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09.30 – 10.00 |
Registration and refreshments |
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10.00 – 10.40 |
Keynote:
Usability, usability, usability Gee-Kay Wong, Former Usability Manager, BBC New Media |
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10.40 - 11.10 |
Presenting
Better Connected 2006 – the review process, this year’s findings,
planned developments for next year Speaker: Martin Greenwood, Socitm |
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11.10 - 11.40 |
Networking & Refreshment Break |
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11.40 - 12.10 |
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User's Perspective Of Council Web Sites, Part I: Morgan McKeagney, Director, IQ Content |
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12.10 - 13.00 |
Better
Connected Live An interactive debate workshop session featuring a panel including Martin Greenwood, Socitm and Better connected reviewers Helen Williams and Brian Gordon |
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13.00 - 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00 - 14.30 |
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User's Perspective Of Council Web Sites, Part II: Accessibility Survey Launch Stefan Haselwimmer, Managing Director, Usability Exchange |
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14.30 - 15.30 |
Four parallel workshops: A. Writing for the web Panellists: Helen Williams, Better Connected Reviewer; Neil Taylor, Creative Director, The Writer; Cheryl Curling, Deputy Head of Communications, London Borough of Brent B: Search engines Panellists: Suraj Kika, CEO of Jadu and Google Partner, Gavin Muncaster, Web Team Leader, Isle of Wight Council; Brian Gordon, Brent Council and Better connected review team; Mark Walker of Place2Be (local search engine project) Sponsored by Jadu C: Accessibility Panellists: Trevor Ridley, Kensington & Chelsea Donna Smillie, RNIB and Better connected review team Brian Kelly, UK Web Focus UKOLN, University of Bath D: Online forms Caroline Jarrett, Owner and Director, Effortmark Ltd Steve Palmer, Head of Technology and Communications, Hillingdon Council Sheenagh Reynolds, Better connected review team. |
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15.30 - 15.45 |
Coffee |
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15.45 - 16.30 |
The
‘Wow Factor’ – secrets of creating a compelling and engaging website |