The Victoria .NET Developers Association welcomes Phil Weber from Portland Oregon!
With nearly 20 years of software development experience, Phil Weber's client list includes Intel, Kaiser Permanente and Wells Fargo Bank. He has worked with VB since 1993 and .NET since 2001. In addition to serving on the INETA Speaker Bureau, Phil is a Contributing Editor to Visual Studio Magazine and has spoken at numerous conferences in the U.S. and abroad. He currently works as a technical instructor for Corillian Corporation, an e-finance enabler.
NOTE: Everyone who attends will get a free copy of Code Magazine (Jan/Feb 2007) and a DevExpress DVD with a trial license for every one of their products.
Title: "Great User Interfaces with .NET"
Description: Even the most beautifully coded application will flop if people hate to use it. And they will, if its user interface is not designed with their goals in mind. What makes a great UI? How can you apply the principles that work so well for the guts of an application to its front end? We'll examine specific techniques (with code!) that you can use immediately to reduce complexity for your users and improve your Winforms or ASP.NET presentation layer's efficiency and maintainability.
Intended Audience Skill Level: All levels
Topics:
- What Makes a UI Great?
- Know Your User: Using Personas to Create a Great UI
- Message Box Alternatives
- Tips for Managing Complexity
- Remembering the User’s Preferences
- Don’t Be a Data Nazi
- Creating a Great Web UI
- Recommended Reading
Date/Time: Tuesday March 6, 2007 from 6:30-9:30pm
Location: University of Victoria, New Engineering and Computer Science Building, Room ECS660 see map
Registration: Please register for the event. You can also send an email to event@vicdotnet.org with the subject heading of "Mar 6th Event"