Discussion Archive: July 2008

8 Jul 2008 - 10:47am
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Kyle Pero Soucy
2007

NH UPA July Meeting: 10 Marketing Myths Usability Experts Need to Know, 7/23/08, 6 PM

**Apologies to those that have received this announcement more than
once**

Topic: 10 Marketing Myths Usability Experts Need to Know

Speaker: Aileen Cahill, Customer Connections

When:
Wednesday, July 23rd
Refreshments & Networking: 6-7:00 PM – Food & beverages will be
provided.
Meeting: 7:00 PM – 8ish

Where:
Chordiant Software, Inc. (Google map: http://tinyurl.com/43le9t)
8 Commerce Drive
Bedford, NH 03110

Summary:
As user experience professionals, we work with marketing teams all the
time.

8 Jul 2008 - 4:55am
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4 years ago
6 replies
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Liou Yamane
2008

Pencil: open-source wireframing Firefox add-on

Hi there,

I just found out about Pencil, an open-source wireframing tool that is available as Firefox addon (and standalone application). It looks very interesting and I love the fact that it's free. I have already mailed the author asking about possible improvements such as exporting interactive HTML pages or creating automatic annotation documentation. Obviously, I got my inspiration from Axure RP there.

8 Jul 2008 - 12:59am
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pabini
2004

IxDA Silicon Valley F2F, Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at Google

Join us at the next IxDA Silicon Valley F2F!

7:00-7:30 pm
Socializing

7:30-9:30 pm
Psych 101: The Psychological Basis for UI Design Rules
Jeff Johnson, UI Wizards

UI design rules are not simple recipes to be applied mindlessly. Applying
them effectively requires determining their applicability—and
precedence—in specific situations. It also requires balancing the
trade-offs that inevitably arise in situations when design rules appear to
contradict each other.

7 Jul 2008 - 2:24pm
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Stephanie McNee
2008

Secondary Research Methods

First time post!

Recently I've been reading / hearing / conversing about how to
identify your target demographic and what constitutes secondary
research and the difference between that and marketing.

I have heard several different views from clients / contractors and
employers from basically - the company does user research for
everything including information serach into the broad scope to
identify demographics and revenue - to that of marketing who
identifies the demographic and user researchers "deep dive" into the
user types, tasks etc.

Does anyone have any views

7 Jul 2008 - 1:44pm
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4 years ago
3 replies
oliver green
2006

Web based project management

Hi,

Can you recommend a Web based project management software that we can
install on our internal Web server? Most Web based project management
tools that I have come across are service-based.

Thanks,
Oliver

7 Jul 2008 - 1:11pm
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Danny Hope
2008

Next UX Brighton Event: Objects & Play

[apologies for cross-posting]

Incase you weren't aware, the next UX Brighton talk—A serious talk about
"the importance of being playful" by Thomas Forsyth—has been announced:

http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/863184
How can it help you?
Find out how being 'playful' can help you develop creative products,
companies and relationships whoever you are online, or offline.

Come along and explore your inner child (sensibly) and go away with fresh
creative ideas for building products, business and creative strategies.
Google's

7 Jul 2008 - 11:06am
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3 years ago
12 replies
Dan Saffer
2003

Pencil Project

Anyone played with this?

<http://www.evolus.vn/Pencil/>

"The Pencil Project's unique mission is to build a free and opensource
tool for making diagrams and GUI prototyping that everyone can use."

Dan

7 Jul 2008 - 10:28am
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jet
2008

Update: CMU's Master of Tangible Interaction Design

More info on the new Master of Tangible Interaction Design, including
instructions on how to apply:

http://code.arc.cmu.edu/mTID

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7 Jul 2008 - 8:17am
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alicia filipowich
2008

Upcoming Event series: Hong Kong Art, Design and Consumption with renowned designer Tommy Li (beginning 10 July)

CONNECTING WORDS AND IMAGES
Exhibitions, Lectures and Screenings on Hong Kong Arts, Design and
Consumption

The York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) and the Department of Design at
York University proudly present a vibrant programme connecting exciting
visual images and thought-provoking words on Hong Kong arts, design and
consumption.

The "Connecting Words and Images" event series includes two exhibitions by
globally renowned Hong Kong designer Tommy Li and a lecture series
designed to enhance understanding of Hong Kong arts and design.

7 Jul 2008 - 7:36am
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bcopello at ari...
2006

The career path to ixda...?

I recently gave some advice to a young lady in NYC; interested in
pursuing a career as an Interaction Designer. This was admittedly
general and more limited to a nudge in a direction that would create an
avenue of information.