September 2006

Second European IA Summit

(September 30 - October 1, 2006 - Berlin, Germany)
After the success of last year’s Euro IA Summit, it was obvious we had to organise another one this year. In October 2005 IAs from all over Europe came together in Brussels. The theme then was ’Building Our Community’. This year we want to look at what it takes to be an IA in Europe. What are the things that we have in common? What are the specifc issues we have to deal with in our country or our business? How can we extend and build the practice of IA in Europe?

Start date: September 30, 2006 | Comments (0) | Permalink

Oz-IA 2006

(September 30 - October 1, 2006: Sydney, Australia)
There has been ongoing demand for Information Architects in the Australian web industry, a demand which hasn't ceased, while at the same time there is scant support for professional development and community development. Although there has been demand for Information Architects, there are few of us here, and most of us don’t get the opportunity to work with, and learn from, our peers. While some of us have been lucky enough to travel to the various international conferences or attend the occasional workshop, we've pretty much learned “on the job”, from books, and from participating in internet forums. The latter means are not entirely satisfying.

Start date: September 30, 2006 | Comments (0) | Permalink

SHiFT

Social and Human Ideas for Technology (September 28-29, 2006 - Lisbon, Portugal EU)
The main goal of SHIFT is to create an informal space for participating in conversations about technology and the ways it could be used for positive ends. It’s about celebrating technology with people who share common ideas about the future. SHIFT will be based on getting together and having spaces for people to meet up informally. SHIFT will be co-organized by its participants. Since one of the main ideas behind SHIFT is the role of technology in social issues, the organizers of the conference have invited leaders from different areas who have helped create social projects that rely on technology; projects with a strong sense of social justice, projects that helped cross frontiers and that have had a positive impact on the lives of people who use them.

Start date: September 28, 2006 | Permalink

Fifth Conference on Design and Emotion

The Design and Emotion Society and Chalmers University of Technology (September 27-29, 2006 - Gothenburg SE, EU)
Emotions arise towards people, towards places, towards food, and towards things. Emotions influence our well-being as well as our purchase decisions. From a design perspective, we need to know more about how artefacts elicit emotions. We also need to know more about the way we can identify the relevant emotional aspects and how we can evaluate the emotional impact of a particular design.

Start date: September 27, 2006 | Comments (0) | Permalink

Engage!

The 20th BCS HCI Group conference in co-operation with ACM (September 11-15, 2006 - Queen Mary, University of London EU)
For the first time, the HCI conference is engaging with six core themes. These themes capture some of the established favourite ideas in the community as well as suggest new collaborations and approaches. The goal for you as a submitter is to engage with one of the themes in rich and unexpected ways. At the conference, we will be setting up discussions where you will have the opportunity to challenge and be challenged on how you have adopted the theme.

Start date: September 11, 2006 | Comments (0) | Permalink

Online Help conference - Europe 2006

User assistance tools and technologies for the future (September 7-8, 2006 - Manchester, UK)
The conference enables you to keep pace with industry trends, to learn new techniques from top industry experts, and to make informed decisions about future strategy. As a result, you can keep your user assistance on the cutting edge, better addressing the real needs of your users and increasing the value of your organizations software products.

Start date: September 07, 2006 | Comments (0) | Permalink

euroGel 2006 conference

Gel is going international (September 1, 2006: Copenhagen DK)
euroGel 2006 will be a Europe-wide conversation about good experience, featuring speakers from across the continent.

Start date: September 01, 2006 | Comments (0) | Permalink