BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME: PRODID:-//Upcoming.org/Upcoming ICS//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090715T170000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:South Coast Design Forum - Southampton Networking meeting DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736045/ ] If you are an architect\, landscape designer\, interior designer\, fashion designer\, graphic designer\, web designer\, photographer\, product designer\, furniture designer or just a design enthusiast come and join us at one of our regular networking events. Nothing to pay apart from buying yourself a drink. Bring plenty of business cards! You will be able to develop links with likeminded people\, have a drink\, be sociable and let the creative juices flow! This is a joint event with 'Business Southampton'. All drinks are half price and complimentary tapas will be provided. So please bring your colleagues and guests along too and enjoy an evening of informal networking. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736045/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736045/ DTSTAMP:20090521T074615 LAST-UPDATED:20090521T074615 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/296343/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/461636/":Dockgate 4 @ 1 South Western House\, Southampton\, England SO14 3AS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Dockgate 4 ADDRESS:1 South Western House CITY:Southampton REGION;X-ABBREV=:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:SO14 3AS URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/461636/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090715T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:GeekUp Leeds DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2946055/ ] GeekUp Leeds takes place on the third Wednesday of every month. We will again be in Mr Foley's Cask Ale House this time around\, featuring: - A pep talk from Dom "The Hodge" Hodgson\, snappily entitled "Just Bloody Do It" - Leeds Hack Space fundraiser raffle - a chance to get your hands on some *excellent* prizes\, so bring your cash! There is still space for one more *short* talk or 20:20 presentation. Get in touch with me if you're keen to take up the challenge. What is GeekUp? GeekUp is a community of web designers\, web developers\, and other tech-minded folk from the UK. It's a grassroots knowledge sharing and networking social for folks involved or interested in the web and technology industry. Monthly events take place in Chester\, Leeds\, Liverpool\, Manchester\, Preston and Sheffield. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2946055/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2946055/ DTSTAMP:20090618T045945 LAST-UPDATED:20090618T045945 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/130170/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/116668/":Mr Foley's Cask Ale House @ 159 The Headrow\, Leeds\, West Yorkshire LS15RG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Mr Foley's Cask Ale House ADDRESS:159 The Headrow CITY:Leeds REGION;X-ABBREV=:West Yorkshire COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:LS15RG URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/116668/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090715T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Refresh Denver - July 2009 Meetup DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1450914/ ] Refresh Denver! URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1450914/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1450914/ DTSTAMP:20081220T185849 LAST-UPDATED:20081220T185849 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/91063/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/139938/":Forest Room 5 @ 2532 15th St\, Denver\, Colorado END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Forest Room 5 ADDRESS:2532 15th St CITY:Denver REGION;X-ABBREV=:Colorado COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/139938/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090715T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Refresh Bellingham DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2946698/ ] Refresh is a community of designers and developers working to refresh the creative\, technical\, and professional culture of New Media endeavors in Bellingham. Promoting design\, technology\, usability\, and standards\, Refresh Bellingham is part of the Refreshing Cities movement. This month's presentation is by Jeff Croft of Blue Flavor\, who will be discussing the use of grids in modern web design. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2946698/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2946698/ DTSTAMP:20090618T160605 LAST-UPDATED:20090618T160605 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/763813/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/577108/":Extreme Sports Bar & Grill @ 4156 Meridian Street\, Bellingham\, Washington END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Extreme Sports Bar & Grill ADDRESS:4156 Meridian Street CITY:Bellingham REGION;X-ABBREV=:Washington COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/577108/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090716T110000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Using Virtual Reality for Stakeholder Engmt for Env Mgmt DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3019016/ ] Thursday\, July 16\, 2009\, 11am-5pm Eastern Presented by PublicDecisions\, Co-sponsored by Learning Times\, NY University Law School/Institute for Information Law and Policy\, Public Agenda\, Involve and National Issues Forum Institute Don't Just Tell Them\, Show Them Why just talk with stakeholders about environmental management (or any other subject)? Let them experience it! Conducted entirely in the virtual world Second Life\, this one-day conference will provide you with the opportunity to experience and learn about the possibilities of hosting stakeholder learning events using virtual reality. You'll participate in presentations (including a virtual deliberation held in Second Life)\, discussions . . . even "field trips" that demonstrate how virtual reality is being used for stakeholder learning today. Field trips include 1) Tufts University (3D planning for Acton\, Massachusetts that actually can be manipulated "in world" by participants in Second Life)\; 2) Centre for Water Studies (uses Second Life to showcase six water habitats that participants can interact with in world)\; 3) EcoCommons (provides an in-world network for environmentally-focused nonprofits\, such as the Sierra Club and the Mountain Lion Foundation\, for promoting awareness\, community-building and environmental education) and 4) Virtual Native Lands (an island that uses Second Life for engaging people around the world in discussions about environmental issues affecting tribal nations around the world) What You'll Learn: ► The benefits and drawbacks of working with stakeholders in Second Life\, including when it's appropriate\, efficient and effective—and when it's not ► How Second Life differs from other technologies used for stakeholder engagement ► How Second Life can be used for a range of subject areas\, including—but not limited to—environmental management ► Tips for using Second Life effectively\, including how to access existing "islands" or spaces within Second Life's virtual world and how to create your own space View the conference agenda at http://www.publicdecisions.com/mini_conferences_3.html No Experience Needed You don't need prior experience with Second Life to attend\, but you will need to create a Second Life account (it's free) in order to participate. An orientation for registrants new to Second Life (and those who want a refresher) will be provided prior to the conference. WHERE Online\, in Second Life FEE Seats are Limited to the First 75 Registrants $75 USD for Circle Club members\, $85 USD for nonmembers Register at http://www.publicdecisions.com/mini_conferences_2.html Registration includes the PublicDecisions post-event report\, “Using Virtual Reality for Stakeholder Engagement” Not a Circle Club member? Join now at www.PublicDecisions.com (go to the upper RH corner of the page for the Circle Club link). Membership is free and you can unsubscribe at any time. QUESTIONS? Contact Paul Coelus at paul@publicdecisions.com Second Life is a registered trademark of Linden Research\, Inc. LearningTimes and the squirrel logo are trademarks of LearningTimes\, LLC. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3019016/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3019016/ DTSTAMP:20090703T125047 LAST-UPDATED:20090703T125047 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/793507/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/583957/":Online\, in Second Life @ Second Life\, Second Life\, California END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Online\, in Second Life ADDRESS:Second Life CITY:Second Life REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/583957/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090716T190000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Learn Basic PHP In One Night! DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2823926/ ] Learn enough PHP to get started with CMS software like Drupal and Wordpress in one night from one of L.A.'s best technology teachers - Chris Charlton \, L.A. resident web guru & author. Need to get some PHP under your belt? Trying to get comfortable with Drupal\, but feel stuck? If you already know HTML & CSS then its time to move up to PHP! Buy Your Ticket Now! This is a 3 hours workshop training at night\, from 7pm-10pm in Venice\, CA. (near the beach) http://learn-basic-php-in-one-night-07162009-upcoming.eventbrite.com Frequently Asked Questions... What will attendees learn? The workshop basics include the following: * Understanding how PHP works * Learning how to read & write PHP * Variables * Data (Strings & Numbers) * Conditional logic (If...Else) * Functions Will attendees learn Drupal? No. Drupal is programmed in PHP. To theme Drupal a basic knowledge of PHP is required\, along with HTML & CSS. This workshop is developed to teach you those quick pieces of PHP needed to customize Drupal designs. Tickets & details at http://learn-basic-php-in-one-night-07162009-upcoming.eventbrite.com URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2823926/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2823926/ DTSTAMP:20090605T190000 LAST-UPDATED:20090605T190000 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/27569/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/79707/":Rich Media Institute @ 525 Venezia Avenue\, Venice\, California 90291 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Rich Media Institute ADDRESS:525 Venezia Avenue CITY:Venice REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:90291 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/79707/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090728T193000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:UX Brighton Book Club DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018606/ ] We’ll be discussing the book Ambient Findability by Peter Morville. Please jot down and bring along: things in the book that really struck a chord\; and things they either hated\, disagreed with\; or don't understand. We will also be choosing the next book to read so bring your suggestions with you. For more information about the UX Brighton Book Club you can visit the UX Brighton Wiki. 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Nothing to pay apart from buying yourself a drink. Bring plenty of business cards! You will be able to develop links with likeminded people\, have a drink\, be sociable and let the creative juices flow! URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736023/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736023/ DTSTAMP:20090521T072547 LAST-UPDATED:20090521T072547 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/296343/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/432985/":Wests Bar @ 14 West Street\, Chichester\, England PO19 1QU END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Wests Bar ADDRESS:14 West Street CITY:Chichester REGION;X-ABBREV=:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:PO19 1QU URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/432985/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090803T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:South Coast Design Forum - Brighton Networking meeting DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736037/ ] If you are an architect\, landscape designer\, interior designer\, fashion designer\, graphic designer\, web designer\, photographer\, product designer\, furniture designer or just a design enthusiast come and join us at one of our regular networking events. Nothing to pay apart from buying yourself a drink. Bring plenty of business cards! You will be able to develop links with likeminded people\, have a drink\, be sociable and let the creative juices flow! URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736037/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736037/ DTSTAMP:20090521T074021 LAST-UPDATED:20090521T074021 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/296343/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/60799/":Grand Central @ Surrey Street\, Brighton\, Brighton BN1 3PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Grand Central ADDRESS:Surrey Street CITY:Brighton REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN1 3PA URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/60799/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090807T123000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:South Coast Design Forum - Portsmouth Networking meeting DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736042/ ] If you are an architect\, landscape designer\, interior designer\, fashion designer\, graphic designer\, web designer\, photographer\, product designer\, furniture designer or just a design enthusiast come and join us at one of our regular networking events. Nothing to pay apart from buying yourself a drink. Bring plenty of business cards! You will be able to develop links with likeminded people\, have a drink\, be sociable and let the creative juices flow! URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736042/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736042/ DTSTAMP:20090521T074411 LAST-UPDATED:20090521T074411 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/296343/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/433114/":King Street Tavern @ 70 King Street\, Southsea\, England PO54EH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:King Street Tavern ADDRESS:70 King Street CITY:Southsea REGION;X-ABBREV=:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:PO54EH URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/433114/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090807T130000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:South Coast Design Forum - Arundel Networking meeting DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736032/ ] If you are an architect\, landscape designer\, interior designer\, fashion designer\, graphic designer\, web designer\, photographer\, product designer\, furniture designer or just a design enthusiast come and join us at one of our regular networking events. Nothing to pay apart from buying yourself a drink. Bring plenty of business cards! You will be able to develop links with likeminded people\, have a drink\, be sociable and let the creative juices flow! URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736032/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736032/ DTSTAMP:20090521T073504 LAST-UPDATED:20090521T073504 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/296343/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/433106/":The Crossbush @ Crossbush Lane\, Arundel\, England BN189PQ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Crossbush ADDRESS:Crossbush Lane CITY:Arundel REGION;X-ABBREV=:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN189PQ URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/433106/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090807T140000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:South Coast Design Forum - Worthing Networking meeting DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736028/ ] If you are an architect\, landscape designer\, interior designer\, fashion designer\, graphic designer\, web designer\, photographer\, product designer\, furniture designer or just a design enthusiast come and join us at one of our regular networking events. Nothing to pay apart from buying yourself a drink. Bring plenty of business cards! You will be able to develop links with likeminded people\, have a drink\, be sociable and let the creative juices flow! URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736028/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736028/ DTSTAMP:20090521T073034 LAST-UPDATED:20090521T073034 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/296343/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/432991/":The Burlington Hotel @ Marine Parade\, Worthing\, England BN113QL END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Burlington Hotel ADDRESS:Marine Parade CITY:Worthing REGION;X-ABBREV=:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN113QL URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/432991/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090810 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Drupal Camp LA 2009 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2823477/ ] Drupal Camp LA is one of the world's largest annual Drupal events. Produced by the Los Angeles and neighboring Drupal user groups\, our event is held across two days to share\, teach\, and learn more Drupal. Designers & Developers should come! Learn Drupal. Learn how to theme. Learn how to program modules. More event details to come soon. http://groups.drupal.org/la URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2823477/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2823477/ DTSTAMP:20090605T111922 LAST-UPDATED:20090605T111922 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/27569/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/213212/":UC Irvine @ TBC\, Irvine\, California END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:UC Irvine ADDRESS:TBC CITY:Irvine REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/213212/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090810 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090815 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Search Engine Strategies San Jose Conference & Expo DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1385808/ ] San Jose\, California is home to the largest concentration of successful internet and high-tech companies in the world. Each year corporate decision makers\, web developers\, search engine marketing (SEM) specialists and rookies\, including pay-per-click (PPC) advertisers and search engine optimization (SEO) consultants and specialists gather here to attend SES San Jose. Approximately 6\,000 search and digital enthusiasts are expected in 2009. Your customers\, colleagues and competition will be in attendance — will you? Now in its 11th year\, the global SES Conference and Exposition Series educates tens of thousands of delegates each year\, with a 98% satisfaction rate. SES San Jose\, the only major Search Marketing Conference and Expo on the West Coast\, will be packed with 70+ sessions\, multiple keynotes and Orion Strategy sessions\, 150+ exhibitors\, networking events\, parties and more. We hope to see you there. Sample Sessions include: * Introduction to Search Marketing * Building a Search Friendly Site * Search Around the World * Search Advertising 101 * Universal & Blended Search * Igniting Viral Campaigns * Successful Tactics for Social Media Optimization (SMO) URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1385808/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1385808/ DTSTAMP:20081125T090419 LAST-UPDATED:20081125T090419 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/138788/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/35208/":San Jose McEnery Convention Center @ 180 W San Carlos St\, San Jose\, California 95113 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:San Jose McEnery Convention Center ADDRESS:180 W San Carlos St CITY:San Jose REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:95113 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/35208/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090815T080000 DTEND:20090815200000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20090817T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Drupal 7 Code Sprint in Los Angeles DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3015307/ ] Károly Négyesi (chx) of Drupal fame is coming to Los Angeles and is working with L.A. Drupal developers to help with some of the final code for Drupal 7. This is a code and testing sprint. There will be chocolate\, and at some point beer. This will be a working code sprint. If you have experience coding modules and/or writing simpletests\, that would be very helpful. If not\, someone will assist you in getting up to speed. There will be tasks for anyone who wants to work. Please bring your laptop\, a power adapter (or a 48-hour battery)\, an extension cord or power strip (if you can) and a lot of enthusiasm. Causecast has generously donated space in their new Santa Monica offices. Cherry Hill and Causecast will provide refreshments. 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Want to combine the two in a social setting with other smart\, like-minded people\, and maybe drink a beer? Join us for Portland's third UX Book Club meeting on Tuesday August 18. For this session\, we're reading "The Design of Everyday Things" by Donald Norman: http://bit.ly/1aEa7D Feel free to bring snacks or drinks (alcohol is a-okay)\, for yourself or to share. We'll be meeting at Tyesha's house--the address will be posted closer to the date. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3070658/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3070658/ DTSTAMP:20090709T172541 LAST-UPDATED:20090709T172541 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/198940/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/482475/":Tyesha's house @ Inner SE\, Portland\, Oregon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Tyesha's house ADDRESS:Inner SE CITY:Portland REGION;X-ABBREV=:Oregon COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/482475/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090819T170000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:South Coast Design Forum - Southampton Networking meeting DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736047/ ] If you are an architect\, landscape designer\, interior designer\, fashion designer\, graphic designer\, web designer\, photographer\, product designer\, furniture designer or just a design enthusiast come and join us at one of our regular networking events. Nothing to pay apart from buying yourself a drink. Bring plenty of business cards! You will be able to develop links with likeminded people\, have a drink\, be sociable and let the creative juices flow! This is a joint event with 'Business Southampton'. All drinks are half price and complimentary tapas will be provided. So please bring your colleagues and guests along too and enjoy an evening of informal networking. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736047/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736047/ DTSTAMP:20090521T074739 LAST-UPDATED:20090521T074739 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/296343/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/461636/":Dockgate 4 @ 1 South Western House\, Southampton\, England SO14 3AS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Dockgate 4 ADDRESS:1 South Western House CITY:Southampton REGION;X-ABBREV=:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:SO14 3AS URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/461636/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090822T100000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:UXCampLondon DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2718346/ ] Britain's first user experience-themed BarCamp takes place at the Gumtree offices in Richmond\, London. More information (including ticket details) to follow. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2718346/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2718346/ DTSTAMP:20090521T024253 LAST-UPDATED:20090521T024253 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/11143/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/560486/":Gumtree @ Richmond\, London\, England END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Gumtree ADDRESS:Richmond CITY:London REGION;X-ABBREV=:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/560486/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090828T123000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:South Coast Design Forum - Chichester Networking meeting DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736025/ ] If you are an architect\, landscape designer\, interior designer\, fashion designer\, graphic designer\, web designer\, photographer\, product designer\, furniture designer or just a design enthusiast come and join us at one of our regular networking events. Nothing to pay apart from buying yourself a drink. Bring plenty of business cards! You will be able to develop links with likeminded people\, have a drink\, be sociable and let the creative juices flow! URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736025/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2736025/ DTSTAMP:20090521T072735 LAST-UPDATED:20090521T072735 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/296343/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/432985/":Wests Bar @ 14 West Street\, Chichester\, England PO19 1QU END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Wests Bar ADDRESS:14 West Street CITY:Chichester REGION;X-ABBREV=:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:PO19 1QU URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/432985/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090902T090000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:FOWD Tour 09 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3017452/ ] The Carsonified crew are hitting the road and taking the Future of Web Design conference on tour throughout September - bringing some top talks from the web industries leading professionals right to your door. We'll be visiting... Belfast – 2nd September Bristol – 9th September Glasgow – 14th September Leeds – 16th September In each location we will have a morning of Free unique tutorials from some of the industries leading professionals including\, *Andy Clarke\, *Simon Collison\, *Brendan Dawes\, *Paul Boag and *Drew McLellan. This will all be topped off with an afternoon of fabulous talks\, a round of speed networking and of course the obligatory party in the evening:) Tickets are steal at £59+vat and there are student tickets available at just £19+vat Call for local speakers: The team are inviting one local speaker from each region to submit a proposal for a 30 minute slot. So if you have an idea about what the ‘Future of Web Design’ holds and you’re just bursting to tell it to the world\, then now is your chance. All you have to do is fill out a form and the lucky winner will be picked in the months leading up to the event in September: http://bit.ly/YuGHA For more information about the tour just visit the site and don’t forget to keep checking for updates. Hopefully see you on the road:) URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3017452/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3017452/ DTSTAMP:20090702T025621 LAST-UPDATED:20090702T025621 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/233244/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/8317/":Watershed @ 1 Canon's Road\, Harbourside\, Bristol\, Bristol BS1 5TX END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Watershed ADDRESS:1 Canon's Road\, Harbourside CITY:Bristol REGION;X-ABBREV=:Bristol COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BS1 5TX URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/8317/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090904 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090905 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:dConstruct 09 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1811364/ ] Now in its fifth year\, dConstruct is the affordable one day conference for those designing and building web applications. Each year the conference takes on a different theme\, attracting the biggest and brightest to talk about the leading trends and developments in the industry. This year the theme is “Designing for Tomorrow”\; bringing together leading thinkers from the fields of ubiquitous computing\, interface design\, gaming and mobile to explore the challenges facing design in the future. Speakers include Adam Greenfield\, Brian Fling\, Russell Davies and August de los Reyes. dConstruct takes place on Friday 4th September\, in Brighton UK. Tickets go on Sale on the 22nd June at 11AM GMT\, and will be £115 + VAT. Workshops will be held on 2nd and 3rd September. Follow @dConstruct and @clearleft on Twitter URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1811364/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1811364/ DTSTAMP:20090209T071442 LAST-UPDATED:20090209T071442 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/117908/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/211664/":The Brighton Dome @ 29 New Road\, Brighton\, Surrey BN1 1UG END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Brighton Dome ADDRESS:29 New Road CITY:Brighton REGION;X-ABBREV=:Surrey COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN1 1UG URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/211664/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090917 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:2009 IDEA Conference DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2853319/ ] Social and Experience Design: Inspired Ideas\, Practical Outcomes With every passing week\, the ubiquity of access to information is shaping our world in ways we can see: shifting population centers\, new ways of creating and using public/private spaces. These tangible experiences are also transposed through the lens of design to affect the invisible spaces of social discourse\, cultural framework and personal communication. IDEA brings together leading design thinkers from across the globe\, and challenges them: to share beyond the concepts that inspire them most\, and deliver practical guidance for attendees to begin making an immediate difference in the networked world of today and tomorrow. Starting with a full-day workshop led by EightShapes\, and continuing over two days of illuminating presentations\, IDEA 2009 will immerse attendees in both big ideas and accessible insights. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2853319/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2853319/ DTSTAMP:20090607T075349 LAST-UPDATED:20090607T075349 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/211525/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/118337/":MaRS Discovery District @ 101 College St.\, Suite 100\, Toronto\, Ontario M5G1L7 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:MaRS Discovery District ADDRESS:101 College St.\, Suite 100 CITY:Toronto REGION;X-ABBREV=:Ontario COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:Canada POSTALCODE:M5G1L7 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/118337/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090919 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Adaptive Path's UX Week DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1465080/ ] UX Week is the premier user experience conference\, and in 2009 we look laterally at the disciplines that have influenced us. With a mix of inspiring talks from recognized thought leaders and hands-on workshops delivering takeaway skills\, this event delivers for user experience professionals at all levels — directors\, managers\, and practitioners. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1465080/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1465080/ DTSTAMP:20081229T180359 LAST-UPDATED:20081229T180359 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/113872/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/19765/":The Palace Hotel @ 2 New Montgomery Street\, San Francisco\, California END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Palace Hotel ADDRESS:2 New Montgomery Street CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/19765/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090925T183000 DTEND:20090925133000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20090927T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Highly Empowered Women Conference DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018505/ ] Economic conditions have certainly been harsh\, but in spite of circumstances\, women continue to thrive\, launch businesses\, and move forward. The economy and other circumstances will always be with us. But you can choose to celebrate\, be encouraged\, and gain knowledge and resources to move you forward! For two days we will be celebrating women and addressing some of the issues that appear to be ever-present. You will leave the conference feeling refreshed\, reinvigorated\, and confident you have what it takes to get your idea off the ground and allow it to take shape. Visit http://herstartup.eventbrite.com to register. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sharon Hadary\, Founder & Former Executive Director of Center for Business Women's Research URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018505/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018505/ DTSTAMP:20090702T223808 LAST-UPDATED:20090702T223808 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/628219/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/583750/":Moonrise Hotel @ 6177 Delmar Blvd.\, University City\, Missouri 63130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Moonrise Hotel ADDRESS:6177 Delmar Blvd. CITY:University City REGION;X-ABBREV=:Missouri COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:63130 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/583750/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091007 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Workshop: Ed Directions DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648898/ ] Developing curricula and training for the next generation of web designers and developers often feels like shooting at a moving target. Best practices are constantly evolving\, and difficult to keep track of\, while standards seem to constantly emerge and be updated. Browsers upgrade at a seemingly furious pace. As a consequence\, it’s a real challenge for education and training to prepare students for the needs of industry by equipping them with the proper foundational knowledge of current best practices and standards. Ed Directions\, a highly focussed\, in-depth\, whole day symposium\, will address this challenge\, by helping teachers\, trainers\, course and curriculum developers\, and others in the education field keep abreast with the latest developments in standards and industry best practice\, and to develop and deliver the best possible curricula and courses. Who is this workshop for? If you are involved in developing or delivering education for web designers and developers\, whether in the secondary\, post secondary\, vocational or the commercial sector\, this day is for you. As this is not a day for learning the technologies and techniques themselves\, a general knowledge of technologies such as HTML\, JavaScript and CSS\, and subject areas such as Accessibility will be assumed. There will however be no requirement to put this knowledge into practical application on the day. What will you cover? The day will be divided into 4 sessions: Session 1: HTML semantic markup and web content technologies Session 2: Cascading style sheets and web presentation Session 3: JavaScript and Ajax Session 4: Accessibility and usability with each session featuring: * a renowned domain expert giving an overview of current best practice\, standards\, as well as commonly used and taught\, but outmoded\, technologies and techniques * experts in the education sector\, covering the resources available (commercial\, free\, and open) to develop curricula and training courses * experienced teachers and trainers with a track record of success in developing and delivering training in this area\, sharing their real world experience * interactive sessions to put these all this knowledge into practice\, and share experiences with professionals facing the same challenges as you URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648898/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648898/ DTSTAMP:20090510T222032 LAST-UPDATED:20090510T222032 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/58693/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/429206/":Sydney Masonic Centre @ 66 Goulburn St\, Sydney\, NSW\, AUSTRALIA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Sydney Masonic Centre ADDRESS:66 Goulburn St CITY:Sydney REGION;X-ABBREV=:NSW\, AUSTRALIA COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:Australia POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/429206/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091007 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Workshop: Earle Castledine - Zero to hero with jQuery DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648896/ ] Since late 2006\, JQuery has emerged as one of the leading JavaScript frameworks for web developers\, powering sites as diverse as DIGG and NBC\, being included as part of development platforms like Microsoft’s ASP.NET Ajax Framework and Nokia’s Widget Development Platform\, and spawning a large ecosystems of plugins. In this day-long hands-on masterclass\, JavaScript and jQuery guru Earle Castledine takes you from the basics of jQuery: simple and useful effects\; through to advanced techniques like themeable widgets and Ajax-y goodness. Through fast-paced and interesting practical examples you’ll walk away with the confidence and skill to apply jQuery to your current projects and ideas. Who is this workshop for? The workshop is aimed at designers and developers who want to implement impressive client-side behaviour with less effort. It’s for anyone looking to bring their web pages to life and create an engaging user experience - without requiring a computer science degree. A basic knowledge of CSS and HTML is important\, and some knowledge of JavaScript will give you a head-start. What will you learn? By the end of the day you will be able to * make crazy (as well as simple\, subtle\, and elegant) effects * understand when to use jQuery (and when not to) * apply jQuery to your existing projects to add instant sparkle * implement and customise popular page interactions * create accessible and themeable components * handle Ajax requests like a pro About Earle Castledine Sporting a Masters in Information Technology and a lifetime of experience on the Web of Hard Knocks\, Earle Castledine (Mr Speaker) holds an interest in everything computery. A Senior Systems Analyst and Javascript flaneur - he is equally happy in the muddy pits of .NET code as in the fluffy fields of client-side interaction development. Co-creator of the client-side opus TurnTubelist and author of the upcoming book “jQuery: Novice to Ninja”\, Earle recognises the Internet not as a lubricant for social change\, but as a vehicle for unleashing frivolous ECMAScript gadgets and interesting time-wasting technologies. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648896/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648896/ DTSTAMP:20090510T221740 LAST-UPDATED:20090510T221740 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/58693/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/429206/":Sydney Masonic Centre @ 66 Goulburn St\, Sydney\, NSW\, AUSTRALIA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Sydney Masonic Centre ADDRESS:66 Goulburn St CITY:Sydney REGION;X-ABBREV=:NSW\, AUSTRALIA COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:Australia POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/429206/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091007 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Workshop: Christian Crumlish - Designing social interfaces DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648894/ ] Designing social websites and applications or adding a social dimension to an existing project entails its own unique challenges way beyond those involved in creating experiences for individuals interacting alone with an interface. Any of the following sound familiar? * I’m a designer being asked to add “social” to my site! * I have an active community on my site but people are misbehaving. How can I get that under control? * We want to build a really cool social experience around [thingy] but we’re not sure how to get people to come join the fun. * I have a great idea for a social utility but I don’t want to have to first re-create the social infrastructure of the web inside of it. * People come and read my content\, but they’re invisible to each other. How can I peel away the layers so they can participate with each other? * I’m worried I’m missing an opportunity to help my members connect with each other in the real world. In this full-day workshop\, we’ll address these challenges and more. You’ll explore the landscape of social user experience design patterns and anti-patterns\, focusing on the contexts in which specific interface designs work well and the unintended consequences that make some UI ideas seem like a good idea until they turn around and bite you in your app. Starting with a foundational set of high-level practices that underpin the individual interaction\, Christian will present rules and tips for how to mix-and-match the individual social patterns and best practices to create compelling social experiences. Workshop activities will involve concept modeling and user interface sketching to explore the application of social interaction patterns to specific scenarios. Who is this workshop for? Designers\, developers\, architects and product specialists all need to work together to create compelling social experiences online and this workshop will be relevant to anyone who has to plan\, design\, build\, or bring to market social websites and applications. What will you learn? By the end of this very full day you will be able to * understand\, visualize\, and communicate clearly about the social design landscape * apply a set of core social design principles to a wide variety of contexts * create models for the representation of people and social objects in your app * add social features intelligently (and incrementally) to an existing site * design reputation features to enable the type of community (competitive? collaborative? somewhere in between?) you want * enable sharing and engage organic word-of-mouth growth to launch your project * embrace openness and leverage the existing open social infrastructure of the web * introduce representations of presence into an experience so that your users can find and relate to each other * tie your virtual experiences to the real world in space and time by connecting to maps\, geolocation\, and calendaring tools * figure out an enterprise social media strategy for your client\, boss\, or startup About Christian Crumlish Christian Crumlish has been participating in\, analyzing\, designing\, and drawing social interactive spaces online since 1994. These days he is the curator of Yahoo!’s pattern library\, a design evangelist with the Yahoo! Developer Network\, and a member of Yahoo!’s Design Council. He is the author of the bestselling The Internet for Busy People\, and The Power of Many\, and is currently working on an upcoming book\, Designing Social Interfaces\, with Erin Malone. He has spoken about social patterns at BarCamp Block\, BayCHI\, South by Southwest\, the IA Summit\, Ignite\, and Web 2.0 Expo. Christian has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Princeton. He lives in Oakland with his wife Briggs\, his cat Fraidy\, and his electric ukulele\, Evangeline. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648894/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648894/ DTSTAMP:20090510T221309 LAST-UPDATED:20090510T221309 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/58693/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/429206/":Sydney Masonic Centre @ 66 Goulburn St\, Sydney\, NSW\, AUSTRALIA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Sydney Masonic Centre ADDRESS:66 Goulburn St CITY:Sydney REGION;X-ABBREV=:NSW\, AUSTRALIA COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:Australia POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/429206/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091008 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Workshop: Elliot Jay Stocks - From Photoshop to the browser DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648900/ ] Ever wondered how top flight designers organize their workflow\, from the original client brief\, through to execution in code? In this workshop\, celebrated designer Elliot J. Stocks takes you behind the scenes of the design process\, from the initial stages of briefing and research through to final comps delivered to the client for sign-off\, ready to be marked-up. The final part of the workshop concentrates on the best ways to prepare your designs for markup and CSS: from sensibly organising your Photoshop layers through to cutting up images with CSS techniques in mind. What will be covered? * Research (the brief\, inspiration\, sketching) * Structure (information architecture\, wireframing) * Interaction (navigation\, forms\, audio & video) * Aesthetics (layout\, colour\, typography\, imagery\, atmosphere) * Production (design comps\, deliverables\, style guides\, CSS) Who is this workshop for? The fact that the workshop focuses primarily on Photoshop-based design might suggest it will be suited to designers who do not code\, but a knowledge of HTML / CSS will help considerably. Likewise\, front-end developers will find the workshop to be a valuable insight into the design process\, and novice Photoshop users will be able to expand their skillset based on the techniques discussed. About Elliot Jay Stocks Elliot Jay Stocks is an independent designer whose work is frequently featured in online and offline publications\, showcased on various ‘inspiration’ websites\, and used as an example to design students around the world of how accessible web design can still look beautiful. A regular face at design conferences around the globe and author of the best-selling book Sexy Web Design (SitePoint\, 2009)\, Elliot can often be found writing about design trends\, issues\, and techniques for industry-leading publications such as .Net (aka Practical Web Design)\, Computer Arts\, and Computer Arts Projects. His extensive portfolio includes work for clients such as The Virgin Group\, WordPress.org\, The Beatles\, Blue Flavor\, Twiistup\, EMI Records\, and Carsonified. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648900/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648900/ DTSTAMP:20090510T222525 LAST-UPDATED:20090510T222525 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/58693/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/429206/":Sydney Masonic Centre @ 66 Goulburn St\, Sydney\, NSW\, AUSTRALIA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Sydney Masonic Centre ADDRESS:66 Goulburn St CITY:Sydney REGION;X-ABBREV=:NSW\, AUSTRALIA COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:Australia POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/429206/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091008 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Workshop: Kelly Goto - Design research DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648899/ ] Knowing your customer\, understanding their needs and how they interact with your web site and company is important. We all know that. However budgets\, expertise and time are not always on your side. Applying research to your process is like working out. Always important\, nice to do when you have time but often slips off the radar. In this full-day workshop\, design ethnographer Kelly Goto takes you into the real world of design research. Kelly will take you at a rapid yet accessible pace through in-depth case studies\, lectures and hands-on assignments showing you new methods of understanding your audience’s behavior\, not just following stats. Create your own research toolkit and test plan\, learn the pros and cons of remote testing\, understand when to use smaller sample sizes for usability testing and in-depth interviews and how often to iterate during your development process. Preview various tools that allow for faster iteration at a lower cost and learn the best ways of integrating fast-turn research into a modified agile process. Whether you are a designer\, coder\, manager or research specialist\, this workshop will supply you with tools\, tips and techniques you can immediately apply. Who is this workshop for? Anyone working on or managing a web design or web application project. Includes designers\, coders\, team leads\, project managers\, research specialists and more. Especially recommended for multi-disciplinary application or web teams looking to incorporate more front-end research and user experience into the mix. What will be covered? In this session\, you will learn * how to create a realistic\, iterative research plan * what methods to incorporate into your customized toolkit * cost-effective remote and in-person usability testing * best methods for rapid prototyping & testing * segmenting audience by behavior\, not demographics * combining ‘qual’ and ‘quan’ for best results About Kelly Goto As an evangelist for “design ethnography”\, Kelly Goto is dedicated to understanding how real people integrate products and services into their daily lives. Goto is a sought-after international keynote lecturer and author on the topics of web and mobile strategies\, usability\, and design ethnography. Her book\, Web Redesign 2.0: Workflow that Works has been translated into 14 languages and is an established standard for workflow methodologies and user-centered design principles worldwide. Kelly is principal of gotomedia\, a global leader in research-driven\, people-friendly interface design for web\, mobile and product solutions for clients including Seiko Epson Japan\, Adobe\, VeriSign\, Nokia\, WebEx and CNET. For the past 20 years\, she has worked in the digital media industry launching brands and initiatives for Toyota\, Paramount\, Infiniti\, Sony Pictures\, Warner Bros. Online\, and Wells Fargo Online. Kelly’s focus on cross cultural studies\, mobile devices and interfaces have cumulated in the formation of a global research network with partnerships based on Finland\, Spain\, New Zealand and China. Kelly is a former President of the AIGA Center for Brand and is a member of San Francisco’s Bay CHI Usability Organization. She is also the editor of gotomobile.com\, a highly regarded online publication focusing on mobile user experience. When not tethered to her laptop\, Kelly enjoys spending time with husband Skip and new daughter Kirin\, working virtually and living free. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648899/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648899/ DTSTAMP:20090510T222300 LAST-UPDATED:20090510T222300 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/58693/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/429206/":Sydney Masonic Centre @ 66 Goulburn St\, Sydney\, NSW\, AUSTRALIA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Sydney Masonic Centre ADDRESS:66 Goulburn St CITY:Sydney REGION;X-ABBREV=:NSW\, AUSTRALIA COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:Australia POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/429206/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091008T090000 DTEND:20091008173000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20091010T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Web Directions South 2009 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648878/ ] Australia’s Web industry conference. Bringing together world experts in design\, development and business\, Web Directions is the professional and networking event of the year for the Australian web industry. With leading international and local experts in user experience\, interface design\, social media\, coding and development\, SEO\, accessibility\, interaction design and much more. We think there'll be no better place for people who work on the web in any way at all to learn\, connect\, share and experience ideas in 2009. Just a few of the big names: * Kelly Goto - design ethnography evangelist and workflow expert * Ben Galbraith - co-founder of Ajaxian & co-lead of Mozilla Foundations Tools team * Elliot Jay Stocks - Famed UK web designer on CSS3 and other designer goodies * Mark Boulton - designer and typography expert on the art and technology of web typography * Christian Crumlish - curator of Yahoo!’s pattern library on designing social interfaces * Deborah Schultz - Procter & Gamble’s Global Strategic Adviser for Social Media & Emerging Technology Check out the full program here: http://south09.webdirections.org/program URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648878/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2648878/ DTSTAMP:20090510T213149 LAST-UPDATED:20090510T213149 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/58693/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/19387/":Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre @ Darling Drive\, Darling Harbour\, New South Wales END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre ADDRESS:Darling Drive CITY:Darling Harbour REGION;X-ABBREV=:New South Wales COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:Australia POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/19387/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091012T080000 DTEND:20091012180000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20091014T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:An Event Apart Chicago 2009 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1494158/ ] From the makers of A List Apart: An Event Apart is an intensely educational two-day conference for passionate practitioners of standards-based web design. If you care about code as well as content\, usability as well as design\, An Event Apart is the conference you’ve been waiting for. Join Eric Meyer\, Jeffrey Zeldman\, and special guests to gain a deeper understanding of web standards and best practices. Be inspired by fresh ideas and creative new directions. Spend two days with the greatest minds and hottest talents in web design today. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1494158/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1494158/ DTSTAMP:20090115T123613 LAST-UPDATED:20090115T123613 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/93816/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/48582/":Sheraton Hotel & Towers Chicago @ 301 E. North Water Street\, Chicago\, Illinois 60611 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Sheraton Hotel & Towers Chicago ADDRESS:301 E. North Water Street CITY:Chicago REGION;X-ABBREV=:Illinois COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:60611 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/48582/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091031 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Emerging Communications (eComm) Fall 2009 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2565854/ ] Why eComm? The Emerging Communications (eComm) Conference & Awards was created to promote and accelerate communications innovation. Telecom\, mobile and to a lesser extent\, Internet based communications\, had been innovation stagnant for far too long. Yet the opportunities for innovation had never been greater. Those opportunities are only going to grow as drastic changes further impact the multi-trillion dollar a year telecom industry. Changes include: * Telecom is becoming software * Today's model of the telephony and SMS cash-cows will significantly dry up long-term * "Phones" are becoming general purpose always-on computers * A march is underway to change how spectrum is allocated and utilised * Applications innovation is being democratised * The media industry is converging with personal communications * Internet-style ecosystems are starting to pressurise the traditional value chain * Search engines and computer manufactures are encroaching into the space * App downloads\; media content and even communication streams are increasingly routing-around operator's billing systems * The telecom kingdom is fragmenting daily. There is not a migratory way from where we are to the future\; this means unprecedented opportunity for those ahead-of-the-curve. The debut San Francisco Spring 2008 conference broke a lot of new ground and created a forum attracting 300 top influencer's and 80 speakers from 15 countries. San Francisco Spring 2009 built upon that foundation with world-class speakers and a 25% increase in attendees. Amsterdam Fall 2009 is the debut European event and promises to further cement the community. Major topics of Fall 2009 (so far) will include: * New communication paradigms more...less... i.e. Google Wave\, Rebelvox * Telecom restructuring\, threats\, & new business models i.e. "double-sided" business model\, app stores: co-existence or survival of the fittest? * The fusion of media\, informational and conversational worlds * Towards an edge-centric world networks & edge economics\; it doesn't matter how smart the pipes get - the edge & the cloud will be smarter still * Open communication platforms demos of applications which show the power of convergence of Web\, Telco and mobile technologies * Improving efficiency thru communications innovation particularly mobile enterprise applications and Communications-Enabled Business Processes (CEBP). What does Freephone 2.0 look like? * Android Scripting Environment (ASE) and iPhone 3.0 OS applications * Operator futures: bit-pipes\, platforms or supermarkets? * Industry predictions\; picture of the next 5 or 10 years * Democratisation of communications and communications innovation i.e. Iran post-election in the case of the former\, Skype as an example of the latter * Voice and messaging 2.0+ * Growth of handset apps and PC-based mobile broadband * Real-time Web as conversational platform The Emerging Communications Conference & Awards: * Attracts executives and top influencer's from across the telecom\, mobile and Internet space * Launches real-world startups * Explores business models and new partnership structures * Gives stage time to cutting-edge academic projects * Presents views from the incumbent telecom players * Stirs required policy debates * Promotes garage based hacks * Brings out visionaries * Provides a venue to meet and do business\, as well as be inspired * Showcases bleeding-edge technologies * Provides a critical forum for all players across the full spectrum Why Attend Fall 2009? The mammoth sized telecom industry - including cellular - is in the process of being re-written. You either stand on the side to be written into the past or instead join with the growing community to write the future. Opportunities to profit from the radical restructuring and in accelerating the development of how humanity connects\, communicates and collaborates have never been so great. Opportunity Doesn't Always Knock. Sometimes It Calls. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2565854/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2565854/ DTSTAMP:20090504T051749 LAST-UPDATED:20090504T051749 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/207141/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/482900/":Transformatorhuis\, Westergasfabriek @ Klönneplein 2\, Amsterdam\, END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Transformatorhuis\, Westergasfabriek ADDRESS:Klönneplein 2 CITY:Amsterdam REGION;X-ABBREV=: COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:Netherlands POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/482900/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091031 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Playful 09 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2299546/ ] Playful is a one-day event all about play – in all its manifestations\, throughout the contemporary media landscape. The event aims to promote lively debate on the nature of play and games: what they mean to different people – both inside and outside the industry. Focusing on the creative and cultural dimensions\, Playful examines game design as both a discipline and craft\, offering different perspectives on its current and future possibilities. Following on from Sense of Play and the event last year\, Playful 09 is moving further afield to bring in experts and exponents from the cultural ‘mainstream’ to explore how to make the games medium more meaningful\, to more people. Attracting a wider audience is now very much in the minds of many developers and publishers\, and the knowledge that 65% of people who could engage with interactive entertainment choose not to. Despite bold efforts in the past few years by insiders and outsiders\, cultural deficiencies are still there – or at least perceived to be there. So what can those of us who design games really learn from other parts of the creative arts? Conversely what does game design have to offer other areas of entertainment and culture? Playful looks to chart the way forward\, and on its way will visit not just the conventional console and PC game\, but the myriad of interactive and play-based entertainment experiences which are increasingly becoming part of online\, film\, television\, theatre\, installation and performance arts. The event will look for the interesting and the valuable from a range of areas outside the traditional creative industries including built environment\, architects\, authors\, scientists\, as well as the core networked and creative sectors we work with. Speakers from last year Roo Reynolds\, BBC James Wallis\, Spaaace Russell Davies\, Interesting Adrian & Dan Hon\, Six To Start Professor Tanya Kryzwinsca\, Brunel University David. G. Surman\, University of Wales Chris Delay\, Introversion Matthew Irvine Brown\, Last.fm Alex Fleetwood\, Sandpit Eric Clough\, 212 Box Matt Biddulph\, Dopplr Iain Tait\, Poke Kieron Gillen\, Writer Jolyon Webb\, Blitz Games Studios There are discounts available on request (and a reasonable reason) Playful: Game Design London is part of the London Games Fringe\, a festival of alternative gaming events at the end of October 2009\, organised by artists\, academics\, gamers\, game developers\, educators and creative professionals from a wide range of different media: www.londongamesfringe.com Ticket Info: £40 Website: http://www.thisisplayful.com 51.4669015503 -0.1974552572 URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2299546/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2299546/ DTSTAMP:20090401T014226 LAST-UPDATED:20090401T014226 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/89382/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/10387/":Conway Hall @ Red Lion Square\, London\, London END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Conway Hall ADDRESS:Red Lion Square CITY:London REGION;X-ABBREV=:London COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/10387/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091207T080000 DTEND:20091207180000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20091209T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:An Event Apart San Francisco 2009 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1494179/ ] From the makers of A List Apart: An Event Apart is an intensely educational two-day conference for passionate practitioners of standards-based web design. If you care about code as well as content\, usability as well as design\, An Event Apart is the conference you’ve been waiting for. Join Eric Meyer\, Jeffrey Zeldman\, and special guests to gain a deeper understanding of web standards and best practices. Be inspired by fresh ideas and creative new directions. Spend two days with the greatest minds and hottest talents in web design today. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1494179/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1494179/ DTSTAMP:20090115T124625 LAST-UPDATED:20090115T124625 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/93816/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/274177/":Palace Hotel @ 2 New Montgomery Street\, San Francisco\, California 94105 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Palace Hotel ADDRESS:2 New Montgomery Street CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94105 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/274177/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100305 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Emerging Communications (eComm) Spring 2010 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2408013/ ] Why eCommThe Emerging Communications Conference & Awards: * Attracts executives and top influencer's from across the telecom\, mobile and Internet space * Launches real-world startups * Explores business models and new partnership structures * Gives stage time to cutting-edge academic projects * Presents views from the incumbent telecom players * Stirs required policy debates * Promotes garage based hacks * Brings out visionaries * Provides a venue to meet and do business\, as well as be inspired * Showcases bleeding-edge technologies * Provides a critical forum for all players across the full spectrum Why Attend Fall 2009? The mammoth sized telecom industry - including cellular - is in the process of being re-written. You either stand on the side to be written into the past or instead join with the growing community to write the future. Opportunities to profit from the radical restructuring and in accelerating the development of how humanity connects\, communicates and collaborates have never been so great. Opportunity Doesn't Always Knock. Sometimes It Calls. The Emerging Communications (eComm) Conference & Awards was created to promote and accelerate communications innovation. Telecom\, mobile and to a lesser extent\, Internet based communications\, had been innovation stagnant for far too long. Yet the opportunities for innovation had never been greater. Those opportunities are only going to grow as drastic changes further impact the multi-trillion dollar a year telecom industry. Changes include: * Telecom is becoming software * Today's model of the telephony and SMS cash-cows will significantly dry up long-term * "Phones" are becoming general purpose always-on computers * A march is underway to change how spectrum is allocated and utilised * Applications innovation is being democratised * The media industry is converging with personal communications * Internet-style ecosystems are starting to pressurise the traditional value chain * Search engines and computer manufactures are encroaching into the space * App downloads\; media content and even communication streams are increasingly routing-around operator's billing systems * The telecom kingdom is fragmenting daily. There is not a migratory way from where we are to the future\; this means unprecedented opportunity for those ahead-of-the-curve. The debut San Francisco Spring 2008 conference broke a lot of new ground and created a forum attracting 300 top influencer's and 80 speakers from 15 countries. San Francisco Spring 2009 built upon that foundation with world-class speakers and a 25% increase in attendees. Amsterdam Fall 2009 is the debut European event and promises to further cement the community. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2408013/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2408013/ DTSTAMP:20090410T025813 LAST-UPDATED:20090410T025813 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/207141/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/367107/":San Francisco Airport Marriott @ 1800 Old Bayshore Hwy\, Burlingame\, California 94010 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:San Francisco Airport Marriott ADDRESS:1800 Old Bayshore Hwy CITY:Burlingame REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94010 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/367107/ END:VVENUE END:VCALENDAR