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Look out, August, we're bringing the heat!Jeff Gothelf (@jboogie) is coming to town to give us his LeanUX manifesto followed by 5-5-5 madness. The whole thing is happening at Sapient's new digs in Arlington. 5-5-5 MadnessWhat's 5-5-5, you ask? 5 talks for 5 minutes with only 5 slides. You bring the talks, the rest of us get to vote on which ones we want to see. Any topic that is remotely -- and I mean remotely -- related to IxD or UX is eligible. Start plotting your 5 minutes of fame…See More

Can't make it to the Interaction11 conference in February? Here's your chance to see three presentations from the conference, right here at home: ACCESSIBILITY IS NOT A CHECKLISTJimmy ChandlerJimmy Chandler will demonstrate 10 methods in 20 minutes for improved accessibility that all interaction designers can use right away. These tips will help you enhance the user experience for those without disabilities, including those using mobile devices.At the end of this session, you will understand…See More

Join IxDA-DC and Ironworks Consulting for happy hour on July 20 at 6:30pm.7 reasons to attend:1. Find out about job openings at Ironworks2. Win a free Balsamiq mockups license!3. Network, network, network4. Free appetizers5. $4 margaritas6. $5 beer, wine & rail drinks7. Near McPherson Square & Farragut North metro stopsSponsored by:Ironworks is a consulting services firm that doesn't believe in big-bang approaches or seemingly…See More