June 12, 2006
DUX 2005 proceedings -- II
All DUX 2005 papers are now available in two locations:
Posted by richard.anderson at 08:06 PM
March 06, 2006
DUX 2005 proceedings
Design case studies, research studies, practice studies, and sketches featured at DUX 2005 are being made available via GAIN: AIGA's Journal of Business and Design, which AIGA re-launched last month.
Papers corresponding to presentations made during the first two sessions of the conference have already been made available, and according to Liz Danzico, DUX 2005 Media Consultant and AIGA's Director of Experience Strategy, more will be made available every week or so until all have been posted.
Posted by richard.anderson at 08:59 PM
November 05, 2005
Conference sessions during days 2 and 3
Days 2 and 3 of DUX 2005 included panels of authors of case studies, practice studies, research studies, and sketches from 11 countries -- sessions intended to be designed
to highlight and contrast key elements of the accepted submissions, to comment on industry trends, and to help attendees identify papers in the proceedings they'd want to be sure to read in detail.
Poster sessions filled the long Bayfront Gallery with attendees discussing case study specifics with authors.
An invited panel of distinguished designers discussed industry trends.
And Edward Tenner (pictured at right being interviewed by Heather Gold) closed with an insightful, historical perspective on innovation and adaptation to the unforseen.
Thanks to all the participants in these many sessions, to all those who submitted papers to the conference, and to the many submission reviewers and mentors. Special thanks to Program Chairs Rakhi Rajani, Clark Dodsworth, and Nancy Frishberg.
Posted by richard.anderson at 11:59 PM
November 04, 2005
Opening plenary at DUX 2005
San Francisco's Cowell Theater, site of thousands of dance, music, comedy, and theatrical performances, provided the perfect setting to explore the relationship between stage performance and designing for user experience.
Heather Gold provided comedic insight, to be integrated throughout the conference in her role as emcee.
J.Walt provided a moving graphic performance combining video, animation, gestural drawing, sculpture, music, and dance, taking interactive graphics into uncharted territories.
And Tony Award winning Bill Irwin dazzled with his insights from years on the stage about the language of the body and important lessons which "improv" offers to designers.
Dinner and conversation in the historic Fort Mason Center Firehouse brought day 1 of DUX 2005 to a late evening close.
Posted by richard.anderson at 07:16 AM
November 01, 2005
Conference sessions featuring accepted submissions
As blogged earlier, a subset of accepted submissions will be featured as posters in the Bayfront Gallery and highlighted during two conference sessions when authors will be available for discussion.
All other accepted submissions will be featured during 90-minute panel sessions in the Cowell Theater.
Exactly how they will be featured will depend on how the sessions have been designed. In most cases, each presenter will have a short period of time for a high-level presentation or to highlight select aspects of their submission. Session chairs will weave together multiple presentations with discussion among panelists and Q&A, including questions from the audience.
Accepted submissions to be addressed during these panel sessions are listed on the DUX 2005 website. Note that the order papers are listed on the website is random -- it may have no resemblance to the order in which those papers will be addressed during the panels.
What kinds of submissions were solicited for the conference? See the Call for Participation for descriptions of Design Case Studies, Design Practice Studies, Design Research Studies, and Design Sketches. Panel sessions will often feature submissions from a mix of these submission categories.
Full papers for all submissions featured during the conference will be provided to registered attendees on a CD, and will later be made available via the AIGA case study archive and the ACM Digital Library.
Posted by richard.anderson at 12:17 AM
October 24, 2005
Invited panel announced
The DUX 2005 Program Chairs are pleased to announce the composition of the invited panel session to be presented during the afternoon of Friday, 4 November.
Suzanne Stefanac, interactive media strategist and author of the soon-to-be-published "Dispatches from Blogistan," will moderate a discusion among:
- Marney Morris (Animatrix), honored as a "Wonder Woman of the Web" by Town & Country magazine and as one of the "Top 25 Women on the Web" by Upside;
- Scott Yu (Gingko Design), industrial designer known worldwide for his innovative transportation and consumer electronics work;
- Ronna Tanenbaum (Storymixer), entrepreneur and interaction designer with 20 years of experience in IT;
- and Fred Dust (IDEO), who leads multidisciplinary teams to create immersive, interactive spaces for diverse industries.
This dynamic panel will address a wide range of issues of importance to the many disciplines that constitute designing for user experience.
Posted by richard.anderson at 10:03 AM
October 22, 2005
Posters
Looking for an extended opportunity to discuss accepted submissions with their authors?
The Program Chairs are pleased to introduce posters to the DUX conference this year. Posters for 19 submissions will be on display in the Bayfront Gallery along the edge of the pier throughout the conference.
Two special conference sessions will highlight posters and provide attendees with the opportunity to pose questions to poster authors. Ten posters will comprise a session entitled, "Visualization"; the remaining nine will be highlighted during a session entitled, "Engaging User Needs in the Design Process."
Lunch will be provided during both sessions.
Posted by richard.anderson at 12:09 AM