Transforming User-Centered Analysis into Concrete Design

Larry E. Wood, Brigham Young University
Ron Zeno, Documentum, Inc.

Sunday, April 14 and Monday, April 15

There seems to be little published information available on specific techniques for transforming the results of user work/task analysis into a GUI interface. Therefore, we are organizing a workshop to document how experienced designers use the information from task analysis, principles of interaction design, and interface components to produce preliminary GUI designs. It will bring together individuals willing to share and compare their methods and techniques.

Applicants should provide a four- to six-page summary of their design activities and techniques. It should include such items as:

necessary work/task analysis results from which to begin design,
choice of appropriate metaphors,
planning activities and decision criteria for both the interaction/dialog level of design and for the detailed layout level of design,
prototyping methods and tools, and
user involvement.

We seek a group representing a broad range of experience. Each participant should have a minimum of three years of GUI design experience. We welcome participation from current practitioners as well as those in academia. We are also looking for participants with experience in large, horizontal markets as well as those with smaller, vertical market experience. Those chosen to participate will be asked to review others' summaries prior to the workshop.

This two-day workshop is limited to 12 participants. The deadline for proposals is Friday, February 2, 1996. Applicants will be notified by February 19, 1996.

Contact

Larry E. Wood
Brigham Young University
P.O. Box 25375
Provo, UT  84602-5375 USA
E-mail: WoodL@byu.edu
Tel: +1 801-378-3405
Fax: +1 801-378-7862

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