Just a brief note for those of you who are interested.  Forums have been set up, a wiki has been created, and we are basically open for business.  There are a few things left to do, but besides a last coat of paint this place is ready to move in to.  If you or if you know of anyone in Informatics who has a good eye for graphic design and wants to help me make things look good and a little less samey, please get in touch with me so we can make things look nice as well as functional.

Additionally, I will be making some changes to the way IUGA membership registration works.  So if you’re an incoming member of the 9th cohort, please follow the forum link and create an account there and I’ll modify the member display code to display everything correctly.

Cheers!

The IUGA web server has been updated and mediawiki has successfully been installed. Over the next week or so I will be getting it up and running and at some point towards the middle of summer quarter it should be ready for general use by Informatics students. Use it for capstone ideas and comments, course descriptions, and really whatever people want to use it for.

The skies the limit!

Thursday May 29th at 7:00PM in MGH 420 is the last IUGA Meeting of the 2007-2008 academic year. This meeting will feature a presentation by Nick Finck, Director of User Experience for Blue Flavor. Nick will explore the best practices of user experience by reviewing some of the most popular and highly trafficked websites today such as eBay, Amazon, Toyota, Flickr, Twitter, Netflix and more. Nick will identify and explain both good and bad experiences on these sites on the merits of visual design, information architecture, interaction, and ease of use. Non IUGA members are welcome to attend.

It’s gaming time.
The last IUGA LAN party of the 2007-2008 academic year is this Saturday May 17th from 7:00pm-3:00am in Mary Gates Hall 430 and 420. Join us as we take over the 4th floor of Mary Gates Hall for some well spent time before the end of the quarter.

Over 30 computers will be running Team Fortress 2, Counter Strike: Source, Warcraft 3, Worms Armageddon and Call of Duty 4. In MGH 420 we will have Rock Band, Halo 3, and whatever else people bring.

Cost:
$5 pre registered
$7 at the door

Pre register by sending an email to iuga@u.washington.edu before Friday May 16th with your name and the number of people you will be bringing with you. Everyone is invited.
Pizza and soda will be available.

Come one, come all to an afternoon of pool. It will be an ultimate showdown of geometric mind-boggling wits among all Informatics majors. It’s FREE, so bring a classmate, bring a friend, anyone who is up to the challenge.

Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Time: 3:15pm - 5:15pm
Location: HUB Game Room

And if pool is not your cup of tea, we can bring on the bowling and table tennis.