Cory Doctorow speaking at UNC

What: Cory Doctorow speaking at UNC

Quick on Cory: Boingboing editor, EFF, SciFi Writer, Disney-obsessed
Copyfighter, Fulbright Chair at Annenberg UCSD

When: 2 pm Thursday February 22nd (aka 2/22 at 2)

Where: Wilson Library, UNC-Chapel Hill

Read about Cory’s previous trip to UNC.

More about Cory:
Cory Doctorow is a science fiction novelist, blogger and technology activist. He is the co-editor of the popular weblog Boing Boing, and a contributor to Wired, Popular Science, Make, the New York Times, and many other newspapers, magazines and websites. He was formerly Director of European Affairs for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org), a non-profit civil liberties group that defends freedom in technology law, policy, standards and treaties. In that capacity, he worked to balance international treaties, polices and standards on copyright and related rights, advocating in the halls of governments, the United Nations, standards bodies, corporations, universities and non-profit. Presently, he serves as the Fulbright Chair at the Annenberg Center for Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California. His novels are published by Tor Books and simultaneously released on the Internet under Creative Commons licenses that encourage their re-use and sharing, a move that increases his sales by enlisting his readers to help promote his work. He has won the Locus and Sunburst Awards, and been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula and British Science Fiction Awards. He co-founded the open source peer-to-peer software company OpenCola, sold to OpenText, Inc in 2003, and presently serves on the boards and advisory boards of the Participatory Culture Foundation, the MetaBrainz Foundation, Technorati, Inc, Stikkit, Annenberg Center for the Study of Online Communities, SiteShuffle, and Onion Networks, Inc. His latest novel is Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town.

NCSU HFES Presents Henry Petroski

North Carolina State University Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Student Chapter,
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Carolina Chapter, and the Institute of Industrial Engineers Raleigh Chapter proudly host:
Henry Petroski
Presenting: “The Evolution of Useful Things”
Monday, February 5, 2007
5:30pm-6:30pm
North Carolina State University Centennial Campus
Engineering Building II, Room 1025 (EB2 1025)
[890 Oval Dr., Raleigh NC 27695]
Henry Petroski is the Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering and a professor of History at Duke University. He has written broadly on the topics of design, success and failure, and the history of engineering and technology. His books include:

“To Engineer Is Human”, “Design Paradigms”, and “Engineers of Dreams”, all of which deal with large structures like bridges. He has also written about small, common things in his books, “The Pencil”, “The Evolution of Useful Things”, “The Book on the Bookshelf”, and
“Small Things Considered”. His next book will be a technical and cultural history of the toothpick.

Please RSVP to Jennifer Cowley by February 2 if you plan to attend.
(Note: You are welcome to attend even if you cannot or do not respond.)

NCSU Seeks Media Specialist

NC State University, Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications Unit (DELTA) http://delta.ncsu.edu/ is seeking a Media Specialist who will be responsible for graphic design, visual communication and the production of print media, web design and interactive marketing collateral. The Media Specialist will collaborate with various units within DELTA to provide vision, leadership and define strategies for DELTA’s Marketing and Partnership Development initiatives. They will work with a team of instructional designers, multimedia specialists, web application and web content developers as well as other university personnel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Media Specialist will collaborate with various units within DELTA to provide vision, leadership and define strategies for DELTA’s Marketing and Partnership Development initiatives. The Media Specialist will also be responsible for the design and production of a broad range of marketing and communications materials. They will work with instructional designers, multimedia specialists, web application and web content developers as well as other university personnel.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. • Design and develop various media for print, web, interactive and video-based marketing collateral.

2. • Assist and/or manage contracted media services, including copywriting, illustration, graphics, printing, video, animation, and web design.

3. • Develop and manage design specifications for print materials, advertising placement, web applications, graphics and interactive Flash media.

4. • Provide web design and development services for DELTA organizational websites, including interface design, site management, content editing, design consulting, application development and maintenance.

5. • Serve as a liaison with network administrators and application developers to implement dynamic web based applications.

6. • Manage and/or assist in preparing budgets and cost estimates for media-development projects and programs.

7. • Ensure adherence to copyright laws and established university policies and procedures.

8. • Maintain, coordinate and further develop public relations for DELTA Marketing & Partnership Development Office.

9. • Develop and distribute press releases, fact sheets and media advisories for DELTA.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

1. • Manage and/or assist in the production of instructional technology products and materials.

2. • Keep abreast of emerging multimedia technologies and find creative solutions to instructional problems.

Required Qualifications:

1. • Bachelor’s degree in Design, Communications, Media Arts, Educational Technology or related field.

2. • 3 years professional experience producing graphics, media and related web-based products.

3. • Experience in project management including managing time, working within a budget, establishing priorities and meeting milestones and deliverables.

4. • Demonstrated proficiency in print design, graphic design, multimedia authoring, digital imaging, photography, Internet programming languages (HTML, CSS, Action Script), and interface design.

5. • Experience with streaming media, digital video production and animation.

6. • Excellent interpersonal, written, and general communications skills

7. • Ability to work in a team and establish collegial relationships with faculty and staff.

8. • Awareness of usability and accessibility considerations in multimedia design.

9. • Experience in managing print production, preparing files for print, performing press checks, and a general knowledge of current printing technologies and services.

1. Proficiency in the following applications:

   1. o Print Publishing Software (Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Adobe PageMaker, or similar)

   2. o Macromedia/Adobe Flash 8

   3. o Illustration Software (Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, or similar)

   4. o Graphic Imaging Software (Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Fireworks,

   5. or similar)

Preferred Qualifications:

1. • 4-5 years experience in marketing, advertising, media communications or related field.

2. • Demonstrated ability to work in a team production environment and multidisciplinary design process.

3. • Expertise in Flash and ActionScript.

4. • Knowledge of database design, PHP and XML as applied to rich-media application development.

5. • Proficiency in the following applications:

   1. o Adobe/Macromedia Studio 8

   2. o Adobe Production Suite

   3. o Digital video production (Adobe Premiere Pro, AVID Xpress Pro, FinalCut Pro or similar)

   4. o DVD authoring

   5. o 3D design and animation

The application deadline is February 16, 2007, or until filled. To apply, please go to https://jobs.ncsu.edu/, select create application, create an EPA Applicant Profile and apply for position C-99-0701. You must provide the following application materials to be considered for this position: letter of interest, resume, and contact information for at least 3 references to your electronic application. Additionally, you must provide a portfolio of multimedia work. The portfolio can be provided by including the URL address in your cover letter or resume, attaching the portfolio (2MB or less) or by mailing a CD-ROM or DVD to DELTA, NC State University; ATTN: Media Specialist Search Committee Chair; Box 7113; Raleigh, NC 27695-7113. Incomplete application packages will not be considered. The proposed hire date for this position is April 16, 2007. The salary range for this position is $45,000 to $55,000 and is commensurate with training and experience.

Redhat seeks User Experience / Web Designer

User Experience / Web Designer

Description:
Red Hat is looking for a User Experience/Web Designer to help us build
an unparalleled web experience for our customers. In addition to
ninja-like skills in XHTML, CSS, and Ajax, you are also well-versed in
Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Usability, and Graphic
Design. You have a passion for the web and you are an extremist advocate
for the user. You only build tables to contain data and you argue for
Web Standards to whoever will listen. You will research customers,
develop personas, create information architectures, build interaction
designs, draw up wire frames, code templates, and collaborate with some
of the most talented marketers, business analysts, and engineers in the
industry. And you will love every minute of it.

Requirements:
* a portfolio and 3+ years of work experience that demonstrate solid
skills in:
* xHTML, CSS, and Ajax
* Information Architecture
* Interaction Design
* Graphic Design
* Web Standards

Send resume and online portfolio link to rob@redhat.com

Job: Specification Writer

The Specification Writer is responsible for the UI specifications for the applications developed in the department.   The Specification Writer is involved from the concept phase, through the design and implementation, to testing and market launch.  The position is with the Application Software Development organization in RTP (Research Triangle Park), North Carolina, USA.   The role is part of the UI (User Interface) Design team, which is part of the global organization responsible for designing the user experience of the Sony Ericsson GSM and UMTS phones
   

The position includes the responsibilities of:

• Documenting UI design in specifications (primarily AMMIs – a detailed spec of the UI)
• Maintaining the UI specifications
• Addressing reported design and software issues independently, analyzing, propose solutions, and document the resolved design
• Gathering and analyzing requirements on UI specifications from stakeholders
• Holding reviews of specifications

Minimum Education: BSEE, BSCE, or BSCS

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Training in technical writing, information design, communication, or equivalent.
• At least 2 year relevant experience of technical writing, information design, communication, or equivalent
• Problem setting and solving skills
• Detail oriented

Also desirable experience or education in any of the following areas:

• Foreign languages
• International experiences
• Interaction design, human computer interaction, usability, multimedia, software design, etc
• Desktop publishing

Competencies:

Performs well in a team environment, and independently.  Demonstrates flexibility, commitment, and strong communication skills in English (both written and oral).

What is the scope and status of the project?

Software development of new functionalities.
 

Contact: 
Chris Sapikowski
Technical Recruiter
csapikowski@apexsystemsinc.com

NCSU human factors talk: Henry Petroski

What: Talk by Dr. Henry Petroski
When: Monday, 2/5/2007, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Where: NCSU Centennial Campus, Engineering Building II, Room 1025 (EB2 1025)

Speaker Bio:
Henry Petroski is the Aleksandar S. Vesi Professor of Civil Engineering and a professor of history at Duke University. He has written broadly on the topics of design, success and failure, and the history of engineering and technology. His dozen or so books on these subjects include To Engineer Is Human, Design Paradigms, and Engineers of Dreams, all of which deal with large structures like bridges. He has also written about small, common things in his books, The Pencil, The Evolution of Useful Things, The Book on the Bookshelf, and Small Things Considered. His next book will be a technical and cultural history of the toothpick. A memoir about delivering newspapers in the 1950s and about what predisposed him to become an engineer is entitled Paperboy. His most recent book is Success through Failure: The Paradox of Design.

More information: NCSU HFES chapter events

Welcome new TriUPA officers

A new year ushers in a new crop of TriUPA officers:

• Abe Crystal, SILS, President
• Jackson Fox, Lulu, VP of Programs
• Peter Warren, Insight PD, VP of Membership
• Mir Haynes, Anabo Studios, VP of Communications
• Noel Fiser, Motricity, Secretary/Treasurer

We’re eager to hear your ideas for improving TriUPA.  Do you have thoughts on events we should be offering, what we should be doing online, or how we can better serve our members generally?  Please comment on this post or get in touch with one of the officers.