For our first meeting of 2008 Refresh Detroit will be partnering with
the Michigan Usability Professionals and speaker/usability expert Dave
Mitropoulos-Rundus.

Subject:

Live Website Usability Evaluations:
Branding, Messsage, Content, and Usability.

Commercial web sites wither or thrive based on their usability, upon
the translation of brand image to the web site, and the clarity of
their marketing message. But what about web sites for non-profit
organizations? Whether organizing volunteers, educating people, or
gathering donations... for the non-profit web site, usability,
branding, message, and content matter!

Come and experience Dave Mitropoulos-Rundus conducting evaluations on
a number of non-profit web sites that have been submitted by
attendees. This session provides you with a rare opportunity to see it
live, experience the interactions with the stakeholders and designers,
and, time and bandwidth permitting, discuss YOUR site directly with
Dave.
Time, Date, Location:

This meeting will be on January 30th, 2008, from 6-8:30 pm at the
Perficient office in Livonia.

Map to Perficient Office
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&addtohistory=&address=1810\
0%20N%20Laurel%20Park%20Dr&city=Livonia&state=MI&zipcode=48152%2d3958&country=US\
&geodiff=1

Please RSVP to events@.... Also, if you are interesting in
submitting your non-profit website, please send a separate message to
events@....

Price

Because we are teaming up with MIUPA there will be a fee, but it will
be worth it!

$5 Students, $10 STC and UPA members, $15 all others.

For more information visit www.MIUPA.org or www.Refresh-Detroit.org

NOTE: Refresh Detroit members get in for $5

--- In MIPA_NET@yahoogroups.com, "Ross Johnson" <style12v@...> wrote:
>
> For our first meeting of 2008 Refresh Detroit will be partnering with
> the Michigan Usability Professionals and speaker/usability expert Dave
> Mitropoulos-Rundus.
>
> Subject:
>
> Live Website Usability Evaluations:
> Branding, Messsage, Content, and Usability.
>
> Commercial web sites wither or thrive based on their usability, upon
> the translation of brand image to the web site, and the clarity of
> their marketing message. But what about web sites for non-profit
> organizations? Whether organizing volunteers, educating people, or
> gathering donations... for the non-profit web site, usability,
> branding, message, and content matter!
>
> Come and experience Dave Mitropoulos-Rundus conducting evaluations on
> a number of non-profit web sites that have been submitted by
> attendees. This session provides you with a rare opportunity to see it
> live, experience the interactions with the stakeholders and designers,
> and, time and bandwidth permitting, discuss YOUR site directly with
> Dave.
> Time, Date, Location:
>
> This meeting will be on January 30th, 2008, from 6-8:30 pm at the
> Perficient office in Livonia.
>
> Map to Perficient Office
>
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&addtohistory=&address=1810\
0%20N%20Laurel%20Park%20Dr&city=Livonia&state=MI&zipcode=48152%2d3958&country=US\
&geodiff=1
>
> Please RSVP to events@... Also, if you are interesting in
> submitting your non-profit website, please send a separate message to
> events@...
>
> Price
>
> Because we are teaming up with MIUPA there will be a fee, but it will
> be worth it!
>
> $5 Students, $10 STC and UPA members, $15 all others.
>
> For more information visit www.MIUPA.org or www.Refresh-Detroit.org
>

Does anyone know of a place to take Video Editing and/or After Effects
training classes?

Thanks!

The best place I know is Lynda.com.
The have good video tutorials.

GREG Gunther
UPROARMultimedia.com

On Feb 8, 2008 1:33 PM, Audrey Danic <contact@...> wrote:

>   Does anyone know of a place to take Video Editing and/or After Effects
> training classes?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>


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Where: The Ann Arbor Public Library, in downtown Ann Arbor. We will be
meeting in the library's free space, located on the third floor.

343 S 5th Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=ann+arbor+district+library&ie=UT\
F8&ll=42.298897,-83.743286&spn=0.114525,0.315857&z=12&iwloc=A

When: Wednesday, February 27th 2008, 6:30 - 8:00

Speaker: Brian Reindel, Software Engineer at Niche Retail.
Abstract

The advent and popularity of JavaScript libraries has caused front-end
programming paradigms to change drastically. Design patterns are
emerging, object-oriented concepts are common place, and the line
between client-side scripting and server-side scripting is beginning
to blur.

Brian will be reviewing some of the techniques inherent to these
libraries so that you can better understand how to build custom
functionality of your own, while taking into account best practices.
Some of the sub-topics to be included will be namespacing, anonymous
function execution, the dollar sign selector, variable arguments,
callback functions and shorthand.
Brian Reindel's Biography

Brian Reindel is a software engineer, currently employed with Niche
Retail, LLC, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He graduated from Oakland
University in 1999 with a BA, Journalism, and has been toying
professionally with Web development technologies for almost a decade.

Brian's language of choice is Java, but he gets dirty on occasion with
Ruby on Rails and LAMP as a solution stack. The majority of his
career, however, has been spent on the front-end, developing Web pages
with XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Although he still dreams of writing full-time in the future, Brian is
immersed in the world of software development, and enjoys the
challenge of learning new technologies.

http://www.refresh-detroit.org for more details

REFRESH DETROIT
WHEN: MARCH 19TH , 6:30 - 8:30
COST: Free!

SPEAKER: Barb Hernandez, User Experience Manager at TechSmith Speaks
"A Case Study for Focusing on the User Experience"

WHERE: Ann Arbor District Library, 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor,
Michigan 48104

More information: http://www.refresh-detroit.org

ABSTRACT

What can you do when conversion rate is flat? TechSmith is a trialware
company by nature, so measuring how many people download, try and
actually purchase our software is the best measure of conversion and
success.

We know that the thousands â€" dare I say millions of users who own
SnagIt can’t live without it and tell us how it has changed the way
they communicate with people. So what were we missing, why were we not
getting the conversion rate we wanted? Learn about how we focused on
the user experience, what we did, and how the changes impacted the
conversion rate.

WHO WE ARE

We are proud to be a part of Refreshing Cities, the web design
movement promoting the spread of usability, accessibility, and web
standards. With a publishing medium as infant and chaotic as the
internet, the industry can only reach its full potential if we band
together and strive for excellence.

Refresh Detroit aims to create an environment of “learning through
each other� in the Michigan area. What is in the future of Refresh
Detroit? Published documents, conferences, seminars, and workshops. By
promoting web standards, by furthering each other, we can further
ourselves.

Where: Ann Arbor District Library, 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor,
Michigan 48104 (map). Parking is available in the library parking lot.
We're meeting in the conference room on the third floor. At the third
floor stairs lobby, go through the double doors, turn right, and look
for the first door on the right to enter the conference room.

When: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 6:30PM-8PM

Join us for demo night on April 23, 2008 at the Ann Arbor Public
Library, as meeting participants will demo their latest websites,
designs, applications, tools, and products. Each person has five
minutes to present and answer questions.

Demo night is a great opportunity to share your work, see what others
have been working on, and get feedback on works in progress.

Interested in demoing your work? RSVP by commenting on our website,
http://www.refresh-detroit.org with your name and
application/design/tool/product, so we have an idea of how many people
will be presenting.

I am looking for an Audio/Video Editing Instructor with a Masters
Degree (mandatory) to teach an upper level Audio/Video Editing class.
This individual must have work experience, a portfolio, and
demonstrate proficient knowledge with A/V hardware and software like
Final Cut Pro and Pro Tools. Candidates should have teaching
experience. I will also be looking for an advanced Web/Flash expert to
teach a future class coming up in the fall term.  If you know of a
recent Graduate who might be interested in this job, please have them
send me a link of their portfolio or sample work to be reviewed.

Mike Rosik, MFA
Chair of Digital Media
International Academy of Design & Technology - Detroit
1850 Research Drive
Troy, MI 48083
mrosik@...
PH:  248.457.2767

My name is Steve Grimm, I am a Recruiter for Brooksource, an IT
Services company.  I am looking for an interface developer opportunity
that I have in Bloomfield Hills, MI .  The skills I am looking for are
Flash, XHTML, and CSS.

Steve Grimm
Technical Recruiter
Brooksource
248.374.9048
www.brooksource.com
People. Technology. Success.

The next Refresh Detroit <http://www.refresh-detroit.org>   meeting will
be 6:30pm, Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at Ann Arbor SPARK in downtown Ann
Arbor, Michigan. We are fortunate to have Adobe representative Doug
Halliday lead the presentation.

Doug will highlight features in Acrobat, including creating PDFs,
sharing, forms and usability. He'll also discuss the new features in
the upcoming Acrobat 9 version, due for release in mid-summer 2008.
Adobe expert Greg Pisocky will join our meeting remotely to explain the
accessibility features in Acrobat.

Location
   <http://tinyurl.com/6jt8nf> Ann Arbor SPARK <http://tinyurl.com/6jt8nf>
330 East Liberty Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Doug Halliday is Business Development Manager, Manufacturing, at Adobe
Systems Inc. In this capacity, he is responsible for driving customer
awareness of Adobe solutions in manufacturing, developing partner
relationships and formulating strategies with key customers,
particularly in the automotive and heavy equipment sectors.

Greg Pisocky is a Business Development Manager in Adobe Systems'
Corporate Product Management Group. As an accessibility specialist, he
advises Adobe's customers on techniques for developing accessible
content for those with disabilities.

For more information, visit the Refresh Detroit website
<http://www.refresh-detroit.org>  .



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I am looking for somebody who could, on a contract basis, install a
drupal module (webform), create a relatively simple questionnaire, and
perform a few other relatively minor maintenance tasks on a new drupal
site.  This is a prelude to significant work in the near future, for
which we also hope to contract out.  Glad to answer more questions;
would appreciate resumes, sample work, and rates from those
interested.  Thanks.
--
        .
/<--------
Kevin Deegan-Krause
Associate Professor of Political Science
Wayne State University

Hi All -

just wanted to share this great web design/development resource I found.

Web Design Dashboard http://www.agencytool.com/dashboard/

- The definitive resource list for anyone designing, developing,
marketing or maintaining websites. Links to articles, guides,
tutorials, templates, layout ideas, etc. Also resources on SEO topics.
Plus, they are always looking for new links to put on.

Save the date! Well-known Flash and Flex author Joey Lott will be
speaking at the September 23, 2008 Refresh Detroit
<http://www.refresh-detroit.org>   meeting. Joey is traveling across the
country, fromeast coast to west coast, on his way to Adobe MAX
<http://max.adobe.com/>  in San Francisco and we're his first stop.


Thanks to the local Adobe user groups, FlashFocused
<http://www.flashfocused.org/>  and Detroit Area Adobe User Group
<http://www.daaug.com/> for joining us in sponsoring this special event.
Joey will be sellingautographed books. Thanks to O'Reilly, we'll
have some books to giveaway too!
Abstract
Want to know how to use your existing Flex and/or Flash skills tobuild
applications for the desktop using Adobe AIR? In thispresentation
we'll look at what AIR is and is not, and we'll look atthe key
features of AIR. We'll go beyond the standard marketingpresentation
for AIR and instead focus on what is possible using AIRand what it takes
to get up and running using AIR.
Joey Lott Biography
Joey Lott is one of the founders of The Morphic Group
<http://www.themorphicgroup.com/> ,a Flex and Flash application
development company. Joey has alsoauthored or co-authored numerous books
on Flex and Flash and relatedtechnologies including Programming Flex 3,
ActionScript 3 Cookbook,Adobe AIR in Action, and Advanced ActionScript 3
with Design Patterns.Joey has spoken at many industry conferences such
as Adobe MAX, Flashon the Beach, Flashforward, and FITC.

When: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: Canton Public Library, 1200 S. Canton Center Road, Canton,
Michigan 48188 (map
<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Canton+Public+Library,\
+1200+Canton+Center+Road,+Canton,+Michigan+48188&sll=42.28277,-83.74599&\
sspn=0.013145,0.038624&ie=UTF8&z=16> ). Phone: 734-397-0999.


We're meeting in the Community Room. Free parking is available next
to the library.

Disclosure required by the library: This program is neither sponsored,
nor endorsed by the Canton Public Library.



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Meaningful Play 2008 is an interdisciplinary academic conference that explores
the
potential of games to entertain, inform, educate, and persuade in meaningful
ways.

The conference takes place October 9 - October 11 in East Lansing, Michigan USA
and is
hosted by Michigan State University.

The conference is for game designers, researchers, and students. The two primary
themes
of the conference are "exploring meaningful applications of games" and "issues
in
designing meaningful play". The first theme includes an examination of games (of
all
types) from primarily an academic research perspective. The second theme focuses
on
much more practical knowledge from the front-line of actual design, development,
and
use of games for meaningful purposes.

The conference includes thought-provoking keynotes from leaders in academia and
industry, peer-reviewed paper presentations, panel sessions (including academic
and
industry discussions), roundtable discussions, an exciting poster session, and
an
exhibition of games.

The final keynote line-up for Meaningful Play 2008 includes:
* Richard Hilleman, Chief Creative Office, Electronic Arts
* Ian Bogost, Associate Professor at the Georgia Tech and Founding Partner at
Persuasive Games LLC
* Leigh Anne Cappello, Vice President and Play Futurist with the Future Now
division of
Hasbro
* Ute Ritterfeld, Professor for Media Psychology at VU University Amsterdam and
co-
founded the Center for Advanced Media Research Amsterdam (CAMeRA@VU)
* Nick Fortugno, co-founder and President of Rebel Monkey
* Tracy Fullerton, Associate Professor in the Interactive Media Division of the
USC
School of Cinematic Arts and Director of the Electronic Arts Game Innovation Lab

The early registration for the conference ends September 8, 2008.

More details are available at:
http://meaningfulplay.msu.edu

Join Refresh Detroit (http://www.refresh-detroit.org) for a demo night
on October 15, 2008 at the Wayne State University Undergraduate Library.

We're looking for people who will demo their latest creation, design,
application, tool, or product. Each person has 5-10 minutes to present
and answer questions. Our demo night last spring was such a success,
we had to extend it to the next month to allow everyone to show off
their latest work!

Demo night is a great opportunity to share your work, see what others
have been working on, and get feedback on works in progress.

Special thanks to Heidi Hansen who organized this event, and to our
sponsors:

* ASIS&T Student Chapter at Wayne State University (http://
iis.lisp.wayne.edu/asist/)
* Wayne State University Library & Information Science Program (http://
lisp.wayne.edu/)

Where: Wayne State University Undergraduate Library, 5155 Gullen Mall,
Detroit, Michigan 48202 (http://www.campusmap.wayne.edu/). We're
meeting in the Community Room on the 3rd floor of the library.

Parking: The closest parking will probably be Parking Structure #2 on
Anthony Wayne Drive, which is a short walk down Williams Mall to the
Undergraduate Library. Parking Structure #5 is another option (next to
Parking Structure #2).

For visitors, parking is $3.75 at the gate, quarters or dollar bills
only.
Note: there is metered parking, but it's only for one hour; the
parking garage is likely the best option.

When: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Interested in demoing your work? RSVP by commenting on the website
(http://tinyurl.com/3jdz5v) with your name and
application/design/tool/product, so we have an idea of how many people
will be presenting.

Hello everyone, my name is Bryan Halicki and I'm seeking a career in
the web/interactive industry as a Project Manager.

If anyone knows of any opportutnies please contact by responding to
this post or by e-mail:bryan.halicki@...

My linkedin profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanhalicki

Thanks a lot everyone!

Bryan

Learn More About Your Users with Less Time and Money: Remote User Testing

Learn how the practice of remote testing and field research has
developed alongside network technologies and conferencing tools at the
October meeting of the Michigan Usability Professionals Association.

Barb Hernandez, Josephine Scott, and Casey Wright of TechSmith
(http://www.techsmith.com/) will discuss the various methods now
available to visit and observe users in their offices or homes.
Gathering feedback from more users remotely is less expensive and
time-consuming.

When: Monday, October 27, 6:00pm-8:30pm (Food and networking at
6:00pm, program begins at 7:00pm)

Where: ProQuest, 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 (map -
http://bit.ly/3hLx4e)

Cost: $5 Students, $10 UPA members, $20 all others (includes food and
beverage).

Register: Please RSVP to events [at] miupa.org

Questions? Visit the Michigan Usability Professionals Association
website at http://www.miupa.org/

I work for a program which helps students in the Wayne-Westland area
reach towards achieving success after high school.  In an effort to
better facilitate this process we are beginning a series of career
exploration presentations.  One of the career areas we are interested
in being represented is internet professionals. I found your website
which seems to be for local internet professionals and I was hoping
that someone from your organization in the Wayne-Westland area could
come and speak to our students.  The presentation would be short,
30-45 min. and would take place during the school day at Wayne
Memorial High School.  Please let me know if someone can help. Thank
you for your time.

Sincerely,
Carlie Cole

616 402 4220
GEAR UP - Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
http://www.emugearup.org/index.html

As part of the worldwide celebration of World Usability Day, the
Michigan Usability Professionals' Association (http://www.miupa.org)
will host "Usability in Your Life and in the Products You Use". The
event is free, open to the public, and will be held in Ann Arbor,
Michigan from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

How well does your product or website meet your customers' needs and
expectations? Does your product simplify or complicate your client's
workday?

Using a combination of presentations and demonstrations with products
ranging from alarm clocks to speeding cars to the high tech hands free
voice activated SYNCH that was jointly developed by Ford and
Microsoft, attendees will walk away with a clear understanding of the
value of designing an excellent, compelling, and safe user experience
into products. It will also drive home the point that usability is a
rigorous design practice that is applied to much more than just web sites.

Usability in Your Life and in the Products You Use features speakers
from the worlds of software development and technology integration.

This event will equip you with an overview of how to listen to your
users and find out what they need. It is perfect for people and
companies interested in making products that really work for users.

     * Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008
     * Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
     * Cost: Free – refreshments included
     * Location: Soar Technology, 3600 Green Ct #600, Ann Arbor, MI
48105 (map at http://bit.ly/1tIaPR)

Although this event is free, please RSVP to events [at] miupa dot org
to ensure that there are enough food and beverages for everyone.

Anyone here use twitter? I've become recently addicted... you can
follow me @walkerau.

Audrey

Hey Audrey,



I’m just starting to set up an account…but not too thrilled with it yet.
Any usage tips?



Wishing you and yours the very best in 2009,



Luc



Luc Robert "Slick" Poirier

Slick and Bubba's

Elite & Expeditious Websites

64 S. Main St, Suite B

Clarkston, MI  48346-1526

United States of America

www.slickandbubbas.com

Luc@...

Office line:  248-620-1746

Direct line:  248-802-1130

Toll free:     866-got-webb? ext 710



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From: MIPA_NET@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MIPA_NET@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Audrey Walker
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 4:52 PM
To: MIPA_NET@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MIPA_NET] Twitter



Anyone here use twitter? I've become recently addicted... you can
follow me @walkerau.

Audrey





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hey Luc - I thought the same thing when I started. It doesn't make a
lot of sense unless you follow the right people/push out relevant
information. It's such a great tool for both pr/marketing and finding
great tips and information. Think of it as mini-blogging.

Twitter is for following people you want to know, as Facebook is for
following those you already know.

If you got to summize.com and type in keywords that are relevant to
your interests, you can find people to follow with similar interests.
Generally when you do this, they will follow you back.

I use a few tools to make it easier. Splitweet.com lets you manage
multiple accounts - some other great tools are tweetdeck and twirl.

Some good people to follow are:
@jack, @ev, @davemorin, @zappos, @apple_news, @zeldman, @balanon,
@ScottMonty, @MCHammer, @prchannel  ....

Hope this helps a little!



--- In MIPA_NET@yahoogroups.com, "Luc Robert \"Slick\" Poirier"
<luc@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Audrey,
>
>
>
> I'm just starting to set up an account…but not too thrilled with it yet.
> Any usage tips?
>
>
>
> Wishing you and yours the very best in 2009,
>
>
>
> Luc
>
>
>
> Luc Robert "Slick" Poirier
>
> Slick and Bubba's
>
> Elite & Expeditious Websites
>
> 64 S. Main St, Suite B
>
> Clarkston, MI  48346-1526
>
> United States of America
>
> www.slickandbubbas.com
>
> Luc@...
>
> Office line:  248-620-1746
>
> Direct line:  248-802-1130
>
> Toll free:     866-got-webb? ext 710
>
>
>
> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE
>
> =======================
>
> This email message and any attachments are for the exclusive use of the
> intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged
> information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is
> prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact
the sender
> by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message along
with any
> attachments, from your computer system. If you are the intended
recipient,
> please be advised that the content of this message is subject to access,
> review and disclosure by the sender's Email System Administrator.
>
>
>
> Le présent courrier électronique (courriel) et les documents qui y sont
> attachés peuvent contenir de l'information confidentielle; ils
s'adressent
> exclusivement au(x) destinataire(s) mentionné(s) ci-dessus et nulle
autre
> personne ne doit en prendre connaissance ni les utiliser ou les
divulguer.
> Si vous recevez le présent courriel par erreur, veuillez en aviser
> l'émetteur immédiatement par courrier électronique et le détruire
avec les
> documents qui y sont attachés.
>
>
>
>   _____
>
> From: MIPA_NET@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MIPA_NET@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf
> Of Audrey Walker
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 4:52 PM
> To: MIPA_NET@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MIPA_NET] Twitter
>
>
>
> Anyone here use twitter? I've become recently addicted... you can
> follow me @walkerau.
>
> Audrey
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

I'm on Twitter and really like it. It's valuable on a personal and
professional level.
@dennisl

Regards,
Dennis
----------------------------------------------------
Dennis Lembrée
http://dennislembree.com
----------------------------------------------------



On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Audrey Walker <contact@...>wrote:

>   Hey Luc - I thought the same thing when I started. It doesn't make a
> lot of sense unless you follow the right people/push out relevant
> information. It's such a great tool for both pr/marketing and finding
> great tips and information. Think of it as mini-blogging.
>
> Twitter is for following people you want to know, as Facebook is for
> following those you already know.
>
> If you got to summize.com and type in keywords that are relevant to
> your interests, you can find people to follow with similar interests.
> Generally when you do this, they will follow you back.
>
> I use a few tools to make it easier. Splitweet.com lets you manage
> multiple accounts - some other great tools are tweetdeck and twirl.
>
> Some good people to follow are:
> @jack, @ev, @davemorin, @zappos, @apple_news, @zeldman, @balanon,
> @ScottMonty, @MCHammer, @prchannel ....
>
> Hope this helps a little!
>
> --- In MIPA_NET@yahoogroups.com <MIPA_NET%40yahoogroups.com>, "Luc Robert
> \"Slick\" Poirier"
>
> <luc@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Audrey,
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm just starting to set up an account…but not too thrilled with it yet.
> > Any usage tips?
> >
> >
> >
> > Wishing you and yours the very best in 2009,
> >
> >
> >
> > Luc
> >
> >
> >
> > Luc Robert "Slick" Poirier
> >
> > Slick and Bubba's
> >
> > Elite & Expeditious Websites
> >
> > 64 S. Main St, Suite B
> >
> > Clarkston, MI 48346-1526
> >
> > United States of America
> >
> > www.slickandbubbas.com
> >
> > Luc@...
>
> >
> > Office line: 248-620-1746
> >
> > Direct line: 248-802-1130
> >
> > Toll free: 866-got-webb? ext 710
> >
> >
> >
> > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE
> >
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> > From: MIPA_NET@yahoogroups.com <MIPA_NET%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> MIPA_NET@yahoogroups.com <MIPA_NET%40yahoogroups.com>] On
> Behalf
> > Of Audrey Walker
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 4:52 PM
> > To: MIPA_NET@yahoogroups.com <MIPA_NET%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [MIPA_NET] Twitter
> >
> >
> >
> > Anyone here use twitter? I've become recently addicted... you can
> > follow me @walkerau.
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> > Audrey
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A little?  Heck…it helps a lot!  Thanks Audrey!



Wishing you and yours the very best in 2009,



Luc



Luc Robert "Slick" Poirier

Slick and Bubba's

Elite & Expeditious Websites

64 S. Main St, Suite B

Clarkston, MI  48346-1526

United States of America

www.slickandbubbas.com

Luc@...

Office line:  248-620-1746

Direct line:  248-802-1130

Toll free:     866-got-webb? ext 710



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Le présent courrier électronique (courriel) et les documents qui y sont
attachés peuvent contenir de l'information confidentielle; ils s'adressent
exclusivement au(x) destinataire(s) mentionné(s) ci-dessus et nulle autre
personne ne doit en prendre connaissance ni les utiliser ou les divulguer.
Si vous recevez le présent courriel par erreur, veuillez en aviser
l'émetteur immédiatement par courrier électronique et le détruire avec les
documents qui y sont attachés.



   _____

From: MIPA_NET@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MIPA_NET@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Audrey Walker
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 5:10 PM
To: MIPA_NET@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MIPA_NET] Re: Twitter



Hey Luc - I thought the same thing when I started. It doesn't make a
lot of sense unless you follow the right people/push out relevant
information. It's such a great tool for both pr/marketing and finding
great tips and information. Think of it as mini-blogging.

Twitter is for following people you want to know, as Facebook is for
following those you already know.

If you got to summize.com and type in keywords that are relevant to
your interests, you can find people to follow with similar interests.
Generally when you do this, they will follow you back.

I use a few tools to make it easier. Splitweet.com lets you manage
multiple accounts - some other great tools are tweetdeck and twirl.

Some good people to follow are:
@jack, @ev, @davemorin, @zappos, @apple_news, @zeldman, @balanon,
@ScottMonty, @MCHammer, @prchannel ....

Hope this helps a little!

--- In MIPA_NET@yahoogroup <mailto:MIPA_NET%40yahoogroups.com> s.com, "Luc
Robert \"Slick\" Poirier"
<luc@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Audrey,
>
>
>
> I'm just starting to set up an account…but not too thrilled with it yet.
> Any usage tips?
>
>
>
> Wishing you and yours the very best in 2009,
>
>
>
> Luc
>
>
>
> Luc Robert "Slick" Poirier
>
> Slick and Bubba's
>
> Elite & Expeditious Websites
>
> 64 S. Main St, Suite B
>
> Clarkston, MI 48346-1526
>
> United States of America
>
> www.slickandbubbas.com
>
> Luc@...
>
> Office line: 248-620-1746
>
> Direct line: 248-802-1130
>
> Toll free: 866-got-webb? ext 710
>
>
>
> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE
>
> =======================
>
> This email message and any attachments are for the exclusive use of the
> intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged
> information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is
> prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact
the sender
> by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message along
with any
> attachments, from your computer system. If you are the intended
recipient,
> please be advised that the content of this message is subject to access,
> review and disclosure by the sender's Email System Administrator.
>
>
>
> Le présent courrier électronique (courriel) et les documents qui y sont
> attachés peuvent contenir de l'information confidentielle; ils
s'adressent
> exclusivement au(x) destinataire(s) mentionné(s) ci-dessus et nulle
autre
> personne ne doit en prendre connaissance ni les utiliser ou les
divulguer.
> Si vous recevez le présent courriel par erreur, veuillez en aviser
> l'émetteur immédiatement par courrier électronique et le détruire
avec les
> documents qui y sont attachés.
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: MIPA_NET@yahoogroup <mailto:MIPA_NET%40yahoogroups.com> s.com
[mailto:MIPA_NET@yahoogroup <mailto:MIPA_NET%40yahoogroups.com> s.com] On
Behalf
> Of Audrey Walker
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 4:52 PM
> To: MIPA_NET@yahoogroup <mailto:MIPA_NET%40yahoogroups.com> s.com
> Subject: [MIPA_NET] Twitter
>
>
>
> Anyone here use twitter? I've become recently addicted... you can
> follow me @walkerau.
>
> Audrey
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>





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Yes, @mginop

I have yet to really use or get into it however.

Internet User Experience 2009 <http://www.iue2009.com/>   returns for
its fifth annual conference at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor,
Michigan March 30, 2009 to April 3, 2009. The conference offers inspired
and directional keynote presentations, multi-track interest sessions,
and in-depth training on core topics for establishing and dramatically
improving your web presence. Come to experience, learn, and grow.

More than 20 top industry speakers, practitioners, and authors will
provide you with the most complete package of Internet user experience
design training, case studies, and real-world examples ever assembled.

The conference covers most aspects of web site design and strategy,
including user experience design, graphics, branding, marketing message,
effective web writing, and enhancements that drive customers to your
site.

Register online <http://www.iue2009.com>   today! Those registered by
March 10th will also receive Susan Weinschenk's new book, "Neuroweb
Design: What Makes Them Click"


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Join us on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 when Noel Jackson of Automattic,
Inc. <http://www.automattic.com/>  (known for their WordPress
<http://www.wordpress.com/>  and Akismet <http://akismet.com/>
projects) will discuss the differences between print and web design.

What separates print and web in the design community? What do designers
need to know to bridge the gap between print and the web? What
constraints do web designers need to understand?

We're thrilled that Noel will be presenting our first
"design-focused" topic at Refresh Detroit!

Noel will discuss:

     * The differences between print and web design.
     * What should you be concerned about, and what should the browser
deal with?
     * Pixel perfection: Legend or fallacy?
     * Color profiles, your screen vs. theirs.
     * Variables introduced by machine and human that make web design a
unique mix of science and art.

Background
Noel Jackson is an übergeek, designer, and developer. Pulled from the
depths of freelance design, he now works for Automattic, Inc. He loves
the internet and dreams in HTML quite frequently. A self-proclaimed
polymath, Noel was once a secret agent, fashion photographer, and ran a
successful post-production studio in NYC.

When not pushing pixels and babbling about regexes, he's probably
listening to music (300 LPs and 250 gigs in all), DJing, or creating
something (generative art is a favorite as of late). He lives in Detroit
with his beautiful wife Stephanie, a fish named Hiro, and a chinchilla
named Elvis.

Where: Washtenaw Community College <http://www.wccnet.edu/> , Ann Arbor,
Michigan. We will be meeting in Room 150 at the Morris Lawrence Building
(map
<http://www.wccnet.edu/search/roomlocator/index.php?room=ML150&lago=Go>
). Plenty of free parking is available adjacent to the building.

When: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Cost:  Free! Open to the public.

RSVP at Upcoming.org <http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2124154/>



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How is writing for the web different from writing for other media? How
can you craft your words to grab the attention of your readers? What do
you need to know to create engaging content that people will want to
read?

Join Refresh Detroit on Wednesday, April 21, 2009 for a panel discussion
featuring local experts offering ideas to the many different writers who
create content for the web. Learn:

     * best practices for writing for the web
     * how users interact with copy
     * copywriting for search engine optimization
     * writing for social media

Panelists

     * Shannon Paul, Social Media Specialist, PEAK6 Online
<http://www.biznetis.net/>
A social media enthusiast, Shannon is well known for her recent work in
the development and implementation of social media strategies for the
Detroit Red Wings <http://redwings.nhl.com/> .
     * Dalila Akli, eMarketing Analyst, Cengage <http://www.cengage.com/>
Dalila helps develop the eAnalytics culture at Cengage. Formerly
webmaster at Gedas USA, she has also built websites for small
businesses.
     * Chris Kochmanski, Partner, Marketing Strategist and Copywriter,
Design Hub <http://www.design-hub.com/>
Chris has over 30 years of strategic marketing experience. Before
joining Design Hub, he excelled in marketing communications, marketing
management, and business development for ADP Network Services, Interface
Systems, Cleo Communications, and Mechanical Dynamics.
     * Evan Deutsch, Senior Writer, Wunderman Team Detroit
<http://www.wunderman.com/>
Evan currently works on Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury interactive media
projects. In previous positions, he has been involved with interactive
projects at Campbell-Ewald and Bowne Internet.

The panel will be moderated by Marie MacNee
<http://refresh-detroit.org/2009/04/12/writing-for-the-web-panel-discuss\
ion-april-21-2009/> , Web Content Manager at Cengage
<http://www.cengage.com/> . Prior to joining Cengage, Marie was an
Associate Creative Director at Doner Advertising and Senior Writer at
Campbell-Ewald.

Where: Wayne State University Law School,  471 W. Palmer Street,
Detroit, MI 48202 (directions
<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Wayne+State\
+University:+Law+School&jsv=145d&sll=42.363205,-83.06179&sspn=0.022768,0\
.03047&ie=UTF8&ei=cL-QScL2CYz0Nf3E9OUK&sig2=GV9Ggwi1XJvaLWE_LRxopw&cd=4&\
cid=42361088,-83070463,4983481137408707296&li=lmd&z=14&t=m> ) Room 2103,
The Distance Learning Room. (University map
<http://www.campusmap.wayne.edu/location/LAW> )

When: Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Cost:  Free! Open to the public.

RSVP at Upcoming.org <http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2410626/?ps=5> .



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Join us on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 when Ayat Shukairy and Khalid Saleh of
Invesp Consulting <http://www.invesp.com/> , discuss the "Conversion
Story - from clicks to cash".

Times are tough, and every visitor on your site counts. Too often,
companies focus on driving more traffic to their website, and not enough
time maximizing the visitors already there.

Increasing your conversion rate, even as little as 10%, can bring a
significant increase to your sales, downloads, form completions, or
whatever task it might be.

RSVP at Upcoming.org <http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2503181/>

Discussion Summary

Two customers come to your site, one buys and the other doesn't,
why? Why aren't you able to generate more leads from your website?
In this session we will present actionable items to consider on your
site, through The Conversion Framework, in order to see significant
increases in your conversion rates. We will also identify what role
personas play in optimization from a lead gen to an ecommerce business
via case studies.

Background

Ayat Shukairy is co-founder of Invesp Consulting
<http://www.invesp.com/> , a landing page optimization company, and
co-author of "Landing Page Optimization: The Complete Guide."
<http://www.invesp.com/conversion-optimization-research/the-landing-page\
-optimization-handbook.html>  Shukairy focuses deeply on website
usability and has led over 30 conversion optimization projects for
companies including ReMAX, HowStuff Works and Discovery.  Shukairy's
work has helped generated an average 20% improvement in conversion rates
for Invesp's clients.

Khalid Saleh is co-founder of Invesp Consulting <http://www.invesp.com/>
, a landing page optimization company and co-author of, "Landing
Page Optimization: The Complete Guide."
<http://www.invesp.com/conversion-optimization-research/the-landing-page\
-optimization-handbook.html>   Saleh has over 12 years of experience in
e-commerce architecture, design and implementation, managing campaigns
for companies including Motorola, AMEX, Levelor, Citrix, WWT, Nabors.
Saleh's work has helped generated an average 20% improvement in
conversion rates for Invesp's clients.

Company Bio

Since 1995, Invesp founders have architected, designed and deployed 22
of the largest e-commerce websites in North America.  On average, Invesp
generates an average 35% ROI on conversion for its clients on
optimization work. A values driven company, Invesp focuses on providing
measurable ecommerce results through client focused delivery, openness
and creativity.

Where: Wayne State University Law School,  471 W. Palmer Street,
Detroit, MI 48202 (directions
<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Wayne+State\
+University:+Law+School&jsv=145d&sll=42.363205,-83.06179&sspn=0.022768,0\
.03047&ie=UTF8&ei=cL-QScL2CYz0Nf3E9OUK&sig2=GV9Ggwi1XJvaLWE_LRxopw&cd=4&\
cid=42361088,-83070463,4983481137408707296&li=lmd&z=14&t=m> ) Room 2103,
The Distance Learning Room. (University map
<http://www.campusmap.wayne.edu/location/LAW> )

When: Tuesday, May 19th, 2009, 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Cost:  Free! Open to the public.

RSVP at Upcoming.org <http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2503181/>



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http://refresh-detroit.org/2009/06/03/demo-night-june-17-2009/

Title: Demo night

Do you have a new website, application, design, or cool tool to share
with others? Join us at Washtenaw Community College at 6:30pm for our
third demo night, where you can show off your latest creation, or
share with others a great application that makes your work easier.

Demo night is a great opportunity to:
  - share your work
  - find out what others have been working on
  - hear how something was built
  - find out why it was built
  - learn about new tools that can improve your work

Each person has five to ten minutes to demo and answer questions. Demo
nights are a great way to get to know other Refresh Detroit members.

Where: Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, Michigan. We will be
meeting in Room 101 at the Morris Lawrence Building. Plenty of free
parking is available adjacent to the building.

When: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Cost: Free! Open to the public.

Interested in demoing your work? Confirm by commenting below with your
name and application/design/tool/product, so we have an idea of how
many people will be presenting.

For those who don't want to demo this time (hopefully you will at the
next demo night!), RSVP at Upcoming.org
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2807877/