Ann Arbor, MI, USA

What Makes an Effective User Experience Professional and Team (Ann Arbor, MI)

The UX Management Perspectives

West Hall, Room 411 (aka “Ehrlicher Room”), University of Michigan

1085 South University Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1107

The Michigan chapters of UPA and CHI (currently in formation), in conjunction with the University of Michigan School of Information Career Development Office and Student CHI Chapter, invite you to a very special evening networking and panel session. Four industry UX managers and executives will give short position presentations on the individuals and skills that make a successful team. This will be followed by panel and audience Q&A discussion. Come to network, learn, and position/reposition yourself for success in this exciting field.

If you cannot find street parking, continue East on South University and turn right at Forest Street, and park in the Forest Street Parking Structure (650 S. Forest, on the right hand side of the street). Bring your ticket with you to the event to be validated.

Lost en route? Call 734-223-0499

Cost

FREE for Full-time Students (ID must be presented)

$10 for MIUPA and MOCHI members

$15 All others

RSVP

Please RSVP at Upcoming.org to ensure entrance to this event. You can also send an RSVP to events@miupa.org

Schedule

 6:00 PM Registration, networking, and pizza

6:45 PM Announcements

7:00 PM Program

Panelists

• James M. Anderson, Vice President - Electronic Services, Michigan First Credit Union
• Barbara Hernandez, User Experience Manager, Techsmith Corporation (makers of Snag-It, Camtasia, Morae, and more)
• Keith Instone, Information Architecture Lead, ibm.com User Experience Design Team, CIO’s Office, IBM Corporation
• Laurie Kantner, Vice President of Client Services, Tec-Ed, Inc.

Moderator

Dave Mitropoulos-Rundus (aka ‘the Jerry Springer of panel moderators’ and a staunch supporter of the ‘Brawls for Better Brains Society’)

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World Usability Day - Designing for a Sustainable World (East Lansing, MI, USA)

The 5th World Usability Day and the 7th Annual Usability and Accessibility Conference at Michigan State University, will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2009, at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center on the MSU campus.

Please “Save the Date” and join us for a program that will be relevant to researchers, professionals, and students alike. Explore advanced and timely topics of usability, accessibility and human-technology interface design in the sustainable global knowledge economy.

Tours of the MSU Usability & Accessibility Center are included in the day’s agenda.

For information on how to get involved, please visit http://www.usability.msu.edu/conf/2009/Default.aspx.

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HFE & medical devices (Ann Arbor, MI, USA)

Red Forest Consulting is hosting “Human Factors Engineering & Medical Device Workshop” in Ann Arbor, Michigan on June 15-16, 2009. Learn:

• The basics of HFE and why it leads to better products and a competitive advantage
• How it can help with new product innovation and development
• How to apply HFE methods with hands-on exercises
• How HFE can be used with innovation tools such as Six-Sigma and TRIZ

See redforestconsulting.com for more information.

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Tags: Medical
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IA Summit recap (Detroit, MI, US)

Join us for the Information Architecture Summit ‘09 Recap at Wayne State.

The 10th Information Architecture Summit will be March 20-22 in Memphis, The IA Summit is the premier event for the IA community and represents the state of the art of the field. Hear from people who attended this session to get an overview of what happened at the conference and what you need to know as an information architect in today’s rapidly changing world. Check out the conference program and come prepared to ask questions about what intrigues you. Panelists will talk about their favorite (or least favorite) sessions from others and may talk a little about what they presented at the conference.

See Wayne State ASIS&T for more information.

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Module Midwest Digital (Livonia, MI, USA)

The Module Midwest Digital conference is designed for both professionals and students in marketing, public relations and business development. Attendees will gain practical knowledge and a greater understanding of how digital technology can be applied to strengthen communication across all audiences — both inside and outside an organization.

Whether newly introduced or experienced implementers of digital tools, all companies must wrestle with these questions:

• Why should I care about the digital landscape in 2009 (and beyond)?
• Which technologies are right for my needs?
• How do I manage communication via the digital space?
• How do I measure my return on investment?

See wearemodule.com for more information.

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3 Keys to Creating Unusually Usable Software (Ann Arbor, MI, USA)

Richard B Sheridan, President & CEO, Menlo Innovations LLC, will present his Taste of Success seminar from 11:30 AM - 1 PM on Thursday, February 19th, at the Menlo Innovations facility in Ann Arbor, MI. This event is free for all attendees, and offers a free, small lunch. As STC members and others are welcome, please feel free to bring guests! We welcome both professionals and students, and invite you to attend this excellent educational and networking opportunity.

Software service and product design and development is an expensive and risky undertaking. The greatest and most expensive risk is the one most don’t consider until its too late: What would happen if nobody ever used the software that was developed? What things should we pay attention to during the design process to ensure user adoption? Are there techniques that could greatly improve our chances of success? Is there evidence that these approaches work? Most software processes focus on “on time, on-spec and on-budget.” But what if the spec is wrong? Will it matter if we hit the other two perfectly? This 90 minute seminar will explore the practices of the High-Tech Anthropologists at Menlo Innovations’ award-winning Menlo Software Factory and will provide the attendees with very practical ideas to greatly improve their odds of creating a successful software product or service.

See stc-sm.org for more information, including information on how to register.

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IUE 2009 (Ann Arbor, MI, USA)

Internet User Experience 2009 offers inspired and directional keynote presentations, multi-track interest sessions, and in-depth training on core topics for establishing and dramatically improving your web presence. Come to experience, learn, and grow.

This fifth annual conference brings you top industry speakers, practitioners, and authors to provide you with the most complete package of Internet user experience design training, case studies, and real-world examples ever assembled.

We cover most aspects of web site design and strategy, including user experience design, graphics, branding, marketing message, effective web writing, and enhancements that drive customers to your site.

See iue2009.com for more information.

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Design Jam III (Ann Arbor, MI, USA)

It’s design jam time again!  Our last two browser design jams were a great success, and our events were featured in a Mozilla Labs blog post: http://labs.mozilla.com/2008/10/concept-series-design-jams-at-university-of-michigan/

SOCHI and SCSI now bring you the third design jam in our browser redesign series, answering Mozilla’s call for participation.

WHAT: Prototype or create storyboards for your ideas for improving or
redesigning Firefox
WHEN: Thursday, November 13, 6-8PM
WHERE: Design Lab 1, Duderstadt Center (North Campus)
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=33711718121

Please indicate via the Facebook event if you will be attending so that we have an accurate count for ordering pizza.

We will also be having a vote for the best mockup or prototype.  There will be great prizes and recognition for the winning team!

Submissions should be sent to lizblank@umich.edu and must be received by midnight on Thursday November 20th.

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More information about the event:

You don’t have to be a Firefox user or an HCI student to attend. Everyone is welcome.    Pizza will be provided, as well as a chance at free Firefox t-shirts for anyone in attendance.

Haven’t prototyped before, or looking for an idea to work on?  Check out the latest post on the SOCHI blog (
http://sochi.cms.si.umich.edu/?q=content/design-jam-prototyping-and-storyboards-november-13th
) for some information about tools available and ideas generated in our previous design jams.

This event is sponsored by Mozilla and SourceForge.

Hope to see you there!
SOCHI and SCSI

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The Henry Ford’s “Out of this World” (Detroit, MI, USA)

Visit to The Henry Ford with your User Experience colleagues. See the special exhibit “Out of this World” and other parts of the museum (and Greenfield Village if the weather is good).

More information and RSVP at the Facebook event.

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Evening World Usability Day Event (Ann Arbor, MI)

The Michigan UPA is excited to bring you an evening World Usability Day event to supplement that outstanding day-long conference that Michigan State University is planning for that day!

We are very excited about this event, because it is an opportunity for us to reach out to people that are outside the usability field with a message of how user-centered design can provide real value. The theme of this year’s World Usability Day is transportation, and that also has us pretty excited, given that there are at least a few people in Michigan that work for transportation-related companies.

The event will be held in the evening on Thursday, November 13, 2008. It will be hosted in Ann Arbor. The focus of this event is spreading the word about user centered design and usability. The event will consist of a series of short talks (about 10-20 minutes), with each talk presenting a specific story about how user centered design, a focus on the user, or a piece of the usability “toolkit” delivered value to a company.

This event is an opportunity to see how usability can help you and is geared toward people unfamiliar with it or usability professionals who could use some good stories to tell.

Watch the Michigan UPA website for more details as they become available.

Posted in Ann Arbor, MI, USA | Calendar | Detroit, MI, USA | Local meeting | Social | World Usability Day 2008
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