In the video below, usability advocate Steve “Don’t Make Me Think” Krug talks about the least you can do to make a web site or application usable. He gives an overview of usability theory, then conducts a live demonstration of a usability-testing session. (hat-tip to the IA-TV blog)
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Here are the slides for my 30-minute presentation at the Oz-IA conference.
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The aim was to show how well-known IA techniques can be applied to a different type of project, in this case a strategy development project.
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Just a reminder that the Oz-IA conference is approaching fast…
Earlybird registrations are open now, and close next Tuesday 9 September.
Earlybird registrations are A$660, or A$550 if you quote the discount code MR0243. Register online at the conference web site.
The conference will be held in Sydney, on the weekend of 20-21 September.
Who should attend?
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Now in its third fabulous year, the Oz-IA conference is a weekend of nerdy fun — the perfect place to meet information architects, if that’s the sort of thing you enjoy.
This September I will be presenting a short (30 minute) session at Oz-IA, a case study based on the Information Futures Commission.
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