[Air-l] Fwd: World Useability Day

[Louise Ferguson]

We (that is, Usability Profesionals' Association) are running events around
the world, over 36 hours: San Francisco, NY, New Zealand, Singapore,
London..

See
http://www.worldusabilityday.org/
for further info.

And for anyone in London...please feel free to get in touch. We have stuff
running throughout the day.


Louise F


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On 10/29/05, Katherine Mancuso <katherine.mancuso at emory.edu> wrote:
>
> ----Forwarded Message
> 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.
>
>
> ------ Forwarded Message
> 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
>
> --
> Katherine Mancuso, PhD student
> Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts
> S415 Callaway Center
> Emory University
> Atlanta, GA 30322
> katherine.mancuso at emory.edu
>
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