Date: July 11, 2007 Speaker: Luke Wroblewski — Yahoo! In an increasing number of companies the role of design is changing dramatically from mere styling to a core ingredient of product strategy and innovation. But what’s behind this shift? Why are...
Date: June 6, 2007 Speaker: Martha Cotton — Herbst LaZar Bell Inc. There frequently is a frustrating phenomenon of one particular aspect of the kind of work user researchers do: When you do your job well, what you have illuminated about a user experience becomes...
Date: May 9, 2007 Speaker: Liz Bacon, Devise; Sabrina Jetton, Portland Community College; Wendie Siverts, FlatHED, Inc.; Catherine Veraghen, White Horse — In this co-sponsored event, local experts will discuss the role of visual communication when it comes to...
Date: April 4, 2007 Speaker: Dr. Tony Salvador — Intel Businesses are increasingly relying on ethnographic-based work to catalyze new technology markets within “emerging market” countries. This talk will draw on examples from Tony’s experience...
Date: March 7, 2007 Speaker: Carrie Gilbert — White Horse As HCI practitioners, we may not always align ourselves with the role of Salesperson. But many of us are increasingly being asked to do just that. We are in the business of selling ideas, whether we are...