Hacks/Hackers March 2016

6:00pm Arrive / Socialise / Grab a drink

6:30pm Lydia Byrne: Combining Illustrations and Abstract Graphics to Convey Information

7:00pm More socialising / Drinks / Food

7:30pm Showcase: In this session we invite members of the Hacks/Hackers community (that's you!) to bring their own laptop or digital device to showcase any visualisations and/or tools they are currently working on. Other members will be encouraged to interact with these displays and discuss these various technologies.

Think of it like show and tell, but for grownups.

8:00pm Close / Socialise

The ABC (http://www.abc.net.au) has been kind enough to provide space for us to hold this event and ThoughtWorks (https://www.thoughtworks.com/) are our food and drinks sponsor. Please RSVP so we have a good idea of numbers.

If you have any other questions or suggestions for this event or to make 2016 a great year for Hacks/Hackers Brisbane, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

You can email me ( simon@elvery.net ) or get in touch via Twitter (@hackshackersbne (https://twitter.com/hackshackersbne)).

Sponsors

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More on the speakers: Lydia Byrne

Lydia Byrne is heading into the final year of her PhD in the area of visualisation. She is looking at the different factors which should be considered during the visualisation design process, including relevance to audience’s interest, salience of key visual features and ease of interpretation. Her interest in visualisation first emerged during her work at the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation in Canberra, when she realised that it provided a way to combine her two loves from university: Maths and English literature.

The presentation will focus on the role of ‘figurative visualisation’ (e.g. illustrations, photographs, maps) in conveying new information to the audience, compared to more traditional visualisations. I’ll provide an overview of some interesting results from new studies, unpack some common misconceptions, and deconstruct a range of examples, including some abc online stories.

Semi-pro!

If you like a good micro-brew to go with your hack/hacking then you're in luck. The March event will feature beer from Semi-Pro Brewing (https://www.facebook.com/semiprobrewing).

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ABC Employees are reminded of the ABC’s Drug and Alcohol Policy, and to be responsible in their consumption of alcohol, including ensuring they do not drink and drive. If you have any questions about this, please ask your Manager.