[IxDA Discuss] [ EVENT RECAP ] IxDA NYC Table-4-20 w/ Special Guests (Whitney Hess and Karen McGrane) on Feb 18

2010-02-22 Thread IxDA NYC
We'd like to thank everyone who came out for our February 18 “Table-4-20” IxDA NYC event. A special thanks to industry leaders Whitney Hess and Karen McGrane who attended as our special guests. For two hours, the attendees shared casual conversation and New York pizza. The atmosphere was very

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Looking for feedback on a functional banner that is always there and pinned to bottom of the browser - not context driven.

2010-02-22 Thread Maria Cordell
Crate and Barrel (http://www.crateandbarrel.com/) does this as well. As a consumer, I think it works well in a shopping context, and it doesn't get in my way. I like the way they've implemented it, and it feels elegant, but then again, I haven't bought anything that online at CB; when I shop there

[IxDA Discuss] Job Posting- Full-Time - Associate User Experience Designer - Andover, MA

2010-02-22 Thread sandramccarthy
WSI is hiring, please contact rsm...@wsi.com if interested. Associate User Experience Designer – Media Reports to: Manager, Product Design Location: Andover MA - Corporate Headquarters Description : This role will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of user experience designers,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] BBC Global Visual Language 2.0

2010-02-22 Thread Ivan Burmistrov
A triumph of visual designers... No usability activites at all... Unbelievable... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=49573 Welcome to

Re: [IxDA Discuss] UX Field trips

2010-02-22 Thread krussellnd
What a great idea! I only wish I were part of a team that could do this. Anyone in northern Indiana/southern Michigan wanting to do this sort of thing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=49530

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] 4th IxDA Munich Meeting on 22.02.2010

2010-02-22 Thread Alexis Brion
Dear all, On Monday 22.02.2010 the 4th meeting of the local group of the IxDA is going to take place at the IDEO offices (Hochbrückenstraße 6, 80331 Munich). Find more information about it here: http://www.ixdamunich.de/2010/02/17/4th-ixda-munich-meeting/ Thanks! Alex

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [JOBS] User Experience Practice Manager and Information Architect at Convio, Inc.

2010-02-22 Thread Yvonnia Martin
Oooh!!! I actually use the Convio System and I love it...And my husband and I have been talking about relocating to either Texas or moving closer to DC. I will be contacting you ;o) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [JOBS] User Experience Practice Manager and Information Architect at Convio, Inc.

2010-02-22 Thread Anand Shashidhar
Hi Misty. I was interested in knowing if you entertain off shore applicants. Please let me know. Regards, Anand Shashidhar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=49565

[IxDA Discuss] JOB: Interactive Partners (NYC) is ISO Mid-level User Experience Designer w/ IA/IxD focus - Contract/Fulltime

2010-02-22 Thread Fritz Desir
Interactive Partners, a SoHo-based interactive agency, is seeking a passionate, detail-oriented User Experience Designer with 2-3 years experience (emphasis in Information Architecture and Interaction Design) to join our growing Experience design team. Candidates should have a solid

Re: [IxDA Discuss] The state of UI/UX employment.

2010-02-22 Thread zach killian
I happen to be one of these recruiters and I can assure you there is definitely an increase in UX jobs. I have been doing creative, web and advertising recruiting for almost 7 years now and I have never seen this kind of demand for UX/IA talent. I have done nothing for the last 2 months but work

Re: [IxDA Discuss] The state of UI/UX employment.

2010-02-22 Thread Dave Malouf
hmm? I think I'm just not that cynical. the lion's share of job reqs I've ever been a part of were created by the hiring department and not by the recruitment staff. When I've been a hiring manager the only reason I created laundry lists like these is b/c the budgets required it. Not to lower

Re: [IxDA Discuss] University College London, HCI Courses ( UCLIC ) - any advice?

2010-02-22 Thread Nick de Voil
http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=39636#39636 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=49567 Welcome to the Interaction Design

[IxDA Discuss] [JOB] Interaction Designer - Pharmacy OneSource - Middleton, WI Bellevue, WA - full time

2010-02-22 Thread Jacob Dixon
Interaction Designer Pharmacy OneSource Full Time, Permanent Middleton, WI or Bellevue, WA Pharmacy OneSource is the fastest growing and the national leader in software as a service for healthcare systems. We create and implement software that address specific medication management and

[IxDA Discuss] [JOB] Interaction Designer at Bresslergroup (Philadelphia)

2010-02-22 Thread Rob Tannen
Interaction Designer Bresslergroup, a Philadelphia-based product design firm is seeking a full-time interaction designer to join our team of user researchers and industrial designers.The position includes client and user -facing research and design creativity for project categories

Re: [IxDA Discuss] The state of UI/UX employment.

2010-02-22 Thread Susan Doran
Dave Am I understanding but b/c the reality is that unless you can make shit, your skills as a designer to communicate to all stakeholders is severely limited. this to mean you believe that everyone needs to know how to physically build now? that the roles of researcher, business/user

Re: [IxDA Discuss] The NEW platform for IxDA!

2010-02-22 Thread Joel Flom
Once again, big thanks to everyone who are about to make this site a reality. As an IxDA Local Leader, I'm looking forward to having a central location to manage the group and also the ability to share resources with groups worldwide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] The state of UI/UX employment.

2010-02-22 Thread Joe Sokohl
I have also seen a trend of offering low wages on the basis of the recession's effect. As one of my Twitter friends said, If you pay banans, you end up with monkeys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org

Re: [IxDA Discuss] The NEW platform for IxDA!

2010-02-22 Thread Lisa Rex
This is really exciting. The team GVS do great work and it's always awesome to see new sites Drupal launched! Looking forward to seeing everyone's hard work! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=49520

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] IxDA Los Angeles Feb 24th - Interaction '10 Redux

2010-02-22 Thread Los Angeles IxDA
Couldn't make it to Interaction 10, the annual IxDA conference in Savannah this year? Come hear a recap of the speakers, events and learnings from IxDA Los Angeles members that attended and hear about the topics and trends we observed: The People Maturing IxD Field Educating the Future IxD Beyond

Re: [IxDA Discuss] The state of UI/UX employment.

2010-02-22 Thread Dave Malouf
Susan, I don't think this is an all or nothing thing. I am responding to this thread and people reflexively condemning these types of job descriptions. I used to be one of these people who would stand up on the soapbox on challenge the requirement of visual even prototyping skills along side

[IxDA Discuss] Magic Wish #1 for IxDA

2010-02-22 Thread Joe Sokohl
Did you ever wish that you could have real threaded discussions about IxD? Did you ever wish that ixda.org could provide you with a better tool for understanding the conversations surrounding specific topics? Your wish is about to be granted:

[IxDA Discuss] [JOB] Senior User Experience Designer - Citrix Online - Santa Barbara CA

2010-02-22 Thread Kristen Johansen
Citrix Online is growing and we're looking for a Senior UX Designer for our User Experience team! We're passionate about our simpler is better design philosophy, so we're looking for someone with a knack for creating clean, intuitive, and usable interfaces to join our team of talented and

Re: [IxDA Discuss] The state of UI/UX employment.

2010-02-22 Thread Susan Doran
Dave Great post, thanks -- really interesting perspective! And as a professor you're actively shaping the market/profession, as well as responding, as I suppose we all are :) Susan On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Dave Malouf dave@gmail.com wrote: Susan, I don't think this is an all or

Re: [IxDA Discuss] How to Get People to Answer Honestly

2010-02-22 Thread Diana Wynne
Funny, I had the same queasy instinct as Lesia. Don, from what you've described, the issue may not be encouraging an honest state of mind, but whether respondents worry there will be consequences for providing accurate information. For example several years ago, my HMO invited me to participate