November 7th, 2009, Saint Louis Science Center

The science of sustainable design and its impact on our world is the focus of the local celebration of the fifth annual World Usability Day.

Created by the Usability Professionals’ Association, World Usability Day is an initiative that was founded to ensure the services and products important to life are easy to use and result in a positive experience. Last year, 40,000 people worldwide attended 200 events in 43 countries. And this year, like twice before, the Saint Louis Science Center will be the venue for what promises to be a unique learning experience right here in St. Louis. This year’s World Usability Day event in St Louis is free to the public, and is presented by GatewayCHI, an organization of St Louis area User Experience professionals, with the generous sponsorship of the Missouri University of Science and Technology, Express Scripts, and Perficient. On Saturday, November 7, volunteers will guide Science Center guests of all ages through various hands-on activities demonstrating the issues and science of Sustainable Design.

Activities include:

• Interacting with the Metrolink Touchscreen System
• Toilet Designs – Comparison of dual flush and other, more complex functionality
• Thermostats – How easy are they to program?
• Sustainability Websites – User Testing
• Recycle Rally – How fast can a pile of recycling be sorted? What would make it easier to sort?
• Mobile Devices – How do websites look on different mobile devices?
• Animal Rescue/Recycling/Reuse – “Recycling” dogs into new homes

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