Monday 28 May 2012 from 18:30 to 20:30 – note that this is not a bank holiday!

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This event is about creating websites which are optimised for mobile, tablet and desktop using ‘Responsive’ techniques. The presenters are Keith Doyle (Navopia) and Paddy Callaghan (University of Bradford)

• Definition of Responsive – everyone is using this term in slightly different ways – Keith will explain the jargon and come up with a definition we can all be happy with, as well as pointing out the seminal publications.
• Case study – Paddy will talk about a responsive site he has been developing at the University of Bradford, and will explain why the University is going down the responsive road, and findings from analytics and usability testing.
• Responsive UX Strategy – Keith will outline some key points you should consider when developing a Responsive strategy.
• Comments and questions from the audience.
• Responsive Clinic – a chance for you to have your responsive problems discussed – looking at either websites are you thinking of making responsive or which are responsive already.

Keith is a freelance information architecture trainer and consultant specialising in responsive user experience trading as Navopia. He has been working in the web since 1995 and has experience in the HE, banking and finance sectors in websites for marketing, intranets and e-commerce.

Paddy has over ten years’ experience of web development and has expert knowledge of all aspects of a project life cycle, and has a longstanding interest in the web and web development and has recently been honing his skills in responsive design. Paddy has several years of agency experience and currently practices in the HE sector at the University of Bradford.

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Louis Georgiou (@louisgeorgiou)
Director of Code Computerlove

Code are a digital consultancy.  We make sites, apps and content that work across a range of digital devices.We do it by combining consumer understanding, creativity and ideas, innovative technologies and user-centric design to help deliver commercial value for our clients. With a background in interactive media and broadcast media, Louis co-founded Code Computerlove in 1999.  Today, Louis helps Code’s clients define their online customer experience and cross platform strategies.

“Who Buys A Fridge from the Top Deck of a Bus?”

David Hawdale, a co-founder of NUX in the dim and distant past, works with companies such as Netflights, Lloyds TSB, Vodafone to make experiences better for customers and more profitable for businesses. Recently returned from an extended stint with The Times and Sunday Times setting up and leading their Concepting Lab, David is visiting Leeds from Manchester to talk mobile.

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Barry Briggs will be talking about PET: Designing for Persuasion, Emotion and Trust

- Overview of Persuasion, Emotion and Trust (PET)
- How PET works with User Centred Design (UCD)
- A look at some PET techniques in detail
- Case study – applying PET to a real world example
- The power of the Dark Side – using UX for evil

Barry Briggs

Barry is a User Experience Architect at Code Computerlove, a digital agency in Manchester. Beginning his career with some of best regarded agencies in Leeds over 10 years ago, Barry moved to William Hill to help shape their hugely successful online betting website before moving to Code over 4 years ago to work on some of their most high profile projects. In addition to being a usability obsessive and self-styled evil scientist, he spends far too much time in his quest for the perfect quiff.
Twitter: @quiffboy

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Paul Rouke, Head of Usability & Conversion at PRWD will share some stories about the user engagement sessions he has conducted and the key learnings which have developed his view and understanding of the conversion world. You will also learn about some applied techniques that brands use to improve their site conversion rate.

Date & Time: Monday 6th Feb 2012 at 6:30pm

Venue:  Code Computerlove – Ducie House, Ducie Street, Manchester, M1 2JW (The entrance is on Peak Street, look for the cartoon robot sign above the door)

Paul Rouke:

In 1999 Paul started working in the online space, joining as a web designer at Great Universal Stores, at the time the UK’s biggest home shopping business. Over the next 7 years he spent considerable time with end users understanding why they do what they do when shopping online and how site experiences can be improved so that they shop more often and spend more money than what they intended doing. In turn helping the online channel become 40% of overall revenue by the time he left in 2006.

Since 2006 Paul has run his own usability and conversion optimisation consultancy PRWD (PRoductivity Without Difficulty) in Manchester, working with clients including as Speedo, Lakeland, Bank of America, Monsoon Accessorize, Manchester Tourist Board, Stella McCartney, Booking.com, Speedy Hire and All Saints. Paul also works alongside digital agencies such as CTI, Ampersand and Building Blocks.

On any given day of the week Paul can be found either moderating user testing sessions, conducting expert site evaluations, writing user testing reports, speaking at conferences, delivering public and in-house training courses, providing in-house consultancy, having planning or presentation sessions with clients – or for about 2 hours every few months writing guest posts for Econsultancy, such as ‘WTF is usability best practice anyway?’ or ‘9 women x 9 hours = 9 usability insights‘.

You can follow PRWD(@prwd) and Paul(@paulrouke) on twitter.