http://refresh-detroit.org Refresh Detroit is a part of the Refreshing Cities organization. We are a group of web professionals whose goal is to promote web standards, usability, and accessibility, and to spread the knowledge of web design in the Detroit and Ann Arbor Michigan areas. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:05:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We're hoping to reboot Refresh Detroit in March 2010. Want to help plan the future? We need people to help with: marketing and social media choosing meeting topics finding venues finding speakers Interested? Send an email to refresh [at] lireo {dot} com. http://refresh-detroit.org/2010/02/14/looking-to-reboot-refresh-detroit/ Unfortunately, the September 16, 2009 Refresh Detroit meeting has been canceled. If you're interested in attending a great presentation on September 16, might I suggest Josh Holmes "The Lost Art of Simplicity" talk, hosted by the Michigan Usability Professionals' Association and the Detroit Java User Group. http://refresh-detroit.org/2009/09/15/september-16-meeting-canceled/ The Detroit Java User Group is very pleased to announce a special event, Java and Flex with James Ward, on August 19, 2009 from 6:30PM to 8:30PM. The meeting will be held at ePrize, One ePrize Drive, in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan (map). Building highly interactive software that users love to use ... http://refresh-detroit.org/2009/08/03/java-and-flex-with-james-ward/ In mid-July, I (Dennis) will be flying "home" to Michigan for my brother's 40th birthday! So since I'll be in town, Ross and I are organizing a "Usability Tweetup" in Ann Arbor around 7pm on Saturday, July 18th. Hope you can join us! What: "Usability Tweetup" When: 7pm, Saturday, July 18, 2009 Where: ... http://refresh-detroit.org/2009/07/01/usability-tweetup-in-ann-arbor-july-18/ For the past two years, Refresh Detroit leaders noticed our meeting attendance is low in the summer months. So the Refresh Detroit leaders decided to take July and August off so can all enjoy time with family and friends! See you on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 when Ben Fraser and ... http://refresh-detroit.org/2009/06/29/summer-vacation-see-you-in-september/ Do you have a new website, application, design, or cool tool to share with others? Join us at Washtenaw Community College at 6:30pm for our third demo night, where you can show off your latest creation, or share with others a great application that makes your work easier. Demo night is ... http://refresh-detroit.org/2009/06/03/demo-night-june-17-2009/ Join us on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 when Ayat Shukairy and Khalid Saleh of Invesp Consulting, discuss the "Conversion Story - from clicks to cash". Times are tough, and every visitor on your site counts. Too often, companies focus on driving more traffic to their website, and not enough time maximizing ... http://refresh-detroit.org/2009/04/26/may-meeting-the-conversion-story-from-clicks-to-cash/ Want to continue the conversation after the April 21st Writing for the Web panel discussion? Thanks to Angelina Italian Bistro, on Broadway across from the Opera House, for offering drink specials to Refresh Detroit members after the panel discussion. Check out the great drinks offered: $5 for a 20-oz. Motor ... http://refresh-detroit.org/2009/04/19/gathering-and-drink-specials/ My BNI group is holding a Visitors Day meeting at Lake Forest Golf Club, located at 3110 West Ellsworth Road (on the corner of Ellsworth and Ann Arbor/Saline Road), in Ann Arbor on Wednesday, April 22 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. We are looking for business professionals to pass ... http://refresh-detroit.org/2009/04/18/business-networking-event/ How is writing for the web different from writing for other media? How can you craft your words to grab the attention of your readers? What do you need to know to create engaging content that people will want to read? Join Refresh Detroit on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 for a ... http://refresh-detroit.org/2009/04/12/writing-for-the-web-panel-discussion-april-21-2009/