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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

UXCamp DC is an ad-hoc unconference and is part of the larger BarCamp movement. The focus of this camp is user experience–online and offline. There is no set agenda until everyone gathers. Attendees are required to participate to some degree: either by leading a discussion, showing a demo, or by creating another type of collaborative session.

A panel of seasoned designers will answer your questions about how to break into interaction and user experience design:• What skills do you need to have?• What are recruiters looking for?• What do interaction designers actually do?• Is it better to be a consultant, work for an agency, or go in-house?• What are the job prospects like in the area?Our panelists include:- Margaret Gebauer, Director of User Experience at Threespot- Katherine Kendall, Senior User Interface Designer at Discovery…See More