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Dec 5th: Usability Boot Camp Workshop

November 18, 2009

You probably already know that the single best thing you can do for your projects is to perform usability testing.  This full-day workshop gives you the nuts and bolts about how to be successful in your usability testing endeavors.  You will learn how to organize usability work into your projects in the Usability Boot Camp, [...]

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DFW-UPA Celebrates World Usability Day!!!

November 13, 2009

On November 13th, DFW-UPA participated in World Usability Day at events at Sabre, iMC2, and online via webcasts.  Brian Sullivan, DFW-UPA President, gave an online Sustainable Transportation presentation from the World Usability Day website. At Sabre, 23 interactive booths were setup on various topics including: Top 20 Green Hotels Design of Everyday Things Understanding What a User [...]

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Nov 12th: World Usability Day at Sabre

November 9, 2009

For the fifth year, DFW-UPA will celebrate World Usability Day at Sabre.  This day will include: 9-10 AM: Keynote Speech from Nathan Shedroff (author of Making Meaning) 10AM-2PM: World Usability Day Trade Show (Room A1-157) with 22 interactive booths 10AM-2PM: Campu Tours by the eco-Team and Usability Lab Open House Prizes and giveaways will be [...]

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All About Axure

October 18, 2009

At the next DFW UPA meeting, find out how IMC2’s Information Architecture group uses the Axure prototyping tool to produce better results more efficiently. Topics will include: Tips for talking to clients & project teams about Axure Planning and estimating for Axure prototyping vs. static wireframes How/when Axure is good for user testing whole sites [...]

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Using Interaction Design to Create Products That Your Customer Will Love.

October 9, 2009

Join us Tuesday, Oct. 21 when Dr. Janet Six, principal of Lone Star Interaction Design, will talk with us about “Using Interaction Design to Create Products That Your Customer Will Love.” Before the presentation, we’ll have food and drinks for you to enjoy while you network with other UX professionals. Abstract High-tech products are supposed [...]

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Sustainable Design at Sabre

September 23, 2009

Here is your chance to see a large DFW company has embraced the mantra of sustainable design. Amy McNamara, who is one of the Leads on the HDQ Sustainability team, leads this meeting. In this meeting, you will: – Learn about Sabre’s sustainability practices – Tour the Sabre HDQ facility (LEED building) – See examples [...]

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November 2008: World Usability Day

September 22, 2009

It’s about making our world work better. It’s about “Making Life Easy” and user friendly. World Usability Day (WUD) is November 13, 2008. WUD is a day where designers, usability professionals, and developers get together to educate the public about the virtues of usable design.  The 2008 theme is TRANSPORTATION.  The DFW-UPA chapter will be [...]

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Conference Redux Social

August 21, 2009

Title: Conference Redux SocialLocation: Wizards Sport’s CafeDescription: Did you have to miss your favorite conference this year thanks to a tight budget? If so, catch up a bit at this month’s DFW UPA meeting! Several people will do 10-minute talks about their experiences at SxSW, IA Summit, Big (D)esign, UPA2009, and SIG-CHI. It isn’t every [...]

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Aug. 25th–Book Swap & Conference Redux Social

August 20, 2009

Did you have to miss your favorite conference this year thanks to a tight budget? If so, catch up a bit at this month’s DFW UPA meeting! Several people will do 10-minute talks about their experiences at SxSW, IA Summit, Big (D)esign, UPA2009, and SIG-CHI. It isn’t every day that you have a chance to [...]

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UX Workshop: Design Studios

July 22, 2009

Here is your chance to learn a new UX method! Fresh off his visit to UPA-I, Brian Sullivan is going to teach you a facilitated sketching method known as a Design Studio. Details are below: Topic: Design Studios: New UX Method for Design Ideation Presenter: Brian Sullivan Date: Saturday, August 8, 2009 Time: 9:00 am [...]

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