[Stc_cny] Nov. 8th Webinar reminder

[STC-CNY Contact]

Choosing the Right Usability Technique (to answer the right question)

Please join us for this Web-telephone presentation made available 
through STC National and hosted locally at Welch Allyn.

Date and time:
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 -- Welch Allyn
1:00 - 2:30 pm (optional lunch starts at 12:00)

RSVP by November 6th
NOTE: Event will be canceled if there are less than five participants.

email: contact at stccny.org
http://www.stccny.org

Event Fee:
Members: Free (plus lunch if selected)
Non-Member: $20 (plus lunch if selected)

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DESCRIPTION:

Selecting the right usability techniques is critical to a successful 
project. That first decision affects the resources and budget you need, 
and can determine whether you can provide useful information for 
improving a product. How do you ensure you are choosing the right tool 
for the job? This seminar will review options for usability evaluations 
and examine how they can be used most effectively. Participants will 
learn:

     * where different usability techniques fit in a user-centered 
design lifecycle
     * how the business landscape—team style, business goals and project 
status—can affect your choice of techniques
     * the kinds of questions usability techniques can answer, and their 
strengths and weaknesses of different situations
     * the best techniques for:
           o learning about users and their environment
           o collecting business data
           o analyzing information and tasks
           o evaluating designs in progress

The seminar will end with some hints for selling usability by picking 
the right technique for the job—and showing that you understand the 
business goals (and constraints) for your usability work.

Whitney Quesenbery is a usability consultant and user interface 
designer with a passion for clear communication. As the principal 
consultant for Whitney Interactive Design, she works with large and 
small companies to develop usable Web sites and applications. She 
enjoys learning about people around the world and using those insights 
to design products where people matter. Her publications include 
chapters in The Persona Lifecycle, “Dimensions of Usability” in Content 
and Complexity, and articles in Technical Communication, Journal of 
Usability Studies, and UXmatters.com

Whitney has been President of the Usability Professionals Association 
(UPA) and manages the STC Usability Community Web site. With the UPA 
Voting and Usability Project, and on a federal advisory committee for 
the Elections Assistance Commission, she works to ensure the usability 
of voting systems. She can be reached at www.wqusability.com.

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LUNCH:

Pre-seminar Lunch and Networking:

Time: 12:00 - 12:45 p.m.

Cost: $14.34 (includes 20% service charge) Cash or check only.
Boxed lunch to be served in the presentation room

Please choose:
1) A Smoked Turkey Wrap 2.) Roast Beef Wrap or 3.) Vegetarian Wrap

Please choose:
1) Bottled Water or 2.) Soda

Accompanied by Fresh Whole Fruit, Potato Chips, and Dessert

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Elaine Montambeau,
Program Director and Vice President