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Usability in the Fast Food Industry (Columbus, OH, USA)

(Rescheduled from January 15)

Dr. Kevin Scoresby Presents: “You Want Fries With That? Usability in the Fast Food Industry”.

Dr. Scoresby has recently completed field studies and designs for Wendy’s, Starbucks, and Subway cashiering systems. He’ll be discussing the methods used in those projects and will touch on some of the unique challenges and opportunities posed by the Point of Sale (POS) environment.

By Columbus UPA. See upacolumbus.org for more information.

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Liz Sanders (Columbus, OH, USA)

Columbus Ohio UPA (COUPA) Chapter Meeting
Date: May 7, 2008
Location: NBBJ, 1555 Lake Shore Drive, Columbus, OH
RSVP by May 5, 2008 to Bob Hale at rhale@resource.com

Agenda:
6:00 pm Networking
6:30 pm Chapter Meeting
7:00 pm Presentation by Liz Sanders. Ph.D.

Map - Meeting at NBBJ

About Dr. Sanders:
Liz Sanders is President of MakeTools, a design research firm. She is a pioneer in the use of participatory research methods for the design of products, systems, services and spaces. Liz speaks about and teaches human-centered design to students, clients and colleagues around the world. At OSU Liz teaches the graduate and undergraduate design research courses and advises graduate student theses.

Liz’s numerous design awards, patents, publications, presentations, and her proven track record in the marketplace have established her as a leader in the field of design research. Liz’s client relationships have included 3M, AT&T, Apple, Baxter, Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corporation, Coca Cola, Compaq, Hasbro, IBM, Intel, Iomega, Johnson Controls, Kodak, Microsoft, Motorola, NBBJ, Procter & Gamble, Siemens Medical Systems, Inc., Steelcase, Texas Instruments, Thermos, Thomson Consumer Electronics, Toro, and Xerox.

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Non Linear Usability (Columbus, OH, USA)

The (new) Central Ohio UPA chapter’s January meeting will be January 24th at AEP Headquarters, 1 Riverside Plaza (downtown). The schedule:

5:30 – 6:00 Arrival and Welcome
6:00 – 6:30 Dinner / Meet and Greet
6:30 – 7:00 COUPA Business
7:00 – 7:55 Presentation By: Dr. Brian Stone
7:55 – 8:00 Wrap-up

About the speaker: Brian Stone is a practicing designer, educator, and researcher in the area of screen based interface and interaction design. He teaches Visual Communication in the Department of Industrial, Interior and Visual Communication Design at The Ohio State University and is a principal partner in the international consultancy, Latitude 14. His work has garnered numerous awards for design excellence, usability, and user satisfaction. As a researcher, Brian’s focus is in the creation of screen-based forms that enable interaction.

Please RSVP to Imran Riaz [iriaz at aep.com] by 1/11/2008 to get free parking in AEP’s garage.

Cost Information:

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