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Boxes and Arrows:
Hey True Believers!

On this day 51 years ago, Alfred E. Neuman first graced the front of Mad Magazine. What, you ask, does that have to do with Boxes & Arrows?

In the midst of the madness that we are drawn into and help create every day, Mad is a reminder to step back and remember something very important: We are working with people to design things for people. As a part of this process, we can take many paths, including the Zen angle and the people positions.

This weeks issue celebrates two book reviews that examine these two approaches. Clifton Evans finds his Zen in Robert Hoekman Jr.'s Designing the Obvious, and Austin Govella bows under the weight of the exact and comprehensive The Persona Lifecycle by Pruit and Adlin.

Check out the reviews to see if these volumes should be the latest to grace your bookshelves (or at least your shelfari).

Go quietly in contemplation or communication. See you in a fortnight.

== SURVEY CLOSES MAY 13 ==

MAKE YOURSELF HEARD!

Don't for get the B&A user survey. You type; we listen. It closes on May 13, so take 10 minutes to fill it out today.

[http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=24073521364]

== NEW STORIES ==

Zen and the Art of IA: Book Review of Designing the Obvious

by Clifton Evans

Though Web 2.0 indicates promise for designing user experiences, Clifton Evans holds our feet to the fire of simplicity and draws us a map using Robert Hoekman's excellent book as a guide.

[http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/zen-and-the-art-of]

Everything and the Kitchen Sink: Book Review of The Persona Lifecycle

by Austin Govella

Personas can be a great and powerful tool, but do we need a tome to learn to use them? Austin Govella dives into the deep end and gives us a glimpse into Pruit and Adlin's expansive work.

[http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/everything-and-the]

== NEW JOBS ==

Information Architect at Web Associates in San Jose or San Luis Obispo, CA
[http://jobs.boxesandarrows.com/jobs/160]

User Interface Designer at Nokia, Inc in Irving, Texas
[http://jobs.boxesandarrows.com/jobs/159]

Visual UI Designer, AOL Mail Products at AOL in Mountain View
[http://jobs.boxesandarrows.com/jobs/158]

UI Designer at AOL in Mountain View
[http://jobs.boxesandarrows.com/jobs/157]

Lead Flash Developer/Animator at BSSP in San Francisco
[http://jobs.boxesandarrows.com/jobs/156]

Director, Customer Experience Design at BSSP in San Francisco, CA
[http://jobs.boxesandarrows.com/jobs/155]

Senior Visual Designer at Networked Insights in Madison, WI or The Bay Area
[http://jobs.boxesandarrows.com/jobs/154]

User Interface Development Manager at Prudential Financial in Newark, NJ
[http://jobs.boxesandarrows.com/jobs/153]

Information Architect and Project Manager at StyleCaster Media Group in New York, Telecommuting
[http://jobs.boxesandarrows.com/jobs/152]

Director, User Experience at John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in Hoboken, New Jersey
[http://jobs.boxesandarrows.com/jobs/151]

== NEW EVENTS ==

NYC IxDA Event: Industrial Design and IxD - New York, New York, USA - May 23 2007
Ted Booth, Senior Design Manager at Motorola Enterprise Mobility, will talk about his experiences as an Interaction Designer working with Industrial Designers.
[http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/218]

PhillyCHI May Meeting - Collaging - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - May 17 2007
Please join us this month at Avenue A | Razorfish Philadelphia for an introduction to Collaging, a research method employed to elicit user attitudes and associations. Space is limited - sign up early!
[http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/217]

Barrier-Free Web Surfing - Waltham, Massachusetts, USA - June 07 2007
Boston-IA presents Amy Ruell of the Visually Impaired and Blind User Group (VIBUG) showing why inaccessible web sites are such a problem for people who are blind.
[http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/214]

Institute of Design Strategy Conference 2007 - Chicago, Illinois, USA - May 17 2007
An annual international executive forum addressing how businesses can use design to explore emerging opportunities, solve complex problems, and achieve lasting strategic advantage,
[http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/152]

From Business to Buttons - Malm�, Sweden - June 14 2007
From Business to Buttons is a two day conference offering insights and methods in how to create positive effects for the business and for society when designing Information Technology.
[http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/146]

Mobile TV World Forum - London, United Kingdom - June 11 2007
Over 1000 visitors anticipated to attend
Joint networking area and exhibition with the Digital Radio Show
[http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/136]

IPTV World Forum Eastern Europe - Prague, Czech Republic - May 15 2007
IPTV World Forum Eastern Europe 2007 will consider the current Pay TV markets in the region and the strategies of major players in terms of digital migration
[http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/135]

IIID Vision Plus 12 - Schwarzenberg Vorarlberg, Austria - July 05 2007
IIID Vision Plus 12 at Schwarzenberg:
Information Design -
Achieving Measurable Results
[http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/126]

UPA 2007 - Austin, Texas, USA - June 11 2007
Patterns: Blueprints for Usability
[http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/64]

TEDGLOBAL "Africa: the next chapter" - Arusha, Tanzania - June 04 2007
The 50 speakers are all doing something valuable for Africa's future. Their voices will inspire. And their ideas will spread.
[http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/63]

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