Please note that the following event is limited to 40 people. Please RSVP early to secure a spot.
Eye Tracking Demonstration
Speakers: Dr Gerald Weber & Dr Beryl Plimmer
You are invited to visit the computer science HCI labs at the University of Auckland.
We will demo our new eye-tracking system, eye gaze analysis system and Morae Usability Testing software.
We will also show you some of the other research projects we have underway at the moment.
- RSVP: Please RSVP to auckland@upa.org.nz by 5pm Monday 26th May
- Date & Time: Tuesday 27th May, 6pm onwards
- Cost: $10 cash at the door. Please bring correct change.
- Location: Room 303.461 (4th floor), Science building 303, 33 Princes St. Please see map on UPA website.
- Entry: Access is from the north end of the building. If the doors are locked phone Beryl’s cell phone 021 2555 291.
What the eye can’t see…
or what cognitive psychology can teach us about usability
Speaker: Justine Sanderson - Userfaction Ltd
Ever stared at a computer screen and not seen what you were looking for? Ever had an error message come up, and not noticed it? A couple of psychological phenomena may explain these and other curious happenings we notice in usability evaluations: people often don’t see what’s right in front of them!!
With a couple of video demonstrations, we’ll explore these ‘blind spots’ and others aspects of visual perception and look at how they may relate to web design and usability.
Trust us: it will be an eye-opening experience 
About Justine Sanderson
Justine runs her own user experience consultancy - Userfaction - and wears many hats. Part usability consultant, part information architect, and part interaction designer, she’s helped a range of clients organise their information and develop more user-friendly websites and applications. She’s fascinated by how people interact with technology,and is always on the lookout for quirky ways to demonstrate the value of usability.
- RSVP: Please RSVP to auckland@upa.org.nz by 5pm Monday 28th April
- Date & Time: Tuesday 29 April, 6pm onwards for drinks and nibbles.
- Talks start at 6.30pm. Finishes at approximately 8pm.
- Cost: $10 cash at the door. Please bring correct change.
- Location: Bank of New Zealand, 3rd floor, 125 Queen Street, Auckland.
- Late entry: Please call Mark McLay on 029 222 00 16 if you have difficulty getting in or arrive after 6.30pm.
NextWindow optical touch screen technology
Speaker: Keith Colson
Our next presentation will cover how touch screen technology works, compare the various technologies and components, and describe the future of NextWindow touch screens. There will be demonstration hardware to showcase NextWindow’s functionality.
NextWindow is a leading designer and developer of optical touch screens. Its unique optical touch screen technology is proving to be very competitive in the consumer and commercial market. NextWindow is also at the forefront of multi-touch touchscreen development.
About Keith Colson
Keith Colson is currently the software manager for NextWindow. His designs have made NextWindow’s touch screens the easiest touch screens in the world for “people” to install and use.
Keith is also New Zealand’s current robotics champion. He is a member of ACRA, Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation. He is also the founder of Robonz, New Zealand’s personal robotics club.
- RSVP: Please RSVP to auckland@upa.org.nz by 5pm Monday 26th November
- Date & Time: Tuesday 27th November, 6pm onwards for drinks and nibbles.
- Talks start at 6.30pm. Finishes at approximately 8pm.
- Cost: $10 cash at the door. Please bring correct change.
- Location: Bank of New Zealand, 3rd floor, 125 Queen Street, Auckland.
- Late entry: Please call Mark McLay on 029 222 00 16 if you have difficulty getting in or arrive after 6.30pm.
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ABOUT THE SALARY SURVEY
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Design, Research and Engineering at Microsoft
Speaker: Nigel Parker
Recently Microsoft held a global design event that started in Auckland and went around the world. The conference included presentations from HCI pioneer Bill Buxton and Microsoft’s Creative Director August de los Reyes.
Join Nigel as he touches on August de los Reyes’s session on emotional design before focusing on Bill Buxton’s insights into the evolution of input/output devices and expands further on the points with examples from within Microsoft.
We will then open the floor to engage in a discussion about people’s perceptions of interfaces in preparation for Al Monro presentation on NextWindow the following month.
About Nigel Parker
Nigel Parker is a UX/Web Development Advisor working for Microsoft in Auckland. Nigel has an entrepreneurial background and has numerous successful web based “start-ups” under his belt. Nigel leverages his experience to spend time working with developers, web agencies and on high profile web sites in New Zealand aiding them with the early adoption of Microsoft Technologies.* When: 6pm onwards, Tuesday 30th October 2007
- Where: Bank of New Zealand, 3rd floor, 125 Queen Street, Auckland
- Late entry: Call Don Gibbons on 029 241 3804 if you have difficulty getting in or arrive after 6.30pm
- Cost: $10 cash at the door. Please bring correct change.
- RSVP: Please RSVP to auckland@upa.org.nz by 5pm on the day before the event
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