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CHIFOO Archives
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Whether an established HCI practitioner, a newcomer to the usability field, or a professional from a related field, we all share the desire to stay on top of our game and delight our clients to keep them coming back. But how?
The 2006 CHIFOO Series presents the work of local and national practitioners via presentations, panels, and technical and professional practice workshops to help you master new techniques, broaden your industry perspective, make key connections through communities of practice, and take the lead in driving the profession forward. It takes the commitment of individuals working together toward higher standards to strengthen the professional as a whole. Learn. Practice. Participate. Lead.
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 As we near the mid-point of The Computer's 7th decade, we tip our collective hats to the past, lend our sense-making equipment to the present, and train our eyes on the future. Many of us have been around long enough to observe the transformation from BC (before computers) to AD (after digital). We have seen the progression from computing as an alien oracle to a new religion to a prevailing manifesto for work and play. Will computing become as fluid, yet unremarkable as tap water?
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Series Overview
 The adoption of all things Internet has raised America's love affair with technology to a fevered pitch. No area of our daily lives is untouched by the rapid changes in technologies, but few are as important to our long term financial and developmental health as education. In this 10-month series, CHIFOO invites psychologists, educators, researchers and technologists to provide insight into the rapidly changing landscape of technology and learning. This wide-ranging series examines technology in the classroom, in brain development, and in adult and community education.
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 This 10-month series of presentations focuses on the role of User Experience Design within a variety of contexts: from the business of UXD to its role in life-critical applications. After setting the stage for the role of UXD in the business of design, the series introduces theoretical frameworks for UXD: the very real human requirements that must be satisfied for an interface or product to be engaging and acceptable.
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 It seems that anyone who can letter a shingle can hang it out and claim to be an "Information Architect (IA)."
What level of competence and professional background should we expect from a person claiming the title of "Information Architect?" Is Information Architecture a significant new field important for businesses in the 21st century or...?
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