DFW-UPA announces quarterly workshops given by its members to provide in-depth half-day and full-day tutorials on a variety of topics, such as:
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New Research Techniques
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Best Practices in Heuristic Inspections
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Latest Review of UX Technologies
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Hands-on Workshop on Mobile Design
Seating is limited in all workshops to just 40 people.
Details of the First Workshop: Learn a New UX Method
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Topic: How to Perform a Design Studio: A New UX Method for Design Ideation
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Presenter: Brian Sullivan
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Date: Saturday, August 8, 2009
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Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Location: CoHabitat (2517 Thomas Street, Dallas TX – map on EventBrite page)
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To register: http://bigdworkshop01.eventbrite.com/
What do you get out of the workshop?
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Obtain an overview of the Design Studio method (introduced at UPA 2008)
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Learn about the communication protocol used for decision-making
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See a real-world example of a Design Studio project
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Perform hands-on exercise where you will go through the entire process
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Work on a live website, where your feedback will determine its future design
CoHabitat offers us free wireless service (very laptop friendly). Attendees will not need to bring supplies for this workshop.
About Brian Sullivan: Brian is the President of DFW-UPA, Usability Principal at the Sabre Human Factors Center, one of the organizers of the Big (D)esign Conference, and World Usability Day Theme Chair (2008, 2009). Brian has been involved on panels at UPA 2008 and UPA 2009,
presented at the Big (D)esign Conference, and presented at the Poster Revolution at UPA 2007.
Brian has been involved in the IT industry for over 20 years.
Brian has held numerous positions including Content Management, Training Development, QA, Customer Support, and Usability. Brian holds an MA in English Literature, MBA in Management Information Systems, and CUA from Human Factors International.
Logistics: The event is hosted at CoHabitat. Donuts and coffee will be provided. Attendees are encouraged to go to lunch at a local eatery near CoHabitat, after the workshop is over.
Costs: Members cost is $40. Student cost is $20. Day of the event is $75.
NOTE: Part of the money collected for the quarterly workshops will go to a student
scholarship program, which we will announce soon.
