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Refresh Philly July Happy Hour |
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Refresh Philly |
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Triumph Brewing Company |
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7/6/09 at 6:00 PM |
| Ends: |
7/6/09 at 8:00 PM |
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Please join us for a happy hour on Monday July 6th at Triumph Brewing Company in Old City!
First time to Refresh Philly? Come meet the incredibly creative and dynamic community of Refresh! Share your ideas about what kind of events you’d like to see in the coming months and maybe catch up on some of the projects and initiatives that have already been brewing.
This event will be partially sponsored by nclud, a creative web design agency based out of Washington, DC.
http://nclud.com
Refresh Philly July Happy Hour
Monday July 6th @ 6pm
Triumph Brewing Company
117 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
http://refreshphilly.org
http://tr.im/refreshjuly |
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Philly Net Tuesday July 7: Activist Communities in the Midst of Social Media |
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Net Tuesday |
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Buffalo Billiards (2nd Floor) - 118 Chestnut Street - Philadelphia, PA 19106 - USA |
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7/7/09 at 6:00 PM |
| Ends: |
7/7/09 at 8:00 PM |
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Net Tuesday Philly Meetup
As warm weather settles in, nothing’s more refreshing than a flight of Net Tuesday Summer Ales. On tap we have:
July 7: Communi-Lager: Activist Communities in the Midst of Social Media with Chris Bartlett. (More below.)
August 4: Homebrewed Rumination. We’ll be using a modified version of our Extreme Makeover: Web Strategy Edition format with Philly NetSquared’s own website: phillynetsquared.org. Together, we'll identify specific steps we can take to enable the growing Philly NetSquared community to use our website as a place to connect with, learn from and inspire one another to realize each person's dreams and each organization's objectives.
September 1: Portal Pilsner. Change.org. Network for Good. Razoo. And many other sites are out there, committed to using social tools help nonprofits achieve their mission. How do you sort through the clutter and use these sites to advance your own cause?
Join us at our Net Tuesday Summer Ales, where we'll sit back, relax and explore ways social technology can help organizations and individuals advance social change in Philadelphia.
First up, on Tuesday, July 7: Communi-Lager! Chris Bartlett will present Activist Communities in the Midst of Social Media. He'll share how he has used the tools of the trade -- social networks Twitter, Facebook, Stickam, and Ning -- to create a series of communities that support his community organizing. He'll engage Net Tuesday participants in an inquiry about how we can use these tools to build community, strengthen social networks, and bring about powerful change in our communities. Key ideas for the night:
The importance of connecting others -- and not only yourself to others -- as a strategy for social network organizing.
The timeline for face-to-face -- how to bring about in-person connections that strengthen online ones.
Pitfalls of online organizing-- fitting your strategies into your overall plan for getting things done.
Most importantly, Bartlett will facilitate a conversation among participants to hear what is working for all of us. If Twitter (and other social media tools) are in fact transformative, we'll hope to hear some stories of those transformations.
Chris Bartlett is a gay men's health community organizer from Philadelphia. He directed the SafeGuards Gay Men's Health Project in Philadelphia for ten years, and has acted as lead consultant to the LGBT Community Assessment in Philadelphia, a project that gathers data about LGBT communities in order to make recommendations regarding community organizing, health, housing, and economic development. He co-facilitates the Gay Men's Health Leadership Academy, a national meeting of leaders in the field of gay men's health and wellness, and has helped to convene the Gay Men's Health and LGBTI Summits. Most recently, he has received support from the Arcus Foundation to develop a strategic plan for LGBT leadership development in the United States. Community organizing through social media is his greatest current passion and commitment.
Philadelphia, PA 19106 - USA
Tuesday, July 7 at 6:00 PM
Photo: http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/d/3/4/event_3739764.jpeg
Attending: 11
Details: http://netsquared.meetup.com/16/calendar/10559683/ |
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July Philadelphia Game Development Meetup |
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Philadelphia Game Developer Meetup |
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Liberty Place Food Court - 1625 Chestnut St, 2nd Floor - Philadelphia, PA 19103 - USA |
| Starts: |
7/12/09 at 2:00 PM |
| Ends: |
7/12/09 at 4:00 PM |
| Description: |
The Philadelphia Game Development Meetup Group
Topics:
Continued discussion of design projects
Be sure to bring paper and pencils to take notes.
Location:
Take escalator upstairs to food court. Will locate at table at far end by large windows. Look for "Peace of Pizza" and "Jakes". I will have a cardboard sign with red Meetup logo.
Philadelphia, PA 19103 - USA
Sunday, July 12 at 2:00 PM
Photo: http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/0/a/a/event_1580650.jpeg
Attending: 1
Details: http://gamedev.meetup.com/56/calendar/10767952/ |
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Joint PhillyCHI | UsabilityNJ Meeting - Jared Spool: What Makes a Design Seem Intuitive? |
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PhillyCHI |
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Bossone Auditorium, Drexel University |
| Starts: |
7/15/09 at 6:00 PM |
| Ends: |
7/15/09 at 8:00 PM |
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Please join us as Jared Spool discusses crafting intuitive designs that are not only usable but delight users. All PhillyCHI and UsabilityNJ events are free and open to the public.
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM (Social time from 6:00-6:30PM)
Location: Bossone Center Auditorium, Drexel University
31st & Market Streets Philadelphia, PA 19104
Driving directions, public transportation, and parking: http://www.drexel.edu/em/directions/directions_uc.html
RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com
About the Presentation
Everyone wants an "intuitive" interface: the users, the designers, and the content publishers. But building them is hard. User Interface Engineering's recent research has given insight into why it's hard and how to get past major obstacles.
To build an "intuitive" interface, a designer has to do two things: (1) Take complete advantage of what the user already knows, so what they see is completely familiar to them and (2) make the act of learning anything new completely imperceptible to the user. It turns out, if the interface requires the user to realize they are learning something, the "intuitive" label disappears instantly.
In this talk, Jared will show:
- How users need both tool knowledge and domain knowledge to complete their tasks
- How simple problems with designs can cause big problems for users
- What successful teams are doing to create experiences that delight
Jared will show examples from Microsoft Word, MSN, Google Talk, Flickr, Avis, and many more.
About the Presenter
If you've ever seen Jared speak about usability, you know that he's probably the most effective, knowledgeable communicator on the subject today. What you probably don't know is that he has guided the research agenda and built User Interface Engineering into the largest research organization of its kind in the world. He's been working in the field of usability and design since 1978, before the term "usability" was ever associated with computers.
Jared spends his time working with the research teams at the company, helps clients understand how to solve their design problems, explains to reporters and industry analysts what the current state of design is all about, and is a top-rated speaker at more than 20 conferences every year. He is also the conference chair and keynote speaker at the annual User Interface Conference, is on the faculty of the Tufts University Gordon Institute, and manages to squeeze in a fair amount of writing time.
About Our Sponsors
Digitas Health
Counting as clients many of the world's leading pharmaceutical, bioscience, and medical device companies, Digitas Health is a next-generation marketing agency that helps build healthcare brands that patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals feel confident turning to and recommending when they are sick, in need, or helping others. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company is a 2009 Webby Award winner and the MM&M Agency of the Year, and has been recognized as having some of the best work perks in the country by CNN.com. Visit www.digitashealth.com or follow us on Twitter @Digitas_Health.
Happy Cog
Founded by visionary Jeffrey Zeldman and staffed by creative superstars, Happy Cog delivers beautiful websites that never lose sight of the human being using them. From site structure to interface design, from branding to content development, Happy Cog's people are the authorities. Visit us at www.happycog.com.
The iSchool at Drexel
Founded in 1892, The iSchool at Drexel educates students in information science and technology at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels and features Drexel University's Cooperative Education program. The College's mission is to empower society by uniting people, technology, and knowledge through innovative education and research. The iSchool is home to three bachelor of science degrees, in information systems, information technology, and software engineering; three master's degrees in library and information science, information systems, and software engineering; and a PhD in information studies. The college's Master of Science in Library and Information Science is ranked 9th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. TheiSchool at Drexel is a founding member of the iSchools Caucus of 21 prominent colleges dedicated to preparing students for careers in the iField -- connecting people, information and technology. For more information visit: www.ischool.drexel.edu.
About PhillyCHI
PhillyCHI is the Philadelphia region's chapter of the ACM SIGCHI, an interdisciplinary academic and professional group interested in Human-Computer Interaction, User Experience, Usability, and other related disciplines. PhillyCHI holds monthly meetings and socials to network and discuss current topics in HCI. Learn more at http://phillychi.acm.org/.
About Usability NJ
UsabilityNJ, the New Jersey chapter of the Usability Professionals Association, is an organization of professionals in user interface design and development and related fields that supports usable design in products and services. Learn more at http://usabilitynj.org/.
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Phillly Tweetup |
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Philly Tweetups |
| Location: |
TBA |
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7/16/09 at 6:30 PM |
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7/16/09 at 10:00 PM |
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