How You Can Participate in World Usability Day 2019 via Livestream

University of Minnesota World Usability Day 2019

Thursday, November 14, 2019 marks the fifteenth year of World Usability Day (WUD).

The annual worldwide event brings together people from all walks of life to focus on a single objective: ensure that the services and products important to life are easier to access and simpler to use.

Conferences, hands-on workshops, and public events will be held around the world as people discuss, celebrate, and learn about usability and how it impacts our daily lives through the products we use. Continue reading How You Can Participate in World Usability Day 2019 via Livestream

Veteran’s Day 2019: Honoring All Who Served Our Country

veteran's day: salute to veterans. Honoring all who served.

Veteran’s Day in the United States is a day to honor all the men and women who served our country in the armed forces. Celebrations are taking place today, many also were held over the past weekend, to pay tribute to our armed service veterans. Thank you to everyone who have served so bravely and… Continue reading Veteran’s Day 2019: Honoring All Who Served Our Country

Photo of the Week: Stevie Wonder Mural at Detroit Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts

On the side of a building, a young-looking Stevie Wondein orange jacket smiles as he plays piano.

Finished in mid-summer 2019, the 100-foot-tall colorful mural of Stevie Wonder can’t be missed as you walk north on Brush toward Detroit’s Music Hall.

The mural stands out on the south wall of the Music Hall, rising out of the back of a downtown Detroit parking lot.

Created by London-based artist Richard Wilson, the 8,000-square-foot mural is something Wilson felt so committed to, he painted the mural on his own money. Estimated cost: around $10,000. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Stevie Wonder Mural at Detroit Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts