UXCamp DC

Posts About UX You Should Read – Part 1

Glennette Clark — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:38:12 +0000

Are You Meeting the User Experience Hierarchy of Needs?

The most basic needs start at the bottom of the pyramid and end with the highest needs at the top. If the basic needs aren’t met, it’s difficult to find the desire and motivation to meet the higher needs.

Exposure Hours Drive UX Innovation

Want to achieve a dramatic innovation in your design’s user experience? That’s easy. Just increase the hours of exposure to real users that your design team has.

UX Lessons Learned From Offline Experiences

A lot of the things we read about usability and UX in regards to web-design can be applied to offline situations and business. Of course the opposite is also true—things we learn offline can be applied online.

9 Essential Resources for User Interface Designers

When undertaking such an important and often complex task, it’s helpful to have some handy resources for both education and inspiration.

Do you know of any more interesting articles we should read?

Thanks Steve for Teaching Us About User Experience

Glennette Clark — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:36:19 +0000

Thanks, Steve - Omni Group (omnigroup.com)

UXCamp DC is about bringing together the people who care about making web sites and mobile apps that provide a great user experience.

No one can deny that Steve Jobs was a master of user experience and that we, as UX professionals, can only hope to be half as deligent, focused, and persistent about providing the same for our users through learning from one another and sharing our experiences.

Thanks, Steve.

MobileUX Camp DC is Here!

Glennette Clark — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:46:32 +0000

MobileUXCamp DC is a mobile technology themed BarCamp. We aim to bring together mobile enthusiasts, explorers and professionals to share the current state and their visions for the future direction of mobility. MobileUXCamp DC hopes to support the many voices helping to unlock the potential of a truly digital life. Topics may include – but are not limited to – mobile gaming, entrepreneurship, social mobility and presence, near field communication, physical hyperlinking, mobile storytelling, the importance of open standards, protocols, and platforms, linux based devices, and mobility on other continents.

Who Should Attend:

mobile application developers
mobile content writers
user experience practitioners
mobile content marketers
anyone interested in the mobile market

Protoshare Webinar: Collaborative Prototyping in The Cloud

Glennette Clark — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:07:12 +0000

“Defining, and clearly communicating ideas for your interactive project can be difficult. Written requirements and flow charts aren’t an effective means of communication and often, even flat wireframes and pretty design comps are not enough. The result is late stage requirements, rework, and surprises that can negatively impact not only your project’s budget, but ultimately the end user experience. Wireframes and prototypes are most effective when they are used to show, rather than tell stakeholders and end users how an interactive experience will work. In this Webinar, we’ll explore how to leverage the cloud to improve your process and how to collaborate within the context of your prototype. We’ll examine best practices, how to avoid common pitfalls, and answer common but difficult questions such as, “How much should I prototype?”"

Also, I’ll be reviewing your training outline with all the key folks next week. After that, we should schedule a call to start drilling down into a more detailed plan of action.

Also, ProtoShare 5 is now live for new sign ups (you can schedule your own accounts transition whenever it’s convenient for you). We’ve extended the code (UXDC11) for UXCampDC members through 3/12, but we plan to extend that further. Here is a link for some additional information on ProtoShare 5:

www.protoshare.com/5/

Don’t Miss This! UIE Web Apps Master Tour!

Glennette Clark — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:01:19 +0000

We wanted to let you know about an upcoming conference happening on March 21 in Philadelphia.

If you attended UXCamp DC, you know how passionate Jared Spool, founder of User Interface Engineering, is about user experience design. His creative juices are at work again putting together the Web App Masters Tour. This is a 2-day conference with 9 web app masters sharing their experiences and wisdom.

You’ll hear from the lead designers of Facebook, Netflix, PatientsLikeMe, AARP, and Salesforce.com. The masters will dive deep into mobile design strategy, answer the native or browser question, show how to create beautiful data visualizations, and persuade your users to explore your functionality.

This conference will definitely change the way you work with and design web apps.

Special Discount Offer

Jared has extended a special discount to all the folks that attended the UXCamp DC. Register by March 16 and pay $795. That’s a savings of $300 from the final registration price. All you need to do is use the promotion code JTALK when you register. And if you can’t make it to the tour stop in Philadelphia, the promotion code is good for Minneapolis and Seattle.

To get all the details on the Tour visit http://www.UIETour.com.

UXCamp DC 2011 Session Videos

Glennette Clark — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:40:26 +0000

!#@%$* They Said About UXCamp 2011

Glennette Clark — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 05:28:02 +0000

What Can UX Designers Learn from Restaurant Experience Design?
Eloise Marszalek of Navigation Arts

Hustle Bombs
Zack Naylor

UXCamp DC 2011
Veronica Erb

Enterprise Mobile Application Design Considerations
Jim Jarret

Did you attend UXCamp DC 2011 and write about it? Let us know.

This is Your Brain on UX

Glennette Clark — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 04:27:46 +0000

UXCampDC 2011 Dan Willis from UXCamp DC on Vimeo.

UXCamp DC Discount Codes

Glennette Clark — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:16:22 +0000

Even if you didn’t get the opportunity to attend UXCamp DC 2011, you can still take advantage of the discounts from our sponsors.

ProtoShare
UXCamp DC attendees can register for a 30-day free trial of ProtoShare at the web site with code UXDC11. If they keep their account after the 30 days, they’ll receive 6 months of the Professional plan for the price of the Standard plan (a $20/month savings). Registering for this offer expires February 19.

Rosenfeld Media
Discount code UXCAMPDC2011 for 30% off Rosenfeld Media products through January 15, 2011.

Dining Options Near the Goethe Institute for Lunch, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

jimmy.chandler — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 04:43:27 +0000

We are not providing lunch this year, so you’re on your own. But not to worry!

We will be posting sign-up sheets for various recommended restaurants within a short walk of the Goethe Institute. We encourage you to sign up for either a place you’ve never been, or to join people you’ve never met, or both!

Here’s a list of recommended dining options:

Chinatown Express
Chinese, a little divey, not the best except wonderful fresh noodles (you can see them being made in the window)
746 6th Street, (202) 638-0424

Co-Co Sala
http://www.cocosala.com/
A CHOCOLATE LOUNGE & BOUTIQUE
929 F STREET, 202.347.4265

Ella’s Pizza
http://www.ellaspizza.com/
Pizza, pastas, salads, more
901 F. St., Entrance is on 9th St. between F & G St., (202) 638-3434

Fado
http://www.fadoirishpub.com/washington/
Irish Pub
808 7th Street NW, (202) 789-0066

Jaleo
http://www.jaleo.com/
Spanish Tapas, brunch menu
480 7th Street, 202.628.7949

Matchbox
http://www.matchboxchinatown.com/
Pizza, burgers, sandwiches, salads
713 H St, 202.289.4441

Nando’s Peri-Peri
http://www.nandosperiperi.com/
South African Chicken, does have a few vegetarian options and salads
819 7th Street, (202) 898 1225

Oyamel
http://www.oyamel.com/
Mexican Tapas
401 7th Street, Corner of 7th & D Streets, 202.628.1005

Ping Pong Dim Sum
http://www.pingpongdimsum.us/
Dim Sum
900 7th Street, (202) 506-3740

Rosa Mexicano
http://www.rosamexicano.com/
Mexican, brunch
575 7th Street, (202) 783-5522

Tony Cheng’s
www.tonychengrestaurant.com
Chinese, seafood, dim dum, and Mongolian bbq
619 H Street, 202-371-8669

Zaytinya
http://www.zaytinya.com/
Mediterranean/Middle Eastern tapas, very vegetarian friendly
701 9th Street, Corner of 9th & G Streets, 202.638.0800

Other Dining Options

Also, Feel free to do carry-out into the Goethe Institute, but please make sure you clean up when you’re finished!

Chinese
There are several Chinese places in DC’s “Chinatown” right down the block on H Street, more like “China block and a half” – nothing great if you’ve ever lived in a place like NYC or SF with real good Chinese.

Fast Food

Five Guys Burgers & Fries
808 H Street, (202) 393-2900 ‎

Chop’t Creative Salad
730 7th Street, (202) 347-3225 ‎

Subway
709 H Street, (202) 842-2273 ‎

California Tortilla
728 7th Street, (202) 638-2233

Fudruckers
734 7th Street, (202) 628-3380 ‎

Chipotle
601 F Street, (202) 347-4701

Pizza For Delivery

Zpizza
806 H Street
(202) 347-8472

Papa John’s
313 H ST
(202) 986-2222

Domino’s Pizza
1300 L St
(202) 639-8700