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Day)] sent originally on Sun, 26 Dec 1999 13:28:43 -0800: : ACM Conference on Universal Usability: : Solutions, Systems, and Methods : http://www.acm.org/sigchi/cuu/ : : Washington, DC Holiday Inn Capitol : November 16-17, 2000 : : Sponsored by ACM SIGCHI : : In cooperation (pending) with The ACM United States Public Policy : Committee, The ACM Special Interest Group on Computers and : Society, the ACM Special Interest Group on Computers and the : Physically Handicapped, the ACM Special Interest Group on : Documentation, the ACM Special Interest Group on Graphics and : Interaction, the Association Francophone de l'Interaction : Homme-Machine, the Computer Professionals for Social : Responsibility, the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society, the : Society for Technical Communication, and the Usability : Professionals Association. : : Call for Participation : : The starting trajectory of the next millennium can be : characterized largely by the progress of computing and : communications technology. Cheaper and faster processors, : storage, and networks combined with better user interfaces, have : now spawned the incredible growth of the Internet and related : services. Too often, however, system complexity, incompatible : software versions and file formats, confusing interfaces, and : inadequate attention to diverse users lead to confusion, : frustration, and failure. It's time to address this challenge. : : We invite submissions for the ACM Conference on Universal : Usability, to be held in Washington, D.C., November 16 and 17, : 2000. We seek work whose aim is to enable the widest range of : users to succeed in using technology for information, : communications, entertainment, education, e-commerce, civic : systems, and government services. Challenges include the : diversity of users (experts & novices, old & young, educated & : illiterate, disabled, forgotten, those in ill health, etc.); the : wide range of technology (e.g.; 100 to 1 ratios in processor and : network speeds), and the gap between what users know and what : they need to know. We are interested in research, new systems : and technologies, empirical evaluations of systems, policy : suggestions, and systems that support community activities. A : diverse set of participants is expected including technologists, : policy makers, advocates, users, and researchers. : : Specific topics include (but are not limited to) the following: : : * Solutions to address the politics, policies, and economics of : universal usability and evaluations of those solutions. : - New pricing schemes and new services (911, first aid, voting, : etc.) : - Methods of measuring intellectual capital and the value of : diverse access. : - Ethical considerations and design trade-offs involved with : universal usability. : - Methods to help communities with special needs articulate and : share those needs and/or create their own solutions. : : * Solutions to accommodate variations in hardware, software, and : network access as well as empirical evaluations of these systems. : - Middleware translation systems to support various display and : input devices among versions and formats. : - Designs for modular software and hardware components that : interconnect reliably. : - Standards and protocols that address these variations. : : * Solutions to accommodate users who differ in attributes such : as skill, knowledge, age, gender, disabilities, literacies, : languages, cultures, and income and evaluations of such : solutions. : - Methods for users to adapt and personalize systems according to : their expertise, reading level, learning style, etc. : - Methods to accommodate environmental and social variations. : - Software management tools to support multiple versions in : multiple languages. : - Improved customer service, on-line help, and on-line training. : : * Solution processes for better understanding users, contexts, : and tasks. : - Ethnographic observations to capture diversity. : - Participatory design. : - Social impact statements. : - Usability tests with stratified user groups. : - Ensuring diversity in heuristic evaluations. : - Globalization and localization processes. : - Lifecycle design issues or methods for addressing universal : usability. : : Just as there are a broad range of possible approaches to : universal usability, we also seek contributions in a variety of : presentation formats including formal papers, panels, and poster : sessions. : : 1) Papers. We solicit original, concise, and insightful papers : of work based on providing real solutions, partial solutions, or : lessons learned from failures which can be of benefit to the : field. Papers should include a description of the context of use, : the user(s) involved in the solution, a description of the : attempted solution, a description of the impact, and lessons : learned. Papers should be at most 8 ACM conference pages (about : 4000 words). : : 2) Panels. Proposals for panels that synthesize and orient work : in the area, especially across disciplinary boundaries, are : encouraged. Panel proposals should define an issue, list proposed : panel members, their backgrounds, and their basic positions. : Panel proposals should be two pages long. Panels should provide : for interaction among members and with the audience and should : not consist of a series of independent mini-papers. : : 3) Posters. In some cases, a more appropriate means of : describing your work may be in an informal, interactive setting. : Proposals for Interactive Posters should include a two page : description of the work and one page that shows the general : outline of the poster. : : All accepted submissions will be included in a (paper) : proceedings published by ACM and appear in the ACM Digital : Library as well as being presented at the conference. In : addition, Robert Kling will consider selected papers for a : special issue of The Information Society. : : Please send 5 copies of your proposal to Jean Scholtz, DARPA/ITO, : 3701 Fairfax Dr., Alexandria, VA 22203-1714. (jscholtz@darpa.mil) : Tel: (01)-703-696-4469. together with a covering letter : indicating the primary contact person for the submission : (including name, affiliation, address, phone number, fax number, : and e-mail address). All proposals should follow the SIGCHI : conference format: (http://www.acm.org/sigchi/chipubform/). : : Critical Dates: : : Proposals should be received by May 1, 2000. : : Authors will be notified by June 15, 2000. : : Final camera ready copies will be due by July 15, 2000. : : Committee (preliminary) : : Ben Shneiderman : : Joëlle Coutaz : David Novick : : Jean Scholtz : John Thomas : : Deborah Boehm-Davis : Penny Collings : Sara Czaja : Bertrand David : Donald Day : Bob Ellis : Batya Friedman : Ephraim Glinert : Harry Hochheiser : Kori Inkpen : Keith Instone : Julie Jacko : Robert Kling : Alfred Kobsa : Cecilia Kullman : Bill LaPlant : Sharon Laskowski : Michael Levi : Kent Marquis : Dianne Martin : Brad Mehlenbacher : Michael Muller : Alan Newell : Jennifer Preece : Janice Redish : Susan Harkness Regli : Janice Rohn : Andrew Sears : Eugene Spafford : Constantine Stephanidis : Marilyn Tremaine : Johanna Weinstein : Charles Wiecha : : ===== Start of ISWorld List Footer ===== : ISWorld list is a service of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) : (http://www.aisnet.org) hosted at University College Dublin. 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