A web accessibility and user experience specialist with extensive experience in web site design, production and management. I am passionate about improving the accessibility, usability and user experience of the web.
Website: http://www.caseyg.com.au/
| May 14, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
IA-Peers gathering is set for Wednesday 14th May
What: good gossip, better beer, best company
When: Wednesday, May 14th, 7pm-9pm
Where: Woolloomooloo Hotel, the courtyard
Who: Anyone interested in Information Architecture
RSVP: Eric Scheid <eric@ironclad.com.au> 0402 404 733
| May 19, 2008 |
Web Directions Government, on May 19th at the Old Parliament House. Web Directions Government examines challenges and solutions to delivering government services via the web - whether at a local, state or federal level. Speakers include the W3C’s eGovernment lead, Jose Manuel Alonso, as well as speakers from the ABC, ABS, News Digital Media, and other leading practitioners in Government and Industry.
| May 15, 2008 | to | May 16, 2008 |
Web Directions UX - a one day, two track conference focussing on user experience design, and featuring leading practitioners in the design, development and testing of web based user experiences.
http://ux08.webdirections.org/
Web Directions UX is held on Friday May 16th at the Melbourne Town Hall, with an optional day of workshops on Thursday the 15th.
Speakers include Andy Budd from the UK, Robert Hoekman Jr from the US, and a range of Australian experts from the likes of Remember The Milk, News Digital Media, and Campaign Monitor.
| May 1, 2008 | to | May 2, 2008 |
Max Design presents: Website user experience and CSS workshop: designing for usability, building for the future
A hands-on workshop with user experience expert, Donna Maurer, and CSS expert, Russ Weakley.
Over two full days you will build detailed websites layouts from the ground up - starting with page layout, navigation and form design; and ending with clean markup and elegant styling using XHTML/CSS.
Day 1: Planning and designing the user experience
Donna Maurer
On day one you will plan and design a website - focusing on the user experience: designing the navigation, page layout and forms.
You will:
For each step, Donna will outline the fundamentals and show examples from small and large website projects. But most of the time will be hands-on - you work on your own project, ask questions and discuss with the group.
Day 2: Building beautiful sites using CSS
Russ Weakley
On day two you will build your website from the ground up - starting with structural markup, adding accessible markup and then styling your layout using CSS.
You will learn:
Who should attend?
Web managers, web designers, web developers and bloggers who:
| April 3, 2008 | to | April 4, 2008 |
Max Design presents: Website user experience and CSS workshop: designing for usability, building for the future
A hands-on workshop with user experience expert, Donna Maurer, and CSS expert, Russ Weakley.
Over two full days you will build detailed websites layouts from the ground up - starting with page layout, navigation and form design; and ending with clean markup and elegant styling using XHTML/CSS.
Day 1: Planning and designing the user experience
Donna Maurer
On day one you will plan and design a website - focusing on the user experience: designing the navigation, page layout and forms.
You will:
For each step, Donna will outline the fundamentals and show examples from small and large website projects. But most of the time will be hands-on - you work on your own project, ask questions and discuss with the group.
Day 2: Building beautiful sites using CSS
Russ Weakley
On day two you will build your website from the ground up - starting with structural markup, adding accessible markup and then styling your layout using CSS.
You will learn:
Who should attend?
Web managers, web designers, web developers and bloggers who:
| March 31, 2008 | to | April 1, 2008 |
Max Design presents: Website user experience and CSS workshop: designing for usability, building for the future
A hands-on workshop with user experience expert, Donna Maurer, and CSS expert, Russ Weakley.
Over two full days you will build detailed websites layouts from the ground up - starting with page layout, navigation and form design; and ending with clean markup and elegant styling using XHTML/CSS.
Day 1: Planning and designing the user experience
Donna Maurer
On day one you will plan and design a website - focusing on the user experience: designing the navigation, page layout and forms.
You will:
For each step, Donna will outline the fundamentals and show examples from small and large website projects. But most of the time will be hands-on - you work on your own project, ask questions and discuss with the group.
Day 2: Building beautiful sites using CSS
Russ Weakley
On day two you will build your website from the ground up - starting with structural markup, adding accessible markup and then styling your layout using CSS.
You will learn:
Who should attend?
Web managers, web designers, web developers and bloggers who:
| April 28, 2008 | to | April 29, 2008 |
Max Design presents: Website user experience and CSS workshop: designing for usability, building for the future
A hands-on workshop with user experience expert, Donna Maurer, and CSS expert, Russ Weakley.
Over two full days you will build detailed websites layouts from the ground up - starting with page layout, navigation and form design; and ending with clean markup and elegant styling using XHTML/CSS.
Day 1: Planning and designing the user experience
Donna Maurer
On day one you will plan and design a website - focusing on the user experience: designing the navigation, page layout and forms.
You will:
For each step, Donna will outline the fundamentals and show examples from small and large website projects. But most of the time will be hands-on - you work on your own project, ask questions and discuss with the group.
Day 2: Building beautiful sites using CSS
Russ Weakley
On day two you will build your website from the ground up - starting with structural markup, adding accessible markup and then styling your layout using CSS.
You will learn:
Who should attend?
Web managers, web designers, web developers and bloggers who:
| May 9, 2008 | ||
| 9:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
It is never easy juggling the many tasks involved in maintaining and growing intranets. This workshop introduces a new model for managing intranets: the Intranet Hive.
Dividing intranet tasks into six segments, this model has been developed by Step Two Designs to help intranet teams assess how they are going, and to identify missing activities.
Cairo Walker will facilitate an exploration of this new model, as well providing practical insight into many aspects of intranet management.
Event Details:
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Date: Friday, 9 May 2008
Location: Crowne Plaza, Melbourne
For more information and to register, go to
www.steptwo.com.au/seminars/080509/
About the presenter
Cairo Walker is a senior consultant at Step Two, and has worked with many organisations in both the public and private sector, in a consulting and mentoring roles.
Cairo’s expertise has seen her deliver keynote speeches and workshops across Asia-Pacific and consult to global organizations such as Dyno Nobel (USA, Canada, Australia), Caltex, McKesson (USA, Asia-Pacific), Fonterra (global in over 50 countries) and many others. In addition to these global companies Cairo has an impressive local track record designing successful enterprise-wide initiatives and mentoring companies through implementation within Australia.
Cairo is the author of many articles on information management, collaboration and intranets and runs the Enterprise Content Management post-graduate subject at the University of Technology, Sydney.
| April 2, 2007 | ||
| 9:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
To be successful, information management initiatives must quickly become valuable to the business, delivering tangible and visible benefits. This can be challenging in complex organisational environments with many hurdles to overcome.
Cairo Walker shares her on-the-ground experience working with some of Australasia’s most prominent private and public sector organisation’s information management strategies, plans and initiatives.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Cairo share her thoughts and insights on making information management work.
Event Details:
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2008
Location: Mercure Hotel, Sydney
For more information and to register, go to
www.steptwo.com.au/seminars/080402/
About the presenter
Cairo Walker is a senior consultant at Step Two, and has worked with many organisations in both the public and private sector, in a consulting and mentoring roles.
Cairo’s expertise has seen her deliver keynote speeches and workshops across Asia-Pacific and consult to global organizations such as Dyno Nobel (USA, Canada, Australia), Caltex, McKesson (USA, Asia-Pacific), Fonterra (global in over 50 countries) and many others. In addition to these global companies Cairo has an impressive local track record designing successful enterprise-wide initiatives and mentoring companies through implementation within Australia.
Cairo is the author of many articles on information management, collaboration and intranets and runs the Enterprise Content Management post-graduate subject at the University of Technology, Sydney.
| June 18, 2008 | ||
| 9:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
In this one-day workshop, Patrick Kennedy will present the fundamentals of information architecture (IA), the core methodology for organising and designing websites and intranets.
Key skills such as card sorting will be taught, and this workshop is designed to build in-house information architecture skills. A must for all web or intranet teams.
Please note, this is a introductory workshop designed to build core skills, and is not suitable for intermediate or experienced practitioners.
Event Details:
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Date: Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Location: Rydges Southbank, Brisbane
For more information and to register, go to
www.steptwo.com.au/seminars/080618/
About the presenter
Patrick Kennedy is a senior consultant in Step Two Designs, and has over ten years of experience in the digital media and web industry. He has in-depth expertise in best practice web design and development, usability, information architecture, user research and strategy.
Patrick has provided user-experience consultancy for many public and private sector organisations both in Australia and the United Kingdom. Patrick will draw examples from real-world projects to give insight into addressing common challenges and issues. This practical approach will ensure that all participants gain information that can be used back in the workplace.
Patrick holds a nationally recognised training qualification (Certificate IV in Assessment and Training), and is steadily bringing this workshop to all corners of Australia.
