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CHI 2000 ReviewMarianne Radding May 11, 2000 — Novell, Provo |
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Meeting Summary
A big thank you Dave Nay and Novell for hosting our May meeting: A CHI 2000 Conference Report from The Hague). Marianne Radding, Bob Wilson, and Larry Wood presented to NUCHI members and guests from BYU, Powerquest, 7i Design, Financial Fusion, Novell, and Intel. Terrific presentations - combined with totally awesome Southern views from the 8th floor of the new Novell building - made for an exciting and enlightening evening.
Now to the highlights . . .
Marianne Radding told us about Interactivity: A Live UI Design Competition. Four teams, in front of a full CHI house, were each given ten minutes to "complete" a design challenge. A distinguished panel of HCI judges awarded points for process, teamwork, and solution.
The challenge? Design a vending machine for an international airport, in the year 2002.
Sure was interesting to note that a member of the winning design team (Sapient) spent 90% of their time talking with, and listening to the audience, that is, the "users!" Amazing how the audience "knew" who won . . . even before the judges. That is, true user centered design focuses on the user, allowing the user to feel understood and listened to. Perhaps the user really does determine the best product! Don't forget to check out the PowerPoint slide presentation.
Bob Wilson then presented information on four different topics: the opening plenary, Challenging Human Factors, a panel which addressed Non-Contractual Trust, Design and Human Computer Interactions, and two papers, WWW Navigational Aids and Emotions and Values.
Bob reminded us that trust on the web continues to be a critical factor (sounds like a human issue - right?) and that focusing on Time in Market is more important than Time to Market. He also talked about how the term "user" might be better served by the term "actor" - that is, actors play an active role in the UCD process. Finally, Bob gave us a quick overview of IDEO's methods, which are, as always, inspiring. Bob's comprehensive notes are definitely worth a look.
Few of us probably know that Larry Wood is working with the UPA board to ensure that their website is, well, usable (should we expect anything less?). Larry presented the latest on Accessibility and Designing for Everybody (not just you and me). He indicated that the FCC has told Motorola that they must design their phones for persons of all abilities and dis-abilities. Larry shared several overhead slides, and highly recommends several pages from the W3C website. Know it now, or know it later - it affects us all.
The evening culminated with refreshments, collegial chat, and totally awesome 8th floor Northern views. Either way you look at it, it was a success.
Got presentation ideas, requests, preferences? Drop a note to Grant or Dave!
Don't forget to bookmark our website and sign-up for our e-mail announcements and news. As always, all of us at NUCHI wish you the best. We look forward to seeing you and your guests at our next meeting.
Cheers,
Andy Schechterman, PhD
Secretary, NUCHI