Category Archives: World Usability Day

World Usability Day is an annual event celebrated world-wide. Visit www.worldusabilityday.org

Phoenix World Usability Day Celebration 2011

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Theo Mandel, Ph.D.

“To the heart of design” is a phrase that best describes the largest and most successful World Usability Day (WUD) event produced in Phoenix, Arizona, since its first event in 2007. PayPal hosted and sponsored the event, kicked off with … Continue reading →

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IT side of medical care: Interview with Dr. Christopher Longhurst

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Theo Mandel, Ph.D.

Very illuminating interview with Stanford doctor, Christopher Longhurst, a general pediatrician who works in the IT department there. Recorded from the Scoble Show, a video blog about “geeks, technologists and developers.” The most interesting thing? Just how many mistakes get … Continue reading →

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World Usability Day – Heathcare: Kickoff Event Summary

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Theo Mandel, Ph.D.

World Usability Day 2007 kicked off the year with a special session at the Usability Professionals’ Association conference on June 13 in Austin, Texas. The focus for World Usability Day (WUD) 2007is healthcare. Healthcare usability affects every individual throughout his … Continue reading →

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‘Laura’ Makes Digital Health Coaching Personal

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Theo Mandel, Ph.D.

As healthcare chairman for World Usability Day 2007, I’m very interested in advances in consumer healthcare on the Web. Northeastern University computer science professor Timothy Bickmore has created a virtual health coach called “Laura” that can help patients remember to … Continue reading →

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World Usability Day Announces 2007 Healthcare Focus

Posted on May 5, 2007 by Theo Mandel, Ph.D.

Theo Mandel, Ph.D. has been named the healthcare chairman for World Usability Day 2007. World Usability Day’s focus for 2007 is on healthcare. The theme is, “We can make a difference.” Mandel will present at the kickoff event at the … Continue reading →

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World Usability Day 2007 – November 8

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Theo Mandel, Ph.D.

Date for 2007 World Usability Day announced… World Usability Day (WUD) promotes the value of usability engineering and user-centered design and the belief that every user has the responsibility to ask for things that work better. The Usability Professionals’ Association … Continue reading →

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