Workshops
Maadmob offers a range of workshops on design-related topics.I can teach these workshops in-house to your team; and often partner with companies who can do marketing and logistics in return for content (I usually do a split-the-profit type deal)The workshops are modular - you can choose the topics that you most need training in and can assemble them into a customised training program for your team.All workshops include a theoretical and practical component to maximise learning. Workshops are made practical by classroom discussion, practical design activities, skills practice and reflection activities.All workshops come with an extensive theory booklet and resources for follow-up reading.Note: Listed below are workshops that are scheduled and those I have already developed. If there is something you would like training in, please contact me and I’ll let you know whether (and when) I can do it.
Upcoming workshops
Information architecture: Theory and practice
Oz-IA - September 19, 2008 - Sydney, Australia
My full day IA workshop is sold out, but if you’d like it presented in-house or at your event, please contact me.
Designing interaction in the age of Ajax
Web Directions South - September 24, 2008 - Sydney, Australia
A new-for-me workshop and one I’m really looking forward to teaching: Designing Interaction in the Age of Ajax.Come to my workshop to learn about how to design interactive interfaces, and Derek Featherstone’s workshop to learn how to build them accessibly.
Information architecture essentials: Best practices for organizing your site’s content
User Interface 13 Conference - October 14 - Cambridge, Massachussets
Get a solid grounding in information architecture that will enable you to create designs that help users find what they want. Use the promotion code ‘Spencer’ when you register to get $30 off a single day registration and get a free limited-edition UI13 Flip Ultra video camcorder if you sign up for all 4 days.Read more about Information Architecture Essentials: Best Practices for Organizing Your Site’s Content.
Information architecture: Just the essentials
Edge of the Web - November 7 - Perth, Australia
This half-day workshop covers just the essential elements of information architecture - classification, categorisation, organisation schemes and navigation.Read more about Information architecture: Just the essentials.
In-house workshops
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Information architecture and collaborative design
This two-day interactive workshop will provide a thorough overview and understanding about how to effectively use information architecture to make your intranet or website as effective as possible. It will cover a wide range of information architecture issues.
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Website user experience & CSS workshop
A hands-on workshop with user experience expert, Donna Maurer, and CSS
expert, Russ Weakley.Over two full days you will build detailed websites layouts from the ground up - starting with page layout, navigation and form design; and ending with clean markup and elegant styling using XHTML/CSS.
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Information architecture: Theory and practice
This full day workshop provides a thorough overview and understanding of information architecture theory & practice. It covers a wide range of information architecture issues, including an understanding of how it fits into a project, fundamental skills & knowledge required for information architecture work and current information architecture issues. It is theoretical and practical and allow you to immediately apply ideas to your projects.
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Interaction Design: Principles, process and practice
This workshop provides attendees with an understanding of user-centred design and improved interaction design skills via a combination of theory and engaging activities. Real world examples and practical activities are used to reinforce theory.
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Writing for the web
This workshop provides attendees with a thorough understanding and practical experience in:
- translating offline content to high quality website content
- writing good website content
- general writing skills
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From research to design
This half-day workshop provides participants with practical skills in one of the most mysterious and difficult aspects of design - taking the leap from research to a first conceptual design.
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How to (un)organise just about anything
In this half-day worskhop we will learn all about organising content in a digital world. We’ll discuss:
- How does classification and categorisation work in our brain, and why does it matter
- How can you identify potential organisation methods for your content
- When do organisation schemes such as geography, task, audience and subject work best
- When to use and not to use tagging
- How to design an organisation scheme that suits your users
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