UX Book Club
June #BoiseUX Book Club scheduled
The June session of the Boise UX Book Club is coming up soon. Get your copy of the book and get ready!
When:
Friday, June 1st
11:30am – 1:00 pm
Where:
The Hemingway Room at the Reef
105 South 6th Street (downtown Boise)
Important Note! The Reef only allows six checks. Since we will have more than six people, PLEASE bring cash for your meal to avoid any issues!
The Book:
Our conversation will focus on effective data visualization! We will be reading Visualize This: The FlowingData Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics by Nathan Yau.
At the last meeting, we had quite a few people neglect to read the book (tsk! tsk!). Hopefully this very advance notice will give people time to prepare!
If you haven’t attended the book club before and are wondering if you are the right type of person to attend, here is the boilerplate: ”This discussion is perfect for UX professionals, web designers/developers, content strategists, or anyone interested in discussing user experience concepts and user-centered design practices.”
See our discussion on Twitter via the #BoiseUX hashtag, or follow @BoiseUX for future updates!
Boise UX Book Club – April 2012
Our April session of the Boise UX Book Club is now officially planned!
When:
Friday, April 6th
11:30am – 1:00 pm
Where:
801 Main Street (downtown)
The Book:
Search Patterns by Peter Morville and Jeffery Callender
Hopefully this invite is out early enough for everyone to get and read the book. However, even if you don’t have a chance to read the book, we will welcome you with open arms!
If you are wondering if you are the right type of person to attend, here is the boilerplate: ”This discussion is perfect for UX professionals, web designers/developers, content strategists, or anyone interested in discussing user experience concepts and user-centered design practices.”
See our discussion on Twitter via the #BoiseUX hashtag, or follow @BoiseUX for future updates!
Boise UX Book Club – February
Join the Boise UX Book Club in February for lunch and good UX discussion!
When:
Thursday, February 2nd
11:30am – 1:00 pm
Where:
Papa Joe’s on 1301 S. Capitol Blvd.
The Book:
Seductive Interaction Design by Stephen Anderson
Even if you don’t read the book, come to the meeting to talk about what makes a compelling and engaging web experience. This discussion is perfect for UX professionals, web designers/developers, content strategists, or anyone interested in consuming italian food with other really smart people.
Look at a few of the awesome people that have already told me they will be there: @Lenalou, @jhessing, @ryanlascano, @stevenorell, @kerryca, @erendrake , @tichelle and of course, I’ll be there too (@garyjanderson).
See our discussion on Twitter via the #BoiseUX hashtag, or follow @BoiseUX for future updates!
I’m really excited for this month’s book club meeting; Stephen Anderson’s work has never disappointed me!
See you there…
Boise UX Book Club – December
The fifth meeting of the Boise UX Book Club is almost here…
When:
Friday, December 2nd
11:30am – 1:00 pm
Where:
LuLu’s Pizza on 2594 N. Bogus Basin Road
The Book:
Content Strategy for the Web by Kristina Halvorson
I promise no one will glare at you if you haven’t read the book… we are a welcoming lot!
Look for @Lenalou, @jhessing or myself (@garyjanderson) if you are new to the group.
Please join us if you are in the Boise area and want to talk about technology, the web, and user experience.
Boise UX Book Club – October
The fourth meeting of the Boise UX Book Club is coming soon!
When:
Wednesday, October 5th
11:30am – 1:00 pm
Where:
Chicago Connection on 4th and Bannock
The Book:
Responsive Web Design by Ethan Marcotte
Everyone welcomed to attend if you are in the Boise area – even if you haven’t read the book!
We will have good discussion, good food, and almost certainly a good time!
Look for @Lenalou, @jhessing or myself (@garyjanderson) if you are new to the group!
Please join us!
Boise UX Book Club – July
Here are the details for the 3rd meeting of the Boise UX Book Club:
When:
Thursday, July 7th
11:40am – 1:00 pm
Where:
Darla’s Deli (Penthouse of the CW Moore Plaza at 5th & Front)
The Book:
Remote Research by Nate Bolt and Tony Tulathimutte
Everyone welcomed to attend if you are in the Boise area and have an interest in discussing user experience.
Look for @Lenalou, @jhessing or myself (@garyjanderson) if you are new to the group!
Please join us!
Boise UX Book Club – April
We’ve settled on a date, time, location, and book for the 2nd meeting of the Boise UX Book Club:
When:
Friday, April 29th
11:30am – 1:00 pm
Where:
The Book:
Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps
Everyone welcomed to attend if you are in the Boise area and have an interest in discussing user experience.
Look for @Lenalou, @jhessing or myself (@garyjanderson) if you are new to the group!
Please join us!
Boise UX Book Club – February
We have settled on a date, time, location, and book for the very first meeting of the Boise UX Book Club!
When:
Friday, February 25th
11:30am – 1:00 pm
Where:
The Book:
Storytelling for User Experience: Crafting Stories for Better Design
Everyone welcomed to attend if you are in the Boise area and have an interest in discussing user experience. Please join us!
Boise UX Book Club
We are starting a UX Book Club in Boise!
Selecting a book, establishing the date/time/location for the meetup(s), and getting the word out – all without a support structure in place – could be like trying to herd cats.
So here we go: my best attempt at creating some informal structure and getting the ball rolling.
Are you interested in participating?
Take a look at the three questions below. Share your feedback as a comment to this post. If you would rather shoot me an e-mail, that is fine too – I can add your thoughts to the comments for you.
Question 1: What book should we read?
Here are a few suggestions:
Storytelling for User Experience: Crafting Stories for Better Design
Selling Usability: User Experience Infiltration Tactics
Simple and Usable Web, Mobile, and Interaction Design (Voices That Matter)
Of course, if you don’t like any of my proposals, feel free to propose your own!
Question 2: When should we plan on meeting?
I personally think we should select the book within the next week or so, and plan on meeting in early January 2011. How does that sound?
Question 3: Where should we meet?
Can everyone make a lunchtime get-together or should we try for an early-evening get-together? We could even consider a pre-work breakfast get-together… but that is my least desirable option – unless you would like me to sit comatose in the corner.
Please weigh in as soon as possible about what we should read, when we should read it, and where!