Author Archives: Jirka Mzourek
Prague ACM SIGCHI
So it’s official! We have transfered our local chapter of ACM SIGCHI to an official non-profit organization, registered by the local government. It’ll allow us to have own budget (don’t rely just on sponsors and to have membership fees) and … Continue reading
Prague World Usability Day 2008
Prague ACM SIGCHI organizes local World Usability Day again! This one is aligned with the global one, so it’s focused on transportation. More information (in Czech) and registration is on: http://praguewud2008.eventbrite.com/
Haunted
I’ve finished reading of the latest Chuck Palahniuk book, which was released in Czech: Haunted. For some reason, I didn’t like it. I enjoyed reading of all his previous books, which were published here (Fight Club, Survivor, Choke), I love … Continue reading
Back from Venice
Back from our short vacation in Venice! Spent there two nights. Just a few highlights: As always, we booked our hotel through www.hotels.com. We can just recommend the four stars Boscolo Bellini hotel! Great rooms, great location, great staff and … Continue reading
Whiskey tasting
I’ve attended whiskey tasting few days ago—focused on “special” single malts. It was a private testing organized by our friends from a local importer of whiskeys Kratochvilovci. Here are my notes: ABERFELDY 1989, 43 % Strong, oily, almost no smoky … Continue reading
NetBeans Accessibility Plugin
This post is a copy from Design at Sun blog. Jiri Mzourek is a senior manager in xDesign, responsible for Sun Developer Products and SOA/BI. In his spare time, he evangelizes usability in the Czech Republic by organizing SIGCHI meetings, … Continue reading
Building of Two Usability Labs in Prague, Czech Republic (Part 2 of 2)
This post is a copy from Design at Sun blog. Jiri Mzourek is a senior manager in xDesign, responsible for Sun Developer Products and SOA/BI. In his spare time, he evangelizes usability in the Czech Republic by organizing SIGCHI meetings, … Continue reading
Building of two Usability Labs in Prague, Czech Republic (Part 1 of 2)
This post is a copy from Design at Sun blog. Jiri Mzourek is a senior manager in xDesign, responsible for Sun Developer Products and SOA/BI. In his spare time, he evangelizes usability in the Czech Republic by organizing SIGCHI meetings, … Continue reading
Deconstructing the www.netbeans.org Redesign
This post is a copy from Design at Sun blog. Jiri Mzourek is a senior manager in xDesign, responsible for Sun Developer Products and SOA/BI. In his spare time, he evangelizes usability in the Czech Republic by organizing SIGCHI meetings, … Continue reading
