UK Usability Conferences 2010
UX Lisbon – 12 – 14 May 2010
Okay, it may not be in the UK, but for anyone who can’t make UX London, the Lisbon equivalent looks every bit as impressive.
This year`s conference includes heavyweight speakers such as Steve Krug, author of Don’t Make Me Think and Larry Constantine, author of countless usability publications, among many more.
Why attend?
1) It’s Cheap!
Starting at € [...]
Usability Week 2010 – May 16 – 21
The Nielsen Norman Group was formed by two of the pioneers of the discipline of usability, Jakob Nielsen and Don Norman.
The Group’s mandate is to “help companies enter the age of the consumer, designing human-centered products and services” and that’s what forms the agenda for this year’s usability week.
There are 29 full-day tutorials scheduled. Here’s [...]
UX Brighton – Jan 12
While the specific agenda is yet to be determined the speakers are confirmed as Paul Thurston of Thinkpublic and Nick Marsh of Conchango (now part of EMC Consulting).
Thinkpublic are a London-based agency who specialise in improving usability for public sector services such as the NHS and for campaigns such as The No To Knives Coalition.
EMC Consulting [...]
UX London – May 19 – 21
Of all the usability events taking place in the UK in 2010 UX London is the most renowned and most eagerly anticipated. This year`s conference boasts a prestigious set of speakers and talks at the Cumberland Hotel in Marble Arch.
Here`s the UX-Press top 5 reasons to attend:
1) ‘Experiencing Comics’ presentation by Scott McCloud
Scott McCloud has become [...]
Usability for the Public Sector – Feb 17 – 18
The fundamental principes of UCD apply to all web projects but for an optimal user experience it`s important to design with your audience and market sector in mind. Public sector websites must follow specific accessibility guidelines and also conform to other standards.
The User Vision workshops will introduce both the fundamental concept of usability testing as [...]
Web Accessibility training
“The power of the web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.”
- Tim Berners-Lee
These wise words from way back in `97 are as relevant now as they were then. Web accessibility is a legal requirement in a lot of sectors and goes hand in hand with corporate social [...]
Information Architecture (IA) training
The process behind producing information architecture is fundamental to UCD. And while the final wireframes specify a simple site, the work that goes into creating them is often complex and lengthy.
The 1 day workshop covers requirements gathering, data analysis, sitemapping, data classification, and prototyping.
Webcredible is a user experience research and design agency specialising in usability [...]
Web Usability training
As specialists in web usability Webcredible are ideally placed to introduce the core concepts of UX to those seeking to learn or consolidate their knowledge of the basics.
The 1 day workshop from covers topics such as how to analyse the usability of your site, how to identify opportunities to enhance the user experience, and how [...]
Writing for the web training
Content is what drives the web. So, knowing how to write copy that stands out from the competition is a very useful skill to refine.
The 1 day workshop from Webcredible includes training on how to produce copy optimised for search engines as well as insight into how users consume content.
Webcredible is a user experience research [...]
Site Search Analytics for a Better User Experience – Mar 1
The site search tool is one of the most widely used features on websites. As users, we`re glad it`s there but hope we`re not actually going to need to use it. After all, in an ideal world the navigation, featured content, and UI design would instantly lead us down the right path to begin with.
Providing [...]
