BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:The Information Technology Services Department of the City of A lexandria is in the early stages of updating its online system of interact ive maps to be more meaningful\, usable\, and interactive for the communit y.\n\nWe need your input! Participate in a brief\, hands-on exploration of the system prototype to help us in our development of this tool for poten tial users. METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Interactive Maps Community Participation on May 7\, 2014 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Interactive Maps Community Participation on May 7\, 2014 X-WR-CALNAME:Interactive Maps Community Participation on May 7\, 2014 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Document Imaging Viewer,GIS,Library,Mapping,Maps,Parcel Viewer,P lanning and Development Viewer,Sewer Viewer,Web DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=8352\n\nThe City of Alexandria is in the early stages of updating its online system of interactive maps t o be more meaningful\, usable\, and interactive for the community. Part of this early phase involves conducting usability testing - a technique for evaluating a product by testing it on a representative group of potential users. \n\nWHERE DO YOU COME IN? Your participation in a brief (20 min)\, hands-on exploration of these applications will help in the development of this tool\, enabling us to identify and address aspects of our design tha t we might otherwise overlook. Additionally\, feedback from the community enhances the likelihood that this tool increases user satisfaction. \n\n Community members will have the opportunity to participate online and in-p erson at various times and locations throughout the City with guidance fro m a staff team member (see schedule below). \n\nImportant points to consi der: \n\nAll input is anonymous and\, keep in mind\, the testing is focuse d on the application and not the abilities of the participant. \nThese ap plications are 'works in progress' and will evolve considerably with refin ement and your help! We believe that an important component of this proje ct is to involve the community early in the process - doing so enables us to identify and address possible sources of confusion and errors in an app lication's design. Early participation from the community ultimately adds to the sustainability of the application\, therefore decreasing the poten tial need for costly replacements. \n\nLocation: Barrett Branch Library\ , 717 Queen St.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Document Imaging Viewe r\, GIS\, Library\, Mapping\, Maps\, Parcel Viewer\, Planning and Developm ent Viewer\, Sewer Viewer\, Web\n\nImport this event into your calendar: h ttp://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=8352\n\nWeb resourc es:\n\nhttp://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/gis/info/GISWebAppPoster_ Draft4a(2).pdf\n DTEND:20140507T160000Z DTSTAMP:20140425T124126Z DTSTART:20140507T140000Z GEO:38.807531;-77.047200 LOCATION:Barrett Branch Library\, 717 Queen St. SEQUENCE:8 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Interactive Maps Community Participation TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:29a56b37-e232-41d7-8610-009c77651090 URL:http://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/gis/info/GISWebAppPoster_Draf t4a(2).pdf X-COA-DTSTAMP:20140425T124126Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR