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Subject:Two Courses on Product Usability From:"Jared M. Spool" <jspool -at- UIE -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 30 Dec 1996 22:24:49 -0500
If you are a Software Engineer, User Interface Designer, Programmer,
Project Leader, Technical Writer, or Product Manager, please join us
for these two courses:
PRODUCT USABILITY: SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES
January 29, 1997
TECHNIQUES FOR COMPLEX APPLICATIONS
January 30, 1997
Two 1-day courses to help you build better applications faster
Andover, MA
Presented by User Interface Engineering
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What You'll Learn
These courses are designed to get you exactly where you want to go
-- to a product that your customers learn easily, use frequently, and
love.
Discover techniques that will dramatically change the way you build
products, without requiring any more time, money, or people!
PRODUCT USABILITY: SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES
+ Use rapid iterative design to keep your product on track with
continuous measurements
+ Prevent common usability problems by focusing on a few proven
design basics
+ Usability test a paper prototype of the product's design to get key
feedback before any code is written
The high point of this course is our design competition. Using
everything you've learned, you'll build a fully-working product in
just a few hours. You'll apply your new-found knowledge and have a
blast collaborating with your peers!
TECHNIQUES FOR COMPLEX APPLICATIONS
+ Gather information on how your users work and what constraints your
design needs to address
+ Partition a feature-rich product to meet the needs of different
users
+ Design your interface for both ease of learning AND productivity
+ Identify the bottlenecks that hamper your development process
Both courses are taught by Jared M. Spool and Tara Scanlon,
recognized experts in software usability.
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Course Costs
Each course costs just $320 per person, or attend both and save $50.
And, if you register by January 14th, you'll receive a one-year
subscription (6 issues) to our newsletter, Eye For Design. That's a
$79.00 value. Act now!
Seating is limited, so register early!
Thinking about sending 4 or more people? Call today about group
discounts or on-site courses.
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Course Location
We are holding both courses at the Andover Marriott. We have
reserved a block of rooms at a special rate for course attendees.
Contact the Andover Marriott (508-975-3600) before January 14th to
reserve your room.
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To Register
By Phone: (508) 975-4343
By Mail: User Interface Engineering
800 Turnpike Street, #101
North Andover, MA 01845
By Fax: (508) 975-5353
By Email: Courses -at- uie -dot- com
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Order Form
___ Yes! I can't wait to attend these courses. I understand that if
I register before January 14th, I will receive a full year's
subscription (6 issues) to Eye For Design.
___ Product Usability: Survival Techniques 1/29/97 $320
___ Techniques For Complex Applications 1/30/97 $320
___ Both Courses (Save $50) $590
___ Maybe. I'd like to see the eight-page brochure which describes
the details of these courses. Please fax it to the number below.
___ No, I can't attend this course, but I am interested in learning
about future events.
Payment Information:
___ Check enclosed (Payable to User Interface Engineering)
___ Net-30 Purchase Order # _________
(PO must be faxed with registration)
___ Mastercard
___ Visa
___ American Express
___ Discover
Substitions may be made at any time. We will accept cancellations
made two weeks before the course, subject to a $40 service charge.
ALL CANCELLATIONS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING. Confirmed registrants
who do not attend or cancel within two weeks of the course will be
issued a credit for future courses.
Existing Eye For Design subscribers will receive a one-year extension
to their current subscription. Sorry, but the free subscription
offer will not be available after January 14th.