Webinar workshop for LibraryLinkNJ. Covers the various types of web copy libraries create, as well as thinking about audience and how people read on the web. Discussion of voice and tone, including the importance of being conversational, honest and kind. Essential tips for high impact writing such as structure, writing for scannability, good use of links and avoiding jargon.
Framing content as a touchpoint, this talk discusses the ways and states in which users arrive at library content. It covers the various types of web copy libraries create and strategies to approach each with empathy, plus thinking about voice and tone.
Content Strategy in Action: Taming a 5,000 Page Franken-siteRebecca Blakiston
Learn how a band of fearless library professionals are ripping the guts out of their website using content strategy.
When we started this project in early 2014, the University of Arizona Libraries website was a monster—5,000 unwieldy web pages of outdated, irrelevant, and unfriendly content. After sorting through all of the squishy entrails captured in our content audit, we left the lab to learn about our users and stakeholders—their needs, expectations, and priorities. With data in hand, we decided what content to kill and bury, what could be resurrected, and how to focus our content efforts going forward.
We are now working with a dozen content managers to revamp the web pages they hold dear and make our content more human. To keep the beast at bay, we are creating a system of workflows, standards, and accountability and giving our managers the training and tools they need to be successful.
Presented by Rebecca Blakiston and Shoshana Mayden at edUi 2014 in Richmond, Virginia, September 30th.
Webinar workshop for LibraryLinkNJ. Covers the various types of web copy libraries create, as well as thinking about audience and how people read on the web. Discussion of voice and tone, including the importance of being conversational, honest and kind. Essential tips for high impact writing such as structure, writing for scannability, good use of links and avoiding jargon.
Framing content as a touchpoint, this talk discusses the ways and states in which users arrive at library content. It covers the various types of web copy libraries create and strategies to approach each with empathy, plus thinking about voice and tone.
Content Strategy in Action: Taming a 5,000 Page Franken-siteRebecca Blakiston
Learn how a band of fearless library professionals are ripping the guts out of their website using content strategy.
When we started this project in early 2014, the University of Arizona Libraries website was a monster—5,000 unwieldy web pages of outdated, irrelevant, and unfriendly content. After sorting through all of the squishy entrails captured in our content audit, we left the lab to learn about our users and stakeholders—their needs, expectations, and priorities. With data in hand, we decided what content to kill and bury, what could be resurrected, and how to focus our content efforts going forward.
We are now working with a dozen content managers to revamp the web pages they hold dear and make our content more human. To keep the beast at bay, we are creating a system of workflows, standards, and accountability and giving our managers the training and tools they need to be successful.
Presented by Rebecca Blakiston and Shoshana Mayden at edUi 2014 in Richmond, Virginia, September 30th.
This is the 5th of an 8 lecture series that I presented at University of Strathclyde in 2011/2012 as part of the final year AI course.
In this lecture I outline some approaches that use AI techniques to automate the creation of content within game world. I make specific reference to assets such as rocks and plants, to interaction mechanisms such as weapons and to quest generating systems, in particular Skyrim's Radiant engine.
mumbai terror attacks redefine the paradigm shift in strategic perspective of alqaeda and its allies, driven out of West, but are we prepared to receive them fully in the subcontinent
You’ve got a beautiful, shiny, new website just waiting to go live. How are you going to maximise your return on your investment in it? It’s all in the content. Here are my top tips.
Long outstanding Police reform has not yet been made inspite of clear Supreme Court's direction and we still get along with colonial Police Act of 1861primarily because Politician do not want to lose control over Police for obvious reasons,
This is the 5th of an 8 lecture series that I presented at University of Strathclyde in 2011/2012 as part of the final year AI course.
In this lecture I outline some approaches that use AI techniques to automate the creation of content within game world. I make specific reference to assets such as rocks and plants, to interaction mechanisms such as weapons and to quest generating systems, in particular Skyrim's Radiant engine.
mumbai terror attacks redefine the paradigm shift in strategic perspective of alqaeda and its allies, driven out of West, but are we prepared to receive them fully in the subcontinent
You’ve got a beautiful, shiny, new website just waiting to go live. How are you going to maximise your return on your investment in it? It’s all in the content. Here are my top tips.
Long outstanding Police reform has not yet been made inspite of clear Supreme Court's direction and we still get along with colonial Police Act of 1861primarily because Politician do not want to lose control over Police for obvious reasons,
Developed by Judy Harding Coordinator of User Services Wadsworth Libraryand Christine McLaughlin Director of the Academic Success Center and the Writing Center
Impact your Library UX with Contextual InquiryRachel Vacek
A contextual inquiry is a research study that involves in-depth interviews where users walk through common tasks in the physical environment in which they typically perform them. It can be used to better understand the intents and motivations behind user behavior. In this session, learn what’s needed to conduct a contextual inquiry and how to analyze the ethnographic data once collected. I'll cover how to synthesize and visualize your findings as sequence models and affinity diagrams that directly inform the development of personas and common task flows. Finally, learn how this process can help guide your design and content strategy efforts while constructing a rich picture of the user experience.
Looking for feedback? Trying to gauge interest in a new service? "Let's create a survey" is often the default response to these and other questions. Surveys are "easy" to throw together, but they're not always the answer. Let's discuss thinking critically about whether or not a survey is the appropriate methodology to answer your research question. This presentation will also cover essentials around survey design including thinking about what types of questions to use, determining what to ask, and tips for writing questions.
Across our interfaces, products, apps, and services we send a whole bunch of content types out into the world and all of it is an integral and essential part of the user experience. How do we ensure that our broader design and content strategies reach the more granular level of words we choose? This talk will share strategies for bringing a content lens to your work and approaching content as a touchpoint. Talk for edUi 2017.
Talk for Ignite UX Michigan on establishing content as a touchpoint in the user journey and considering user's emotional states in developing our content.
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
Maruthi Prithivirajan, Head of ASEAN & IN Solution Architecture, Neo4j
Get an inside look at the latest Neo4j innovations that enable relationship-driven intelligence at scale. Learn more about the newest cloud integrations and product enhancements that make Neo4j an essential choice for developers building apps with interconnected data and generative AI.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
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Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
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Goodbye Windows 11: Make Way for Nitrux Linux 3.5.0!SOFTTECHHUB
As the digital landscape continually evolves, operating systems play a critical role in shaping user experiences and productivity. The launch of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 marks a significant milestone, offering a robust alternative to traditional systems such as Windows 11. This article delves into the essence of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, exploring its unique features, advantages, and how it stands as a compelling choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
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Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
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Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
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GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
1. Vermont Library Conference
May 20, 2014
Heidi Steiner Burkhardt
Head of Digital Services
Kreitzberg Library, Norwich University
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5. “…because you are not there in person to
lead them to the right place, give them the
answer, or walk them through the steps,
you have to build your site to do that in
your place. You have to build your side of
the conversation into the site.”
- Redish (pg. 5)
56. Further Reading
Aaron Schmidt – http://www.walkingpaper.org/
and The User Experience Library Journal column
Nielsen Norman Group - http://www.nngroup.com/
Don’t Make Me Think by Steve Krug
Letting Go of Words by Ginny Redish
57. Photo Credits
1. Welcome to the train by Kdt. CC BY 2.0
2. Mitchell Library Reading Room, 1911-1912, by unknown photographer. Courtesy of the State Library of New South
Wales.
4-5. Open door by seagers CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
7. Brainstorm by marcos c CC BY-NC 2.0
10. LT – Presentations – Audience Participation CC BY-NC 2.0
11. The Crew of NCC-1701-D by Dunechaser CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
12. The underside of a wagon by yewenyi CC BY-NC 2.0
14. Little Giant…the Sea! by .:Adry:. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
15. Reminders… by tiff_ku1 CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
18. X by hidden side CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
19. Yucatan by André Hofmeister CC BY-NC 2.0
20. Craquelure Capital Letter F On Glass by takomabibelot CC BY 2.0
21decisions by Impact Hub CC BY-SA 2.0
23-28. Life follows a pattern! by VinothChandar CC BY 2.0
29-34. Baby I Want You by Thomas Hawk CC BY-NC 2.0
35-38. What do you think they are talking about? CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
39-43. Cranbrook Gardens by beckstei CC BY 2.0
44 -48. speedy typing by abcdz2000 CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
49 -53. Detail of chain by ernest figueras CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
56. Open Book by Dave Dugdale CC BY-SA 2.0
59. Unsure Of The Next Step by eviloars CC BY-NC 2.0
60. thanks in purple by artnoose CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
58. Works Consulted
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Nielsen, J. (1997). How users read on the web. Nielsen Norman Group. Accessed at
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Redish, G. (2007). Letting go of words: writing web content that works. Elsevier: San Fransciso.
Sierra, K. (2013). “Your app makes me fat.” Serious Pony. Accessed at http://seriouspony.com/blog/2013/7/24/your-
app-makes-me-fat on 8 May 2014.
Class notes from Library Juice Academy’s Writing for the Web course with Rebecca Blakiston and Nicole
Capdarest.
Editorial Standards for Content on the UAL Website. University of Arizona Libraries. Provided via Writing for
the Web Course.
Liegl, C. (2013). Kennedy Library web communications: A simple guide to good web content. Accessed at
http://lib.calpoly.edu/about/publications/2013/web_communications_handbook.pdf on 24 April 2014.