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Tutorial: 11. Practical GUI Screen Design: Making It Usable

Cliff Wilding, The Hiser Group

Benefits
You will learn the principles of good screen design, including a detailed examination of screen layout, templates and metaphors.

Origins
This is a new tutorial for CHI 98.

Features

• understand how to take advantage of user knowledge when creating screen designs that work
• examine layout techniques, including color, fonts and symbols
• learn the principles of creating easy-to-use software and interactive new media products

Audience
Computer professionals involved in user interface design, including systems analysts, business analysts, software developers, multimedia developers and computer-based training authors. It is an advantage if attendees are familiar with GUIs and/or GUI design.

Presentation
Presentation and hands-on exercises.

Instructor
Cliff Wilding is from Melbourne, Australia, and is a senior consultant with The Hiser Group, a user interface design and usability consultancy. He specializes in contextual inquiry, user interface design, participatory design and usability testing for commercial and in-house applications. Platforms range from traditional GUI operating systems to new media and the Web. Most of his time is spent on project work for clients in the Australian government and industry, including Telstra, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Australia Post, Health Insurance, BHP and the Royal Australian Air Force.

Related Tutorials

• 13. Metaphor Design for User Interfaces (Sunday)
• 26. The Art of the Interface: Visual Ideas, Principles and Inspiration for Interface Designers (Monday)
• 35. Managing Color in Interactive Systems (Monday afternoon)

Panel: Public Information: Documents, Spectacles and the Politics of Public Participation

Organizers

• Scott Minneman, Xerox PARC
• Natalie Jeremijenko, Stanford University

Panelists

• Mike Davis, Southern California Institute of Architecture
• Natalie Jeremijenko, Stanford University
• Scott Minneman, Xerox PARC
• S. Joy Mountford, Interval Research
• Scott Croft, Names Foundation
• Krzysztof Wodiczko, MIT

Papers: Squeezing, Stroking and Poking

Session Chair: Wendy Kellogg, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center

• NaviPoint: An Input Device for Mobile Information Browsing
  Kiyokuni Kawachiya, Hiroshi Ishikawa, IBM Tokyo Research Lab
• The PadMouse: Facilitating Selection and Spatial Positioning for the Non-Dominant Hand
  Ravin Balakrishnan, University of Toronto; Pranay Patel, Alias Wavefront
• The Design and Use of Squeezable Computers: An Exploration of Manipulative User Interfaces
  Beverly L. Harrison, Ken Fishkin, Anuj Gujar, Carlos Mochon, Roy Want, Xerox PARC

Late-Breaking Results: Support for Design: Experiments, Tools and Cyberfools

Session Chair: Andrew Sears, DePaul University

• Humor in Task-Oriented Computer-Mediated Communication and Human-Computer Interaction
  John Morkes, Hadyn K. Kernal, Clifford Nass, Stanford University
• Evaluating the Use of Pictographical Representations for TV Menus
  Joyce H.D.M. Westerink, Philips Research & IPO; M. van der Korst, Philips Research Laboratories; G. Roberts, Philips Design
• To Click or Not to Click: A Comparison of Two Target-Selection Methods for HCI
  Michael Bohan, Alex Chaparro, Wichita State Universtiy
• PatchWork: A Software Tool for Early Design
  Maarten van de Kant, Stephanie Wilson, Mathilde Bekker, Hilary Johnson, Peter Johnson, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London
• Linking Between Multiple Points in Design Documents
  Steven Clarke, Motorola SPS; Gilbert Cockton, University of Sunderland
• A Study of Commenting Agents as Design Support
  Mikael Ericsson, Magnus Bauren, Jonas Lowgren, Yvonne Waern, Linkoping University

Papers: Crafting Designs

Session Chair: Victoria Bellotti, Xerox PARC

• Patterns of Change in Design Metaphor: A Case Study
  William A. Stubblefield, Sandia National Laboratories
• Netscape Communicator's Collapsible Toolbars
  Irene Au, Shuang Li, Netscape Communications
• A study of fonts Designed for Screen Display
  Daniel Boyarski, Chrisitne M. Neuwirth, Jodi Forlizzi, Susan Harkness Regli, Carnegie Mellon University

Demonstrations: HCI Lessons from Games

Session Chair: Tim Shea, Vivid Interface

• CD-ROM Computer Games: Adventure & Simulation Games
  Chuck Clanton, Aratar
• CD-ROM Computer Games: Action & Strategy Games
  Chuck Clanton, Aratar

Papers: The Eyes Have It

Session Chair: George G. Robertson, Microsoft Research

• Evaluating the Location of Hot Spots in Interactive Scenes using the 3R Toolbox
  Andre Plante, Shoji Tanaka, Seiki Inoue, ATR Media Integration & Communications Research Laboratories
• Providing Advice for Multimedia Designers
  Pete Faraday, Alistair Sutcliffe, City University, London
• 101 Spots, or How Do Users Read Menus?
  Antti Aaltonen, Aulikki Hyrskykari, Kari-Jouko Räihä, University of Tampere

Late-Breaking Results: The Raw and The Cooked: Experiments and Applications of Speech Interaction

Session Chair: Debby Hindus, Interval Research Corporation

• The Sound of Your Stuff: Designing a Complex Auditory Display for an Interactive Museum Exhibit
  Maribeth Back, Xerox PARC; Jonathan Cohen, Interval Research
• Synchronization of Speech and Hand Gestures during Multimodal Human-Computer Interaction
  Marie-Luce Bourguet, Arkio Ando, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.)
• "Just Speak Naturally": Designing for Naturalness in Automated Spoken Dialogues
  David Williams, Vocalis; Christine Cheepen, University of Surrey
• Speech Recognition, Children and Reading
  Don Nix, Peter Fairweather, Bill Adams, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
• Play It Again: A Study of the Factors Underlying Speech Browsing Behavior
  Steve Whittaker, Julia Hirschberg, Christine H. Nakatani, ATT Labs Research
• All Talk and All Action: Strategies for Managing Voicemail Messages
  Steve Whittaker, Julia Hirschberg, Christine H. Nakatani, ATT Labs Research

Panel: Constructing Community in Cyberspace

Organizer

• Mary B. Williamson, University of California, Berkeley

Panelists

• Cheryl Chase, Intersex Society of North America
• Andrew Glassner, Microsoft Research
• Margaret McLaughlin, Annenberg School of Communication, USC

Papers: 3D

Session Chair: Steven K. Feiner, Columbia University

• Coincident Display Using Haptics and Holographic Video
  Wendy Plesniak, Ravikanth Pappu, MIT Media Laboratory
• The Structure of Object Transportation and Orientation in Human-Computer Interaction
  Yanqing Wang, Christine L. MacKenzie, Simon Fraser University; Valerie A. Summers, Kellog S. Booth, University of British Columbia
• Quantifying Coordination in Multiple DOF Movement and Its Application to Evaluating 6 DOF Input Devices
  Shumin Zhai, IBM Almaden Research Center

Demonstrations: Language & Object

Session Chair: Kate Ehrlich, Lotus Development

• Grammex: Defining Grammars by Example
  Henry Lieberman, MIT Media Lab; Bonnie Nardi, David Wright, Apple Computer
• IBM Real Things
  John Mullaly, IBM

Papers: Visualizing Dynamic Information

Session Chair: Stuart Card, Xerox PARC

• Visualizing the Evolution of Web Ecologies
  Ed H. Chi, James Pitkow, Jock Mackinlay, Peter Pirolli, Rich Gossweiler, Stuart K. Card, Xerox PARC
• Hi-Cites: Dynamically-Created Citations with Active Highlighting
  Michelle Q. Wang Baldonado, Terry Winograd, Stanford University
• DIVA: Exploratory Data Analysis with Multimedia Streams
  Wendy E. Mackay, Centre d'Etudes de la Navigation Aérienne and LRI, Université de Paris-Sud; Michel Beaudouin-Lafon, LRI, Université de Paris-Sud

Late-Breaking Results: Great E-Scapes: Electronic Landscapes and Soundscapes

Session Chair: Marilyn Salzman, George Mason University

• Experiments in Inhabited TV
  Steve Benford, Chris Greenhalgh, Chris Brown, Nottingham University; Graham Walker, Tim Regan, Paul Rea, Jason Morphett, BT Laboratories; John Wyver, Illuminations Television
• The Lightwork Performance: Algorithmically Mediated Interaction for Virtual Environments
  John Bowers, Royal Institute of Technology & University of Manchester; Sten-Olof Hellstrom, Kai-Mikael Jaa-Aro, Royal Institute of Technology
• Look Who's Talking: the GAZE Groupware System
  Roel Vertegaal, Twente University; Harro Vons, Baan Development; Robert Slagter, Twente University
• Looking for Sound? Selling Perceptual Space in Hierarchically Nested Boxes
  Roel Vertegaal, University of Twente; Barry Eaglestone, University of Bradford
• Using Earcons to Improve the Usability of Tool Palettes
  Stephen A. Brewster, University of Glasgow
• Multi-Parameter Controllers for Audio Mixing
  Craig Wisneski, Ed Hammond, MIT Media Laboratory

Demonstrations: Honoring Our Elders (2)

Session Chair: Ben Bederson, University of Maryland
Special Guest Discussant: Moira Gunn, National Public Radio

• Xerox Star Live Demonstration
  David Canfield Smith, Stagecast Software; David Curbow, Sun Microsystems
• Lisa User Interface
  Frank Ludolph, Sun Microsystems; Rod Perkins, Interval Research

Papers: Monitoring the Complexity of Real Users

Session Chair: Allan Maclean, RXRC

• Supporting Situated Actions in High Volume Conversational Data Situations
  Christopher Lueg, University of Zurich
• Heart Rate Variability: Indicator of User State as an Aid to Human-Computer Interaction
  Dennis W. Rowe, MITRE; John Sibert, The George Washington University; Don Irwin, United States Air Force
• Evolution of the Conversation Machine: A Case Study of Bringing Advanced Technology to the Marketplace
  Catherine G. Wolf, Wlodek Zadrozny, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center

Special Interest Group: Captology: The Study of Computers as Persuasive Technologies

Organizer

• BJ Fogg, Sun Microsystems & Stanford University

Demonstrations: 2D & 3D Graphics

Session Chair: Andrea Mankoski, Sun Microsystems

• Pegasus: A Drawing System for Rapid Geometric Design
  Takeo Igarashi, Sachicko Kawachiya, University of Tokyo; Satoshi Matsuoka, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Hidehiko Tanaka, University of Tokyo
• Alice: Easy to Learn Interactive 3D Graphics
  Jeff Pierce, Kevin Christianson, Dennis Cosgrove, Carnegie Mellon University; Matt Conway, Microsoft Research; Dan Moskowitz, Brian Stearns, Chris Sturgill, Randy Pausch, Carnegie Mellon University

Papers: Computer Augmented Environments

Session Chair: Bill Gaver, Computer Related Design, Royal College of Art

• Illuminating Light: An Optical Design Tool with a Physical Interface
  John Underkoffler, Hiroshi Ishii, MIT Media Laboratory
• Insight Lab: An Immersive Team Environment Linking Paper, Displays, and Data
  Beth M. Lange, Mark A. Jones, James L. Meyers, Andersen Consulting
• Reinventing the Familiar: Exploring an Augmented Reality Design Space for Air Traffic Control
  Wendy E. Mackay, Anne-Laure Fayard, Laurent Frobert, Lionel Médini, Centre d'Etudes de la Navigation Aérienne

Panel: Baby Faces, UI Design for Small Displays

Organizer

• Aaron Marcus, Aaron Marcus and Associates

Panelists

• Joseph V. Ferrante, Fluke Corporation
• Aaron Marcus, Aaron Marcus and Associates
• Timo Kinnunen, Nokia Mobile Phones
• Kari Kuutti, University of Oulu
• Erik Sparre, Ericsson Mobile Communications AB

Late-Breaking Results: Digital Culture, 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

Session Chair: Wendy E. Mackay, Centre d'Etudes de la Navigation Aérienne and LRI, Université de Paris-Sud

• The Baby Sense Environment: Enriching and Monitoring Infants' Experiences and Communication
  Gili Weinberg, Rich Fletcher, Seum-Lim Gan, MIT Media Laboratory
• PingPongPlus: Augmentation and Transformation of Athletic Interpersonal Interaction
  Craig Wisneski, Julian Orbanes, Hiroshi Ishii, MIT Media Laboratory
• GroupWear: Nametags that Tell about Relationships
  Richard Borovoy, Fred Martin, Mitchel Resnick, Brian Silverman, MIT Media Laboratory
• Fabric Computing Interfaces
  Maggie Orth, Rehmi Post, Emily Cooper, MIT Media Laboratory
• It/I: An Experiment Towards Interactive Theatrical Performances
  Claudio S. Pinhanez, Aaron F. Bobick, MIT Media Laboratory
• An Interactive Poetic Garden
  Tom White, David Small, MIT Media Laboratory

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