My buddy Shane has put together a briefing event entitled The Age of User Experience.

First stop Canberra on Feb 28 - Registration here.

From the man himself:
"Break down boundaries between creative vision and reality. Build bridges between disciplines so it's easier for people to work together. Fuel opportunity by redefining what's possible."
The Age Of User Experience
Whether it's consumers shopping for the latest lifestyle device or organisations looking to reduce helpdesk calls, creators of products and services around the world are realising that to be successful they need to deliver more than just 'features'. More and more organisations are looking to design and the relatively new field of 'user experience' to provide the differentiator that delivers dramatically improved customer satisfaction and staff productivity.
You are invited to attend "The Age of User Experience" – a Microsoft briefing that explores new opportunities for creating great user experiences.
Developer, meet Designer. Designer, meet Developer
You already know that the biggest limitation to providing your customers and employees with great experiences is not what your designers can imagine, and it's not what your developers can create. It's allowing designers and developers to work together in a way that allows each to contribute their best.
Come along to learn how Microsoft is creating the tools that allow designers and developers to work together in ways that maximise creativity and productivity.

Shane has even suckered me into showing off some cool Expression Web goodness.

Go on, register, it would be great to see you there.

-dg