From: "S. Joyce" Subject: Feb. 3 IP495 - Web Usability Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 11:29 AM Subject: Feb. 3 - IP495 - Web Usability with Steve Krug Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:38:11 -0500 From: "IP495" To: announce@ip495.org Don't miss our February 3rd meeting! Steve Krug, author of "Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability" will share his world-class ideas, experience, and knowledge of Website usability with us. Please register (see below) so that we have enough food! Current Calendar ------------------------- * March 2 - Running an e-Zine - Panel Discussion (tentative). If you are running an opt-in e-mail newsletter, you could be on this panel! Share your experiences with us (the good, the bad, and the ugly). How did you built up your subscriber list? Has the Can Spam Act changed your process? Are you using bulk mailing houses? Which is best? Send a message to announce@IP495.org by February 16 to contact the Program team if you want to be (or to nominate) a panel member. * April 6 - An Introduction to Linux for Newcomers Presented by Andy Stewart of the Worcester Linux Users' Group. Andy will explain what it is, give a brief history, discuss the licensing, hardware requirements, and much more. All Win/tel bigots (oops - enthusiasts!) welcome. * May 4 - Last meeting of the 2003-2004 year - OPEN (now) If you have someone you want to hear or a topic you think would interest the group, send a message to announce@ip495.org or complete the RSVP form on the Web site with your ideas. February 3 - Door Prizes ------------------------------------- * Steve Krug, our speaker, is donating a copy of "Don't Make Me Think" * SoftPro Book Stores in Marlboro has donated 2 SoftPro coffee mugs. Meeting Details ----------------------- "How We Really Use the Web" Based on usability testing, Steve Krug will share what has been learned about visitor preferences in page layout, content/writing, and navigation, as well as how to do your own usability testing ("the movie") and anything else he cares to share. So, bring your experience, questions, and curiosity, and enjoy this opportunity to pick the brain of "the man who wrote the book" on Website usability. Speaker ------------- Steve Krug is principal of Advanced Common Sense, a Massachusetts consulting firm with clients like Apple, AOL, Netscape, BarnesandNoble.com, Lexus.com, and Circle.com. In addition to consulting, Steve conducts usability workshops across the world. Date -------- Tuesday, February 3, 2004 Time -------- 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM 6:30 Pizza, soft drinks, cookies and other desserts 7:00 Formal meeting begins 8:30 End of meeting and drawing for door prize Location ------------- EMC's beautiful Executive Briefing Center (EBC), located near Route 495, in Hopkinton, just south of the Mass Pike. (Directions and map at http://www.ip495.org/directions.htm) Cost ------- $10 in advance; $15 at the door. * Paying with PayPal To qualify for the "in advance" rate, your PayPal payment must be received by noon on the meeting day. To pay by PayPal, go to the IP495 homepage (http://www.ip495.org) and click on the PayPal icon, or click on this link (or copy and paste it into your browser): https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=announce% 40ip495.org&item_name=Monthly+Meeting+Attendance+Fee&amount=10.00&no_note=1¤cy_code=USD * Paying by check To qualify for "in advance" when paying by check, your check must be RECEIVED no later than the day before the meeting. Make checks payable to "IP495" and send them to IP495 c/o NETability, Inc. P.O. Box 507 Marlborough, MA 01752-0507 Registration ------------------ Complete the RSVP form on the IP495 Web site. Please indicate in the comments whether you plan to pay by check, via PayPal, or at the door. If you have any food allergies or preferences, let us know. -- To be removed from this list, got to http://www.ip495.org/. Choose the RSVP link, and complete the form. Be sure to indicate in the "Comment" field the e-mail address to be removed, select "Leave our meeting distribution list," and click "Submit the RSVP" button. -- http://www.IP495.org -- NETability, Inc. http://Job-Hunt.org Forbes Magazine Best of the Web 186 Main Street (The Corey Building) P.O. Box 507 Marlborough, MA 01752-0507 (508) 624-6261