A friendly reminder... if you plan on attending the Chicago IxDA event about Kiosks next Wednesday, please let us know by Tuesday, March 11th.
thanks! janna -------------------------------------------------------------------------- On 2/26/08, Chicago IxDA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Greetings, fellow Chicagoans (and anyone who happens to be passing through > Chicago)! > > I am happy to announce our sixth local gathering (is this our half-year > anniversary? I'll stop being a sap.) If you haven't been able to attend, > you should... Every month a different topic is presented, and we open up the > conversation for all to participate. The success of these events is easily > attributed not only to the gracious hosts who open their doors each month to > host and lead, but also to all of you for bringing your perspective and > sharing. There is a lot of good work going on in our community, so here's > your opportunity to see it for yourself. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Topic: KIOSK, Designing for Self-Service in a Touch Economy > > > As touch, gesturing and presence continue to become the norm and > businesses seeks to connect with consumers in new and compelling ways, KIOSK > or touch screen interfaces offer us a new playground for creating compelling > experiences and markets. Large retail and hospitality businesses are > increasingly looking for ways to create differentiated on presence > experiences, even offering rewards for participation in the "touch" > economy. As designers and marketers, how do we "touch" these users, what's > ethical, how is designing for touch different, how do we dig into the many > "touch" contexts. > > > Topic Leaders & Host: Erik Klimczak & Marlon Smith, Clarity Consulting ( > http://www.claritycon.com) > > > Clarity Consulting is a full-service software development and design > agency headquartered in Chicago. Clarity focuses on the retail and financial > services markets and the Windows development platform. With the launch of > its design practice in 2006, Clarity sought to bridge the "gaps" between > leading-edge technology, high-concept design, and usability by offering all > services under a single firm. Current clients include Crate & Barrel, > Wal-Mart, Microsoft and McDonald's. > > > Also of note, Clarity Consulting was the winner of Microsoft's Midwest > PhizzPop Design Challenge: > http://designchallenge.phizzpop.com/chicago.aspx > > > When: Wednesday, March 12, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (pizza will be provided, how > can you say no?) > > > Location: 1 North Franklin, 34th Floor > > > RSVP: Please respond to this email (chicago-local(at)ixda.org) by March > 11th and we will send you a confirmation email with a contact phone number. > > > Spread the word! > > Hope to see you there! > > > Janna DeVylder > > > > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
