For the next RUX meeting, we’re doing a book club! The book is Susan Weinschenk’s 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know about People. The date is December 7…the place is to be determined.
Why not support local business and buy the book from an indie bookstore, Fountain Bookstore in Shockoe Slip: bit.ly/u7XnzU
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Last weekend the first Midwest UX conference took place. Held in Columbus, OH, it was a joint venture between two local groups: UPA Columbus and IxDA Columbus.
What an intensely incredible conference! More than 200 folks gathered from all over, including several countries. The preponderance of attendees were from the surrounding areas: Pennsylvania and Michigan and Indiana and Illinois and, of course, Ohio. Even our own Joe Sokohl attended (and presented).
Check out this great list of presentations you can browse. Also, set aside April 27 for a ReDUX of three conferences: IxDA, IA Summit, and Midwest UX. Place to be determined.
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How about a RUX happy hour this Wednesday night? Sound good? Y’all want to get together, chat about all things UX: VisD, IxD, IA, UT, CS, whatever.
Where: Xtras Café in Carytown: 3322-B West Cary St. Richmond, VA 23221 – (across from Mary Angela’s)
When: Wednesday, Feb 23, 6-8pm
Who: Information architects, interaction designers, user interface designers, web designers, software and Web developers, data architects, library and information scientists, content strategists, industrial designers, technical writers, business analysts–in short, anyone interested in building up the user’s experience in software and hardware.
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Brand Image Director at ALPS Corporation Jonas LaRance talks about brand, experience, and business value. As he describes his talk:
Wow, what a title! If I could I’d work the word synergy in there too. Come discover the important lesson behind the jargon when I give an inside look how Vanns.com (no, not the shoes) a mid-size clicks-and-bricks retailer in Missoula, Montana (where?), gives its customers what they want and is ranked as the number-one online electronics retailer in Consumer Reports. It’s all in the user experience, the multichannel integration, and of course the reflexes.
Set your calendars for March 31, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Location update!
We’ll be meeting at Ironworks Consulting, 4121 Cox Road, Ste 205 in Glen Allen. See you there!
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Meet and connect with fellow UX practitioners from Richmond’s vibrant user experience community. IxDA board member Joe Sokohl will share highlights from the recent Interaction 10 Conference. Admission is free. Pay only for drinks and food.
When:
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Where:
Barrel Thief
11747 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23233
(804) 364-0144
http://www.barrelthiefwine.com/shortpump
When:
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Where:
Barrel Thief
11747 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23233
(804) 364-0144
http://www.barrelthiefwine.com/shortpump
What:
Meet and connect with fellow UX practitioners from Richmond’s vibrant user experience community. IxDA board member Joe Sokohl will share highlights from the recent Interaction 10 Conference. Admission is free. Pay only for drinks and food.
About RUX:
We are a group of information architects, librarians, web developers, usability experts, user experience designers, and other like-minded people from the Richmond/Charlottesville area. Our events are designed to facilitate communication and collaboration among UX practitioners in a relaxed and informal setting. Meetings are free and open to all levels of experience. Students are welcome. Whether you’re a seasoned user experience professional or a newbie, please join us for stimulating conversation! Visit: http://richmondux.com
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Here’s the PDF from Tom & Joe’s presentation at the joint RUX/Agile Richmond meeting.
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If you missed Tom and Joe’s November presentation, here’s your chance to hear it as the Richmond User Experience Group teams up with Agile Richmond to present Agility for Agile Professionals!
Doors open at 5:30, presentation is from 6-7:30.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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5:30pm – 7:30pm
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Apex Systems- 4400 Cox Road, Ste 100, Glen Allen
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Agile team professionals often find themselves working on projects with tight deadlines, tighter budgets, and unreasonably high expectations for success. Too often user research, usability, and design processes are compressed or even cut entirely for the sake of time, while development and business analysis time is increased. As UX professionals become more involved with agile development methods, we have discovered novel approaches to user-centered design that are adaptable to any budget or deadline.
This discussion will explore how user research, usability, IA and interaction design practices are adapted and thrive in agile projects.
Focusing on their experiences at Agile 2009 in Chicago this past fall, they will discuss:
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When & Where
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Ironworks
4121 Cox Road, Suite 205
Richmond, VA 23060
Questions? Call 804-549-4107
What
User experience professionals often find themselves working on projects with tight deadlines, tighter budgets, and unreasonably high expectations for success. Too often user research, usability, and design processes are compressed or even cut entirely for the sake of time, while development and business analysis time is increased. As we UX professionals become more involved with agile development methods, we have discovered novel approaches to user-centered design that are adaptable to any budget or deadline.
This discussion will explore how user research, usability, IA and design practices are adapted and thrive in projects that seem inhospitable to UXD.
Two hours of UX war stories from the trenches!
Who this is for:
We will discuss:
Free pizza and soda for the first 15 attenders, sponsored by Regular Joe Consulting, LLC.
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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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Posted by teaguese
Hi everyone,
Just a quick note that since the last Wednesday of the month falls within the shortened Memorial Day week, we won’t be having a meeting in May. Stay tuned for details on our happy hour in June!
- the RUX planning team
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