[Hidden-tech] UX Book Club Brattleboro: First meeting July 30th

Adam Connor adam at littlegreentoaster.com
Thu Jul 23 11:03:05 EDT 2009


I'm actually working on putting together a UX Professionals group her in
Western MA. The group would include bookclub like activities as well as
other discussions, meetups, etc.

If you are interested, please email me and let me know.

On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 9:00 AM, Maria Korolov (Trombly) <
maria at tromblyltd.com> wrote:

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>
>
> Julie --
>
> I'd LOVE to go to this -- but it's a little bit of a drive for me. If
> anyone is doing anything similar in the Amherst area, please let me know!
>
> - Maria
>
> Maria Korolov
> Technology columnist, Securities Industry News
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> On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 5:09 PM, Julie Strothman <julie at strottrot.com>wrote:
>
>>   ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>>   ** If you did, we all thank you.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello Hidden-Tech!
>>
>> Anyone want to get together over appetizers and drinks to talk user
>> experience?
>> It's a book club, but I hope people will show up if they're interested
>> even if you haven't read the month's book.
>>
>> Please check out the site at: http://uxbookclubbrattleboro.ning.com/
>>
>> Our first meeting is next Thursday: July 30th
>> 6 - 7:30 pm at the Steak-Out in Brattleboro
>> Book: Designing for the Social Web, Joshua Porter
>>
>> Josh's book is written around his Usage Lifecycle framework (described at:
>>
>> http://bokardo.com/archives/designing-for-the-social-web-the-usage-lifecycle/).
>>
>> Video of Porter's Webstock 09 talk:
>> http://bokardo.com/archives/designing-for-sign-up-video-slides/
>> (also has links to the slides)
>>
>> The framework describes the progression people go through as they use
>> software:
>> unaware > interested > first-time use > regular use > passionate use.
>> Between each stage is a hurdle requiring a change in behavior for which
>> we, as experience designers, are responsible.
>>
>> What strategies are you using to make your users care to jump a hurdle?
>> How are you using (or thinking about using) social influence to get people
>> to passionate use? What obstacles do you face?
>>
>> See you there!
>> (or on the UXBookClub site--members get 35% off PeachPit (New Riders)
>> books; more discounts to come)
>> http://uxbookclubbrattleboro.ning.com/
>>
>> Julie Strothman
>> Experience Researcher, Landmark College
>> www.strottrot.com
>> @strottrot
>>
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