[Sussex] [Fwd: BCS Sussex February 13th - Beyond Just The Website]

[Colin Tuckley]

SLUG members have been interested in these in the past so:

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BCS Sussex February 13th - Beyond Just The Website
Desmond Bokšan-Cullen, CPLUS IT Services, Eastbourne

The term usability is often referred to by IT professionals when
discussing website design. Whilst it is true that websites should be
constructed using usability and accessibility features, the term
usability is much more that just websites. Many companies have excellent
websites, but use forms that are difficult to read and understand.
Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) are often notorious for their bad
usability and one of the most used computer terminals often has a GUI
that is difficult to read, understand and interact with, this being the
Automated Teller Machine (ATM) or cash-point machine.

Des will be showing how best practice can be applied across the IT
environment together with some real 'great GUI/Website Chamber of
Horrors'. Des will also be distinguishing between Accessibility and
Usability in IT.

Desmond Bokšan-Cullen is a director of CPLUS IT Services which provides
both usability and accessibility solutions to small businesses in South
East England.

7.00pm for 7.30pm at Chichester 1, University of Sussex, Brighton.
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/about/campusmap.html

Free Admission to anyone including non-members.
No booking or registration is required.
Drinks and light refreshments are provided.
½ Continuing Professional Development Points

Please forward this email to colleagues that may be interested.

Best Regards
Dr Peter Lappo PhD, BSc, MBCS, CITP
BCS Sussex Branch Chair
http://www.sussex.bcs.org.uk
peter.lappo at bcs.org


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