meetings
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Storytelling is a crucial UX skill. Who are the users? What problems are they trying to solve? Why do they need your website or software? Where will they use it? When? Comic strips and storyboards are a great way to communicate about people, their relationships, and context over time. When used at the right moment
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Join us next week! From the Meetup event page. When: June 27th, 6-7:30pm Where: Corrugated Box Building, 201 W. 7th St., Richmond, VA Thomas Edison said he never failed, he “just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Inventor James Dyson said: “I made 5127 prototypes of my vacuum before I got it right. There were 5126
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This month, our own Wren Lanier will share her experience on The StartupBus, a 3-day, 1,800 mile startup bootcamp in which teams of hackers, hipsters, and hustlers launch companies at 70mph and compete for a chance to pitch to investors and venture capitalists at SxSW. Learn more about The StartupBus here: http://www.businessinsider.com/being-stuck-on-a-bus-at-60-miles-per-hour-for-3-days-changed-their-lives-2012-2 When: Wednesday, March
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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Here’s the PDF from Tom & Joe’s presentation at the joint RUX/Agile Richmond meeting. http://www.slideshare.net/jsokohl/rux-agile-jan-10
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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. Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm Where: Apex Systems– 4400 Cox Road, Ste
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