Sorry folks, I fubar'd the RSVP link previously, here you are;< http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pQG39RalBf4P2WjDwWW4cAQ>
On 8/20/08, Boston IxDA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Boston IxDA invites you to a UI prototyping workshop using jQuery with its > creator John Resig on the 11th of September at the MIT Media Lab. > > > What is jQuery? > Its a javascript library that enables designers & developers to easily > build or reuse some of the most common interaction patterns found on the web > today. > > > For some examples of the power of jQuery, see; http://ui.jquery.com/demos > > > Why might jQuery be of interest/use to a designer? > While we wait for Adobe Thermo et al to usher in the golden age of WYSIWYG > 'prototype' to 'shipping code' workflows, jQuery is achieving this today > with a minimal amount of code manipulation, often just copy'n'paste. If you > want tighter coordination with your developers or desire to reduce the > amount of throw-away work by presenting your designs in a format that can be > picked up by the developer then look no further. If you've worked up some > html you'll be more than at home dropping in a jQuery pattern to produce > more interactive designs after this tutorial. > > > The power of open source... > jQuery is an extensible framework, people around the world are contributing > to the framework everyday. For example; > Specify or configure your designs colour pallete in > http://ui.jquery.com/themeroller and it will automagicaly build the CSS > needed for your jQuery powered UI. > Also, here's 20 3rd party examples of ready to use UI patterns, from light > boxes to image libraries: > http://speckyboy.com/2008/07/21/20-amazing-jquery-plugins-and-65-excellent-jquery-resources/ > > > John Resig http://ejohn.org/about/ , will give a 2 hour tutorial for > designers on the 11th of September at the MIT Media Lab. We have a strict > limit of 50 seats for this event so I strongly recommend RSVP'ing. > > > Additional resources worth looking at ahead of the tutorial; > http://docs.jquery.com/Tutorials:jQuery_For_Designers > http://jqueryfordesigners.com/ > http://www.webdesignerwall.com/demo/jquery/ > > > When: 6:30-8:30, 11th of September > Where: http://www.media.mit.edu/ Building E15, 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, > MA 02139 > Map: http://tinyurl.com/6syqcd > RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/6zw8qs > > > You learn something, your developer friends love you even more, all for > free... its a win-win-win situation brought to you by IxDA Boston. > See you then /pauric > > -- > IxDA Boston organisers: Lisa, Jesse, Juhan & Pauric > local site: http://www.bostonixda.org > Feed: http://boston-ixda.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default -- IxDA Boston organisers: Lisa, Jesse, Harun & Pauric local site: http://www.bostonixda.org Feed: http://boston-ixda.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default ________________________________________________________________ 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
