Archive for the 'Events' Category

Windows Presentation Foundation & Windows Vista

March 15, 2007

The first TriUPA event of 2007 is here!
Windows Presentation Foundation & Windows Vista
The release of Windows Vista and Microsoft Presentation Foundation
(WPF) provides designers with a powerful set of new tools for
developing Windows user experiences. Art Swanson will introduce us to
the possibilities afforded by Vista and WPF.
As an [...]

NCSU DesignTech Looking for Interested Students

February 5, 2007

NCSU DesignTech Looking for Interested Students
Dr. Ben Watson (Computer Science) and Pat Fitzgerald (Art+Design) heads up a great Summer Research Program. It’s open to students from the UNC School System. Last year participants came from NC State University, NC Central University, Meredith and Peace.
To get an idea what we were up to last time…
From [...]

Talk at UNC: “Sharing Knowledge, Multiplying Value: The Non-Linear Nature of Open Source Software”

February 2, 2007

The OCLC/Frederick G. Kilgour Lecture in Information and Library Science at UNC SILS has been announced:What: Sharing Knowledge, Multiplying Value: The Non-Linear Nature of Open Source SoftwareWho: Michael Tiemann, Vice President, Open Source Affairs for Red HatWhen: 8:30am, February 20, 2007Where: UNC’s School of Social Work Tate Turner Kuralt Building Auditorium
More information:Day-long forum to highlight [...]

Cory Doctorow speaking at UNC

January 31, 2007

What: Cory Doctorow speaking at UNC
Quick on Cory: Boingboing editor, EFF, SciFi Writer, Disney-obsessed Copyfighter, Fulbright Chair at Annenberg UCSD
When: 2 pm Thursday February 22nd (aka 2/22 at 2)
Where: Wilson Library, UNC-Chapel Hill
Read about Cory’s previous trip to UNC.
More about Cory:Cory Doctorow is a science fiction novelist, blogger and technology activist. He is the [...]

NCSU HFES Presents Henry Petroski

January 31, 2007

North Carolina State University Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Student Chapter,
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Carolina Chapter, and the Institute of Industrial Engineers Raleigh Chapter proudly host:
Henry Petroski
Presenting: “The Evolution of Useful Things”
Monday, February 5, 2007
5:30pm-6:30pm
North Carolina State University Centennial Campus
Engineering Building II, Room 1025 (EB2 1025)
[890 Oval Dr., Raleigh NC 27695]
Henry Petroski is the [...]

NCSU human factors talk: Henry Petroski

January 16, 2007

What: Talk by Dr. Henry PetroskiWhen: Monday, 2/5/2007, 5:30 - 6:30 pmWhere: NCSU Centennial Campus, Engineering Building II, Room 1025 (EB2 1025)
Speaker Bio:Henry Petroski is the Aleksandar S. Vesi Professor of Civil Engineering and a professor of history at Duke University. He has written broadly on the topics of design, success and failure, and the [...]

TriUPA Officer Elections & 2006 Report — Thursday 12/14

December 8, 2006

It’s December and the first official year of TriUPA is coming to a close, which means it’s election time!
Come on out to Motricity’s new office on Thursday 12/14 @ 6:30 PM to review the end of the year report from our current president (yes, that’s me) and to vote on new [...]

World Usability Day: Time to register

November 1, 2006

Register for World Usability Day
Announcing the 2006 World Usability Day celebration in the Triangle! Join UX professionals from around the Triangle area for an Interactionary (a live design competition), keynote speech, food, drink, and fun!
RSVP today!
When: November 14th, 2006 from 6PM to 9PM
Where: GlaxoSmithKline’s Ruvane Auditorium
Keynote: Graeme Boddy, VP [...]

The NEW Web: An Unconference

October 29, 2006

The NEW Web: An Unconference
When: Saturday, November 4, from 9 to 5 Where: Talley Student Center on the NC State Campus Cost: Free to attend What to bring: Laptops with wireless if you have them, lunch money, an open mind Who can attend: Everyone!
STC Carolina and NC State STC Student Chapter [...]

2006 Henderson Lecture: Dr. David Weinberger

October 26, 2006

What: “Everything is Miscellaneous,” the UNC/SILS 2006 Henderson Lecture Who: Dr. David Weinberger When: 2 p.m., Thursday, December 7, 2006 Where: Murphey Hall Auditorium (room 116), UNC-Chapel Hill. A reception will follow.
Abstract Ever since Aristotle, we have organized knowledge according to some basic principles. By odd coincidence - that is, by [...]