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Agile represents a huge shift from waterfall and other traditional approaches to software development, and UX practitioners have realized they need to adapt their traditional methods accordingly. Author Anders Ramsay will show you how to be a successful UX practitioner within an Agile team, and how to improve your own UX methodology (even if you're not in an Agile environment) through Agile practices. (full…See More

Are you looking for a better way to inspire your project team or clients to think creatively? Have you ever been told to "think outside of the box" and wondered exactly how to do that? Do you need a faster way to generate new ideas and solve problems? Then come to the IxDA-DC Gamestorming event on Monday, October 10th! Gamestorming, a term coined by author and XPLANE founder David Gray, is a collection of techniques to engage groups in creative thinking. At this session you will learn the…See More

Join IxDA-DC as we host The Big Redux—a full day of talks culled from the best of our local presenters.Big thanks to our sponsors: Platinum Gold     …See More

Come join the UX Book Club as we discuss Whitney Quesenbery & Kevin Brooks' book Storytelling for UX.  We may have a Q&A with the authors.See More

Join the UX Book Club in discussing Don Norman's book Emotional Design.  Find out more at the UX Book Club Wiki.Join our Google Group for updates and announcements.Special thanks to Threespot for providing the space for this meeting.See More