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Re: UX Book Club Toronto - Next book: "Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd ed." by Steve Krug

brad.einar...@gmail.com (Brad Einarsen) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:16:39 UT

Just read the usability testing on the cheap chapter...

Lots to talk about there!

When?

--B

Re: [UXIrregulars] Re: UX Book Club Toronto - Next book: "Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd ed." by Steve Krug

a...@brightroom.ca (Avi Soudack) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:05:11 UT

I'm interested. Haven't looked at the book in ages.
What date(s) are we thinking of?

/avi

Re: UX Book Club Toronto - Next book: "Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd ed." by Steve Krug

brad.einar...@gmail.com (Brad Einarsen) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:35:24 UT

Sounds good to me, I'm in the have-it-on-the-shelf-but-haven 't-read-it
camp. This would give me the push to check it off the list.

--Brad

UX Book Club Toronto - Next book: "Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd ed." by Steve Krug

kalee...@gmail.com (Kaleem) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:29:07 UT

Hi everyone,

Sorry if you've already received this -- Google Groups has been acting
up and some people received this message, others (including the main
thread in Groups) haven't.

We had a good discussion of Nathan Shedroff's "Design is the Problem:
The Future of Design Must be Sustainable" at The Bedford Academy and

Usability Testing Recruiters in the GTA

nada.has...@gmail.com (Katral) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:56:02 UT

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations or know of any
recruitment agencies for usability test participants in the GTA.

I’ll be conducting usability testing for a client in Toronto in
December, and need some help on the participant recruitment side.

Please pass along any contact information of agencies you have heard

Tonight @ OCAD: Integrating art, architecture & solar technology

kalee...@gmail.com (Kaleem) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:14:41 UT

If you're interested in sustainable design this talk at OCAD on
integrating art, architecture & solar technology looks good (keeping
in mind that today's World Usability Day theme is Designing for a
Sustainable World).

Sorry for the late notice -- just found out about this myself.

-K

[link]

FW: Celebrate World Usability Day on Thursday November 12

kalee...@gmail.com (Kaleem) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:43:49 UT

Today is World Usability Day. This year's theme is "Designing for a
Sustainable World". TorCHI will host a WUD presentation tonight.
Details follow.

-K

Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 11:32 PM

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1 - November 12, 2009 - "Usable Climate Science" by Steve

World Usability Day

davidc...@gmail.com (David Crow) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:14:35 UT

Hi Everyone,
My friend and colleague at Microsoft is organizing a World Usability Day.
The details are available below.
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Hi David,
I know you have a connection to the network in Toronto of Usability/UX
professionals, and was hoping you could pass this on to some of your
contacts. Microsoft is hosting a monster World Usability Day event next

TONIGHT: UX Book Club Toronto - Design is the Problem - Sustainability

kalee...@gmail.com (Kaleem) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:15:14 UT

Hi everyone,
A reminder that we're meeting at The Bedford Academy at 6:30 tonight
to discuss Nathan Shedroff's "Design is the Problem: The Future of
Design Must be Sustainable" and the general topics of sustainability
as it applies to user experience design. This ties in with the
upcoming World Usability Day theme of Sustainability. We'll also

Wed Nov 4 - UX Book Club Toronto - Design is the Problem - Sustainability

kalee...@gmail.com (Kaleem) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:14:58 UT

UX Book Club Toronto is back for a discussion of Nathan Shedroff's
"Design is the Problem: The Future of Design Must be Sustainable".
We'll also be choosing our next book.

It's not necessary to have read the book to participate, but you will
get more from the discussion if you have. We're at The Bedford

Re: Canux: Carpool from Calgary to Banff?

j3r...@gmail.com (Jerome) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:54:10 UT

I just checked the CanUX conference calendar. it looks like things
don't start until Thursday, so I'm driving in early on Thursday.

You need to get a ride with someone on Wednesday, right?

-=- Jerome

Canux: Carpool from Calgary to Banff?

sens...@gmail.com (Veronica Wong) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:06:52 UT

Hey UXIrregulars,
Does anyone arrive in Calgary on Wednesday and would like to carpool to
Banff?
Let me know.
Thanks,
Veronica

Re: Fundamental Research - Ideas?

brad.einar...@gmail.com (Brad Einarsen) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:36:29 UT

Hey, in reply to my own post, I used this Nielsen data to show that
sites with extensive functionality behind login (read: facebook) enjoy
much longer visitor sessions and engagement.

[link]

Fundamental Research - Ideas?

brad.einar...@gmail.com (Brad Einarsen) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:07:45 UT

Here's a request for some research that has to exist somewhere, but
I'll be darned if I know where it is. I had a request for backup
research for the following statement:

User's want / and will use a website more / that has log-in
protected state.

First off... before the objections start... I've already started

Associate Creative Director (Information Architect)

sonia.janov...@gmail.com (Sapient Interactive) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:31:49 UT

Job Summary
Associate Creative Directors at Sapient are responsible for leading,
overseeing, and defining best practices for the navigation,
organization, interaction design, and business/user process
engineering for leading-edge Web solutions, software, and mobile
devices/applications. You will play an active role in leading creative