Lively, round-table discussions will focus on:

• High level technology
• Input hardware
• User experience
• Applications and websites

The workshop will be moderated by Scott Weiss, CUA and Executive Director at HFI in London. He is well known for his passion for the mobile user experience, his first book, “Handheld Usability”, and related blog.

Who should attend?

• Product marketers seeking a fast overview of mobile phone components and the inter-relationships between providers
• Marketers from a classical marketing background looking to enter the mobile market or brush up their existing knowledge of the sector
• User experience professionals new to mobile seeking a solid technology grounding

The workshop will be held 23 April from 9 – 16 at 16 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4HW.

Cost is £375 plus VAT per delegate. A 10% discount is available when three or more people from one company attend.

To register for the workshop, contact Tomasz Kuskowski:
Phone: +44 (0)207 290 3430
Email: europe@humanfactors.com

W3C is organizing a Workshop on the Future of Social Networking, with a high level goal of bringing together the world experts on social networking design, management and operation in a neutral and objective environment where the social networking history to date can be examined and discussed, the risks and opportunities analyzed and the state of affairs accurately portrayed. Based on the facts and a consensus-based industry landscape, plans for the future can be made by the industry participants.

An Interest or Working Group under the auspices of the W3C may even come out of this workshop.

For more details, visit the workshop site, where you find the agenda and venue details.

STC is a member of the World Wide Web consortium. STC members have participated and are participating in active working groups of W3C. It is an amazing and incredible experience to be involved with such projects. If you are interested in learning more, contact the STC office and ask for the STC liaison to the W3C.