IxDA-Paris: Kick-off meeting

10.20.10 ｜Kick-off meeting

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Mission

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Photo © Joe Sokohl (flickr)

We believe that the human condition is increasingly challenged by poor experiences.

IxDA intends to improve the human condition by advancing the discipline of Interaction Design.

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Founded 2003Incorporated as a non-profit in 2005

15,000+ members / 100+ local groups:- North America 40+- Europe 40+- Asia-Pacific / SC. America 30+

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Definition

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Interaction Design (IxD) defines the structure and behavior of interactive systems.

Interaction Designers strive to create meaningful relationships between people and the products and services that they use, from computers to mobile devices to appliances and beyond [...]

Photo © Joe Sokohl (flickr)

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2011｜Objectives

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Photo © IxDA - MJ Broadbent (flickr)

Advance IxD- practically (Workshops, Amirys’ IxDesigner Job Description Challenge)- legally (type designer vs. software engineering company)- theoretically (conferences, books and references)

2011 events- feb.: Interaction ’11, Boulder, CO.- june: Futur en Seine

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Photo © IXDA Berlin / Hugger Industries (flickr)

http://www.ixda.org/http://www.ixda.org/local/ixda-paris-frhttp://www.ixda-paris.org

audrey@ixda-paris.org, drausio@ixda-paris.org,lalao@ixda-paris.org

twitter: @IxDA_Parisfacebook: IxDA Paris (Group)

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Thank you / Merci!

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