DFW UPA

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Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:38:40 -0600

Coming Soon! Updated job board to re-launch!

Job Board: still on the fritz

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:40:00 -0600

But it *is* being worked on. Please check back. Should be operational again very soon.

NO JUNE MEETING - - DFW-UPA

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:50:00 -0600

Taking time off for short vacation

UPA National Conference 2008

Sun, 18 May 2008 16:43:02 -0600

http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/conference/2008/index.htm

About the Conference
* Who - At least 700 attendees who work in the user experience field.
* What - Tutorials, workshops, Experienced Practitioners program and the special E-government program on Monday and Tuesday, then two and a half days packed with presentations, Idea Markets, and opportunities to network with other user experience professionals.
* When - Pre-conference programs begin on Monday, June 16, and regular conference sessions begin at 8:30 am on Wendesday, June 18. See Schedule and Events
* Where - Baltimore Waterfront Marriott. See Hotel and Travel

Registration
Late Registration now open! Register for UPA 2008.

Presenters and Submissions
* Presenters, please note the deadline for presentation materials is March 30 rather than the March 3 date that was indicated in our written PDF confirmation.
* Notifications of acceptance/rejection have been sent to all primary presenters. If you were not the primary presenter, please contact the person who submitted your proposal to find out the status.

Whats new at UPA 2008?
e-Government Program

This year, UPA is proud to offer a full-day e-Government Program.
Managing User Experience

UPA 2008 will also introduce a new topic called Managing User Experience. It includes sessions geared towards user experience managers, directors, or team leaders. Possible topics could include UX team logistics, UX team building and positioning, or ROI and other value metrics. Proposed activities should either teach younger practitioners about these topics or bring together experienced managers to discuss current trends in user experience management.

30 Minute Presentations
Weve been listening to our UPA attendees. This year, we are trying out a new 30-minute presentation format. Our goal is to have high energy, fast paced presentations, giving presenters an opportunity to focus on sharing their research, methods, or experiences. Content of these presentations must be easily presented in 30-minutes. While these sessions will require less interaction with the audience, we expect a livelier, more dynamic presentation style.

About the Theme
Usability through holistic practice - Many types of professionals touch the user experience of a product. Marketing specialists, graphic designers, computer scientists, business analysts, psychologists, information architects, technical writers and others bring valuable perspectives to usability and user experience. UPA 2008 invites you to share perspectives and learn from the experiences of other practitioners.

Windows Embedded Acceleration Workshops (one day = $99)

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:40:00 -0600

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/accelerationworkshops/

{this note hit my in-box; thought it looked interesting. Cone}

A Windows Embedded Acceleration Workshop is a unique opportunity to streamline your development process, and bring your next-generation embedded device to market faster.

Acceleration Workshops are one-day, hands-on training sessions for Professional Embedded Developers that are presented by experienced system integrators who are also trusted Windows Embedded Partners.

Choose a one-day workshop on Windows Embedded CE or a one-day workshop on Windows XP Embedded and you will have a unique opportunity to get hands-on support from our most qualified Windows Embedded Partners. Partner supported workshops in the US are only $99, workshops in France and Germany only 99, and workshops in the United Kingdom are only £99.

After attending one of these sessions, you will gain:

* The skills to help shorten your development cycle and help you deliver the advanced features your customers want
* Hands on experience with easy-to use and familiar development tools
* Great contacts and resources in the Windows Embedded community that can support you throughout your development cycle

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/accelerationworkshops/

SXSWi uber-quick overview (if you missed it this year!)

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:30:00 -0600

Great conference down in Austin = SXSWi is South by Southwest Interactive

Check out this mashup: http://pulse.sxsw.com/

Many recaps, video clips and twitters can be viewed here.

And many of the sessions were also recorded for easy download/listening/podcasts here: http://2008.sxsw.com/coverage/podcasts/

Web awards here: http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/web_awards/

Check out the speakers and panels here: http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels_schedule/

TED: Inspired talks by the world's greatest thinkers and doers

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:50:00 -0700

Inspired talks by the world's greatest thinkers and doers.

http://www.ted.com
February 27-March 1, 2008
Monterey Conference Center, Monterey, California, USA

Certification here in DFW this February

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:08:51 -0700

iRise is now offering public training and certification courses - including here in DFW area.

02/18-02/19 iRise Basic Training Dallas, TX

This link will provide more details
http://www.irise.com/services/education.php

- Courses & Descriptions
- Schedule & Locations
- Training Policy
- Training FAQ

iRise Studio is an application definition authoring tool used by business analysts, usability professionals and project managers to quickly visualize and define business software. http://www.irise.com/products/index.php

Patrick Hofman workshop

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:52:03 -0700

The local STC [http://www.stc-dfw.org/index.html] sponsored a December workshop with Patrick Hofman billed as "Intuitive images: creating and evaluating usable graphics"

The December STC meeting in partnership with the DFW UPA was held on Thursday, December 13. Hofman's topic was "Pictures and profits: how visual information design and simple usability testing can save your company millions"

World Usability Day 2007

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:33:01 -0700

World Usability Day 2007
Evolution of Usability: Past, Present

Local DFW events were held at both Sabre and imc2. Usability Sciences provided a nice overview in their newsletter.

Read here: http://www.usabilitysciences.com/world-usability-day-2007/