGovern, Rolf Molich, or Luke Wroblewski. On Tuesday, November 6th, you'll have the chance to attend several of the informative and entertaining 90-minute Featured Talks from each of our conference speakers, as well as the UI12 Conference Keynote presentation from Jared M. Spool. On Wednesday, November 7th, you'll have the chance to attend one of four full-day seminars from Scott Berkun, Kevin Cheng, Kim Goodwin, or Cameron Moll. We'll cap off the week on Thursday, November 8th, with our Showcase Seminar Day, where you can choose between UIE's most popular seminars. 196 MA User Interface 12 is being held November 5-8, 2007 in Cambridge, MA. We've lined up fantastic speakers giving full-day seminars and short talks on today's most pressing usability and design issues. 2007-11-05 false http://www.uiconf.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/196 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/196/ui12-badge.gif agile development, book, book seller, comics, content, content management, css, design, designer, developer, engineering, folksonomy, information architecture, innovation, interaction, interface, jared spool, management, personas, professional, seminar, social, social web design, taxonomy, testing, tutortial, ucd, uie, usability, user, ux, visual design, web application, web site, workshop Chicago USA 2007-11-08 The conference will address User Experience Design and our shifting role as creator, contributor, observer and collaborator. These ideas will be brought to life at the conference as: * guest speakers push our understanding of "experience" in the context of current design frameworks * tutorials extend our skill sets beyond the confines of the monitor, and * presentations of carefully selected papers bring together the worlds of industry & academia to form new narratives Conference Program http://dux2007.com/attend/program.php Tutorials http://dux2007.com/attend/tutorials.php Invited Speakers http://dux2007.com/attend/speakers.php?list Sponsoring Societies: AIGA + ACM SIGCHI & SIGGRAPH 328 IL Conference on Designing for User Experience 2007-11-05 false http://dux2007.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/328 design thinking, user experience design, user research, ux New York USA 2007-11-09 12:30 – 1:00 Registration, Opening Reception -- 1:00 – 1:05 Introduction to WUD ‘07 Mark Safire, President, NYC UPA -- 1:05 – 1:50 Delivering Stellar Customer Experiences Three Principles for Success: Learn how organizations sustain a long-term competitive edge through user experience best practices. Bruce Temkin, VP - Principal Analyst, Forrester Research -- 1:50 – 2:50 Reinforcing Brands With Every Interaction Leading interaction designers and producers discuss how key brand attributes can be successfully delivered through every customer interaction – online and off. Moderator: Tammy Sachs, CEO, Sachs Insights. Panelists: · Anthony S. Manson, Managing Partner - eMarketing, Sudler & Hennessey · Brandt Flomer, Creative Director - Experience Strategy, R/GA · Bruce Temkin, VP - Principal Analyst, Forrester Research · Stephen Gates, Interactive Creative Director, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide -- 2:50 – 3:15 Snack Break Light Refreshments & Snacks sponsored by Human Factors International -- 3:15 – 3:50 Innovative Features: Triumphs & Tragedies Examples of recent online interface techniques: good and not so good. Tammy Sachs, CEO, Sachs Insights -- 3:50 – 4:50 The User Experience Process: How to Make It Work Leaders in User Experience across several industries discuss what has worked – and what has not – in establishing user-centered design processes. Moderator: Mark Safire, President, NYC UPA. Panelists: · Jose Coronado, Director of Usability, ADP · Kathleen Hoski, Manager - Usability Research, Best Buy · Todd Toler, Dir of User Experience, J Wiley · Tushar Tanna, Former VP - Consumer Product Mgmt, WebMD -- 4:50 – 5:25 Persona Development: A Healthcare Case Study April McGee, Proj Dir, Human Factors International -- 5:25 – 5:30 Closing Comments & Raffle 5:30 – 6:30 Cocktail Reception -- ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED: nycupa20071108.eventbrite.com -- Location: 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, 60th floor, NYC 346 NY Keynote: Delivering Stellar Customer Experiences, Bruce Temkin, Forrester Research. Speakers/panels on: reinforcing brands, innovative features, UX process, persona development. Cocktail reception. 2007-11-08 false http://nycupa20071108.eventbrite.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/346 personas, usability, ux, wud Vancovuer Canada 2007-11-16 This intermediate-to-advanced workshop series examines the four key elements that contribute to a successful interactive experience: Design Strategy, Design Research, Interaction Design and Information Architecture. Workshops are led by Adaptive Path's team of experts. 263 Canada This workshop series examines the four key elements that contribute to a successful interactive experience: Design Strategy, Design Research, Interaction Design and Information Architecture. 2007-11-12 false http://www.adaptivepath.com/events/2007/nov http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/263 adaptive path, design, strategy, user experience, ux, vancouver, workshop Portsmouth USA 2007-12-06 When: Wednesday, December 5th 6:00 PM – 8ish Where: AK's Bar & Bistro (2nd floor) 111 State Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 Street Map: http://tinyurl.com/2edxky Parking Map: http://tinyurl.com/ytsuz8 (street parking is also available) Poster Session/Holiday Social: This isn’t a typical conference poster session. You don’t need to get elaborate; just have fun and get creative! Bring your poster on an 11x17 piece of paper and we will mount it for display. You can print a screen shot of something you worked on, perhaps a before-and-after. Or you can draw up an idea or a unique process that you use in your work. Again, we are not looking for elaborate polished posters, just something simple to demonstrate an idea. All posters will be on display throughout the night while everyone has the opportunity to meet and network with other local UX professionals. If interested, each poster author will be given the floor for a couple of minutes to explain their poster. If you prefer not to participate by bringing a poster, you’re definitely welcome to participate as an audience member and participate in the socializing and networking. This will be an intimate gathering that offers everybody the chance to present fresh and creative work, ideas or concepts in an informal and fun setting. We invite everyone to come out and share your expertise and get inspired by your colleagues. Everyone who attends will gain entry into a raffle for a door prize that you won’t want to miss! People who bring posters will be given three raffle tickets, so be sure to bring a poster to have triple the chance of winning. Note: This is the NH UX version of Pecha Kucha, originally created by Klein Dytham Architecture in Tokyo. Learn more about Pecha Kucha. RSVP: You must RSVP to attend, as we need a head count for the venue. Send RSVPs to newhampshire.ux@gmail.com. You will receive an email confirmation once your name has been added to the list of attendees. 357 NH Got a design problem to solve? Working on something interesting? Using a new tool/method you want to share? Need to vent about your biggest problem? Here's a chance for you to share YOUR big ideas! 2007-12-05 false http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/nh-ux/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/357 ia, information architecture, networking, poster, social, 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 Seattle USA 2008-02-29 Jake Knapp, UI designer at Google, will talk about tactics the user experience team uses to have the maximum impact—even when there isn't enough time. Google Seattle Waterside Building 651 North 34th Street Seattle, WA 98103 Networking starts at 6 pm, with the presentation at 7 pm. Job announcements will follow. Details: http://www.pssigchi.org 420 WA Doing good work in Google's fast paced engineering environment is the topic at Puget Sound SIGCHI 2/28, at Google's Seattle office. No registration is required for this free meeting of UX pro's. 2008-02-28 false http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/420 google, sigchi, ux Coronado USA 2008-03-29 Use the promo code "BOXES" to receive $30 off each day and a limited-edition Web App Summit 2008 iPod nano. Promotion ends on 2/26. Over the three days of Web App Summit 2008, you'll meet the innovators and world-class designers behind today's most successful web apps, and come away inspired to create amazing applications that will delight your users. We've carefully crafted this three-day event to give you what you need. We start with four full-day tutorials covering the most critical topics for your success. Between them, the world-renowned experts leading these seminars have more than 100 years of experience designing applications for practically every industry, from financial services to entertainment. They've created an information-packed day designed to get every question you have answered and deliver you the essential insights for creating great applications. On the second day, we've chosen each session to give you the essentials for designing a successful web application. You'll come away with a full stock of tips and techniques you'll want to share with your entire team. On the third day, we'll explore the best practices for implementing successful web applications. We've chosen the biggest experts in the world of web development to give you a full spectrum of techniques and insights. Days 2 and 3 feature a "peer-to-peer" luncheon, where you'll connect up with others who are tackling the same challenges you're facing and learn from their experiences. Speakers include: Luke Wroblewski, Kim Goodwin, Leisa Reichelt, Indi Young, Steve Mulder, Jeremy Keith, Bill Scott, Derek Featherstone, Keith Robinson, Sean Kane, and of course, Jared M. Spool. Use the promo code "BOXES" to receive $30 off each day and a limited-edition Web App Summit 2008 iPod nano. Promotion ends on 2/26. View the complete summit description, and register at http://www.webappsummit.com 358 CA Web Summit 2008 is being held March 26-28, 2008 in Coronado, CA. We've lined up fantastic speakers giving full-day seminars and short talks on the most critical issues surrounding today's web apps. 2008-03-26 false http://www.webappsummit.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/358 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/358/Copy_of_webappsummit_logo_web_FINAL.jpg adactio, ajax, blogs, california, conference, coronado, design, ebay, event, experts, flickr, folksonomies, jared spool, netflix, personas, rias, san diego, speakers, tagging, tutorial, ui, usability, user experience, users, ux, web app, web application, web applications, web apps, webbased applications, webbased applications, wikis, yahoo Dover USA 2008-03-27 Topic: Expanding User-Centered Design in the 21st Century or Why Design Thinking is the Next Big Thing. When: Refreshments & Networking: 6-7:00 PM – Food & beverages will be provided. Meeting: 7:00 PM – 8ish Where: Liberty Mutual 150 Liberty Way Dover, NH 03820 Parking Directions: Park in the front lot. License and plate number needs to be presented at security desk. RSVP required (see below). Abstract: What is design thinking? Why is it important? What does design thinking mean to the field of user centered design? This talk is an overview of how design thinking is finding its place in companies worldwide, and how user-centered design is being applied across many fields, from organizational design to product design. About Sarah Bloomer: Sarah Bloomer has designed user interfaces for 20 years. In 1991 she co-founded the interaction design company The Hiser Group. With Hiser, she helped establish the field of user-centered design in Australia. Upon returning to the USA in 2002, Sarah was a senior interaction designer for The MathWorks before starting Sarah Bloomer & Co, a consulting practice focusing on collaborative design facilitation. Sarah has delivered papers, tutorials and workshops at user interface design conferences in Australia and the USA. Her tutorial, Successful Strategies for Selling Usability into Organizations, became a CHI classic. Sarah also led the conceptualization and development of The Hiser Element™ toolkit, a user-centered design methodology created to help companies rapidly set up usability teams. Sarah holds an MS from New York University in interactive software design, a BA from Smith College, and served as masters supervisor at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. RSVP: You must RSVP to attend, as security is tight at Liberty Mutual. Please send RSVPs to info@nhupa.org. + + + Stay informed about NH UPA meetings and events by joining the NH UPA Yahoo! group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nh-upa/. + + + 423 NH Please join us for the NH UPA March Meeting featuring Sarah bloomer, Sarah Bloomer & Co. 2008-03-26 false http://www.nhupa.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/423 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/423/upa_logo_-_yahoo.jpg design, design thinking, usability, ux Sydney Australia 2008-04-10 In this one-day workshop, Patrick Kennedy will present the fundamentals of information architecture (IA), the core methodology for organising and designing websites and intranets. Key skills such as card sorting will be taught, and this workshop is designed to build in-house information architecture skills. A must for all web or intranet teams. IA provides a rich toolbox of techniques and frameworks to ensure that websites and intranets are structured in a way that makes sense to users. At the end of the day you will be ready to tackle the information architecture, navigation and page layouts for a small to medium site or part of a larger site. *Who is this workshop for?* When redesigning (or designing) a website or intranet, it is critical that users be able to easily find what they want on the new site. This does not happen by chance. Best practice information architecture techniques should be followed to ensure that the desired project outcomes are actually achieved. IA should therefore be core knowledge for all web and intranet teams. This workshop provides the foundation for building these skills in-house within organisations. It also provides the knowledge required to better manage consultants or contractors who have been engaged to conduct this work on the site. Please note, this is a introductory workshop designed to build core skills, and is not suitable for intermediate or experienced practitioners. *See website for prices and registration details* 403 Australia One day workshop presented by Step Two Designs. Mercure Hotel, Sydney, Australia. 2008-04-09 false http://www.steptwo.com.au/seminars/080409/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/403 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/403/WebLogo.png information architecture, intranet, ucd, ux, web design Miami USA 2008-04-15 The IA Summit is the premier gathering place for those interested in information architecture. The 2007 Summit attracted over 570 attendees with varying degrees of IA experience and from many related fields. Attendees of the summit are passionate about information architecture and user experience and many are actively involved in the community and the summit itself – over 230 of the attendees provided feedback about the event with 93% indicating that they would attend the summit again and 95% indicating they would recommend the summit to a colleague. The 2008 theme of “Experiencing Information” shifts the focus back to users. A user experience exists only to allow people to “do things” (in the broadest sense ... buying books, sharing photos with friends, looking something up on wikipedia, etc). What dimensions of information do users typically experience while “doing things”, and how can we design information environments that best support these users and activities? Such dimensions might include: - Information quantity and the experience of choice (e.g. Barry Schwartz – The Paradox of Choice); - The timing of information encounters and information use (e.g. Jared Spool – “seducible moments”); - The subconscious consumption of information (e.g. BJ Fogg – Persuasive Technology); - Rapid or intuitive processing of information (e.g. Malcolm Gladwell – Blink); - The social and participatory aspects of information and information communities (e.g. David Weinberger’s work); - The wide range of information media: the Web, virtual worlds, ubiquitous computing, mobile technology, physical spaces (e.g. Joshua Prince-Ramus’ and Michael Bierut’s work) 309 FL The IA Summit is the premier gathering place for those interested in information architecture. Its a great opportunity to discuss IA and UX issues with a group of really smart people! 2008-04-10 false http://www.iasummit.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/309 ia, information architecture, summit, user experience, ux Brighton United Kingdom 2008-06-03 There is no single methodology for creating the perfect product—but you can increase your odds. One of the best ways is to understand users' reasons for doing things. Mental Models gives you the tools to help you grasp, and design for, those reasons. Those in the field of cognitive research have been describing and defining mental models for a few decades. Mental models are the most effective way to align design strategy with your users' behavior, and to approach your design from the understanding of the end user. Mental models are representations of people's behavior, philosophies, and emotion around how they accomplish something, regardless of which tools they use. In this full-day workshop, Indi Young, author of Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior, will teach you how to better understand the user experience through the use of mental models before making design and strategic decisions. Mental models provide design teams with a very clear picture of what their users are trying to accomplish, so the product or design can be structured accordingly. Who? Indi Young is an applications and navigation guru who began her work in Web applications in 1995. She specializes in gathering user research data to create mental models for use in business/user gap analysis. A founding partner of Adaptive Path in 2001, she has worked with an impressive collection of clients. Indi recently finished writing her long-awaited book, Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior published by Rosenfeld Media. How much? The workshop costs £395 per person but Early bird tickets are available until May 7th for £345 per person. Places are limited to just 25 people to keep the workshop nice and intimate. Visit the Clearleft website to book. 464 United Kingdom This workshop is for web designers, product designers and marketing professionals who want to uncover their customer needs at a deeper level 2008-06-02 false http://clearleft.com/training/indiyoung/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/464 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/464/clearleft.gif user experience, ux, workshop Brisbane Australia 2008-06-19 In this one-day workshop, Patrick Kennedy will present the fundamentals of information architecture (IA), the core methodology for organising and designing websites and intranets. Key skills such as card sorting will be taught, and this workshop is designed to build in-house information architecture skills. A must for all web or intranet teams. IA provides a rich toolbox of techniques and frameworks to ensure that websites and intranets are structured in a way that makes sense to users. At the end of the day you will be ready to tackle the information architecture, navigation and page layouts for a small to medium site or part of a larger site. *Who is this workshop for?* When redesigning (or designing) a website or intranet, it is critical that users be able to easily find what they want on the new site. This does not happen by chance. Best practice information architecture techniques should be followed to ensure that the desired project outcomes are actually achieved. IA should therefore be core knowledge for all web and intranet teams. This workshop provides the foundation for building these skills in-house within organisations. It also provides the knowledge required to better manage consultants or contractors who have been engaged to conduct this work on the site. Please note, this is a introductory workshop designed to build core skills, and is not suitable for intermediate or experienced practitioners. *See website for prices and registration details* 404 Australia One day workshop presented by Step Two Designs. Rydges South Bank, Brisbane, Australia. 2008-06-18 false http://www.steptwo.com.au/seminars/080618/index.html http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/404 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/404/WebLogo.png information architecture, intranet, ucd, ux, web design Bedford USA 2008-07-24 Topic: 10 Marketing Myths Usability Experts Need to Know Speaker: Aileen Cahill, Customer Connections When: Wednesday, July 23rd Refreshments & Networking: 6-7:00 PM – Food & beverages will be provided. Meeting: 7:00 PM – 8ish Where: Chordiant Software, Inc. (Google map: http://tinyurl.com/43le9t) 8 Commerce Drive Bedford, NH 03110 Summary: As user experience professionals, we work with marketing teams all the time. Successful collaboration isn't always easy, but it's key to creating a superior customer experience that meets the goals of both the business and the customer. Aileen Cahill has helped re-engineer companies into becoming more customer focused for over 20 years. She will share insights from her time on the inside; marketing's modus operandi, key motivators, organizational metrics, and facilitate an exploration of frameworks and processes where collaboration will deliver a truly remarkable customer experience; both online and offline. Aileen Cahill co-authored the transformative marketing text used by leading MBA programs, Internet Marketing: Building Advantage in a Networked Economy, which presents a customer-focused framework for integrating marketing both online and offline. She is a classically trained brand marketer from the Fortune 1,000 and Customer Relationship Management pioneer who founded the Pepper + Rogers Group consulting division. Aileen is currently an Adjunct Professor of Marketing at the University of Southern Maine and is the Managing Partner of the consulting firm Customer Connections. Her MBA in marketing is from Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Management and she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Experimental Psychology from SUNY Binghamton. 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! 497 NH Topic: 10 Marketing Myths Usability Experts Need to Know 2008-07-23 false http://www.nhupa.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/497 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/497/upa_logo_-_yahoo.jpg marketing, upa, usability, user experience, ux New York USA 2008-07-25 - – - – - – - – - RSVP to: nyc-rsvp (at) ixda (dot) org - – - – - – - – - Throughout the electronic age, people have become accustomed to interacting with digital media indirectly, mediated through screens and peripheral devices. But now, as digital technology becomes invisibly embedded in everyday things, the “feeling” of everyday things is also increasingly becoming embedded in digital technology. In 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 Williams, 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 interface. WHEN Thursday, July 24th 6:15 – 7:00 networking (refreshments served) 7:00 – 8:00 presentation 8:00 – 8:30 Q&A and discussion WHERE Location details provided on RSVP - – - – - – - – - RSVP to: nyc-rsvp (at) ixda (dot) org - – - – - – - – - ABOUT OUR SPEAKER Luke Williams is Creative Director for frog design, and heads the Industrial Design practice for the New York and Austin studios. Prior to that, he worked in frog’s Silicon Valley and San Francisco studios as a creative lead for projects spanning a wide variety of enterprises such as Daimler Chrysler, Disney, Hewlett-Packard, Logitech, Microsoft, Motorola and Yahoo!. In addition 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 to teach design thinking in the graduate MBA program. Luke’s opinions on 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. - – - – - – - – - RSVP to: nyc-rsvp (at) ixda (dot) org - – - – - – - – - 495 NY “The Naked Interface—Liberating Brain, Body, and Digital Interactions” a presentation by Luke Williams, Creative Director at frog design 2008-07-24 false http://ixda.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/495 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/495/IxDA_NYC_logo2.png design, industrial design, interaction design, ixd, ixda, user experience design, ux Brighton United Kingdom 2008-08-30 The Games industry has created a whole series of challenges for games developers and designers. Games narratives, structures and controls have got to a level of complexity that offers new ground for inventing and developing different methods of interacting with games. To be successful, in such a crowded and competitive industry, games developers must consider the context of experience. Unlike traditional software, where more traditional performance metrics can be applied, measuring experiential dimensions such as 'fun' and 'playability' becomes a daunting task. Games are a tremendously varied set of applications, defying a one-size-fits-all approach. Even a broad and relevant concept such as flow falls short of capturing all classes of game experience. 'Play' will go beyond simple usability issues exploring different dimensions of User Experience that make games enjoyable. Use8 events are informal and tend to create an open atmosphere conducive to discussion and networking. A good mix of creative businesses, professionals and students are expected to attend. The event will be held on the 29th of August at the Jurys Inn Hotel - Brighton UK. The event is free to attend but you need to register. 514 United Kingdom 'Play' will go beyond simple usability issues exploring different dimensions of User Experience that make games enjoyable. 2008-08-29 false http://www.use8.net http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/514 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/514/slide2.jpg user experience, ux, video games 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 Lisbon Portugal 2008-11-07 Interface stands on the shoulders of infrastructure. User experience relies on the foundation systems of information architecture. And, the biggest problem on today’s web sites and intranets is findability. In this presentation, Peter Morville draws upon examples from e-commerce, education, and government to illustrate best practices and fundamental concepts of user-centered design. He explores the complex relationships between strategy and structure, showing how user research should guide decisions about technology and features. And, he highlights key challenges and opportunities in interaction design, information architecture, and search. This fast-paced overview is suitable for executives, entrepreneurs, developers, and designers of web sites, software products, and interactive services. 547 Portugal A free public talk plus full-day workshops on UX, IA, and Search by Peter Morville. 2008-11-03 false http://www.fullsix.pt/uxweek/default.htm http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/547 ia, ixd, ux San Francisco USA 2008-11-08 A half-day conference with five distinguished members of the Bay Area’s UX community discuss advanced topics in UX and user research. Talks include: "How to Lie with Design Research" Dan Saffer - Author, “Designing for Interaction" "Research and Design: Ships in the Night?" Steve Portigal - Portigal Consulting "How Mental Models Helped Teams Do What They Dreamed" Indi Young - Author, “Mental Models: Aligning User Strategy with Business” "The Autodesk Web Research Truth" Maya Pacheco - Senior Product Manager, Autodesk "Ten Years of Wasted Research" Nate Bolt, El Presidente, Bolt | Peters Also, you'll hear each speaker answer this question with a straight face: "Is research for scared, safe people?" Stay afterwards for a drink-and-schmooze with a crowd of UX luminaries, professionals, and amateurs alike! Space is limited, so learn more and register at userresearchfriday.com today! 555 CA A half-day conference with five speakers discussing advanced UX topics. Learn the answer to the question, "Is research for scared, safe people?" Come for the talks, stay for the drinks! 2008-11-07 false http://www.userresearchfriday.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/555 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/555/urf.png autodesk, dan portigal, dan saffer, design, design research, drinks, friday, halfday conference, indi young, maya pacheco, mental models, nate bolt, schmoozing, usability, user research, ux, web research New York USA 2009-01-30 Please join us for an open, community-based discussion on the art of doing good interaction design during challenging times, moderated by IxDA Board President Joshua Seiden. The event is free of charge and open to all interested parties. However, for security reasons, only those on the guest list will be admitted. Please bring photo ID. 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Networking and light refreshments 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Discussion Please plan to arrive by 7:00 p.m. as the security desk will close at that time ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ WHERE ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Liquidnet 498 Seventh Avenue (between 36th and 37th Streets) 8th Floor New York, NY 10012 Map: http://tinyurl.com/9ryhe4 Subway: 1/2/3, A/C/E, NJ Transit to Penn Station; N/R/W, B/D/F/V, and PATH to Herald Square ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Registration: http://tinyurl.com/IxDAJan09 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ABOUT THE MODERATOR Joshua Seiden manages the user experience design group at Liquidnet, an electronic brokerage firm serving institutional equity traders. Previously, he was the founder and President of 36Partners, a NYC interaction design and user experience consulting firm. In the 1990's, Josh served on the leadership team at Cooper Interaction Design. While at Cooper, Josh worked on projects for clients such as IBM and 3M, and managed Cooper's SAP account. ABOUT IxDA The Interaction Design Association (http://www.ixda.org) is a member-supported organization committed to serving the needs of the international interaction design community. If you'd like to know more, please email nyc-local@ixda.org. See you there! The IxDA NYC Local Leaders ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Interaction 09 | vancouver February 5-8, 2009 http://interaction09.ixda.org ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Keynote speakers include Robert Fabricant, Kim Goodwin, Fiona Raby, Marc Rettig, Dan Saffer, and John Thackara. 620 NY Sharing Tales of Guerrilla IxD 2009-01-29 false http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=37316 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/620 interaction design, ux Denver USA 2009-02-06 Web Directions is one of the world's leading conferences for web professionals, bringing together the leading experts from around the nation and around the world to educate, entertain and inspire our attendees. Prices start at just $195 for workshops and $795 for the conference. But for Boxes and Arrows readers, we have a special offer of just $745 before December 6th. Just sign up using the code WDN09BA. Web Directions focusses on the professional development of web designers and developers, interaction designers, user experience professionals and other practitioners in the web arena, whether they work as a contractor, in a design agency, in small or large businesses, in government, education or the not-for-profit sector. Web Directions covers established and emerging fields such as: Web design & development Mobile design & development Accessibility AJAX techniques User Experience RIA development Web Application security User Testing Speakers include Derek Featherstone Nate Koechly Dan Cederholm Juliette Melton Brian Fling Nicole Sullivan-Haas Ben Galbraith Jina Bolton Elliot Jay Stocks Dave Shea and many more. 579 CO Web Directions North, one of the world’s leading conference for web professionals, returns for 2009 - this year in Denver, Colorado, February 2—7 2009-02-04 false http://north.webdirections.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/579 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/579/wdn-logo.gif ajax, css, html, ia, mobile, semantics, ux Dallas USA 2009-05-31 The Big Design Conference is an intense day 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. 670 TX The biggest ideas in Strategy, Social Media, User Experience, and Development converge on Dallas for an intense day of learning. Experts will present theories, research, stories, and best practices. 2009-05-30 false http://www.bigdesignconference.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/670 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/670/big_design_logo.png conference, dallas, design, event, exhibit, ia, media, social, sponsor, strategy, thinking, usability, ux Portland USA 2009-06-11 ProtoShare Rooftop Reception. Join us for a celebration of all things Oregon. Meet & mingle with usability colleagues. Live reggae music, Oregon microbrews, wine & treats, and breathtaking views of the mountains. Wednesday, 10 June 6pm - 9pm Dekum Building Rooftop 519 SW 3rd Avenue Portland, OR 97203 Space is limited. To reserve a spot, contact andrea [at] protoshare.com, or first come, first served until we reach capacity. 806 OR Usability Professionals: ProtoShare is hosting a Rooftop Reception on Wednesday, 10 June from 6pm - 9pm. Space is limited. 2009-06-10 false http://www.protoshare.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/806 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/806/PS_logo_300dpi-R.jpg portland events, protoshare, ui, upa conference, ux 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 Amsterdam Netherlands 2009-06-13 So be prepared! When you sign up for this conference there is no escape. You will interact and become part of a team (Ux, Business & Analytics people). Together you will compete to win. Don't be fooled by the fact that we’ve created a program with highly inspirational speakers. You will work it yourself, stand up, move about and interact throughout the day. Consider the Keynotes as inspiring "breaks". But don’t expect to sit back and watch. Stay alert! Who will attend Be it (online) marketers and marketing managers, interaction designers, search engine professionals or web analytics experts. Whether they are a direct marketer doing their thing online, an econometrist amazing the CFO with their webmining skills or a interaction designer that can make people click. They are part of a “conversion family” who know how to deliver when called upon. The keynotes As everything on this event. We have a mix of excellent speakers. Hanah Donavan is the Creative Director from Last.FM, Erik Schaffer CEO of Human Factors International and Karl Blanks CEO and founder of The Conversion Rate Experts out of the UK. Before dinner Paul Hughes from Lava Design will give his inspiration vision on Dutch Design to finish the day off. The numbers 150 participants, 15 teams, 15 team captains, 5 cases, 5 sponsors, 3 keynotes, 2 MC’s, 1 inspiring day and 1 winning team! 727 Netherlands Join the experts! With DfC we bring to you one of the most engaging conference formats. We combine Business people, User Experience en Analytics peeps into one group to work on a challenging case. 2009-06-12 false http://www.designforconversion.nl http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/727 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/727/dfc_orgineel_2.jpg amsterdam, analytics, masterclass, online business, user experience, ux London United Kingdom 2009-06-18 UX London presenters are hand picked from the cream of user experience practitioners worldwide. Every one is massively experienced in his or her field, as well as being an engaging speaker and effective teacher. Speakers include Don Norman, Jeff Veen, Jared Spool, Peter Merholz, Leisa Reichelt, Margaret Hanley, Donna Maurer, Luke Wroblewski and Dan Saffer. UX London will give you three solid days of UX design inspiration and tuition. Early bird tickets are available until 25th February at £895, saving you £300. Tickets go on sale from 2nd January 2009. 596 United Kingdom UX London is a fantastic three-day event which combines the inspirational theory of a conference with the practical take-home detail of workshops. 2009-06-15 false http://uxlondon.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/596 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/596/uxlondon.gif conference, design, information architecture, ux, workshops King of Prussia USA 2009-06-19 Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 Location: Kildare’s Irish Pub Address: 826 Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, PA19406 Phone: 610-337-4772 Website: http://www.kildarespub.com/main.php RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com (nice, but not necessary) About PhillyCHI PhillyCHI is the Philadelphia region’s chapter of the ACM SIGCHI, an interdisciplinary academic and professional group interested in Human-Computer Interaction, User Experience, Usability, and other related disciplines. PhillyCHI holds monthly meetings and socials to network and discuss current topics in HCI. For more information visit: http://phillychi.acm.org/. 813 PA Come celebrate the beginning of summer with PhillyCHI in the Western 'burbs. Stop by for a pint and conversation. All PhillyCHI events are free and open to the public, so feel free to invite a friend! 2009-06-18 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/813 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/813/phillychi_logo_200x50.png acm, chi, design, happy hour, hci, ia, information architecture, networking, phillychi, sigchi, social, user experience, ux Seattle USA 2009-06-24 ***Special discount with Boxes and Arrows: Get $75 off the registration price when you use the promotion code BOXES UIE is excited to continue our brand new UX workshop - Secrets Behind Designing Great User Experiences; a full-day workshop, based on 10 years of UIE's extensive research, that will deliver new insights and inspire your team to create the best user experiences. Recognized industry leader, Jared Spool, will share information that previously was only available to our biggest clients. You'll learn these secrets: - What you can learn from the design processes behind Apple, Nintendo, and Netflix - How to take your team and designs to the next level - How constructing a solid experience vision is one of the most critical methods for getting your organization behind your UX efforts - What professional magicians know about using the art of illusion to simplify otherwise complex designs An eventful day, with a ton of detailed examples, hands-on exercises, Jared's usual funny material, and, for the first time, live magic tricks! See the details of the full-day program at http://www.uie.com/events/roadshow Get $75 off registration with promotion code: BOXES 628 WA Secrets Behind Designing Great User Experiences is a full-day workshop, based on UIE’s extensive research, that will deliver new insights and inspire your team to create the best user experiences. 2009-06-23 false http://www.uie.com/events/roadshow http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/628 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/628/uielogo_with_text_a.pdf experience design, jared spool, uie, user experience, ux Denver USA 2009-06-26 ***Special discount with Boxes and Arrows: Get $75 off the registration price when you use the promotion code BOXES UIE is excited to continue our brand new UX workshop - Secrets Behind Designing Great User Experiences; a full-day workshop, based on 10 years of UIE's extensive research, that will deliver new insights and inspire your team to create the best user experiences. Recognized industry leader, Jared Spool, will share information that previously was only available to our biggest clients. You'll learn these secrets: - What you can learn from the design processes behind Apple, Nintendo, and Netflix - How to take your team and designs to the next level - How constructing a solid experience vision is one of the most critical methods for getting your organization behind your UX efforts - What professional magicians know about using the art of illusion to simplify otherwise complex designs An eventful day, with a ton of detailed examples, hands-on exercises, Jared's usual funny material, and, for the first time, live magic tricks! See the details of the full-day program at http://www.uie.com/events/roadshow Get $75 off registration with promotion code: BOXES 627 CO Secrets Behind Designing Great User Experiences is a full-day workshop, based on UIE’s extensive research, that will deliver new insights and inspire your team to create the best user experiences. 2009-06-25 false http://www.uie.com/events/roadshow http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/627 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/627/uielogo_with_text_a.pdf design, jared spool, uie, user experience, ux DC USA 2009-07-01 ***Special discount with Boxes and Arrows: Get $75 off the registration price when you use the promotion code BOXES UIE is excited to continue our brand new UX workshop - Secrets Behind Designing Great User Experiences; a full-day workshop, based on 10 years of UIE's extensive research, that will deliver new insights and inspire your team to create the best user experiences. Recognized industry leader, Jared Spool, will share information that previously was only available to our biggest clients. You'll learn these secrets: - What you can learn from the design processes behind Apple, Nintendo, and Netflix - How to take your team and designs to the next level - How constructing a solid experience vision is one of the most critical methods for getting your organization behind your UX efforts - What professional magicians know about using the art of illusion to simplify otherwise complex designs An eventful day, with a ton of detailed examples, hands-on exercises, Jared's usual funny material, and, for the first time,live magic tricks! See the details of the full-day program at http://www.uie.com/events/roadshow Get $75 off registration with promotion code: BOXES 626 WA Secrets Behind Designing Great User Experiences is a full-day workshop, based on UIE’s extensive research, that will deliver new insights and inspire your team to create the best user experiences. 2009-06-30 false http://www.uie.com.events/roadshow http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/626 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/626/uielogo_with_text_a.pdf design, jared spool, uie, user experience, ux New York USA 2009-07-17 DUANE BRAY, interaction designer and head of Digital Media for IDEO, and RYAN JACOBY, who leads IDEO’s Business Design discipline, will co-lead a discussion about the intersection of interaction and business design. Drawing on examples from IDEO’s past work as well as inspirational stories elsewhere in the world, the two will consider the question of how interaction and business designers approach problems, how the relationship between the two disciplines has changed, and how collaboration can lead to rich user experiences and business solutions. 6:00 - 7:00 Networking and refreshments 7:00 - 7:15 Welcome and announcements 7:15 - 8:30 Presentation and Q&A 8:30 - 9:30 More networking and refreshments The event is free of charge and open to all interested parties. Please note that pre-registration and photo ID at the door are required to attend. Registration will close at midnight Wednesday, July 15. Check out the Bloomberg online invitation for this event! http://www.bloomberg.com/promo/Jul/34994797/731media.html Full detail available on the event registration page. 931 NY IxDA NYC invites you to join us in welcoming Duane Bray and Ryan Jacoby of IDEO, hosted by Bloomberg 2009-07-16 false http://ixdanycjuly2009.eventbrite.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/931 bloomberg, business, design, ia, ideo, interaction, ixd, ixda, nyc, ux Washington Crossing (Philadelphia Suburb) USA 2009-08-23 Date and Time: Saturday, Aug. 22nd, 2009 (Rain Date: Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009), 1:00pm Location: Washington Crossing Historic State Park (General Washington Pavilion) Lord Sterling Rd. and Embarcation Rd. Washington Crossing, PA 18977 Google Map: http://tinyurl.com/mulvts Park Website: http://www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing/visit/index.htm RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com (Please indicate the total number of attendees) Please join PhillyCHI, UsabilityNJ, UPA Delaware Valley and PANMA for a family-friendly affair (children and significant others are more than welcome). We've reserved a pavilion at the historic Washington Crossing State Park, located right on the Delaware River. Feel free to bring Frisbees, wiffle ball sets, or any other items to add to the festivities. Park amenities include historic buildings, monuments, trails, scenery, etc. that you can explore before or after the picnic. We have reserved the General Washington park pavilion, which is a covered pavilion with picnic tables and grills. Bathroom facilities are located next to the pavilion. Food and drinks will be provided by none other than Marilyn Tremaine from UsabilityNJ (we hear she's a fantastic cook). The menu will accommodate children, vegetarians, and meat-eaters. It will also be appropriate for people with a variety of allergies and other dietary needs. Please note that alcohol is not permitted in the park. Dogs are welcome at the pavilion as long as they are leashed (visitors must also clean up after their dogs). Sponsors This event is sponsored by MISI Company, Marketing Capital Management, and Anikto, LLC. For more information and details about parking, please visit PhillyCHI's website: http://phillychi.acm.org. 1056 PA Please join PhillyCHI, UsabilityNJ, UPA Delaware Valley and PANMA for a summer picnic at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County, PA. This event is free and open to the public. 2009-08-22 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1056 information architecture, picnic, user experience, ux Philadelphia USA 2009-08-28 Date: Thursday, August 27, 2009 Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM (Social time from 6:00-6:30PM) Location: Wharton School of Business, John M. Huntsman Hall, Room 240 University of Pennsylvania 3730 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Driving directions: http://tinyurl.com/av96yb  Parking Info: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=419 RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com About the Presentation The presentation will provide attendees with an introduction to the UX Health Check approach and its use as a tool for collaborative UX strategy and management. The UX Health Check allows IA/UX professionals and their collaborators to introduce metrics of success and benchmarks to their product and service design decision-making, from the most strategic to the most tactical aspects. Measures of success that qualify and quantify user experience efforts are scarce and not widely adopted. The UX Health Check approach introduces a common language to measure how direct investments in improving the user experience result in concrete outcomes. About the Presenter Livia Labate is Principal of Information Architecture and User Experience for Comcast Interactive Media where she designs media services across platforms. Livia is also part of the Board of Directors of the Information Architecture Institute, where she volunteers her time to help develop the practice and support IA practitioners. About PhillyCHI PhillyCHI is the Philadelphia region’s chapter of the ACM SIGCHI, an interdisciplinary academic and professional group interested in Human-Computer Interaction, User Experience, Usability, and other related disciplines. PhillyCHI holds monthly meetings and socials to network and discuss current topics in HCI. Learn more at http://phillychi.acm.org/. 1185 PA Please join us as Livia Labate of Comcast Interactive Media discusses how user experience teams can benefit from introducing metrics and benchmarks of success into their practices. 2009-08-27 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1185 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1185/phillyCHI_Logo_200x50.png acm, design, information architecture, livia labet, phillychi, sigchi, usability, user experience, user research, ux Philadelphia USA 2009-09-24 Using Design to Solve Our Client’s Problems, Each Step of the Way Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM Location: TBD RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com About the Presentation In a series of thought-provoking 10 minute presentations from different members of our team, we’ll share practical ideas that have arisen directly out of a few recent projects. We’ll touch upon the relationship between user experience thinking and several of our standard project phases, outlined here: • Sales & Client Relations: Robert Jolly will explain how to quickly understand the client’s needs during the sales process, and identify possible approaches to solving business and design challenges. • Project Management: Dave DeRuchie will demonstrate how maintaining flexibility in web project management is the only way to manage the fluid nature of requirements. • Project Definition: Kevin Hoffman will talk about building kickoff meetings for maximum energy and information transfer. • Visual Design: Chris Cashdollar will explore what happens when you lead a project with visual thinking, and how that impacts the UX phase. • Development: Jenn Lukas will review the biggest uh-oh moments and often overlooked concepts out of information architecture and design that impact CMS planning, and Mark Huot will draw a straight line between critical decisions points during strategy, UX, design, and their impact on content management systems and back end implementation. Whether you’re an independent, part of an internal team, or at an agency, this should be of use to anyone looking to close communication gaps in their process and answer the question “can’t we all just get along?” with a resounding “Yes!” About Happy Cog Founded by visionary Jeffrey Zeldman and staffed by creative superstars, Happy Cog delivers beautiful websites that never lose sight of the human being using them. From site structure to interface design, from branding to content development, Happy Cog’s people are the authorities. 1320 PA Please join us as the team from Happy Cog East talks design, business, and group hugs. All PhillyCHI events are free and open to the public. 2009-09-23 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1320 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1320/phillyCHI_Logo_200x50.png acm, design, happy cog, information architecture, phillychi, sigchi, usability, user experience, user research, ux Philadelphia USA 2009-10-01 Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM Location: Electronic Ink One South Broad Street, 19th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 Map: http://tinyurl.com/rynwxo Parking: http://www.philapark.org/ RSVP by Monday, September 28, 2009: phillychi@gmail.com Come socialize with design and usability professionals, learn about the design process, and tap into your creativity, all over some tasty food and drinks. Also, have a chance to win a raffle prize! About Electronic Ink About Electronic Ink Electronic Ink is an international design consultancy dedicated to improving the way people interact with technology, environments and one another. To learn more about Electronic Ink’s services, please visit http://www.electronicink.com. About PhillyCHI PhillyCHI is the Philadelphia region’s chapter of the ACM SIGCHI, an interdisciplinary academic and professional group interested in Human-Computer Interaction, User Experience, Usability, and other related disciplines. PhillyCHI holds monthly meetings and socials to network and discuss current topics in HCI. Learn more at http://phillychi.acm.org/. 1332 PA Join Electronic Ink and PhillyCHI as we talk design and celebrate PhillyCHI’s 5-year anniversary! 2009-09-30 false http://phillychi.acm.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1332 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1332/phillyCHI_Logo_200x50.png acm, design, electronic ink, happy hour, information architecture, phillychi, sigchi, social, usability, user experience, user research, ux 2009-10-11 AxureWorld 2009 is a FREE, Web based event inviting anyone involved with or interested in UX to share and discuss prototyping including: -Interaction designers -Information architects -Project managers -Visual designers -Business analysts -UX architects The program for AxureWorld 2009 includes 8 different sessions throughout the day ranging in topics from Axure in your process to tips and tricks, using shared projects and much more. 1013 Join us for a free community-driven web based event to share knowledge and discuss Axure prototyping. 2009-10-10 true http://axureworld.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1013 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1013/axureWorld_logo_v1.png axure, prototyping, ux Seattle USA 2009-10-12 InfoCamp is a collaborative unconference for the information community. It features an egalitarian, community-driven format in which most presentations are designed and delivered by participants. And it's a lot of fun! Folks who attended last year's InfoCamp said... "Amazing diversity and enthusiasm. I felt like I was part of a community of passionate professionals." "I needed a break from the rules and restrictions of the domain I work in and just explore ideas and concepts. InfoCamp totally did that for me." "I felt much more at ease presenting at InfoCamp than I have anywhere else - the participants were amazing: they asked questions, made comments/discussion, were interested and friendly - in short, IT WAS AWESOME!" Tickets: $50 (or $10 for students). Register online at http://infocamp2009.eventbrite.com Schedule: 9am-5pm on both Saturday and Sunday, with a party on Saturday evening. Speakers: At InfoCamp, most sessions are given by the participants (that means you). But to kick things off, we're bringing in a couple of speakin' superstars! This year, our keynote speaker on Saturday will be Axel Roesler (prof. of interaction design at the UW school of art), and our plenary speaker on Sunday will be Vanessa Fox (SEO expert, consultant, and writer). Get involved: http://www.infocamp.info http://twitter.com/infocamp http://infocampseattle.pbworks.com info@infocamp.info Join us at InfoCamp Seattle 2009 on October 10 & 11! 1070 WA Join us for an unconference about UX, IA, user-centered design, librarianship, information management, and related fields. 2009-10-10 false http://infocamp.info http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1070 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1070/InfoCamp-2009-icon.png ia, information architecture, user experience, ux Pittsburgh USA 2009-10-17 This year's conference includes: Josh Sager "Creative Interactions: Flash Experiments" Phillip Kermin "Video Production on the Cheap" Stacey Mulcahy "Plays Well With Others" Max Kaufmann "Developing MMOs on the ActionScript Platform" Julian Dolce iPhone Development for Flash Devs: An Overview Ian Coyle "Design, the Importance Of" Dan Mall "Flash and Web Standards: Getting Along on the Playground" Scott Janousek "Brewing Non-PC Flash Experiences" Seb Lee-Delisle "Work/Play" Odopod "Odopod: Innovation and Storytelling" Jer Thorp "Hacking the Newsroom" 1359 PA Flashpitt is a conference for interactive designers, developers and artists in Pittsburgh, PA. 2009-10-16 false http://www.flashpitt.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1359 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1359/fp-09.gif design, flash, ux, web design Brooklyn USA 2009-10-21 DESCRIPTION As mobile applications, or "apps", proliferate in App Stores everywhere, most people focus directly on the app itself. But let's take a step back and look at the environments in which these apps live. How do we effectively design a service that offers not just apps, but SMS, mobile web, HTML5, and desktop integration? And can such environments exist on other platforms besides the iPhone? Join us for an evening with Leland Rechis of Twitter, as he tells us what mobile services have to offer, what other operating systems offer, and how to tie them together to deliver great experiences for a wide range of users. Join us for a great discussion on mobile user experience - meaning, come prepared with questions! ABOUT THE SPEAKER Leland Rechis has designed mobile experiences for many mobile services, including Google Search, Android Market, and most recently, Twitter. In addition to the Android Market, Leland led the design of key services core to the openness of the Android operating system, including the Web Browser, Input Methods, and Application management and security. Speaker: Leland Rechis Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Cost: $15 for non-members; $10 for members; $5 for students (Pre-payment online required for all tickets) Time: Approx. 6:00 - 8:30 pm Please arrive by 6 to allow time to get through security. Photo ID required by security to enter building. It must match the name on the registration list. Schedule Networking and Refreshments: 6:00-6:30pm Announcements: 6:30-6:45pm Presentation and Q&A: 6:45-8:00pm Location HUGE 45 Main St #220, Brooklyn, NY 11201-1019. View Map >> Register at: www.nycupa.org Deadlines Registration closes at noon October 19th, 2009 (1 bus. days before the event). For refunds and transfers, please see our website. NO EMAIL RSVPs ACCEPTED FOR THIS EVENT. 1357 NY 10/20, 6-8PM: Twitter's Mobile UX Designer - Leland Rechis - will talk UX at 45 Main St in BK. Near A,C,F,2,3. Register at http://nycupa.org 2009-10-20 false http://nycupa.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1357 mobile, nyc, nycupa, twitter, ux 2009-10-22 Conducting a usability test can be stressful, but you know how important this effort is. Effectively moderating a usability test is a critical part of your user research. It can put the design team on the path to success or failure in the next steps of a product's design. Relax, you can do this. With a little guidance, and some practice, you can master this art of interacting with you users and get the results your organization needs. Effectively Moderating Usability Tests with Beth Loring Wednesday, October 21, 2009 1:30pm ET / 12:30pm CT / 11:30am MT / 10:30am PT To register, watch Beth's preview, or learn more details go to http://j.mp/1tYz6T Whether you've conducted hundreds of usability tests or you're about to do your first one, this seminar is sure to give you valuable tips to use right away. Sign up today, and learn from one of the experts in moderating usability tests! http://j.mp/1tYz6T And remember, you can also use the promotion code BOXES to get you both our low $99 registration price and free access to the recording. 1358 We've announced our next UIEVS, Effectively Moderating Usability Tests with Beth Loring. Register w/ promo code BOXES, and we'll add - Recruiting for Usability Testing - at no extra cost. 2009-10-21 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1358 beth loring, jared spool, moderating, uie, usability testing, ux, virtual seminar Amsterdam Netherlands 2009-12-12 Design for Conversion is unique in that it offers a platform for bridging the gap between the three attending disciplines that are crucial to successful conversion on the web; online marketing, analytics and user experience design - also referred to as “the conversion family”. Design for Conversion is not for the faint at heart as there is no escaping the interactive nature of the format. You will have to be willing to burn and learn. The interaction takes place in a special exchange with the international key note speakers. Besides being experts in their field, just as importantly, the speakers become actively involved in the participants’ team challenges. This expectation to get involved may not be for everybody, but one thing’s for sure boring it is not! Why the Mobile Edition: Addressing the need to drive conversion through portable devices is unavoidable in this day and age. Consumers increasingly expect access to quality services irrespective of where they happen to be. Not long ago something always seemed to be missing from the business equation, be it infrastructure, standards, devices, applications or business models. That was then, this is now: companies who continue to ignore the opportunities targeting consumer behaviour and driving conversion through portable devices will be missing out big time! For this special Mobile Edition, the Design for Conversion team has yet again managed to interest a star cast of speakers. With pride they present: Priya Prakash – Creative Director for Consumer Experience, Nokia Eric Siegel – President, Prediction Impact Inc. Scott Weiss – Symbian Foundation, Chair of UI Council Jerome Nadel - Senior Vice President of User Experience at Sagem Wireless Further information on the speakers: http://designforconversion.nl/speakers/ 1378 Netherlands On December 11th Design for Conversion (DfC) will host its first Mobile Edition ! 2009-12-11 false http://www.designforconversion.nl http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1378 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1378/dfc_banner_duo4.gif amsterdam, analytics, mobile, online business, persuasive, ux, workshop 2010-03-07 The only constant in software development in general, and UX specifically is change: UX practitioners on projects large and small need to negotiate the ever shifting list of features and limitations and in turn manage deliverables such as interactive prototypes, requirements, specifications and design patterns. For those of us who use Axure, there are specific issues and strategies to consider, and we hope to avoid trial by fire as much as possible. This RoundTable will be dedicated to a deep dive discussion into these issues. 1405 Keeping Your Prototype, Design & Specs in Sync while Meeting Aggressive Schedules. Join us at AxureWorld RoundTable #1, a free international web event. 2010-03-06 true http://www.Axureworld.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1405 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1405/AxureWorld_Round_Tables-209x109.png agile, axure, rapid prototyping, ux Lisbon Portugal 2010-05-15 User Experience Lisbon is an unmissable User Experience event happening May 12 to 14 in beautifully sunny Lisbon, in Portugal. We signed up a fantastic set of world renowned speakers, including: * Steve Krug: author of "Don't Make me Think" * Jared Spool: author of "Web Site Usability" * Peter Merholz: from Adaptive Path, author of "Subject to Change" * Luke Wroblewski: from Yahoo!, author of "Web Form Design" * Dan Saffer: author of "Designing for Interaction" * Bill Scott: author of "Designing Web Interfaces" * Donna Spencer: author of "Card Sorting" * Brian Fling: author of "Mobile Design and Development" * Eric Reiss: author of "Practical Information Architecture" * Larry Constantine: author of "Software for Use" And more: Susan Weinschenk, Dana Chisnell, Caroline Jarrett, Manuel Lima, David Malouf, Sabrina Mach and James Page. Register now: http://www.ux-lx.com/registration.html Prices start at 295 Euros. Discounts of up to 20% available for members of the UPA, ACM SIG-CHI, IAI, IxDA 1427 Portugal 3 eventful days for User Experience Professionals: 12 talks and 16 workshops with world renowned speakets. 16 opens sessions and lots of networking activities. 2010-05-12 false http://www.ux-lx.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1427 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1427/uxlx.gif design, information architectecture, usability, user experience, ux London United Kingdom 2009-09-05 Whether you’re beginning your career, or a seasoned professional, UX London is your chance to add core skills, absorb strategic thinking, and learn advanced techniques from pioneers in the field. UX London presenters represent the cream of user experience practitioners worldwide. By attending, you will gain the wisdom of years of experience from this amazing cast of engaging speakers and effective teachers Registration for UX London 2010 will begin on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009. £895 Early Bird price: save £300 until February 1st. 780 United Kingdom UX London is a unique three-day event combining inspirational talks with in-depth workshops presented by some of the industry’s biggest names. 2010-05-19 false http://2010.uxlondon.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/780 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/780/uxlondonlogo.png experience design, information architecture, user experience, ux London United Kingdom 2010-05-20 19th – 21st May 2010 Cumberland Hotel, London Whether you’re beginning your career, or a seasoned professional, UX London is your chance to add core skills, absorb strategic thinking, and learn advanced techniques from pioneers in the field. UX London presenters represent the cream of user experience practitioners worldwide. By attending, you will gain the wisdom of years of experience from this amazing cast of engaging speakers and effective teachers. *Michael Michael B. Johnson Pixar Animation Studios *Peter Peter Morville Author of Ambient Findability *Liz Danzico Designer, educator, and editor *Scott Scott McCloud Author of Understanding Comics *Jesse Jesse James Garrett Author of The Elements of User Experience *Whitney Whitney Hess User Experience Design consultant *Joshua Joshua Porter Author of Designing for the Social Web *Kristina Kristina Halvorson Author of Content Strategy for the Web REGISTER NOW: http://2010.uxlondon.com/register/ Standard 1st February – 31st March £995 +VAT Late 1st April – 14th May £1095 +VAT 1420 United Kingdom Inspirational Learning for User Experience Designers: A unique three-day event combining inspirational talks with in-depth workshops presented by some of the industry’s biggest names. 19–21 May 2010 2010-05-19 false http://2010.uxlondon.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1420 design, information architecture, user experience, ux Pittsburgh USA 2010-08-22 Pittsburgh Web Design Day is a one day, low cost conference for web professionals in Western PA. Our conference is designed to highlight local talent as well as those with strong ties to Pittsburgh who have gone on to be leaders in our industry. Organized by G. Jason Head & Val Head of Refresh Pittsburgh and On the Fridge, LLC (organizers of Flashpitt), Web Design Day is designed to be an affordable Pittsburgh-based event. Web Design Day features a number of high-end web design presentations, a tasty lunch catered by our friends at Franktuary and a great networking opportunities - all in a professional (and totally sweet) meeting space! This year's speakers include: • Geoff Barnes, Director of User Experience for Elliance • Margot Bloomstein, Brand & Content Strategy Consultant at Appropriate, Inc. • Chris Cashdollar, Creative Director for Happy Cog • Jon Dascola, Interactive Designer for Elliance • Matt Griffin & Michael Hellein, Co-founders of Bearded Studio • Kevin Hoffman, User Experience Director for Happy Cog • Elliott Munoz, Sr, Web Designer for The Washington Post • Zack Naylor, User Experience Manager at Piximal. Registration is $75 and is strictly limited to 100 attendees! 1497 PA A one-day, low-cost conference for web professionals in Western Pennsylvania. No high priced registration fees, no expensive travel, just a full day of learning from Pittsburgh web gurus... and lunch! 2010-08-21 false http://www.webdesignday.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1497 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1497/pwdd-rp.gif content strategy, design, ia, user experience, ux, web design, web development Los Angeles USA 2010-08-25 The Interactive Design Group at Metro is responsible for customer-facing websites, as well as ensuring Metro is in the social media, mobile platform, and developer community. Leading a new team at Metro for the last two years, Lan-Chi will go deep on two themes driving their current work: information relevance and customer-focus. Come out and mingle with the best and brightest in the LA interactive design community and enjoy tasty food & beverages courtesy of LA Metro. This event is FREE! Be sure to RSVP for a spot at this unique event! Getting There — Never taken the LA Metro? Now's the time. The Metro Red, Purple, and Gold lines all take you to Union Station. Meet us at the third floor plaza of the Metro Headquarters building, which is located right next to Union Station. If you are traveling from Hollywood, East LA, Los Feliz, Mid-Wilshire/Koreatown, or Pasadena, Go Metro! Use the experience of riding the Metro to inform your questions for Lan-Chi. Driving? From 101 Southbound – Exit at Alameda St. Turn left at Commercial St, left atCenter St and continue straight on toRamirez St. Cross Vignes St into the underground parking entrance (use middle lane). From 101 Northbound – Exit at Vignes St and stay in left-hand lane. Then turn left at the light into the underground parking entrance (use middle lane). Parking is not validated so it is recommended that you carpool or take the Metro. For more transit directions, and a map of the location, visit Metro at http://metro.net/about/contact/ 1503 CA Join Lan-Chi Lam, Interactive Design & Strategy Manager for Metro Communications, to discuss how Metro is turning to the digital arena to improve public transportation in Los Angeles. 2010-08-26 false http://www.ixda.org/local/event/26936 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1503 ia, interaction, interactive, ixda, public transit, ux Montreal Canada 2010-09-21 www.uxmasterclass.com This conference will inspire anyone who cares about delivering good user experiences to their customers: UX Professionals, Designers, Product Managers, Interactive Marketing Specialists, and all User Experience Enthusiasts. - 6 guest speakers - 25 presentations and case studies - 15 countries represented by the various speakers - 6 major topics - 3 rooms Some featured speakers : - Pay Pal, User Experience Senior Manager, Kuldeep Kelkar - Forrester Research, Senior UX Analyst, Vidya Drego - Fidelity Investments, VP Usability and author, Tom Tullis - Cirque du Soleil, Creative Lead, Creative Development Manager – Images, Events and Lifestyle, Welby Altidor - LexisNexis, Global User Experience Director, Margot Dear - Dallaire Industrial Design, Industrial Designer, Michel Dallaire For more details: www.uxmasterclass.com Info about the UX Masterclass Joëlle Stemp : +1514 605-9823 – jstemp@yucentrik.ca 1502 Canada Monday, September 20, 2010 - Montreal, Canada Yu Centrik, Canadian partner of UXalliance, the international network of UX firms, invites a team of global experts for a one day UX Masterclass. 2010-09-20 false http://www.uxmasterclass.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1502 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1502/uxmasterclass.jpg ui design, usability, user experience, ux Seattle USA 2010-10-04 InfoCamp is an unconference for the information community. It features an egalitarian, community-driven format in which the agenda is created during the event -- so anyone who attends can present! Join us at InfoCamp Seattle 2010 for an exciting weekend of talking & learning about: - user experience - information architecture - user-centered design - interaction design - library & information science - online search - information management - informatics - anything relating to the intersections of information, people and/or technology A keynote from an invited speaker will kick off each day before we leap into multiple tracks of participant-led sessions & discussions. We'll provide a light breakfast, coffee, lunch, and snacks to keep the energy up. InfoCamp Seattle 2010 will be on October 2 and 3 at Seattle University. See you there! Want to learn more? Check out: - seattle.infocamp.org - wiki.infocamp.org 1495 WA An unconference for the information community! 2010-10-02 false http://seattle.infocamp.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1495 cataloging, chi, hci, humancomputer interaction, ia, informatics, information architecture, information management, information science, interaction design, ixd, librarian, librarians, librarianship, libraries, library, library and information science, lis, metadata, mlis, msim, taxonomy, tc, technical communication, ucd, unconference, user experience, usercentered design, ux, web design New York USA 2010-10-20 Are you a senior-level UX professional who's been doing the same thing for so many years that you feel you're in a rut? Do you struggle with processes that feel rote instead of practical? How important is innovation to you and your company? And most importantly, when was the last time you had any fun? Now…think about animals for a second. What characteristic do humans and animals share? The answer may surprise you: humans and animals both possess the ability to play games. But unlike most wild animals who shed their play stage early, we have the ability to continue learning through game play throughout our adult lives. Sadly, that doesn't mean we do it. 1511 NY Douglas van Duyne, author of the UX best-seller The Design of Sites: Patterns for Creating Winning Websites. 2010-10-19 false http://nycupa.org/Register?wstepNo=2&wctxId=e4c00029db3241b79a10d84789090ea8&EventViewMode=3&eventId=218617 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1511 design, user experience design, ux New York USA 2010-11-12 Boston-based WUD creator Elizabeth Rosensweig will make a special appearance in NYC to introduce our presenters, WNYC radio host and Honorary WUD Chairman John Hockenberry, and NYC’s Public Designer and citizen advocate, Sylvia Harris. This event is sponsored by Bloomberg, the world’s most trusted source of information for businesses and professionals. Did you know Bloomberg is hiring? For a complete listing of job descriptions related to their user experience department, visit the NYCUPA website, http://www.nycupa.org/Register?eventId=222227&EventViewMode=EventDetails. Start Time: 6PM Location: 1871 Broadway btw 61st-62nd Streets (2 1/2 blocks North of Columbus Circle) New York, NY 10023 This event is free to members of the NYC chapter of the UPA. You can join NYCUPA at our website, http://nycupa.org/join. If you’re already a member, register today! There will be no walk-ins or cash handling at the door, and security will be tight, so sign up quickly. http://www.nycupa.org/Register?eventId=222227&EventViewMode=EventDetails 1520 NY Join us in New York City for a stellar evening of conversation around the topic of communication. 2010-11-11 false http://www.worldusabilityday.org/nycupa-world-usability-day-2010-event http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1520 design, information architecture, user experience, ux London United Kingdom 2010-11-27 Hello, A quick reminder that early bird pricing for UX People ends in three days. Snap up the last of the early bird tickets while you still can, and join us on 26 November. Speakers from AKQA, Lab49, Nokia, Web Technology Group, and the only UK-accredited Axure trainer will be sharing their expertise on topics that include: • Axure prototyping (with a free licence worth $589 up for grabs) • Sketching techniques • Designing for mobile • Designing rich user interactions • Coping strategies for an Agile world • Developing social media strategies Held in the striking location of Kings Place in the heart of London, this non-profit, one-day UX conference is an unmissable date on the calendar. Book your tickets before 22 October for limited Early Bird prices. We hope to see you there! 1512 United Kingdom A quick reminder that early bird pricing for UX People ends in three days. Snap up the last of the early bird tickets while you still can, and join us on 26 November. 2010-11-26 false http://www.uxpeople.co.uk/autumn2010 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1512 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1512/ux-people-logo.jpg accessibility, axure, information architect, information architects, prototypes, prototyping, usability, user experience, ux New York USA 2011-01-19 But do these deliverables solve business problems? Jeff Gothelf, User Experience Director at TheLadders.com, says no. While each artifact provides documentation and a tangible work product to stakeholders, too much focus on their perfection has caused us to be measured and compensated by the quality of our documentation instead of by the success of the experiences we design. Enter Lean UX. Inspired by the Agile methodology, Lean UX is the practice of bringing the true nature of our work to light, faster. In this talk, Jeff will explain the iterative strategy and team communication model that characterizes Lean UX, where documentation is not discounted but instead transformed into a practical and usable tool. Jeff will also explain how to introduce Lean UX to your team, whether you’re in a large corporation or an interactive agency. ABOUT JEFF Jeff Gothelf is a user experience designer based in metro NYC. He has spent his career designing engaging experiences for clients big and small. He is currently the Director of User Experience at TheLadders.com where he helps executive jobseekers and recruiters make meaningful connections with each other. Previously Jeff helped shape the designs of AOL, Webtrends and Fidelity. Jeff publishes his thoughts on his blog (www.jeffgothelf.com/blog) and on Twitter (www.twitter.com/jboogie). LOCATION Pace University Multipurpose Room, 1 Pace Plaza New York, NY 10038 AGENDA 6:00 Refreshments & Networking Exercise 6:45 Announcements 7:00 Presentation and Q&A 8:30 Post-Event Drinks and/or Dinner (Cash Bar) Tickets: $10 for members, $5 for students, $20 for non-members 1542 NY Traditionally, User Experience design has been firmly grounded in paper-based documents. Meticulous wireframes, heavyweight specs, granular flow diagrams, and branded presentations have been accepted as the de facto products of IAs, coders, interaction de 2011-01-18 false http://nycupa.org/Register?eventId=254849&EventViewMode=EventDetails http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1542 design, development, ux New York USA 2011-02-16 ABOUT TED Ted designs technology products and services but cares more about people than technology in the end. He is the Interaction Design Director in Smart’s New York office, leading the design of new experiences for a wide range of consumer electronics, mobile devices and networked services. Prior to joining Smart, Ted led interaction design at Motorola Enterprise Mobility for rugged mobile computers, RFID devices, and mobile applications. He was also the Interaction Design Director at Method, a brand experience firm specializing in identity, web design, and product user interface. He began his design career as an interaction designer at MetaDesign in San Francisco. He holds a Masters of Design from Illinois Institute of Technology. His clients include: Bell Canada, Groupe SEB, HP, Microsoft, Motorola, Toshiba, World Kitchen, Autodesk, Gucci, Johnson & Johnson, and Palm. ABOUT OUR HOST LBi is a new breed of agency with the strategic, creative, media and technology chops to make brands desirable wherever, whenever and however people choose to engage with them. We base our full-service claim on our heritage, which lies in the early pioneering years of digital communications. Lost Boys, IconMediaLab, Framfab, Oyster, Wheel, Syrup and Special Ops in New York, and lately, Bigmouthmedia, have all brought their own areas of expertise from creativity to consulting and media. The result is a vertically integrated digital agency with innovation at its heart. Our New York office User Experience department focuses on strategic solutions for everything from intranets to websites to mobile devices; the whole digital ecosystem is our focus. AGENDA 6:00 Refreshments & Networking 6:45 Announcements 7:00 Presentation and Q&A 8:30 Post-Event Drinks and/or Dinner (Cash Bar) Tickets: $10 for members, $5 for students, $20 for non-members 1548 NY A Discussion On The Future Of Financial Services For The Retail Customer, With Ted Booth The customer experience for a retail banking or credit card consumer may have never been as bad as it now. 2011-02-15 false http://bit.ly/gZ6hpR http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1548 event, nycupa event, ux New York USA 2011-02-20 A note from NYC UPA President Gloria Petron: Leslie has assured me that neither she nor her colleagues wear lab coats, and that there are no electrodes involved at any time. Space is limited to 30, and Pace is springing for coffee and doughnuts. ABOUT LESLIE As an accomplished usability expert, Leslie has focused on exploring the value of eye tracking within qualitative and quantitative research studies. With this in mind, Leslie founded her own company, User First. As the principal of User First, Leslie is responsible for architecting the company’s integrated business intelligence and research offering which empowers companies to make decision based on customer insights and behavioral knowledge. Prior to forming User First, she served as a Business Intelligence and Market Research Analyst at Sony and consulted for various interactive agencies. She earned a bachelor's degree in market research from New Jersey University, and is working on her master's degree in cognitive psychology at San Diego State University. ABOUT OUR HOST Pace University is pleased to host this workshop, in the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information. Location: 163 William street 2nd Floor, RM 237 New York, NY 10038 AGENDA 10:00AM-11:30AM Workshop 11:30AM-12:00PM Networking Tickets: $15 for members, $5 for students, $25 for non-members 1549 NY An Introduction To Eye-Tracking Technology With Leslie Chacon User First provides monthly education sessions on eye tracking and web analytics, minus the sales pitch. 2011-02-19 false http://bit.ly/ik8c5T http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1549 event, nycupa event, ux Copenhagen Denmark 2011-04-02 SnitkerGroup, the Danish partner of the UXalliance, a global network of specialized user experience (UX) companies, invites a team of international experts to Copenhagen for a unique User Experience Masterclass on Friday, April 1st, with a full day of tutorials on Thursday, March 31st, 2011 at the Marriott Hotel. Choose to attend 1 or both days! Over 40 experts in user experience and design from 20 countries around the world will share the schedule to present interactive tutorials and case studies on targeted topics such as web, apps, mobile, design and usability. Follow us on Twitter @uxmasterclass 1546 Denmark Over 40 speakers from 20 countries join together for a 2-day User Experience Masterclass on design, web, apps, mobile, UX... 2011-03-31 false http://www.uxmasterclass.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1546 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1546/logoUXmasterclass_new_website.jpg 3d, apps, copenhagen, design, mobile, usability, user experience, ux, uxalliance, web New York USA 2011-05-15 MORNING WORKSHOP Jimmy Chandler - What UX Designers Can Learn From Going Out To Eat AFTERNOON SPEAKERS Kaleem Khan - Design for Evil: Ethical Design Dave Cronin - Healthcare interfaces: How interaction design can help fix medicine Lis Hubert - Agile's Secret Step: Discovery Callie Neylan - Beautiful Interactions: Codifying Aesthetics In Interaction Design Megan Grocki - Marketing is not a 4 letter word WHEN Saturday, May 14, 2011 Schedule 9:00am - 12pm -- Morning workshop with Jimmy Chandler 1:45pm - 2:00pm -- Afternoon opening and welcome 2:00pm - 3:10pm -- Lightening talks (Kaleem Khan & Dave Cronin) 3:10pm - 3:30pm -- Break/snacks/happy hour 3:30pm – 5:10pm -- Lightening talks (Lis Hubert, Callie Neylan, Megan Grocki) 5:10pm - 5:20pm -- Closing comments 5:30pm – 6:30pm -- Cocktail party sponsored by TandemSeven WHERE AOL 770 Broadway (Entrance on 9th Street) 6th Floor New York, NY 10003 Cancellations: Please e-mail us (nyc.ixda@gmail.com) as soon as you know you cannot use your ticket. We'll release your seat for one of your fellow practitioners and generate good IxD karma for all involved! In order to receive a full refund, please notify us of any cancellations by Friday, May 14. SPONSORS AOL Customer Experience team's mission is to ensure that AOL only builds and launches the highest quality products. TandemSeven TandemSeven designs, architects and builds world-class business applications and portals. We specialize in making business interactions easy and intuitive. 1565 NY Join us on May 14th for the "Big Apple Redux" for a morning workshop and an afternoon of UX lectures. Then, stick around into the evening for a cocktail party and conversation. 2011-05-14 false http://redux11.eventbrite.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1565 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1565/IxDA-New-York-Logo.gif conference, event, interaction design, ixda, new york, ux Munich Germany 2011-05-22 Shaping the Mobile Experience. The annual German IA Konferenz presents a cross section of current ideas in information architecture, methods and case studies. It is the principal German language IA event, drawing attendees and speakers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland and beyond. The IA Konferenz 2010 provides insight into the strategies, processes, techniques and methods employed in the attempt to achieve “true” or perhaps subtle innovation, and utilizes case studies to demonstrate the models that can lead to success. Particular emphasis is placed on methods and ideas that are common to the growing field of mobile design and the methodology of smart user experiences. 1547 Germany The leading IA Summit for the German speaking part of Europe. This year's motto: Shaping the Mobile Experience. 2011-05-20 false http://http://www.iakonferenz.org/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1547 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1547/IAK_Logo.jpg agile, design, ia, informationarchitecture, interaction design, ixd, mobile, prototyping, usability, user, user experience, ux London United Kingdom 2011-05-25 Web Usability training course content This one day Web Usability training course provides delegates with practical examples, comprehensive notes, guidelines and sources of reference. The course can be tailored to meet the needs of your team and your organisation, but typical course content includes: Have an understanding of Usability and the User Centred Design (UCD) approach See and discuss examples of good and bad Usability Understand the importance and principles of including users in testing Know how and where to recruit users for user testing Gain knowledge on setting up your own usability lab onsite Understand the basics of eyetracking Have an awareness of the tools available for information architecture and wireframing Improving forms, search, navigation and error messages Perform a card sort exercise of web site navigation Tips for merchandising and selling online Understand how to sell usability within your organisation Understand the basics of Mobile usability Pre-requisites You should be familiar with the web and general trends online. 1569 United Kingdom This one day Web Usability training course is designed for people who want to know how to make web sites usable and for anyone who is involved in the design process. 2011-05-24 false http://www.spotlessinteractive.com/services/training-courses/web-usability-training.php http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1569 design, interaction, mobile, usability, ux Sofia Bulgaria 2011-05-27 A usability conference in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a focus on mobile devices. With internationally recognized speakers from organizations such as FatDUX, Opera, VMware, and Adaptive Path, UX Sofia aims to attract professionals in the usability and design domains for a 2-day conference in the heart of Bulgaria. The conference consists of a one-day seminar on May 25th and two interactive workshops on May 26th. 1561 Bulgaria UX design and usability for mobile 2011-05-25 false http://www.uxsofia.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1561 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1561/logo-ux-sofia.png mobile, usability, ux London United Kingdom 2011-06-07 During the one-day interactive web accessibility training course you will: Find out how to implement 'real-world' accessibility, beyond merely box-ticking Utilise and learn how to understand WCAG 2.0 and how it differs to WCAG 1.0 Use screen reader & screen magnifier assistive technologies Make accessible images, forms, tables & navigation Understand how to make accessible media (audio, video & flash) See how JavaScript can be implemented with accessibility in mind Learn the importance of accessible content and how to make it Discover how to thoroughly test a website for accessibility Create an accessibility action plan for your website You'll also receive a free 80-page web accessibility training manual that contains all tutorials. The web accessibility training is part of our usability & accessibility training stream, which also includes: Web usability training Usability testing training Information architecture (IA) training Prototype with Axure training Mobile user experience training You'll automatically get a 10% or 20% discount when you book on any 2 or 3+ different courses respectively. 1570 United Kingdom One day hands-on classroom-based web accessibility training course. Find out what you really need to do in order to make your site fully accessible. 2011-06-06 false http://www.webcredible.co.uk/services/web-accessibility-training.shtml http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1570 accessibility, design, interaction, ux London United Kingdom 2011-07-06 Web Usability training course content This one day Web Usability training course provides delegates with practical examples, comprehensive notes, guidelines and sources of reference. The course can be tailored to meet the needs of your team and your organisation, but typical course content includes: Have an understanding of Usability and the User Centred Design (UCD) approach See and discuss examples of good and bad Usability Understand the importance and principles of including users in testing Know how and where to recruit users for user testing Gain knowledge on setting up your own usability lab onsite Understand the basics of eyetracking Have an awareness of the tools available for information architecture and wireframing Improving forms, search, navigation and error messages Perform a card sort exercise of web site navigation Tips for merchandising and selling online Understand how to sell usability within your organisation Understand the basics of Mobile usability ------ Pre-requisites You should be familiar with the web and general trends online. ------- Location 2e2 Ltd Gillingham House 38-44 Gillingham St. Victoria London SW1V 1HU ---- Discounts We offer a 15% discount if the same candidate books on more than one course. We also offer the same discount for not for profit organisations, and for organisations that send multiple candidates to the same course. 1572 United Kingdom This one day Web Usability training course is designed for people who want to know how to make web sites usable and for anyone who is involved in the design process. 2011-07-05 false http://www.spotlessinteractive.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1572 design, interaction, mobile, usability, ux Dallas USA 2011-07-17 Big Design Conference is an intense 3-day conference where designers, developers, usability professionals, and UX enthusiasts converge to learn in 40+ sessions with topics in strategy, design, development, gaming, mobile, content, and career development. Invited speakers, include: Jared Spool, Russ Unger, Nathan Shedroff, and Joshua Clark. Big Design Conference is hosted by DFW-UPA, IXDA-Dallas, STC-LSC. Register: http://bigdesignevents.com/conference/register/ 1571 TX Where designers, developers, usability professionals, and UX enthusiasts converge in 40+ sessions with topics in strategy, design, development, gaming, mobile, content, and career development. 2011-07-14 false http://bigdesignevents.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1571 content, design, development, gaming, ixda, mobile, strategy, ux Chicago USA 2011-09-17 User Centric, Inc. invites researchers and industry professionals to join forces and share today’s most successful customer experience transformations at the fourth bi-annual UX Masterclass on September 15 and 16, at The Field Museum, Chicago. User Centric, a user experience research and design firm based in Chicago, and the UXalliance, a partnership of user experience firms from 23 countries, bring together accomplished UX professionals and user experience enthusiasts at the two-day event. The UX Masterclass will allow attendees to tap into trending topics in healthcare, mobile, design and eye tracking led by global experts in these fields. “User Centric is excited to bring the conference to Chicago this year, because attendees will learn so much. What we do, user research and design, isn’t just about a product—it’s about the entire experience. Sometimes the change we affect is revolutionary but more often the small differences matter. Either way, we should recognize that what we do matters.” said Gavin Lew, User Centric Managing Director. With three successful global conferences held in New Zealand, Canada and Denmark in the last 18 months, this event will appeal to user experience enthusiasts who understand that great experiences lead to customer loyalty. The most recent UX Masterclass in Copenhagen, held on April 1 of this year, gave over 200 attendees an opportunity to learn first-hand from 40 leading experts. “This conference is more than moving from presentation to presentation. We want to make sure that attendees have the opportunity to share and debate practices and trends. We will have workshops and plenty of interaction allowing attendees to exchange ideas with colleagues from around the world,” said UXalliance Marketing Coordinator Aimee Reif. For current program details, location information and registration visit www.uxmasterclass.com. Register before August 15 to benefit from the early registration discount. 1567 IL UXalliance and User Centric invite researchers and industry professionals to join forces and share today’s most successful customer experience transformations at the fourth bi-annual UX Masterclass 2011-09-15 false http://www.uxmasterclass.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1567 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1567/uxm_chicago_banner.png chicago, design, eyetracking, global, healthcare, international, mobile, usability, usercentric, ux, uxalliance New York USA 2011-09-21 When it comes to to finding a job in the user experience industry, there's a lot of heartache. There are the confusing acronyms (IxD, UX, IA, etc.), and the job descriptions (like "wireframe") that mean different things to different people. How does a person transition into the field? Are you selling yourself short? How many years of experience do you need? And how much should these jobs pay? AGENDA* 6:00-6:45PM Registration & Networking 6:45-7:00PM Announcements 7:00-7:30PM Part I: Panelist Discussion 7:30-7:45PM Setup for Part II 7:45-8:15PM Part II: "Speed Dating For Your Résumé" 8:15-8:30PM Q & A 8:30- ? Post-event networking *May be subject to adjustments. LOCATION: Pace University Multipurpose Room, 1 Pace Plaza New York, NY 10038 REGISTRATION: Annual Members - $10.00 (USD) General Public - $20.00 (USD) Students - $5.00 (USD) Ticket+Annual Membership - $25.00 (USD) Volunteers & Presenters' Guests - Free 1606 NY "Whaddaya Mean, I'm Not Qualified?" A Discussion On Roles and Experience In The User Experience Industry 2011-09-20 false http://nycupa.org/Register?eventId=367641&EventViewMode=EventDetails http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1606 event, nycupa event, ux London United Kingdom 2011-10-06 Fancy spending three days in the company of the leading lights in the field of user experience...er...and some folks from Etre too? Then get yourself down to Etre Get Together 2011! Here are the details... WHO? Steve Krug, Lou Rosenfeld and Anders Ramsay – the authors of Don’t Make Me Think (aka “the usability expert’s bible”), Information Architecture for the World Wide Web (aka “the information architect's bible”) and the forthcoming Designing with Agile. WHAT? Three day-long, hands-on workshops on Discount Usability Testing, Adaptable Information Architecture and Designing with Agile – each one limited to just 50 attendees so as to keep things nice and intimate. (Workshops can be booked individually or as a package.) WHERE? The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London, UK. WHEN? Monday 3rd, Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th October 2011. WHY? To dramatically improve your user experience design skills. HOW? http://events.etre.com/ Register now…or miss out. 1586 United Kingdom Want to learn everything there is to know about user experience from the blokes who wrote the books on these subjects? Then get yourself down to Etre Get Together 2011! 2011-10-03 false http://events.etre.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1586 agile, anders ramsay, information architecture, louis rosenfeld, steve krug, user experience, ux Richmond USA 2011-10-15 Take your Web skills to the next level with edUi 2011. Register with discount code "boxes" to save $100. Focusing on the universal methods and tools of user interface and experience design, as well as the unique challenges of producing websites and applications for large institutions, edUi is a perfect opportunity for Web professionals at institutions of learning—including higher education, K-12 schools, libraries, museums, government, and local and regional businesses—to develop skills and share ideas. edUi offers a rare lineup of speakers, including top Web innovators that will inspire and enlighten web designers, developers, managers, and user experience and interaction design professions from any industry. Headliners: Jeffrey Zeldman, Margot Bloomstein, Christopher Schmitt, Todd Zaki Warfel, Siva Vaidhyanathan 1562 VA A conference for Web professionals serving colleges, universities, libraries, museums, and beyond 2011-10-13 false http://eduiconf.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1562 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1562/logo.png design ui, higher ed, libraries, museums, ux 2011-11-04 UIE Virtual Seminars Get the latest thinking on design without the expense of traveling. The UIE Virtual Seminars, User Interface Engineering's monthly series of online seminars, gives you the chance to hear the latest perspectives in the world of design from the field's premier experts. Instead of traveling to a training course, you and your colleagues can hear the latest insights on the most important design topics right from your office for only $129. Once you purchase the seminar, you can watch the presentation right on your PC screen. 1594 Virtual seminar with Lou Rosenfeld. Check out the UIE website for information about subscriptions and lifetime access to virtual seminars. 2011-11-03 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1594 design, interaction, usability, ux Boston USA 2011-11-10 *** Register with the promotion code BOXES and get $200 off the full-conference price. *** At the User Interface 16 Conference, the UX experts will dive deep and get to the nitty-gritty details that make any designer a UX pro. Look at the intensive full-day workshops we’re putting together for you. Brandon Schauer: Immerse your team in an innovative design process that produces refined design ideas in record time. Kevin Hoffman: Facilitate productive and insightful kickoff workshops to start your projects with everything you need. Hagan Rivers: Employ best practices to simplify your most complex applications with state-of-the-art UI techniques. Steve Portigal: Drive your design with effective field research to deliver innovative results. Bill Scott: Discover the latest rich interaction techniques for engaging user experiences. Kim Goodwin: Compose compelling stories that drive a realistic design process from start to finish. Stephanie Sullivan Rewis and Greg Rewis: Enhance your designs with HTML5 and CSS3 without sacrificing your design goals. Luke Wroblewski: Integrate mobile design’s best practices and techniques into your process. *** Register with the promotion code BOXES and get $200 off the full-conference price. *** Get more information on the workshop topics and speakers at UICONF.com. 1604 MA Three days of design techniques, insights, and inspiration. Full-day immersive workshops on advanced UX topics. Top UX experts sharing their real-world experience. Defining the next generation of UX pros. 2011-11-07 false http://uiconf.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1604 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1604/UI16logo.png css3, design process, field research, html5, interaction design, mobile design, scenarios, user experience, ux New York USA 2011-11-11 World Usability Day sponsored by Bloomberg When 10 Nov 2011 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM Location Bloomberg L.P., 731 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022 Join us in Midtown Manhattan for a spectacular meeting-of-the-minds as today’s top change agents discuss how design and technology can be leveraged to ignite positive social change. Our diverse group of panelists, led by Mark Randall of Worldstudio, will offer varying perspectives on the subject, as students and professionals alike share their contributions and achievements as well as their ideas on how you can put great design and technology to even better use. A full description of the evening's agenda and bios of our panelists can be found on the NYCUPA website: http://nycupa.org. Become a member of NYC UPA for $15 and attend this event for free! Use the "Ticket+Annual Membership" option when you sign up. 1670 NY Join us in Midtown Manhattan for a spectacular meeting-of-the-minds as today’s top change agents discuss how design and technology can be leveraged to ignite positive social change. 2011-11-10 false http://bit.ly/r7djD3 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1670 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1670/Home.gif event, nycupa event, usability, user experience, ux 2011-11-12 This year's event is focused on Axure 6, and on designing mobile applications. Session 1: Designing Mobile Applications [16:30 GMT, 10:30am CT] Session 2: Advanced Interactions [17:00 GMT, 11am CT] Session 3: Custom Widget Libraries [17:30 GMT, 11:30am CT] Session 4: Wireframe Construction: Masters, Dynamic Panels, iFrames. 1589 AxureWorld is a free, live, web happening that provides UX practitioners worldwide with an opportunity to get together, and share their Axure expertise. 2011-11-11 true http://www.AxureWord.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1589 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1589/axureWorld2011.png axure, prototyping, ux Dallas USA 2011-11-19 Big Design Week 2011 is filled with five workshops to increase your knowledge of existing tools, learn practical methods, and build new skills. Workshops are Monday, November 14 through Friday, November 18. Workshops include: Day 1: Kickstarting Your UX Projects Day 2: Content Strategy & Effective Web Content Day 3: Agile UX Methods & Tools Day 4: Improving Your Workflow with CS5 Day 5: Understanding Motion in UX Designs Workshops are sold individually or for the whole week. 1591 TX Big Design Week 2011 is filled with five workshops to increase your knowledge of existing tools, learn practical methods, & build new skills. Workshops are Monday, November 14 to Friday, November 18. 2011-11-14 false http://bigdesignweek11.eventbrite.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1591 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1591/Big_Design_Workshops.png content, design, interactions, strategy, usability, ux London United Kingdom 2011-11-26 Location: London, United Kingdom Website: http://uxpeople.co.uk/2011 Practical learning, hands on workshops and presentations. Delivered by UX opinion-formers from The Guardian, Public Zone, Shazam and Tobias & Tobias, as well as leading consultants & academics from the UX industry. Presentations & workshops include: Agile UX Designing for mobile and tablets Strategic UX - aligning design and business strategy Rapid Paper Prototyping Exploring behaviour change strategies and design Teasing out business and user requirements in workshops DIY research techniques to improve product design Held in the striking location of Kings Place in the heart of London, this non-profit, one-day UX conference is an unmissable date on the calendar. 1623 United Kingdom Practical learning, hands on workshops and presentations. 2011-11-25 false http://uxpeople.co.uk/2011 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1623 design, ui, usability, user experience, ux London United Kingdom 2011-12-01 Web Usability training course content This one day Web Usability training course provides delegates with practical examples, comprehensive notes, guidelines and sources of reference. The course can be tailored to meet the needs of your team and your organisation, but typical course content includes: Have an understanding of Usability and the User Centred Design (UCD) approach See and discuss examples of good and bad Usability Understand the importance and principles of including users in testing Know how and where to recruit users for user testing Gain knowledge on setting up your own usability lab onsite http://twitter.com/#!/spotint http://www.spotlessinteractive.com/services/training-courses/web-usability-training.php Understand the basics of eyetracking Have an awareness of the tools available for information architecture and wireframing Improving forms, search, navigation and error messages Perform a card sort exercise of web site navigation Tips for merchandising and selling online Understand how to sell usability within your organisation Understand the basics of Mobile usability 1592 United Kingdom This one day Web Usability training course is designed for people who want to know how to make web sites usable and for anyone who is involved in the design process. 2011-11-30 false http://www.spotlessinteractive.com/services/training-courses/web-usability-training.php http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1592 design, hci, ui, usability, user experience, ux Belo Horizonte - MG Brazil 2011-12-04 Interaction South America 2011 is a design event that combines three days of inspiring conversations on activities presented by a set of regional and international experts. Our goal is to share knowledge on interaction design and its practice. Some of the most important global names in the area have already confirmed their presence in the 2011 edition. Confirmed speakers Jon Kolko Mike Kuniavsky Brian Rink Bill Scott Mike Kruzeniski Martin Verzilli Mariana Salgado Chloe Gottlieb Walter Cybis h.d.mabuse Caio Vassão Gustavo Moura Denise Eler Robson Santos Érico Fileno Workshops Design Echos Mike Kuniavsky Elizabeth Goodman Isabel Fróes Walter Cybis Caio Vassão Article presentations The Interaction South America strives to publish and disseminate scholarly articles that present conclusive results related to interaction design. If you have some original work, you can submit it to our scientific committee for consideration. Interactive and performative artwork may also apply. Interactive art exhibit In IxDSA11 will be a space dedicated to the exhibition of interactive art and conceptual projects of functional prototypes. In addition to it's interactions, the projects should provide critical content and rich conceptual argument. Works of Installation, performance or products in demo/concept phase will be accepted. Professionals from different fields are welcome to participate. Design Challenge This year South America Interaction 11 will open space for a big competition, the Design Challenge that will be open for students and participants from outside the event. Stay tuned for the launch, assemble your team and participate. 1593 Brazil 3rd Latin American Conference for Interaction Design includes 18 talks, 6 workshops, academic paper presentations, and a design contest (challenge). 2011-12-01 false http://www.interaction-southamerica.org/2011/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1593 accessibility, design, interaction, ux Nottingham United Kingdom 2012-01-20 What to expect »Single-track conference with eight talks, carefully curated to excite, enthuse, and seek outcomes »Affordable half-day workshops covering web typography, responsive design, prototyping and much more »The second edition of our fantastic 28-page newspaper printed by The Guardian, featuring mind-boggling contributions »Erskine Bowling night and early badge pick-up »Two floors of epic after–party action »5-a-side-fr00tball for unfit geeks and winter-loving spectators »Further events and meetups around the city http://twitter.com/#!/naconf 1596 United Kingdom Half-day workshops covering web typography, responsive design, prototyping and much more and one day of a single track conference with eight talks. 2012-01-18 false http://2012.newadventuresconf.com/conference/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1596 content, design, development, strategy, ux Dublin Ireland 2012-02-04 Workshops, Sponsored Workshops, Keynotes, Activities, and Presentations, including: This year's conference also plays host to the inaugural presentation of IxDA's Interaction Awards, the first awards program recognizing excellence across the diverse practice of interaction design. Come to the historic Round Room at the Lord Mayor of Dublin's residence, discover the award winners, toast to the finalists, and celebrate the accomplishments of our discipline. * What You Missed When You Skipped Design School Full-day workshop with Dave Malouf & Matt Nish-Lapidus * Design with Intent: Understanding users and influencing behaviour Morning workshop with Dan Lockton * Visual Storytelling’ to Communicate Sustainability Morning workshop with Arlene Birt * Visual Thinking Through Sketchnotes Morning workshop with MJ Broadbent & Eva-Lotta Lamm * Mobile Prototyping Essentials Morning workshop with Rachel Hinman * Methods of Design Synthesis Afternoon workshop with Jon Kolko * The Quest for Emotional Engagement Afternoon workshop with Stephen Anderson * A hands-on (fingers-on?) workshop for designing for touchscreens and tablets Afternoon workshop with Dan Saffer * Axure for Newbies: An Intro to Prototyping in Axure RP Free workshop presented by Afternoon workshop with Fred Beecher * What If… crafting design speculations Afternoon keynote by Anthony Dunne * Exploring, Sketching and Other Designerly Ways of Working Morning keynote by Jonas Löwgren FRIDAY, 10:00AM – 10:45AM * From Solid to Liquid to Air: Interaction Design and the Future of the Interface Afternoon keynote by Amber Case * Hack to the Future Morning keynote by Fabian Hemmert * Afternoon keynote by Dr. Genevieve Bell twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/ixdconf 1750 Ireland Interaction is the annual conference of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA). The theme is: Behavior. Culture. Design. 2012-02-01 false http://interaction12.ixda.org/home/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1750 information architecture, ux San Francisco USA 2012-03-06 About This Event MX is a conference for people who take a leadership role in guiding better experiences into the world. Learn from real-world examples and discover new approaches that can help you lead your organization toward investing in, or improving your customer experience on the web, mobile, and beyond. SPEAKERS Genevieve Bell, Intel Labs (Keynote) April Showers, United Airlines Brandon Schauer, Adaptive Path Chris Risdon, Adaptive Path Dane Howard, eBay Greg Petroff, GE Ian Swinson, Salesforce Kevin Nolan, Strategy Analytics Kip Lee, PhD Candidate @ Case Western Reserve University Laura Kirkwood-Datta, Adaptive Path Lynne Waldera, InMomentum Melissa Matross, The Hotwire Group Miguel Lunaparra, Sony Nancy Dickensen, Dickenson, LLC Paula Wellings, Adaptive Path Thor Muller, Get Satisfaction Vidya Drego, Forrester Research WORKSHOPS Sarah B. Nelson, Tapir & Tine Richard Dalton, Vangaurd TWITTER @mxconf 1751 CA A conference for managers & leaders of user experience teams. 2012-03-04 false http://mxconference.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1751 cross channel, customer experience, experience design, interaction, ixd, management, strategy, user experience, ux Manchester United Kingdom 2012-03-30 Camp Digital is a free, one-day event focusing on user experience, accessibility, inclusive digital design and agile development. We’re bringing together a bunch of interesting, forward thinking people to hear about and debate some of the key themes and trends happening in our industry, and hopefully to provide some valuable insights and ideas. We have high profile speakers lined up from: • BBC • CapGemini • AbilityNet • del Galdo Consulting • Hassell Inclusion • Manchester Metropolitan University • Dublin City University • Acuity ETS • EPiServer 1829 United Kingdom A day of inspirational & educational talks about user experience, accessibility & agile development 2012-03-29 false http://www.wearesigma.com/campdigital/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1829 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1829/campdigital.gif accessibility, agile, agile ux, mobile, ux Amsterdam Netherlands 2012-04-27 Day One - Strategy Great design reflects business strategy and vice versa. Principles of strategy may not change, but the practice is constantly evolving. Whether you're working on grand strategy for your product or want a better understanding of the forces shaping your work, this workshop dives into the design & strategy dynamic with new thinking, examples from our experience and hands-on exercises. Day Two - Research You need to make design research count. Valuable research collects information and turns that into knowledge and wisdom about what to do next, but it's often an activity that fails to get the necessary attention and investment. Through examples, a bit of theory and hands-on exercises we'll show you how to get the most for your money, manage your stakeholders and give your designs the concrete direction needed to deliver great experiences. Day Three - Interaction Design It takes more than customer insights and a solid product strategy touccessfully deliver on your customer's expectations. The challenge of transforming research insight and business goals into meaningful and tangible outcomes remains as the primary goal the Interaction Designer. In this session, you'll learn to quickly move from abstract insight, to sketching, prototyping and beyond. Day Four - Digital Service Design Successful product and service experiences are those that have been orchestrated in a way that best considers the changing needs of people, along with the efforts of the organizations that serve them. This day brings together the essentials of modern multi-channel information architecture with the emerging practices of services design. You'll take away tools of modeling and analysis that shape smart and systemic solutions. 1752 Netherlands This four-day workshop series is for experienced professionals wanting to take their practice to the next level. We examine the key elements that contribute to a successful interactive experience: Design Strategy, Design Research, Interaction Design and D 2012-04-23 false http://uxiams12.eventbrite.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1752 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1752/uxintensiveprimaryscreen.jpg design, ixd, service design, ux, workshop New York USA 2012-05-01 AGENDA: 6:00-6:45PM Refreshments & networking 6:45-7:00PM Announcements 7:00-8:00PM Presentation on "Affordances Demystified" by Rex Hartson and Pardha Pyla LOCATION: Bloomberg Tower, Room 7 MPR 731 Lexington Avenue between 58th & 59th New York, NY 10022 "Affordances Demystified" In interaction design, the word “affordance” is often used to describe something that helps, aids or makes it possible for a user to do something. But what are the different types of affordances? And how should we factor them into our daily HCI/ UX design activities? With several decades in the business, Rex Hartson and Pardha Pyla know a lot about user experience. In fact, this talk is based on a chapter in their recent publication, The UX Book: Process and Guidelines for Ensuring a Quality User Experience. This new book is a comprehensive, practical field guide to understanding, assimilating, and applying the complete interaction design discipline. On April 30th, Rex and Pardha will discuss the different kinds of affordances and how they help in designing for a quality user experience. Expected audience: Anyone interested in designing interaction between humans and systems or products for a quality user experience. Takeaway concept: Learn about the different kinds of affordances and how to take them into account in your interaction designs. TICKETS: Free for members. To become a member for just $15,click here! Use the "Ticket+Annual Membership" option when you sign up. 1855 NY In interaction design, the word “affordance” is often used to describe something that helps, aids or makes it possible for a user to do something. 2012-04-30 false http://www.nycupa.org/Register?eventId=483969&EventViewMode=EventDetails http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1855 interaction design, user experience, ux New York City USA 2012-05-06 Start the spring season with an epic bang! Join us for a half-day immersive workshop meant to teach-by-doing the Design Studio method. Whether your focus is strategy, product management, design, or development, this hands-on, dynamic workshop is for anyone involved in the ideation, design or development of websites, applications, and mobile experience. The early stages of product innovation can crucially influence the success and direction of any product. Yet these stages tend to be fuzzy, highly politicized, and under-documented. This workshop is an introduction to how teams can use The Design Studio method to explore opportunities and innovate products in a more transparent manner so that cross-functional teams focus on how ideas and solutions map back to the problem space and goals, revealing tacit requirements, while mitigating the risk of hidden agendas. Design Studio is conducted in a highly interactive, fast-paced team setting following a methodology commonly used in architecture and industrial design, but with some important twists. It has been called the “Iron Chef,” of ideation. It can be intense, focused, and chaotic at times, but those lucky enough to have participated understand the power and effectiveness of this tool. This workshop will teach the fundamentals of running a design studio and will answer questions about how to effectively use Design Studio (as well as variations on it), and to avoid potential pitfalls so those practicing some flavor of Agile UX will be better armed to solve difficult problems in their work. The workshop guides participations through this evolution in experience ideation using a case study approach to solve a unique problem space, the goal of which is to arrive at some solid design solutions while also learn the hands-on techniques so that attendees may return to their organization and conduct their own design studios. Cost for the event is $195, which covers the registration, materials, and refreshments. 1840 NY This workshop will teach the fundamentals of running a design studio through a hands-on, iterative approach to designing around a problem space. 2012-05-05 false http://www.designstudio.eventbrite.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1840 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1840/AgileUX_logo.png agile, design, lean, product, strategy, ux Addison USA 2012-06-03 Back for a fourth year, the Big Design 2012 Conference will have talks, panels, interactive booths, art, mixers, parties, and more. Learn from experts like Jared Spool, Stephen Anderson, Sharron Rush, Jeremy Johnson, Brian Sullivan, and 50 other speakers. 1756 TX Join experts in the fields of design, mobile, gaming, usability, strategy, content, multimedia, and film in Big D. 2012-05-31 false http://www.bigdesignconference.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1756 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1756/Big_Design.png design, usability, ux San Francisco USA 2012-08-25 Adaptive Path's UX Week is the premier user experience conference. With a mix of inspiring talks from recognized thought leaders and hands-on workshops delivering takeaway skills, this event delivers for user experience professionals at all levels — directors, managers, and practitioners. Join us as we celebrate 10 years of UX Week. It just keeps getting better and better! 1753 CA UX Week is the premier user experience design conference. Design professionals from all over the world gather for four days of community, inspiration and skills building. 2012-08-21 false http://www.uxweek.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1753 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1753/04_Hero.png design, ixd, ux Kitchener Canada 2012-09-24 Fluxible is Canada's premiere UX conference in 2012, taking place in one of the country's hottest centers of business and technology. We're drawing top experts from around the world (confirmed speakers hail from as far as Sydney and Hong Kong) and will serve up an action-packed program. The conference takes place at inspiring venues in the centre of Kitchener, just steps from hotels, shops, and restaurants. Join us not just for Fluxible's terrific content, but for the chance to explore this great region. We're home to industry leaders such as Google, RIM, Sony, Electronic Arts, and Christie Digital. Plus, we have a well-deserved reputation as Canada's largest concentration of startups, too. 1839 Canada Two days with some of the world’s top UX, IA, and IxD pros. Fluxible’s format mixes hands-on workshops with informative presentations, tours of leading global businesses, and loads of fun! 2012-09-22 false http://www.fluxible.ca http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/1839 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/1839/FluxibleLogo.jpg design, information architecture, interaction design, user experience, ux