DelveUI:
A 2-Day Masterclass on Designing
(Web) User Interfaces
Spend two days with us in Brooklyn at the Pfizer Auditorium on the NYU Poly Campus, 5 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn (directions) for this special event learning the ins and outs of creating beautiful and meaningful web interfaces with a killer lineup of masters in the craft.
August 5-6, 2009 (Weds.-Thurs.)
DelveUI:Keynote/User Experience
Marrying Web Analytics & User Experience
w/Lou Rosenfeld, Author, Information Architecture for the World Wide Web, President of Rosenfeld Media
While organizations have come to value both better web design and better performance measurement, investing in both User Experience (UX) and Web Analytics (WA) respectively, chances are they've done little to combine these practices. Learn how intelligently marrying UX and WA can lead to web sites that are better designed, better analyzed, and, ultimately, better performing. Lou Rosenfeld will explore how these two practices differ, and explain why and how they can be unified around a shared research agenda.
Day One • 8:30-9:30am, August 5th
DelveUI:CSS Masterclass Part I
Mastering CSS Layouts Once & For All
w/Jina Bolton, Author, The Art & Science of CSS
Finally get to the heart of creating functional, clean and sophisticated layouts from scratch in this CSS masterclass. What separates good stylesheets from great ones and how can designers craft them while creating workflow practices that expedite things for their next CSS layout project... Floats, positioning, common stylesheet bugs and more will all be covered here.
Day One • 9:45-11:15am, August 5th
DelveUI:CSS Masterclass Part II
Beautiful Layouts through Beautiful Type
w/Jeff Croft, Author, Pro CSS Techniques
If you thought there was little room for creative design with type on the web, think again. This workshop will cover the fundamentals of typography for the Web using CSS and show how oftentimes typography can make or break an interface (and often does). Learn what modern typography on the Web looks like and what CSS 3 holds in store for the interactive typophile. Join Jeff as he takes you through step-by-step.
Day One • 11:30-12:30pm, August 5th
DelveUI:Javascript
Rich UI Design: An Access-Oriented Approach
w/Scott Jehl, Designer, Filament Group
With browsers rapidly improving and libraries such as jQuery filling the gaps and driving innovation, we now have an inspiring array of tools at our disposal. But how do we make use of cutting-edge UI components in a responsible manner, to ensure anyone who visits our sites can get a usable, positive experience? Come hear Scott Jehl, of Filament Group and the jQuery team talk about how to combine data-rich markup and capability detection to deliver the right experience every time.
Day One • 2:00-3:00pm, August 5th
DelveUI:Photoshop
Polishing Interfaces: Visual Design Masterclass
w/ Andrew Maier, President, UXBooth.com
For every time you've looked at the visual design of a website and wondered... "how'd they do that?", this is the workshop designed to answer those questions. Andrew Maier, the mind behind UXBooth.com will take us through a deconstruct of some of the most common effects that are used to add depth and a sense of realism. Move from an otherwise static look and feel to designing something creates visual interest and repeat usage.
Day One • 3:15-4:15pm, August 5th
DelveUI:Flash
Designing Immersion: How We Design Web Experience
w/Jamie Kosoy, Associate Technical Director, Big Spaceship
Big Spaceship, the creative force behind immersive websites for films such as 300, Terminator:Salvation, Spiderman 3 and Quantum of Solace, will host this workshop on how they design (using Adobe Flash) and use an intense workflow to create websites that go beyond mere point and click to full on experiences that compel usage. Get inside of how the spaceship works with impossible deadlines to make rich interactive experiences real.
Day One • 4:30-5:30pm, August 5th
DelveUI:CSS/WebDesign
One to Many: Designer Interview
w/Jason Santa Maria, Interactive Designer
Interviewed by Liz Danzico
Be apart of this special one on one interview with one of the most premiere minds in contemporary web design. Hear Jason talk about his beginning, how he finds inspiration, his process and what he sees as the future of web design with questions fielded from YOU, the audience.
Day One • 5:30-6:15pm, August 5th
DelveUI:Interaction Design
PRE-RELEASE DEMO: Introducing Flash Catalyst (UI Prototyping tool)
w/Ryan Stewart, Evangelist, Adobe
Join us for this can't miss pre-release demonstration of the much anticipated prototyping tool Adobe Flash Catalyst. How does it work? What do you need to know to use it? And how does it impact how you currently design? All of this and more will be covered with Adobe's resident Flash Catalyst expert, Ryan Stewart.
Day Two • 8:30-9:30am, August 6th
DelveUI:Interaction Design
Using Rich Patterns in Interaction Design
w/Theresa Neil, Co-Author, Designing Web Interfaces
Being a modern web designer means more than creating pleasing aesthetics it's key to know how to design interfaces that are extremely useful and are successful in reducing 'interactive friction' (aka as frustration) for end users. Hear Theresa Neil conduct a masterclass on how interaction design patterns (and anti-patterns) can be used to create web application UIs that meet and/or exceed their stated goals by enhancing interactivity for their target audiences.
Day Two • 9:45-11:00am, August 6th
DelveUI:Usability & Interaction Design
Introducing Interaction Design Frameworks
w/Robert Hoekman
Author, Designing the Obvious & Designing the Moment
While patterns are useful when working through specific design problems of how a UI element (calendar, gallery, form etc.) could work, learn how to go a step further to best manage or "pattern" an entire task or process flow from beginning to end. Picking up where the concept of Interaction design patterns ends, Robert Hoekman intros the world of Interaction design "frameworks" and how they can unleash creativity and help build in usability into website and web app interfaces.
Day Two • 11:15-12:00pm, August 6th
DelveUI:Social Web Design
Designing Interfaces for Social Traction
w/Joshua Porter, Author, Designing for the Social Web and bokardo.com
Talk of social media and its impact are everywhere, but beyond tweeting and status updates, how do you design for it? Learn the process and how to literally design ways of guiding users along the "ladder of engagement", encouraging them to go from browsing and leaving to engaging and leading with the Joshua Porter, who wrote a book on the subject.
Day Two • 1:45-3:00pm, August 6th
DelveUI:Agile UCD
Agile, The UX Perspective
w/Anders Ramsay, Experience Design Consultant,
Author of the forthcoming "Agile Experience Design"
While software developers are migrating to Agile in large numbers, the path for UX practitioners can be a bit of a mystery. Where do UX and Agile intersect? How can Agile transform, even empower the UX discipline? Here, Anders explores answers to these questions, discussing Agile methods for common UX activities, such as Research, Design, and Specifications.
Day Two • 3:15-4:15pm, August 6th
DelveUI:Prototyping
Prototyping in the Wild
w/Todd Zaki Warfel, Principal, Messagefirst, Author of the forthcoming "Prototyping, A Practitioner's Guide to Prototyping"
The key oftentimes to a successful interface lay in how a design team approaches the task. Sketching, wireframing and testing are all ways to get to the heart of a meaningful interface but are there faster ways get to an effective design with the use of rapid prototyping to directly understand user/client needs. Join Todd Zaki Warfel to explore various forms of prototyping (paper and screen) to design faster and smarter.
Day Two • 4:30-5:30pm, August 6th
- the problem - Why delve?
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We Don't Need More Conferences
At least not for deep learning. Granted there are some must visit conferences out there but for the most part there are often too big, too fast, too infrequent and too costly. DELVE was created to offer a unique, intimate learning experience that inspires deeper understanding and peer exchange.
Think of Delve as the antidote to the bloated conference experience. Basically small, affordable & frequent vs. overwhelming, occasional & costly. Each DELVE consists of a series of masterclasses conducted by expert practitioners, authors and thinkers of the biggest topics facing those of us who design and develop for digital, interactive spaces.
- the delve format - Deep dive masterclass workshops
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13 Speakers. 1 Topic. 2 Days. 150 Attendees (max).
The key to Delve or Delv-ing we believe rests on creating an intimate environment to enhance the experience. The goal of each Delve is to help intermediate web designers & developers make a better Internet using an intensive 1-day masterclass approach.
Simply put, Delve was created to be the space where intermediate-skilled designers and developers become advanced ones.
- delve:UI Schedule - Day One
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Wednesday, August 5th • 8am-6pm • Downtown BKLYN
Location: NYU Poly-Pfizer Auditorium, 5 Metrotech Center
Marrying Web Analytics & User Experience
w/Lou RosenfeldLearn how intelligent integration of UX and WA can lead directly to web sites that are better designed, better analyzed, and, ultimately, better performing.
Time: 8:30-9:30am
Mastering CSS Layouts
w/Jina BoltonLearn to craft sexy stylesheets while creating workflow practices that your next CSS design project... Floats, positioning, common stylesheet bugs and more will all be covered here.
Time: 9:45-11:15am
Beautiful Layouts through Beautiful Type
w/Jeff CroftLearn what modern typography on the Web can do and what CSS 3 holds in store for the budding typophile. Join Jeff as he takes you through step-by-step.
Time: 11:30-12:45pm
Rich UI Design: An Access-Oriented Approach
w/Scott JehlHear Scott Jehl, one of the pioneers of designing with jQuery discuss how to effectively and accessibly incorporate jQuery UI effects into your websites and applications.
Time: 2:00-3:00pm
Polishing Interfaces: Visual Design Masterclass
w/Andrew MaierThe mind behind UXBooth.com deconstructs some of the most common UI effects from scratch (Photoshop) to add greater depth and realism to your work.
Time: 3:15-4:15pm
Designing Immersion using Flash
w/Jamie KosoyThe creative force behind some of the web's biggest sites host this workshop on how they use Adobe Flash and an intense workflow to create sites that go beyond the norm to make rich interactive experiences on tight deadlines.
Time: 4:30-5:30p
One to Many: Designer Interview
w/Jason Santa MariaA special one on one interview. Hear Jason talk about his start, how he finds inspiration, his process and what he sees as the future of web design with questions from YOU, the audience.
Time: 5:30-6:15pm - delve:UI Schedule - Day Two
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Thursday, August 6th • 8am-6pm • Downtown BKLYN
Location: NYU Poly-Pfizer Auditorium, 5 Metrotech Center
PRE-RELEASE DEMO: Adobe Flash Catalyst
w/Ryan StewartJoin us for this can't miss pre-release demonstration of the much anticipated prototyping tool Adobe Flash Catalyst.
Time: 8:30-9:30am
Rich Patterns in UI Design: When & Why
w/Theresa NeilGain an understanding of how interaction design patterns (and anti-patterns) are used to create web app UIs that reach their stated goals and enhance user interaction.
Time: 9:45-11:00am
Introducing Interaction Design Frameworks
w/Robert HoekmanPicking up where interaction design patterns end, get an introduction to the overview of Interaction design "frameworks" and how it unleashes creativity and maximizes web interface usability.
Time: 11:15am-12:30pm
Designing Interfaces for Social Traction
w/Joshua PorterCreate socially-oriented interfaces that guide users along the "ladder of engagement", helping site visitors to go from browsing and leaving to engaging and leading in this masterclass with Joshua Porter.
Time: 1:45-3:00pm
Agile Interface Design Methods
w/Anders RamsayExplore design methods that can keep you on track and productive amongst Agile teams while employing tried and true user experience design practices.
Time: 3:15-4:15pm
Prototyping in the Wild
w/Todd Zaki WarfelGet to the heart of a meaningful interface design with the use of rapid prototyping techniques (paper and screen) to design faster and smarter.
Time: 4:30-5:30pm - RSVP Now & Save later
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Small, Frequent & Affordable Is The Goal.
Leave a piece of yourself behind & save. The cost of registration for DelveUI:NYC will be a flat-rate of $595 for the entire 2-day session. RSVP now and receive a 10%-20% discount (if you belong to one of our partnering organizations).
PLEASE NOTE: Seating is limited. If you've RSVP'd you will receive payment information (via e-mail) 4 weeks prior to the event to pay for your registration. The first 150 to reply and register will be admitted.
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