Accessibility Is Not Enough

Subject: Alertbox: Accessibility Is Not Enough
		
Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox for November 21 is now online at:
  > http://www.useit.com/alertbox/accessibility.html
	
Summary:
A strict focus on accessibility as a scorecard item doesn't help users
with disabilities. To help these users accomplish critical tasks, you must
adopt a usability perspective.

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Announcing the Usability Week 2006 conference

  > New York, March 26-31
  > London, May 21-26
  > San Francisco, June 19-24
  > Sydney, July 16-21

As always in even-numbered years, we include a conference in Australia. I
love going there (*extremely* friendly people), but it's so expensive that
we can only come every two years. Next chance 2008.

New research results from eyetracking studies: how do people look at web
pages?

  > http://www.nngroup.com/events/tutorials/eyetracking.html

B2B websites: how to support business users looking for complex products
or services. Whether you are capturing e-commerce sales or generating
leads, many B2B usability principles are different than the well-known
guidelines for consumer sites.

  > http://www.nngroup.com/events/tutorials/b2b.html

In-depth training:
   > 3-day Intensive Camp: Usability in Practice
   > 3-day Immersion: Tog on Interaction Design

Intranet track: 
  > Intranet Usability 1: the basics that everyone should know
  > Intranet Usability 2: promoting intranets; designing special areas

Specialized 1-day tutorials:
  > Fundamental Guidelines for Web Usability
  > Presenting Company Information on Corporate Websites
  > Wish Lists and Gift-Giving in E-Commerce
  > Writing for the Web
  > E-Mail Newsletter Usability


More info and full program:
  > http://www.nngroup.com/events