News Archive: December 2011
Using Your Head (Eyes, Hands or Body): Interacting with Things Interacting with Us
CHIFOO’s 2012 Program Year Has Been Finalized
Contemporary user interfaces play an important role both in shaping human behavior and affecting societal norms. They allow us to access the power of computers, but more importantly, they enable people from all walks of life to connect to each other. As revolutionary as the change from command-line to GUI was, every day new interfaces disrupt the way we work, play, and communicate. UX professionals, visual designers, developers, and business strategists need to be aware of trends and changes to get an early view of what’s coming next and embrace what’s possible.
The increased level of intimacy with the user interface means it has the power to shape our behavior in unexpected ways. These emerging interfaces also require a renewed look at the social implications of human-computer interaction in this generation.
