Beginning July 1, 2010, the province of British Columbia created the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) of 12 percent. For most businesses, the switch from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to the HST is simple: whenever you would have charged GST, charge HST instead.

That may sound simple, but let’s face it: some of us glaze over when it comes to numbers and bookkeeping. And especially if you're just starting to freelance or if you're new to running your own business, it can seem like a daunting process.

We interviewed Galina Bazova, CMA, BSc, owner of PMH Accounting Services in Vancouver, to get a basic run-down of GST, HST and how to make sure that your business runs by the books.

Practical Diagram Design: How to Make Lasagna Instead of Spaghetti

User experience consultant Noah Iliinsky will review the fundamental factors that come into play when designing a diagram or other information visualization, including considerations of context, audience, and perception.

This event is presented by the Society for Technical Communication - Canada West Coast chapter.

Everybody’s heard of personas, and many have tried them (with more or less success). Tamara Adlin will talk about the things that make persona efforts work, and the things that are all but guaranteed to derail any persona project. There are some surprises you might not expect…for example, Tamara doesn’t think you need a lot of data to create really effective personas (gasp!). Come hear all about this myth, and helpful rules you’ll be able to use right away in your own user-centered design projects.

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