iPhone Apps Need Low Starting Hurdles

Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox for February 10 is now online at:
  > http://www.useit.com/alertbox/mobile-apps-initial-use.html
	
Summary:
Most mobile applications are used only intermittently, so they must be
especially easy during initial use. In particular, upfront registration
shouldn't be required before users experience an app's benefits.
	
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Usability Week 2010 conference

  > Atlanta, GA: February 22-26
  > New York, NY: March 22-26
  > Chicago, IL: April 19-24
  > London, UK: May 16-21

Full program:
  > http://www.nngroup.com/events

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DEADLINES

Last chance to save 10% on NEW YORK CITY registrations
and $200 on ATLANTA:
  * Next Friday, February 19

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PODCAST INTERVIEW

I was on the "Net@Night" show with Leo Laporte and Amber MacArthur
recently. An audio recording of the show is at:

  > http://twit.tv/natn137

(My segment starts at the 21:40 mark.)

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WORLD'S TOP 27 DESIGN "MOVERS & SHAKERS"

BusinessWeek's take on this question is listed at:

  > http://bit.ly/DesignInfluence

The NNgroup scored a double-N since Don Norman and Jakob Nielsen were both
included in this elite group.

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INTRANET NEWS

Simply Communicate interviewed Amy Schade about current trends in intranet
design:

  > http://bit.ly/IntraTrends