{"id":2,"date":"2019-07-24T04:46:57","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T04:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sigchi-melbourne.acm.org\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-05-11T23:05:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:05:44","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigchi-melbourne.acm.org\/","title":{"rendered":"SIGCHI-M"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-262\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-109-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-262 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"CHI 2022 Event\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_262\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_262\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-278 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-04-12 17:15:41\" data-filename=\"1-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sigchi-melbourne.acm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-262 slide-278 msDefaultImage\" title=\"CHI 2022 Event - Melbourne Connect\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-279 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-04-12 17:15:41\" data-filename=\"4-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sigchi-melbourne.acm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-262 slide-279 msDefaultImage\" title=\"CHI 2022 Event - Melbourne Connect\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-280 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-04-12 17:15:41\" data-filename=\"3-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sigchi-melbourne.acm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-262 slide-280 msDefaultImage\" title=\"CHI 2022 Event - Melbourne Connect\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-281 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-04-12 17:15:41\" data-filename=\"2-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sigchi-melbourne.acm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-262 slide-281 msDefaultImage\" title=\"CHI 2022 Event - Melbourne Connect\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-282 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-04-12 17:15:41\" data-filename=\"1-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sigchi-melbourne.acm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-262 slide-282 msDefaultImage\" title=\"CHI 2022 Event - Melbourne Connect\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SIGCHI-M &#8211; welcome to the home page of the ACM SIGCHI Melbourne chapter!<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>We are a growing group of UXers interested in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and HCI folks interested in User experience and Design. Together, we build a bridge between UX and HCI, between industry and academia, in Melbourne and across Australia.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #037f9b;\">If you are a UX, HCI, ID, or UI designer working, studying or researching in Melbourne and would like to join the Chapter, membership is free this year. Please send us an email with your name and work affiliation:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<h2><a href=\"mailto: SIGCHImelb@gmail.com\"><strong>JOIN NOW!<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\n<p><br \/>This SIGCHI Melbourne local chapter builds a forum that allows practitioners, learners and leaders with a university, corporate or startup background to exchange ideas and best practices and grow their network. We are affiliated with the international ACM SIGCHI.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-205 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sigchi-melbourne.acm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Meetup-logo-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"117\" height=\"66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigchi-melbourne.acm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Meetup-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sigchi-melbourne.acm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Meetup-logo-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sigchi-melbourne.acm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Meetup-logo-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sigchi-melbourne.acm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Meetup-logo-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/sigchi-melbourne.acm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Meetup-logo-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 117px) 100vw, 117px\" \/><br \/>We want to share and increase knowledge and greater interest in the science, design, development, and application of UX and HCI practices. <br \/>So we will be running <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/en-AU\/acm-melbourne\/\"><strong>Meetups in Melbourne, so signup to be informed!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sigchi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACM SIGCHI (ACMs Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction)<\/a> is the premier international society for professionals, academics and students interested in human-technology &amp; human-computer interaction (HCI).<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SIGCHI-M &#8211; welcome to the home page of the ACM SIGCHI Melbourne chapter! 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