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Michigan World Usability Day 2016: Card Sorting to Improve Findability

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Michigan State University World Usability Day 2016

Today I joined over 200 usability and user experience professionals at the 14th annual Michigan World Usability Day event at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.

One of 69 events in 22 countries around the world, the annual event was a half-day of talks focused on this year’s theme: sustainable UX.

In her Card Sorting to Improve Findability presentation, Carol Righi explained what card sorting is, how to conduct card sorting research, shared case studies, and provided practical tips for people organizing websites and applications.

Here are my notes. Continue reading Michigan World Usability Day 2016: Card Sorting to Improve Findability

Accessibility Summit 2016: Low Vision & Accessibility Recap

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Attendees at Accessibility Summit 2016

At Accessibility Summit 2016 conference, accessibility expert Glenda Sims explained what low vision is and how our designs impact people with low vision. Sims offered useful advice for creating universal designs that work for everyone.

Here are my notes and some of the social media discussion, from her presentation. Continue reading Accessibility Summit 2016: Low Vision & Accessibility Recap

Ignite UX Michigan 2016 Recap

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Kavitha Krishnan speaking on style guides

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of attending Ignite UX Michigan 2016, an evening of five-minute talks about user experience by local professionals and students.

Organized by Mike Beasley, Whitney Ferdon, Andrea Neuhoff and their team of volunteers, over 160 people attending the March 15 event in Ann Arbor.

It was an inspiring evening of usability-focused presentations! For many UX professionals and students, it was a reunion to see former colleagues. I had a great time catching up with friends. Continue reading Ignite UX Michigan 2016 Recap

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