User Friendly is a series of talks and seminars focusing on emerging topics on usability and ergonomics. It aims to educate the public on the relevance of usabilty today.
User Friendly is organized by the Adobe User Group - Philippines.
Greg Moreno - Software Usability
Greg Moreno is a Project Manager at Solegy Systems where he leads the development of web-based applications and VoIP-related products. He is a regular writer on usability and software development for the Philippine Web Designer's Network.
April Cabello, CUA - Mobile Applications
April Cabello is the Usability Manager for Globe and one of the first Certified Usability Analysts in the Philippines.
Dr. Aura Matias - Ergonomics of Today's Gadgets
Dr. Aura C. Matias is a Professor and currently Chairman of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, College of Engineering, University of the Philippines in Diliman. She is founding member and President of the Philippine Ergonomics Society, Director of the Operations Research Society of the Philippines and the Philippine Institute of Industrial Engineers. Her research work and publications focus on human-computer interaction with emphasis in the prevention and intervention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) associated with computer work.
Hans Koch - Web 2.0 and Usability
Hans has 7 years experience as Web and a Search Engine Marketing Expert. Recently participated in a BBC report for his work on Click Fraud and his efforts for Who's Clicking who was mentioned in Wired Magazine: Hans' experience includes web design, Search Engine Optimization and increasing ROI on Pay-Per-Click campaigns. Prior to re-creating much of the software behind Who's Clicking Who, Hans founded a design and search marketing consultancy in San Jose, CA, specializing in Internet marketing. Hans manages Syndeo Media (http://syndeomedia.com) marketing efforts and in his free time, reads avidly and loves playing tenor sax.
Luis Buenaventura - Web 2.0 and Usability
Luis Buenaventura is a web architect based in South East Asia, and is the creator of highfiber.org, oKs.ph, gibbity.com and filmcrowd.com. Before co-founding Syndeo Media (http://syndeomedia.com), Luis was a freelance designer for 5 years, and dabbled in everything from book layout to web games development to music video direction to magazine writing. His clients during that period included Ayala Land, Red Ribbon, MyAyala, National Bookstore, Manual Magazine, and SM Investments. When not building social software, Luis likes to listen to indie rock, criticize bad movies and dream about flying.
Dr. Lloyd Espiritu - Usability Engineering
He is a full time associate professor under the department of Information Technology, he graduated from University of Santo Tomas with a degree and masterals in Psychology. He acquired his doctorate degree which is Doctor of Philosophy, Major in Industrial and Organizational Psychology in University of Ghent. He is also known and sometimes called as "Doc Lloyd".
Regnard Kreisler C. Raquedan - Blogging and Usability
Regnard Kreisler Raquedan is the User Group Manager of the Adobe User Group - Philippines and Local Ambassador for the User Experience Network.
Alvin Tan - Introduction to Usability
Alvin Tan is a web developer based in the Philippines. Creating and designing applications have been his joy since his university days where he took on projects such as an interactive guide to kakanins, a student-life simulation game, and a magazine publishing document management system. After stints with IBM and Webworks OS, he co-founded Exponencia, Inc. ( http://www.exponencia.com), a web development company based in Manila.
Rey Mendoza - Web Usability
Liza Flores - Creativity and Usability: Can they coexist?
Liza Flores has been making websites more usable since 1997. She attended the 1999 User Interface Engineering Seminar in Andover, Massachusettes. As part of her work as web designer, she has conducted usability workshops and usability testing for various groups.