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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090129
SUMMARY:Web Usability training
LOCATION:London, United Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:For web designers who want hands-on experience with usability t
 ools and techniques, "Web Usability" is a 2-day seminar that shows delegate
 s how to boost sales and conversion rates, increase usage and improve custo
 mer satisfaction. Unlike shorter introductory courses, this in-depth worksh
 op covers the entire design and development lifecycle.
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\nWHO IS THE COUR
 SE FOR?
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\nThis course is for you if you are actively involved in the des
 ign of a web site and you want to make sure that users can find and use con
 tent quickly and easily. The course will be valuable for business analysts 
 who want quick and effective tools to communicate web user requirements and
  for designers who want to learn methods for evaluating their site structur
 e and web page designs. Marketing managers will benefit by learning about t
 he business and brand benefits of a usability focus. Delegates do not need 
 a background in usability to benefit from this course.
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\nWHAT YOU'LL LEA
 RN
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\n-Describe a user centred design framework that supports end-to-end 
 usability involvement in web projects
\n-Use personas to share information 
 about customers and their tasks in an engaging and usable way
\n-Develop ch
 eap, throwaway prototypes to get quick and frequent feedback from your user
 s
\n-Specify usability metrics to make sure your web site is neither under-
  nor over-engineered
\n-Apply discount usability techniques, such as Nielse
 n's heuristic evaluation
\n-Learn about different methods for usability tes
 ting web sites and when to apply them
\n-Network with other professionals c
 arrying out usability activities in different companies
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090204
SUMMARY:Carson Workshop: Ben Huh
LOCATION:london, United Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:Community is an elusive and ever changing beast. It can be used
  to empower amazing start ups or it can be a tool of destruction and obsess
 ion.
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\nThis workshop will help you understand how to use the community a
 s a tool and what is required to sustain a growing community. A vibrant com
 munity is a living thing that requires nurturing. By the end of this worksh
 op, you should be able to define your community, how to encourage interacti
 on and understand the life-cycle of a community member.
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\nIf you believe
  that having a community is CRITICAL to the success of your enterprise, thi
 s is where you should be. Also, be forewarned: Your instructor will probabl
 y make fun of you in front of others. Be a good sport.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090211
SUMMARY:Carson Workshop: Paul Boag
LOCATION:London, United Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:Being a great designer or developer is only half the battle. Yo
 u also need to be able to promote and sell your services, unfortunately the
 re is little advice online about how to do this effectively.
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\nThe first
  part of this workshop will examine ways to promote your services, discuss 
 effective approaches when responding to client briefs and improve your pres
 entational skills for that crucial pitch.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090502
SUMMARY:Future of Web Design London 09
LOCATION:London, United Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:The goal of this show is to unite, inspire and equip web design
 ers around the world. We want you to walk away from FOWD knowing that you'r
 e not alone in your battle to create beautiful, usable and accessible websi
 tes and apps. 
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\nThe conference on the 30th April includes some great na
 mes including:
\n-Jim Coudal
\n-Molly Holzschlag
\n-Folkert Gorter
\n-Mark 
 Boulton
\n-Meagan Fisher
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\nYou also have the chance to attend a day of w
 orkshops on the 1st May which is the ideal opportunity to learn some new sk
 ills in an intimate classroom environment. 
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\nAt the moment ticket price
 s are:
\nConference pass £195
\nConf/Workshop pass £295
\nStudent Conf pass
  £45
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\nHowever these will be rising so keep checking the site for detail
 s.
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\nHope to see you all at the show:)
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090618
SUMMARY:UX London
LOCATION:London, United Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:UX London presenters are hand picked from the cream of user exp
 erience practitioners worldwide. Every one is massively experienced in his 
 or her field, as well as being an engaging speaker and effective teacher.  
 
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\nSpeakers include Don Norman, Jeff Veen, Jared Spool, Peter Merholz, L
 eisa Reichelt, Margaret Hanley, Donna Maurer, Luke Wroblewski and Dan Saffe
 r.
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\nUX London will give you three solid days of UX design inspiration a
 nd tuition.  
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\nEarly bird tickets are available until 25th February at 
 £895, saving you £300.  Tickets go on sale from 2nd January 2009.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090623
SUMMARY:Carson Workshop:Tara Hunt
LOCATION:London, United Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:Everyone knows about blogs and social networks such as Facebook
  and Twitter. And they've heard about someone who has used them to grow a h
 uge customer base. Everyone wants to be hands-on, grass roots and interacti
 ve. But what does this mean? And more to the point, how do you do it?
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 The Whuffie Factor will traverse the landscape of Web 2.0 and show you how 
 to become a player, it is not just another workshop about online marketing.
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