====== Canberra UX Book Club ====== {{:uxbookclubcanberra.gif|}} Hey! Find out [[how to subscribe to the UX Bookclub Canberra Calendar]] feed to keep up-to-date. ==== NEXT MEETING: Wednesday 16th June ==== 6:30pm Books: Bring your own! Location: 'Front Cafe' next to "Tilley's" in Lyneham. Tilleys: 1/94 Wattle St Lyneham ACT 2602 (02) 6247 7753 ==== NEXT MEETING: Wednesday 24th March ==== 6:30pm Books: "Forms That Work: Designing Web Forms for Usability" by Caroline Jarrett and Gerry Gaffney Location: Ostani Bar, Hotel Realm, 18 National Circuit, Barton, ACT - see [[http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=18+National+Circuit,+Canberra&sll=-37.814251,144.963169&sspn=0.098862,0.154324&ie=UTF8&hq=18+National+Circuit,&hnear=Canberra+ACT&z=13&iwloc=A|the Google map]] (Out the back of the hotel) ==== Thursday 11th February 2010 ==== Time: 6:30pm Location: Ostani Bar, Hotel Realm, 18 National Circuit, Barton, ACT - see [[http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=18+National+Circuit,+Canberra&sll=-37.814251,144.963169&sspn=0.098862,0.154324&ie=UTF8&hq=18+National+Circuit,&hnear=Canberra+ACT&z=13&iwloc=A|the Google map]] (Out the back of the hotel) Main review subject will be Scott McCloud's [[http://scottmccloud.com/2-print/1-uc/index.html|Understanding Comics]] nominated by Nathanael Boehm with Donna Spencer to also provide a review on several New Riders books. ====January 2010==== Date: TBD Time: 6pm Location: Ostani Bar, Hotel Realm, 18 National Circuit, Barton, ACT - see [[http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=18+National+Circuit,+Canberra&sll=-37.814251,144.963169&sspn=0.098862,0.154324&ie=UTF8&hq=18+National+Circuit,&hnear=Canberra+ACT&z=13&iwloc=A|the Google map]] (Out the back of the hotel) Books: Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web Application Design Donna's review of Todd Warfel's Prototyping: A Practitioner's Guide ====Late November 2009==== Our December meeting will be replaced by a late November casual meeting with IA Canberra folks. Date: Thursday 26 Nov Location: [[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=trinity+bar,+dickson&sll=-35.243974,149.139332&sspn=0.013809,0.01929&ie=UTF8&hq=trinity+bar,&hnear=Dickson+ACT,+Australia&ll=-35.249352,149.135842&spn=0.013808,0.01929&z=16&iwloc=A&cid=14835062559177080838|Trinity Bar, Dickson]], followed by dinner somewhere in Dickson Time: 6pm The book: None Contact Donna for more details (or to check where we are): 0409778693 or donna@maadmob.net ====November 2009==== (Please note earlier starting time) Monday 16th November 6:30PM-8:00PM, Ostani Bar, Hotel Realm, 18 National Circuit, Barton, ACT - see [[http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=18+National+Circuit,+Canberra&sll=-37.814251,144.963169&sspn=0.098862,0.154324&ie=UTF8&hq=18+National+Circuit,&hnear=Canberra+ACT&z=13&iwloc=A|the Google map]] The book: Predictably Irrational, by Dan Ariely. ====October 2009==== (Please note earlier starting time) Thursday 15th 5:15PM-6:45PM, Hotel Kurrajong, National Circuit, Barton, ACT - see [[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=hotel+kurrajong+barton+act+australia&sll=-35.313864,149.188534&sspn=0.013027,0.026758&ie=UTF8&z=15|the Google Map]] The Book: 'The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web - Jesse James Garrett(discussion) and Tom Peters' Re-imagine (review by Ryan Merton) ====September 2009==== Monday 7th September. 6:00PM-7:30PM, Hotel Kurrajong, National Circuit, Barton, ACT - see [[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=hotel+kurrajong+barton+act+australia&sll=-35.313864,149.188534&sspn=0.013027,0.026758&ie=UTF8&z=15|the Google Map]] The Book: 101 Things I learnt in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick ====August 2009==== Earlier planned meeting was postponed due to small expected attendance. Meeting was small but nice. 6:00PM-7:30PM, Hotel Kurrajong, National Circuit, Barton, ACT - see [[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=hotel+kurrajong+barton+act+australia&sll=-35.313864,149.188534&sspn=0.013027,0.026758&ie=UTF8&z=15|the Google Map]] The Books: David Weinburger's //Small Pieces Loosely Joined// (discussion) and Simon Baron Cohen's //The Essential Difference// (review by Keith Lang) ==== July 2009 ==== The books: Alex Wright's //Glut: Mastering Information Through The Ages// (discussion) and Lawrence Grobel's //The Art of the Interview: Lessons from a Master of the Craft// (review by [[http://twitter.com/NathanaelB|Nathanael Boehm]]) ==== June 2009 Meeting ==== Monday 1 June The books: Don Norman's The Design of Future Things (discussion) and 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (review by Ryan Merton and Jessica Enders) Please RSVP to Andrew (facibus@gmail.com) ASAP to ensure that we have enough seats for everyone :) ==== May 2009 Meeting==== Monday 11 May 2009 The books: Indi Young's Mental Models (discussion) and How to win friends and influence people (review by Ryan Merton) ==== April 2009 Meeting==== Monday 6 April The Books: Lidwell, Holden & Butler's Universal Principles of Design (discussion) and Wendy Chisholm and Matt May's Universal Design for Web Applications: Web Applications That Reach Everyone (review by Ruth Ellison) ==== March 2009 Meeting ==== The Books: Dan Brown's Communicating Design (discussion) and Alan Andreasen's "Marketing Social Change" (review by Jessica Enders) As discussed at this meeting, a good way to find **cheap books to/in Australia** is to search www.booko.com.au. ====February 2009 Meeting==== the first meeting of the Canberra UX Book Club was held on **Monday 2 February 2009 from 5.30PM to 7.00PM at Trinity Bar, 28 Challis Street, Dickson, ACT** The book for group discussion this month was Steve Krug's Don't Make Me Think. We also had a 10 minute "noone else might have seen this one yet" review by Donna Spencer of John Medina's Brain Rules (see the video at http://www.brainrules.net/ for an overview). Lots of suggestions came up and we're going to add them here. Cheers, Andrew (unorganiser pro tem) Because someone asked; Books that Keith Lang recommends: How the Mind Works, Steven Pinker. The Essential Difference, Simon Baron Cohen. Yes Psychology of Persuasion Robert Cialdini, Glut: Mastering Information Through The Ages. ====Contact List==== Add your name and email address here in AT DOT format (for example, Andrew Boyd is on facibus AT gmail DOT com) - and the unorganisers will get back to you. * Andrew Boyd facibus AT gmail DOT com (unorganiser pro tem - if you want to volunteer to be coordinator please put your hand up :) ) * Brian Hill listen AT laughingmind DOT com * David More dmore54 AT gmail DOT com * Nathanael Boehm nboehm AT purecaffeine DOT com * Susan MacGillivray susan DOT macgillivray AT gmail DOT com * Caronne Carruthers-Taylor caronnect AT gmail DOT com * Ruth Ellison me AT ruthellison DOT com * Keith Lang — songcarver at gmail dot com * Carmel Mcginley carmel DOT mcginley AT gmail DOT com * Stephen Hall - sshall100 AT gmail DOT com * Stephen Holmes - stephenwholmes AT me DOT com * Alexi Paschalidis - alexi AT oxideinteractive DOT com DOT au * Simon Pascal Klein - klepas AT klepas DOT org * Darren Menachemson - design AT thoughtpod DOT org * Jane Robey - jane underscore robey at hotmail dot com * Ryan Merton - rmerton AT yahoo DOT com DOT au * Alistair Nicholson - wraptinweb AT gmail DOT com * Amanda McPhee - amanda UNDERSCORE mcphee AT yahoo DOT com DOT au Or you can jump straight in and join the Canberra UX Book Club mailing list at http://groups.google.com.au/group/uxbookclubcanberra