Archive for the 'UPA 2004' Category

Hire me! I mean, Hire her!

Monday, June 21st, 2004

Here are 10 reasons you should hire Annie Valdes:

She has an MBA in Marketing from Georgia State University.
She has a BA in Anthropology from Emory University.
She has a background in design and usability.
Put 1, 2, and 3 together and you get someone with a solid background in tackling big U usability.
She’s an extrovert and I [...]

UPA 2004 Photos

Friday, June 18th, 2004

I took a few more pictures at the conference than I have put with the posts. Enjoy!

The Business Benefits of Designing for Usability

Tuesday, June 15th, 2004

This was an interesting presentation. I actually chaired the session, so my note taking was pretty limited. Initially, I thought this would be the typical ROI speech. And to some extent it was. But Steve Jacob (of the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Information Technology Technical Assistance and Training Center… yes it [...]

Task Analysis Tune Up

Tuesday, June 15th, 2004

This was the first presentation that I actually found not worth my time. Which in one sense is a good thing because it means I have found most to be worth while.
The presentation, by Paul McInerney of IBM Canada, was listed at being for Experienced Practitioners, but should have been rated for “everyone.” [...]

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