<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Bob Rossi <<a href="mailto:ithaca.bob@gmail.com">ithaca.bob@gmail.com</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>[sustainable_tompkins-l] ◉ Is your website doing its job? ....FREE website/app testing opportunity in Ithaca!</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">March 26, 2016 4:37:43 PM EDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Sustainability in Tompkins County <<a href="mailto:SUSTAINABLE_TOMPKINS-L@list.cornell.edu">SUSTAINABLE_TOMPKINS-L@list.cornell.edu</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"Sustainability in Tompkins County" <<a href="mailto:sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu">sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu</a>><br></span></div><br><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hello!<br></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Are you interested in having the design of your website (or app) tested for free? </b></div><div>The success of your website depends in part on how easy it is for people to use, so this is an opportunity to learn how to make your website simpler for visitors and more successful for you.</div><div><br></div><div style="text-align:center"><b>To apply or for more info: <a href="http://commonspot.org/design" target="_blank">CommonSpot.org/design</a></b></div><div><br></div><div><i>The backstory for those interested...</i></div><div>I'm teaching a class at Ithaca College in which the students do rapid prototyping of websites/apps and learn how to conduct a wide range of tests and inspections for usability. For their final projects, they do comprehensive evaluations of websites culminating in a final report with findings and recommendations. This is my 3rd time teaching the class. The students do great work. The project doesn't impose on the client beyond the initial interview. These projects are designed to support the local community while creating a rich student experience by engaging them in an applied learning experience working with actual business leaders.</div><div><br></div><div>So, if you have a website or app that you would like to redesign in the near future, the best place to start is to figure out what about your current design works well and what just gets in people's way. I encourage you to apply to be considered for our usability study. it's a 5-field form... just takes a minute. </div><div style="text-align:center"><b>Go here: <a href="http://commonspot.org/design" target="_blank">CommonSpot.org/design</a></b></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you and have a great weekend.<br></div><div> ---boB</div><div><br></div><div>ps Curious about the CommonSpot? Great! </div><div>We offer other business services here: <a href="http://commonspot.org/services">CommonSpot.org/services</a></div><div>Learn more about us on <a href="http://commonspot.org/">our website</a> or <a href="http://facebook.com/thecommonspot">facebook page</a> or stop by 126¾ The Commons.</div><div> </div></div>
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