This article was originally published in the April 2011 issue (Vol 16, No. 1)

About the Author

Alice Preston is the Usability and User eXperience Manager.

STC UUX Community Newsletter
Usability Interface

From the SIG Manager

By Alice Preston, Manager, STC Usability and User eXperience Community

It is time to get ready for the big event of the year, "The STC 2011 Summit". We would encourage all UUX members to try and make it to the Summit. There are many useful and interesting sessions that you can attend. Refer http://www.softconference.com/stc/slist.asp?C=3859 for more information.

In addition to the other categories, the following presentations are covered in the "Usability and Accessibility" category:

• 0028 Users Play Cards. We Keep Score. Magic Results!
• 0044 Incorporating Accessibility into Your Usability Reviews
• 0053 From Cancer to Bankruptcy
• 0084 Innovations in Accessibility: Designing for Digital Outcasts
• 0121 Usability Progression: Discussing Techniques and Career Options
• 0193 Grassroots Documentation Testing
• 0255 10 Tips for a Better Survey

And this year there will be four presentations in the "User Experience Institute":

• 313 From Design to Definition
• 315 Animated Visual Instructions: Can We do Better?
• 332 The DUH Factor: Diverse, Understandable, Human (Web Content for Everyone)
• 333 Mental Model Diagrams: Supportive Content for Specific Folks

If you're coming to the Summit, please let us know. In addition to our sessions, above, don't miss:

• Our business meeting will be held jointly with the AccessAbility SIG on Monday 11:30-12:30 in Room 317/318.
• The Communities Reception on Monday night at the Sheraton. Please stop by and lend a hand with some fun usability activities -- look for more information soon.
• The Body of Knowledge project will have an early view available in the "STC Central" area of the Exhibit Hall. Stop by and lend a hand with some usability observations there, or try it out yourself and fill in a questionnaire.
• We hope to hold an informal SIG event on Tuesday evening. Again, let us know you'll be there and we'll be sure you get the information.

Meenakshi Khanna and Alice Preston
Managers, STC Usability and User eXperience Community
(Coming to you from New Delhi, India and Princeton, NJ USA )