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capchi-announce Today, June 24, HCI Design Challenge and AGM

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:07:00 GMT

Date: Thursday June 24, 2010 Time: 6:00pm Place: Clocktower Brew Pub, 575 Bank Street, Ottawa See <a href="http://www.capchi.org/events">http://www.capchi.org/events</a> The Design Challenge is a special event in which 3 or 4 design teams work for a short time on an interaction design challenge in real time, in a competitive and fun format. It provides the participating teams with the opportunity to contribute to the CapCHI community, as well as an opportunity to show off their design process and skills in an event that is sure to draw a big audience and generate a buzz! The session will be entertaining and educational, demonstrating live some of the less tangible aspects of team design processes, as well as the more formal elements. For more information on the Design Challenge, contact <a href="mailto:michelle@capchi.org">michelle@capchi.org</a> Our last session of the season will begin with our Annual General Meeting in which we briefly reviewed the activities and finances from this year, and make plans for next year (including election to the Officers). CapCHI is looking for new volunteers! We need people to recruit interesting speakers, organize events, and even shop for cookies. If you want to get involved, come to this meeting and/or send email to <a href="mailto:andrew@capchi.org">andrew@capchi.org</a>. When and Where: This event will take place on Thursday, June 24, 6:00pm at The Clocktower Brew Pub, 575 Bank Street (just south of the Queensway/Hwy 417), in the downstairs room. Note: there is no cost for attending this event and prior registration is not required. Who: CapCHI is a social and professional society of people who work as user interface designers, researchers, educators, software developers, web designers, graphic designers and human factors engineers in and around Canadas National Capital Region. Founded in 1991, CapCHIs goal is to bring together local professionals interested in how humans and computers interact, in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. See <a href="http://www.capchi.org/events">http://www.capchi.org/events</a>

capchi-announce This Thursday June 24, HCI Design Challenge and AGM

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:03:00 GMT

capchi-announce (New date, New location!) Next Thursday June 24, 2010 HCI Design Challenge and AGM

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:34:00 GMT

Date: Thursday June 24, 2010 (NOTE: New Date!) Time: 6:00pm Place: Clocktower Brew Pub, 575 Bank Street, Ottawa (NOTE: New Location!) See <a href="http://www.capchi.org/events">http://www.capchi.org/events</a> Our last session of the season will begin with our Annual General Meeting in which we briefly reviewed the activities and finances from this year, and make plans for next year (including election to the Officers). CapCHI is looking for new volunteers! We need people to recruit interesting speakers, organize events, and even shop for cookies. If you want to get involved, come to this meeting and/or send email to <a href="mailto:andrew@capchi.org">andrew@capchi.org</a>. The Design Challenge is a special event in which 3 or 4 design teams work for a short time on an interaction design challenge in real time, in a competitive and fun format. It provides the participating teams with the opportunity to contribute to the CapCHI community, as well as an opportunity to show off their design process and skills in an event that is sure to draw a big audience and generate a buzz! The session will be entertaining and educational, demonstrating live some of the less tangible aspects of team design processes, as well as the more formal elements. For more information on the Design Challenge, contact <a href="mailto:michelle@capchi.org">michelle@capchi.org</a> When and Where: This event will take place on Thursday, June 24, 6:00pm at The Clocktower Brew Pub, 575 Bank Street (just south of the Queensway/Hwy 417), in the downstairs room. Note: there is no cost for attending this event and prior registration is not required. Who: CapCHI is a social and professional society of people who work as user interface designers, researchers, educators, software developers, web designers, graphic designers and human factors engineers in and around Canadas National Capital Region. Founded in 1991, CapCHIs goal is to bring together local professionals interested in how humans and computers interact, in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. See <a href="http://www.capchi.org/events">http://www.capchi.org/events</a>

capchi-announce This Tuesday May 18, 2010 CHIlights and CHIstuds

Sun, 16 May 2010 15:26:00 GMT

Date: Tuesday May 18, 2010 Time: 6:00pm Place: TheCodeFactory, 246 Queen St., Ottawa CHIlights will feature highlights from the CHI 2010 conference and other conferences. Members from the CapCHI community will present their own personal views of recent HCI-related conferences, including highlights, lowlights, trends, observations and photos. CHIstuds will feature brief presentations highlighting student projects and research from the past year. Speakers will include Elizabeth Stobert, a recipient of our Student Research Travel Supplement. The speakers for this evening will be as follows * Alain Forget: Shoulder-Surfing Resistance with Eye-Gaze Entry in Click-Based Graphical Passwords * Aren Hunter: Recovering Dynamic Objects after Interruptions * Stephanie Pineau: Visual Attributes Contributing to Web Page Appeal * Patrick Noonan: Deriving User Requirements for an CBRNE Emergency Support System * Elizabeth Stobert: Usability and Strength in Click-based Graphical Passwords When and Where: This event will take place on Tuesday, May 18, 6:00pm at TheCodeFactory, located at 246 Queen Street, between Bank and Kent, (on the second floor) above the Green Papaya Restaurant. Note: there is no cost for attending this event and prior registration is not required. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. An informal social gathering will follow at a nearby pub. Who: CapCHI is a social and professional society of people who work as user interface designers, researchers, educators, software developers, web designers, graphic designers and human factors engineers in and around Canadas National Capital Region. Founded in 1991, CapCHIs goal is to bring together local professionals interested in how humans and computers interact, in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. See <a href="http://www.capchi.org/events">http://www.capchi.org/events</a>

capchi-announce Next Tuesday May 18, 2010 CHIlights and CHIstuds

Mon, 10 May 2010 15:33:00 GMT

Date: Tuesday May 18, 2010 Time: 6:00pm Place: TheCodeFactory, 246 Queen St., Ottawa CHIlights will feature highlights from the CHI 2010 conference and other conferences. Members from the CapCHI community will present their own personal views of recent HCI-related conferences, including highlights, lowlights, trends, observations and photos. CHIstuds will feature brief presentations highlighting student projects and research from the past year. When and Where This event will take place on Tuesday May 18, 2010 6:00pm at TheCodeFactory, located at 246 Queen Street, between Bank and Kent, (on the second floor) above the Green Papaya Restaurant. Note There is no cost for attending this event and prior registration is not required. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. An informal social gathering will follow at a nearby pub. Who CapCHI is a social and professional society of people who work as user interface designers, researchers, educators, software developers, web designers, graphic designers and human factors engineers in and around Canadas National Capital Region. Founded in 1991, CapCHIs goal is to bring together local professionals interested in how humans and computers interact, in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. See <a href="http://www.capchi.org/events">http://www.capchi.org/events</a>

capchi-announce Interactionairy Call for Participants

Mon, 10 May 2010 14:10:00 GMT

CapCHIs June meeting will be an Interactionary, a special event in which 3 or 4 design teams work for a short time on an interaction design challenge in real time, in a competitive and fun format. This is a great event that gives industry and academia a chance to interact and show off their design skills. Prizes to be won for the top teams! We are inviting members to participate in this event. Tell me more about the Interactionary At the Interactionary, each team is given 15 minutes to work on-stage on a design challenge. The audience will serve as judges and will highlight and discuss what they see as the most interesting and important aspects of each team's approach. Each team will be scored on a number of categories, including outcome, team communication, and design process. How do I enter? To enter into the Interactionary contact Michelle Gauthier directly (<a href="mailto:michelle@capchi.org">michelle@capchi.org</a>). The first 4 people who respond will be included in an ad-hoc team. Further details will be sent to the lucky participants. Final submissions are due by Friday, 28th May, 2010.

capchi-announce This Tuesday the 20th Dmitry Nekrasovski on �Surviving and thriving as a UX professional in an Agile development organization�

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:39:00 GMT

Title: Surviving and thriving as a UX professional in an Agile development organization Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Time: 6:00pm Place: TheCodeFactory, 246 Queen St., Ottawa Abstract: Over the last decade, the Agile movement has been sweeping the world of software development by storm. Agile is more than a methodology its a mindset that emphasizes cross-functional teamwork over following a process, working software over comprehensive documentation, and responding to change over up-front planning. Given this radical change of focus compared to traditional software development methods, user experience and usability professionals working with Agile development teams are faced with the task of adapting their activities, deliverables, and even their own role to this new worldview. Many Agile principles, such as continuous user feedback and iterative development, are familiar to UX professionals. Others, such as the focus on efficiency and time-boxed iterations, the lack of explicit accommodation for up-front research and design, and the often ill-defined role of the Customer, can present challenges. In this talk, Dmitry will examine these challenges in the context of his own experiences working as a user experience designer alongside Agile development teams. He will also present a set of simple guiding principles for enabling UX professionals to engage in high-quality collaboration with development teams within the framework of an Agile development process. Speaker Bio: Dmitry Nekrasovski is currently a user experience designer with Open Text, Canadas largest independent software vendor. Since 2006, he has worked in a UX capacity on projects involving Agile development teams, successfully driving significant user experience improvements in the process. His own experience with Agile dates back to 2002, when, in his former life as a software developer, he attended one of the first Agile workshops. Dmitry holds a M.Sc. in HCI from the University of British Columbia and a degree in computer science from Carleton University. When and Where: This event will take place on Tuesday, April 20, 6:00pm at TheCodeFactory, located at 246 Queen Street, between Bank and Kent, (on the second floor) above the Green Papaya Restaurant. Note: there is no cost for attending this event and prior registration is not required. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. An informal social gathering will follow at a nearby pub. Who: CapCHI is a social and professional society of people who work as user interface designers, researchers, educators, software developers, web designers, graphic designers and human factors engineers in and around Canadas National Capital Region. Founded in 1991, CapCHIs goal is to bring together local professionals interested in how humans and computers interact, in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.

capchi-announce This Tuesday April 20th , TheCodeFactory: Dmitry Nekrasovski on �Surviving and thriving as a UX professional in an Agile development organization�

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:47:00 GMT

Dmitry Nekrasovski on Surviving and thriving as a UX professional in an Agile development organization Title: Surviving and thriving as a UX professional in an Agile development organization Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Time: 6:00pm Place: TheCodeFactory, 246 Queen St., Ottawa Abstract: Over the last decade, the Agile movement has been sweeping the world of software development by storm. Agile is more than a methodology its a mindset that emphasizes cross-functional teamwork over following a process, working software over comprehensive documentation, and responding to change over up-front planning. Given this radical change of focus compared to traditional software development methods, user experience and usability professionals working with Agile development teams are faced with the task of adapting their activities, deliverables, and even their own role to this new worldview. Many Agile principles, such as continuous user feedback and iterative development, are familiar to UX professionals. Others, such as the focus on efficiency and time-boxed iterations, the lack of explicit accommodation for up-front research and design, and the often ill-defined role of the Customer, can present challenges. In this talk, Dmitry will examine these challenges in the context of his own experiences working as a user experience designer alongside Agile development teams. He will also present a set of simple guiding principles for enabling UX professionals to engage in high-quality collaboration with development teams within the framework of an Agile development process. Speaker Bio: Dmitry Nekrasovski is currently a user experience designer with Open Text, Canadas largest independent software vendor. Since 2006, he has worked in a UX capacity on projects involving Agile development teams, successfully driving significant user experience improvements in the process. His own experience with Agile dates back to 2002, when, in his former life as a software developer, he attended one of the first Agile workshops. Dmitry holds a M.Sc. in HCI from the University of British Columbia and a degree in computer science from Carleton University. When and Where: This event will take place on Tuesday, April 20, 6:00pm at TheCodeFactory, located at 246 Queen Street, between Bank and Kent, (on the second floor) above the Green Papaya Restaurant. Note: there is no cost for attending this event and prior registration is not required. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. An informal social gathering will follow at a nearby pub. Who: CapCHI is a social and professional society of people who work as user interface designers, researchers, educators, software developers, web designers, graphic designers and human factors engineers in and around Canadas National Capital Region. Founded in 1991, CapCHIs goal is to bring together local professionals interested in how humans and computers interact, in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.

capchi-announce This Tuesday March 16 @ 6pm, TheCodeFactory: Thom Kearney: Bringing the social web to Government

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:01:00 GMT

Title: Bringing the social web to Government - An inside out approach Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Time: 6:00pm Place: TheCodeFactory, 246 Queen St., Ottawa Abstract This case study will provide a rare look behind the firewall at one of the most ambitious and exciting initiatives to come out of Canada this year. GCPEDIA, an open wiki for collaboration and the GCCONNEX professional networking platform are enabling culture change and workplace renewal amongst 250,000 employees across 100s of legislated silos within the Canadian Federal Government. The presentation will cover why and how it was done, the "spaghetti" strategy, starting small and growing big, and the approach of viral adoption and the perpetual beta. The policy implications involved creating an architecture of participation providing the guardrails for appropriate behaviour without stifling innovation, and providing practical information management. The effect was turning the light on in a dark room how social media increases the need for policy adherence as everything is done in a more transparent and open environment. It is about culture not technology, flying under th e radar, and asking permission and begging forgiveness. We learned what engagement really means, and that changing culture requires one conversation at a time; but trust is hard for institutions. We can report on where we are seeing business value, the evidence we have collected, and metrics that involve measuring what people actually care about. Biography Thom Kearney loves to solve problems. In the 80s he built one of Ottawas premiere ad agencies and then went on to teach and coach young adults. More recently hes been a leader, analyst and change agent for a range of technology intensive but business needs driven projects. A professional communicator by trade, Thoms eclectic background makes him a rare expert generalist, someone that can cross the boundaries between the technical and business side of change, mediating for the benefit of both. Thom thinks strategically but acts tactically, always seeing the end game, without losing sight of the practical reality we live in. Thoms unique perspective and forthright opinions have earned him the status of trusted advisor for organizations like the Government of Canada and Mitel Networks. Thom also teaches in the Bachelor of Information program at Carleton University. Thom is fresh from a three year assignment as an executive with the Chief Information Officer Branch of the Treasury Board Secretariat, (the Feds), where he led the introduction of GCPEDIA, GCCONNEX and other elements of an Open Collaborative Workplace for Canadian Public Servants. When and Where This event will take place on Tuesday, March 16, 6:00pm at TheCodeFactory, located at 246 Queen Street, between Bank and Kent, (on the second floor) above the Green Papaya Restaurant. Note There is no cost for attending this event and prior registration is not required. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. An informal social gathering will follow at a nearby pub. Who CapCHI is a social and professional society of people who work as user interface designers, researchers, educators, software developers, web designers, graphic designers and human factors engineers in and around Canadas National Capital Region. Founded in 1991, CapCHIs goal is to bring together local professionals interested in how humans and computers interact, in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. <a href="http://www.capchi.org/about">http://www.capchi.org/about</a> Mailing List Join the capchi-announce mailing list for announcements of CapCHI events and other news! <a href="http://www.capchi.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/announce/">http://www.capchi.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/announce/</a>

capchi-announce March 16 @ 6pm, TheCodeFactory: Thom Kearney: Bringing the social web to Government

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:39:00 GMT

Title: Bringing the social web to Government - An inside out approach Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Time: 6:00pm Place: TheCodeFactory, 246 Queen St., Ottawa Abstract This case study will provide a rare look behind the firewall at one of the most ambitious and exciting initiatives to come out of Canada this year. GCPEDIA, an open wiki for collaboration and the GCCONNEX professional networking platform are enabling culture change and workplace renewal amongst 250,000 employees across 100s of legislated silos within the Canadian Federal Government. The presentation will cover why and how it was done, the "spaghetti" strategy, starting small and growing big, and the approach of viral adoption and the perpetual beta. The policy implications involved creating an architecture of participation providing the guardrails for appropriate behaviour without stifling innovation, and providing practical information management. The effect was turning the light on in a dark room how social media increases the need for policy adherence as everything is done in a more transparent and open environment. It is about culture not technology, flying under th e radar, and asking permission and begging forgiveness. We learned what engagement really means, and that changing culture requires one conversation at a time; but trust is hard for institutions. We can report on where we are seeing business value, the evidence we have collected, and metrics that involve measuring what people actually care about. Biography Thom Kearney loves to solve problems. In the 80s he built one of Ottawas premiere ad agencies and then went on to teach and coach young adults. More recently hes been a leader, analyst and change agent for a range of technology intensive but business needs driven projects. A professional communicator by trade, Thoms eclectic background makes him a rare expert generalist, someone that can cross the boundaries between the technical and business side of change, mediating for the benefit of both. Thom thinks strategically but acts tactically, always seeing the end game, without losing sight of the practical reality we live in. Thoms unique perspective and forthright opinions have earned him the status of trusted advisor for organizations like the Government of Canada and Mitel Networks. Thom also teaches in the Bachelor of Information program at Carleton University. Thom is fresh from a three year assignment as an executive with the Chief Information Officer Branch of the Treasury Board Secretariat, (the Feds), where he led the introduction of GCPEDIA, GCCONNEX and other elements of an Open Collaborative Workplace for Canadian Public Servants. When and Where This event will take place on Tuesday, March 16, 6:00pm at TheCodeFactory, located at 246 Queen Street, between Bank and Kent, (on the second floor) above the Green Papaya Restaurant. Note There is no cost for attending this event and prior registration is not required. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. An informal social gathering will follow at a nearby pub. Who CapCHI is a social and professional society of people who work as user interface designers, researchers, educators, software developers, web designers, graphic designers and human factors engineers in and around Canadas National Capital Region. Founded in 1991, CapCHIs goal is to bring together local professionals interested in how humans and computers interact, in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. SIGCHIs 1996 Profile on CapCHI <a href="http://www.cwi.nl/~steven/sigchi/bulletin/1996.3/local-sigs.html">http://www.cwi.nl/~steven/sigchi/bulletin/1996.3/local-sigs.html</a> Mailing List Join the capchi-announce mailing list for announcements of CapCHI events and other news! <a href="http://www.capchi.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/announce/">http://www.capchi.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/announce/</a>

capchi-announce Tuesday February 16 @ 6pm, TheCodeFactory: Jeff Parks: Being Human is NOT Quantifiable

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:12:00 GMT

Title: Being Human is NOT Quantifiable Date: Tuesday February16th, 2010 Time: 6:00pm Place: TheCodeFactory, 246 Queen St., Ottawa Abstract Technology has taken much of our humanity. Hard data and quantitative measurement while important, have begun in many ways to dominate the choices we make in both business and government. And yet, we are trying to communicate through design and other forms of technology to people, not other machines. We are all Social Animals. Our very nature and reason for being is based in feelings and individual realities from the culmination of a life time of experiences. In short, no equation or set of data can sum up the "user" because they are the ultimate "X" factor in everything we design. Jeff will share experiences from interviewing and learning from thought leaders in Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, and Human Factors on every continent over the last five years. He will share insights from Jesse James Garrett, Jon Kolko, Peter Morville, Daniel Szuc, Indi Young, Eric Reiss, and others. Jeff will also share some of the most powerfully emotional stories told at conferences and involve those in attendance to demonstrate the ways in which we can all become more effective in balancing both hemispheres. Speaker Bio: Jeff Parks is the President of i.a. consultants and the Canadian Lead for the European based User Experience firm, FatDux. He has been called the voice of Information Architecture and User Experience for his work in producing Radio Johnny, Boxes and Arrows, as well as the i.a. podcasts, syndicated through iTunes; with a global audience numbering in the tens of thousands. A world-renowned conversationalist, Jeff has interviewed some of the most influential minds from Google, IBM, Apple , ClickTale Web Analytics, Apogee, Adaptive Path, Cisco, and more. Jeff is also working with colleagues in New York and Washington in the creation of The UX Workshop <a href="http://www.theuxworkshop.tv">http://www.theuxworkshop.tv</a>; is the lead for the Ottawa chapter of the UX Book Club; and is a mentor in the Information Architecture Institute. Prior to entering the world of IT, Jeff was a cognitive rehabilitation therapist for individuals suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) working with the leading minds in Neurology, Speech / Language Pathology, and Physiotherapy. This work also lead to his working with pre-kindergarten children with learning disabilities and behavioral issues that put such children at risk for the public school environment. When and Where: This event will take place on Tuesday February 16th, 6:00pm at TheCodeFactory, located at 246 Queen Street, between Bank and Kent, (on the second floor) above the Green Papaya Restaurant. Note: there is no cost for attending this event and prior registration is not required. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. An informal social gathering will follow at a nearby pub.