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SUMMARY:Building software that makes sense: how to write for user interfac
 es - Beth Aitman\, Redgate Software
DTSTART:20151117T123000Z
DTEND:20151117T131000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Abraham Martin
DESCRIPTION:Want to make software that your users can understand? If you r
 eally look at most user interfaces\, you’ll discover that most of a UI i
 s text. If you want to get your user interface right\, you need to start t
 hinking about the words you use. \n\nAnd you don’t need to be a writing 
 expert to make a difference. In this talk\, I'll show you: \n- strategies 
 for choosing words that your users will understand \n- how and when to exp
 lain what your software’s doing \n- how to write error messages that are
  actually useful \n... along with plenty of real-world examples of doing i
 t right and wrong.
LOCATION:Norwich Room\, University Information Services\, West Cambridge
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