Discount tickets for UX Hong Kong

Daniel Szuc (speaking at Web Weds V43.0) has kindly offered 10% off for any member of Web Wednesday who'd like to hear some of the world's top usability experts at UXHK.

Buy your tickets at a 10% discount here.

Semantic Fat?

Christmas is over. All your presents have been opened. Only shreds of meat are left on the turkey. You want a break from Facebook. Twitter is bugging you. You can't think of what to blog...

Try something new in 2011 - get fit! Our friends at CrossFit Asphodel (see "Asphodel Meadows" on Wikipedia) are generously sponsoring prizes for the lucky draw at our next Web Wednesday social mixer on Wednesday 5th January 2011.

3rd prize: Free CrossFit Asphodel On Ramp program (Four 1 hour classes) worth HK$1,250

2nd prize: Free One Month Unlimited CrossFit class membership (valid after completing On Ramp program), worth HK$2,400


1st prize: Four Free Personal Training Sessions, worth HK$3,200


Offer for all Web Wednesday members: HK$500 off the original price of any CrossFit class membership package for one month only (valid after the On Ramp program has been completed). Just mention "Web Wednesday HK" when you sign up.

Let's talk value - slideshow

Daniel Szuc has kindly shared his slides from his recent talk on "the value of asking why?". Comes with an audio that you can listen to here.

The Value of Asking Why

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Come to learn more about usability and speak with Daniel in person at our 43rd gathering on 5th January 2011.

Let's talk UX - Social Mixer V43.0 (Jan 5)

Hope you've all had / are having a refreshing break and have unplugged yourself from social media for at least two days. It's great for the soul.

In 2011, I'm nudging Web Wednesday back to the FIRST Wednesday of the month and will try my best to keep it there. Please understand if I need to move it around, due to venue or speaker availability or my own travel schedule.

We're kicking off the new year with a very inspiring talk on "The Value of Asking Why?" by Daniel Szuc, renowned international speaker (UX Australia) and Principal Usability Consultant at Apogee Hong Kong.

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I really like this mind-map of Daniel's talk:


Daniel has even produced a usability kit for web designers and is organizing Hong Kong's first User Experience Conference, UX Hong Kong (香港使用者經驗研討大會).


As per their website, "UX Hong Kong is a 1 day intimate UX program to learn, discuss, experience, share and immerse with some of the best UX international talent and local community from Hong Kong and Asian region. We have invited speakers to provide snapshots and workshops on the topics of UX strategy, design research, mobile design and the UX toolkit. Everyone attending will have an opportunity to preview all speakers in the morning and then an opportunity to choose 1 workshop in the afternoon to go into a topic more deeply with one of the speakers".

I'm working on getting a discount for Web Wednesday members...

Our social mixer will start at 6:30pm and wind up around 9:30pm, with the talk/interview starting at 7:15pm.

As per usual, there's a HK$100 entrance fee, including one complimentary drink and the chance to win lucky draw prizes, sponsored by CrossFit Asphodel, a newly launched fitness training Centre in Quarry Bay.

Our lovely assistant, Vivian, will issue receipts if you need one. (For students, you can get in for HK$50 without free booze). Thereafter, all standard drinks will be charged at special happy hour prices. 10% of entrance fees will be donated to Oxfam Hong Kong.

Looking forward to another exciting year of digital evolution.

Christmas Break

Calling all Festive Digerati!

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
5 gold ring(tones)
4 angry birds
3 French hacks
2 iPhone apps
And a Samsung Galaxy!

Christmas is fast upon us and so are all the ensuing parties! After a good run this year, Web Wednesday Hong Kong will be taking a break this month.

Fear not, as we will be back on Wednesday 5th January, 2011 at Volar. (Details to come).

Thank you all for being active members of our rapidly growing community! Enjoy the holidays!

Talking about Christmas songs, love this:

Get Spoilt with Exquisite Prizes

The entrepreneurial founders of local Hong Kong start-up, Spoilt.com.hk , have generously sponsored the following "gifts of experience" for tomorrow's 42nd Web Wednesday social mixer:

3rd Prize: Make your own CD (admit it, you love karaoke!)


2nd Prize: In-office Stress-buster Massage (who doesn't need one of these?)


1st Prize: 3-hour Handmade Chocolate Master Class (yummy!)



Follow Spoilt on Facebook and Twitter (@spoiltHK).

Check-in China: Social Mixer V42.0 (24th Nov)

Hear ye, hear ye!

Now that you've all become accustomed to checking in via the web everywhere you go, it's time to introduce you to the latest craze to hit the mobile internet in China, namely "Jiepang". (The Chinese "街旁" means "beside the street").

On Wednesday 24th November, I'll be interviewing David Liu, Co-Founder of Jiepang, China's latest location-based social network (think FourSquare with Chinese characteristics). David cut his entrepreneurial teeth in Taiwan with "Wozai". After studying at UCLA, David worked on several start-ups in social networking, desktop software, and mobile software. David grew up in Silicon Valley and today lives in both Beijing and Shanghai. (Recent photo of David below taken at Sina Weibo's 1st Developer Conference in Beijing).

Let us know that you're coming by signing up on Facebook or our contact form on this blog.

CNN recently interviewed David as shown on this video hosted by Tudou (ironic, inst it?



The event will kick off at 6:30pm and wind up around 9:30pm, with the interview starting at 7:15pm. As per usual, there's a HK$100 entrance fee, including one complimentary drink and the chance to win lucky draw prizes.

Jiepang is also generously sponsoring up to 100 drinks if you use Jiepang to check into the venue at the event. Venue is the still-stylish Volar Bar & Club, Basement, 38-44 D'Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong.

The steps are simple: (1) Register for Jiepang (via jiepang.com), (2a) Download the App (iPhone or Android) or (2b) Mobile surf to m.jiepang.com, (3) Check into Volar, (4) Show your badge (sample below) to the Jiepang staff who will issue a coupon, (6) Show coupon to bar tender, (7) Bob's your uncle!

(Wonder how many of you will try to outwit the system by just showing the above jpeg?).

Here's an introductory video explaining how Jiepang works and why you'd want to join.



As per usual, there's a HK$100 entrance fee, including one complimentary drink and the chance to win lucky draw prizes, sponsored by Spoilt.com.hk.

Our lovely assistant, Vivian, will issue receipts if you need one. (For students, you can get in for HK$50 without free booze). Thereafter, all standard drinks will be charged at special happy hour prices. 10% of entrance fees will be donated to Oxfam Hong Kong.

You can connect with Jiepang across several social media channels: their blog (we.jiepang.com), Twitter (@jiepangtw), Facebook (jiepanghk), Plurk (does anyone still use this?), Sina Weibo (t.sina.com.cn/jiepang), Douban and in person at Web Wednesday V42.0 on 24th November 2010!