BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME: PRODID:-//Upcoming.org/Upcoming ICS//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081013T190000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:FlashBrighton: Town Hall Meeting DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1218425/ ] We've got to plan FlashBrighton for the upcoming whatever months. FlashBrighton is a community-focused group so everyone's input is invaluable. Yes\, that includes you. We're gonna meet at the Cricketers\, have a pint\, plan upcoming sessions and generally discuss what we want FlashBrighton to be. You can't influence this if you're not there\, so come along and make your presence felt. This session replaces last week's session which had to be abandoned because almost everyone was too busy to attend. If you didn't get the cancellation notice in time and did attend last week\, our apologies. If you can make it along again this time we'd really appreciate it. Because we don't do it FOR you\, we do it WITH you. That's right\, YOUR FLASH USER GROUP NEEDS YOU! So come along! :) URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1218425/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1218425/ DTSTAMP:20081013T022306 LAST-UPDATED:20081013T022306 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/259703/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/241133/":The Cricketers @ 15 Black Lion St\, Brighton\, Brighton BN1 1ND END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Cricketers ADDRESS:15 Black Lion St CITY:Brighton REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN1 1ND URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/241133/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081015T190000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:A year of scrum DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1162329/ ] Please register through The Werks website. The talk is on "a year of scrum" which is practical experience of how to make scrum work for software project management. This will be of interest to anybody who has an interest in software development and struggles with deadlines / scope creep / motivation / specking projects / managing developers\, keeping the customer engaged / getting project deliverables signed off. This will be of interest to people who interested in agile software development or who are just curious of how other people make software projects successful. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1162329/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1162329/ DTSTAMP:20081001T124542 LAST-UPDATED:20081001T124542 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/109125/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/99520/":The Werks @ 45 Church Road\, Hove\, Brighton BN3 2BE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Werks ADDRESS:45 Church Road CITY:Hove REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN3 2BE URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/99520/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081015T200000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Farm - Web freelancers networking DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054790/ ] Meeting for freelancers and small business people working in web design\, development and related industries. Come along for a chat over a beer about work you've got\, work you want\, client frustrations or the latest technology. Generally 14-16 people attend over the evening. To help find us look out for the technical book on the table (normally a black and orange Apress book.) Map: http://icanhaz.com/hamptonarms URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054790/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054790/ DTSTAMP:20080829T025131 LAST-UPDATED:20080829T025131 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/11609/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/100151/":The Hampton Arms @ 57 Upper North Street\, Brighton\, Brighton BN1 3FH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Hampton Arms ADDRESS:57 Upper North Street CITY:Brighton REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN1 3FH URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/100151/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081017T213000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:UX Brighton Crit Group DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/942860/ ] Turn up with something you are working on ready to talk about it (printouts work better than a laptop). You should be able to explain the project and target audience and goals so that comments can be relevant to the project. Once that's done other people in the group will give constructive feedback. Each person gets 20 minutes focused on them. Even if you don't have something to talk about you can still come and crit other peoples work. The crit isn't restricted to UX design. All designers are welcome if you just want to bring along a current project that's unrelated to the web that's fine. Here are a few dos and don'ts Do know what you want out of the crit and tell people early on\, it could be opinions on the design or opinions on function or UX. Do be succinct with your description of the project. Don't bring work that is finished or can't be changed criting this is pointless. Don't bring something that isn't your own work\, that's not fair on the person who did it. Do make sure what you are saying is relevant. Do play nicely. If going to a crit is new to you have a look at this. http://www.scottberkun.com/essays/23-how-to-run-a-design-critique/ URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/942860/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/942860/ DTSTAMP:20080729T025752 LAST-UPDATED:20080729T025752 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/112696/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/99520/":The Werks @ 45 Church Road\, Hove\, Brighton BN3 2BE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Werks ADDRESS:45 Church Road CITY:Hove REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN3 2BE URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/99520/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081022T193000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Brighton Girl Geek Social DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1148791/ ] Girl Geeks are back! Be a part of shaping future events and come along to the Pitcher and Piano at 7:30 on Wednesday 22th October. We want to know what is was about the old Girl Geek events that made you come back time and time again. We would like to hear about what Girl Geeks means to you and what you want to see more of in the meetings. We want to hear about why you are a geek and what passions you have\, and what we can do to share and build on your knowledge and interests. We want Girl Geeks to be about you and for you and we are inviting you to come along to help us achieve just that. This is an informal social in the run up to more events coming in the near future. Old rules still apply\, guys are allowed but only by invite from a girl. Sign up on the wiki. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1148791/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1148791/ DTSTAMP:20080928T160147 LAST-UPDATED:20080928T160147 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/109125/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/95501/":Pitcher and Piano @ 1-5 King's street\, Brighton\, Brighton BN11NB END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Pitcher and Piano ADDRESS:1-5 King's street CITY:Brighton REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN11NB URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/95501/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081022T200000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Farm - Web freelancers networking DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054791/ ] Meeting for freelancers and small business people working in web design\, development and related industries. Come along for a chat over a beer about work you've got\, work you want\, client frustrations or the latest technology. Generally 14-16 people attend over the evening. To help find us look out for the technical book on the table (normally a black and orange Apress book.) Map: http://icanhaz.com/hamptonarms URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054791/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054791/ DTSTAMP:20080829T025440 LAST-UPDATED:20080829T025440 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/11609/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/100151/":The Hampton Arms @ 57 Upper North Street\, Brighton\, Brighton BN1 3FH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Hampton Arms ADDRESS:57 Upper North Street CITY:Brighton REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN1 3FH URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/100151/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081023T090000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:OpenCoffeeSussex DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1064628/ ] A regular morning meeting at the Sussex Innovation Centre for people interested in conversations about business and technology. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1064628/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1064628/ DTSTAMP:20080901T075530 LAST-UPDATED:20080901T075530 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/77417/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/74789/":Sussex Innovation Centre @ Science Park Square\, University of Sussex\, Falmer\, Brighton\, Brighton BN1 9SB END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Sussex Innovation Centre ADDRESS:Science Park Square\, University of Sussex\, Falmer CITY:Brighton REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN1 9SB URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/74789/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081027 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Head Web Conference DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/466592/ ] Head is the first large-scale online web conference in the world. Join some of the world’s top web visionaries\, developers\, designers\, thought leaders\, and celebrities in a seminal 3 day online event. Attend at home or at a local conference hub in your area. Connect\, interact\, learn\, play! URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/466592/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/466592/ DTSTAMP:20080331T065008 LAST-UPDATED:20080331T065008 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/104414/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/127015/":Online @ The Internets\, (That ol' series of tubes)\, England END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Online ADDRESS:The Internets CITY:(That ol' series of tubes) REGION;X-ABBREV=:England COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/127015/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081025 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Women in Media Conference DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1111520/ ] Wired Sussex is delighted to announce a one-day conference celebrating the female contribution to the digital media age. The conference will be held on Oct 24 at Brighton and Hove’s Old Market. Great speakers from web\, games\, tv and music: more info and tickets (starting at just a tenner) here: www.womeninemedia.co.uk/conference or drop me a line : jo@wiredsussex.com URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1111520/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1111520/ DTSTAMP:20080919T041107 LAST-UPDATED:20080919T041107 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/163326/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/5808/":The Old Market @ Upper Market Street\, Brighton & Hove\, Brighton BN3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Old Market ADDRESS:Upper Market Street CITY:Brighton & Hove REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN3 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/5808/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081029T200000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Brighton Python User Meet DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1190087/ ] A meetup for Python programmers in Brighton. As the last Brighton Python User Meet ( http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/402880/ ) was so long ago we thought it was time for another. Much as last time this will be a social event (no planned talks) and we'll be sharing the Hampton Arms with the Farm crew ( http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054792/ ). If anyone wants to talk at a future event please come along and talk to Ian Ozsvald or John Montgomery. We'd like to make the Brighton Python User Meet a more regular thing\, so let us know if you can help out. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1190087/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1190087/ DTSTAMP:20081008T072115 LAST-UPDATED:20081008T072115 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/109432/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/100151/":The Hampton Arms @ 57 Upper North Street\, Brighton\, Brighton BN1 3FH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Hampton Arms ADDRESS:57 Upper North Street CITY:Brighton REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN1 3FH URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/100151/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081029T200000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Farm - Web freelancers networking DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054792/ ] Meeting for freelancers and small business people working in web design\, development and related industries. Also tonight we're happily once again sharing the venue with the Brighton Python User Meet \, so if you have an interest in Python and freelancing you have a double reason for coming down. Come along for a chat over a beer about work you've got\, work you want\, client frustrations or the latest technology. Generally 14-16 people attend over the evening. To help find us look out for the technical book on the table (normally a black and orange Apress book.) Map: http://icanhaz.com/hamptonarms URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054792/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1054792/ DTSTAMP:20080829T025615 LAST-UPDATED:20080829T025615 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/11609/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/100151/":The Hampton Arms @ 57 Upper North Street\, Brighton\, Brighton BN1 3FH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Hampton Arms ADDRESS:57 Upper North Street CITY:Brighton REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN1 3FH URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/100151/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081031T110000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Freelance Meetup DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1162503/ ] Cost: Open payment - around £10 would be nice\, but if it is a barrier don't worry about it! This September is the first of our Freelance Meetups designed for creative freelancers and micro-businesses. It's a non-pressured environment that will give you great opportunity to meet with other professionals\, discuss freelancers issues\, have a rant\, make friends and perhaps get some business out of it somewhere down the line. The idea is that: * you can come at any point in the day * you'll probably have some good conversations and as a result new ideas and opportunities. * it will be great for moral and professional support * if you'd like to work from The Werks you might want to bring a laptop (free wifi) or other forms of work. * it's not a mad rush to meet people. It goes on for hours. Take your time. * you'll probably feel left out if you come in a suit. * business cards are good\, but put good conversation before them. * don't expect magic results on the first day. Relationships take time to build. On the same day from 5:30pm is After Werk (a Halloween Special)\, our monthly social. We would love it if you could join us then too. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1162503/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1162503/ DTSTAMP:20081001T133541 LAST-UPDATED:20081001T133541 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/109125/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/99520/":The Werks @ 45 Church Road\, Hove\, Brighton BN3 2BE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Werks ADDRESS:45 Church Road CITY:Hove REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN3 2BE URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/99520/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081031T173000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:After Werk - Halloween Special DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1162488/ ] On the last Friday of every month we hold After Werk\, our monthly social where anyone can come along\, bring a few drinks and nibbles. It's a great opportunity to meet some good people in a very informal environment. This month we are "blessed" to have the last Friday of October fall on Halloween. Please come along in the spirit of Halloween\, dress up\, bring some treats and if you have kids they are very welcome! URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1162488/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1162488/ DTSTAMP:20081001T132208 LAST-UPDATED:20081001T132208 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/109125/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/99520/":The Werks @ 45 Church Road\, Hove\, Brighton BN3 2BE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Werks ADDRESS:45 Church Road CITY:Hove REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN3 2BE URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/99520/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081031T213000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:UX Brighton Crit Group DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/942861/ ] Turn up with something you are working on ready to talk about it (printouts work better than a laptop). You should be able to explain the project and target audience and goals so that comments can be relevant to the project. Once that's done other people in the group will give constructive feedback. Each person gets 20 minutes focused on them. Even if you don't have something to talk about you can still come and crit other peoples work. The crit isn't restricted to UX design. All designers are welcome if you just want to bring along a current project that's unrelated to the web that's fine. Here are a few dos and don'ts Do know what you want out of the crit and tell people early on\, it could be opinions on the design or opinions on function or UX. Do be succinct with your description of the project. Don't bring work that is finished or can't be changed criting this is pointless. Don't bring something that isn't your own work\, that's not fair on the person who did it. Do make sure what you are saying is relevant. Do play nicely. If going to a crit is new to you have a look at this. http://www.scottberkun.com/essays/23-how-to-run-a-design-critique/ URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/942861/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/942861/ DTSTAMP:20080729T025907 LAST-UPDATED:20080729T025907 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/112696/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/99520/":The Werks @ 45 Church Road\, Hove\, Brighton BN3 2BE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Werks ADDRESS:45 Church Road CITY:Hove REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN3 2BE URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/99520/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081112T183000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:VBUG Brighton: How to Write Crap Code in C# - Anti-Patterns for Performance DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/911643/ ] Overview Most developers want the best possible performance from their code. Inspired by the idea of "proof by contradiction" this talk looks at how to write slow code and how the .NET platform\, Windows and the processor will try and sabotage your efforts. A variety of techniques for inefficient coding will be covered including: - Flow control with Exceptions - Abusing Threads - Misuse of the Heap It's one man against some of the brightest minds in Redmond\, seeking an answer to the question "How Slow Can It Go?" BEN LAMB is your presenter for this event\, Ben has been writing business applications since the days of Visual Basic 2.0. During the dot-com era he had a brief foray into web development helping to write the UK's first online hotel reservation system\, LeisureHunt\, and developed geo-location services for a 3G mobile phone company. Realising that .NET was his platform of choice he now writes financial trading systems for investment banks in the City with occasional diversions into Python\, Open Source and other interesting technologies. Please arrive from 18.00 ready for 18.30 start. Only VBUG members have guaranteed access to this event Sign up at http://www.vbug.co.uk/Events/November-2008/VBUG-Brighton-How-to-Write-Crap-Code-in-C--AntiPatterns-for-Performance.aspx URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/911643/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/911643/ DTSTAMP:20080717T054300 LAST-UPDATED:20080717T054300 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/73408/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/51523/":Madgex @ 30-31 North Street\, Brighton\, Brighton BN1 1EB END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Madgex ADDRESS:30-31 North Street CITY:Brighton REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN1 1EB URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/51523/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081128T093000 DURATION:PT0S 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: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/26419/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/44708/":Clearleft @ 28 Kensington Street\, Brighton\, Brighton BN1 4AJ 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=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN1 4AJ URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/44708/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090616T193000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Cafe Scientifique: Food Matters DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1160780/ ] Sian Astley (Institute of Food Research Food labelling - what's it all about? Supplements - do we need them? Food allergies and intolerance - what's the difference and are there more people with them these days? Personalised diets - can we tailor diets to individuals or should we all be eating less and moving more? Siân Astley is the European communications manager for the Institute of Food Research (IFR) and John Innes Centre (JIC\, Norwich – UK). Giving up practical research has in no way lessened Siân's interest in science\, indeed she continues to think of herself as a research scientist but one who writes and talks about what her colleagues are doing. In her spare time\, Siân is an editor for the British Journal of Nutrition and an honorary lecturer for the University of East Anglia. 7:30 for 8pm start. Meetings are FREE (although a contribution to expenses is appreciated) URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1160780/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1160780/ DTSTAMP:20080930T220729 LAST-UPDATED:20080930T220729 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/75537/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/94880/":The Quadrant @ 12 North Street Quadrant\, Brighton\, Brighton BN1 3FA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:The Quadrant ADDRESS:12 North Street Quadrant CITY:Brighton REGION;X-ABBREV=:Brighton COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United Kingdom POSTALCODE:BN1 3FA URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/94880/ END:VVENUE END:VCALENDAR