[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] SXSW IxDA Breakfast Meetup // Monday, March 15th, 8:30AM

*In Austin for SXSW? Join locals and other visiting IxDA-ers for breakfast!* * * *WHEN:* *Monday, March 15, 8:30 am* Yes, it's early, but we don't want you to miss too much of the conference. You likely miss the first session, but you were probably going to miss it anyway, right? *WHERE:* *Cisco's

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Will you be at SXSW Interactive?

Hi All, I'm Austin's local IxD leader. I hadn't posted yet, as we're still trying to work out the details, but the Austin IxDA team is working on a UX breakfast. Not that we're opposed to drinking, too, but Tex-Mex breakfasts ROCK and we wouldn't want y'all to miss out on the good eating that is b

[IxDA Discuss] Twitter list of IxD10 attendees

Get to know your peeps prior to the conference and make those chats over the buffet (in the hall, at the bar) more fun! http://twitter.com/Tori/ixd10-attendees This list was made from the Interaction10 crowdvine site. If I've missed you send me a message @tori I'll continue to update it according

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] IxDA Austin // Tues, Sept 22nd // Work Smart! Better Design Process with Sketching and Dynamic Prototypes with Sketchflow

Product design requires fast and light weight strategies, in order to make decisions, changes and true innovation. Building prototypes in same medium as the final product is something other industries have done for years. If you want to learn how to push your design process with real collaboration,

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] IxDA Austin // Tues, Sept 22nd // Work Smart! Better Design Process with Sketching and Dynamic Prototypes with Sketchflow

Product design requires fast and light weight strategies, in order to make decisions, changes and true innovation. Building prototypes in same medium as the final product is something other industries have done for years. If you want to learn how to push your design process with real collaboration,

[IxDA Discuss] IxDA Austin // Tues, July 14 // Honey, I Blew Up the Display! The Visualization of Terascale Datasets

Tour the ACES Vis Lab on the UT campus, home to “Stallion,” world's highest-resolution tiled display at 307 million megapixels. This configuration allows for an exploration of visualizations at an extremely high level of detail and quality compared to a typical moderate pixel count projector. The c

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] Reminder: IxDA Austin // Tues, June 23// Networking Mixer at Union Park

EVENT REMINDER Come mix, mingle, and talk shop with your UX colleagues tomorrow at happy hour! http://ixdaaustin.ning.com/events/happy-hour-mixer-1 Union Park *612 W 6th Street** * 6-8pm See you there! The IxDA Austin Local leaders

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] Reminder: IxDA Austin // Tues, May 19 // Thinking Visually

EVENT: Thinking Visually: Just Show Me a Freaking Picture To “think visually” is to transform complex, text-based knowledge or verbal language into engaging and memorable visuals so the information can be better represented, understood and remembered.Visual thinking is relevant today because the d

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] IxDA Austin // Tues, May 19 // Just Show Me a Freaking Picture

To “think visually” is to transform complex, text-based knowledge or verbal language into engaging and memorable visuals so the information can be better represented, understood and remembered.Visual thinking is relevant today because the density of information we deal with is the equivalent of bei

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] IxDA Austin // Tues, April 21 // Panel: Effective Prototyping

Prototypes are a sandbox for ideas, a testing ground for users, a client communication tool, and a visual way to deliver requirements to developers. Join us for a discussion on the goals and roles of prototyping for these different audiences. How should we decide what fidelity is best for our prot

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] Austin IxDA - Reminder - Networking Mixer

REMINDER. Meet new friends and old ones for BBQ, beer and talking shop! Date: Thursday, March 26th Location: Green Mesquite on Barton Springs, back patio Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm Please RSVP at ixdaaustin.ning.com - you'll have to sign up on the site if you haven't alread

[IxDA Discuss] IxDA Austin local site

Hi All, There's a new ning site for the Austin IxDA local chapter. Anyone can join, but approval is required in order to deter spammers. http://ixdaaustin.ning.com/ If you're in the Austin area, please join! We've got some great events in the works, including a prototyping workshop scheduled te

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interaction09: Dont' forget, international phone plan!

Can we get an update on free wifi in the rooms? Last I heard, it was uncertain. Thanks, Tori Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] How do you present designs to remote stakeholders?

For smaller scale projects and teams, I've used google sites with some success. I create a new site for each flow, then create a page for each screen, which is simply a graphic (sometimes including my annotations) exported from OG. Each google page allows comments, (though not editing, strangely)

[IxDA Discuss] EULA checkbox variations

Anybody done any testing, or have anecdotal evidence of the best way to handle the EULA agreement on sign up? Here are the options that I see: 1) Generally seen version, with checkbox that can produce errors. | | I agree to the EULA < Create My Account > 2) No checkbox, but longer button labe

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interaction Designers: What is your elevator pitch?

My party version: "I make the web easier to use... one page at a time." tori Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubsc

Re: [IxDA Discuss] UXBookClubs in general (was re: UX Book Club Washington D.C.)

Austin now has a group... folks in Austin, please add your name if you are interested. http://uxbookclub.org/doku.php?id=austin Thanks! Tori Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL P

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Twitter

To follow up on Christian's comment about twitter's open architecture...here's a post that covers nearly every twitter tool out there, and the multitude of ways folks are using it. (I came upon the link via Twitter, naturally. ) http://www.briansolis.com/2008/10/twitter-tools-for-community-and.ht

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Who did the campaign web sites and new Obama iPhone app

Hi Dave, A friend of mine beta-tested the app, and lists the team of volunteer developers at the bottom of her post: http://blog.launchpadcoworking.com/2008/10/02/obama-%E2%80%9908-%E2%80%94-the-awesome-free-iphone-app/ Tori On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 11:48 AM, David Malouf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote

Re: [IxDA Discuss] IxDA iPhone users straw poll

1.) using the timer for parking meters, naps, and as a second timer in the kitchen 2.) checking email without having to be in my home office; surfing occasionally 3.) Listening to podcasts while working out 4.) Taking spontaneous photos Tori On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 2:40 PM, Joel Eden <[EMAIL P

[IxDA Discuss] registration download flow

I'm working on a product (toolbar) for a client that requires a download. Has anyone done any research or have anecdotal evidence regarding registration and download order? Are folks more likely to download if they register (one short form) first, or more likely to register if they download first?

Re: [IxDA Discuss] teaching young people about usability

Tangential, but perhaps of interest... An article about The Laptop Club, wherein children draw laptops. http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/galleries/the_laptop_club/02tlc.php Tori Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (Ix

Re: [IxDA Discuss] timelines/corporate history

They aren't interactive, but I love Nicholas Felton's Annual Reports for his inspired data graphics. I can't quickly find examples of his 2007 report, but there's quite a few examples of his 2006 version if you search "feltron" on Google images. - tori _

[IxDA Discuss] auto-account creation

I'm interested in any information I can find on the effectiveness of websites creating auto-accounts. The only examples I can find so far are like what happens when a user posts a comment on engadget: an email is sent to the user's account, where they have to click the link to post the comment. Add

[IxDA Discuss] POS systems?

Have any of you seen/worked with POS systems that you felt were easy to use and well-designed? I'm also interested in any comments you have with regards to customization, and integration into other systems. Any platform ok. I'm especially interested in systems for hotel and/or restaurant verticals.