NEWS / COMMENTARY
CHIFOO Events: Tell us what you think!
As we mentioned recently, many of the articles on the CHIFOO web site are now open for comments. As of today, that also includes the articles about our Programs and other Events. So, we’d like to hear what you think.
In past years, a common feature of CHIFOO programs was the request for someone in the audience to act as a journalist for the evening, and write down their take on the presentation. It allowed us to hear (or, rather, read) different viewpoints, and also provided an unbiased view of the proceedings for the presenters and organizers (so that we would know if our efforts were hitting the mark). It also provided a valuable record of the evening as it actually happened (rather than how we planned for it to happen), helping to add color to the program description and the presenter’s slides, and to improve the quality of our web site archives as a resource for the CHIFOO community—and the world.
We’d… READ MORE »
Data Visualization With Circles, Spirals, and Other Round Things
In this post, I’ll be writing about using circles and spirals in data visualization. There are some interesting things you can do when you arrange your data circularly – benefits you don’t get from more traditional layouts. Of course, I’ll also discuss the drawbacks, too. None of these techniques are categorically superior to the alternatives.
READ MORE »CHIFOO Kicks Off its 2010 Program Series with Scott Berkun
CHIFOO’s 2010 Program Series will begin on January 6th, 7pm at the Art Institute with Scott Berkun, author of the recently published O’Reilly book Confessions of a Public Speaker. Scott will be presenting on (yep, you guessed it!) how to present—and, equally as important, how not to. He will also demonstrate how taking risks with what we present can affect change in our workplaces and communities. This program will be a great launching pad for the rest of our 2010 presentations, which are all part of the theme “Interaction Leadership: Expand Your Sphere of Influence.”
Scott is a… READ MORE »
Presenter Scott Berkun to Appear on KATU’s AM Northwest Show
In addition to presenting at the CHIFOO program on Wednesday January 6th, 7pm at the Art Institute, Scott Berkun will be making the following public appearances:
January 6th, 9am - The AM Northwest television show on KATU Channel 2.
He will also be in the Primetime show, which airs at 7pm on Channel 2.2 (without cable), Channel 302 if you have Comcast cable, or 464 on Verizon FIOS.
(First Thursday!) January 7th, 7pm. Powell’s Technical Books, 33 NW Park - Book Signing for Confessions of a Public Speaker. This is a free event. Please note that… READ MORE »
Within the context of pervasive computing, which weaves intelligence into the fabric of our environments, architectural design informs interaction design as much as interaction design transforms architectural design. So suggests Malcolm McCullough in this extraordinarily deep dive into design theory and the impact of digital, interactive technologies on architecture.
To raise the bar for the field of human-computer interaction, we need committed leaders who are willing to push the envelope. But leadership is more than just making noise. It requires building influence through a combination of facilitation, diplomacy, and advocacy. To make progress, we must be able to bridge cultural gaps and align our peers’ valuable skills with a shared vision.
