[IxDA Discuss] [JOB] Senior Web Designer, NYC, Posted for Recruiter, Full Time
Please respond to kmaloneyATflaggstaff.net Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Web Designer to contribute to the creative direction of COMPANY North America*s websites. The candidate must posses a strong background in user experience design and web technologies. Core Responsibilities: * Plan and execute website design, from site mockups to Flash components, icons and other graphics, as needed (this is hands-on work). * Improve overall design and user experience of the sites. * Effectively design web pages based on print-originated content, as well as web-exclusive editorial sections and interactives. * Participate in collaborative design and project planning sessions. * Design online marketing promotions, newsletters and advertising mock ups. Personal Requirements: * Ability to effectively communicate design ideas in a collaborative work environment, and across editorial, development, production, ad sales and marketing teams. * At least 5 years of related, media, web design experience required. * History of successfully implementing business requirements with design elements. * Exceptional multi-tasking skills and strong attention to detail. * Passionate about interactive design and all things internet and social media. Technical requirements: * Strong proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Flash. * Proficient in HTML/XHTML and knowledge of CSS. * Strong conceptual development, visualization, typography and interaction design skills. * An awareness of SEO standards and web analytics. Candidates must submit samples of their work. Kathleen Maloney FlaggStaff Technology Group, Inc Wallingford, CT 06492 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] Event NYCUPA 10/28 - Recipe for Success: A Case Study for Usability Testing Techniques
Greetings, It has become clear that the blurb for our 10/28 event did not adequately convey the thrust of the presentation. While the subject matter involves the presidential election and the usability of candidate sites, the main subject of the presentation is how to plan, run, and present findings for a usability test. The presentation will be of interest to those who are: ● Considering doing some usability testing on their own and want a step-by-step walkthrough of the process ● Doing usability testing and want to learn a bit more about best practices ● Considering contracting someone to do usability for them While this presentation cannot convey the amount of detail you would get from a 1-2 day course or a complete course of study, it will cover the nuts and bolts of basic usability. Here are some specific questions Lon will address: Exploring the process of planning and executing a usability test: ● What does the project timeline look like? ● What are the ranges of expected costs? ● What are the advantages of hiring a moderator with experience? ● Do you need to test in more than one geographical area? ● How long should the interviews be? Understanding specifics of how this comparative usability test was executed successfully: ● Writing a tight screener for accurate recruitment of an elusive target group ● Creating a focused moderator's guide for comparative testing of Obama McCain sites ● Avoid bias during the interviews through open-ended questions and site rotation ● Keeping participant emotions in check during the sessions ● Weighing what people say vs. what they actually do on the site for balanced findings ● How to frame findings recommendations so that they are actionable and easy for the project team to digest ● How video clips can illustrate and motivate I hope you can make it! Best, MS Mark Safire, President Co-Founder, NYC Chapter of UPA * * NYC Usability Professionals Association presents: *Recipe for Success: A Case Study for Usability Testing Techniques * Will Website Usability Decide the 2008 Presidential Election? In an age of media overload how do undecided voters make up their minds about elections? * *Come for a presentation on how to plan, run, and present findings for a usability test. Do Web savvy Americans turn to the Web for answers and, if so, how much influence do the candidate's Websites have? Could the usability of the Obama McCain sites have a significant impact on the way people perceive each candidate? Can having a user-friendly Website really sway people's votes? First Insights wanted to get the answers to these questions and more. Their team traveled the country and conducted one-on-one usability interviews with dozens of undecided voters. Lon Taylor, Principal Usability Consultant at First Insights will explain his methodology, share how he created the moderators guide and present a host of detailed findings video clips. * Speaker*: Lon Taylor Principal, First Insights * Date: *Tuesday, October 28, 2008 *Registration*: 6:00pm (refreshments served) * *Please arrive by 6 to allow time to get through security. Photo ID required by security to enter building. It must match the name on the registration list. *Presentation*: 6:30pm to 8:00pm (includes QA) *Networking*:8:00pm to 8:30pm Dinner at a nearby restaurant: 8:30pm to whenever (participants pay for their own dinner) *Cost*: NYC-UPA Members Non-Members: $15 Non-members with 1 year membership: $30 Full-time students: $5 (students please provide valid ID) * **Note: For this event we are not able to offer discounted member pricing.* *Location*:277 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 (between 47th 48th, on EAST side of street) *Map: click here for map to the locationhttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=qhl=engeocode=q=277+park+ave,+ny,+nysll=40.75675,-73.975689sspn=0.007883,0.018089ie=UTF8ll=40.756132,-73.975711spn=0.008403,0.019226z=16 *** *RSVP:* *NO EMAIL RSVPs ACCEPTED FOR THIS EVENT * Please purchase a guaranteed ticket at the event registration site: http://20081028.eventbrite.com * **Registration closes *at 4 PM Monday, October 27th, 2008 (1 day before the event). *Refundable *until noon, Thursday, October 30h, 2008 (2nd day after the event) by sending a request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Transferable* on or before noon Monday, October 27th, 2008 (1 day before the event) by sending a request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You must notify us, and get a confirmation, of this transfer or it will not be valid. ** Seats are limited and reservations are first come, first served. We advise you to register early as previous events have sold out and we had to turn
[IxDA Discuss] Event:10/28 NYC UPA - Will Website Usability Decide the 2008 Presidential Election?
NYC Usability Professionals Association presents: *Usability Research on Undecided Voters: Will Website Usability Decide the 2008 Presidential Election?* In an age of media overload, how do undecided voters make up their minds in the upcoming election? Do Web savvy Americans turn to the Web for answers and if so, how much influence do the candidates' Websites have? Could the usability of the Obama McCain sites have a significant impact on the way people perceive each candidate? Can having a user-friendly Website really sway people's votes? First Insights wanted to get the answers to these questions and more. Our team traveled the country and conducted one-on-one usability interviews with dozens of undecided voters. Lon Taylor, Principal Usability Consultant at First Insights http://www.firstinsights.com/, will explain our methodology, share how we created our moderators guide and present a host of detailed findings and video clips. * Speaker*: Lon Taylor Principal, First Insights * Date: *Tuesday, October 28, 2008 *Registration*: 6:00pm (refreshments served) *Please arrive by 6 to allow time to get through security. Photo ID required by security to enter building. It must match the name on the registration list. Presentation*: 6:30pm to 8:00pm (includes QA) *Networking*:8:00pm to 8:30pm Dinner at a nearby restaurant: 8:30pm to whenever (participants pay for their own dinner) *Cost*: NYC-UPA Members Non-Members: $15 Non-members with 1 year membership: $30 Full-time students: $5 (students please provide valid ID) * **Note: For this event we are not able to offer discounted member pricing.* *Location*:277 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 (between 47th 48th, on EAST side of street) *Map: click here for map to the locationhttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=qhl=engeocode=q=277+park+ave,+ny,+nysll=40.75675,-73.975689sspn=0.007883,0.018089ie=UTF8ll=40.756132,-73.975711spn=0.008403,0.019226z=16 *** *RSVP:* *NO EMAIL RSVPs ACCEPTED FOR THIS EVENT* Please purchase a guaranteed ticket at the event registration site: http://20081028.eventbrite.com * **Registration closes *at 4 PM Monday, October 27th, 2008 (1 day before the event). *Refundable *until noon, Thursday, October 30h, 2008 (2nd day after the event) by sending a request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Transferable* on or before noon Monday, October 27th, 2008 (1 day before the event) by sending a request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You must notify us, and get a confirmation, of this transfer or it will not be valid. ** Seats are limited and reservations are first come, first served. We advise you to register early as previous events have sold out and we had to turn people away. Members of our parent organization, the UPA (the Usability Professionals' Association), must join the NYC chapter to qualify for member rates. We encourage everyone to join our parent organization, though you do not need to do so to become a member of our chapter. You can learn more about our NYC organization http://nycupa.org/ or learn about our parent organizationhttp://www.upassoc.org/ . *About the Speaker* For the past 15 years Lon Taylor, Principal, First Insights has cultivated his usability, marketing and advertising skills by achieving measurable results for Fortune 500 firms and successful start-ups. Having filled a variety of roles as a usability moderator, senior project manager, director of marketing, and occasional information architect, he offers clients a straightforward approach to helping them meet their objectives. The experience of working across a variety of industries - banking, insurance, travel, pharmaceuticals, automotive, technology and packaged goods - gives Lon a unique perspective when new challenges arise. The diverse nature of the projects Lon completed during his years at Blue Marble and Novo (part of Publicis Groupe, the world's fourth largest advertising and media firm) demonstrated his ability to lead multi-disciplined teams and think creatively. Lon has published usability related articles in Quirk's Market Research Magazine, The Journal of Intranet Strategy Management, and MarketingProfs.com. He holds a B.S. in Social Education from Boston University. * * *NEW NYCUPA FEATURE AVAILABLE NOW! * Go to: http://nycupaopps.blogspot.com/ Login: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Password: newopps4me * **Our Mission *The NYC chapter of the Usability Professionals' Association (UPA) seeks to gather members of the marketing, design, technology and research communities who share a common vision: creating websites,
[IxDA Discuss] Fwd: NYC-UPA - 4/23, Social Influence: Social Media the Enterprise
NYC Usability Professionals Association presents: *Social Influence: Social Media the Enterprise *If you think social media is all about clever corporate marketing on Facebook or quirky videos on YouTube, you're missing an opportunity to change your company's entire culture. In fact, social media can affect how companies innovate, test ideas, market, recruit talent, measure performance, and interact with all their stakeholders. In his discussion Going Social Now, Shiv Singh, head of the Avenue A | Razorfish social media practice, will show you how the enterprise can use social media to craft more relevant and useful user experiences. As part of his discussion, Shiv will discuss how the rise of social media has created a new form of marketing altogether, social influence marketing. He will also discuss research studies that help explain why some online communities are more successful than others. You will walk away from this engaging discussion with user experience strategies to help you design more successfully for the social web. *Speaker*: Shiv Singh *Date*:Wednesday, April 23, 2008 *Registration*:6:00pm (refreshments served) Please arrive by 6 to allow time to get through security. Photo ID required by security to enter building. It must match the name on the registration list. *Presentation*: 6:30pm to 8:00pm (includes QA) *Networking*: 8:00pm to 8:30pm *Dinner at a nearby restaurant:* 8:30pm to whenever (participants pay for their own dinner) *Location*: Avenue A | Razorfish 1440 Broadway (Between 40th 41st) New York, NY 10018 * Cost*:NYC-UPA members: $10 Non-members: $20 Non-members with 1 year membership: $25 Full-time students: $5 (students please provide valid ID) * RSVP*: *NO EMAIL RSVPs ACCEPTED FOR THIS EVENT. *Please purchase a guaranteed ticket at the event registration site: http://nycupa20080423.eventbrite.com Please note ticket office will be *closed* by *4 p.m. Monday, April 21, 2008*(2 days before the event). Tickets are refundable until noon, Friday, April 25, 2008 (2nd day after the event) by sending a request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Tickets are transferable on or before 4 PM Monday, April 21st, 2008 (2 days before the event) by sending a request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . You must notify us, and get a confirmation, of this transfer or it will not be valid. Members of our parent organization, the UPA (the Usability Professionals' Association), must join the NYC chapter to qualify for member rates. We encourage everyone to join our parent organization, though you do not need to do so to become a member of our chapter. You can learn more about our NYC organization http://nycupa.org/ or learn about our parent organizationhttp://www.upassoc.org/ . Seats are limited and reservations are first come, first served. We advise you to register early as previous events have sold out and we had to turn people away. *About the speaker: *Shiv Singh has been with Avenue A | Razorfish since 1999 and has worked in its Boston, New York, San Francisco and London offices. As Director, Global Strategic Initiatives Shiv is tasked with building Avenue A | Razorfish's Social Media capabilities. Singh helps the agency introduce its clients like Carnival Cruiselines, Levi Strauss Co., and L'Oreal's Garnier Fructis to social influence marketing – or applying social media throughout a client's entire marketing lifecycle to build stronger customer relationships. His role also includes developing strategic partnerships, creating thought leadership and encouraging experimentation with social media across the agency. He has been a speaker at conferences such as SXSW, the Direct Marketing Association's Leader's Forum and on the Social Computing Panel at the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, CA. He has also published several articles and academic papers on social influence marketing, online community development, social media and collaboration; most recently, Social Influence Marketing: Strategies Tactics to Win Customers and Think Social Influence Marketing in 2008, published in the agency's 2008 Digital Outlook Report. In 2005, he founded and led the agency's Enterprise Solutions practice, which helps organizations empower their employees and partners with the information they need to do their jobs efficiently and effectively. He has an undergraduate degree from Babson College and did his graduate work at the London School of Economics and Political Science where he researched social networks. Visit http://www.goingsocialnow.com for trends, commentary and news affecting the social media landscape. *
[IxDA Discuss] NYC-UPA - 4/23 - Social Influence: Social Media the Enterprise
NYC Usability Professionals' Association presents: *Social Influence: Social Media the Enterprise *If you think social media is all about clever corporate marketing on Facebook or quirky videos on YouTube, you're missing an opportunity to change your company's entire culture. In fact, social media can affect how companies innovate, test ideas, market, recruit talent, measure performance, and interact with all their stakeholders. In his discussion Going Social Now, Shiv Singh, head of the Avenue A | Razorfish social media practice, will show you how the enterprise can use social media to craft more relevant and useful user experiences. As part of his discussion, Shiv will discuss how the rise of social media has created a new form of marketing altogether, social influence marketing. He will also discuss research studies that help explain why some online communities are more successful than others. You will walk away from this engaging discussion with user experience strategies to help you design more successfully for the social web. *Speaker*: Shiv Singh, Avenue A | Razorfish * Date*:Wednesday, April 23, 2008 *Registration*:6:00pm (refreshments served) Please arrive by 6 to allow time to get through security. Photo ID required by security to enter building. It must match the name on the registration list. * Presentation*: 6:30pm to 8:00pm (includes QA) * Networking*: 8:00pm to 8:30pm Dinner at a nearby restaurant: 8:30pm to whenever (participants pay for their own dinner) * Location*: Avenue A | Razorfish 1440 Broadway (Between 40th 41st) New York, NY 10018 * Cost*:NYC-UPA members: $10 Non-members: $20 Non-members with 1 year membership: $25 Full-time students: $5 (students please provide valid ID) * RSVP*: *NO EMAIL RSVPs ACCEPTED FOR THIS EVENT. *Please purchase a guaranteed ticket at the event registration site: http://nycupa20080423.eventbrite.com Please note ticket office will be *closed* by *4 p.m. Monday, April 21, 2008*(2 days before the event). Tickets are refundable until noon, Friday, April 25, 2008 (2nd day after the event) by sending a request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Tickets are transferable on or before 4 PM Monday, April 21st, 2008 (2 days before the event) by sending a request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . You must notify us, and get a confirmation, of this transfer or it will not be valid. Members of our parent organization, the UPA (the Usability Professionals' Association), must join the NYC chapter to qualify for member rates. We encourage everyone to join our parent organization, though you do not need to do so to become a member of our chapter. You can learn more about our NYC organization http://nycupa.org/ or learn about our parent organizationhttp://www.upassoc.org/ . Seats are limited and reservations are first come, first served. We advise you to register early as previous events have sold out and we had to turn people away. *About the speaker: *Shiv Singh has been with Avenue A | Razorfish since 1999 and has worked in its Boston, New York, San Francisco and London offices. As Director, Global Strategic Initiatives Shiv is tasked with building Avenue A | Razorfish's Social Media capabilities. Singh helps the agency introduce its clients like Carnival Cruiselines, Levi Strauss Co., and L'Oreal's Garnier Fructis to social influence marketing – or applying social media throughout a client's entire marketing lifecycle to build stronger customer relationships. His role also includes developing strategic partnerships, creating thought leadership and encouraging experimentation with social media across the agency. He has been a speaker at conferences such as SXSW, the Direct Marketing Association's Leader's Forum and on the Social Computing Panel at the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, CA. He has also published several articles and academic papers on social influence marketing, online community development, social media and collaboration; most recently, Social Influence Marketing: Strategies Tactics to Win Customers and Think Social Influence Marketing in 2008, published in the agency's 2008 Digital Outlook Report. In 2005, he founded and led the agency's Enterprise Solutions practice, which helps organizations empower their employees and partners with the information they need to do their jobs efficiently and effectively. He has an undergraduate degree from Babson College and did his graduate work at the London School of Economics and Political Science where he researched social networks. Visit http://www.goingsocialnow.com for trends, commentary and news
[IxDA Discuss] NYC-UPA 3/25: 'Sketching' Mobile User Interfaces
NYC Usability Professionals Association presents: *'Sketching' Mobile User Interfaces *Learn how global trends in mobile computing will change the practice of user experience development. *Speakers*: Michael Jefferson and Clay Wiedemann *Date*:Tuesday, Mar 25, 2008 *Registration*:6:00pm (refreshments served) *Please arrive by 6 to allow time to get through security. Photo ID required by security to enter building. It must match the name on the registration list. Presentation*: 6:30pm to 8:00pm (includes QA) * Networking*: 8:00pm to 8:30pm Dinner at a nearby restaurant: 8:30pm to whenever (participants pay for their own dinner) * Location*: frog design 325 Hudson Street, 7th Floor (Entrance on Vandam) New York, NY 10013 * Cost*:NYC-UPA members: $10 Non-members: $20 Non-members with 1 year membership: $25 Full-time students: $5 (students please provide valid ID) * RSVP*: *NO EMAIL RSVPs ACCEPTED FOR THIS EVENT. *Please purchase a guaranteed ticket at the event registration site: http://nycupa20080325.eventbrite.com Please note ticket office will be *closed* by *4 p.m. Monday, March 24, 2008 * (day before the event). Tickets are refundable until noon, Wednesday, March 27, 2008 (2nd day after the event) by sending a request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Tickets are transferable on or before 4 PM Monday, March 24th, 2008 (day before the event) by sending a request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . You must notify us, and get a confirmation, of this transfer or it will not be valid. Members of our parent organization, the UPA (the Usability Professionals' Association), must join the NYC chapter to qualify for member rates. We encourage everyone to join our parent organization, though you do not need to do so to become a member of our chapter. You can learn more about our NYC organization http://nycupa.org/ or learn about our parent organizationhttp://www.upassoc.org/ . Seats are limited and reservations are first come, first served. We advise you to register early as previous events have sold out and we had to turn people away. *About the presentation: *Learn how global trends in mobile computing will change the practice of user experience development. One of the greatest challenges in designing for mobile devices is gaining perspective early. What you see in a wireframe or a comp on the desktop and what you see when you hold the same design in your hand can often be an entirely different experience. How can we move into this handheld environment earlier? What methods can we use to simulate the interactions and gain insight on usability? In this talk, frog design will share some techniques used to approach a recent multi-modal handset UI. We will show examples of how simple dialogue, paper prototyping, video simulation and 'wizard of oz' environments were employed to gather concrete findings while allowing for maximum flexibility. *About the speakers: *Michael Jefferson is a Senior Design Analyst at frog design focused on user experience, design research and accessibility. Early in his career, Michael wrote and produced multiple television series programs for ESPN and Discovery. His interviewing and story telling ability helped him transition to interactive media in '97. Michael has since worked on interaction design, strategy and implementation for a client list that includes Sprint, GE, Verizon, Oracle, Barclays, and William's Sonoma. Michael holds a BA in Communications from the University of Massachusetts as well as an MA from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program. Clay Wiedemann specializes in interface research and design at frog design, and has worked with teams to develop applications for content management systems as well as airline check-in interfaces. He has worked for a variety of clients which include Delta Air Lines, Barnes and Noble, Chase Banks, GE, Conde Nast and United Jewish Communities. Clay received a Master's in Film and Cultural Studies from the University of Florida. * . **Our Mission *The NYC chapter of the Usability Professionals' Association (UPA) seeks to gather members of the marketing, design, technology and research communities who share a common vision: creating websites, applications, and projects that are compelling, intuitive and customer driven. By bringing together professionals from different industries and disciplines and sharing our collective experiences, the NYC UPA hopes to create a forum for learning and professional growth in the New York City metropolitan (and tri-state) area. *Share
[IxDA Discuss] NYC-UPA 2/26 - Wayfinding: Real World Signage Online Design
*Reminder: *NYC Usability Professionals Association presents: *Wayfinding: a real world signage system its implications for online design*** Think it's important to know how to get around a website? How about a hospital? Find out how Sylvia Harris, a leading Information Design Strategist, was able to create a new vision for visitor information delivery at the New York area's largest hospital. Sylvia will share her information design system and wayfinding masterplan to improve patient experience at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. For more information on Sylvia's work, please visit her website at sylviaharris.com. *Speaker*: Sylvia Harris *Date*:Tuesday, Feb 26, 2008 *Registration*:6:00pm (refreshments served) Please arrive by 6 to allow time to get through security. Photo ID is required by security to enter building. It must match the name on the registration list. *Presentation*: 6:30pm to 8:00pm (includes QA) *Networking*: 8:00pm to 8:30pm Dinner at a nearby restaurant: 8:30pm to whenever (participants pay for their own dinner) *Location*: JPMorgan Chase, 277 Park Avenue (between 47th 48th), Room 1701 (17th floor) *Cost*:NYC-UPA members: $10 Non-members: $20 Non-members with 1 year membership: $25 Full-time students: $5 (students please provide valid ID) *RSVP*: *NO EMAIL RSVPs ACCEPTED FOR THIS EVENT.* Please purchase a guaranteed ticket at the event pre-registration site: http://nycupa20080226.eventbrite.com Please note pre-registration will be *closed* by *5 p.m. Monday, February 25, 2008* (day before the event). Tickets are refundable until noon, Wednesday, February 28, 2008 (2nd day after the event) by sending a request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Tickets are transferable on or before noon Monday, February 25, 2008 (day before the event) by sending a request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . You must notify us, and get a confirmation, of this transfer or it will not be valid. Members of our parent organization, the UPA (the Usability Professionals' Association), must join the NYC chapter to qualify for member rates. We encourage everyone to join our parent organization, though you do not need to do so to become a member of our chapter. You can learn more about our NYC organization or learn about our parent organization. Seats are limited and reservations are first come, first served. We advise you to register early as previous events have sold out and we had to turn people away. For more information, visit Web site: http://nycupa20080226.eventbrite.com *About the speaker: *Sylvia Harris is New York City's Public Designer. She has devoted twenty-five years to the design and management of public-interest communications. A leading advisor to New York City's largest institutions, Sylvia conducts assessments and formulates communication strategies for branding and public information campaigns. She was the lead design strategist for the redesign of the 2000 National Census and recently developed information master plans for New York Presbyterian Hospital, the American Civil Liberties Union and Columbia University. She is currently a member of the U.S. Postal Service Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee and is on the advisory committees of WNYC's Studio 360, the Design Trust for Public Spaces and the AIGA's Design for Democracy. She has also lectured around the world and written numerous articles on culture, design and diversity. From 1990 through 2000 Sylvia was a design critic at the Yale University School of Art. She received her M.F.A. from Yale in 1980 and a B.F.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1975. * **Our Mission* The NYC chapter of the Usability Professionals' Association (UPA) seeks to gather members of the marketing, design, technology and research communities who share a common vision: creating websites, applications, and projects that are compelling, intuitive and customer driven. By bringing together professionals from different industries and disciplines and sharing our collective experiences, the NYC UPA hopes to create a forum for learning and professional growth in the New York City metropolitan (and tri-state) area. *Share the Word *PLEASE FORWARD this email to colleagues, clients, and friends to spread the news about our organization. Send us any names and emails you would like added to our mailing list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Newsletter Information *To subscribe to the NYC UPA announcements list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with subscribe in the subject. You will receive a few emails per month with announcements related to NYC UPA events and official business. To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in the subject. We do
[IxDA Discuss] 11/8 Special Event: World Usability Day in New York
NYC Usability Professionals Association presents: *World Usability Day in New York * Here is the agenda for the World Usability Day event in NYC. Registration is open. Please note that this 300 person event is expected to sell out. We will not be taking walk-in registration on the day of the event. We encourage you to pre-register early. * * * World Usability Day** **| NYC, 8 Nov 2007 * *1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, 60th floor, NY, NY (Pre-registration required)* * * ***Conference * *12:30 – 1:00* *Registration Opening Reception*** ** *1:00 – 1:05**Introduction to World Usability Day* *'07* Mark Safire, *President, NYC UPA* *1:05 – 1:50* *Delivering Stellar Customer Experiences* Three Principles for Success: Learn how organizations sustain a long-term competitive edge through user experience best practices. Bruce Temkin, *VP - Principal Analyst, Forrester Research* *1:50 – 2:50* *Reinforcing Brands With Every Interaction *Leading interaction designers and producers discuss how key brand attributes can be successfully delivered through every customer interaction *–* online and off. ** Moderated by Tammy Sachs, *CEO, Sachs Insights** *with panelists *including: * · Anthony S. Manson, *Managing Partner - eMarketing , Sudler Hennessey * · Brandt Flomer, *Creative Director - Experience Strategy, R/GA* · Bruce Temkin, *VP - Principal Analyst, Forrester Research* · Stephen Gates, *Interactive Creative Director*, *Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide* *2:50 – 3:15 * *Snack Break** *Light Refreshments Snacks sponsored by *Human Factors International* * **3:15 – 3:50* *Innovative Features: Triumphs Tragedies ** *Examples of recent online interface techniques: good and not so good. ** Tammy Sachs, *CEO, Sachs Insights * *3:50 – 4:50** The User Experience Process: How to Make It Work** * *Leaders in User Experience across several industries discuss what has worked – and what has not – in establishing user-centered design processes within their organizations. * ** *Moderated by** **Mark Safire, President , **NYC UPA** **with panelists including:* *· **Jose Coronado, Director of Usability, **ADP** * · Kathleen Hoski, *Manager - Usability Research, Best Buy* · Todd Toler, *Director of User Experience, J Wiley * *· **Tushar Tanna, Former VP - Consumer Product Mgmt, **WebMD** * *4:50 – 5:25** Persona Development: A Healthcare Case Study* * ** April McGee, Project Director, **Human Factors International* *5:25 – 5:30** Closing Comments Raffle* *5:30 – 6:30 Cocktail Reception * *Pre-register* at *nycupa20071108.eventbrite.com* . *Ticket sales online close by 2 PM Wednesday November 7, 2007 ( the day before the event). * For more information, visit us at *www.nycupa.org*** * * *Our Mission* The NYC chapter of the Usability Professionals' Association (UPA) seeks to gather members of the marketing, design, technology and research communities who share a common vision: creating websites, applications, and projects that are compelling, intuitive and customer driven. By bringing together professionals from different industries and disciplines and sharing our collective experiences, the NYC UPA hopes to create a forum for learning and professional growth in the New York City metropolitan (and tri-state) area. *Share the Word* PLEASE FORWARD this email to colleagues, clients, and friends to spread the news about our organization. Send us any names and emails you would like added to our mailing list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Newsletter Information* To subscribe to the NYC UPA announcements list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with subscribe in the subject. You will receive a few emails per month with announcements related to NYC UPA events and official business. To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in the subject. We do not disclose our emailing list to third parties. For more information about the Usability Professionals Association (NYC Chapter), go to http://www.nycupa.org/ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://gamma.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://gamma.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://gamma.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] 11/8 Special Event: World Usability Day [NYC-UPA]
*World Usability Day * Here is a near-final agenda for the World Usability Day event in NYC. Registration is open. Please note that this 300 person event is expected to sell out. We will not be taking walk-in registrations on the day of the event. We encourage you to pre-register early at * nycupa20071108.eventbrite.com* ** * * *World Usability Day** **|NYC, 8 Nov 2007 * *1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, 60th floor, NY, NY (Pre-registration required)* * * *Conference * *12:30 – 1:00* *Registration Opening Reception* *1:00 – 1:05**Introduction to World Usability Day* *'07* Mark Safire, *President, NYC UPA* *1:05 – 1:50* *Delivering Stellar Customer Experiences* Three Principles for Success: Learn how organizations sustain a long-term competitive edge through user experience best practices. Bruce Temkin, *VP - Principal Analyst, Forrester Research* *1:50 – 2:50* *Reinforcing Brands With Every Interaction *Leading interaction designers and producers discuss how key brand attributes can be successfully delivered through every customer interaction *–* online and off. ** * *Moderated by Tammy Sachs, *CEO, Sachs Insights** *with panelists * including:* · Anthony S. Manson, *Managing Partner - eMarketing, Sudler Hennessey * · Brandt Flomer, *Creative Director - Experience Strategy, R/GA* · Bruce Temkin, *VP - Principal Analyst, Forrester Research* · Stephen Gates, *Interactive Creative Director*, *Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide* * 2:50 – 3:15* *Snack Break** *Light Refreshments Snacks sponsored by *Human Factors International* * **3:15 – 3:50* *Innovative Features: Triumphs Tragedies** *Examples of recent online interface techniques: good and not so good. Tammy Sachs, *CEO, Sachs Insights * *3:50 – 4:50** The User Experience Process: How to Make It Work*** *Leaders in User Experience across several industries discuss what has worked – and what has not – in establishing user-centered design processes within their organizations.* * **Moderated by** **Mark Safire, President, **NYC UPA** **with panelists including:* *· **Jose Coronado, Director of Usability, **ADP*** · Kathleen Hoski, *Manager - Usability Research, Best Buy* · Todd Toler, *Director of User Experience, J Wiley * *· **Tushar Tanna, Former VP - Consumer Product Mgmt, **WebMD*** *4:50 – 5:25** Persona Development: A Healthcare Case Study* * **April McGee, Project Director, **Human Factors International* *5:25 – 5:30** Closing Comments Raffle* *5:30 – 6:30 Cocktail Reception * *Pre-register at nycupa20071108.eventbrite.com* For more information, visit us at *www.nycupa.org* ** * * *Our Mission* The NYC chapter of the Usability Professionals' Association (UPA) seeks to gather members of the marketing, design, technology and research communities who share a common vision: creating websites, applications, and projects that are compelling, intuitive and customer driven. By bringing together professionals from different industries and disciplines and sharing our collective experiences, the NYC UPA hopes to create a forum for learning and professional growth in the New York City metropolitan (and tri-state) area. *Share the Word* PLEASE FORWARD this email to colleagues, clients, and friends to spread the news about our organization. Send us any names and emails you would like added to our mailing list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Newsletter Information* To subscribe to the NYC UPA announcements list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with subscribe in the subject. You will receive a few emails per month with announcements related to NYC UPA events and official business. To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in the subject. We do not disclose our emailing list to third parties. For more information about the Usability Professionals Association (NYC Chapter), go to http://www.nycupa.org/. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://gamma.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://gamma.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://gamma.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] 10/16 Event: Eye-Tracking for Usability Testing [NYC-UPA]
NYC Usability Professionals Association presents: *Eye-Tracking for Usability Testing* Seeing what people do and hearing what they say is the heart of usability research. But what's the brain doing? We used eye-tracking technology to watch hundreds of people's eyes as they used the Web, doing a plethora of different tasks and using different websites. Seeing exactly what the user is looking at – and not looking at – is like getting to sneak into his brain for a little while. Kara Pernice will discuss how she conducted this research and present some of the findings from it. She is the co-author with Jakob Nielsen of the upcoming book, Eyetracking Web Usability. *Speaker*: Kara Pernice, Director of Researchhttp://www.nngroup.com/about/people/kpcoyne.html, Nielsen Norman Group http://www.nngroup.com/ *Date:*This Tuesday, Oct 16, 2007 *Registration*:6:00pm (refreshments served) *Please arrive by 6 or 6:15 to allow time to get through security*. *Photo ID required by security to enter building. It must match the name on the registration list.* *Presentation*: 6:30pm to 8:00pm (includes QA) *Networking*: 8:00pm to 8:30pm Dinner at a nearby restaurant: 8:30pm to whenever (participants pay for their own dinner) *Location*: *Please note this is a new location. * **JPMorgan Chase, 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza (Pine Nassau), 28th Floor, New York, NY 10005 *Cost:*NYC-UPA members: $10 Non-members: $20 Non-members with 1 year membership: $25 Full-time students: $5 (students please provide valid ID) *RSVP:* *NO EMAIL RSVPs ACCEPTED FOR THIS EVENT*. Please purchase a guaranteed ticket at the event registration site: http://nycupa20071016.eventbrite.com Prepayment is refundable until noon Oct 18, 2007 (two days after event) by sending a request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In addition, your ticket is transferable on or before Oct 15, 2007 by sending a request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You must notify us, and get a confirmation, of this transfer or it will not be valid. No NYC-UPA memberships will be sold at the door but they can be purchased on the event registration Web site. Seats are limited and reservations are first come, first served. We advise you to register early as previous events have sold out and we had to turn people away. *About the speaker*: Pernice heads the NN/g's East Coast operations. She has more than 14 years of experience in evaluating usability in the areas of collaboration, document management, graphics and multimedia, database design, and handheld devices. More recently, she has studied more consumer-oriented products such as digital cameras, cell phones, and cappuccino makers. She has also been a user interaction designer for products ranging from Web calendar applications, to dictation devices for radiologists, to server monitoring programs. Before joining NN/g she established successful programs at Lotus Development, Iris Associates (an IBM subsidiary), and Interleaf. Pernice has been involved in planning and designing state-of-the-art usability labs and has conducted hundreds of lab studies;, many remote studies, field studies, and surveys. She may be best known for practicing and championing the use of video in usability, as a tool for analyzing, presenting, and teaching. Pernice chaired the Usability Professionals' Association 2000 and 2001 conferences, and served as 2002 conference advisor. She holds an M.B.A. from Northeastern University and a B.A. from Simmons College. For more information and to purchase a ticket, visit the Web site: http://nycupa20071016.eventbrite.com * * *Our Mission* The NYC chapter of the Usability Professionals' Association (UPA) seeks to gather members of the marketing, design, technology and research communities who share a common vision: creating websites, applications, and projects that are compelling, intuitive and customer driven. By bringing together professionals from different industries and disciplines and sharing our collective experiences, the NYC UPA hopes to create a forum for learning and professional growth in the New York City metropolitan (and tri-state) area. *Share the Word* PLEASE FORWARD this email to colleagues, clients, and friends to spread the news about our organization. Send us any names and emails you would like added to our mailing list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Newsletter Information* To subscribe to the NYC UPA announcements list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with subscribe in the subject. You will receive a few emails per month with announcements related to NYC UPA events
