Other Activity Sessions All-at-Once

CHIkids and childcare

(Also available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday)

There are two options: the traditional child care option and CHIkids. CHIkids is a place where kids, adults, and technology come together with common goals and do meaningful things.

The philosophy of the CHIkids program is built around the belief that technology is a tool to learning. CHIkids is about what can happen when technology is a catalyst. With the tools of technology, children can be conference reporters, web designers, multimedia storytellers, software testers, conference attendees, and more!

The innovative CHIkids program has been expanded for CHI 99. CHIkids combines the feeling of summer camp with the fun of technology, all as a part of the unique conference experience. This year's CHIkids program will provide kids with new extended opportunities for meaningful technology experiences.

• The traditional child care option offers children 6 months to 3 years, fun-filled, developmentally appropriate activities.
• CHIkids provides children 3 to 15 years of age with educational, purpose-driven technology experiences. Children ages 3 to 7 will use CD-ROMs, test new software, as well as be provided with a mixture of off-computer activities to complement their technology experiences. Children ages 8 to 15 will be provided with two main areas of exploration: creating multimedia stories in the Multimedia Storytelling area and being conference reporters using desktop publishing tools and the web in the CHIkids Newsroom.

All CHIkids activities will be led by a team of CHI volunteers with experience in technology, kids, and fun! Assistance will be provided by KiddieCorp, our experienced child care facilitators. Each day, children will be able to choose among various activities. The registration fee is US$75 per day, and includes lunch, snack, and CHIkids T-shirt. An optional field trip will be offered for CHIkids, 8 years or older, on Thursday, 20 May.

CHIkids REGISTRATION
For more information, please contact KiddieCorp via email or phone. Space is limited, and there will be no on-site registration. Therefore, registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. A waiting list will be formed if all spaces are filled. Waiting list registrants will be notified if space becomes available.

For questions about the CHIkids traditional child care option:
Sue Ann Balogh, KiddieCorp
Email: chikids@kiddiecorp.com
Tel: +1 619 455 1718
Fax: + 1 619 455 5841
5665 Oberlin Drive, Suite 102
San Diego, CA 92121 USA

For questions about the CHIkids technology option:
Angela Boltman, CHIkids Co-Chair
Email: chi99-kids@acm.org
Tel: + 1 301 484 2157
Fax: + 1 301 405 6707

PITT LAB DEMOS

The School of Information Sciences of the University of Pittsburgh invites you to an evening of demonstrations including:

• Searching the internet with real-time visualization.
• Exploring virtual worlds based on historically and archeologically authentic sites.
• Visualizing and querying landscapes populated with techological objects.
• Using novel techniques to navigate shared document spaces.�
• Moving comfortably through virtual environments.
• Playing multi-user games that make work fun.

Transportation and Reservations
Transportation will be available at the conference. For details on activities and reservations, see www.sis.pitt.edu/~chi99/.

CHIkids and childcare

(Also available Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday)

There are two options: the traditional child care option and CHIkids. CHIkids is a place where kids, adults, and technology come together with common goals and do meaningful things.

The philosophy of the CHIkids program is built around the belief that technology is a tool to learning. CHIkids is about what can happen when technology is a catalyst. With the tools of technology, children can be conference reporters, web designers, multimedia storytellers, software testers, conference attendees, and more!

The innovative CHIkids program has been expanded for CHI 99. CHIkids combines the feeling of summer camp with the fun of technology, all as a part of the unique conference experience. This year's CHIkids program will provide kids with new extended opportunities for meaningful technology experiences.

• The traditional child care option offers children 6 months to 3 years, fun-filled, developmentally appropriate activities.
• CHIkids provides children 3 to 15 years of age with educational, purpose-driven technology experiences. Children ages 3 to 7 will use CD-ROMs, test new software, as well as be provided with a mixture of off-computer activities to complement their technology experiences. Children ages 8 to 15 will be provided with two main areas of exploration: creating multimedia stories in the Multimedia Storytelling area and being conference reporters using desktop publishing tools and the web in the CHIkids Newsroom.

All CHIkids activities will be led by a team of CHI volunteers with experience in technology, kids, and fun! Assistance will be provided by KiddieCorp, our experienced child care facilitators. Each day, children will be able to choose among various activities. The registration fee is US$75 per day, and includes lunch, snack, and CHIkids T-shirt. An optional field trip will be offered for CHIkids, 8 years or older, on Thursday, 20 May.

CHIkids REGISTRATION
For more information, please contact KiddieCorp via email or phone. Space is limited, and there will be no on-site registration. Therefore, registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. A waiting list will be formed if all spaces are filled. Waiting list registrants will be notified if space becomes available.

For questions about the CHIkids traditional child care option:
Sue Ann Balogh, KiddieCorp
Email: chikids@kiddiecorp.com
Tel: +1 619 455 1718
Fax: + 1 619 455 5841
5665 Oberlin Drive, Suite 102
San Diego, CA 92121 USA

For questions about the CHIkids technology option:
Angela Boltman, CHIkids Co-Chair
Email: chi99-kids@acm.org
Tel: + 1 301 484 2157
Fax: + 1 301 405 6707

Local SIGs Working Meeting

"THE CHI LOCAL SIG IS THE LIMIT"
OVERCOMING LIMITATIONS TO THE EARLY & ONGOING SUCCESS OF A LOCAL CHAPTER OF SIGCHI

What are the limiting factors to the success of a CHI Local SIG? How can we overcome those limits? What techniques do we have for identifying and transcending limitations? And just how far can we push those limits? Join representatives of other local CHI chapters -- chartered and prospective, professional and student -- to develop answers to these important questions linked to the theme of CHI 99.

This working meeting will be of value to all of those Local SIGs participating in either (or both) the CHI 97 working meeting (attended by representatives of 18 Local SIGs from 7 countries) or the CHI 98 working meeting (attended by representatives of 27 Local SIGs from 11 countries), as well as to chartered or prospective Local SIGs -- including student chapters -- that did not exist then or were unable to participate.

For more information, see www.well.com/user/riander/chi99-localsigs-wkshp.html.

CMU LAB DEMOS

Carnegie Mellon's Human-Computer Interaction Institute invites you to an evening of demonstrations including:

• Interviewing and interacting with a virtual Albert Einstein
• Singing with a computer orchestra that follows your lead in real time
• Searching CNN News broadcasts in the Digital Library using oral, natural language inquiries
• Experiencing Virtual Worlds, including Spider Man climbing Pittsburgh Skyscrapers
• Exploring Wearable Computers in applications from highway bridges to airplanes

Transportation and Reservations
Buses will leave the convention center following the Monday afternoon tutorials. For details on activities and reservations, see www.cs.cmu.edu/~hcii/chi99cmudemo/.

CHIkids and childcare

(Also available Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday)

There are two options: the traditional child care option and CHIkids. CHIkids is a place where kids, adults, and technology come together with common goals and do meaningful things.

The philosophy of the CHIkids program is built around the belief that technology is a tool to learning. CHIkids is about what can happen when technology is a catalyst. With the tools of technology, children can be conference reporters, web designers, multimedia storytellers, software testers, conference attendees, and more!

The innovative CHIkids program has been expanded for CHI 99. CHIkids combines the feeling of summer camp with the fun of technology, all as a part of the unique conference experience. This year's CHIkids program will provide kids with new extended opportunities for meaningful technology experiences.

• The traditional child care option offers children 6 months to 3 years, fun-filled, developmentally appropriate activities.
• CHIkids provides children 3 to 15 years of age with educational, purpose-driven technology experiences. Children ages 3 to 7 will use CD-ROMs, test new software, as well as be provided with a mixture of off-computer activities to complement their technology experiences. Children ages 8 to 15 will be provided with two main areas of exploration: creating multimedia stories in the Multimedia Storytelling area and being conference reporters using desktop publishing tools and the web in the CHIkids Newsroom.

All CHIkids activities will be led by a team of CHI volunteers with experience in technology, kids, and fun! Assistance will be provided by KiddieCorp, our experienced child care facilitators. Each day, children will be able to choose among various activities. The registration fee is US$75 per day, and includes lunch, snack, and CHIkids T-shirt. An optional field trip will be offered for CHIkids, 8 years or older, on Thursday, 20 May.

CHIkids REGISTRATION
For more information, please contact KiddieCorp via email or phone. Space is limited, and there will be no on-site registration. Therefore, registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. A waiting list will be formed if all spaces are filled. Waiting list registrants will be notified if space becomes available.

For questions about the CHIkids traditional child care option:
Sue Ann Balogh, KiddieCorp
Email: chikids@kiddiecorp.com
Tel: +1 619 455 1718
Fax: + 1 619 455 5841
5665 Oberlin Drive, Suite 102
San Diego, CA 92121 USA

For questions about the CHIkids technology option:
Angela Boltman, CHIkids Co-Chair
Email: chi99-kids@acm.org
Tel: + 1 301 484 2157
Fax: + 1 301 405 6707

Highlight on Exhibits

The Exhibits provide an opportunity for conference attendees to learn about a broad spectrum of HCI offerings. They feature the latest in HCI-oriented products and services from commercial vendors, institutions, and publishers.

Newcomers' Orientation

Never been to CHI before? We are glad that you are joining us and want to meet you at the Newcomers' Orientation immediately following the Opening Plenary.

Please join us and and find out how to maximize your experience at CHI 99!

Reception

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

CHI 99 is hosting the Conference Reception at the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. Come enjoy the Museum's Hall of Architecture featuring America's largest collection of plaster casts... the marbled and gilded Music Hall Foyer_the Dinosaur Hall...and the Sculpture Court, the perfect place to enjoy a spring evening.

The Museums are located in the Oakland section, just outside of downtown Pittsburgh. They are not within walking distance. Shuttle buses from each of the conference hotels will run from 7:00 pm until 11:00 pm.

We invite you to join your colleagues for an exciting evening of entertainment, music, and fine food. The Conference Reception is included with conference registration and Accompanying Persons registration. Additional tickets may be purchased for US$55 with your advance registration or on site at the CHI Store.

Attendees are welcome to bring their children to the reception. Please see the registration form for the prices of children's tickets. Also, child care will be available at the Doubletree Hotel during the reception at parents' expense.

CHIkids and childcare

(Also available Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday)

There are two options: the traditional child care option and CHIkids. CHIkids is a place where kids, adults, and technology come together with common goals and do meaningful things.

The philosophy of the CHIkids program is built around the belief that technology is a tool to learning. CHIkids is about what can happen when technology is a catalyst. With the tools of technology, children can be conference reporters, web designers, multimedia storytellers, software testers, conference attendees, and more!

The innovative CHIkids program has been expanded for CHI 99. CHIkids combines the feeling of summer camp with the fun of technology, all as a part of the unique conference experience. This year's CHIkids program will provide kids with new extended opportunities for meaningful technology experiences.

• The traditional child care option offers children 6 months to 3 years, fun-filled, developmentally appropriate activities.
• CHIkids provides children 3 to 15 years of age with educational, purpose-driven technology experiences. Children ages 3 to 7 will use CD-ROMs, test new software, as well as be provided with a mixture of off-computer activities to complement their technology experiences. Children ages 8 to 15 will be provided with two main areas of exploration: creating multimedia stories in the Multimedia Storytelling area and being conference reporters using desktop publishing tools and the web in the CHIkids Newsroom.

All CHIkids activities will be led by a team of CHI volunteers with experience in technology, kids, and fun! Assistance will be provided by KiddieCorp, our experienced child care facilitators. Each day, children will be able to choose among various activities. The registration fee is US$75 per day, and includes lunch, snack, and CHIkids T-shirt. An optional field trip will be offered for CHIkids, 8 years or older, on Thursday, 20 May.

CHIkids REGISTRATION
For more information, please contact KiddieCorp via email or phone. Space is limited, and there will be no on-site registration. Therefore, registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. A waiting list will be formed if all spaces are filled. Waiting list registrants will be notified if space becomes available.

For questions about the CHIkids traditional child care option:
Sue Ann Balogh, KiddieCorp
Email: chikids@kiddiecorp.com
Tel: +1 619 455 1718
Fax: + 1 619 455 5841
5665 Oberlin Drive, Suite 102
San Diego, CA 92121 USA

For questions about the CHIkids technology option:
Angela Boltman, CHIkids Co-Chair
Email: chi99-kids@acm.org
Tel: + 1 301 484 2157
Fax: + 1 301 405 6707

Highlight on Posters

Student posters provide an excellent opportunity to discuss late-breaking results and ongoing work during the presentations. Student posters remain posted throughout the conference. Presenters will be available at their posters in The Commons on Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30 am.

Poster Number	Author	Title
1	James Lin	A Visual Language for a Sketch-Based UI Prototyping Tool
2	Maurice R. Masliah	Quantifying Human Coordination in HCI
3	Sebastian Marcel	Hand Posture Recognition in a Body-Face Centered Space
4	Aleksandra Slavkovic and Karen Cross	Novice Heuristic Evaluations of a Complex Interface
5	Paula Selvidge	Reservations about the Usability of Airline Web Sites
6	Yann Laurillau	Synchronous Collaborative Navigation on the WWW
7	Jeff Hancock	The importance of coordination devices in text-based, task-oriented conversations
8	Christian Hardless and Urban Nulden	Visualizing Learning Activities to Support Tutors
9	Josey Chu	Icon Size as a Function of Display Screen
10	Staffan Bjork and Johan Redstrom	An Alternative to Scrollbars on Small Screens
11	Jennica Falk and Staffan Björk	The BubbleBadge: A Wearable Public Display
12	Natalia Marmasse	comMotion: a context-aware communication system
13	Per Dahlberg, Johan Redström and Henrik Fagrell	People, Places and the NewsPilot
14	Sherry E. Mead and Victoria A. Spaulding-Johnson	A Process for Research on Aging and Computer Use
15	Erik Eliasson, Anna Fredrikson, Martin Rybrand and Markus Wahl	Musbus: A Personalized Mouse Training Program for Children with Autism
16	Heidy Maldonado and Antoine Picard	The Funki Buniz Playground: Facilitating Multi-Cultural Affective Collaborative Play
17	David Saxe	Virtual Interaction using Robust Color Skin Detection
18	Peter Ljungstrand and Lars Erik Holmquist	WebStickers: Using Physical Objects as WWW Bookmarks
19	Volker Paelke	Design Support for Interactive 3D Illustrations

Tour: MAYA Design Group Tour and Night on the Southside

MAYA Design Group, a CHI 99 sponsor, will host a tour of its design studio on Pittsburgh's historic Southside. You will see demos of MAYA's leading-edge graphical user interface designs and information architectures, including its innovations in data visualization. Following the tour, you are invited to visit the many fine restaurants and nightspots within walking distance. MAYA will provide maps, information about each restaurant, and discount coupons.

Transportation:
Transportation will be provided by Molly's Trolleys. Trolleys depart the David Lawrence Convention Center at 6:15 pm and at 6:30 pm. One trolley will return to Downtown Pittsburgh at 8:00 pm. A second trolley will return at 10:15 pm.

Reservations:
Reservations for the trolleys are limited to 60 people. Reservations for the tour are limited to 100 people. To make your reservation, visit www.maya.com/chi99.html.

ACM/SIGCHI Business Meeting

The annual ACM SIGCHI Business Meeting will be held after the last session of the day on Wednesday.

This meeting will review ongoing SIGCHI programs and activities, discuss issues affecting SIGCHI and SIGCHI's future, and answer any questions you care to raise. This meeting is open to all conference participants. Please attend!

Student Posters

Student posters provide an excellent opportunity to discuss late-breaking results and ongoing work during the presentations. The student posters will be displayed in the Commons on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Title	Author
An Alternative to Scrollbars on Small Screens	Staffan Bjork, Johan Redstrom, Viktoria Institute
Icon Size As a Function of Display Screen	Josey Chu, University of Wisconsin
Novice Heuristic Evaluations of a Complex Interface	Aleksandra Slavkovic, Karen Cross, Carnegie Mellon University
People, Places and the NewsPilot	Per Dahlberg, Johan Redstrom, Henrik Fagrell, The Viktoria Institute
The BubbleBadge: A Wearable Public Display	Jennica Falk, Staffan Bjork, Viktoria Institute
Musbus: A Personalized Mouse Training Program for Children with Autism	Erik Eliasson, Anna Fredrikson, Martin Rybrand, Markus Wahl, Chalmers University of Technology
The Importance of Coordination Devices in Text-based, Task-oriented Conversations	Jeff Hancock, Dalhousie University
Visualizing Learning Activities to Support Tutors	Christian Hardless, Urban Nulden, The Viktoria Institute
Synchronous Collaborative Navigation on the WWW	Yann Laurillau, Laboratoire CLIPS/IMAG
A Visual Language for a Sketch-Based UI Prototyping Tool	James Lin, University of California, Berkeley
WebStickers: Using Physical Objects as WWW Bookmarks	Peter Ljungstrand, Lars Erik Holmquist, Viktoria Institute
The Funki Buniz Playground: Facilitating Multi-Cultural Affective Collaborative Play	Heidy Maldonado, Antoine Picard, Stanford University
Hand Posture Recognition in a Body-Face Centered Space	Sebastien Marcel, France Telecom CNET
ComMotion: A Context-Aware communication System	Natalia Marmasse, MIT Media Laboratory
Quantifying Human Coordination HCI	Maurice R. Masliah
A Process for Research on Aging and Computer Use	Sherry E. Mead, Victoria A. Spaulding-Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology
Virtual Interaction Using Robust Color Skin Detection	David Saxe
Reservations About the Usability of AirlineWeb Sites	Paula Selvidge, Wichita State University
Design Support for Interactive 3D Illustrations	Volker Paelke, University of Paderborn

CHIkids and childcare

(Also available Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday)

There are two options: the traditional child care option and CHIkids. CHIkids is a place where kids, adults, and technology come together with common goals and do meaningful things.

The philosophy of the CHIkids program is built around the belief that technology is a tool to learning. CHIkids is about what can happen when technology is a catalyst. With the tools of technology, children can be conference reporters, web designers, multimedia storytellers, software testers, conference attendees, and more!

The innovative CHIkids program has been expanded for CHI 99. CHIkids combines the feeling of summer camp with the fun of technology, all as a part of the unique conference experience. This year's CHIkids program will provide kids with new extended opportunities for meaningful technology experiences.

• The traditional child care option offers children 6 months to 3 years, fun-filled, developmentally appropriate activities.
• CHIkids provides children 3 to 15 years of age with educational, purpose-driven technology experiences. Children ages 3 to 7 will use CD-ROMs, test new software, as well as be provided with a mixture of off-computer activities to complement their technology experiences. Children ages 8 to 15 will be provided with two main areas of exploration: creating multimedia stories in the Multimedia Storytelling area and being conference reporters using desktop publishing tools and the web in the CHIkids Newsroom.

All CHIkids activities will be led by a team of CHI volunteers with experience in technology, kids, and fun! Assistance will be provided by KiddieCorp, our experienced child care facilitators. Each day, children will be able to choose among various activities. The registration fee is US$75 per day, and includes lunch, snack, and CHIkids T-shirt. An optional field trip will be offered for CHIkids, 8 years or older, on Thursday, 20 May.

CHIkids REGISTRATION
For more information, please contact KiddieCorp via email or phone. Space is limited, and there will be no on-site registration. Therefore, registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. A waiting list will be formed if all spaces are filled. Waiting list registrants will be notified if space becomes available.

For questions about the CHIkids traditional child care option:
Sue Ann Balogh, KiddieCorp
Email: chikids@kiddiecorp.com
Tel: +1 619 455 1718
Fax: + 1 619 455 5841
5665 Oberlin Drive, Suite 102
San Diego, CA 92121 USA

For questions about the CHIkids technology option:
Angela Boltman, CHIkids Co-Chair
Email: chi99-kids@acm.org
Tel: + 1 301 484 2157
Fax: + 1 301 405 6707