Creating Usable, Engaging Websites

is being presented by Daniel Szuc, Principal Usability Consultant, with Apogee Usability Asia Ltd and airs on Tuesday, August 31st, 2010. For more details or to register, please visit our site at www.fxconferences.com

Have you ever thought about which websites you love to visit and why? Why are some sites so hard to use?

Usability isn’t a "nice-to-have" in web design — it is essential. If people find it hard to do what they need to on the your website, then research shows they just won’t use it. According to Arthur Andersen, "More than 83% of Internet users are likely to leave a website if they feel they have to make too many clicks to find what they're looking for."

Designing and building a corporate website is an expensive and time-consuming undertaking, and too often, the end product falls short of what visitors want. This presentation looks at how to incorporate usability thinking into website design, discussing common approaches to get customers involved to find out what they need, and how to evaluate and test your site for usability.

Designing Web Sites for International Users

When it comes to building and maintaining international Web sites, many companies suffer from an English-centric world view. Neglecting global markets with your site, means you risk alienating potential customers and forgoing revenue opportunities. Whether your company is international "from the ground up" or selling products into select markets, it can benefit from a well-implemented global Web strategy.

This audio conference helps you successfully manage the daunting task of designing and maintaining a high-quality international Web presence.

Designing Web Sites for International Users was previously recorded and presented by Andres Heuberger, President, of ForeignExchange Translations. For more details, or to download this conference please visit our site at www.fxconferences.com

Website Access: Ensuring Compliance with Section 508 and the ADA

People with disabilities are one of the largest and fastest growing minority groups, with over $220 billion in discretionary income in the US alone. But beyond the business case, access to electronic and information technology by persons with disabilities is protected by law, including Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act. Section 508 requires that electronic and information technology developed or purchased by the federal government is accessible by people with disabilities, and government procurement officers are strictly prohibited from doing business with any company that is not Section 508 compliant.

Currently, there are major changes underway in accessibility legislation that all companies must be aware of and prepared to address. Section 508 is under revision, there have been recent amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the UN is expected to soon ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which includes IT accessibility mandates. This audio conference highlights the changes that will impact your company, and provides important information on compliance.

Website Access: Ensuring Compliance with Section 508 and the ADA is being presented by Debra Ruh, Founder & CEO, with TecAccess and airs on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. For more details or to register for this event, please visit our site at www.fxconferences.com