Join us for the next installment of the RUX book club! Our July meeting will be a discussion of Steve Krug’s “Don’t Make Me Think! A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability.”
Whether you’re brand new to usability or an experienced professional, this easy to read book is relevant to anyone involved in web design and development.
Look forward to seeing you there!
When: July 28, 2009, 6-8pm
Where: Ellwood Thompson’s new coffee bar, www.ellwoodscoffee.com
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Registration is now open and the website is live for EdUI 2009: Remaining <strong>!
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And don’t forget to submit your presentation proposal for EdUI! The deadline
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We look forward to seeing you there!
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Focusing on the universal methods and tools of user interface and interaction design as well as the unique challenges of producing websites and applications for large institutions, EdUI is a perfect opportunity for web professionals in higher education, K-12 schools, government, and local and regional businesses to develop skills and share ideas.
EdUI is made possible by The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH), in partnership with the University of Virginia (U.Va.) and an array of corporate sponsors.
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We are delighted that our speaker lineup so far includes Jared Spool, founder of User Interface Engineering, as keynote speaker, with Michael Wesch, Dana Chisnell, Derek Featherstone, Molly Holzschlag and Dan Rubin as headliners. Jared (UX design), Dana (usability testing), Derek (Ajax and accessibility), Molly (HTML5, CSS3), and Dan (graphics and CSS) are some of today¹s top authors and speakers in web design and development. Michael
Wesch, featured in the most recent issue of National Geographic magazine, is widely known for his popular Youtube videos on the social and cultural impact of new media.
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Louis Rosenfeld just posted a nice list of popular UX books for UX bookclubs. Bring your top choices to next month’s meeting where we’ll vote on our next bookclub book!
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What: Join us at Ellwood Thompson’s new coffee, beer and wine bar in the Fan for a RUX happy hour. We’ll lead a discussion on what you’d like to get out of RUX in the coming months, bookclub picks and possible upcoming events.
When: Wednesday June 24, 2009, 6pm – 8pm
Where: Ellwood Thompson
http://www.ellwoodscoffee.com/
Admission is free.
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Looking forward to seeing you there!
Best, The RUX Planning Team
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In our last (and first) bookclub, we read Adaptive Path’s Subject to Change. I suggested A Project Guide to UX Design as our next book. Here’s a link to a podcast with authors Carolyn Chandler and Russ Unger: A Project Guide to UX Design.
Thoughts?
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