Refresh the Triangle | Last chance to register for “Adaptive Path’s Design Research” workshop

Last chance to register for “Adaptive Path’s Design Research” workshop

Posted Feb 17, 2009 | 0 Comments | by Abe Crystal

Deadline to register

TriUPA’s upcoming workshop on design research methods (”Adaptive Path’s Approach to Design Research”—http://triupa.org/DesignResearch), will be held on Friday, February 20th at CED from 9am - 5:00pm (lunch is included in the cost of the workshop).

» You must register online by 5:00pm Wed 2/18/09 to attend the workshop.

Don’t let money be an object to your attending the workshop! Contact Abe Crystal if you can’t afford the workshop fee, particularly if you’re between jobs or you can’t get expense approval from your employer.

About the workshop
This workshop is for intermediate to advanced UX professionals working to develop a more complete understanding of their customers. Todd (from Adaptive Path) will guide attendees beyond usability tests and focus groups to gain a deeper and more complete picture of their customers’ lives. This workshop covers everything from basic models of human behavior to interviewing and data analysis to strategies for making research work effective in your organization.

The majority of discussions about user research focus on the details of various methodologies such as interviews, lab studies, surveys, etc. But the bulk of the hard work and value in research comes from what happens before and after data collection. This day is structured to provide you with a framework for conducting effective user research with a focus on research planning and analysis. Effective research is about generating ideas as much as it is about evaluating design concepts; activities and concepts will focus on developing a deep understanding of your customers through qualitative and contextual research. Nearly every section involves hands-on research activities to help you learn to put the concepts we discuss into practice.

And here’s a nice review of a design research workshop Todd presented in Minneapolis, by TriUPA member Geoff Mackey.

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Preation’s Eden Platform

Posted Feb 17, 2009 | 0 Comments | by pcrump

Preation, the group that helped host Refresh 014, is spreading the word on their Eden Platform solution. It’s a web-based website content management system with search engine optimization built in. Eden Platform allows businesses and organizations to easily optimize their websites for more search engine traffic with no technical or web marketing expertise required. Check the platform out, and help spread the word if you like what you see.

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JSConf 2009 April 24 & 25 2009 Washington DC

Posted Feb 10, 2009 | 0 Comments | by voodootikigod

Meet industry experts and learn how to use JavaScript to build cutting edge mobile, desktop, server, and web applications. This conference based in Washington DC is a must attend for any web designer, web developer, or JavaScript developer. The conference is digging deep into the vast world of JavaScript to expose how wonderful of a language JavaScript really can be. Did you know that you could build thick client desktop applications with JavaScript? Hows about that it is one of the only languages to bridge OO and Functional? Also it can be used for testing any web framework and is used everyday by people with all levels of programming ability. Some (myself included) would say its one of the most under appreciated languages around. Well it is time to change that and we are starting with JSConf by bringing together the brightest and most exciting JavaScript developers together. The conference admission price is right now $450 which includes 2 days with 16 speakers and a beer and wine tasting social event. There will be vendors seeking talented individuals for employment as well, it is the perfect networking opportunity for you. Sign up today before it sells out! For more details and registration see http://www.jsconf2009.com

Come to this conference if you love JavaScript, come if you hate it, come if you don’t even know how to program. Whatever drives you to come, you can be sure of one thing, there will be a lot of exciting and invigorating discussions to be had. After all, we are talking about JavaScript here and its used by every web framework.

We are trying to conduct this conference in such a manner that it addresses the core issues of the community as well as announcing cutting edge technologies in a language that often gets overlooked. The content and conference style will be different from most other conferences, not barcamp-style and not multi-track style, but somewhere between the two.

We are trying to make something different and we are trying to do it with JavaScript.

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Refresh 015 — Ten Things Designers Do That Piss Developers Off (and Vice Versa)

Posted Feb 04, 2009 | 0 Comments | by pcrump

Cary, NC — Thurs, Feb 26, 2009, 6:30-8:00pm

This talk was originally going to be called “Effective Collaboration Between Designers & Developers,” but when they sat down to create their slides, David and Mindy realized they had deeper issues to resolve: he wanted to generate them with a custom templating engine; she wanted drop shadows and vector images of Che Guevara. Instead, they’ll battle it out at this month’s Refresh meeting and rant about all the things they just can’t stand about their web counterparts. You’ll be enlightened as to why your co-worker glares at you when you walk in the door and leave with a few good ideas on how to communicate, empathize and avoid bloodshed.

Location:
Calvert Holdings, Inc.
1225 Crescent Green, Suite 115
Cary, North Carolina 27518

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Project Coordinator Available for Hire

Posted Feb 03, 2009 | 0 Comments | by NicoleR314

I am a Project/Production Coordinator that has recently moved to the Downtown Durham area from New York. I have 3+ years freelance working experience on national television commercials, still shoot advertisements, internationally syndicated publications, and a great rapporte with well-known design houses.

If you are hiring and would like to see a portfolio or know of anyone who is looking for a person with my capabilities please do not hesitate to comment or email me at Nicole.Ranucci@gmail.com. Looking forward to meeting you all at the next refresh meeting.

Much appreciated, have a great day!
-NR

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Interactive Art Director

Posted Feb 02, 2009 | 0 Comments | by cjsnicolls

We’re seeking a talented candidate for an Interactive Art Director position. Are you creative and do you understand what it takes to design within the confines of a Content Management System or Portal product? Do you have an award-winning Web portfolio?

This is a prime opportunity for the right candidate, and will allow you the chance to add some great work and big name clients to your portfolio. Our clients expect a lot. And so do we.

Must have:
* Award winning portfolio with strong examples of interactive work.
* Ability to bring design to life using interactive tools such as Flash.
* More than 10 years of design experience (at least 4 years designing for the Web).
* Experience in an agency environment
* Passion for information architecture and usability.
* Solid presentation and client communication skills.
* Working knowledge of industry standard design applications.
* Knack for juggling various projects.
* Ability to work as a part of a multi-discipline project team.
* Dedication to meeting project deadlines.
* A willingness to pitch in and get the job done. Whether it’s yours or not!

Nice to have:
* Good understanding of the design and development process outside your area of expertise.
* Experience with user research and usability testing.
* Ability to conduct stakeholder interviews, competitive site analysis, expert site reviews, etc. to define a Web strategy.

The work, the people, the experience

Ironworks has a unique corporate culture built by people who love what they do, respect the people they work with and enjoy the experience of working closely with customers to achieve measurable results. What you will find at Ironworks are smart, honest people who have one mission: never fail a client.

Ironworks Consulting is an equal employment opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age or disability. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with Ironworks depends solely on your qualifications.

View our web site:
http://www.ironworks.com