*A 2009 World Usability Day Event: Designing for a Sustainable World* *Event Details* Thursday, November 12th, 6:30-8:30pm
Tonic Coffeebar and Lounge In the Artisan Apartments 8701 West Parmer Lane, Suite 2128 Austin, TX 78729 Map: http://bit.ly/TonicMap *RSVP:* http://wud2009.eventbrite.com *How User-Centered Design Drives Sustainability* Focusing on usability and human-centered design results in sustainable systems, products and services designed to match a to user's needs and abilities to enhance their utilization, quality, and efficiency, thus providing cost effective solutions and reducing the likelihood that they will be rejected. Austin UPA <http://austinupa.ning.com> and AustinUX <http://austinux.org>are hosting a discussion on techniques and products that make sustainable living happen - in the office, in education, and in the home. *Sustainable Living Idea Round-up* This is a chance for anyone and everyone to brag on their favorite tools, share a tip or reveal a secret weapon that makes sustainable living a reality. Anyone who is interested will have five minutes to show off a product, service, tool or method that they think others would find useful. If you’re interested in reserving a spot, drop Julie note at julieklowe[at]gmail[dot]com with the name of the tool or service you want to talk about. We’ll also open it up to the group during the meeting for everyone to share. *Agenda* 6:30-7:00 Arrival and networking 7:00-8:30 Discussion *Bonuses!* 1. Cell phone drive for SafePlace <http://www.safeplace.org> – Bring your old cell phone(s) – working or not! 2. Book giveaway courtesy of O’Reilly <http://oreilly.com> 3. Drink specials available from Tonic Coffeebar and Lounge<http://www.tonicloungeaustin.com> 4. Complimentary light refreshments provided by Bestica UX Staffing Group<http://bestica.com> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
