UPA Minnesota

Thursday, February 9, 2006

Web 2.0: What You Should Know

The term Web 2.0 was coined in the fall of 2001 after the dot com bubble burst to communicate that the Internet stock crash was not synonymous with the Web "crashing" and that the Web remained important and would continue to evolve in vital ways. For a few years the term got a small amount of play but as with other jargon (e.g., semantic web, folksonomy) it wasn't clear if it was going to stick or how much relevance the concept would have. 2005 saw use of the term gain strength, particularly as new terms like AJAX were coined that enabled the community to articulate evolving ways of achieving sophisticated web design by cobbling together a variety of existing technologies/capabilities in new ways.

Samantha Bailey the Director of Usability at Westlaw will discuss and attempt to define what various pundits mean when they talk about Web 2.0 as well as to evaluate what Web 2.0 may mean for usability professionals.

If you, or someone you know, would like to attend, please register by emailing events@upamn.org that you will attend.

Meeting Details:

Date/Time:

February 9, 2006, 6:00 PM

Place:

REI Bloomington – in their meeting room (Note: the location has changed from what was originally announced)

Address:

750 W American Blvd, Bloomington, MN 55420 [View/Print Maps: Mapquest | Google Maps]

Phone:

(952) 884-4315

Speaker:

Samantha Bailey

Topic:

Web 2.0: What You Should Know

Agenda:

• 6:00 pm   Networking, food & beverages
• 6:30 pm   Welcome & brief Chapter meeting
• 7:00 pm   Presentation
• 8:00 pm   Adjourn / Optional after-meeting food, suds and networking

Cost & Registration

• Non-members: $10
• Professional Members: Free with your 2006 membership
• Student Members: Free with 2006 membership

 

If you or someone you know would like to attend, please register by emailing events@upamn.org that you will attend.

 

2006 Membership Renewal

Membership is on a calendar year basis. You can renew your membership online or at any of our events. It's only $40 for the calendar year. Read more about membership.

Directions & Maps:

View/Print Driving Maps: Mapquest | Google Maps

From the North:

1. Take I-35W S.
2. Take the I-494 E/MN-5 E exit, exit number 9A.
3. Merge onto I-494 E.
4. Take the LYNDALE AVE exit, exit number 4B.
5. Turn RIGHT onto LYNDALE AVE S.
6. Enter REI, go all the way to the back of the store. When you are at the Footwear Department, turn right. Go through the double doors into the meeting room.

From the South:

1. Merge onto I-35W N.
2. Take the I-494 E/MN-5 E exit, exit number 9A.
3. Merge onto I-494 E.
4. Take the LYNDALE AVE exit, exit number 4B.
5. Turn RIGHT onto LYNDALE AVE S.
6. Enter REI, go all the way to the back of the store. When you are at the Footwear Department, turn right. Go through the double doors into the meeting room.

Help Spread the Word:

Know someone interested in usability? Feel free to invite them to an upcoming meeting. Visitors are always welcome. Please forward this announcement to other area professionals who might have an interest in UPA-MN meetings or activities.

Upcoming Meetings & Events:

• March 9th - 3M
• April 13th - Susan Weinschenk of Human Factors International
• May 13th - Nelson Soken of Medtronic
• June 12-16th - UPA 2006 Conference - Usability Through Storytelling

Do you have an idea for a future meeting or know someone you think would be a good speaker? Contact our Program Directors (ProgramDirector@upamn.org) with your suggestions.