More fun with technology! Invitation to try out and experience the first World Usability Day of the "Ruhr"
The machine responds to call the functions of the new mobile phone are self-explanatory, and there has never been easier to use an HD receiver. A utopia? No, because art should not make life more complicated, but easier - at least find experts for ease of use (usability). That this is possible, they prove the
the "World Usability Day, the annual day of global usability. He held on 11 November 2010 for the first time in Dortmund. The free event begins at 17 clock in the Premises of the German Labor Safety and Health Exhibition (DASA). The event is to promote public awareness of user-friendly applications and products.
companies and institutions from the region show how they organize their ideas for making technology usable is simple. Technology is introduced, as occurs in everyday life, and special applications for specific user groups. Innovative game interfaces, eye tracking and operated by touch-table Surface invite you to try. In addition, interesting lectures are offered by and for professionals, but also for interested laymen. Issues such as the daily struggle with technology in everyday life or in business, future Developments in the field of usability testing and the various ways in which usability experts work are the focus. Finally, the World Usability Day offers the opportunity to make new contacts.
cooperation partner for the World Usability Day of the region, "Ruhr" the
- are Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA; http://www.baua.de )
- the Fachhochschule Dortmund ( http: / / www.fh-dortmund.de )
- the Leibniz Institute for Labour Research at the University of Dortmund (IfADo; http://www.ifado.de )
- the University of Duisburg-Essen ( http://www.universitaet-duisburg-essen.de )
and - the User Interface Design GmbH ( http://www.uid.com ).
place / time
www.baua.de Thursday 11/11/2010 from 16:00 clock in the German Occupational Safety Exhibition
( www.dasa-dortmund.de ) of the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ( )
program
- 17:15 to 17:45: Opening - "The BAuA and Usability: Design of humane work" - Dr. Lars Adolph - Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- 17:45 to 18:05: 15 000 screens and not a user - from the host to the User-Centered Design. " - David Coats - GAD eG
- 18:05 to 18:25: "Brave new (old) 3-D world: Usability of stereoscopic displays" - Dr. Gerhard Auer Rinke - Institute for Labour Research at the University of Dortmund
- 18:25 - 18:45: "Old vs. young usability and age groups?" - Kathryn Scherlebeck - User Interface Design GmbH
- 18:45 to 19:30 - BREAK -
- 19:30 to 20:00: interact "Intuitive: Future developments in human-computer interaction - Prof. Dr. Jürgen Ziegler - University of Duisburg Essen
- 20:00 to 20:20: "What does certification? Guidance and motivation for more usability in software products "- Robert Baggen - TÜV Informationstechnik GmbH
- 20:20 to 20:40:" Eye-tracking: Application, possibilities and limits "- Prof. Dr. Andrea Kienle - Fachhochschule Dortmund
- 20 : 40 - 21:00: "singing together - Usability in Social Networks" - Volker Mattik - Technical University of Dortmund
program
- 16:00 - 17:00: Free tour of the DASA (Only by appointment !)
- 17:00 to 21:00: Exhibition
- ErgoViz - Ergonomic 3D visualization Institute for Labour Research at the University of Dortmund
- Natural User Interfaces - User Interface Design GmbH
- Eyetracking - Fachhochschule Dortmund + Tobii Technology
- Interactive Game - University of Duisburg Essen
application
Participation is free.
Since already 50 of the 80 available places are allocated, we request a binding registration on the site (or just below http://worldusabilityday.de/groups/metropole-ruhr https: / / cx- services.com/htx2/wud2010.php? page = start ).
sponsors
- BAuA - Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - Dortmund http://www.baua.de
- Conventex Company for Software Development GmbH - Münster http://www.conventex.de
- Fachhochschule Dortmund - Dortmund - http://www. fh-dortmund.de
- GAD eG - IT for banks - Münster - http://www.gad.de
- Tobii Technology - http://www.tobii.de
- TÜV Informationstechnik GmbH - Food - http://www.tuvit.de
- University Duisburg-Essen - Duisburg / Essen - http://www.uni-duisburg-essen.de
- User Interface Design GmbH - Dortmund - http://www.uid.com
