Just a friendly reminder about World Usability Day on Thursday, November 12th, 6:30pm at Tonic Coffebar and Lounge. To further our discussion on user-centered design and sustainable design, we are excited to announce the following panelists for World Usability Day 2009.
*PANELISTS:* *John Umphress* is the Conservation Program Specialist at the Austin Energy Green Building Program. He has been active in environmental and public policy for the past two decade and is particularly interested in the advantages of building low-mass structures using panelized materials, while relying on passive heating and cooling techniques. *Brian Lasseter*, who in 2006 along with his wife Jennifer, decided to become committed to doing anything that they could do help our planet. This was not just about fuzzy feel good "tree-hugging" actions – Jennifer and Brian are engineers, and they saw these actions as a way to increase their personal energy independence, spark local conversation, and hedge against future utility and gasoline price increases. Jennifer and Brian realized that "not being dependent on foreign oil" was not just a nice goal, but entirely possible. *And, don’t forget about the bonuses!* 1. Cell phone drive for SafePlace – Bring your old cell phone(s) – working or not! 2. Book giveaway courtesy of O’Reilly 3. Complimentary light refreshments provided by TBD 4. Drink specials available from Tonic Coffeebar and Lounge *Details and RSVP:* http://wud2009.eventbrite.com On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Julie Lowe <[email protected]> wrote: > *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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
