June 2006

Diagrams 2006

Fourth International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams (June 28-30, 2006 - Stanford University, USA)
'Diagrams' is an international and interdisciplinary conference series on the theory and application of diagrams in any scientific field of enquiry. From early human history, diagrams have been pervasive in human communication. The recent rise of multimedia technology that has turned advanced visual communication into an integral part of our everyday reality makes a better understanding of the role of diagrams and sketches in communication, cognition, creative thought, and problem-solving a necessity. These developments have triggered a new surge of interest in the study of diagrammatic notations, which is driven by several different scientific disciplines concerned with cognition, computation and communication.

Start date: June 28, 2006 | Comments (0) | Permalink

DIS2006

Designing Interactive Systems (June 26-28, 2006 - Penn State, USA)
The Designing Interactive Systems series of conferences started in 1995, around the time that a very influential book was published. Terry Winograd collected together an excellent set of pioneers in this field in his book Bringing Design to Software. Since then the conference has progressed through DIS97, DIS2000, DIS2002, and DIS2004 to arrive at DIS2006. Each of these conferences has helped to develop and shape the field by bringing together designers, software developers, and many other disciplines.

Start date: June 26, 2006 | Comments (0) | Permalink

Webstock Web Conference

(May 23-26, 2006: Wellington, New Zealand)
"Webstock is a four-day event bringing together the biggest names from around the world to talk about the most fundamental, important and just dang cool web topics from accessibility to usability to standards-based design; information architecture to strategy and workflow."

Start date: June 23, 2006 | Comments (0) | Permalink

AH06

Adaptive Hypermedia 2006 (Juny 21-23, 2006: Dublin Ireland)
The AH conferences are the premier opportunity for the scientific exchange and presentation of high quality research in all aspects of adaptive hypermedia and adaptive web-based systems.

Start date: June 21, 2006 | Comments (0) | Permalink

Interaction Frontiers 2006

(June 16, 2006 - Milan, Italy EU)
The adventure of Interaction Frontiers started by raising issues about user experience. This year it will take a step into the future of user experience, with presentations on avatars that enrich the windows of traditional GUIs, digital products with input devices and sensors that can collect information about users’ emotions, and user experiences that leave the screen and move around on wheels and robot legs.

Start date: June 16, 2006 | Comments (0) | Permalink

@media 2006

Europe's foremost professional web design conference (June 15-16, 2006: London, UK)
"(...) brings together some of the world's most highly respected web experts to talk about the latest major happenings, best-practice thinking, and cutting-edge techniques in the world of web design."

Start date: June 15, 2006 | Comments (0) | Permalink

UPA 2006 Conference

Usability Through Storytelling (June 12-16, 2006 - Broomfield, Colorado USA)
As usability professionals, we weave stories that have been harvested from user communities. While using products we help to develop, they tell us stories of frustrations and joyous discoveries. Observing and analyzing users and their tasks creates stories that will bring the user community alive in the minds of others. Even older stories, told in the ancient tradition of Native American tribes, can teach us how to communicate with and educate our peers.

Start date: June 12, 2006 | Comments (0) | Permalink

The Web and Beyond

10th SIGCHI.NL Conference (June 8, 2006 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands EU)
On Thursday, June 8, SIGCHI.NL will organise its 10th conference 'The Web and Beyond' in the Tuschinski Theatre in Amsterdam. The conference will take a closer look at the developments which by some are summarized as 'Web 2.0'. Subjects like dynamic interface solutions, technological developments, user generated content, social networking and, of course, consequences for individuals, businesses and society will be discussed. The main focus will be on interaction design in daily practice. Influential speakers from both the User Experience community and professional businesses will present their vision on the future of the web.

Start date: June 08, 2006 | Comments (0) | Permalink

reboot8

June 1-2, 2006 - Copenhagen, Denmark EU
reboot is a community event for the practical visionaries who are at the intersection of digital technology and change all around us... 2 days. 400 people. A journey into the interconnectedness of creation, participation, values, openness, decentralization, collaboration, complexity, technology, p2p, humanities, connectedness and many more areas. Applied towards us as individuals, citizens, teachers, culture workers, entrepreneurs, creators and change makers.

Start date: June 01, 2006 | Comments (0) | Permalink

HCIL’s 23rd Annual Symposium

Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory of the University of Maryland. (June 1-2, 2006 - College Park, Maryland USA)
The HCIL’s Annual Symposium will highlight the cutting-edge research being conducted in the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory at the University of Maryland. The Symposium will take place Thursday, June 1st, followed by a day of tutorials and workshops Friday, June 2nd. There will be a series of talks followed by demonstrations of all of the lab projects with time to meet and talk with researchers in an informal setting.

Start date: June 01, 2006 | Comments (0) | Permalink