Friday December 12 at 12:00 AM
DCIA LinkedIn Group
DCIA's LinkedIn Group is now over 160 members strong! Strengthen your network - and the DC metro area IA community - by joining today.
Go to LinkedIn to join the group
Wednesday November 12 at 9:00 AM
George Washington University
November 12, 9am-5pm
In this day-long session, Don't Make Me Think! author Steve Krug will teach you how to do your own low-cost/no-cost testing that's simple enough to make it a routine part of your design process.
Don't Make Me Think!: The Discount Usability Testing Workshop (early registration deadline: October 17)
Tuesday November 11 at 9:00 AM
George Washington University
November 11, 9am-5pm
Lou Rosenfeld, co-author of Information Architecture for the World Wide Web, will show you how site search analytics can improve the performance of search systems, navigation, content, metadata, and ultimately the entire user experience. This day-long workshop includes group discussion and lots of hands-on analysis.
Tuesday August 12 at 12:00 PM
Mexicali Blues
2933 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
As I scooter from South to North Arlington, I see at least 4 IAs that I recognize most mornings - I think it's time to have lunch!
Mexicali Blues
2933 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 812-9352
Friday August 8 at 5:30 PM
The Bottom Line
1716 Eye Street NW, Washington DC
EightShapes and attendees from their UX Deliverables Workshop will be at a happy hour this Friday, August 8, starting at around 5:30pm, at The Bottom Line. The happy hour is open to all. Come by and ask workshop participants any question about UX deliverables and documentation!
Wednesday June 25 at 6:00 PM
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center
4805 Edgemoor Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814
There are several conferences each spring of interest to usability professionals, but deadlines and budgets may limit our ability to attend. Featured below are the panelists, several local professionals, who will be sharing ideas and insights from the conferences that they attended in the
Wednesday June 18 at 6:00 PM
Kosmo's Lounge, Baltimore Marriott Waterfront at 700 Aliceanna Street
IxDA D.C. and DCIA are throwing a Face-2-Face Social at the UPA International Conference in Baltimore on Wednesday, June 18.
You don't have to be registered at the conference to come. This a great opportunity to connect and network with local IxDA and IA folks, and UPA folks coming from all over the world.
Monday May 19 at 5:00 PM
Gifford's Ice Cream, 7237 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD
Join us for an informal discussion of the differences in internet use in different countries -- and of Rocky Road versus Cookie Dough.
When: TO BE DETERMINED
Where: Gifford's Ice Cream, Bethesda, MD (near Bethesda Metro)
Map: http://tinyurl.com/57bkl8
Sunday May 4 at 9:30 AM
Cabin John Park, 7400 Tuckerman Lane, Rockville MD
An IA socializing/networking event, while getting the kids outside and tired in the process.
When: Sunday May 4th, 9:30am to whenever
Where: Cabin John Regional Park
Map: http://tinyurl.com/agme3
Rain location: Montgomery Mall, first floor play area outside of Sears
YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE KIDS TO ATTEND
Monday April 28 at 5:30 PM
Cafe Citron, Dupont Circle, 1343 Connecticut Ave. WDC
IxDA D.C. is throwing a Face-2-Face Social. Meet in person for drinks, socializing, and planning upcoming events.
When: Monday, April 28th, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Where: Cafe Citron, Dupont Circle
Map: http://tinyurl.com/4guhzb
RSVP: Will Evans: wkevans4@gmail.com
Sunday April 13 at 7:30 AM
Hyatt lobby
All DC-area folks who will be in Miami for the IA Summit are invited to the DCIA meetup breakfast on Sunday morning.
7:30 am - meet at Hyatt lobby
7:45 - 8:45 am Eat
Thursday November 15 at 8:00 AM
George Washington University
Lou Rosenfeld is offering a special discount for DC-IA members on his Enterprise Information Architecture seminar. He'll be teaching it at George Washington University on November 15. Discount available to DCIA members.
Friday October 12 at 8:00 AM
Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
Registration is now open for User Focus 2007, DC's second annual usability conference, to be held on Friday, October 12, 2007 at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel. This event is a one-day exchange of ideas and experiences that demonstrate the value of usability in successful design. The event is organized by UPA-DC, the Washington, DC Metro chapter of Usability Professionals' Association.
Saturday May 12 at 9:00 AM
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814
DCIA will be holding its annual redux of the IA Summit at the metro-accessible Bethesda Chevy-Chase Services Center. If you couldn't make it to the Summit this year, DCIA can give it to you in concentrated form. We reduce three days of talks to four hours! Coffee and bagels provided.
Saturday April 21 at 10:00 AM
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814
Register Online
The User Experience Network (UXnet.org), DC-IA, and UPA-DC will facilitate a panel discussion and workshop to help better define the language used by IAs in résumés and clarify to employers what that language means. Bring your resume for one-on-one feedback from panelists and experts. Refreshments will be available. A $5 donation will be appreciated. Questions? Contact events@upa-dc-metro.org.
Wednesday January 31 at 6:00 PM
810 7th Street, NW, Washington DC, http://www.lovethebeer.com/rfd.html
DC-IA members Cindy Blue and Hallie Wilfert are organizing a happy hour for DC-IA. Yes, we're back, and we're drinking beer!
Thursday September 28 at 5:30 PM
Location: Austin Grill, 919 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring
UX industry leaders Louis Rosenfeld and Steve Krug invite you to a happy hour next month to celebrate their upcoming Washington DC seminars! Hosted by CMS Watch, this event offers a great chance to meet Steve and Lou, CMS Watch's Tony Byrne, and network with other user experience professionals.
Friday August 18 at 4:09 PM
Join us for a DCIA ice-cream social in the pleasant heart of Bethesda. Talk with with new and familiar local IAs, and meet Jason Hobbs, in town from South Africa for coast-to-coast client meetings. Wednesday, August 23 7:30-9:00pm Haagan Daaz...
Join us for a DCIA ice-cream social in the pleasant heart of Bethesda. Talk with with new and familiar local IAs, and meet Jason Hobbs, in town from South Africa for coast-to-coast client meetings.
Wednesday, August 23
7:30-9:00pm
Haagan Daaz
7302 Woodmont Avenue
Bethesda, MD
(about 3 blocks south of the Bethesda Metro)
Jason's recent photo essay on internet cafes in Johannesburg shakes up notions about who is using the internet, and why. His article in the ASIST Bulletin tells more .
Saturday May 20 at 9:30 AM
May 20, 9:30am-noon
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Services Center
4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (really close to Bethesda Metro)
Download complete audio recordings of these discussions at http://livlab.com/?p=33
The Summit Redux is an annual DCIA event for everyone who missed this year's IA Summit, and for those who attended and want to continue the discussion.
Since there are so many topics this year we'll rotate between 8 different themes (listed below). Two facilitators will lead the discussion about each topic.
Want to participate? We need people who attended the Summit to talk about their experiences! If any of the themes below interest you, let us know at dc-ia-owner at yahoogroups dot com. Presentations should be informal, short, and practical. It's really easy!
And if you're planning to attend, please RSVP so we can get the right amount of food and beverages. There are only so many stale bagels a couple of 20-lb dogs will eat.
Cost: $5
Format: Eight 20-minute tag-team sessions discussing different themes from the conference
Food: Bagels & coffee, probably doughnuts, too
The themes: Tagging, Wireframes & Deliverables, New Technologies/Ideas (web 2.0, RIA, etc), Content Management, Business & IA, Theory, International, Miscellaneous
Saturday March 25 at 8:00 AM
Vancouver, Canada
March 25-27 (with pre-cons March 23-24)
It's that time of year again! ASIS&T SIG-IA and the IA Institute are sponsoring the 7th annual IA Summit, this time in Vancouver, Canada. It is the premier event for information architects each year. This is everyone's chance to catch up, meet new people, and talk about the hard issues. As always, IAs from DC are prominent in the program.
DCIA has organized a pair of networking events for DC folks at the Summit. Meet new folks who work just around the corner from you over dinner or breakfast. Talk shop. Catch up. Find a job.
Saturday, March 25th DCIA will be hosting a dinner at a Vancouver restaurant (location and time TBD)
Sunday, March 26th DCIA will be hosting a brunch from 10:15-10:45 (location TBD)
More detailed info will be posted in this space as it becomes available
Thursday January 26 at 4:20 PM
Location: TBD
Anyone can organize a DCIA event. Just let us know when and where, and we will put out the word. If you just have an idea for an event, let us know and we'll help with the logistics.
Wednesday January 18 at 6:30 PM
SRA International, 2801 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
Peter Morville will be joining us to discuss his new book, Ambient Findability. It was written up recently in Business Week, Boxes and Arrows, and A List Apart. Gene Smith recently interviewed Peter about ambient findability on Tagsonomy.com. If you've read the book and want to come discuss it with the author, please join us on Wednesday in Arlington (and if you haven't read it, you are still welcome).
Tuesday January 10 at 6:00 PM
Bethesda Barnes & Noble, Café area
The IA Column in the ASIST Bulletin now features guest writers on information architecture practice, research, and philosophy. There's also a special issue coming out in June devoted to IA articles.
DCIA member Stacy Surla is the editor of the column and invites you to a brainstorming story session to discuss ideas on individual articles and themes for the special issue.
Thursday January 5 at 6:00 PM
SRA International, 2801 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
Join DCIA on January 5 for light refreshments at a casual holiday party. If you feel you didn't seen enough of your fellow DC-area information architects in 2005, this is a great way to ring in the new year.
Thursday October 27 at 7:00 PM
NEW TARGET, INC. 815 North Royal St., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22314
DCIA will be holding a Salon this Thursday, October 27 at 7pm in Alexandria at the New Target offices, courtesy of DCIA member Dimple Mohan. During the salon we'll recap the Retreat held earlier this month in Westchester and discuss the challenges we face as IAs in the DC area.
Thursday September 22 at 6:30 PM
Cosi in Reston
Just a quiet gathering to talk shop.
Monday September 5 at 10:00 AM
Bethesda Public Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
DC's local IA group, DCIA, is hosting a Summit redux. Come hear about this year's big ideas. Who shared a great case study? Who threw down the gauntlet? What are genres, content models and pattern languages? Where is IA headed? We are happy to have this year's Summit chairperson, Stacy Surla, to provide a brief introduction. Local IAs have volunteered to report on Summit presentations.
