[Air-l] Fwd: World Useability Day

[Katherine Mancuso]

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Date:    Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:46:48 -0400
From:    "Lissner, Scott" <Lissner.2 at OSU.EDU>
Subject: World Useability Day - Nov. 3

**Accessibility information at bottom**

I thought this might be of interest.


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From: CSCA <info at redminnow.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:01:26 Subject: CSCA - World Usability Day, =
November 3rd

http://www.worldusabilityday.org
World Usability Day is a project of the Usability Professionals' =
Association - promoting usability concepts and techniques worldwide. =
With events occurring around the world, there will be 36 hours of events =
to attend in person and online. You can read stories about how =
technology is 'Making It Easy' in this world. And, you can send your =
stories about technology that may (or may not) be 'Making It Easy' for =
you.=20

 Professor Brian Stone, OSU College of the Arts, Department of =
Industrial, Interior, and Visual Communication Design, presents an =
overview about usability issues and hosts a local panel discussion as a =
part of this worldwide event.

 Please join the online webcast event for topics such as web =
accessibility, mainstream accessibility and assistive technology, =
involvement by users with disabilities, corporate accessibility =
programs, speech technologies, accessible voice telecommunications, and =
emerging technology services. =20

 For additional information, questions about the accessibility of this =
event, or wish to request accommodations contact digitalunion at osu.edu or =
Professor R. Brian Stone at stone.158 at osu.edu.=20

 Agenda:
 5:00-6:00: Scott Lissner, OSU ADA Coordinator and Ken Petri, Director =
of the Web Accessibility Center=20
An overview of Web Accessibility,=20
 Location: Digital Union (Science and Engineering Library)

 5:00-6:00: World Usability Day Web cast
 Location: Digital Union Studio

 6:00-6:30: Reception sponsored by The Department of Design
 Location: Digital Union Studio

 6:30-8:00: Panel Discussion on "Usability, Making It Easy"
 Location: Science and Engineering Library 090

Opening remarks [keynote],=20
 Tammy Craig, Director of Usability and Design, Nationwide Insurance

 Panel Discussion:
 Moderator, Phil Diol, JPMorgan Chase
 Panelist, Richard Dou

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Emory University
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katherine.mancuso at emory.edu

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