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The Science and Art of Effective Web and Application Design (Washington, DC)

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.

More information: http://www.humanfactors.com/training/design.asp

Cost: $1495 per person; $1345 if three or more attend from the same company

To register: https://www.humanfactors.com/training/registration/registration.asp?id=221

Location information: www.mclabs.com/facilities/Washington_DC/

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Practical usability testing (London, UK)

The next Userfocus public seminar on A Practical Guide to Usability Testing will be June 3rd in London.

For people in design teams who want to gain confidence in usability testing, this 1-day workshop shows delegates how to obtain customer feedback on prototypes and finished products. Unlike lecture-based courses, delegates get practical, hands-on experience moderating and logging usability tests.

After attending this usability testing training course, you will be able to confidently carry out a usability test of your company’s product or website. In addition to the course notes, we provide forms and templates you can adapt for your own usability tests. This seminar is led by Dr. David Travis who has over 20 years experience in the field of user centred design.

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Web Usability Training (London, UK)

The next Userfocus public seminar on Web Usability Training will be May 14-15 in London.

For web designers who want hands-on experience with usability tools and techniques, this 2-day seminar 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.

This popular web usability training 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 web site a success with its users. This seminar is led by Dr. David Travis who has over 20 years experience in the field of user centred design.

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The Science and Art of Effective Web and Application Design (New York, NY)

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.

Costs: $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=259

Location information: http://www.mclabs.com/facilities/new_york.aspx

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Practical Usability Testing (Columbus, OH)

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 if three or more attend from same company

To register:
https://www.humanfactors.com/training/registration/registration.asp?id=255

Location information:  http://www.mclabs.com/facilities/Columbus/

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Putting Research into Practice (Columbus, OH)

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 if three or more attend from the same company

To register:
https://www.humanfactors.com/training/registration/registration.asp?id=257

Location information: http://www.mclabs.com/facilities/Columbus/

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The Science and Art of Effective Web and Application Design (Columbus, OH)

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.

Course details: http://www.humanfactors.com/training/design.asp

Cost: $1495 per person; $1345 if three or more attend from same company

To register:
https://www.humanfactors.com/training/registration/registration.asp?id=256

Location information: http://www.mclabs.com/Facilities/columbus.aspx

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User-Centered Analysis and Conceptual Design (Columbus, OH)

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 if three or more attend from same company

To register:
https://www.humanfactors.com/training/registration/registration.asp?id=254

Location information: http://www.mclabs.com/facilities/Columbus/

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Complete Certification Package for Usability

Practical skills to design the optimal user experience

Learn techniques and methods to create the best possible user experience for your websites and applications. HFI has taught user-centered design courses worldwide since 1982.

Our training combines the latest usability research with real-world examples. HFI’s instructors are also active consultants on client projects, so you’ll benefit from their hands-on experience and insights.

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Earn your Certified Usability Analyst™ (CUA) credential

HFI’s CUA certification program is the world’s leading credential for usability practitioners. Over 1,600 individuals have become CUAs by passing our online exam, offered four times per year. The exam requires a mastery of fundamental usability principles – it can be taken with or without completing HFI’s training courses.

Certification is recognized in the field

• CUA’s report: greater recognition and authority, increased career opportunities for new positions and promotions.
• Many user experience job descriptions request the CUA designation
• People from over 25 different countries have earned their CUA
• CUAs improve the usability of their organizations’ websites and applications

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How to carry out a usability expert review (London, UK)

The next Userfocus public seminar on How to carry out a usability expert review will be April 8th in London.

For people in design teams who need to spot usability problems in prototypes and finished products, this is a 1-day seminar that teaches delegates cost-effective methods to evaluate designs. Unlike courses in usability testing, this seminar teaches delegates how to find and fix usability problems without involving end users.

After attending this course, you will be able to carry out a range of usability inspection methods, such as Nielsen’s heuristic evaluation and a cognitive walkthrough. As well as a set of comprehensive notes, you will leave the seminar with detailed usability checklists, workbooks and step-by-step instructions to help you carry out the most valuable techniques. This seminar is led by Dr. David Travis who has over 20 years experience in the field of user centred design.

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