We (that is, Usability Profesionals' Association) are running events around the world, over 36 hours: San Francisco, NY, New Zealand, Singapore, London.. See http://www.worldusabilityday.org/ for further info. And for anyone in London...please feel free to get in touch. We have stuff running throughout the day. Louise F M: 0781 026 0637 E: louise.ferguson@gmail.com W city of bits blog: www.louiseferguson.com/cityofbits.htm<http://www.louiseferguson.com/cityofbits.htm> On 10/29/05, Katherine Mancuso <katherine.mancuso@emory.edu> wrote:

----Forwarded Message Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:46:48 -0400 From: "Lissner, Scott" <Lissner.2@OSU.EDU> Subject: World Useability Day - Nov. 3

**Accessibility information at bottom**

I thought this might be of interest.

------ Forwarded Message From: CSCA <info@redminnow.com> Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:01:26 Subject: CSCA - World Usability Day, = November 3rd

http://www.worldusabilityday.org World Usability Day is a project of the Usability Professionals' = Association - promoting usability concepts and techniques worldwide. = With events occurring around the world, there will be 36 hours of events = to attend in person and online. You can read stories about how = technology is 'Making It Easy' in this world. And, you can send your = stories about technology that may (or may not) be 'Making It Easy' for = you.=20

Professor Brian Stone, OSU College of the Arts, Department of = Industrial, Interior, and Visual Communication Design, presents an = overview about usability issues and hosts a local panel discussion as a = part of this worldwide event.

Please join the online webcast event for topics such as web = accessibility, mainstream accessibility and assistive technology, = involvement by users with disabilities, corporate accessibility = programs, speech technologies, accessible voice telecommunications, and = emerging technology services. =20

For additional information, questions about the accessibility of this = event, or wish to request accommodations contact digitalunion@osu.edu or = Professor R. Brian Stone at stone.158@osu.edu.=20

Agenda: 5:00-6:00: Scott Lissner, OSU ADA Coordinator and Ken Petri, Director = of the Web Accessibility Center=20 An overview of Web Accessibility,=20 Location: Digital Union (Science and Engineering Library)

5:00-6:00: World Usability Day Web cast Location: Digital Union Studio

6:00-6:30: Reception sponsored by The Department of Design Location: Digital Union Studio

6:30-8:00: Panel Discussion on "Usability, Making It Easy" Location: Science and Engineering Library 090

Opening remarks [keynote],=20 Tammy Craig, Director of Usability and Design, Nationwide Insurance

Panel Discussion: Moderator, Phil Diol, JPMorgan Chase Panelist, Richard Dou

-- Katherine Mancuso, PhD student Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts S415 Callaway Center Emory University Atlanta, GA 30322 katherine.mancuso@emory.edu

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