Tag Archives: 2009

City of Austin to celebrate technology at 11th Annual GIS Day

By Robert Doyal | Published: November 13, 2009
Press Release from the City of Austin November 12, 2009 Geography Awareness Week is here and Mr. GIS is ready to make his appearance at this year’s celebration of geospatial and mapping technologies. Complete with its own mascot and theme song, the 11th Annual City of Austin GIS Day kicks off at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 [...]
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2009 World Usability Day Event in Austin: Designing for a Sustainable World

By Robert Doyal | Published: October 30, 2009
Thanks to Julie Lowe from the Austin Usability Professionals’ Association (UPA) for sharing this upcoming World Usability Day event with RefreshAustin! If you’re in Austin (or nearby), certainly make plans to attend this free event. Event Details Thursday, November 12th, 6:30-8:30pm Tonic Coffeebar and Lounge In the Artisan Apartments 8701 West Parmer Lane, Suite 2128 Austin, TX 78729 Map to Event RSVP to [...]
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Walmart Caskets: Save Money, Sleep Well

By Robert Doyal | Published: October 30, 2009
From the cradle to the grave, Walmart wants to help you save money and sleep well. Consumers can now pick up more than just a baby bed from Walmart.com. Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, has entered the funeral business by adding caskets and urns to its online inventory. Caskets are priced from $895 for the Lady de [...]
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2009 Texas Book Festival

By Robert Doyal | Published: October 29, 2009
This weekend, approximately 35,000 book lovers are expected to converge in Austin for the 2009 Texas Book Festival. The two-day event is scheduled for October 31st and November 1st on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol. Admission is free and open to the public. Festival goers will have access to more than 200 accomplished Texas [...]
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World Usability Day 2009 set for November 12th

By Robert Doyal | Published: October 28, 2009
World Usability Day (WUD) was founded in 2005 as an initiative of the Usability Professionals’ Association to ensure that services and products important to human life are easier to access and simpler to use. Each year, on the second Thursday of November, over 200 events are organized in over 43 countries around the world to [...]
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