Re: PHICHI Workshop: Hot Topics In Interaction Design -- Taught by William Hudson!

Looks like a great workshop.
Wish i could attend.

Hope to see some excerpts on the web, and
presentation slides, content, etc.

Thanks!
Robert
AIGA Miami


On Jul 25, 2006, at 4:44 PM, Kyle Pero wrote:

> **Apologies to those that have received this announcement more than  
> once**
>
> In September, PHICHI is hosting a full-day event combining a highly
> interactive tutorial on usable design with Ajax and a half-day card- 
> sorting
> workshop. This seminar will be taught by William Hudson, founder of  
> Syntagm.
> Discounts are available for early registration and students. Details
> following below.
>
> Please *do not wait to register* as seats are limited:
> www.syntagm.co.uk/design/phichi.shtml
>
> -------------
>
> September 6, 2006
> PHICHI Workshop:
> Hot Topics In Interaction Design
>
> Ajax - Usability & Design
>
> * What is Ajax?
> * How does it work?
> * How does it differ from other web technologies?
> * What are its strengths and weaknesses for usability?
> * How do I apply Ajax effectively in design?
>
> If you are losing sleep on any of these questions this session will  
> cure
> your insomnia. It is a highly interactive tutorial that looks at the
> application of Ajax from both theoretical and practical standpoints.
> Previous experience of Ajax is not essential.
>
> Agenda
>
> 9:00 Introduction
>
> * Group discussion - What is Ajax?
>
> 10:00 How Ajax works
>
> * Ajax basics
> * How Ajax differs from other web technologies
>
> 10:30 Coffee break
>
> 10:45 Interaction theory
>
> * Change and inattention blindness
> * Attentional gambling
> * Discussion - Strengths & weaknesses of Ajax
>
> 11:45 Design guidelines for Ajax
>
> * Q & A
>
> 12:00 Lunch break
>
> Old Cards, New Tricks:
> Innovative Solutions for Card Sorting
>
> * Is card sorting as difficult as it sounds?
> * What do those dendograms mean?
> * How can I get the most from the results?
> * How is card sorting done in practice?
> * Is there an quick and easy way to collect the data?
>
> Card sorting can be very effective in navigation design but  
> traditional
> approaches make it a daunting task, especially for the uninitiated.  
> This
> workshop gives participants hands-on experience of several new  
> techniques in
> the conduct and analysis of card sorting, in particular using bar  
> codes for
> data capture and several innovative methods of analysis. (For further
> information see interactions magazine September+October 2005 or visit
> http://www.syntagm.co.uk/design/cardsort.shtml)
>
> Agenda
>
> 1:00 Introduction
>
> * Cluster analysis and dendograms
> * New and extended analysis techniques
> * Navigational alignment
>
> 2:00 Card sorting in practice
>
> * Preparation
> * Qualitative and quantitative analyses
>
> 2:30 Activity - analyze results on an existing site
>
> 3:15 Coffee break
>
> 3:30 Activity - prepare and conduct card sort
> 4:00 Activity - capture data with bar code readers
> 4:30 Activity - produce analyses and interpret results
>
> 5:00 Q & A
>
> Biography
>
> William Hudson consults, writes and teaches in the fields of user- 
> centered
> design and usability. He has over 30 years experience in the  
> development of
> interactive systems, initially with a background in software  
> engineering.
> William was the product and user interface designer for the
> Emmy-award-winning "boujou"; now an indispensable tool in many film  
> studios.
> He has specialized in interaction design and human-computer  
> interaction
> since the late 1980's. William has written and taught courses which  
> have
> been presented to hundreds of software and web developers,  
> designers and
> managers in the UK, North America and Europe. He is the founder and
> principal consultant of Syntagm, a consultancy specializing in the  
> design of
> interactive systems established in 1985. William has written numerous
> articles for the ACM's SIGCHI Bulletin and interactions magazine,  
> some of
> which will be discussed during the event.
>
> Location:
> Comcast Corporation Headquarters
> 1500 Market Street
> Philadelphia, PA 19102
>
> Cost: $350 if you register before 8/21/06; $400 subsequently. Full- 
> time
> students can receive a 15% discount.
>
> Register: www.syntagm.co.uk/design/phichi.shtml
>
> This workshop could not have been possible without our sponsor,  
> Comcast
> (www.comcast.com)!
>
> --
> Kyle Pero
> Usable Interface - Usability and User Interface Design Consulting
> http://www.usableinterface.com
> Phone: 267-241-4786
> Email: [email protected]
>
>
> 



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