Tutorial: 16. Design Issues for Next Generation Interfaces

Sunday 14:00 - 17:30.

Anne Schur, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA
Scott D. Decker, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA
Richard May, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory / University of Washington, USA

Benefits
Gain a better understanding of the directions, issues, and technologies involved in the development of next generation interfaces (NGI). Experience NGI interface characteristics through exercises and be provided with effective strategies and techniques to design NGIs.

Origins
Derived from hands-on, real-life application experience gathered together for the first time for this CHI 99 tutorial.

Features

• identification of the characteristics and needs of NGI
• identification of issues to consider in designing NGI
• discussions of strategies and techniques that can be used to practically design for the NGI and move current interfaces to the NGI

Audience
Intended for those designing and implementing NGIs for the first time. Knowledge of human-computer interface design and traditional windows interfaces helpful.

Presentation
Divided into 3 segments: physical interactions, social interactions, and ambient interactions. Each section will follow the format of lecture, an exercise, and follow-up discussion.

Instructors
Anne Schur has 15 years of experience in the design of human-computer interfaces. Currently she designs information architectures for web spaces and leads research in NGIs. Scott Decker is working at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory developing virtual environments, collaboration tools, and NGIs. Richard May has 12 years of experience working in and leading research projects in scientific visualization, immersive technologies, video technologies, and NGIs.

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