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HCI Bibliography: Human-Computer Interaction Resources view detail comment email this

"A free-access online bibliographic database on Human-Computer Interaction ... [whose] goal ... is to put an electronic bibliography for most of HCI on the screens of all researchers, developers, educators and students in the field through the ... Web and anonymous ftp access." Includes over 24,000 sources, with bibliographic information, abstracts, and Web links to complete texts, if available. Features Web links to related sites.
http://www.hcibib.org/
Topics: Computers, Computers

Last updated May 17, 2005


HIT Lab: Human Interface Technology Lab view detail comment email this

The HITL is a "multi-disciplinary research and development lab whose work centers around human interface technology." Site covers the latest HITL research projects, publications, listing of the Virtual Worlds Consortium members, and educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Website and publications are searchable. Established by the Washington Technology Center (WTC) and affiliated with the College of Engineering at the University of Washington.
http://www.hitl.washington.edu/home/
Topics: Computers, Computers

Last updated Apr 5, 2009


Human Factors 101 view detail comment email this

"Human Factors is an umbrella term for several areas of research that include human performance, technology design, and human-computer interaction." The goal of this site "is to provide an introduction to Human Factors, as a research discipline and career path, as well as to act as a reference for further information." Includes a tutorial, short videos, and a section featuring profiles of specialists. From the NASA Division of Human Factors Research and Technology.
http://human-factors.arc.nasa.gov/web/hf101/
Topics: Computers, Computers, Technology

Last updated Dec 10, 2003


Kids Design the Future view detail comment email this

Information about a program in which children are involved in the design of new technology for use by other children. The site features a description of projects (such as a "digital library of information about animals"), papers (on topics such as the role of children in the design of new technology), and video clips. From the Human Computer Interaction Lab, University of Maryland.
http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/kiddesign/
Topics: Computers, Technology

Last updated Nov 16, 2005


Machine Perception Laboratory: Projects view detail comment email this

Overviews of projects from this lab whose goal is to "gain insights into how the brain works by developing systems that perceive and interact with humans in real time using natural communication channels." Learn about facial action coding systems (FACS), real-time face detection and feature detection, 3-D head tracking, human-robot interaction, and similar projects. From the University of California, San Diego.
http://mplab.ucsd.edu/grants/project1/projects.html
Topics: Computers, The Human Body

Last updated Nov 6, 2007


MouseSite view detail comment email this

This site is "a resource for exploring the history of human computer interaction beginning with the pioneering work of Douglas Engelbart and his colleagues," which included the December 1968 "public multimedia demonstration of a networked computer system" and "the world debut of the computer mouse." Includes background about some of the individuals involved, a video about the demonstration, interview transcripts with Engelbart, and links to related sites (some broken). From Stanford University.
http://sloan.stanford.edu/MouseSite/MouseSitePg1.html
Topics: Computers

Last updated Dec 15, 2008


Stanford Web Credibility Research view detail comment email this

This site's goal is "to understand what leads people to believe what they find on the Web." (The research is part of a larger project called captology: "understanding how computers can change what people think and do.") Project researchers carry out quantitative research on Web credibility, serve as a clearinghouse for public information, facilitate research and discussion, and aid designers in creating Web sites. From the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab, Stanford University.
http://www.webcredibility.org/
Topics: Computers, Computers

Last updated Dec 31, 2003


Usability.gov view detail comment email this

The National Cancer Institute provides information on designing accessible Web sites and user interfaces. "The site comprises original content in addition to links to external Web sites, resources, and articles." Topics include design methods, how to measure system performance and traffic, Research-Based Web Design and Usability Guidelines , statistics, and market research.
http://usability.gov/
Topics: Computers, Internet, Web Design and Management

Last updated Nov 11, 2003


UW Library Usability view detail comment email this

Information from the University of Washington (UW) Libraries about how it conducts usability testing for library websites. "Evaluating the usability of a particular information system or webpage can take many forms: user surveys, focus groups, interviewing, heuristic evaluations, and usability testing." Includes information about selecting and implementing tests, links to sites, and a short bibliography. (Some information is specific to UW.)
http://www.lib.washington.edu/usability/
Topics: Computers, Computers, Librarianship, Web Design and Management

Last updated Aug 15, 2005


Voting Technology view detail comment email this

Articles about electronic voting systems. From Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR), which "has been studying voting machines and the human-machine interface of voting since the 1980s."
http://cpsr.org/issues/vote/
Topics: 2004 Presidential Election, Computers, Computers, Politics, Technology

Last updated Dec 2, 2008




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