APRIL 18, 2002 "Architecting Usable Information: Helping Users GAIN" The Catholic University of America Student Chapter and the Potomac Valley Chapter of the Association for Information Science & Technology will hold a Dinner Meeting,
Presentation and Discussion "Architecting Usable Information: Helping Users GAIN" by Thom Haller, Founder of Info.Design DATE: Thursday, April 18, 2002 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, April 15, 2002 6:30 Social MENU: A hearty buffet with a variety of dishes for all tastes, including vegetarian PLACE: Catholic University of America DETAILS: TOPIC: "Architecting Usable Information: Helping Users GAIN" Websites are performance tools. As users, we
enter the information space to find information and use it, and hopefully we'll appreciate the experience. As developers, we seek to craft communication products with the user in mind. As business professionals, we seek to
present our positions clearly and see some value in having done so. Each of us -- users, developers, and businesspeople rely on one thing to communicate our message: structure. How can we structure information so it supports the
user? In this presentation, participants will have an opportunity to explore ways the user interacts with the structure of web documents. Specifically, they need the information to be: structured graphically to support them; they
need the information to enable them to act, they need to be able to see the interconnections in the information; and they need to be able to navigate the information space. Thom's presentation style ensures "a good time
will be had by all." You'll have the opportunity to learn, laugh, and explain to others how you can structure information so everyone gains. PRESENTER: Thom Haller of Info.Design ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION FORM: Please circle one:
$25.00 ASIS&T Members $30.00 Non-members $20.00 Students
REGISTRATION Name: ________________________________________________________________ Organization/Affiliation: ___________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________ State: _____________ Zip: ____________ Daytime telephone: ___________________ Email: ______________________________
Credit Card (V, MC, AX): ________________________________ Expiration: _______ Name on Credit Card (please print): __________________________________________ Signature: _________________________________________
Please print out and mail the form with your check or credit card information, made payable to ASIS&T/PVC. Mail to Jon Simons c/o ASIS&T/PVC, 10818 Crippen Vale Court, Reston, VA 20194-1419.
You will receive a confirmation. DEADLINE: April 15, 2002 Visit the ASIS&T CUA website at: http://studentorg.cua.edu/asis/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7:00 Full Buffet Dinner
8:00 Presentation and Discussion
Life Cycle Institute Auditorium
Campus map:
Directions: http://publicaffairs.cua.edu/direct.htm
Metro: Brookland-CUA (Red Line)
Parking available near the Life Cycle Institute and Marist Hall (see campus map).
Thom Haller, teacher, speaker, writer and
user-advocate, founded Info.Design to apply the science of information architecture in the workplace. In his capacity as trainer and consultant, he helps organizations and Government agencies structure information so people can
find it, use it, and appreciate the experience. Schooled in rhetoric, Thom worked for several years as a consultant in professional services firms. But because of his interest in synthesizing information and sharing it with others,
Thom was drawn to teaching and making principles available to people who need to apply skills and articulate our rationale. Thom teaches courses in Business Writing, Technical Writing, Writing for the Web, Information Architecture,
Information Design, Creative Nonfiction Writing, and other understanding-focused courses. He is an instructor with The University of Maryland 's Professional Writing Program, Georgetown University 's Center for Professional
Development, and USDA Graduate School. He serves on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Professional Communications Consultants. His advocacy was profiled in Communications Transactions, a publication of the
IEEE.
Potomac Valley Chapter of ASIST
All Rights Reserved
Copyright 2002, Association for Information Science and Technology