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WSDM (pronounced “wisdom”) is a brand new ACM conference intended to be complementary to the World Wide Web Conference tracks in search and data mining. The pace of innovation in these areas has reached a level that requires more than one premier annual venue. WSDM invites original, high quality submissions related to search and data mining on the Web, with an emphasis on practical but principled novel models, algorithm design and analysis, economics implications, and in-depth experimental analysis of accuracy and performance. The goal is to make WSDM a focused meeting with a single research paper session through 2-3 days. WSDM will also invite keynote talks from some of the best minds from industrial and academic research.

On December 7-8 at the Museum of the City of New York, IDSA, Symbol Technologies and BusinessWeek will demonstrate the impact of innovation meeting investment. Hear from powerful industry speakers such as Jim Wicks, IDSA, Motorola’s vice president and director of consumer experience and design, who will share his insights about Motorola incorporating industrial design into its corporate infrastructure.

Registration is now open here!

Learn from Philip Thompson, IDSA, Whirlpool’s design director, global consumer design, where innovative design has helped spearhead profits and set Whirlpool on a strong path of differentiation from others in the home appliance category.

Hear from Dev Patnaik, IDSA, principal of Jump Associates, about how he helps visionary business leaders discover new opportunities for growth and then translate their vision into reality.

Microsoft’s Steve Kaneko, FIDSA, design director of the Entertainment and Devices Division, and Bill Buxton, principal researcher in Microsoft’s Research Division, will share what is important to Microsoft and their corporate strategies.

Rinat Aruh, principal of aruliden, will share insights she gathered as global strategy manager for MINI Lifestyle at BMW Group AG and vice president of marketing for Forth & Towne. And as always, the perspectives shared by Bruce Nussbaum, H/IDSA, assistant managing editor of BusinessWeek, will be invaluable.

Don’t miss this influential line-up moderated by Alistair Hamilton, IDSA, Symbol’s VP of corporate innovation and design, and Ray Martino, Symbol’s chief technology officer, as they share their key learnings in fostering a culture of innovation.

IDSA will also share the corporate effect of the Design and Business Catalyst Awards, which demonstrate how various designs have impacted the market with sound business and financial results. Hear from the winners of this prestigious design award that is gaining even more traction in the industry.

Download the registration form here.

“The designer has now moved from the studio to the boardroom, a transition that will change the way companies think forever.”
–Paul Hatch and Deana McDonagh, REALIZE: Design Means Business

about, with & for is a collaborative forum hosted by the Institute of Design to discuss emerging topics, methods and issues in design research. The core values of research and discovery methodologies have been embraced by leading companies wishing to increase brand legitimacy, capacity, and impact. What challenges are on the forefront for these leading institutions?

More than ever, companies look to designers to lead the way in strategy and innovation. about, with & for 2006 remains on the forefront of business by introducing and challenging topics such as simplicity in design, do-it-yourself research methodologies, design in education, social responsibility, design thinking in public policy, and structured decision making.

A platform that fosters cross pollination of new ideas and concepts of user-centered research methods, about, with & for is imperative when facing today’s demanding market challenges. This year’s conference will offer insight and meaning through lectures, roundtable discussions, workshops, and networking sessions.

Only a few seats left! Register hear.

On May 12/13, Boston’s Berkman Center will host a conference called “Beyond Broadcast: Reinventing Public Media in a Participatory Culture.” This one looks to be fruitful.

You are invited to an open convening at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School.

The goal of this convening is to create an opportunity for interaction between active participants in traditional public media and new participatory web-based efforts; to showcase and discuss the latest projects and models emerging faster than anyone can keep track of; and to cultivate a shared understanding of the potential and meaning of a renewed public media role.

Throughout we will explore the thesis that traditional public media - public broadcasting, cable access television, etc - face a unique opportunity to embrace new social media models - podcasting, blogs, social software, etc - and create a stronger and more vital public service.

In addition to presentations and discussions of the topics at hand, we intend to incorporate media presentations (screenings of video, film, audio, web), demos of new tools and models, and a gathering of engineers and technologists meeting together to discuss their work down to the code level.

Conference blog here.

INVITATION FOR PAPER AND SESSION/PANEL SUBMISSION

International Usability Evaluation and International Ethnographic Studies sessions Usability and Internationalization Conference - HCII 2005 July 22-27, 2005 Las Vegas, USA (www.hci-international.org).

On behalf of Usability and Internationalization Conference Chair, we would like to invite you to participate in the International Usability Evaluation and International Ethnographic Studies sessions, Usability and Internationalization Conference in association with HCII 2005, which will be held in Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 22-27, 2005.

As industries expand into global markets, designers and developers are becoming more concerned with the needs of culturally diversified target users. This makes internationalization and localization one of the key concerns in their minds, and gives a new twist on how we approach usability globally.

Join experts from around the world to understand the impact of internationalization on user interface design, share experiences in designing for global markets, and understand the future trends in internationalization. This technical conference will explore the opportunities created by the latest advances in HCI and how to leverage them for global users, as well as potential pitfalls to be aware of, and problem areas that need further research. There will also be demonstrations of best practices for designing applications that can accommodate any language. Attendees benefit from the wide range of basic to advanced topics and the opportunities for dialog and idea-exchange with experts in the field. The conference features tutorials, lectures, and panel discussions that provide coverage of standards, best practices, and recent advances in the internationalization and usability of user interfaces for software applications and the Internet.

We would like to invite you to submit a paper and becoming a panel/session presenter with a topic related to:

INTERNATIONAL USABILITY EVALUATION
or
INTERNATIONAL ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDIES

IMPORTANT DATES/TIME FRAME:

July 27, 2004 - Title of Paper/Presentation and Affiliation
End of August 2004 - Paper/Presentation Abstract
Late Fall 2004 - Full Paper

Submissions are to be sent to:

adi@the2the.com (International Usability Evaluation)
or
eny@the2the.com (International Ethnographic Studies)

The AIGA Experience Design Case Studies archives are online: “Welcome practitioners, educators and students from all experience design disciplines! The goal of this archive is to build a teachable and learnable body of knowledge for the extended experience design community, which can be referenced and is freely accessible. These cases have been peer-reviewed and present best-practices from each year.”

There are 4 types of cases in the archive:

1. Design CASE Studies
2. Design PRACTICE Studies
3. Design RESEARCH Studies
4. Design Case, Practice, or Research SKETCHES

DUX2003: 33 Case Studies
CHI2002/AIGA Experience Design Forum: 5 Cases Studies

UXblog readers in Chicago might be interested in Marc Rettig’s, seven-week course on user-centered web design, to start October 11. Over seven weeks (one evening a week), the class will weave elements of craft (user research, interaction design, prototyping and testing, etc.) with techniques for facilitating interdisciplinary teams through a user-centered process. It uses case studies, examples, classroom activities, and a seasoning of theory to provide useful tools and principles for working professionals. A detailed, week-by-week course description and registration instructions can be found at www.enteract.com/~marc. SPACE IS LIMITED — as of this writing, there are six seats left in the 20-person class.

DATES
Thursday evenings, October 11 � November 29 (seven sessions), 6:30 - 9:00 pm (skipping Thanksgiving week)

WHERE
NOVO / Giant Step has graciously offered use of their space at 427 South LaSalle St. (just North of Congress), Chicago.

COST
$1195. Groups of three or more: $995 per person. Includes classes, readings (book chapters, journal articles, etc.), tools and sample documents, access to the class web site and online discussion, written feedback and coaching on homework assignments (which have an opt-out clause, for you overworked people).

HOW TO REGISTER
Visit www.enteract.com/~marc, and follow the instructions for online registration.

QUESTIONS?
Contact Marc Rettig