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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20061114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20061115
SUMMARY:World Usability Day Seattle
LOCATION:Seattle, Washington, USA
DESCRIPTION:Blue Flavor, Deaton Interactive Design, and Puget Sound SIGCHI 
 are proud to present World Usability Day Seattle.
\n
\nJoin us for this ope
 n house event. There will be plenty of drinks and socializing to celebrate 
 World Usability Day.
\n
\n
\nActivities
\n
\nActivities for the evening inc
 lude social hour, a round table discussion, PS-SIGCHI membership signup dri
 ve, and tours of Blue Flavor's new usability lab. Steve Krug has also given
  us 4 signed copies of his book Don't Make Me Think! for us to give out at 
 the event.   The festivities begin at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, November 14th at 
 Blue Flavor in Fremont near the Troll.
\n
\n
\nOther Activities
\n
\nAnd do
 n't forget to join the "World's largest online card-sort" event on World Us
 ability Day, sponsored by the Society for Technical Communication. Sign-up 
 at http://www.stc.org/wud/
\n
\nAlso be sure to post your best and worst us
 ability experiences to the Making Life Easy blog, and vote for others as in
 ductees to our inaugural Usability Hall of Fame and Hall of Shame (to be an
 nounced 14 November 06).  For more information visit http://www.makinglifee
 asy.org/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071109
SUMMARY:UI12 - User Interface 12 Conference
LOCATION:Boston, Massachusetts, USA
DESCRIPTION:Register for all 4 days by October 23rd with the promotion code
  BOXES to receive $30 off each day and a limited-edition UI12 iPod video ht
 tp://www.uiconf.com
\n
\nBOXES promo code cannot be combined with any other
  special offer or promotional code, and is only valid for 4 day registratio
 ns. 
\n
\nFor the User Interface 12 Conference 
\n( http://www.uiconf.com )
 , Jared M. Spool and his team of usability researchers have asked the most 
 forward thinking minds in the world of usability to present on today's most
  pressing design topics.  
\n
\nFor 4 full days, you'll learn in-depth tech
 niques from these top experts, and come away with the knowledge and confide
 nce necessary to tackle your biggest design challenges. 
\n
\nNow in its tw
 elfth year, the UI12 Conference examines the most critical web design and u
 sability issues facing designers, information architects, and usability pro
 fessionals. Topics include: Agile Development, Task-based Information Archi
 tecture, Usability Testing, Visual Design, Building Innovative Designs, Com
 municating with Comics, Interaction Design, and Designing with CSS. 
\n
\nO
 n Monday, November 5th, you'll have the chance to attend one of four full-d
 ay seminars from Larry Constantine, Gerry McGovern, Rolf Molich, or Luke Wr
 oblewski. 
\n
\nOn Tuesday, November 6th, you'll have the chance to attend 
 several of the informative and entertaining 90-minute Featured Talks from e
 ach of our conference speakers, as well as the UI12 Conference Keynote pres
 entation from Jared M. Spool. 
\n
\nOn Wednesday, November 7th, you'll have
  the chance to attend one of four full-day seminars from Scott Berkun, Kevi
 n Cheng, Kim Goodwin, or Cameron Moll. 
\n
\nWe'll cap off the week on Thur
 sday, November 8th, with our Showcase Seminar Day, where you can choose bet
 ween UIE's most popular seminars.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071109
SUMMARY:Understanding User Centred Design (Bristol, UK)
LOCATION:Bristol, United Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:Traditional web and software development is changing. Competiti
 ve advantage is no longer about who has the most features. It is about user
  experience. Products and services that are so practical and easy to use th
 at you can’t imagine your life without them.
\n
\nThis one-day workshop is 
 designed to give those attending a practical, hands-on overview of the User
 -Centred Design (UCD) process and the range of different methods that can b
 e used to enhance the usability and user experience of a websites and web a
 pplications. The workshop is suitable for senior management, project manage
 rs, developers, marketing professionals, business analysts and anyone else 
 who want to find out more about the benefits that a UCD approach can bring 
 to their organisation.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080125
SUMMARY:Understanding User Centred Design (Bristol, UK)
LOCATION:Bristol, United Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:Traditional web and software development is changing. Competiti
 ve advantage is no longer about who has the most features. It is about user
  experience. Products and services that are so practical and easy to use th
 at you can't imagine your life without them.
\n
\nThis one-day workshop is 
 designed to give those attending a practical, hands-on overview of the User
 -Centred Design (UCD) process and the range of different methods that can b
 e used to enhance the usability and user experience of a websites and web a
 pplications. The workshop is suitable for senior management, project manage
 rs, developers, marketing professionals, business analysts and anyone else 
 who want to find out more about the benefits that a UCD approach can bring 
 to their organisation.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080407
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080413
SUMMARY:Usability Week 2008 New York
LOCATION:New York, New York, USA
DESCRIPTION:3-day intensive camp on Usability in Practice
\n
\n3-Day immers
 ion: Interaction Design with Bruce "Tog" Tognazzini
\n
\nSpecialized full-d
 ay tutorials:
\n
\n  (*) Fundamental Guidelines for Web Usability
\n  (*) A
 pplication Usability 1: Page-Level Building Blocks for Feature Design
\n  (
 *) Application Usability 2: Dialogue and Workflow Design
\n  (*) Intranet U
 sability 1
\n  (*) Intranet Usability 2
\n  (*) Websites That Sell: The Rol
 e of Motivational Psychology in Website Design
\n  (*) Email Newsletter Usa
 bility
\n  (*) Writing for the Web: Content Usability
\n
\nCome for as few 
 or as many days as you like.
\nThe same program is also offered in San Fran
 cisco, London (UK), and Melbourne (Australia).
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080409
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080410
SUMMARY:Information Architecture Essentials
LOCATION:Sydney, Australia
DESCRIPTION:In this one-day workshop, Patrick Kennedy will present the fund
 amentals of information architecture (IA), the core methodology for organis
 ing and designing websites and intranets.
\n
\nKey skills such as card sort
 ing will be taught, and this workshop is designed to build in-house informa
 tion architecture skills. A must for all web or intranet teams.
\n
\nIA pro
 vides a rich toolbox of techniques and frameworks to ensure that websites a
 nd intranets are structured in a way that makes sense to users.
\n
\nAt the
  end of the day you will be ready to tackle the information architecture, n
 avigation and page layouts for a small to medium site or part of a larger s
 ite.
\n
\n*Who is this workshop for?*
\n
\nWhen redesigning (or designing) 
 a website or intranet, it is critical that users be able to easily find wha
 t they want on the new site. This does not happen by chance. Best practice 
 information architecture techniques should be followed to ensure that the d
 esired project outcomes are actually achieved.
\n
\nIA should therefore be 
 core knowledge for all web and intranet teams. This workshop provides the f
 oundation for building these skills in-house within organisations. It also 
 provides the knowledge required to better manage consultants or contractors
  who have been engaged to conduct this work on the site.
\n
\nPlease note, 
 this is a introductory workshop designed to build core skills, and is not s
 uitable for intermediate or experienced practitioners.
\n
\n*See website fo
 r prices and registration details*
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080525
SUMMARY:Usability Week 2008 London
LOCATION:London, United Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:3-day intensive camp on Usability in Practice
\n
\n3-Day immers
 ion: Interaction Design with Bruce "Tog" Tognazzini
\n
\nSpecialized full-d
 ay tutorials:
\n
\n  (*) Fundamental Guidelines for Web Usability
\n  (*) A
 pplication Usability 1: Page-Level Building Blocks for Feature Design
\n  (
 *) Application Usability 2: Dialogue and Workflow Design
\n  (*) Intranet U
 sability 1
\n  (*) Intranet Usability 2
\n  (*) Websites That Sell: The Rol
 e of Motivational Psychology in Website Design
\n  (*) Email Newsletter Usa
 bility
\n  (*) Writing for the Web: Content Usability
\n
\nCome for as few 
 or as many days as you like. 
\nThe same program is also offered in New Yor
 k, San Francisco, and Melbourne (Australia).
\n
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080622
SUMMARY:Usability Week 2008 San Francisco
LOCATION:San Francisco, California, USA
DESCRIPTION:3-day intensive camp on Usability in Practice
\n
\n3-Day immers
 ion: Interaction Design with Bruce "Tog" Tognazzini
\n
\nSpecialized full-d
 ay tutorials:
\n
\n  (*) Fundamental Guidelines for Web Usability
\n  (*) A
 pplication Usability 1: Page-Level Building Blocks for Feature Design
\n  (
 *) Application Usability 2: Dialogue and Workflow Design
\n  (*) Intranet U
 sability 1
\n  (*) Intranet Usability 2
\n  (*) Websites That Sell: The Rol
 e of Motivational Psychology in Website Design
\n  (*) Email Newsletter Usa
 bility
\n  (*) Writing for the Web: Content Usability
\n
\nCome for as few 
 or as many days as you like. 
\nThe same program is also offered in New Yor
 k City, London (UK), and Melbourne (Australia).
\n
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080619
SUMMARY:Information Architecture Essentials
LOCATION:Brisbane, Australia
DESCRIPTION:In this one-day workshop, Patrick Kennedy will present the fund
 amentals of information architecture (IA), the core methodology for organis
 ing and designing websites and intranets.
\n
\nKey skills such as card sort
 ing will be taught, and this workshop is designed to build in-house informa
 tion architecture skills. A must for all web or intranet teams.
\n
\nIA pro
 vides a rich toolbox of techniques and frameworks to ensure that websites a
 nd intranets are structured in a way that makes sense to users.
\n
\nAt the
  end of the day you will be ready to tackle the information architecture, n
 avigation and page layouts for a small to medium site or part of a larger s
 ite.
\n
\n*Who is this workshop for?*
\n
\nWhen redesigning (or designing) 
 a website or intranet, it is critical that users be able to easily find wha
 t they want on the new site. This does not happen by chance. Best practice 
 information architecture techniques should be followed to ensure that the d
 esired project outcomes are actually achieved.
\n
\nIA should therefore be 
 core knowledge for all web and intranet teams. This workshop provides the f
 oundation for building these skills in-house within organisations. It also 
 provides the knowledge required to better manage consultants or contractors
  who have been engaged to conduct this work on the site.
\n
\nPlease note, 
 this is a introductory workshop designed to build core skills, and is not s
 uitable for intermediate or experienced practitioners.
\n
\n*See website fo
 r prices and registration details*
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080721
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080727
SUMMARY:Usability Week 2008 Melbourne
LOCATION:Melbourne, Australia
DESCRIPTION:3-day intensive camp on Usability in Practice
\n
\n3-Day immers
 ion: Interaction Design with Bruce "Tog" Tognazzini
\n
\nSpecialized full-d
 ay tutorials:
\n
\n  (*) Fundamental Guidelines for Web Usability
\n  (*) A
 pplication Usability 1: Page-Level Building Blocks for Feature Design
\n  (
 *) Application Usability 2: Dialogue and Workflow Design
\n  (*) Intranet U
 sability 1
\n  (*) Intranet Usability 2
\n  (*) Websites That Sell: The Rol
 e of Motivational Psychology in Website Design
\n  (*) Email Newsletter Usa
 bility
\n  (*) Writing for the Web: Content Usability
\n
\nCome for as few 
 or as many days as you like. 
\nThe same program is also offered in New Yor
 k City, San Francisco, and London (UK).
\n
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