Columbus, OH, USA

Using Second Life in Your First Life (Dublin, OH, USA)

CO-ASIS&T chapter meeting and presentation

Speaker: Jessica Hedgecock, Database Analyst, Enterprise Communications at OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., is our presenter.  This program is an introduction to navigating the virtual world of Second Life and learning how this alternative world can enhance your personal literary journey through life.  It will include an overview of Second Life from the perspective of the casual user and will explore the various uses of Second Life in social interaction, support groups, marketing, religious organizations and politics.  We will also discuss how Second Life can be used as an outreach to a wired generation.  Potential uses include book clubs, reader advisories, and advertising of upcoming library events in the “real world”.

WHEN: Thursday, July 24th, 2008
6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Refreshments, Sign-In & Networking
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.  Presentation and Q & A

WHERE:  Kilgour Auditorium on the OCLC Campus
*See location information and map at:
http://www.oclc.org/about/headquarters/maps/default.htm

RSVP with Ginny Browne at browneg@oclc.org
Ginny Browne
Knowledge Management Librarian, OCLC
6565 Kilgour Place
Dublin, OH 43017
614-761-5217

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SEO Strategies: Obtaining more paying customers from the Internet (Columbus, OH, USA)

Register for this Event! — Registration is mandatory to attend!

Join guest speaker, Dezmon Landers a Pay Per Click/SEO professional and CEO of Simplifyed.com; as he divulges his untold story of the internet and mastery of SEO concepts and ideas. Dezmons’ strategies have been pummeled by web spiders, crawlers and hundreds of thousands of websites in today’s growing World Wide Web. These real-life tests and trials add tremendous impact and value to today’s internet savvy generation by providing a proven, repeatable process to gain a leading edge over competitors and their websites.

You will learn how:
* The Internet works
* Myths of Internet Marketing
* Write quality advertisements
* How to get paying customers to your website for FREE
* Understanding the importance of how tracking increases your sales
* To decide what resources are going to give you the best ROI

**Seating is limited - Refreshments provided.**
*Please email Gary Wilson for additional details.*

Cost to attend is FREE!

Register for this Event! — Registration is mandatory to attend!

For directions, please see the Platform Lab website.

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Web Accessibility and Usability (Dublin, OH, USA)

Announcing this month’s Adobe User Group Presentation Night, hosted by Quest Software!

[Google Calendar Link]

6:10- 7:00: Usability on the Web

Chris Peters, Marketing Director at Qwest Software

Chris Peters has been producing websites for almost as long as the Web has existed as a medium. He has been studying usability, accessibility, and human factors avidly since 2000. Chris has doubled paid search conversion rates since beginning his role as Search Marketing Manager for Quest Software, and he leads the open source ColdFusion on Wheels project in his spare time.

7:10- 8:00: Web Accessibility

Andrea Hill, Senior Developer at Resource Interactive

Andrea Hill is a Senior Developer at Resource Interactive, a leading independent interactive agency in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to starting at Resource, Andrea worked in the User Experience group at LexisNexis, coding prototypes for usability testing and serving as the company’s key accessibility contact. Andrea’s background in user-centered design has fueled her interest in usability and accessibility, and her experience as a front-end developer has provided her with the technical background to see how it all fits together. She recently graduated with a Master in Computer Science degree from Franklin University, where her research focus was on RIA Accessibility.

8:00: SOFTWARE RAFFLE

It’s time for our 6-Month software raffle. Come on by for $2000 worth of Adobe Software! 

DirectionsTake 270 to Tuttle Crossing Blvd. Turn West on Tuttle Crossing Blvd. Shortly after is Emerald Parkway, turn right. 6500 Emerald Parkway is on your right. Plenty of parking.

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Eric Pennington’s “How to create and manage an effective blog” (Lewis Center, OH, USA)

Ohio Web Leaders will be hosting a networking breakfast on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 for all marketing and business professionals. Eric Pennington, author of “Waking Up in Corporate America: The Seven Secrets That Opened My Eyes,” will speak at the event on how to create and manage an effective blog. Click here to learn more about Eric Pennington, his book or his blogs.

Register online:
www.ohiowebleaders.com/events/register.html

Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.  

Location: Little Bear Golf Club in Lewis Center, Ohio 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The breakfast is perfect for Marketing Managers, Product Marketing, Marketing Communications, Web Developers, Business Owners or Marketing Executives.

WHAT IS THE COST?
There is no cost to register and breakfast will be complimentary.

WHERE IS LITTLE BEAR GOLF CLUB?
The Little Bear Golf Club is located on the west side of S. Old State Road between E. Powell Road and Orange Road, minutes north of Polaris Fashion Place Mall.

1940 Little Bear Loop
Lewis Center, OH 43035
740-548-8532
[View Map]

Register online:
www.ohiowebleaders.com/events/register.html   

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Happy Hour for Digital Creatives (Columbus, OH, USA)

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.

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Survey of Survey Tools (Columbus, OH, USA)

When: Friday July 25^th, 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.

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COUPA July Chapter Meeting (Dublin, OH, USA)

Columbus Ohio Usability Professionals’ Association (COUPA)

Date & Time:
July 23, 2008 at 6:00 pm

Agenda:
6:00 pm Networking
6:30 pm Chapter Meeting
7:00 pm UPA ’08 Conference Recap and Presentations

Location:
CheckFree Corp.
6000 Perimeter Drive
Dublin, OH 43017

Directions:
1.  From I-270, take 33/161 west to the first exit, Avery Road and turn right and head North on Avery Road.
2.  Second right turn is Perimeter Drive, just past the McDonald’s.
3.  Continue until you see the CheckFree building on left.

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TechColumbus Breakfast Series: “Why you should consider User Generated Content and Social Networking capabilities for the B2B site” (Columbus, OH, USA)

Friday June 27, 2008
7:30 AM - to - 9:00 AM EDT
more details here 

TechColumbus Center
1275 Kinnear Rd.
Columbus OH 43212   

Details:
The category of websites called “social networking” sites is changing the way business professionals use the Web.  While the highest profile sites in this category are consumer-oriented – such as MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, and Flickr – the social networking platform is also being applied in the business-to-business space.  The appeal of these sites is that they facilitate easy interaction among like-minded people, regardless of geographic boundaries or time zones.  These sites serve as the virtual water cooler, and are quickly becoming a staple in the B2B space.  Some organizations are launching their own platforms to facilitate discussions and engage with consumers: providing such spaces for people to interact and encouraging dialogue can help companies build positive exposure and engender goodwill – which will translate into more business.  Learn more about this trend and how it can affect your business at this session featuring panelists who have successfully embraced and are monetizing the B2B social network. 

Speakers:
* Wil Shroter, President & CEO, Go Big Network
* Pamela Springer, President & CEO, ECNext, Inc.  

Pricing:
Member:  $0.00
Non-Member:  $25.00 
more details here

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Todd Purgason of Juxt Interactive (Columbus, OH, USA)

Columbus Society of Communicating Arts is pleased to welcome Todd Purgason as their next guest speaker.

Social Hour: 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.–9 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

As co-owner and creative director of Juxt Interactive, Todd Purgason is known for his intense, Flash-based work for clients as diverse as Adobe, Target, Sony, and Fuse TV. The author of Flash deConstruction, he’s been on the cutting edge of website interactivity for more than a decade. But it’s about more than Flash to Purgason, who prefers the tangibility of presentation boards to screen captures when showing concepts. From client interactions to delivered project, he strives to deliver an integrated, finished experience.Since co-founding Juxt Interactive in Newport Beach, California, in 1998, Purgason has delivered fresh Web experiences consistently, from innovative Flash 1.0 sites to today’s attention-grabbing Facebook modules. Purgason came to interactive Web design from architecture, and it’s evident in the attention to detail and integration found throughout Juxt’s portfolio.

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Spring Conference (Athens, OH, USA)

Produced by the Southeast Ohio Creative Adobe Technologies User Group [SEOCATS] and Ohio University’s Office of Information Technology 

See website for details:   http://www.sbconference.com  

Baker University Center - Athens, OH 

Online Registration open thru May 31st ($45 online - $65 at the door) 

Full time students can attend for $15 (including lunch)

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