BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Upcoming: experience design Events PRODID:-//Upcoming.org/Upcoming ICS//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081013T080000 DTEND:20081013T180000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20081015T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:An Event Apart Chicago 2008 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/779667/ ] Join Eric Meyer\, Jeffrey Zeldman\, and special guests to gain a deeper understanding of web standards and emerging best practices. Be inspired by fresh ideas and new directions. Join the greatest minds and hottest talents in web design today. Featuring 12 Great Speakers! * Andy Clarke Author\, Transcending CSS * Curt Cloninger Author\, Hot-Wiring Your Creative Process * Jason Fried 37signals * Robert Hoekman Jr. Author\, Designing the Obvious * Cameron Moll Author\, Mobile Web Design * Sarah Nelson Design Strategist\, Adaptive Path * Jeff Veen Design manager\, Google * Rob Weychert Designer\, Happy Cog *Jason Santa Maria Designer\, Happy Cog * Eric Meyer Author\, CSS: The Definitive Guide * Jeffrey Zeldman Author\, Designing With Web Standards Plus one more to be announced! URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/779667/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/779667/ DTSTAMP:20080610T124747 LAST-UPDATED:20080610T124747 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=apartness:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/93816/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/92686/":Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers @ 301 East North Water Street\, Chicago\, Illinois US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers ADDRESS:301 East North Water Street CITY:Chicago REGION;X-ABBREV=il:Illinois COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE: GEO:41.8895;-87.6203 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/92686/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081014T190000 DTEND:20081014T213000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:BayCHI: See What I Mean / Context is King DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1136625/ ] SEE WHAT I MEAN: HOW TO USE COMICS TO COMMUNICATE IDEAS Kevin Cheng\, Raptr Comics are a unique way to communicate\, using both image and text to effectively demonstrate time\, function\, and emotion. Recently\, we've seen comics in use by startups to explain their products\, by Google to market their new browser and even by the U.S. Navy to promote and explain a carrier landing in Japan. Just as vividly as they convey the feats of superheroes\, comics tell stories of your users and your products. Comics can provide your organization with an exciting and effective alternative to slogging through requirements documents and long reports. In this presentation\, Kevin Cheng\, author of the upcoming book by the same title and OK/Cancel founder/cartoonist will discuss how you can use comics as a powerful communication tool without trained illustrators. The presentation will discuss * a method to document your organization’s work\, ideas and vision in a way that any project teammate\, customer or manager will readily understand and consume * putting the "story" back in "storyboarding" and really describing the user experience from the users’ perspective * where other organizations have used comics in their product life cycle * how comics can be used as a way to engage users early and solicit their feedback * the properties of the comics medium that make them so much more than either words or pictures\, based on Scott McCloud's seminal work in the field Illustration skills are completely optional for this presentation. Kevin Cheng was one of those kids who missed the memo to stop drawing after the first grade. Nowadays\, he splits his crayon time between many endeavors. He is the Director of Product Strategy at Raptr \, a videogame social network\, the co-founder and artist for OK/ Cancel\, a webcomic on user experience\, and the co-founder of Off Panel Productions\, an online comic publishing network. Kevin previously exerted his crayon prowess at Yahoo!’s Brickhouse incubator where he designed Pipes and Bravonation\, and at Yahoo! Maps\, Yahoo! Local\, Adaptive Path\, and Trilogy. He holds a Masters degree from University College London in Human Computer Interaction and has presented on strategy and design topics at numerous conferences including the Information Architecture Summit\, the User Interface Conference\, and South by Southwest. Kevin blogs at kev/null and has been known to Twitter . One day\, Kevin hopes to be able to answer all questions related to design by simply referencing comic strips. CONTEXT IS KING Randall Farmer\, Yahoo! For more than three decades\, people have been mediating communications with each other using computer networks. Strangely\, detailed best practices about how to facilitate online collaboration\, communication\, and community (aka Social Computing) are not yet in broad practice. Randy Farmer is working on a book that he hopes will remedy that situation by providing detailed patterns and anti-patterns for building online communities in context. This talk contains many of the core inspirations for that work. He will outline common contexts and describe typical pitfalls encountered by product design and community operations staff when creating and operating social media-laden sites. F. Randall “Randy” Farmer has been creating online community systems for over 30 years\, and has co-invented many of the basic structures for both virtual worlds and social software. His firsts include: one of the first multiplayer online games\; one of the first message boards\; the first virtual world\; the first avatars\; the first online marketplace\; the first user newsfeed/friend feed (in Yahoo! 360°)\; the first multi-purpose reputation platform and grammar\; and many other smaller firsts—several of which are documented in the form of various patents which are either granted or in process. He has co-authored numerous papers on the topics of virtual worlds and social media which have been published in books and across the Internet. His most widely read publication is entitled The Lessons of Lucasfilm's Habitat\, which he co-authored with Chip Morningstar. Lessons is cited in over 50 publications (according to Google publication search.) For almost 5 years Randy worked as the community strategic analyst for Yahoo!\, the world's largest Internet portal\, advising Yahoo properties on best practices for construction of their online communities. Randy was the principal designer of Yahoo's global reputation platform and the reputation models that were deployed upon it and was also a co-author of the Yahoo Open Strategy initiative\, which will be deployed RSN. Randy is in high demand as a freelance community systems design consultant and public speaker\, and his online publications and interviews are widely read and cited. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1136625/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1136625/ DTSTAMP:20080925T121620 LAST-UPDATED:20080925T121620 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=kevnull:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/20090/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97890/":Palo Alto Research Center - Pake Auditorium @ 3333 Coyote Hill Road\, Palo Alto\, California 94304 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Palo Alto Research Center - Pake Auditorium ADDRESS:3333 Coyote Hill Road CITY:Palo Alto REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94304 GEO:37.4024;-122.15 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.parc.com/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081018 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:SHiFT 2008 - Social and Human Ideas For Technology DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/443707/ ] URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/443707/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/443707/ DTSTAMP:20080229T012213 LAST-UPDATED:20080229T012213 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=pedro.custodio:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/66902/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/28661/":FIL @ Parque das Nações\, Lisboa\, Estremadura 1000 PT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:FIL ADDRESS:Parque das Nações CITY:Lisboa REGION;X-ABBREV=es:Estremadura COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=pt:Portugal POSTALCODE:1000 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/28661/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081016T090000 DTEND:20081016T170000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:David Malouf Workshop on Designing Rich Internet Applications DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077101/ ] Are you currently building web-based applications? Are you tasked with adding more interactivity to your web applications? Do you want to learn interaction design skills geared towards adding interactivity and richness to your web-based solutions? As we manage more information\, there is greater need for us to use more complex interactions to guide us through finding\, selecting\, creating\, acting upon\, sharing\, and finally consuming the information around us. Whether through a web browser\, an Adobe AIR application\, or your cell phone\, rich interactions can aid your users and provide differentiated value to the businesses that engage you. Some problems you will be able to solve when done with this class: * You will work on the redesign of a mission-critical financial services application to be rolled out to 6\,000+ financial consultants. The previous system was deployed as a desktop installed application using .NET services. You are tasked with redesigning it to work within a web browser. What is the right set of technologies to consider? What are the differences? How do I and should I replicate the behaviors of the desktop application in this new medium? What pitfalls should I be aware of when working on my design? * You are hired to design a hotel reservation system for the latest brand hotel to come from a major hospitality organization famous for top-tier service. What advantages are there in using RIA behaviors and technologies to help enhance this new brand? What can go wrong to cause a backlash effect? To help designers with these types of problems\, expert interaction designer David Malouf has created a seminar exploring the most important issues surrounding the web’s most sophisticated applications. This course will teach you: * What defines an RIA\, its building blocks\, the environment and the differing and complementary technologies. * How to deconstruct existing applications to learn important lessons from those that came before you. * How to guide in the selection of technologies and make your designs more technologically agnostic. * What are design patterns and how they can help you over time increase design quality and consistency when used properly. * Documentation techniques that help you move from static pages to rich application design communications. This is a 1-day seminar with exercises for practice and lots of discussion. ----------- Who would benefit? This class is for junior to intermediate professionals who are involved in shaping the behavior of software whether for the web or for the desktop (or hybrids). Having some familiarity with basic concepts of user interfaces will be helpful. Teacher: David Malouf David Malouf has been involved in digital interaction design for 13 years. Most of his recent career has been centered on the design of enterprise software systems with a concentration on interaction design. Most recently he has taken that experience earned at companies like Documentum\, IntraLinks\, BMG\, Sony\, Prudential\, Merrill Lynch\, American Express\, Ameritech\, and UPS\, to Motorola Enterprise Mobility\, where he is constantly merging his lessons from the software world\, with new lessons from the world of electronic device design. A thinker and evangelist of user experience design and interaction design\, he has dived deeply into the juxtapositions of interaction design and industrial design as they come together to create a new user experience practice. Outside of work\, David was the founding director and first Vice President of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)\, a 8200+ global member organization dedicated to the advancement and promotion of the discipline of interaction design. His community of practice work leads him to getting published in various user experience design online and offline publications and speaking engagements around the world. Outside the design world\, David wishes he had more time and excuses to travel and really wishes that traveling with his new son would be a lot easier. He just can\\'t wait to show him the world. Comments from former students “Coming from a very isolated and siloed work environment this studio gave me exposure to more resources\, great insights\, wonderful feedback and new networks to build. ” “Very informative. David is a great instructor. ” “Interesting discussion\, great presentations\, each class had new ideas to learn\, fresh content\, very timely topics.” “I would recommend this class to a friend if they were looking for a project based class that would walk them through the process of doing interaction design for web applications.” “It was good practice in building up a design\, and good lessons in how to generate alternatives early in the process.” “David is a great teacher and is very knowledgeable in his area of expertise. ” URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077101/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077101/ DTSTAMP:20080905T091101 LAST-UPDATED:20080905T091101 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=bolinhanyc:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/33568/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/73749/":University Settlement @ 273 Bowery\, New York\, New York 10002 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:University Settlement ADDRESS:273 Bowery CITY:New York REGION;X-ABBREV=ny:New York COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=US:United States POSTALCODE:10002 GEO:40.7337;-73.9926 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/73749/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081020 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/696875/ ] The Collective Heritage Institute\, aka Bioneers\, was founded in 1990\, when Kenny Ausubel and Nina Simons assembled Bioneers for the first annual Bioneers conference\, a gathering of scientific and social innovators who have demonstrated visionary and practical models for restoring the Earth and communities. Bioneers was conceived to conduct programs in the conservation of biological and cultural diversity\, traditional farming practices\, and environmental restoration. Our vision of environment encompasses the natural landscape\, cultivated landscape\, biodiversity\, cultural diversity\, watersheds\, community economics\, and spirituality. Bioneers seeks to unite nature\, culture and spirit in an Earth-honoring vision\, and create economic models founded in social justice. Restoration addresses the premise that "sustainability" is problematic in the context of an environment that is already depleted. As Paul Hawken has noted\, sustainability is simply the midpoint between destruction and restoration. The goal of Bioneers is restoration\, addressing the interdependent array of economics\, jobs\, ecologies\, cultures\, and communities. Bioneers are biological pioneers who are working with nature to heal nature and ourselves. They have peered deep into the heart of living systems to devise strategies for restoration based on nature's own operating instructions. They come from many cultures and perspectives\, and all walks of life. Bioneers are scientists and artists\, gardeners and economists\, activists and public servants\, architects and ecologists\, farmers and journalists\, priests and shamans\, policymakers and citizens. They are everyday people committed to preserving and supporting the future of life on Earth. They herald a dawning Age of Restoration founded in natural principles of kinship\, interdependence\, cooperation\, reciprocity\, and community. Uniting nature\, culture\, and spirit\, Bioneers embody a change of heart - a spiritual connection with the living world that is grounded in social justice. Their pragmatic strategies effectively address many of our most pressing ecological and societal challenges. Above all\, Bioneers represent a culture of solutions. Their stories demonstrate that just as people have created the environmental and social problem we face\, people can solve them - through a reciprocal partnership with nature. Over and over\, they show how great a difference the actions of one individual can make. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/696875/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/696875/ DTSTAMP:20080518T105805 LAST-UPDATED:20080518T105805 CATEGORIES:Social ORGANIZER;CN=raines:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/15305/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/66955/":Marin Civic Center @ 3501 Civic Center Road\, San Rafael\, California 94903 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Marin Civic Center ADDRESS:3501 Civic Center Road CITY:San Rafael REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94903 GEO:38.0074;-122.529 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CU/main/MC/mc_calendar.cfm END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081017T090000 DTEND:20081017T170000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:David Malouf Workshop on Sketching for Interaction Design DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077107/ ] Are you looking for new ways to bring design thinking and design practice into your daily practice as a user experience professional? Do you want to learn how great designers of all types get to that “new” idea without having to wait for divine inspiration? Do you think that “sketching” is only a tool left to those who have been formally trained to draw? ﾠ “Sketching for Interaction Design” is a 1-day seminar and workshop created to teach people what sketching really is all about\, why it is powerful and how you can bring it into your daily practice as a User Experience Professional. In this class you’ll learn how the great organizations of design and innovation use sketching in their daily practice. You will also gain practice in sketching and see why it is a distinctive tool from prototyping geared more towards idea generation than for testing and communication. It is both a tool for personal use\, and a tool for group collaboration. ﾠ The class will cover: * Defining sketching as something similar to but different from prototyping * Placing sketching in the context of a larger design process * General practice using drawing as a communication tool * Class project working in teams * Communicating concepts in interaction design * Review period of team work * Take away lessons\, and next steps for people wanting to apply sketching to their practice ﾠ The course is geared towards people who are practicing interaction design and other user experience practices\, but can be beneficial for anyone who is trying to apply core design thinking methods into their personal and business practices. No previous experience with drawing or sketching is required. You don’t even have to bring a writing instrument or paper\, as we’ll be providing them for you. ---------------------- Who would benefit? This class is for any user experience professional\, producer\, project manager\, product manager etc. who is responsible for generating ideas for software application design (web-based\, desktop\, mobile app/web or hardware embedded). No prior experience with drawing required\, but being open to using a pencil is required. Teacher: David Malouf David Malouf has been involved in digital interaction design for 13 years. Most of his recent career has been centered on the design of enterprise software systems with a concentration on interaction design. Most recently he has taken that experience earned at companies like Documentum\, IntraLinks\, BMG\, Sony\, Prudential\, Merrill Lynch\, American Express\, Ameritech\, and UPS\, to Motorola Enterprise Mobility\, where he is constantly merging his lessons from the software world\, with new lessons from the world of electronic device design. A thinker and evangelist of user experience design and interaction design\, he has dived deeply into the juxtapositions of interaction design and industrial design as they come together to create a new user experience practice. Outside of work\, David was the founding director and first Vice President of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)\, a 8200+ global member organization dedicated to the advancement and promotion of the discipline of interaction design. His community of practice work leads him to getting published in various user experience design online and offline publications and speaking engagements around the world. Outside the design world\, David wishes he had more time and excuses to travel and really wishes that traveling with his new son would be a lot easier. He just can't wait to show him the world. Comments from former students “Coming from a very isolated and siloed work environment this studio gave me exposure to more resources\, great insights\, wonderful feedback and new networks to build. ” “Very informative. David is a great instructor. ” “Interesting discussion\, great presentations\, each class had new ideas to learn\, fresh content\, very timely topics.” “I would recommend this class to a friend if they were looking for a project based class that would walk them through the process of doing interaction design for web applications.” “It was good practice in building up a design\, and good lessons in how to generate alternatives early in the process.” “David is a great teacher and is very knowledgeable in his area of expertise. ” URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077107/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1077107/ DTSTAMP:20080905T092129 LAST-UPDATED:20080905T092129 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=bolinhanyc:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/33568/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/73749/":University Settlement @ 273 Bowery\, New York\, New York 10002 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:University Settlement ADDRESS:273 Bowery CITY:New York REGION;X-ABBREV=ny:New York COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=US:United States POSTALCODE:10002 GEO:40.7337;-73.9926 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/73749/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081020 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Maker Faire Austin 2008 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/312810/ ] Maker Faire is a two-day\, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It’s for creative\, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things. Returning to Austin before you know it! Get crafting/making\, everyone... URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/312810/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/312810/ DTSTAMP:20071106T172941 LAST-UPDATED:20071106T172941 CATEGORIES:Festivals ORGANIZER;CN=raines:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/15305/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/59412/":Travis County Expo Center @ 7311 Decker Ln.\, Austin\, Texas 78724 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Travis County Expo Center ADDRESS:7311 Decker Ln. CITY:Austin REGION;X-ABBREV=tx:Texas COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:78724 GEO:30.298;-97.6234 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.co.travis.tx.us/exposition_center/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081019T160000 DTEND:20081019T170000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20081023T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:UIST 2008 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1176425/ ] ACM Conference on User Interface Software & Technology URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1176425/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1176425/ DTSTAMP:20081004T190610 LAST-UPDATED:20081004T190610 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=wfreds:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/33591/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/24540/":Monterey Plaza @ 400 Cannery Row\, Monterey\, California 94940 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Monterey Plaza ADDRESS:400 Cannery Row CITY:Monterey REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94940 GEO:36.6124;-121.898 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.bizeurope.com/hotels/monterey/0000000007.htm END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081019T180000 DTEND:20081019T200000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Berkeley CyberSalon: Inventing The Movies with Hollywood journalist Scott Kirstner DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1134462/ ] features Hollywood journalist Scott Kirsner\, author of "Inventing the Movies\," which offers a technological history of Hollywood -- and an exploration of why revolutionary new ideas so often face intense resistance in any industry.$15 at the door includes food and drinks\; $10 for club members. www.hillsideclub.org. Oct. 19\, 608 pm URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1134462/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1134462/ DTSTAMP:20080925T055959 LAST-UPDATED:20080925T055959 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=raines:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/15305/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/18464/":The Hillside Club @ 2286 Cedar St.\, Berkeley\, California 94709 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Hillside Club ADDRESS:2286 Cedar St. CITY:Berkeley REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94709 GEO:37.8788;-122.265 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.hillsideclub.org/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081022 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Design by Fire DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/915563/ ] "The Design by Fire conference strives to be the incubator for the newest ideas on interaction design. The conference provides a stage for inspiring professionals with a passion for interaction design to share their vision with peers." URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/915563/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/915563/ DTSTAMP:20080718T000956 LAST-UPDATED:20080718T000956 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=kaeru:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/11190/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/35095/":Media Plaza @ Croeselaan 6\, Utrecht\, Utrecht 3521CA NL END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Media Plaza ADDRESS:Croeselaan 6 CITY:Utrecht REGION;X-ABBREV=ut:Utrecht COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=nl:The Netherlands POSTALCODE:3521CA GEO:52.0978;5.10634 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.mediaplaza.nl END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081021T190000 DTEND:20081021T203000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Bridging the Gap: A Communications and Technology Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1170611/ ] Join the UC Berkeley IABC Student Chapter and the SF IABC Professional Chapter at a lively and informative panel discussion on how communications professionals from the Baby Boomer generation (born between 1946-1964)\, Generation X (1965-1977) and Generation Y (1978+) approach technology to inform and engage. Panelists from a variety of companies will engage in active dialogue about on-the-job communications and its effect on employees and the work place--including the successes and barriers to using newer technologies. Audience members will be able to participate with panelists in a two-way conversation around the latest ideas and trends on how digital "natives" and "immigrants" work together. SF IABC members: $10\; Non-members: $15\; Students: FREE. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1170611/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1170611/ DTSTAMP:20081003T162707 LAST-UPDATED:20081003T162707 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/246581/":Wurster Hall\, Room 112\, UCB @ University of California\, Berkeley\, California 94720 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Wurster Hall\, Room 112\, UCB ADDRESS:University of California CITY:Berkeley REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=US:United States POSTALCODE:94720 GEO:37.8721;-122.265 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.berkeley.edu/map/3dmap/3dmap.shtml END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081022T183000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:IxDA-SF Presents: Multi-Everything: Multi-touch and the NUI Paradigm DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1175013/ ] Please RSVP here to ensure we have enough food\, drinks and chairs for everyone! Multi-Everything: Multi-touch and the NUI Paradigm Multi-touch is certainly one of the most talked-about interaction paradigms of the past two years\, but even single-touch screens and operating systems are starting to include touch\, gestures\, and more to push beyond just the mouse and keyboard. This is the path towards the natural user interface\, or NUI\, which could be a major shift in interface design. But what’s all this good for? Who benefits? And in what contexts does it make sense? Darren David and Nathan Moody\, the principals of Stimulant \, will talk about how they got into this field\, how they design and develop such experiences\, and share their learnings from touchwalls\, see-through touchscreens\, surface computing\, mobile experiences\, and much more. Presenters Nathan Moody is the Design Director of Stimulant. His incredibly broad creative career spans almost every digital medium\, most content delivery platforms\, and the majority major of software technologies over nearly two decades. Nathan has designed award-winning interfaces\, interactions\, visuals\, motion and sound for such clients as Adobe\, Charles Schwab\, General Motors\, General Electric\, Leapfrog\, Microsoft\, Oracle\, The North Face\, Timberland and Reebok. He’s been lucky enough to collaborate with Goodby Silverstein & Partners\, Fluid\, IDEO\, John Maeda\, l.inc design\, Tolleson Design\, Obscura Digital\, and more. Nathan is a published magazine and book author and editor\, a frequent awards judge\, and noted speaker on digital creativity. Darren David is the President and Technical Director of Stimulant. With over 13 years in the industry\, Darren is an award-winning pioneer in the field of RIA development. Darren’s list of firsts includes leading development for the first Flash-based online SAT preparation course\, developing the first WPF-based application to be publicly deployed on Windows Vista\, and engineering the UI for the world’s largest multi-touch wall. His interests and experiences cover a vast range of creative and technical ground\, enabling him to bring innovative and informed solutions to clients such as Microsoft\, General Motors\, Hewlett-Packard\, The North Face\, Reebok and JanSport. Darren regularly presents at industry conferences\, and has served on advisory boards at both Adobe and Microsoft. Schedule 6:30 pm – Socializing with light refreshments and Hiring Salon (employers/recruiters\, bring job descriptions to share) 7:00 pm – Presentation Brought to you by IxDA SF \, Particle \, and 24Seven . 24 Seven is a leading full-service talent recruitment agency for the biggest names in marketing\, advertising\, and creative services currently focusing on placing interaction designers at all levels in the Bay Area URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1175013/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1175013/ DTSTAMP:20081004T100732 LAST-UPDATED:20081004T100732 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=lenox:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/156014/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/249494/":Particle @ 360 Ritch Street\, 3rd Floor\, San Francisco\, California 94107 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Particle ADDRESS:360 Ritch Street\, 3rd Floor CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94107 GEO:37.7789;-122.394 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.particlebrand.com END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081027T080000 DTEND:20081027T140000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20081030T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Sarasota International Design Summit DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/958643/ ] Visual. Social. Mobile. 2008 Design Summit will explore the phenomena happening at the intersection of Design + Technology - visual\, social and mobile. Partipants will experience first-hand how creative collaborations using design and technology transform and revolutionize our lives. Conference and activities organized by Ringling School of Art & Design\, Sarasota FL Who should attend - thought leaders\, creative industries' participants\, design thinkers\, marketing specialists\, enlightened educators Leading innovators and practitioners on the Summit’s speaker line-up include: •Michael Alexin\, vice president\, Product Design & Development\, Target •Timo Arnall\, design researcher\, Oslo School of Architecture and Design and director\, elasticspace •Walter Bender\, president for software design and development\, One Laptop Per Child •Chris Bernard\, user experience evangelist\, Microsoft •Matt Cottam\, creative director\, Tellart •Matt Jones\, co-founder and lead designer\, Dopplr •David Meeker\, user experience strategy lead\, Roundarch •Brandon Oldenburg\, vice president of creative\, Reel FX •Ryan Stewart\, Rich Internet Application evangelist\, Adobe •Charles Warren\, senior user experience designer for mobile product development team\, Google URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/958643/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/958643/ DTSTAMP:20080804T032859 LAST-UPDATED:20080804T032859 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=LizCg:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/279196/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/31857/":Ritz Carlton Hotel Sarasota @ 1111 Ritz Carlton Drive\, Sarasota\, Florida 34236 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Ritz Carlton Hotel Sarasota ADDRESS:1111 Ritz Carlton Drive CITY:Sarasota REGION;X-ABBREV=fl:Florida COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:34236 GEO:27.3374;-82.5488 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/31857/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081028T080000 DTEND:20081028T170000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:MindSurf DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1048235/ ] Join local business professionals for a one-day educational conference to learn about business trends and technologies for Business Leaders\, HR Professionals\, Design and Web Specialists\, Project Managers and Business Analysts. You’ll walk away with tools needed to incorporate your new skill set the very next day. Education Wave topics include: • Business Analysis • Project Management • Professional Business and Management Skills • Microsoft Office Business Intelligence Tools • Microsoft Office Tips and Tricks • Web Design and Media • Print Design and Media You can either pick a Wave and stick to it or jump around from topic to topic to get the most out of your day. The event includes a personal Insights profile (a $195 value)\, free buffet lunch\, snacks and beverages throughout the entire day and lots of great prizes given away at the close of the conference. Attendees will also receive a private link to download the slides from all 28 sessions post-conference. E-mail: info@nhmn.com Phone: 952.896.6800 URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1048235/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1048235/ DTSTAMP:20080826T121136 LAST-UPDATED:20080826T121136 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=kmaenke:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/290561/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/209478/":The Westin @ 3209 Galleria\, 69th & France\, Edina\, Minnesota 55435 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Westin ADDRESS:3209 Galleria\, 69th & France CITY:Edina REGION;X-ABBREV=mn:Minnesota COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:55435 GEO:44.8779;-93.32 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1799 END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081030 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Intranets 2.0: Exploiting and reaping the benefits of social media from inside the organisational firewall DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1025063/ ] This will be an intensive one-day conference\, with case studies from SunGard (NZ)\, Sparke Helmore\, TabCorp\, IPP Consulting\, AMP\, Arup\, News Digital Media\, Telstra. The topics that will be covered during the sessions include: * The innovations and frustrations of building Web 2.0 into your intranet * The dilemma: Build a new intranet platform or extend your existing platform with Web 2.0 tools? * The software practicalities of Intranet 2.0 * Assessing whether intranet 2.0 can benefit the organisation * Enhancing employee performance with real time content and personalisation * Enterprise Facebook: Social networking for employees * Using social media to encourage employee engagement * Transforming your intranet into a dynamic collaboration resource with social media tools and applications * Storytelling in blogs For further information on this event\, please contact us at enquiries@keyforums.com.au\, by calling +61 2 9436 4255 or visiting www.keyforums.com.au. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1025063/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1025063/ DTSTAMP:20080820T001627 LAST-UPDATED:20080820T001627 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=HLewis:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/273988/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/206420/":The North Sydney Harbourview Hotel @ 17 Blue Street\,\, North Sydney\, New South Wales 2060 AU END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The North Sydney Harbourview Hotel ADDRESS:17 Blue Street\, CITY:North Sydney REGION;X-ABBREV=nsw:New South Wales COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=au:Australia POSTALCODE:2060 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/206420/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081029T070000 DTEND:20081029T170000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20081031T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Social Media Strategies Conference DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1109007/ ] The Searchnomics Social Media Strategies Conference is the premier event for social media\, web marketing\, and online community managers. This Conference will focus on how organizations can leverage Social Media to achieve their business goals. Social Media technologies such as blogs\, micro-blogging\, wikis\, podcasts\, video\, RSS\, forums\, social networks\, online communities\, and social bookmarking are increasingly being leveraged by companies to: 1) Build brand visibility and equity 2) Gain insight into customers 3) Promote products and services 4) Influence communities 5) Increase Web site traffic and leads 6) Drive product innovation If you are looking to start a Social Media Program or already have one\, this is the place to be to learn\, meet others in social media\, and connect with the community of social media practitioners\, experts\, thought leaders\, and companies. Hear from the experts about this cutting-edge space\, how it impacts your business\, and how you can leverage it. This conference will feature a combination of hands-on workshops\, interactive sessions\, panel discussions\, and keynotes from thought leaders. Don't miss it! $895. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1109007/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1109007/ DTSTAMP:20080918T002810 LAST-UPDATED:20080918T002810 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/99883/":The Stanford Court\, A Renaissance Hotel @ 905 California Street\, San Francisco\, California 94108 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Stanford Court\, A Renaissance Hotel ADDRESS:905 California Street CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94108 GEO:37.7919;-122.409 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sfosc-the-stanford-court-a-renaissance-hotel/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081031 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Taxonomies 2.0 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1067221/ ] Harnessing web 2.0 tools and technologies for enhanced content categorisation\, tagging and search. During the course of this intensive one day event\, an expert line-up of speakers (including University of Melbourne\, Sensis\, Blake Dawson Waldon\, Department of Water WA and more!) will talk you through the steps you need to take in order to exploit the benefits of social media when related to your organisational taxonomies. Taxonomies are a fundamental part of your information architecture for the management and organisation of content. With the introduction of 2.0 tools and applications\, their importance has never been so prevalent.. For more information go to www.keyforums.com.au or call 02 9436 4255 to request a copy of the brochure. [Please quote ‘YAHOO -Tax2.0’ when booking] URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1067221/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1067221/ DTSTAMP:20080901T221925 LAST-UPDATED:20080901T221925 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=HLewis:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/273988/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/206420/":The North Sydney Harbourview Hotel @ 17 Blue Street\,\, North Sydney\, New South Wales 2060 AU END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The North Sydney Harbourview Hotel ADDRESS:17 Blue Street\, CITY:North Sydney REGION;X-ABBREV=nsw:New South Wales COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=au:Australia POSTALCODE:2060 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/206420/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081105T190000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:CHIFOO Meeting: Fun and Games at Work DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1191319/ ] An introduction to design games\, structured user discovery scenarios that include your customers\, users\, and team members in activities that are structured\, time-limited\, and enjoyable. These activities focus your audience on specific questions related to products and services such as prioritization of features\, what's not working well\, how a product fits into daily life\, and what kind of physical-digital environment your customers live in. In the end\, your team will have data to drive decisions\, and have some fun along the way! Don't miss this informative and engaging meeting. SCHEDULE: 5:00 PM: CHIFOOd (dinner at New Seasons Market\, Cedar Hills Crossing) 6:30 PM: Registration\, networking\, and announcements 7:00 PM: Program and Q&A Events are held in Calgary/Alberta room in Building 38 of the Tektronix Beaverton campus unless otherwise noted (view map). URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1191319/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1191319/ DTSTAMP:20081008T125104 LAST-UPDATED:20081008T125104 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=fellene:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/255827/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/157881/":Tektronix Building 38 @ 14200 SW Karl Braun Drive\, Beaverton\, Oregon 97077 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Tektronix Building 38 ADDRESS:14200 SW Karl Braun Drive CITY:Beaverton REGION;X-ABBREV=or:Oregon COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:97077 GEO:45.5022;-122.822 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.chifoo.org/pages/map.html END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081110 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Opportunity Green 2008 at UCLA\, Los Angeles\, DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1003223/ ] Opportunity Green 2008 is a convergence of the prime movers & shakers and the up & coming innovators driving today's new green economy. Rub elbows with 500 of the best and brightest thought leaders: entrepreneurs\, business leaders\, investors and designers focused on building sustainable enterprises. Speaker include: • Pangea Organics\, Joshua Onysko (CEO/Founder) • X Prize Foundation\, Adeo Ressi (Trustee) • Dwell Magazine\, Michela O'Connor Abrahms (Publisher/President) • Patagonia\, Rick Ridgeway (VP Environmental Programs & Communications) • NIKE Considered Products\, Lorrie Vogel (General Manager) • Walmart\, Matt Kistler\, (Sr VP Sustainability) or Rand Waddoups (Sr. Dir. Corporate.Strategy & Sustainability) • Ecofabulos - Zem Joaquin (Founder/Editor in Chief) • Marc Alt & Associates - Marc Alt (President)\, AIGA Center for Sustainable Design (Co-Chair)\, The Designer Accords (Advisory Board Member) • Gelatobaby\, Alissa Walker (Founder)\, Good\, Fast Company\, I.D.\, and ReadyMade (Writer "Opportunity Green created a new and refreshing format to truly educate not only the attendees but the speakers as well\, one of the best events I attended in 2007" -Joshua Onysko\, Founder/CEO Pangea Organics “Opportunity Green is one of the best green conferences out there. Great speakers\, format and audience combine for an inspirational and useful experience." -Graham Hill\, Founder TreeHugger.com\, Vice President\, Interactive Media\, Discovery\, Planet Green For more information contact Karen Solomon @ 310-709-6952 or via email at karen@opportuniygreen.com URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1003223/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1003223/ DTSTAMP:20080811T192443 LAST-UPDATED:20080811T192443 CATEGORIES:Commercial ORGANIZER;CN=karen10303:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/100421/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/33679/":UCLA - Covel Commons @ W Sunset Blvd & Westwood Plz\, Los Angeles\, California 90077 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:UCLA - Covel Commons ADDRESS:W Sunset Blvd & Westwood Plz CITY:Los Angeles REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:90077 GEO:34.0738;-118.445 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://map.ais.ucla.edu/portal/site/UCLA/menuitem.789d0eb6c76e7ef0d66b02ddf848344a/?vgnextoid=fd15821579864010VgnVCM200000dd6643a4RCRD END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081115 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Co-op America's Green Business Conference DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/425883/ ] (placeholder location) just before the Green Festival Join us at the Green Business Conferences You can build the marketplace for green businesses. You'll connect with like-minded business visionaries. You'll learn how green businesses succeed. Starving for a green connection? Roll up your sleeves and get ready to bite into the green business revolution at this hands-on conference. Learn from your peers in this value-packed three-day event as you discuss the many ways to build your business and a prosperous sustainable economy ... This may be the best part. Registration includes all keynote speakers\, workshop sessions\, entertainment\, and organic meals for the entire conference. Past Speakers Mark Finser President\, RSF Social Finance Cofounder\, New Resource Bank Eric Freidenwald-Fishman President & Creative Director\, Metropolitan Group Priya Haji Co-founder & CEO\, World of Good Elysa Hammond Chief Ecologist\, Clif Bar Bob Johansen Institute for the Future\, Author\, Get There Early Simran Sethi Host\, Sundance Channel's The Green Joe Sibilia President\, CSR Wire & Meadowbrook Lane Greg Steltenpohl Founder\, Adina and Odawalla Mal Warwick Chariman\, Mal Warwick Associates\, Inc. Bryan Welch Publisher\, Ogden Publications\, Inc URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/425883/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/425883/ DTSTAMP:20080206T054906 LAST-UPDATED:20080206T054906 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=raines:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/15305/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/57686/":San Francisco Marriott @ San Francisco\, San Francisco\, California US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:San Francisco Marriott ADDRESS:San Francisco CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE: GEO:37.7931;-122.398 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/57686/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081113T090000 DTEND:20081113T150000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:World Usability Day at Sabre DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1114112/ ] Sabre will be hosting a World Usability Day event in Room A1-157 of its corporate headquarters. Sabre will have the following groups participating: - Microsoft Corporation - Tech Smith Corporation - Knowbility - DFW-UPA - Travelocity - Airline Solutions - Sabre Brand Marketing - Sabre Market Research - Sabre Human Factors - PSd Customer Experience - Get There Customer Experience Prizes will be drawn hourly. Open to the public. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1114112/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1114112/ DTSTAMP:20080920T094524 LAST-UPDATED:20080920T094524 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=bunky34:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/297785/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/47492/":Sabre Labs @ 3150 Sabre Dr.\, Southlake\, Texas 76092 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Sabre Labs ADDRESS:3150 Sabre Dr. CITY:Southlake REGION;X-ABBREV=tx:Texas COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:76092 GEO:32.9831;-97.1608 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/47492/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081113T133000 DTEND:20081113T200000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:World Usability Day Hamburg DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1145060/ ] Gute Usability wird immer wichtiger. Menschen wünschen sich nicht nur leistungsfähige Technik\, sondern auch eine einfache und komfortable Bedienung. Unternehmen\, die dieses Bedürfnis ernst nehmen\, werden langfristig mehr Erfolg am Markt haben. In 16 Vorträgen wird von Experten ein breites Spektrum von Usability und User Experience vorgestellt – demonstriert zumeist anhand konkreter Beispiele aus der Praxis. Sie erhalten einen Einblick in die Anwendungsgebiete von Usability und welche unterschiedlichen Methoden eingesetzt werden können. Die Veranstaltung ist eine weltweite Initiative des internationalen und nationalen Berufsverbands der Usability Professionals. Am 13. November werden zahlreiche Events rund um den Globus zum Thema Benutzerfreundlichkeit veranstaltet URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1145060/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1145060/ DTSTAMP:20080927T011203 LAST-UPDATED:20080927T011203 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=mprove:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/61973/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/16565/":HAW Hamburg @ Berliner Tor 7\, Hamburg\, Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg DE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:HAW Hamburg ADDRESS:Berliner Tor 7 CITY:Hamburg REGION;X-ABBREV=hh:Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=de:Germany POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.haw-hamburg.de/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081119 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Xtopia 08 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/689192/ ] Xtopia 08 – Erstmalig Surface mit deutschem Partner\, neuen Demo und Detail-Präsentationen Xtopia \, die Microsoft-Konferenz für Business\, Web Technology\, Design & UX findet dieses Jahr vom 17.-18. November 2008 in Berlin statt. In der Veranstaltung geht es um alle Facetten des Consumer-Webs. Angesprochen werden alle Beteiligten: Web-/Interactive Designer\, Web-Entwickler\, UX-Professionals und Business-Entscheider. Xtopia hat wegweisende Beiträge von über 40 Referenten\, zum Beispiel auch die Keynotes von Dan’l Lewin (Corporate Vice President\, Strategic and Emerging Business Development\, Microsoft und Mitgründer von NeXT Inc.) und Patrick Baudisch (Microsoft Research). Unter anderem werden wir auch erstmalig Surface mit deutschem Partner\, neuen Demo und Detail-Präsentationen vorstellen können (Präsentation durch Neue Digitale). Aus dem Technology-Track: Technisch tiefe Vorträge über Rich Internet Applications\, Internet Explorer 8 und das Neueste von der PDC2008 (Professional Developers Conference) zu Cloud Services. Jeder Teilnehmer bekommt ein wertvolles Give-Away-Paket rund um das Thema Silverlight: eine Vollversion von ComponentOne Studio for Silverlight\, ein passendes Microsoft Press Buch zur Wahl und eine Trainings-DVD. Außerdem vor Ort: Ask-The-Expert-Sessions mit unabhängigen Experten und die Prämierung der kreativsten und originellsten Vista Sidebar Gadgets mit dem Silverlight Gadget Award. Information und Registrierung unter www.xtopia.de // Fragen und Anregungen bitte gerne an achim.dettweiler@microsoft.com. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/689192/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/689192/ DTSTAMP:20080515T141745 LAST-UPDATED:20080515T141745 CATEGORIES:Commercial ORGANIZER;CN=AchimD:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/246176/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/57597/":Internationales Congress Centrum (ICC) @ Neue Kantstralle/Ecke Messedamm\, Berlin\, Bundesland Berlin DE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Internationales Congress Centrum (ICC) ADDRESS:Neue Kantstralle/Ecke Messedamm CITY:Berlin REGION;X-ABBREV=berlin:Bundesland Berlin COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=de:Germany POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/57597/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081119T090000 DTEND:20081119T170000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20081121T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Mental Models: Aligning web design strategy with human behaviour\, hosted by Indi Young (USA) DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1021948/ ] Indi will give you a deep understanding of people's motivations and thought-processes\, along with the emotional and philosophical landscape in which they are operating. You use mental models to align your design strategy with how people work. This intensive two-day course will help product designers\, web designers and business strategists develop digital\, physical\, and environmental interactions that help people accomplish their goals. * Understand the user experience before making design and strategic decisions\, * Provide your organization with a clear roadmap of where it should – and shouldn’t - invest its energies\, * Speak to your customers in their language\, not in the language of internal processes/structures\, * Be confident about your design decisions by grounding them in research data\, * Learn to decide on generative or evaluative research for the proper circumstances\, and do better than surveys\, * Stop the continual redesign process by deriving an information architecture from users' tasks\, * Get everyone—from discordant team members to busy executives—thinking alike with respect to design and strategy\, * Prevent disagreements about data interpretations within or across design teams. There are special ALIA discount rates of 15% - saving you $300.00! So to claim your ALIA membership\, or to find out how you can become a member and take advantage of our ALIA rates\, please contact us at enquiries@keyforums.com.au or call us on +61 2 9436 4255. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1021948/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1021948/ DTSTAMP:20080818T213405 LAST-UPDATED:20080818T213405 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=HLewis:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/273988/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/206420/":The North Sydney Harbourview Hotel @ 17 Blue Street\,\, North Sydney\, New South Wales 2060 AU END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The North Sydney Harbourview Hotel ADDRESS:17 Blue Street\, CITY:North Sydney REGION;X-ABBREV=nsw:New South Wales COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=au:Australia POSTALCODE:2060 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/206420/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081128T093000 DTEND:20081128T170000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Guerilla Usability Testing DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1101059/ ] Usability tests are an excellent way of discovering problems with a product or service. Commissioning a dedicated usability lab will provide a high degree of scientific rigour but obviously comes at significant cost. Instead of a single academic evaluation\, why not bring your testing in-house and run it alongside your design and development process? Two or three quick-and-dirty usability tests will not only provide better results but will also allow you to iterate your product between tests\, ultimately leading to a more refined product. Usability testing needn’t cost the Earth. In fact\, there’s no need for all that expensive equipment\, a dedicated lab and or even expert evaluators. It’s entirely possible to run a test at your own office\, a cafe or even your test participant’s home. So why not come to this workshop and learn everything you need to know in order to take your usability testing in-house? URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1101059/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1101059/ DTSTAMP:20080915T021349 LAST-UPDATED:20080915T021349 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=andybudd:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/26419/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/44708/":Clearleft @ 28 Kensington Street\, Brighton\, England BN1 4AJ UK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Clearleft ADDRESS:28 Kensington Street CITY:Brighton REGION;X-ABBREV=bri:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=uk:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN1 4AJ GEO:50.8359;-0.13852 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.clearleft.com/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081206T090000 DTEND:20081206T180000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:CyborgCamp 2008 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1098808/ ] [[Note: The date of this event has been changed to Dec. 6th]] CyborgCamp is a simulcast unconference about the future of the relationship between humans and technology. We'll discuss topics such as social media\, design\, code\, inventions\, web 2.0\, twitter\, the future of communication\, cyborg technology\, anthropology\, psychology\, and philosophy. CyborgCamp's aim is to have many communication channels such as Twitter\, Flickr\, UstreamTV\, Video and Audio recordings and live chats displayed on the screen. In this way\, the conference attendees can exist in three places at once -- Vancouver\, Portland\, and Cyberspace. Half of the conference will be organized BarCamp style\, and the other half will have structured experts on various topics. Classrooms\, individuals and businesses are encouraged to attend the event remotely. It will be livestreamed through multiple channels and will be archived and tagged for future viewing. Details on remote conference access will be available a week before the conference begins. What is a cyborg? A cyborg (shorthand for “cybernetic organism”) is a symbiotic fusion of human and machine. Join in our pre-conference discussion and help organize the event at http://www.cyborgcamp.org and faster updates on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/cyborgcamp. CyborgCamp is open to sponsors. We're interested in cutting edge companies or non-profits who are interested in education/technological development. Please E-mail caseorganic@gmail.com if you or your organization/business is interested in this. Your logo will be added to any paper brochures\, the website\, and will be included in live Twitter streams during the event. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1098808/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1098808/ DTSTAMP:20080913T225840 LAST-UPDATED:20080913T225840 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=caseorganic:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/251313/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/52522/":CubeSpace @ 622 SE Grand Ave\, Portland\, Oregon 97214 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:CubeSpace ADDRESS:622 SE Grand Ave CITY:Portland REGION;X-ABBREV=or:Oregon COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:97214 GEO:45.5185;-122.661 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.cubespacepdx.com/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090208 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Web Directions North Denver DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1149666/ ] Web Directions North returns in 2009\, this year moving to Denver Colorado. Featuring • two days of intensive workshops • two days of inspiring\, educational\, practical conference sessions from world leading experts • two days of networking on the slopes of the world famous Breckenridge ski resort Web Directions will leave you • up to speed with best practice and the state of the art in web design\, development\, interaction design\, user testing\, and much more • inspired to put these latest techniques into practice • even better connected with your peers in the industry Wherever you work - in enterprise\, government\, education\, a design firm\, as a freelance - Web Directions delivers the real world expertise from real world experts you need to do your job even better. Stay tuned for speaker announcements in coming days ands weeks URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1149666/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1149666/ DTSTAMP:20080928T204855 LAST-UPDATED:20080928T204855 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=johnallsopp:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/46151/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/41253/":Grand Hyatt\, Denver @ none\, Colorado\, Colorado US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Grand Hyatt\, Denver ADDRESS:none CITY:Colorado REGION;X-ABBREV=co:Colorado COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE: GEO:37.9444;-104.835 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/41253/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090210 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:interaction09 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/780560/ ] "The Interaction Design Association (IxDA) is pleased to announce Interaction|09\, to be held February 5-8\, 2009 in conjunction with Simon Fraser University’s School of Interactive Arts + Technology\, and the Faculty of Business\, located in lovely Vancouver\, B.C. Mark your calendars now for what promises to be another exciting and informative conference centered around the design of interactive systems of all types\, from web and desktop applications\, to mobile devices\, consumer electronics\, digitally-enhanced environments\, and more. This will be our growing community’s second annual opportunity to gather with several hundred other Interaction Design professionals from around the world." URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/780560/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/780560/ DTSTAMP:20080611T074153 LAST-UPDATED:20080611T074153 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=ixdes:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/94231/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/145296/":Simon Fraser University\, Downtown Vancouver @ 515 West Hastings Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia V6B 5K3 CA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Simon Fraser University\, Downtown Vancouver ADDRESS:515 West Hastings Street CITY:Vancouver REGION;X-ABBREV=bc:British Columbia COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=ca:Canada POSTALCODE:V6B 5K3 GEO:49.2842;-123.112 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/145296/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090318 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Conference DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/453651/ ] What is the SXSW Interactive Festival? The SXSW Interactive Festival offers five days of panels\, keynote discussions\, Trade Show\, and exciting evening events. Attendees benefit from hands-on\, how-to training as well as long-term\, big-picture analysis in an atmosphere that charges creativity and out-of-the-box thinking. More to the point\, coming to SXSW Interactive is a great way to recharge your creativity. Where does the SXSW Interactive Festival occur? Daytime panel programming (as well as the Trade Show & Exhibition) takes place at the Austin Convention Center (500 E. Cesar Chavez) in downtown Austin. Evening events occur at various nightspots around the city. Who attends this event? SXSW Interactive appeals to uber-geeks and digital creatives who push the cutting edge of technological change. The event appeals to content developers\, web designers\, programmers\, bloggers\, wireless innovators\, gamers\, tech entrepreneurs\, investors\, and educators. Even if you are not a technical person\, you will benefit from the outside-the-box thinking that thrives at SXSW. What kind of topics are covered at the event? Panel topics cover everything from web design\, usability\, and blogging to wireless innovation and new technology business models. Other panels focus on more general topics that are nonetheless relevant to the digital creatives who attend SXSW Interactive. Discovering new ideas that lead us to a better future is the underlying theme on all of this programming. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/453651/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/453651/ DTSTAMP:20080317T105502 LAST-UPDATED:20080317T105502 CATEGORIES:Festivals ORGANIZER;CN=kathrynyu:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/155/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/799/":Austin Convention Center @ 500 E Cesar Chavez Street\, Austin\, Texas 78701 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Austin Convention Center ADDRESS:500 E Cesar Chavez Street CITY:Austin REGION;X-ABBREV=tx:Texas COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:78701 GEO:30.2622;-97.7399 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://www.austinconventioncenter.com/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090315 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090320 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:American Society on Aging / National Council on Aging Joint Conference DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/144958/ ] Topics: - What's New - What's Important - What Works - How we can do it Aging in America\, the 2009 Annual Conference of the American Society on Aging and the National Council on Aging takes place March 15-19 in Las Vegas. The ASA-NCOA Conference\, with nearly 4\,000 attendees\, is recognized as a showcase for programs and projects that can be replicated\, a forum for policy discussion and advocacy\, and a prime source of information on new research findings in aging. It is the largest gathering of a diverse\, multidisciplinary community of professionals from the fields of aging\, healthcare and education\, along with business leaders from across the United States. Attendees come from around the country and abroad to find the answers\, the experts\, the research\, the best practices\, and the most comprehensive educational offerings available to professionals. It is the place to be if you want to learn about what’s new\, what works\, and how you can make it work to respond to the ever-growing demands of serving an aging population. The conference provides attendees with the opportunity to network with new and old friends\, gain insight from voices from the front line and find new grassroots and national partners for advocacy. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/144958/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/144958/ DTSTAMP:20070125T153309 LAST-UPDATED:20070125T153309 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=raines:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/15305/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/23788/":Las Vegas Convention Center @ 850 Las Vegas Blvd N\, Las Vegas\, Nevada US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Las Vegas Convention Center ADDRESS:850 Las Vegas Blvd N CITY:Las Vegas REGION;X-ABBREV=nv:Nevada COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE: GEO:36.1792;-115.135 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/23788/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090405 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090410 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:CHI 2009 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/469299/ ] Computing is reaching into all parts of modern life. CHI 2009 will be the showcase for the technologies\, designs and ideas that will form the new world of digital life. There are many exciting new ways in which computing can improve life in many parts of the world. CHI 2009 will be the place to see that happen. CHI 2009 will be held in Boston\, MA\, USA. Many of the pioneering computer companies had their home in the Boston area. It is also the home of some of the great computing research universities. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/469299/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/469299/ DTSTAMP:20080405T041609 LAST-UPDATED:20080405T041609 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=thomask300:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/21408/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/19767/":Unknown @ Unknown\, Boston\, Massachusetts US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Unknown ADDRESS:Unknown CITY:Boston REGION;X-ABBREV=ma:Massachusetts COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE: GEO:42.358;-71.0604 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/19767/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090601 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Maker Faire DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/574200/ ] Make magazine's and Craft magazine's "urban Burning Man" for tinkerers and crafters returns to the Bay Area. Officialesque description: Maker Faire is a two-day\, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It’s for creative\, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/574200/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/574200/ DTSTAMP:20080504T143134 LAST-UPDATED:20080504T143134 CATEGORIES:Festivals ORGANIZER;CN=raines:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/15305/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/9408/":San Mateo Fairgrounds @ 2495 South Delaware Street\, San Mateo\, California 94403 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:San Mateo Fairgrounds ADDRESS:2495 South Delaware Street CITY:San Mateo REGION;X-ABBREV=ca:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=us:United States POSTALCODE:94403 GEO:37.5461;-122.304 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/9408/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090618 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:UX London DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1101376/ ] UX London is three days of education\, inspiration and skills development in the heart of the city. Bringing together some of the leading practitioners in usability\, information architecture and user experience design\, this conference will be a mix of inspirational talks and practical half day workshops. UX London will equip attendees with the practical skills needed to do their jobs better\, be they budding IAs\, experienced practitioners or UX managers. For the price of a single ticket\, attendees will get to see some of the biggest names in the industry and choose from 12 practical\, hands-on workshop sessions. These will be spread across three tracks (UX Fundamentals\, Advanced Skills\, UX Strategy and Management) and cover everything from the basics of web usability and form design\, through to advanced topics like Agile UXD\, interactive wireframe creation and UX meeting facilitation. Clearleft has attracted some of the top speakers in the industry to present at UX London\, and we’re still adding more to the line-up. Here are just a few who are already confirmed. * Don Norman (Nielsen Norman Group\, “Design of Everyday Things”\, “Emotional Design”) * Jared Spool (UIE Director\, Spoolcast\, Web Apps Summit) * Jeff Veen (ex User Experience Manager at Google\, Start Conference) * Peter Merholz (President at Adaptive Path\, UX Week) * Luke Wroblewski (Senior Director at Yahoo\, “Web Form Design”) URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1101376/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1101376/ DTSTAMP:20080915T061124 LAST-UPDATED:20080915T061124 CATEGORIES:Commercial ORGANIZER;CN=andybudd:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/26419/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/46587/":The Cumberland Hotel @ Great Cumberland Place\, London\, England UK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Cumberland Hotel ADDRESS:Great Cumberland Place CITY:London REGION;X-ABBREV=london:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=uk:United Kingdom POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/46587/ END:VVENUE END:VCALENDAR