October 31, 2005

San Francisco weather in early November

It was a beautiful day today in San Francisco. Sunny; clear skies; light winds; warm temperatures (high of 69F). And it should be very nice tonight (low expected: 54F).

But conditions are rather variable this time of year. San Francisco is known for its fog, and when it makes an appearance (as it certainly might at Fort Mason along San Francisco Bay), it can get chilly.

And though it doesn't often rain this time of year, occasional showers are presently forecast for the opening day of the conference.

Since you will be walking between different venues at Fort Mason throughout the conference, plan to dress as San Franciscan's dress: in layers, ready to shed (or add) a layer or two as conditions dictate.

And bring an umbrella just in case...

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October 20, 2005

Experience San Francisco, courtesy of DUX 2005 and Nathan Shedroff

coit2.gifDUX 2005 is delighted to bring you "Experience San Francisco" by Nathan Shedroff, one of the pioneers in designing for user experience.

Nathan has put together an exciting and curious guide to San Francisco. a pdf of which is downloadable from the DUX 2005 website. This is Nathan's view on one of the most eclectic and beautiful cities in the world. So, don't sit back and relax, but get up and go and let Nathan be your guide through this unique and culturally diverse wonder of the world.

Nathan's guide and experiencing San Francisco are available to anyone, not just to conference attendees.

[Nathan Shedroff consults, writes (including the book Experience Design I published in 2000), speaks, and teaches internationally. His current focus is on the creation of meaning and meaningful experiences. He is a long-time resident and fan of San Francisco.

Nathan earned a BS in Industrial Design, with an emphasis on Automobile Design from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. However, fear of Detroit, coupled with a passion for information design, led Nathan into this arena, where he worked with Richard Saul Wurman at TheUnderstandingBusiness. Later, he co-founded vivid studios, a pioneering company in interactive media. vivid's hallmark was helping to establish and validate the field of information architecture, by training an entire generation of designers in the newly emerging Web industry.]

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October 07, 2005

Lodging near the Fort Mason Center

Rooms in the Argonaut Hotel at the conference rate are no longer available (see previous blog entry).

Additional hotels located near the Fort Mason Center include:

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October 04, 2005

San Francisco's Fort Mason Center

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We are delighted DUX 2005 will be held at San Francisco's Fort Mason Center, located in the historic piers and buildings of Lower Fort Mason.

As described on the Center's website:

"This former military base offers the opportunity to experience diversity in a unique environment, focusing on the visual and performing arts, humanities, education, ecology, and recreation.

A National Historic Landmark and part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Center houses about 35 nonprofit organizations and is the setting for more than 15,000 meetings, conferences, performances, and special events, attended by 1.5 million visitors each year."

ggbridge.jpgWith a spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge to the west, DUX 2005 attendees will find themselves in the perfect setting to explore the melange -- the diversity -- the melding of multiple perspectives which comprises designing for user experience and which characterizes San Francisco.

For more information about San Francisco's Fort Mason Center (including how to get there), see http://www.fortmason.org/.

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