| July 22, 2008 | to | July 24, 2008 |
This course provides the essential knowledge to transition from being a classical usability engineer to become a complete user experience designer.
It is no longer enough to design just for efficiency – now user experience experts must also design for engagement.
More information at humanfactors.com.
To register.
| May 5, 2008 |
Andy’s workshop will be on guerilla usability testing. Usability tests are an excellent way of discovering problems with a product or service. Commissioning a dedicated usability lab will provide a high degree of scientific rigour but obviously comes at significant cost.
Instead of a single academic evaluation, why not bring your usability testing in-house and run it alongside your design and development process? Two or three quick-and-dirty usability tests will not only provide better results but will also allow you to iterate your product between tests, ultimately leading to a more refined product.
Usability testing needn’t cost the Earth. In fact, there’s no need for all that expensive equipment, a dedicated lab and or even expert evaluators. It’s entirely possible to run a test at your own office, a cafe or even your subject’s home.
Who is this Workshop For?
This workshop is designed for anybody building modern websites or web applications, whether you’re an Information Architect, Interface Designer or Usability professional. As long as you have an interest in your users and want to build better experiences, this workshop is for you.
What are the learning outcomes?
At the end of this sessions you will be able to:
* Plan your own guerrilla usability test
* Screen and recruit test subjects
* Moderate a usability test
* Review the results and provide recommendations
* Write usability reports and give presentations on your findings
| June 24, 2008 | to | June 30, 2008 |
Rethinking China! is an excursion to Shanghai, June 24-30, 2008, to experience first-hand how the future is unfolding in the New China.
Through a series of on-site, experiential and ethnographic visits, business leaders will get an intimate and in-depth look into China’s emerging consumer culture. The small group format allows for unparalleled access into the lives of today’s Chinese consumers via in-home visits, retail shop-alongs and man-on-the-street interviews to reveal real-time consumer-centric insights.
Rethinking China! is particularly valuable for those in charge of strategy, marketing, research and development, product design and user experience for their organization.
See rethinkingchina.com for more information.
| March 26, 2008 | ||
| 9:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
“Help wanted: Technical Writer to document SDKs. Must have Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Master’s degree in Technical Communication, plus five year’s experience in a similar position…”
In their dreams! In the real world, there are a lot more SDKs that need documenting than technical writers with the ideal qualifications. Documenting SDKs isn’t easy, and it’s not for everyone. But it is a highly sought skill. It’s work that will earn you respect, both from other writers and from programmers. And it’s one of the best-paying gigs in our industry.
Sure, it’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it. Why not you?
What will this workshop give me?
This 1-day workshop focuses on how to organize and produce SDK documentation, no matter what programming language the API is written in. You’ll learn why companies bother with SDKs, what programmers want and why sample programs are so important.
Act fast, space is limited and we expect this workshop to be full.
Location
Arno’s Restaurant
141 W 38th
NYC at Broadway
Cost
$200 STC Members/$240 Nonmembers
| May 15, 2008 | to | May 16, 2008 |
Progressive testing of Web sites and software applications is a critical component of creating a user-centered design. This seminar provides practical techniques to help move the web and application design into compliance with the user’s needs, limitations, mental models and cognitive styles. Rich functionality is worth little if the user can’t access it. This seminar provides usability practitioners with quick and practical tools to accurately predict how users will experience their applications.
Cost: $1195 per person; $1075 each if three or more attend from same company
(Prices are in USD. 5% GST will be added to course fees.)
More information: http://www.humanfactors.com/training/usabilitytesting.asp
To register:
https://www.humanfactors.com/training/registration/registration.asp?id=267
Location information: http://www.humanfactors.com/training/registration/ucdetail.asp?id=267
| May 15, 2008 | to | May 16, 2008 |
Putting Research into Practice provides participants with an engaging review of foundational and recent research with a distinct “How can I use this?” focus. HFI’;s experts provide in-depth summaries of the current literature in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Computer Science, Technology, Usability Engineering, and Marketing. We present the practical implications of this research and its impact on how we conduct user-centered design. Through discussion and lively exchange, participants learn to effectively apply exploratory research to their real-world applications.
Cost: $1295 per person; $1165 each if three or more attend from the same company
More information: http://www.humanfactors.com/training/annualupdate.asp
To register: https://www.humanfactors.com/training/registration/registration.asp?id=231
Location information: www.mclabs.com/facilities/Minneapolis/
| May 12, 2008 | to | May 14, 2008 |
Successful user interface design is both a science and an art. Learn to optimize both user performance and visual appeal. This course draws on thousands of research studies on user behavior – and on modern principles of visual design. You will learn how to design for your target users, create navigation structures that make sense, and avoid common design pitfalls. Experience design challenges with real world examples. Experts in the field of interface ergonomics offer a comprehensive approach to creating highly effective Web sites, Intranets, and Web and Windows™ applications.
Cost: $1495 per person; $1345 each if three or more attend from the same company
More information: http://www.humanfactors.com/training/design.asp
To register: https://www.humanfactors.com/training/registration/registration.asp?id=229
Location information: www.mclabs.com/facilities/Minneapolis/
| June 16, 2008 | to | June 19, 2008 |
This intermediate-to-advanced workshop series from Adaptive Path examines the four key elements that contribute to a successful interactive experience: Design Strategy, Design Research, Interaction Design and Information Architecture. Workshops are led by Adaptive Path’s team of experts, including: Dan Saffer, Chiara Fox, Brandon Schauer and Todd Wilkens.
See adaptivepath.com for more information.
| May 12, 2008 9:00 am | to | May 14, 2008 4:30 pm |
User-centered analysis is the basis for interface design that make sense to the user. With a clear definition of user requirements, developers and designers are able to create effective and usable software interface designs. Students learn the methods of analyzing user-centered requirements.Topics covered are user profiling, data gathering, scenarios, and transitioning to final design. The course offers stimulating lectures and hands-on exercises to give the student the tools and confidence needed to conduct an effective analysis. This course is an excellent complement to our Web design course.
Cost: $1495 per person; $1345 each if three or more attend from same the company (Prices are in USD. 5% GST will be added to course fees.)
More information: http://www.humanfactors.com/training/useroriented.asp
To register:
https://www.humanfactors.com/training/registration/registration.asp?id=266
Location information:
http://www.humanfactors.com/training/registration/ucdetail.asp?id=266
| May 8, 2008 | to | May 9, 2008 |
Progressive testing of Web sites and software applications is a critical component of creating a user-centered design. This seminar provides practical techniques to help move the web and application design into compliance with the user’s needs, limitations, mental models and cognitive styles. Rich functionality is worth little if the user can’t access it. This seminar provides usability practitioners with quick and practical tools to accurately predict how users will experience their applications.
Cost: $1195 per person; $1075 each if three or more attend from the same company
More information: www.humanfactors.com/training/usabilitytesting.asp
To register: https://www.humanfactors.com/training/registration/registration.asp?id=230
Location information: www.mclabs.com/facilities/Minneapolis/
