The UXnet calendar compiles the list of upcoming local events from each locale into a single listing. Major user experience-related conferences (outside of a locale served by a local ambassador) are also included. Additional events can be found on other calendars.
Recently added events are listed below; use the calendar on the right to find upcoming events by date.
| July 24, 2008 | ||
| 6:15 pm | to | 8:15 pm |
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.
Luke will cover:
SPEAKER: Luke Williams, Creative Director, frog design
WHEN: Thursday, July 24th
6:15 networking (refreshments served0
7:00 presentation
8:00 Q&Q and discussion
WHERE: Location details provided on RSVP
RSVP to: nyc-rsvp (at) ixda (dot) org
| July 8, 2008 | ||
| 4:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
Social Networking. Instant mobile communications. Unprecedented worldwide information accessibility and organization. Massive political outreach. These are today’s internet.
In this session we’ll explore, in an interactive setting, how the internet is affecting our lives and our businesses at an ever-increasing pace and in an ever-increasing number of ways. We’ll examine how businesses are embracing the new outreach opportunities the internet is providing, and where they’re failing. We’ll discuss how communities are utilizing the internet to fight crime, and how one company is taking on the world.
About the Speaker: Robert Faletti is a Principal at Blue Archer, a Pittsburgh-based application and website development group.
Mr. Faletti has over 12 years of management, consulting, and entrepreneurial experience. Prior to Blue Archer, Robert founded two successful ventures and spent two years with Arthur Andersen where he participated in building the national practice for E-Commerce Strategy.
Mr. Faletti is Past President of ACG Pittsburgh, President of BNI of Western Pennsylvania’s Circle of Excellence chapter, and regularly speaks regarding internet strategy, marketing and website development. Robert is an active volunteer, a Duquesne University graduate, and currently resides in Gibsonia with his wife and two daughters.
Sponsored by: The Council on Realizing Excellence in Management (CoREM). www.CoREM.org
Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Time: 4:00-6:00 PM (Discussion) 6:00 – 6:45 PM (social time and snacks)
Location: Conference Center, Forbes Road Career & Technology Center, 607 Beatty Road, Monroeville
Cost: Free
Event Information Contact: Brien Palmer, CoREM Director of Publicity, at 724-733-5007
To Register, Contact: Brien Palmer, bpalmer@interlinkbusiness.com
| July 8, 2008 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Organized by
Columbus Digital
www.columbusdigital.org
When
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
6:00 to 8:00 pm
Where
O’Shaughnessy’s Public House
401 N Front St # 150
Columbus, OH 43215
Description: This is our weekly social get together. Bring something to show, bring an opinion, a topic, or just bring an appetite and get together with your fellow Digital Creatives for Coffee, Beer, and munchies.
About Columbus Digital
Columbus Digital is the official Adobe User Group for the Greater Columbus Area. We help digital professionals express their talent, improve their skills, and promote themselves to the greater region. Monthly presentations cover both design and development topics, and weekly socials are planned as informal networking opportunities. Subscribe to the mailing list to get all the latest announcements and banter.
| February 5, 2009 | to | February 8, 2009 |
The Interaction Design Association (IxDA) is pleased to announce Interaction|09, to be held February 5-8, 2009 in conjunction with Simon Fraser University’s School of Interactive Arts + Technology, and the Faculty of Business, located in lovely Vancouver, B.C. Mark your calendars now for what promises to be another exciting and informative conference centered around the design of interactive systems of all types, from web and desktop applications, to mobile devices, consumer electronics, digitally-enhanced environments, and more. This will be our growing community’s second annual opportunity to gather with several hundred other Interaction Design professionals from around the world.
Building on the successful format of Interaction 08 at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Interaction 09 will span four days, with two and a half main conference days preceded by 1 ½ days of pre- conference workshops and activities. Thursday will be devoted to a diverse and valuable series of professional workshops. Friday will be a busy and exciting day, with tours, additional workshops and opportunities to explore SFU, its surrounding community and Vancouver, along with leadership and organizing activities in the morning. The conference will open Friday afternoon, with a welcoming reception that evening.
Saturday and Sunday will be packed with inspirational and tactical sessions geared at anyone who practices Interaction Design. We look forward to Interaction 09 continuing to build on the quality of experience and community camaraderie we shared this year in Savannah.
In addition to invited speakers, we will be welcoming speaking proposals for sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Stay tuned for that and other exciting announcements.
Are you interested in becoming a much-appreciated sponsor for Interaction 09? Contact sponsorships at ixda.org. This is a great opportunity to support the IxDA community!
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| July 25, 2008 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 1:30 pm |
When: Friday July 25th, 2008 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Where: Room 060, Science and Engineering Library at The Ohio State University
Sponsored by: OSU Digital Union
Registration is required. (Register)
In this hour and a half forum, we will survey the survey tools, reviewing 4 or 5 products and evaluating them in terms of their pricing, variety and implementation of question types, statistics gathering and export, and–perhaps most importantly–their ease of use for both survey administrators and respondents.Which give the best balance of pricing and quality of feedback? Which provide the best user experience? And to what degree do any of them comply with OSU web accessibility policy? Come share your own experiences, expertise, needs, and concerns.
| June 24, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Tales of information architecture from IBM.com
Ever wonder how a large corporate web site navigation system is designed, and how it evolves over time? How certain links find their way to the corporate home page, while other ones do not? How major changes in the corporation’s business affect the web site navigation? And how the IA of the corporate web site can give clues about how well the business is doing?
If so, then join Keith Instone as he tells stories about the information architecture of ibm.com.
Keith Instone has been the information architecture lead for IBM.com for the last several years.
Where
Room 1220
Bahen Centre, University of Toronto
40 St. George Street
Toronto, ON
Google Map
http://rurl.org/tp9
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=40+St.+George+Street,+Toronto,+Ontario
ToRCHI
http://www.torchi.org/Default.aspx?pageId=91841&eventId=17628
| June 27, 2008 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 1:00 pm |
Although there are plenty of words in our language to choose from, our technical environments unconsciously encourage us to create new terms, abuse existing terms, and forget the basics of good technical communication. This presentation will describe why controlling technical terminology is so critical to our success, explain common terminology challenges that writers and editors face today, and discuss tools, tips, and tricks for how you can control the unnecessary sprawl of terminology.
Friday, June 27, 2008 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Fees $15 for non-members of STC Washington DC chapter
RSVP Tuesday, June 24, 2008
| August 8, 2008 | ||
| 12:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
With a date like 8/8/08, we couldn’t pass up an opportunity to launch EightShapes’ public workshops!
And so, join us on August 8 for the first of a series of public workshops. We’ll start with our sweet spot, documentation, and see where it goes.
Since it’s our first, the workshop on 8/8/08 is specially priced at $345.
Want to create better documents?
Attend a one-day documentation workshop on hosted by EightShapes.
Date: August 8, 2008 (9am – 5pm)
Location: Cafritz Conference Center, on the GW campus in downtown Washington, DC (metro accessible!)
Cost: $345, includes morning and afternoon sessions, materials, and lunch Register (via PayPal): http://eightshapes.com/workshop.php
EightShapes believes in great documentation, whether we create it for you, or help you to do it yourself. This Documentation Workshop is our first public training event, intended to take your wireframes, flows, and patterns from “good enough” to “more than enough”.
This workshop is for user experience professionals at all levels who create detailed documentation as part of their work.
The Schedule:
Morning
Documentation Fundamentals with Dan Brown: Spend four hours with the author of Communicating Design—the only book on user experience design documentation—as he leads you through an exploration of wireframes and flows.
Afternoon
Advanced Wireframing and Annotations with Nathan Curtis: Take your wireframes to the next level by energizing your annotations, providing more structure, more detail, and more polish.
Conclusion
Sit through the credits and you’ll get more than a Samuel L. Jackson cameo. EightShapes will demonstrate a version of the documentation system used by many of their clients. The system provides a foundation for creating essential user experience documents efficiently and consistently.
The Location:
The event will take place at the Marvin Center of the Cafritz Conference Center, located on the George Washington University campus in Washington, DC.
To Register:
Visit http://eightshapes.com/workshop.php for more information and to reserve your spot. We look forward to seeing you there!
| June 26, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 8:45 pm |
Location:
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center
4805 Edgemoor Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814
Description:
There are several conferences each spring of interest to usability professionals, but deadlines and budgets may limit our ability to attend. Featured below are the panelists, several local professionals, who will be sharing ideas and insights from the conferences that they attended in the first half of 2008. Join us for this interactive discussion!
Information Architecture (IA) Summit - Lisa Goldberg, Hallie Wilfert
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Computer-Human Interaction (CHI) Conference - Elizabeth Buie
Society for Technical Communication (STC) Annual Conference - Allen Rotz
Usability Professionals Association (UPA) Annual Conference - Melanie Huston
University of Maryland HCIL Open House - Lisa Battle
IxDA Interaction 08 - James Melzer
Registration:
Not necessary for this free event.
Cost:
Free
Directions to the Program:
The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center is located at 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814. The Center is in the two-story County office building on the plaza level of the Metropolitan complex, above a County parking garage.
By Car:
The entrance to the parking garage is marked with a large blue Bethesda Center parking sign. Parking is available in the garage - $.75 per hour short-term (3 hours or less), $.50 per hour for over 3 hours. If you are coming south on Old Georgetown Road (from the Beltway use exit 36), turn right on Woodmont Avenue and the parking entrance is almost immediately on your left (second driveway). If you are coming south on Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike, turn right onto Woodmont Avenue, go south for approximately one mile, cross Old Georgetown Road, and the parking garage entrance is the second driveway on your left. If you are coming north on Wisconsin or west on Rt. 410, take Old Georgetown Road north, turn left at the second traffic light (Woodmont Ave.) and the garage entrance will be on your left (it’s the second driveway). Take the elevators from the parking garage to the plaza level (P). The building is located at the center of the plaza. County and American flags and a sign bearing the County seal mark the entrance to the building.
By Metro, Bus or on Foot:
The building is located across the street from the Bethesda Metro station. From the Bethesda Metro Station, take the escalator from the bus bay to the plaza level, turn left, walk past the clock tower and across to the Metropolitan plaza using the pedestrian bridge. If you are walking from any other location, the Center’s street entrance is at 4605 Edgemoor Lane (corner of Old Georgetown and Edgemoor) and is marked with County and American flags. Take the elevator to level 2 for meeting rooms.
http://www.upa-dc-metro.org/events/2008/06-26-08.htm
| June 26, 2008 6:00 pm | to | September 4, 2008 9:00 pm |
The class write-up:”Once considered an odd idea, organizational storytelling has become widely recognized as a powerful, results-driven tool for success. This class will help you discover how narrative forges connections, strengthens relationships, informs strategy, enhances persuasive communication - and ultimately supports improving organizational performance. Managers, consultants, executives and communicators of all types will benefit from learning how to align narrative with personal/organizational mission, track the history of organizational storytelling, identify and use the seven elements of narrative form, and explore strategies for crafting clear content.”
The experience:
Although the class provides us opportunities to explore the research and practice of storytelling, it succeed in forging relationships among classmates - and exchanging practical ideas and examples we can apply in different ways. The class is conducted much like a graduate school seminar - opportunities for reading, researching, and reflecting. Special guests provide value to the class experience, and we always have fun learning and exchanging stories.
The cost and location:
The cost is $360 for ten weeks. Don’t worry if you need to miss a week or two as the class is designed to accommodate adult learners.
The class is held at USDA Graduate School/Capitol Gallery (L’Enfant Avenue metro stop). Check the USDA <http://grad.usda.gov/course_details.php?cid=MGMT4500E> site for more detail.
Two Blurbs About the Instructor
An official blurb: Thom Haller teaches principles of performance-based information architecture and usability and has more than 15-years experience with Graduate School, USDA. As a speaker and storyteller, Thom presents strategies for decreasing user frustration and increasing organizational efficiency.
An unofficial blurb offered by story guru Seth Kahan <http://www.sethkahan.com/>: Thom is a renegade instructor, subverting the dominant paradigm by providing rebelliously unconventional perspectives that encourage creativity and relentlessly bring the mainstream back into alignment with humanity’s creative potential (from which it has seriously strayed).
| July 10, 2008 | to | July 11, 2008 |
Putting Research into Practice provides participants with an engaging review of foundational and recent research with a distinct “How can I use this?” focus. HFI’s experts provide in-depth summaries of the current literature in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Computer Science, Technology, Usability Engineering, and Marketing.
More information at humanfactors.com.
| September 24, 2008 | to | September 26, 2008 |
This course provides the essential knowledge to transition from being a classical usability engineer to become a complete user experience designer.
It is no longer enough to design just for efficiency – now user experience experts must also design for engagement.
More information at humanfactors.com.
To register.
| July 1, 2008 |
For new users of Techsmith’s Morae who want to run a usability test, “Morae for beginners” is a 1-day seminar that shows delegates how to set up, observe, log and analyse a usability test with Morae.
Morae has rapidly become the tool of choice for people carrying out usability tests. With the insight Morae provides, you can make critical design changes that will improve sales and conversion rates, boost Web site traffic, and increase customer satisfaction. But with the release of Morae 2.0, the software has become more complex and it’s not always clear how to start using Morae to run a usability test, log data and analyse and report the results.
The aim of this training seminar is to show you how Morae is used in practice by usability experts. You will learn how to:
| June 18, 2008 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
When: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Refreshments and Networking: 6:30-7:00 PM
Presentation and Discussion: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Post-event Mingle: 8:30 PM onwards
Topic: “Making a Difference”
As interaction designers, we all want to see our work go to market, be loved by its users, and make a positive difference in their lives. And that is Fit’s intention: to lead, nurture, connect and equip its clients so that what they make fits the complexities of life and positively affects the common good.
Fit partners Marc Rettig and Jenna Date will describe their approach to integrating design practices, ethnographic research, and the practical necessities of organizational change. Through project stories, they’ll share practical techniques and points of view on process, collaboration, and making a positive difference for teams, organizations, and end users.
Where: Fit Associates, 5744 Ellsworth Avenue in Shadyside
Fit Associates’ studio is across the street from the Shadyside Saloon and above SPIN bar. The entry door is on street level to the left of SPIN bar. Look for the cranberry Fit Associates sign in the door. Ring the bottom buzzer to be let in. Those that are driving can find parking at metered spots on the street. Parking meters are not enforced past 6:00 pm.
Company site: www.fitassociates.com
RSVP:
Please let us know you’re coming: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pXQ-v5NgcfQnvYmkxLZzReQ&email=true
Thanks,
Michele Marut
IXDA Local Ambassador for Pittsburgh
Questions?
Direct inquiries about this event to Dana Pruszynski at Fit Associates, dana@fitassociates.com
We look forward to meeting and sharing ideas with you soon!
| June 11, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
Meet designers, anthropologists, business peeps, and maybe a sociologist or two! We’ll talk about translating insights into product design (loosely defined).
Where
Pauper’s Pub street-level patio
539 Bloor Street West
Google Maps
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=539+Bloor+St.+W.,+Toronto,+ON
| June 25, 2008 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
NH UPA is trying a new and fun meeting format for June. We’re calling the meeting format NH UPA Speed Networking - similar to speed dating, but obviously with a different goal in mind!
All those attending the meeting will have the chance to speak with others in a one-on-one or small group format for a short period of time before rotating to meet with others. This will be more than just small talk, though. After a quick introduction, the discussion will focus on specific topics of interest relating to usability and design. We hope the format will help attendees learn about fellow NH UPA members, hear what others are doing, learn different viewpoints on issues, and be inspired by other’s ideas. There is no homework or requirements for the meeting and the discussions will be open to experienced professionals and beginners alike.
Specific Topics for Discussion may include:
Usability in Agile Software Development
Making the Business Case for User Experience Design
Preferred Prototyping Methods
Eye Tracking - Valuable or Hype?
Use of Personas
Favorite IA Methods - Card Sorting, Freelisting, Content Analysis, etc
Inspiring Interfaces
Web Site Navigation Paradigms
Recommended Books and Learning Opportunities
AJAX and Web 2.0 Technology
Others…
When:
Wednesday, June 25th
Refreshments & Networking: 6-7:00 PM
Meeting: 7:00 PM – 8ish
Where:
PixelMEDIA
222 International Drive
Suite 175
Portsmouth, NH 03801
RSVP:
We look forward to seeing you there! RSVP is required - please send RSVPs to info@nhupa.org so we can plan accordingly.
NH UPA meetings are always open to anyone who is interested in attending. Membership to the UPA is NOT required.
Best,
Kyle Soucy
President, NH UPA
| June 10, 2008 | ||
| 6:30 pm |
We’re meeting at our usual place (Duke of Devon patio) and time (second Tuesday of every month).
Current forecast is 26 C & mostly sunny - perfect for an evening on the patio for discussions about all things UX and beyond with friends & colleagues. Newcomers are always welcome so bring a friend.
The Duke is accessible underground via the PATH network from King, Union & St. Andrew TTC subway stations so on the off-chance it rains (Weather Network predicts a 30% chance) you don’t even have to step
outside!
If you’re on Upcoming, please indicate if you plan to attend so we have numbers for what will surely be a busy patio
Where
Duke of Devon (patio)
Toronto Dominion Centre, TD Tower
66 Wellington Street West (just West of Bay & Wellington)
Toronto, Ontario M5K 1H1
Google Maps
http://tinyurl.com/3ba24u
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=66+Wellington+Street+West,+Toronto,+ON
Upcoming.org
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/778494/
| June 16, 2008 | ||
| 6:15 pm | to | 8:45 pm |
We live in a world where the little things really do matter. Each encounter — no matter how brief — is a micro interaction which makes a deposit or withdrawal from our rational and emotional subconscious. The sum of these interactions and encounters adds up to how we feel about a particular product, brand or service. Little things. Feelings. They influence our everyday behaviors more than we realize.
The speaker is David Armano, VP Experience Design at Critical Mass. He has over 14 years experience in the communications industry with the majority of his time spent in digital marketing and experience design. Aside from his presence on the Web, David is known as an evangelist for customer-centric strategies and acts as an advocate for the creation of meaningful interactions.
WHEN:
6:15 - 7:00 networking (refreshments served)
7:00 - 8:00 presentation
8:00 - 8:30 Q&A and discussion*
After the event we’ll move from micro interactions to macro interactions with some of the smartest, hippest, coolest and geekiest people around. Join us for drinks at Sweet & Vicious (5 Spring St between Bowery & Elizabeth).
WHERE: SoHo; location details provided on RSVP
RSVP: Send e-mail to: nyc-rsvp (at) ixda (dot) org
| June 18, 2008 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
The next Refresh Detroit <http://www.refresh-detroit.org> meeting will be 6:30pm, Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at Ann Arbor SPARK in downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan. We are fortunate to have Adobe representative Doug Halliday lead the presentation.
Doug will highlight features in Acrobat, including creating PDFs, sharing, forms and usability. He’ll also discuss the new features in the upcoming Acrobat 9 version, due for release in mid-summer 2008. Adobe expert Greg Pisocky will join our meeting remotely to explain the accessibility features in Acrobat.
Location
Ann Arbor SPARK <http://tinyurl.com/6jt8nf>
330 East Liberty Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Doug Halliday is Business Development Manager, Manufacturing, at Adobe Systems Inc. In this capacity, he is responsible for driving customer awareness of Adobe solutions in manufacturing, developing partner relationships and formulating strategies with key customers, particularly in the automotive and heavy equipment sectors.
Greg Pisocky is a Business Development Manager in Adobe Systems’ Corporate Product Management Group. As an accessibility specialist, he advises Adobe’s customers on techniques for developing accessible content for those with disabilities.
For more information, visit the Refresh Detroit website
<http://www.refresh-detroit.org> .
| June 13, 2008 | ||
| 9:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
We will host an IA Cocktail Hour, after the redux meeting for IA Summit 2008, on Friday June 13th. Not so good day to host an event? Don’t worry it will be fun 
Details in Japanese:
来たる6/13のIAサミット報告会の後に、コンセントのはせがわさんのご好意で引き続きコンセントの会議室をお借りして、簡単なIA懇親会・情報交換会を開催します。お酒など持ち寄って日ごろオンラインだけで面識のない方々との親睦を深めていただければと思います。
日時：6/13（金） 21:00〜22:00
場所：コンセント（MAP）
主催：IAI-JP、IAAJ、コンセント
内容に変更があるかもしれないので、以下のIAAJのサイトもご確認ください。
