UK UPA World Usability Day

The biggest day in the usability calendar, World Usability Day on November 11th, is just around the corner. This year's theme is communication and provides an opportunity to create awareness for designs, products and services that improve and facilitate communication around the world.

To celebrate World Usability Day this year, the UKUPA along with major sponsor UX London, are proud to present an evening to stimulate discussions on communication. The night will see 3 short presentations around the topic, along with additional breakout groups which will enable to you get up close and hands on with work in the area.

Presentations
1. Martin Belam, The Guardian
Nearly two decades of the world wide web has revolutionised the way that traditional media companies communicate with their audience. In this talk, Martin Belam looks at several ways that Guardian News & Media have dealt with this transformation, whether it is instigating conversations with readers, introducing the concept of 'mutualised' journalism, or improving machine-to-machine communication with the use of linked data.

2. Giulia Piu, Buddy Bounce
Buddy Bounce is a social tool that takes advantage of the video-enabled web in order to help people build more immediate and authentic relationships online. The idea was first presented by Giulia Piu and her business partner Emma Obanye, during the 'Startup Weekend London' (June 2010). Here they were awarded with the accolade of 'Startup most likely to make a million', and it has since then evolved into a new social engagement platform that uses e-face-to-face interaction as the main means of communication. The talk will introduce BuddyBounce and will describe the journey of transforming an intuition into a new business and a designer into an entrepreneur.

3. Priya Prakash, Nokia

Breakout Groups
1. Applying user-centred design to your CV/job application - Nick Cochrane & Ben Clarfelt, Zebra People
2. Graphics in International Communication - Ansgar Küpper, IEHF
3. Communication tools for UX designers: advocate your work - Johanna Kollmann
4. Collaborative Communication - City University HCID

Come along, join in the discussion and keep up the conversation with fellow usability professionals. Drinks and nibbles will be provided.

For more information on World Usability Day, head to http://www.worldusabilityday.org/

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Event details

Date: Thursday, November 11th
Location: The Cumberland Hotel, Great Cumberland Place, London W1H 7DL
Time: 6.30pm (for a 7.00pm start) til 9.30pm

We are looking forward to seeing you all there. If you have any queries about this event then please contact Stuart (events@ukupa.org.uk).

There is no charge for this event. For non-members the cost is £10, and for student non-members £5, payable on the door.

Sign up at: http://ukupaeventworldusabilityday2010.eventbrite.com/

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Major Sponsor

UX London is a unique three-day event combining inspirational talks with in-depth workshops presented by some of the industry’s biggest names.

Whether you’re beginning your career, or a seasoned professional, UX London is your chance to add core skills, absorb strategic thinking, and learn advanced techniques from pioneers in the field.

UX London presenters represent the cream of user experience practitioners worldwide. By attending, you will gain the wisdom of years of experience from this amazing cast of engaging speakers and effective teachers. Speakers for 2011 include Alan Cooper, Robert Fabricant, Todd Zaki Warfel, Lou Rosenfeld, Kate Rutter and many more.

UPA members receive a 10% discount on tickets to UX London by using the discount code "UPAdiscount" when booking at: http://uxlondon2011.eventbrite.com. Don't forget to follow all the latest UX London news via Twitter though @uxlondon or the hashtag #uxlondon.

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Thanks,
UK UPA Committee