'cept I think we should find a park that allows alcohol ;)

Andrew Boyd wrote:
> Folks,
>
> forwarding this message from the IXDA list.
>
> Throwing this open for discussion - should we do the same for our
> November meeting? We traditionally fold the December meeting into
> WebBlast.
>
> We could even combine this with a debate, or an APS vs
> Contractors/Consultants quiz, or some other shenanigans. Thoughts?
>
> Best regards, Andrew
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Boston IxDA* <boston.ixda@... <mailto:boston.ixda@...>>
> Date: Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 6:27 AM
> Subject: [IxDA Discuss] [Event] Boston - Picnic in the Park - Tomorrow
> evening
> To: discuss@... <mailto:discuss@...>
>
>
> <snip>
>
>
> It's a pot-luck so please bring food to share. Make it at home or pick
> it up
> on the way. There is a Whole Foods in the neighborhood. We will provide
> drinks, cups, paper plates, napkins, plastic forks, knives, spoons. Sorry,
> no alcohol is allowed in the park.

> </snip>

On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 4:49 PM, Jessica Enders
<jessica@...> wrote:
> The next Canberra IA Cocktail Hour is this Thursday 24 July 2008.
> Stephen Collins, owner of AcidLabs (http://www.acidlabs.org/) and
> futurist/socialiser/writer/designer/strategist extraordinaire is
> going to be speaking about Enterprise 2.0.

Well, I'll be talking (briefly) about attending the recent Enterprise
2.0 Conference in Boston and opening the floor to questions about who,
what, when where, why and how. I figure my experience there, and the
things I saw will be of at least some interest to the group.

To suggest that I would be teaching everyone about E2.0 presumes a
great deal of hubris on my part...

That said, I have two upcoming what is/state of the nation
presentations on E2.0, so getting a feel from the group as to what
issues might be appropriate to cover in terms of information for those
events will be mightily useful.

Steve
--
Stephen Collins
Cell +61 410 680722
Skype trib22
www.twitter.com/trib
www.linkedin.com/in/stephencollins

www.acidlabs.org

acidlabs - strategies, tools and processes to empower knowledge workers

Hi everyone

The next Canberra IA Cocktail Hour is this Thursday 24 July 2008.
Stephen Collins, owner of AcidLabs (http://www.acidlabs.org/) and
futurist/socialiser/writer/designer/strategist extraordinaire is
going to be speaking about Enterprise 2.0.

Enterprise 2.0 is about moving (often large and bureaucratic)
organisations forward in the way they use technology, particularly
into the social, networked, collaborative world.

As you can imagine, this is a challenging and contentious space, with
lots of hot debates and ideas. Fresh from the Enterprise 2.0
conference in Boston, Stephen is going to walk us through some of the
different perspectives and real-world approaches that are central to
all this buzz.

Join us for what’s sure to be an entertaining and interesting
meeting. You’re also welcome to come for an informal dinner
afterwards in Manuka/Kingston.

Time: 17:30-19:00
Day/Date: Thursday 24 July 2008
Venue: Stamford Interactive
Level 1
301 Canberra Avenue (right near Officeworks)
Fyshwick

Please RSVP to [facibus AT gmail DOT com] as soon as possible for
catering purposes.

Hope to see you there!

Jessica Enders
Principal
Formulate Information Design
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http://formulate.com.au
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Phone: (02) 6116 8765
Fax: (02) 8456 5916
PO Box 5108
Braddon ACT 2612
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Hi folks

The schedule for the IA Cocktail Hours for the rest of the year is up!

http://iacanberra.org/2008/06/18/schedule-for-remainder-of-2008-ia-
cocktail-hour/

Be sure to put these dates in your diary, for your dose of delightful
design discovery and discussion!

Cheers

Jessica Enders
Director
Formulate Information Design
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http://formulate.com.au
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Phone: (02) 6116 8765
Fax: (02) 8456 5916
PO Box 5108
Braddon ACT 2612
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Hi all

I'm sure that most, if not all of you, are familiar with Web Directions
South (http://south08.webdirections.org/) which is a great web conference
held yearly in Sydney. Our own lovely Donna Spencer is presenting the
Designing Interaction in the Age of Ajax workshop.

There's some info below if you're interested in attending. I've been
attending since the start of the conferences and there's a few on this
mailing list that have attended quite a few as well. I love the chance to
network with a whole bunch of people who love working in the web industry!

On a side note, the OzIA conference is usually held around the same time, so
it's fantastic to make it to Sydney for two great events.


Cheers,
Ruth



------------------------------------------------
Web Directions South 2008

Tickets are now on sale for Web Directions South 2008, in Sydney
September 23-26

http://south08.webdirections.org/

This year in over 30 sessions across 3 tracks and 2 days, plus another
2 days of workshops, we cover off front and back end design and
development, mobile design and development, information architecture,
user experience and interaction design, social media and networks,
accessibility, Ajax and Javascript, semantic web, RIAs, web
application security, marketing and advertising online and so much more.

With speakers including

* Jeffrey Veen - renowned UX expert from Wired Magazine, Adaptive Path
and Google
* Derek Featherstone - leading accessibility expert
* Daniel Burka - interaction designer for Digg
* Jina Bolton - The Art and Science of CSS
* Douglas Crockford - Ajax security expert at Yahoo!, and the world's
leading JavaScript authority
* Jeff Croft - web design and typography guru
* Lynne D Johnson - Senior Editor and Community Director at FastCompany

===== In brief =====

Conference - September 25+26 - $850 Early Bird before July 19
Workshops - September 23+24 - $450
Full program
http://south08.webdirections.org/

All

On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 9:46 PM, Jessica Enders
<jessica@...> wrote:
> Taken from: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?
> command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyId=13&articleId=9095638&intsrc=hm_topic

That article is a flavour piece following the appearance of a couple
of really inspiring (they are literally the stars of the show) CIA
analysts at the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Boston. I'm lucky enough
to have been here this week and have met Sean and Don who are
inspiring guys leading the effort within the CIA and larger US
intelligence community to drive adoption of social tools for real time
collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Their story is compelling and a great case study to give to the
conservative clients who declare Enterprise 2.0 is too risky and
non-productive.

There have also been a number of other real-life, thorough case
studies presented that give the lie to the naysayers pretty
comprehensively. There are major, seemingly conservative organisations
having major success with these tools.

I'd be happy to give a summary at an IA Cocktail Hour in the future,
but you can also read the posts I'm putting up at acidlabs. I have
several up and a few unfinished.

Steve
--
Stephen Collins
Cell +61 410 680722
Skype trib22
www.twitter.com/trib
www.linkedin.com/in/stephencollins

www.acidlabs.org

acidlabs - strategies, tools and processes to empower knowledge workers

For interest.

Taken from: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?
command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyId=13&articleId=9095638&intsrc=hm_topic

"...instructions from a 1944 CIA field manual for sabotaging
companies. The manual suggests that agents encourage companies to use
channels to make decisions, and when possible refer matters to
committees for further study and consideration. Companies will face
further strife when spies within encourage haggling over the precise
wording of communications.

Ironically, many companies now follow such policies, which today
discourage the use of Web 2.0 tools. "In big organizations, there is
always someone who can say no," Burke said. "It is really hard for
organizations to change because everyone is looking for someone else
to say its OK. Web 2.0 has allowed us to create new avenues of
dialogue, to allow new ideas to emerge." "

Jessica Enders
Director
Formulate Information Design
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http://formulate.com.au
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Phone: (02) 6116 8765
Fax: (02) 8456 5916
PO Box 5108
Braddon ACT 2612
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Hi everyone

The next Canberra IA Cocktail Hour is Thursday 26 June 2008. Darren
Menachemson, Director of Design at the Australian Customs Service, is
going to be speaking about Design Visualisations.

Design Visualisations are information products that turn design
concepts into highly visual narratives early in a project lifecycle.
Design Visualisations enable decision-makers, stakeholders, users and
the project team to understand, challenge and refine complex
solutions-to-be.

The presentation will cover:

      * what a visualisation is (and why they’re brilliant);
      * how you make one;
      * who needs to be involved;
      * how you get them to an audience; and
      * what happens next.

It will be relevant for information architects, interaction
designers, user-centred designers and information designers. Those
who are interested are welcome to join us afterwards for an informal
dinner in Dickson.

Time: 17:30-19:00
Day/Date: Thursday 26 June 2008
Venue: Ipsos-Eureka Social Research Institute
Level 1
55 Woolley Street (almost above Zefferelli’s)
Dickson

Please RSVP to [facibus AT gmail DOT com] as soon as possible for
catering purposes.

Hope to see you there!


Jessica Enders
Director
Formulate Information Design
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http://formulate.com.au
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Phone: (02) 6116 8765
Fax: (02) 8456 5916
PO Box 5108
Braddon ACT 2612
----------------------------------------

Hello all

We are now in the process of developing a schedule for the rest of
2008, for our IA Cocktail Hours.

IA Cocktail Hours are a community driven, volunteer event. If you've
enjoyed the Hours in the past or like being part of this community,
then we strongly encourage you to get up and share some of your
knowledge and ideas with us. We'd particularly like to see case
studies (which can be small!) from folks who haven't spoken before.

For more information, see: http://iacanberra.org/2008/05/30/we-want-
you/.

Cheers,

Jessica Enders
Director
Formulate Information Design
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http://formulate.com.au
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Phone: (02) 6116 8765
Fax: (02) 8456 5916
PO Box 5108
Braddon ACT 2612
----------------------------------------

I am a WIPA member and had a look around on the site for a mailing
list with no luck. Do you have a link at hand?

Cheers

Jessica Enders
Director
Formulate Information Design
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http://formulate.com.au
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Phone: (02) 6116 8765
Fax: (02) 8456 5916
PO Box 5108
Braddon ACT 2612
----------------------------------------

On 27/05/2008, at 6:49 PM, Donna (Maurer) Spencer wrote:

> Are you a WIPA member? If so, there is an accessibility mailing list
> with many smart folks ;) They'll know too.
>
> Donna
>
> Jessica Enders wrote:
> >
> > Hello
> >
> > I am trying to work out whether a Rich Text File is considered
> > accessible, to the extent that Australian federal government
> agencies
> > must provide electronic documents in an accessible format.
> >
> > RTF is owned by Microsoft, but most word processors can read it.
> > Apparently if styles are used correctly, RTF files can be used well
> > by screen readers. Also, section 2.3 of the World Wide Web Access:
> > Disability Discrimination Act Advisory Notes (from 2002, mind
> you) on
> > the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission website (http://
> > hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/standards/www_3/www_3.html) suggests
> > that RTF is considered acceptable.
> >
> > Any views?
> >
> > Jessica Enders
> >
> >
>
>
>

Are you a WIPA member? If so, there is an accessibility mailing list
with many smart folks ;) They'll know too.

Donna

Jessica Enders wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> I am trying to work out whether a Rich Text File is considered
> accessible, to the extent that Australian federal government agencies
> must provide electronic documents in an accessible format.
>
> RTF is owned by Microsoft, but most word processors can read it.
> Apparently if styles are used correctly, RTF files can be used well
> by screen readers. Also, section 2.3 of the World Wide Web Access:
> Disability Discrimination Act Advisory Notes (from 2002, mind you) on
> the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission website (http://
> hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/standards/www_3/www_3.html) suggests
> that RTF is considered acceptable.
>
> Any views?
>
> Jessica Enders
>
>

Hello

I am trying to work out whether a Rich Text File is considered
accessible, to the extent that Australian federal government agencies
must provide electronic documents in an accessible format.

RTF is owned by Microsoft, but most word processors can read it.
Apparently if styles are used correctly, RTF files can be used well
by screen readers. Also, section 2.3 of the World Wide Web Access:
Disability Discrimination Act Advisory Notes (from 2002, mind you) on
the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission website (http://
hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/standards/www_3/www_3.html) suggests
that RTF is considered acceptable.

Any views?

Jessica Enders
Director
Formulate Information Design
----------------------------------------
http://formulate.com.au
----------------------------------------
Phone: (02) 6116 8765
Fax: (02) 8456 5916
PO Box 5108
Braddon ACT 2612
----------------------------------------

I'm not going to make it tonight. Have been home all week with Amber
sick and now me too. Feel like crap!!!! Or maybe that's just because
I've been editing my stupid book all day. Why doesn't it ever end.

Have a good one. Good luck Caronne!

donna

Andrew Boyd wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> for a start, apologies for the cross-posting[1].
>
> The next Canberra IA Cocktail Hour is on Thursday 22 May 2008 from
> 5:30PM to 7:00PM.
>
> Caronne Carruthers-Taylor will be speaking on Protoyping with Axure 5.
> This new release of Axure brings version control, shared masters and
> some other features - and also some issues to consider for those
> thinking of making the upgrade.
>
> We have a speaking slot free for a case study - if you have worked on
> or are working on an interesting project in the IA/UXD/UCD/IS/web
> community spaces and would like to present on it for 15 minutes please
> get in touch with me (Andrew).
>
> The event is hosted this month at:
> Stamford Interactive
> Level 1
> 301 Canberra Avenue (right near Officeworks)
> Fyshwick.
>
> Those who are interested are welcome to join us for a casual dinner at
> Manuka/Kingston afterwards.
>
> Please RSVP to this list or email Andrew Boyd via facibus@...
> <mailto:facibus@...>.
>
> Cheers, Andrew
>
> [1] I'm not sure why people type that - if they were really
> embarrassed about cross-posting, they would probably just copy-paste
> the original message multiple times. I'm only doing it because I need
> to get out the door to work right now, but I do feel bad if it annoys
> you (so let me know off-list if it does bug you and I won't do it again).
> --
> ---
> Andrew Boyd
> http://onblogging.com.au <http://onblogging.com.au>
>
>

I shall be there. Impatient for door opening (it'll probably be cold by 1730. ;)

Steve
--
Stephen Collins
Cell +61 410 680722
Skype trib22
www.twitter.com/trib
www.linkedin.com/in/stephencollins

www.acidlabs.org

acidlabs - strategies, tools and processes to empower knowledge workers

Hi

I will be coming on Thursday and am keen to grab that 15 minute slot
if no-one else is, so I can pick all everyone's brains for ideas
about how to design some further zebra striping studies I'm
considering. I'll be coming to dinner too (by myself - Jeremy's in
France).

Cheers

Jessica Enders
Director
Formulate Information Design
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http://formulate.com.au
----------------------------------------
Phone: (02) 6116 8765
Fax: (02) 8456 5916
PO Box 5108
Braddon ACT 2612
----------------------------------------

On 15/05/2008, at 8:25 AM, Andrew Boyd wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> for a start, apologies for the cross-posting[1].
>
> The next Canberra IA Cocktail Hour is on Thursday 22 May 2008 from
> 5:30PM to 7:00PM.
>
> Caronne Carruthers-Taylor will be speaking on Protoyping with Axure
> 5. This new release of Axure brings version control, shared masters
> and some other features - and also some issues to consider for
> those thinking of making the upgrade.
>
> We have a speaking slot free for a case study - if you have worked
> on or are working on an interesting project in the IA/UXD/UCD/IS/
> web community spaces and would like to present on it for 15 minutes
> please get in touch with me (Andrew).
>
> The event is hosted this month at:
> Stamford Interactive
> Level 1
> 301 Canberra Avenue (right near Officeworks)
> Fyshwick.
>
> Those who are interested are welcome to join us for a casual dinner
> at Manuka/Kingston afterwards.
>
> Please RSVP to this list or email Andrew Boyd via facibus@....
>
> Cheers, Andrew
>
> [1] I'm not sure why people type that - if they were really
> embarrassed about cross-posting, they would probably just copy-
> paste the original message multiple times. I'm only doing it
> because I need to get out the door to work right now, but I do feel
> bad if it annoys you (so let me know off-list if it does bug you
> and I won't do it again).
> --
> ---
> Andrew Boyd
> http://onblogging.com.au
>
>

In my presentation tonight on making paper forms electronic, I
referred to the international form designers' association, BFMA. Here
are some further details, for those that may be interested.

Business Forms Management Association: http://bfma.org/index.php
Formspace, the free forum for forms discussions:
http://www.bfma.org/formspace/main.htm

Enjoy,

Jessica

Formulate Information Design is conducting a follow-up to our 2007
study on data table formatting.

We need your help-the more participants we get the greater the chance
we can draw conclusions from the study that designers the world over
can use.

The study is anonymous and takes less than 5 minutes.

To do the study, visit http://surveys.formulate.com.au/dtfu/, or you
can read more about the study here:
http://formulate.com.au/research/data-tables-follow-up/.

Please pass on to as many people as you like.

With thanks,
Jessica

The next Canberra IA Cocktail Hour is Thursday 24 April 2008.

It's going to be hard to follow up the fantastically thought
provoking, engaging and informative Cocktail Hour in March—thanks to
Donna and Stuart for some great presentations.

But Jessica Enders, Director of Formulate Information Design, is never
afraid of a challenge and is going to do her best to entertain and
educate with an interactive session on transforming an existing paper
form into an electronic medium.

Those who are interested are welcome to join us afterwards for an
informal dinner in Dickson.

Time: 17:30-19:00
Day/Date: Thursday 24 April 2008
Venue: Eureka Strategic Research
Level 1
55 Wooley Street
Dickson
(above Zeffirelli's)

Please RSVP to [facibus AT gmail DOT com] as soon as possible for
catering purposes.

Hi Folks,

while this is a Canberra list, there may be people interested in pursuing user
experience (UX) work in Sydney, or you may know someone that is already Sydney
based who is interested.

I hope you will join me in applauding NSW DET for wanting to engage UX people on
a permanent basis - that they (and many Commonwealth departments) are seeing the
value of putting UX people on permanent staff at a fairly reasonable salary is
encouraging for the whole industry - a recognition of our worth.

Best regards, Andrew

Andrew Boyd
Consultant
SMS Management & Technology

M 0413 048 542
T +61 2 6279 7100
F +61 2 6279 7101
aboyd@...
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________________________________________
From: Eric Scheid [eric.scheid@...]
Sent: Thursday, 3 April 2008 2:25 PM
To: Andrew Boyd
Subject: FW: 3 UX Design gigs at NSW DET

Heya Andrew,

Regular IA-Peers attendee Faruk Avdi tells me there are three UX Design
positions up for grabs at NSW DET. See below for details. Please forward
this to anyone you think might be interested.

regards,

e.

--
Ironclad Networks
Information Architecture
http://www.ironclad.com.au/

³Providing tactical IA services to web agencies²

------ Forwarded Message
From: "Faruk Avdi" <farukalso@...>
Subject: user experience roles at NSW Department of Education and Training

The NSW Department of Education and Training needs user experience design
professionals ­ or those with a strong propensity for this kind of activity
and who can show relevant experience and maturity to make a case of
sufficient equivalence. Three positions are soon to be available in Sydney,
Australia, just a short stroll away from the Opera House and Circular Quay.

The attached document is a preview of the user experience design and
management positions soon to be advertised. Until such time as they are
advertised (which will be some time in the next few weeks) we are seeking
expressions of interest from individuals. People are most welcome to send
Faruk Avdi (faruk.avdi@...) their CVs.

A passion for the user experience design of systems, services, online
products and an associated stomach for detail is what we need. The roles on
offer are part architectural, part management, part design. The major
opportunity is to carry ideas from inception forward; to manage; to operate;
to define and modulate practice; and to take full responsibility for
large-scale complex online channels purely and simply in the public
interest.

Many thanks,

Faruk Avdi, Tel. 61 + 2 + 9561 8446

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