Orlando USA 2007-01-25 Transform design theory into practical usage during this 2 day interactive seminar where you will learn how to define user goals and business needs and then apply proven design techniques to ensure highly usable and successful applications. These are the same techniques being used successfully on real projects for many of our Global 2000 clients and large government organizations. Implementing a successful design process can mean the difference between success and failure in the coming years. Learn from the experts who have been delivering success in this field for over a decade! We will show you how to apply a proven process for identifying true user requirements, developing and validating conceptual models, and creating designs that are highly usable. We back up our design recommendations with solid research performed in our digital usability lab and will provide you actual video of users in action to bring home to your design teams to further reinforce the seminar material. We will show you how to adopt a user-centric perspective and learn how customer-centered design can transform your organization. 154 FL Learn how to define user goals and business needs while applying proven design techniques to ensure highly usable and successful applications. 2007-01-23 false http://www.classicsys.com/css06/cfm/designingforusability.cfm http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/154 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/154/css_logo.gif ui design, usability training, web design training Pretoria South Africa 2007-09-15 Course Objectives: At the end of this course, participants will be able to; Design intuitive navigation structures Optimise interaction through controls and feedback Create screens and pages that: - control user focus - match user's expectations - optimise efficiency and usability - understand the basics of accessibility and internationalisation Course Location:- Meraka Institute CSIR Site - Building 43 Meiring Naude Road Brummeria, Pretoria South Africa Class Time: 9.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. each day, includes morning tea & coffee, lunch and afternoon refreshments Course fee: 6,750 ZAR per person Please register online by visiting http://www.humanfactors.com/training/scheduleSAfrica.asp or, for more information, telephone Jennifer Pruess on +44 20 7953 4010 This course is being held in conjunction with Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, and counts towards HFI's training programme. HFI's Certification Track: Special rates are available for those on HFI's certification track to become a Certified Usability Analyst. Take all four courses and the certification exam for only 23, 275 ZAR, a 5% savings. 275 South Africa Learn to create interfaces that make sense to users while providing an enjoyable experience. HFI's user-centred design process allows you to create usable and useful Web sites and applications. 2007-09-12 false http://www.humanfactors.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/275 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/275/HFI_Logo.jpg usability, usability training, user experience, user interface design London England 2007-10-04 Course Objectives: At the end of this course, participants will be able to: Design intuitive navigation structures Optimise interaction through controls and feedback Create screens and pages that: - control user focus - match user's expectations - optimise efficiency and usability - understand the basics of accessibility and internationalisation Course Location: MLS Business Centre 130 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 5EU Class times: 9.00 am - 4.30 each day. Continental breakfast at 8.30 am each day, and lunch provided Course fee: £840/€1295 + VAT per person £755/€1165 + VAT per person if three or more attend from the same company Please register online by visiting http://www.humanfactors.com/training/scheduleEurope.asp or, for more information, call Jennifer Pruess on +44 20 7953 4010 HFI's Certification Track:- Special rates are available for those on HFI's certification track to become a Certified Usability Analyst. Take four courses and the certification exam within a two-year period for only £2570/€3955, a savings of 17% 280 England Learn to create interfaces that make sense to users while providing an enjoyable experience. HFI's user-centred design process allows you to create usable and useful Web sites and applications. 2007-10-01 false http://www.humanfactors.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/280 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/280/HFI_Logo.jpg usability, usability training, user experience, user interface design Washington DC USA 2007-10-13 Register now for User Focus 2007, the second annual conference of The Washington, DC Metro chapter of the Usability Professionals' Association (UPA), on Friday, October 12, 2007 at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel. The conference is a one-day exchange of ideas and experiences that demonstrate the value of usability in successful design. Registration deadline is October 8 - last year's conference sold out early! LEARN about important trends, cutting edge methods, and case studies in usability and user-centered design. NETWORK with folks who do what you do, and meet potential employers and employees. LEAVE motivated to create user experiences that drive results with a toolkit of techniques and best practices. The keynote address, The Dawning of the Age of Experience, will be delivered by Jared Spool, a well respected leader in the field of usability and design since 1978. Other highlights include a panel on Web 2.0, a presentation on the Future of Usability, and two tracks of presentations that offer the latest research, techniques and best practices, for people new to usability as well as experienced practitioners. Three optional 90-minute tutorials provide extra depth on software design and usability testing topics. About UPA-DC Metro Chapter UPA-DC Metro Chapter is a member-driven, multidisciplinary organization committed to the design and development of usable products. UPA-DC Metro provides a network and opportunities through which usability professionals can communicate and share information about skills and skill development, methodology used and/or proposed in the profession, tools, technology, and organizational issues. For more information, visit our website at http://www.userfocus.org or email us at conference@upa-dc-metro.org Registration fees: $140 UPA-DC Metro Members $165 Non-Members 322 DC Second annual conference of The Washington, DC Metro chapter of the Usability Professionals' Association (UPA) at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel 2007-10-12 false http://userfocus.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/322 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/322/logo_upadc.gif information architecture, information design, interface design, usability, usability testing, usability training, user experience, user interface design Utrecht Netherlands 2007-10-19 Course Objectives: At the end of this course, participants will be able to: Design intuitive navigation structures Optimise interaction through controls and feedback Create screens and pages that: - control user focus - match user's expectations - 0ptimise efficiency and usability - understand the basics of accessibility and internationalisation Course Location: Capgemini Academy Papendorpseweg 100 3500 GN Utrecht The Netherlands Class schedule: 9.00 am - 4.30 pm each day. Lunch and refreshments provided Course fee: €1500 HFI's Certification Track: - Special rates are available for those on HFI's certification track to become a Certified Usability Analyst. Take four courses and the certification exam within a two-year period for only €3955, a savings of 17% Please register online by visiting http://www.humanfactors.com/training/scheduleEurope.asp or, for more information, call Jennifer Pruess on + 44 20 7953 4010 Human Factors Europe Ltd has a partnership with Capgemini Academy to offer HFI's courses through Capgemini Academy in Utrecht, Netherlands. 284 Netherlands Learn to create interfaces that make sense to users while providing an enjoyable experience. HFI's user-centred design process allows you to create usable and useful Web sites and applications. 2007-10-16 false http://www.humanfactors.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/284 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/284/HFI_Logo.jpg usability, usability training, user experience, user interface design London United Kingdom 2008-10-09 For web designers who want hands-on experience with usability tools and techniques, "Web Usability" is a 2-day seminar that shows delegates how to boost sales and conversion rates, increase usage and improve customer satisfaction. Unlike shorter introductory courses, this in-depth workshop covers the entire design and development lifecycle. WHO IS THE COURSE FOR? This course is for you if you are actively involved in the design of a web site and you want to make sure that users can find and use content 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 structure and web page designs. Marketing managers will benefit by learning about the business and brand benefits of a usability focus. Delegates do not need a background in usability to benefit from this course. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN -Describe a user centred design framework that supports end-to-end usability involvement in web projects -Use personas to share information about customers and their tasks in an engaging and usable way -Develop cheap, throwaway prototypes to get quick and frequent feedback from your users -Specify usability metrics to make sure your web site is neither under- nor over-engineered -Apply discount usability techniques, such as Nielsen's heuristic evaluation -Learn about different methods for usability testing web sites and when to apply them -Network with other professionals carrying out usability activities in different companies 122 United Kingdom This seminar describes best practice in web usability, demonstrates good and bad examples of web pages and teaches you the tools and techniques you need to make your own site a success with its users. 2008-10-07 false http://www.userfocus.co.uk/training/webusability.html http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/122 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/122/userfocus.gif usability training, web usability Chicago USA 2008-11-20 ABOUT THIS COURSE This course is based on the ISO 13407 standard for human-centered design. Over the two-day course, delegates engage in practical design activities that help them discover the usability secrets behind product and software development. The activities cover the full design lifecycle, including business requirements, customer needs, software interface design, prototyping and usability testing. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This course is for you if you are part of a design team that wants to understand the goals that your customers need to achieve, and learn techniques for designing better system interfaces. This is a hands-on course and is most effective for delegates - including designers, software engineers, researchers, project managers, marketers and quality assurance managers - who have responsibility for ensuring new concepts meet customers' needs. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN? - How to describe a user-centered design framework that supports end-to-end usability involvement. - Share information about customers and their tasks in an engaging and usable way. - Discover ways to develop cheap, throwaway prototypes to get quick and frequent feedback from your users. - How to specify usability metrics to make sure your product is neither under- nor over-engineered. - Apply discount usability techniques, such as Nielsen's heuristic evaluation and cognitive walkthroughs. - Learn about different methods for usability testing and when to apply them. 532 IL Based on an ISO standard for user-centered design, this course covers the complete design lifecycle. It provides the tools and knowledge you need to incorporate usability into your software design. 2008-11-18 false http://www.blueprintusability.com/training/guiusability.html http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/532 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/532/bpu_logo_175.jpg gui interface, software, usability training