Tag Archives: Usability

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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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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Free Webinar: Designing Navigation with Task Management

By Robert Doyal | Published: November 10, 2008
Here is another free webinar to celebrate World Usability Day on November 13th. This looks to be a great session too. Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008 Time: 10:00-11:00 am ET Fee: Free but you must register to participate in this webinar. Instructors: Gerry McGovern and Gord Hopkins of Customer Carewords
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Free Webinar: Create Great Usability Requirements

By Robert Doyal | Published: November 3, 2008
The Federal Web Managers Forum User Experience Task Group (UXTG) is sponsoring a free webinar to celebrate World Usability Day. Here are the details. Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008 Time: 2:00-3:00 pm ET Fee: Free to government and non-government participants but you must register to participate in this webinar. Instructors: Mary Theofanos and Sharon Laskowski of NIST Webinar Description Title: [...]
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World Usability Day 2008 set for November 13th

By Robert Doyal | Published: November 3, 2008
4th Annual World Usability Day Launches The Global Transport Challenge 40 plus countries will host events showcasing transportation challenges and successes worldwide On November 13, 2008, towns and cities around the world will focus on a common global concern – transportation usability and its impact on our environment. World Usability Day 2008 will launch  the Global Transport [...]
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Human Factors International (HFI) Barbeque

By Robert Doyal | Published: August 11, 2008
The following invitation is from Noel Holmes’, HFI Vice-President for the Central Region, and Sheryll Ryan, HFI Director of Business Development for the Central Region and Mexico. I met both of these individuals at the Austin Usability Professionals meeting last week. This looks to be an awesome event. Only in Texas can you discuss eye-tracking [...]
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Event: Austin Usability Professionals Meeting

By Robert Doyal | Published: August 3, 2008
The Austin Usability Professionals group will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, August 6th, at 6 p.m. at VinoVino located at 4119 Guadalupe Street; Austin, Texas 78751.
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