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.
| May 22, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Sponsoring Organization: Columbus chapter of Pecha Kucha
Date & Time: May 22, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Click for more information
Location: Drexel Theater-Grandview
Suggested donation of $2 at the door for price of venue
What is Pecha Kucha Night?
Pecha Kucha Night is a place for young artists, architects and interactive designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each – giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.
Pecha Kucha (which is Japanese for the sound of conversation) has tapped into a demand for a forum in which creative work can be easily and informally shown, without having to rent a gallery or chat up a magazine editor.
| June 13, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
Atsushi Hasegawa of Concent will host the annual IA Summt Redux at Concent in Yoyogi, Shibuya in free of charge. Please RSVP at entry at iaaj.org. (Max Limits are 25 people, for the space capacity.)
Detailes in Japanese:
以下の日程・場所でコンセントの長谷川さんが毎年恒例のIAサミットの報告会があります。参加希望の方は人数の関係もあるとの事で、事前にentry at iaaj.org宛にご連絡ください。
日時：6/13（金） 19:00～
場所：コンセント
渋谷区代々木1-2-9 森京ビル
http://www.concentinc.jp/function/map.html
費用：とくになし
人数：２５名程度ま
詳しくはIAAJ (Information Architecture Association Japan)のサイトをご覧ください。
| May 10, 2008 | ||
| 2:00 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
Sponsoring Organization: Wexner Center for the Arts, Contact ticket office
Date & Time: Saturday, May 10, 2008 | 2:00PM
(Book signing follows)
Location: Mershon Auditorium, 1871 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio
Join Bone-creator Jeff Smith and comic book artist and theorist Scott McCloud for a lively conversation about Smith’s career and each artist’s view of the practice and future of comic book art. McCloud is the author of Understanding Comics, Making Comics, and Reinventing Comics and the creator of the comic Zot!
The exhibition Jeff Smith: Bone and Beyond, on view May 10 through August 3, features original comic book drawings by the Columbus-based artist and some of the comics artists who have inspired him.
Bone and Beyond and related events are presented in collaboration with Ohio State’s Cartoon Research Library.
Saturday, May 10, the Bone and Beyond exhibition is open from 11 AM until 8 PM. Jeff Smith: Before Bone, a related exhibition on view nearby at the Cartoon Research Library, is open from 1 to 5 PM. (The Cartoon Research Library is not typically open on Saturdays.)
| May 21, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 12:00 pm |
Sponsoring Organization: The Ohio State University Digital Union
What: 4th Annual Digital Union Showcase & Launch of Learning Collaboration Studio
Where: LC Studio (060 SEL) & Digital Union (370 SEL), 370 Science & Engineering Library, 175 W. 18th Ave.
When: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Events:
10-10:30 - Launch of the Learning Collaboration Studio by President Gee
10:30-12 - Digital Union Fourth Anniversary Showcase
Please join us as we celebrate the Digital Union’s 4th Anniversary with a showcase of projects from this dynamic facility’s fourth year. We are also delighted to announce the grand opening of the Digital Union’s Learning Collaboration Studio, a new joint venture between University Libraries and the Digital Union.
The Learning Collaboration Studio is a unique space designed with radical flexibility in mind. The goal of the room is to provide a highly interactive learning space and to familiarize librarians with the opportunities and challenges faculty face. President Gordon Gee will preside over the ribbon cutting.
The Digital Union Fourth Anniversary Showcase includes samplings of faculty and student work carried out in consultation with Digital Union staff as well as demonstrations of the latest emerging technologies including:
* tours of TELRport Island in Second Life
* blueprints and drawings of the Digital Union 2009 expansion
* multimedia journalism on charitable giving
* collaboratively authored student wikis
* Biology rock opera by Dr. Susan Fisher
* HD documentary about Columbus’ topiary garden
* Microsoft Roundtable conferencing device
* Microsoft Zunes Mp3 players
* SMART Board interactive displays
* Apple Air laptop, iPhone and iPod Touch
* Kindle, Bookeen and Sony eReaders
For more information, contact: digitalunion@osu.edu
| June 16, 2008 | to | June 20, 2008 |
The international UPA 2008 conference will be held in Baltimore on June 16-20, 2008.
This is a great conference for people new to usability as well as for experienced practitioners. You will meet wonderful people and get lots of practical tips and ideas. Monday June 16 and Tuesday June 17 are tutorials and workshops, while the main conference runs Wednesday June 18 through Friday June 20.
The theme of this year’s conference is “The Many Faces of User Experience: Usability through holistic practice.” Many types of professionals touch the user experience of a product. Marketing specialists, graphic designers, computer scientists, business analysts, psychologists, information architects, technical writers and others bring valuable perspectives to usability and user experience. UPA 2008 invites you to share perspectives and learn from the
experiences of other practitioners.
This year’s conference will feature a special full-day program on usability in e-Government on Tuesday, June 17. There will be panel sessions on the status of usability in the U.S. Federal Government and in other governments around the world, small group discussions, and presentations and case studies on a wide range of topics. The schedule
for the e-Government program can be found at: https://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/upa_conference/program/2008/index.php?view=day_with_tracks&day=Tuesday&style=brief#E-Government_Program
UPA 2008 will also introduce a new topic called Managing User Experience. It includes sessions geared towards user experience managers, directors, or team leaders.
Register by May 5 before the prices go up! Prices and online registration are available at: http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/conference/2008/registration.htm
For more details about the conference, go to: http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/conference/2008/index.htm
| May 29, 2008 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Panelists: TBA
Moderator: TBA
Location: 3030 E. 63rd Street, Loft 413 (Authentic Films)
Type: After-Hours Educational
Details to be announced shortly. Stay tuned!
Details and announcements can be found at http://www.webassociation.org/eventDetails.cfm/eventid/28.
| May 14, 2008 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
NEOUPA welcomes a Panel discussion with members of the Cleveland Web Standards Association on Web Standards DemystifiedDesigning and building with standards lowers costs of development, while delivering sites that are accessible to more people and more devices. So what exactly are they and why do you need them? These questions and more answered by a panel of some of Cleveland’s leading web designers.
Scheduled panel participants include:
More information and registration can be found at http://www.neoupa.org/meeting_details.asp?meeting_id=65.
| May 6, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Clevland’s Web Standards Meetup group is hosting an event on programming. http://webdesign.meetup.com/396/calendar/7340442/
Have you ever used a website where you enter some information and it magically remembers what you enter? Or what about listening to programmers talk about “databases” and “code”? Come and hear Joe Fiorini, an experienced web developer, explain what “programming” is and how it can help your web site. You will learn how to use object-oriented programming to get information from a form to a database, and from a database back out to a screen. Don’t know what a database is? No problem! He will explain that too!
If you already know all about programming, never fear! Joe will also be showing how to get started using Ruby on Rails, a growing and extremely popular framework for quickly writing web applications.
Speaker bio: Joe Fiorini is a web developer with 8 years of experience in programming for web sites. He has been using HTML and CSS since 1997. Currently he works for Telligent System (the creators of Community Server) as a Software Development Engineer; he develops and maintains sites for Microsoft’s developer community. Previously he worked for Tenth Floor, an interactive marketing company, as a Senior Web Developer. He has delivered technology presentations at various user groups, and to employees at Harley-Davidson and Progressive Insurance.
| September 22, 2008 | to | September 24, 2008 |
Design For Mobile will be the first North American mobile user experience conference. This will be a two-day conference focused on strategy and tactics for user research, product definition, interaction and other design, and usability testing. A day of workshops and training will preceed the conference sessions.
| May 19, 2008 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Join the Southeast Michigan Chapter of the STC for dinner and a presentation on Monday, May 19th! Al Pizzurro will share his knowledge about writing resumes, job-searching, and staying positive in the process. This is a perfect program for those in the process of changing jobs, students, and those who just want to update their skills and resumes.
Program Description:
With today’s uncertain economy, it’s best to be proactive about your employment opportunities and marketing your talents. Whether you are just starting your career or making a change, Allan (Al) Pizzurro can offer advice to help you to deal with the ups and downs of job-searching and how to get back into the market. He uses his own experience in job-searching and as a manager to assist people in creating or improving their resumes, guiding them on how to search and apply for positions over the Internet, and providing insight on how to view every opportunity as a chance to network. He also assists people in interview preparation techniques and how to stay actively positioned in the face of negative thoughts especially from places you least expect.
Al Pizzurro has worked for IT and Automotive Companies such as Electronic Data Systems (EDS), Automotive Components Holdings, llc (ACH) and is currently working with Ford Motor Company as a Contract Specialist for Engineering Software.
Showcase your work!
In addition to the presentation, you’ll also have a chance to show off your talents to your peers, Bring your best work to show what you’re writing, creating, editing, or building.
Schedule:
6:30 pm-7:30: dinner and awards ceremony
7:30-8:30: presentation
Location:
Washtenaw Community College
Morris J. Lawrence Building
Room 105/121
4800 E Huron River Dr
Ann Arbor MI 48106-1610
Registration:
When you register, please indicate whether you will be eating dinner. The choices will include a vegetarian and meat option.
Note: Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate walk-ins for dinner. If you mail your registration late, please send an e-mail to registration to ensure we get you on the list for dinner. Thanks for your assistance!
Preregister by Sunday, May 11th and indicate whether you will be having dinner or not. Please register by email at register@stc-sm.org or by mail at:
Registration for May STC Program
22951 Thorncliffe
Southfield, MI 48033
Price with dinner and presentation:
$15 for STC members
$10 for students
$20 for nonmembers
Prices without dinner (Presentation only):
$5 for members and students
$10 for nonmembers
Directions:
http://www.wccnet.edu/aboutwcc/collegeinfo/directionsandmaps/directionstowcc.php
Campus Map:
http://www.wccnet.edu/aboutwcc/collegeinfo/directionsandmaps/campusmap.php
The Morris J. Lawrence building is “ML” on the campus map. There is plenty of free parking in front of the building (lot #1).
| July 21, 2008 | to | July 23, 2008 |
Web Design World Seattle is more than just an incredible opportunity to gain insight and interact with some of the hottest designers / developers in the web industry — it’s a new Web Design World. Every session has been updated for 2008, and most sessions are brand new. Learn about the topics you need to know about today. Ajax, CSS, JavaScript, and rich interface design. Usability, e-commerce design, and search engine optimization. Mashups, blogs, and social networking. And a full-day workshop on Adobe Photoshop, Flash, and Dreamweaver.
| June 16, 2008 | to | June 17, 2008 |
WidgetWebExpo will look at one of the key emerging online trends: how to utilize the power of widgets to carry your brand to the world. Widgets offer huge potential as carriers of marketing, brand and advertising messages into social networks. Successful widgets are viral in nature can distribute your content or marketing message across the internet.
Several user experience topics will be covered:
| May 22, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Expecting surprises: A User Research Case Study (Hong Kong) - 22 May 2008
Conducting user research programs is much more of an art than a science. Even a very small sample size could easily demand serious planning and vigilance in execution, however, the knowledge and insights it brings also goes way beyond what one can get from data based studies such as a survey.
This presentation will take us through a project case study for predesign work targeted at collectors.
See UPA Hong Kong for more information.
| July 15, 2008 | to | July 16, 2008 |
The Higher Education Web Symposium is a conference focused on the unique challenges of web design and development in academia.
The first and only web design conference for IT Professionals working in Higher Education. Meet world renowned experts in the fields of usability, user centered design, CSS, AJAX and many others. Designers, Developers, and Project Managers will all be able to benefit from the content presented over the course of two days.
| May 5, 2008 | to | May 7, 2008 |
Let top experts in the Web field inspire and instruct you on how to tackle today’s design challenges at Web Design World Chicago.
Today’s Web designers must be creative, knowledgeable of current Web standards and practices, and have the ability to turn ideas into reality. Since 1997, WDW has assisted Web design professionals in doing just that — turning ideas into reality. Master advanced CSS coding techniques and best practices. See case studies that will help make your sites more usable, beautiful, and accessible. Explore the burgeoning growth of iPhone and mobile development opportunities. And take part in the practical, user-centered workshops at the core of Web Design World, the longest-running Web design conference in the industry.
| May 15, 2008 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Social Hour: 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Canzani Center, Columbus College of Art & Design
Members: $5.00 (Professional + Faculty)
Non-Members: $15.00
Student Members: FREE
Student Non-Members: $5.00
Due to a last-minute client need, Vivian Rosenthal is speaking in place of her Tronic partner Jesse Seppi. (We all know how that goes). We’re thrilled she’s able to join us. As a cofounder of NYC multimedia design house Tronic Studio, Rosenthal has reshaped the contours of the possible by fusing video, digital animation, sculpture and physical space in new ways. From installations for Wired’s Nextfest, to surreal TV spots for Target, to 230 feet of high-definition video at JFK International for Windows Vista, Tronic thinks big and builds brand while delivering their visions on an engagingly human scale.
Join CSCA as we welcome Vivian Rosenthal to CCAD’s Canzani Center for a very special visit. In a visual presentation and discussion, she’ll show how it’s just not enough for creative professionals to push the boundaries— we have to blur them. For more info on the event, please visit www.cscarts.org.
| May 21, 2008 6:00 pm | to | May 22, 2008 8:00 pm |
Topic: Morae 3 and UserVue Demo!
Speaker: Shane Lovellette, Morae and UserVue Product Manager - Techsmith
When you think of TechSmith Morae, you probably think of testing things on a computer screen—like a software application or Web site. But what about testing the iPhone user’s experience? Could Morae speed up and simplify a whole range of testing methods, from paper prototyping to in-depth interviews to focus groups? Could it enable unmoderated testing? The Morae development team is hard at work to support all these methods and approaches! In this session, we’ll pull back the curtain to give you a peek at what’s coming…and demonstrate specific use scenarios. We hope you can join us!
Shane Lovellette, the creator of Morae and UserVue, will be here from TechSmith to give us a demo and explain the benefits of using the new version of Morae and UserVue for conducting, recording, observing, analyzing, and presenting the results of in-person and remote user research tests.
When:
Wednesday, May 21st
Refreshments & Networking: 6-7:00 PM – Food & beverages will be provided.
Meeting: 7:00 PM – 8ish
Where:
Chordiant Software, Inc.
8 Commerce Drive
Bedford, NH 03110
Google map: http://tinyurl.com/43le9t
Summary:
The demo will cover how to: collect local and remote test session data, observe test sessions in local and remote environments, and analyze test sessions with the advanced analytical capabilities of the new v. 3.0 of Morae Manager (not out yet!) and UserVue. We will learn about automated and aggregated usability metric analysis, graphing and reporting, as well as creating video highlight presentations.
For those of you who already use Morae and UserVue, Shane will answer any questions you have about the products and give us all a demo of the new version of Morae 3.
About Shane Lovellette:
Shane Lovellette is the product manager for Morae and UserVue. Shane came to TechSmith with over eight years of management and production experience in video and television.
In 2004, Shane helped TechSmith introduce Morae, the first all-digital solution that records and synchronizes user and system data for the analysis of human-computer interaction. In that time, Morae has become the gold standard for usability testing and user experience research.
Shane holds a bachelor’s degree in television, radio, and film production from Syracuse University and an MBA from Michigan State University. Shane resides in DeWitt, Michigan, with his wife and two children.
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.***
| June 8, 2009 | to | June 12, 2009 |
The 2009 annual conference of the Usability Professionals’ Association will be June 8-12 in Portland, Oregon.
Over time, more information will be available on the UPA conference page.
| May 28, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Come celebrate the first birthday of the LA-UX Meetup Group with others over food, drinks, music and Wii. You can RSVP at the LA-UX Meetup page (100 max). The event will be held at Avenue A | Razorfish on Wednesday, May 28 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM.
6060 Center Drive Suite 150
Los Angeles , CA 90045
| October 5, 2008 | to | October 7, 2008 |
The 9th annual World Congress on the Management of e-Business will provide a unique forum for researchers and practitioners to come together to present, discuss, and review recent, ground-breaking research results on the deployment and use of information technologies and services for eBusiness.
The Congress program will consist of invited keynote addresses, academic and practitioner presentations, panel discussions, poster presentations, a doctoral consortium, and a technology expo. Special themed tracks for the conference include Usability and Human/Computer Interaction.
Full (adacemic) papers are due June 15th. Abstracts from practitioners are due August 15th.
