EVENT in Austin, TX: How User-Centered Design Drives Sustainability and Sustainable Living Idea Round-up

A 2009 World Usability Day Event: Designing for a Sustainable World

Event Details

Thursday, November 12th, 6:30-8:30pm

Tonic Coffeebar and Lounge

In the Artisan Apartments

8701 West Parmer Lane, Suite 2128

Austin, TX 78729

Map: http://bit.ly/TonicMap

RSVP: http://wud2009.eventbrite.com

How User-Centered Design Drives Sustainability

Focusing on usability and human-centered design results in sustainable systems, products and services designed to match a to user's needs and abilities to enhance their utilization, quality, and efficiency, thus providing cost effective solutions and reducing the likelihood that they will be rejected.

Austin UPA http://austinupa.ning.com/ and AustinUX http://austinux.org/ are hosting a discussion on techniques and products that make sustainable living happen - in the office, in education, and in the home.

Sustainable Living Idea Round-up

This is a chance for anyone and everyone to brag on their favorite tools, share a tip or reveal a secret weapon that makes sustainable living a reality. Anyone who is interested will have five minutes to show off a product, service, tool or method that they think others would find useful.

If you're interested in reserving a spot, drop Julie note at julieklowe[at]gmail[dot]com with the name of the tool or service you want to talk about. We'll also open it up to the group during the meeting for everyone to share.

Agenda

6:30-7:00 Arrival and networking

7:00-8:30 Discussion

Bonuses!

1. Cell phone drive for SafePlace http://www.safeplace.org/ - Bring
your old cell phone(s) - working or not!

2. Book giveaway courtesy of O http://oreilly.com/ 'Reilly

3. Drink specials available from Tonic Coffeebar and Lounge http://www.tonicloungeaustin.com/

4. Complimentary light refreshments provided by Bestica UX Staffing Group http://www.bestica.com/

Julie Lowe
Sentient Services

Market Research + User Experience + Information Design

An Inc. 5,000 company

Web | http://www.sentientservices.com/www.sentientservices.com Blog | http://www.awarenessiseverything.com/ Awareness is Everything

512.288.1706 x 103 (office)

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Just a friendly reminder about World Usability Day on Thursday, November 12th, 6:30pm at Tonic Coffeebar and Lounge. To further our discussion on user-centered design and sustainable design, we are excited to announce the following panelists for World Usability Day 2009.

John Umphress is the Conservation Program Specialist at the Austin Energy Green Building Program. He has been active in environmental and public policy for the past two decade and is particularly interested in the advantages of building low-mass structures using panelized materials, while relying on passive heating and cooling techniques.

Brian Lasseter, who in 2006 along with Jennifer, decided to become committed to doing anything that they could do help our planet. This was not just about fuzzy feel good "tree-hugging" actions - Jennifer and Brian are engineers, and they saw these actions as a way to increase their personal energy independence, spark local conversation, and hedge against future utility and gasoline price increases. Jennifer and Brian realized that "not being dependent on foreign oil" was not just a nice goal, but entirely possible.

And, don't forget about the bonuses!

1. Cell phone drive for SafePlace - Bring your old cell phone(s) - working or not!

2. Book giveaway courtesy of O'Reilly

3. Complimentary light refreshments provided by TBD

4. Drink specials available from Tonic Coffeebar and Lounge

Details and RSVP: http://wud2009.eventbrite.com

Julie Lowe
Sentient Services

Market Research + User Experience + Information Design

An Inc. 5,000 company

Web | www.sentientservices.com http://www.sentientservices.com/ Blog | Awareness http://www.awarenessiseverything.com/ is Everything

512.288.1706 x 103 (office)

From: Julie Lowe [mailto:julie at sentientservices.com] Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 1:33 PM
To: 'discuss at ixda.org'
Subject: EVENT in Austin, TX: How User-Centered Design Drives Sustainability and Sustainable Living Idea Round-up

A 2009 World Usability Day Event: Designing for a Sustainable World

Event Details

Thursday, November 12th, 6:30-8:30pm

Tonic Coffeebar and Lounge

In the Artisan Apartments

8701 West Parmer Lane, Suite 2128

Austin, TX 78729

Map: http://bit.ly/TonicMap

RSVP: http://wud2009.eventbrite.com

How User-Centered Design Drives Sustainability

Focusing on usability and human-centered design results in sustainable systems, products and services designed to match a to user's needs and abilities to enhance their utilization, quality, and efficiency, thus providing cost effective solutions and reducing the likelihood that they will be rejected.

Austin UPA http://austinupa.ning.com/ and AustinUX http://austinux.org/ are hosting a discussion on techniques and products that make sustainable living happen - in the office, in education, and in the home.

Sustainable Living Idea Round-up

This is a chance for anyone and everyone to brag on their favorite tools, share a tip or reveal a secret weapon that makes sustainable living a reality. Anyone who is interested will have five minutes to show off a product, service, tool or method that they think others would find useful.

If you're interested in reserving a spot, drop Julie note at julieklowe[at]gmail[dot]com with the name of the tool or service you want to talk about. We'll also open it up to the group during the meeting for everyone to share.

Agenda

6:30-7:00 Arrival and networking

7:00-8:30 Discussion

Bonuses!

1. Cell phone drive for SafePlace http://www.safeplace.org/ - Bring
your old cell phone(s) - working or not!

2. Book giveaway courtesy of O http://oreilly.com/ 'Reilly

3. Drink specials available from Tonic Coffeebar and Lounge http://www.tonicloungeaustin.com/

4. Complimentary light refreshments provided by Bestica UX Staffing Group http://www.bestica.com/

Julie Lowe
Sentient Services

Market Research + User Experience + Information Design

An Inc. 5,000 company

Web | www.sentientservices.com http://www.sentientservices.com/ Blog | Awareness http://www.awarenessiseverything.com/ is Everything

512.288.1706 x 103 (office)

This electronic communication (including any attached document) may contain privileged and/or confidential information. This communication is intended only for the use of indicated e-mail addresses. If you are not an intended recipient of this communication, please be advised that any disclosure, dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this communication or any attached document is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and promptly destroy all electronic and printed copies of this communication and any attached document.

All information contained within this email and any attached document (including copy, creative, and processes) are the intellectual property of Sentient Services, LP. Views expressed by the email sender are not necessarily those of Sentient Services, LP; however, Sentient Services, LP retains the right to all information contained within this email and any attached document unless attributed to another source or rightful owner.

C 2009 Sentient Services, LP.