* Please join us PhillyCHI and UPA Delaware Valley for a sneak peak of the new release of Morae coming in Summer 2008. *

Date: Thursday, May 22, 2008
Time: 6 - 8PM (social time & networking from 6 - 6:30PM)
Location: Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall
University of Pennsylvania
3417 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Map: http://www.perelmanquad.com/about/directions/index.php

Parking: Available at garages on 38th & Walnut and 34th & Chestnut
RSVP: http://upadelawarevalley.org/events/event_register.php?id=9

Event Description
When you think of TechSmith Morae, you probably think of testing things on a computer screen-like a software application or Web site. But what about testing the iPhone user’s experience? Could Morae speed up and simplify a whole range of testing methods, from paper prototyping to in-depth interviews to focus groups? Could it enable unmoderated testing? The Morae development team is hard at work to support all these methods and approaches! In this session, we’ll pull back the curtain to give you a peek at what’s coming…and demonstrate specific use scenarios. Remote user testing with UserVue will also be shown. We hope you can join us!

About the Presenter
Shane Lovellette is the product manager for Morae and UserVue. Shane came to TechSmith with over eight years of management and production experience in video and television. In 2004, Shane helped TechSmith introduce Morae, the first all-digital solution that records and synchronizes user and system data for the analysis of human-computer interaction. In that time, Morae has become the gold standard for usability testing and user experience research. Shane holds a bachelor’s degree in television, radio, and film production from Syracuse University and an MBA from Michigan State University. Shane resides in DeWitt, Michigan, with his wife and two children.

About TechSmith
Founded in 1987, TechSmith is the world’s leading provider of screen capture and recording software for individual and professional use. People everywhere use our products to capture content from their screens in ways that help them communicate more clearly, create engaging presentations for diverse audiences, and analyze product usability and customer experience.

To learn more about TechSmith, visit http://techsmith.com.

PhillyCHI is proud to be a part of a unique learning opportunity coming to Philadelphia in July. The Higher Education Web Symposium is a two day conference on usability and user-centered design filled with great content presented by great speakers. It features a keynote from Jared Spool, a full day workshop on CSS with Eric Meyer, and a full day workshop on best practices in form design from Luke Wroblewski, and much more. 

Topics covered will include AJAX and Web 2.0 technologies, usability testing, CSS, Web form design, content management systems, developing secure applications, SEO, usability, and presentation skills for IT professionals.

The conference is sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania and has a focus on Web practices in higher education, but the topics covered are not especially unique to higher ed. All practitioners will get a lot out of the material.

Best of all, the price of the conference is incredibly low. And PhillyCHI members can sign up for preference in registration. Simply enter ‘PhillyCHI’ in the ‘School’ form field when registering online.

Seats are limited, so sign up today! The first 200 people to sign up will get a chance to win a MacBook Air!

Higher Education Web Symposium
University of Pennsylania
July 15-16, 2008

Check out the conference website at: http://www.med.upenn.ed/uiconf

Come out and join PhillyCHI and PANMA for a beer, or two!

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008
Time: 5:30 - 7:30
Location: National Mechanics, 22 S 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, http://www.nationalmechanics.com
RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com (nice, but not necessary)

About PANMA

The Philadelphia Area New Media Association serves individuals and companies involved in digital development. By offering a professionally and socially friendly environment, PANMA enhances the interconnections in our community, encourages locally trained and educated professionals to make their homes in the Philadelphia region, and increases employment and business opportunities for our industry.

The Philadelphia Area New Media Association supports the regional digital development community.

We are web designers, graphic artists, database developers, programmers, information architects, marketers and other professionals.