MSU World Usability Day 2009 Wrap Up

Yesterday I attended the MSU World Usability Day which focused on usability and accessibility not only for the web but for the physical world. The theme of this years World Usability Day was sustainability. One of the main themes throughout the day was there is a large difference between things appearing to be usable and their actual [...]

November 13, 2009 • Tags: , , , , , , • Posted in: event • 1 Comment

TEDxDetroit Wrap Up

This last week I attended TEDxDetroit. An independently organized TED event held at Lawrence Tech University in Southfield, Michigan. The idea of TEDxDetroit is to spread positive ideas for the world from Detroit. Seating was limited and I was one of the lucky 150 hand picked attendees. Although the videos from all the speakers will [...]

[Speaking Event] MIUPA – Break Through the Administrative Barriers and Focus on Your Users

Tuesday August 18, 2009, 6-8:30PM
(Food and networking at 6, Program at 7)
Southfield Public Library in Southfield, MI
Nick DeNardis, associate director of web communications at Wayne State University will discuss his approach for reviewing and creating usable web sites.

A lot of people are involved with planning and constructing a single web site. How can you break [...]

August 11, 2009 • Tags: , , • Posted in: event • No Comments

Social Media Panel Discussion – January 21, 2009

Interested in social media? Do you want to hear me speak? On January 21 Refresh Detroit is hosting a Social Media Panel Discussion at Washtenaw Community College. It is a free event and open to the public.
Learn about the opportunities social media brings for individuals, companies, and social causes. Find out how to use social [...]

January 16, 2009 • Tags: , , , , , • Posted in: event • No Comments