Fwd: World Usability Day essay contest on sustainability?

[Marcela Musgrove]

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From: Human Factors International <hfi...@mail3.humanfactors.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 5:56 PM
Subject: World Usability Day essay contest - HFI wants to give you a Kindle
To: mmus...@gmail.com

HFI wants to give you a Kindle™! Announcing… a contest! HFI is passionate about Designing for a Sustainable World, this year’s theme for World Usability Day. We want to hear from you! Answer this question: How can the User Experience Community support the future of sustainability? Write an essay offering your best ideas – The top two essays will win a Kindle, the sustainable, wireless reading device. The rules: Topic: How can the User Experience Community support the future of sustainability? Submit your ideas in an essay of 100-300 words. Essays will be judged on this criteria: Practicality Strategic View Human Centricity Magnitude of Impact Essays must be in English. Winning essays will be posted. Essays should not contain any confidential or proprietary information. Entries will be judged by Dr. Eric Schaffer, HFI’s founder & CEO and the HFI Executive Management Team: Susan Weinschenk (North & South America), Apala Chavan (Asia) and Nigel Grace (Europe & Africa The decision of the judges is final. HFI employees are not eligible for this contest. The deadline for submission is Friday, November 6th. The prizes: The top two essays will win a Kindle, the sustainable wireless reading device. The winners: Winners will be announced on the HFI website on World Usability Day, November 12th. Tune in to hear Eric Schaffer give his answer to the question… How can the User Experience Community support the future of sustainability?

About HFI HFI is the world's leading strategic advisor and provider of user experience design services to the private and public sectors. HFI's Schaffer-Weinschenk Method™ process for user-centered design is built on principles from human-computer interaction, ergonomics, psychology, computer science, and marketing. Via an integrated blend of strategy, assessment, research, design, validation, and institutionalized usability, including training, HFI's customers routinely experience material increases in key corporate performance indicators as a result of their efforts. Contact HFI Human Factors International Phone: 800-242-4480 Email: h...@humanfactors.com *Kindle is a trademark of Amazon.com