"We believe that the human condition is increasingly challenged by poor experiences. IxDA intends to improve the human condition by advancing the discipline of Interaction Design.
To do this, we foster a community of people that choose to come together to support this intention. IxDA relies on individual initiative, contribution, sharing and self-organization as the primary means for us to achieve our goals." http://www.ixda.org/about.php IxDA's mission is NOT to exist for its own sake. The minute it comes down to defending IxDA's existence simply so it can exist is the day we should shut its virtual doors. But that's not where we are. Our mission is to advance the discipline of Interaction Design by creating platforms for you the community to gather, share and discuss. Outside of the platforms, we have great community participation thinking about awareness of IxD, outreach to other organizations, communications (both internal and external), education (mentoring, awarness, curriculum), community support (in the form of infrastructure, moderation), local group support... let us not be blinded by the hint of bad blood, which appears to be the sentiment of a minority few. There is good work going on and I am determined to bring that more to the surface for all of you. We have people working too hard for it to be overshadowed. Let's remember we need a plurality of voices, a plurality of topics, and a big dose of decency with each other. We have 10,000 subscribers to the Discuss list. I wager that less than 10% are active in reading, and maybe 1% are active voices. I want people to feel welcome to throw out a topic and discuss your point of view. And if you're not comfortable doing that, go to a local group gathering, come to the conference, or join one of our initiatives. There is a place for your voice at the table and your perspective and hard work could have a great impact on the community. To get involved in face to face IxDA Local Group gatherings, look here: http://www.ixda.org/local.php If you'd like to use your great energy to create awareness about your profession, support the IxDA community, or start an IxDA Local Group, sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/5r33be To clarify, if anyone is speaking in an official capacity for IxDA, we should demarcate that in our postings. At the end of the day, we are also individuals who are passionate about our profession, so if we are speaking for ourselves, that should be clear as well. To see the current IxDA Board of Directors, look here: http://www.ixda.org/about_leadership.php thanks, Janna DeVylder President, IxDA ________________________________________________________________ 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
