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UX & Design User Group Mumbai Meet

In Community on February 24, 2009 at 5:39 pm

Recently, a User Experience & Design User Group (http://uxdesignindia.ning.com) has been started to focus on development of UI/Interactive/Graphic Design professionals across India.

The group activities include:

  • Address various communication problems by giving exposure to various media and technologies
  • Showcase your work on your personalized profile and show it to Designers across the country
  • Career and industry guidance via jobs postings and Influencers

The first in-person meeting of the group in Mumbai is on February 28, 2009 at 3:00 PM.

Venue: Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd, Windsor, 4th Floor, Off Cst Road, Kalina, Santacruz (East), Mumbai – 400 098

Agenda: Talks on UX by senior professionals and discussions around UX as explored by various designers. (Detailed agenda would be put up on the group site soon)

Participation to the event is free. Please confirm your participation by replying to uxdesign@live.in or by RSVP on http://uxdesignindia.ning.com.

User Group Support Services: Get Your Group Moving!

In Community on February 18, 2009 at 12:49 pm

User Group Support Services is released to the Developer and ITPRO technical user group communities. This release officially retires the Codezone branding and launches the UGSS mission: to support Developer and IT Professional User Groups worldwide in their success!

If you are a User Group lead/volunteer/stakeholder, register at www.ugss.codezone.com, and gain these benefits:

  • Get Extra $ for Your Events – Microsoft, in partnership with Culminis, INETA and PASS now offers funding of up to $1000 per year, per user group for your next community-led event – Whether it’s a monthly user group meeting, a product launch event, or a code camp.
  • Get People at Your Events – UGSS offers a robust events calendar to better help user groups publicize their events. This calendar is synchronized with other community calendars (like Community Megaphone) to provide the best value to our user group leaders!
  • Get Great Stuff to Show! – UGSS offers a selection of content built specifically for user group events, and growing each month, for UG Leaders to use.
  • And much more, like Global Speakers Bureau, Global Sponsors Bureau, Event Management, Member Management, and soon to come additional language support.

Contact ugss@microsoft.com for technical support.

Tweet. Meet. Give: How-to?

In Community on February 8, 2009 at 7:04 pm

I mentioned about the Twestival in Delhi last week, and fund-raising for the same. Here are finer details of the same.

There is NO registration, and no participation fees. Interested? Turn up for the event. Though the intention is fund-raising, we wouldn’t have wanted a selected paid audience for a networking and learning event. So, everyone’s invited for sharing their Twitter tales. We would hope to raise funds through voluntary donations.

Here’s how you can help, and we would hope you do:

  • Tipjoy
    • http://tipjoy.com/twestival/
    • Requires credit card or Paypal account.
    • Make sure you select Delhi as your city, so that your contribution is added to city total.
  • On the spot
    • If you are turning up for the event, use the donation box there.
    • Also specify, your name and the amount you’ve donated.
    • We’ll post a list of donors, and donate the dollar equivalent through Tipjoy.
  • Sponsor/Advertise
    • If you represent an organization, we would appreciate donation or sponsorships for raffle prizes/giveaways.
    • Drop in a line at abby@baxiabhishek.info
    • You’ll get big props and event space/time.

Also, if you would want to speak on any specific topic related to Twitter, its engagement or value, drop me a line.

Contact: +91 987 112 7378 | abby@baxiabhishek.info | @baxiabhishek

Date: February 12, 2009   Time: 1800 – 2100 IST

Hosted by: Delhi Bloggers and New Media Society

Sponsored by: Microsoft India

Venue: Microsoft Corp., 5th Floor, Eros Towers (Next to Satyam Cinemas), Nehru Place, New Delhi – 110019 (Map)

Agenda:

  • Twitter and You
    • 1815 – 1845
    • Open discussion for 15 minutes
  • What is Twestival?
    • 1900 – 1915
  • 15-minute break
  • Tips, Tricks, Tools – Using Twitter
    • 1930 – 2030
  • Brands on Twitter – Why is it cool?
    • 2015 – 2030
  • Structured Networking
    • 2030 – 2130
    • Twitter: Value, PR, Media

Tweet. Meet. Give.

In Community on February 4, 2009 at 5:33 pm

On 12 February 2009 175+ cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals which bring together Twitter communities for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness for charity: water. Twestival was born out of the idea that if cities were able to collaborate on an international scale, but working from a local level, it could have a spectacular impact. The event is a networking and fund-raising event for the Twitterville.

The Delhi Twestival is organized by me with Delhi Blog & New Media Society. Microsoft India has supported us by facilitating the menu and logistics. Therefore, 100% of the money raised from these events will go directly to support charity: water projects. There is no registration or participation fee for the event. It’s absolutely free. Also, tea/coffee/sodas would be available at the event, courtesy Microsoft.

charity: water is a non profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations by funding sustainable clean water solutions in areas of greatest need.

Date: February 12, 2009.

Time: 1800 – 2100 IST

Hosted by: Delhi Bloggers and New Media Society

Sponsored by: Microsoft India

Venue: Microsoft Corp., 5th Floor, Eros Towers (Next to Satyam Cinemas), Nehru Place, New Delhi – 110019 (Map)

Contact: +91 987 112 7378 | abby@baxiabhishek.info | @baxiabhishek

Agenda:

  • Twitter and You
    • 1815 – 1845
    • Open discussion for 15 minutes
  • What is Twestival?
    • 1900 – 1915
  • 15-minute break
  • Tips, Tricks, Tools – Using Twitter
    • 1930 – 2030
  • Brands on Twitter – Why is it cool?
    • 2015 – 2030
  • Structured Networking
    • 2030 – 2130
    • Twitter: Value, PR, Media

User eXperience Design In India

In Community on January 13, 2009 at 4:20 pm

Finally, we have a UX Design User Group in India!

Interactive and graphic design professionals would’ve always missed a user group or forum which the developer and IT pro community has benefitted from over the years. Several technical groups in India have been consistently supported by the industry bigwigs like Microsoft, Adobe, etc. and institutions like the IITs.

Like all technical communities, the UX Design Group would aim to achieve:

  • Address various communication problems by giving exposure to various media and technologies
  • Showcase work done by peers
  • Career and industry guidance via jobs/influencer posts

If you are a design professional, join the group, http://uxdesignindia.ning.com, and spread the word. Also, come over for the first UG meet.

 

 What: The first User Group meeting

 When: January 17, 2009. 3:00 – 4.30 PM IST.

 Where: Microsoft Corp., 5th Floor, Eros Towers, Nehru Place, New Delhi – 110019 (Map)

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