Jim Jarrett

Farewell, UXNet (Baltimore, MD, USA)

Unfortunately, this organization, its site, and any other elements are passing into the digital beyond.  Individuals may continue on, maybe even sustaining the name, URLs or whatever.  I had a short but fruitful stint here as ambassador for Baltimore.  I’ll now be investing my free time and efforts into helping make Baltimore Parlay a continuing success. Good luck to everyone, and all you locals, come on over to Parlay!

With respect to everyone involved with UXNet, and apologies to Monty Python:

UXNet is a dead parrot.
I know a dead parrot when I see one, and I’m looking at one right now.
The plumage don’t enter into it.
It’s stone dead.

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Health 2.0 Meetup (Silver Spring, MD, USA)

The next Health 2.0 Meetup will be held at Jackie’s Restaurant in Silver Spring, MD.  It will again be a STAT format, with multiple 5-minute presentations.  Registration opens March 3.

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Health 2.0 Meetup (Silver Spring, MD, USA)

Our local (and very active) Health 2.0 group is having their next meeting at Jackie’s Restaurant in Silver Spring.

Health 2.0 STAT - featuring rapid fire presentations from Health 2.0 leaders.

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Baltimore Parlay: Persuasive Design (Baltimore, MD, USA)

Baltimore Parlay (A Gathering for Baltimore User Experience People) is having its next meeting at e.magination on the subject of Persuasive Design presented by John Whalen.

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Sustaining Government with Usability + Plain Language (Washington, DC, USA)

In celebration of World Usability Day 2009, Nicole Burton has organized an event at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Sustaining Government with Usability + Plain Language.

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Baltimore Parlay 2 (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)

Baltimore Parlay (A Gathering for Baltimore User Experience People) is having its second meeting at 4thought, inc. at Clipper Mill.

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AIGA Baltimore’s 12th Annual Paper, Ink & Hops (Linthicum, MD, USA)

Join a bunch of creative professionals at the National Electronics Museum for AIGA Baltimore’s 12th annual Paper, Ink & Hops gathering.  Discounts for members and for advance tickets.

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Health 2.0 Meet-up - Web 2.0 at the FDA (Silver Spring, MD, USA)

Tonight is the Health 2.0 meet-up, with presenters from the FDA on their use of Web 2.0 techniques.

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HFES Potomac/DC-Metro UPA: George Mason Arch Lab (Fairfax, VA, USA)

HFES Potomac Chapter and DC-Metro UPA Chapter are co-hosting their monthly dinner meeting at the George Mason University Arch Lab.  Check out this link for all the details.

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Welcome to Baltimore, MD, USA

Hello everyone!

I recently took on the role of local ambassador for the Baltimore UXNet locale, tag-teaming the region with the ambassador for Washington, DC, Olga Howard.

This region is dynamic and engaging for UX professionals.  We have a large ecosystem of universities and colleges with design, psychology, and other programs - even game design.  Hundreds of software and IT firms.  And many dozens of independent UX consultants in the area.  Others of us labor away in UX roles at private-, public-, and non-profit-sector organizations, making life better through design, whether it is for new products, government services, or IT systems.

There are a number of organizations that operate locally to support and evangelize UX-related work, including regional chapters of UPA, IxDA, and IGDA.  I’m sure there are many other organizations that fit in the UXNet umbrella.  Please get in touch with me and let me know how we can promote and support your work!

I personally want to be connected to all the UX people and activities in the region.  My work often takes me elsewhere, but I am grounded here as my home.  Let’s work together to make these connections.  I’ll make this UXNet locale a place you can rely on to find out what’s going on and who’s out there.

Cheers!  I look forward to meeting, working, and playing with all of you.

Jim Jarrett

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