<nettime> RE: [MAPPING-CYBERSPACE] Alertbox: One Billion Internet Users (fwd)

["Gurstein, Michael" <gurstein {AT} ADM.NJIT.EDU>]

Follow the link for an interesting short article...

MG

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Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 08:50:00 -0800
From: Jakob Nielsen <alertbox {AT} nngroup.com>
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Subject: Alertbox: One Billion Internet Users

Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox for December 19 is now online at:
  > http://www.useit.com/alertbox/internet_growth.html

Summary:
The Internet is growing at an annualized rate of 18% and now has one
billion users. A second billion users will follow in the next ten years,
bringing a dramatic change in worldwide usability needs.

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Usability Week 2006 conference

  > New York, March 26-31
  > London, May 21-26
  > San Francisco, June 19-24
  > Sydney, July 16-21

In-depth training:
   > 3-day Intensive Camp: Usability in Practice
   > 3-day Immersion: Tog on Interaction Design

Specialized tutorials:
  > Eyetracking Web Usability
  > B2B Websites
  > Fundamental Guidelines for Web Usability
  > Presenting Company Information on Corporate Websites
  > Wish Lists and Gift-Giving in E-Commerce
  > Writing for the Web (two days)
  > E-Mail Newsletter Usability
  > Intranet Usability (two days)

If you have something left over in this year's budget,
now is a good time to register.

More info and full program:
  > http://www.nngroup.com/events

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