A great user experience means more than drop shadows and rounded corners. It might end with placing elements on a screen, but user experience starts much further upstream, maybe even before requirements!

Microsoft, in conjunction with Girl Geek Dinners Sydney is holding a Women in IT luncheon at Tech Ed 2008 in Sydney. Register now using the ticket code wit08, as places are limited. Ticket Code: wit08

Topic: Women in IT - an International Perspective (Keynote & Panel Discussion) Date: Wednesday 3rd September, 2008 Time: 1.15pm - 2.05pm (lunch available in foyer from 12.45pm

Cost: complimentary for Tech Ed Delegates and Geek Girl Dinner members (limited seats available)

The highlight will be a panel discussing women in IT in an international context.

Panelists include:

Dr. Eric Schaffer and Apala Chavan from Human Factors Internationals are in Melbourne.

Eric and Apala have kindly agreed to present for CHISIG friends on persuasion techniques and internationalisation this Tuesday 26 August at 6.30 pm.

On Wednesday, August 27, the Melbourne Web Standards Group and AIMIA join forces for an exciting usability double-header! Join us as not one but two usability experts share their experience and deliver practical advice that you can use in the real world.

Tequp @ Xero Number 10 on Wednesday, August 13 at 6:00pm. Come talk art, design, UI/UX, web, anything techy and cross overs of all this!

This event is being held by NICTA as part of "Entrepreneurs Week" at the University of Melbourne.

30 sessions, 10 international speakers, 3 tracks, 5 workshops, 4 very full days covering the technologies, techniques and strategies you need to build the best possible web sites and applications.

A HUGE Sydney web standards group meeting coming up on Tuesday 19 August. We have three great presentations and four great presenters!

To be held: Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th of December 2008. The location is yet to be revealed.

Building on the success of WordCamp Melbourne in 2007, a small group of
WordPress users and professionals are embarking on the wobbly path to the
inaugural WordCamp Australia.

The first WordCamp Australia will be held in Sydney with an intention to alternate the host city annually with
at least Melbourne and possibly other cities in the future.

At this stage we have a small but enthusiastic organising team consisting
of:

* Anthony Cole - Fresh Pacific

Using IA to enhance the use and effectiveness of your information system - Masterclass.