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It’s a Wrap: Usability Week 2009 in New York

July 17th - By NYConvergence at NYConvergence - A digest of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut digital media technology news
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By: Gloria Sin

Web usability "guru" Jakob Nielsen and his Nielsen Norman Group (NN/g) are wrapping Usability Week 2009 today in Midtown Manhattan.

Everyone from designers to user experience engineers has gathered to look at the Web through the user’s eyes, in sessions that demonstrated how words and content organization can influence online user behavior:
  • Writing for the Web 1 with Chris Nodder
  • Writing for the Web 2 with Chris Nodder
  • Fundamental Guidelines for Web Usability with Jakob Nielsen & Kara Pernice
  • Information Architecture 1 with Garrett Goldfield
  • Information Architecture 2 with Garrett Goldfield
For non-believers who still question the value of user tests and user-centered design, Chris Nodder, one of the instructors and NN/g director, has this to say: “If you’re happy with your [Content Management System], you’re in the minority.”

What is your take-away from this year’s Usability Week?

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