You're Invited to Mac OS X USER EXPERIENCE/HI DESIGN Workshops
You're Invited to Mac OS X USER EXPERIENCE/HI DESIGN Workshops
- Subject: You're Invited to Mac OS X USER EXPERIENCE/HI DESIGN Workshops
- From: John Geleynse <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 13:00:52 -0700
Dear Cocoa Developers,
Just because you use Interface Builder and can build Aqua *layout* compliant
UI *doesn't* mean your application is easy to use, intuitive, or as effect
as it can be letting users get their work done. This event is a fantastic
opportunity for you to get feedback on how to make your application easy to
use and to learn how to exploit Cocoa.
Due to popular demand, we're excited to announce several upcoming hands-on
USER EXPERIENCE/HUMAN INTERFACE DESIGN workshops, also known as kitchens, to
assist you in developing an awesome Aqua-compliant user interface for your
Mac OS X products. There's no charge to attend these events.
COCOA USER EXPERIENCE/HUMAN INTERFACE DESIGN KITCHENS
User Experience/Human Interface Design kitchens are 3 days in duration and
targeted at the software engineers responsible for writing the user
interface portion of your Mac OS X product who need help working through
issues that are blocking or slowing their progress adopting Aqua.
During the first day of the User Experience/Human Interface Design kitchen,
you'll meet with members of Apple's Human Interface Design team to get
feedback on your product's ease of use, compliance with the Mac OS X Human
Interface Guidelines, and much more. After this feedback session you can use
the remaining time to implement changes resulting from our feedback and
resolve blocking issues by taking advantage of 1 on 1 time with Apple's own
engineers. This is your chance to have Apple's own OS engineers help you
solve problems. Don't waste your time trying to figure it all out on your
own!
LOCATION, DATES, AND TIMES
Apple Computer Campus
Building 1
1 Infinite Loop,
Cupertino, CA 95014
COCOA User Experience/Human Interface Design kitchens:
Wednesday Nov 14, 2001 - Friday Nov 16, 2001. 9am - 5pm
CARBON User Experience/Human Interface Design kitchens:
Wednesday Nov 28, 2001 - Friday Nov 30, 2001. 9am - 5pm
COMPLIMENTARY SCHEDULES
USER EXPERIENCE/HUMAN INTERFACE DESIGN workshops have been scheduled to
follow immediately after ICON DESIGN workshops (see separate invitation) in
order to complement one another despite having different audiences and
focus. We encourage you to have your Product Marketing, visual designers,
Human Interface designers, and software engineers attend these events at
different times to best take advantage of the information we'll present. For
example, your visual designers could attend the ICON DESIGN kitchen,
everyone could attend your HI review session, and your software engineers
could stay the remaining time to make enhancements to your product.
REGISTRATION
The number of developers we can host is limited, so reserve your space as
soon as possible using the web-based RSVP form located at
<
http://developer.apple.com/kitchen/ue.html>
Please note that you *must* receive a confirmation email from Apple before
you can be assured space has been reserved for you.
PREREQUISITES
* Member of the Apple Developer Connection program (online membership is
acceptable). If you're not already a member, please join by visiting:
http://connect.apple.com/
* Familiarity with the latest Aqua Human Interface Guidelines available for
download from:
http://developer.apple.com/ue
* CARBON DEVS: Familiarity with C/C++, the Macintosh Toolbox, and Mac OS X
Development Tools like Project Builder or Metrowerks CodeWarrior
* COCOA DEVS: Familiarity with Objective C, the AppKit framework, and
Project Builder
WHAT APPLE SUPPLIES
Apple will supply the computers, meals, snacks, and of course, the latest
system software (Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X).
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING
You are expected to bring your own source code, software development
environment, and an appropriate storage device. Since our classroom facility
is equipped with PowerMac G4s, the best storage device to bring is a
FireWire drive. Zip drives are also available. Do *not* bring SCSI devices.
LODGING OPTIONS
Cupertino Inn - walking distance from the Apple campus.
10889 North DeAnza Blvd
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 996-7700
Courtyard by Marriott - requires car to get to the Apple campus
10605 N. Wolfe Road
Cupertino, CA
(408) 252-9100
WoodCrest Hotel - requires car to get to the Apple campus
5415 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA
(408) 446-9636
Pacific Inn - requires car to get to the Apple campus
2505 The Alameda
Santa Clara, CA
(408) 244-1040
We look forward to meeting and seeing you at this event.