| CHI 98 Conference Program | April 18-23, 1998, Los Angeles, CA USA |
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Nigel Bevan, National Physical Laboratory; Ian Curson, National Physical Laboratory
Benefits
You will learn a structured approach to user-centered design based on the
principles of the forthcoming International Standard "Human centred design
processes for interactive systems" (ISO DIS 13407) and other associated
standards.
Origins
This is a new tutorial for CHI 98.
Features
Audience
Human factors practitioners and researchers interested in the practical
application of appropriate methods. Project and business managers who wish to
improve the usability of their systems. IT procurers who wish to ensure their
suppliers have a human-centred design process in place.
Presentation
Lecture and small-group exercises.
Instructors
Nigel Bevan has first degrees in physics and psychology and a Ph.D. in
man-machine interaction. He was technical coordinator of the MUSiC project, and
is now manager of the INUSE and RESPECT projects with a network of Usability
Support Centres around Europe. He is an active participant in ISO 13407, and is
editor of ISO 9241-11, ISO 14598-1 and ISO 9126-1. Ian Curson has been working
with NPL Usability Services since obtaining his masters degree in Technical
Communication and Human-Machine Interaction in 1993. He is responsible for
commercial services provided by NPL Usability Services, including consultant
training and evaluations.
Related Tutorials
Jared M. Spool, User Interface Engineering; Carolyn Snyder, User Interface Engineering
Benefits
You will learn how to produce a more usable product by prototyping and testing a
design in a matter of hours, using readily available materials.
Origins
This is an update of a tutorial presented at several CHI conferences. This year
more emphasis is placed on discount usability methods and less on design
principles and user interface guidelines.
Features
Audience
All members of the development team, including engineers, designers, technical
writers and managers. Experience in developing commercial products is highly
recommended. Participants are not assumed to have experience with usability
testing.
Presentation
Lecture, hands-on design exercise and competition.
Instructors
Jared M. Spool is Founding Principal of User Interface Engineering. He has over
16 years experience conducting usability evaluation on a variety of products, and
is an expert in paper prototyping techniques. Jared is on the faculty of the
Tufts University Gordon Institute. He speaks at other conferences around the
country such as Web 97, SD 97 and WinHelp. Carolyn Snyder is a Principal at User
Interface Engineering. A former software developer, now teaching paper
prototyping techniques to development teams, facilitates usability tests, writes
articles on topics related to usability and has lectured at Harvard and NIST. She
has an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BS in Computer Science from the
University of Illinois.
Related Tutorials
Paul McInerney, IBM Canada
Benefits
You will learn how to document user interface designs to simplify implementation
and evaluation. You will learn several techniques and when to use each.
Origins
This is a new tutorial for CHI 98.
Features
Audience
User interface designers interested in improving how they specify/document their
designs. Experience designing user interfaces is assumed.
Presentation
Lecture with hands-on exercises.
Instructor
Paul McInerney is a User Interface Designer at IBM. Over the past decade, he has
worked at several firms and as a usability consultant. He has authored several
publications and has used all of the techniques in this tutorial.
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Session Chair: Nigel Bevan, National Physical Laboratory
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