Design Tidbits: Human Performance at the Computer — Part 4: On the Way to Performance-Oriented UI Guidelines
In the second article (even though named part 4…), our
author focuses on improving the users’ performance. He points out
that user interface design plays a critical role in this endeavor
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Design Tidbits: Human Performance at the Computer — Part 1: Introduction
In previous articles, our author has discussed human performance
at the computer and distinguished between three aspects of performance:
system performance, system responsiveness, and human performance.
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Design Tidbits: Waiting at the Computer: Busy Indicators and System Feedback — Part 3
In the third and final article of the series on system feedack, our
author finally focuses on the important questions under which conditions
and at which point in time the different types of [...]
Accessibility edition updated with ICCHP 2008 presentation
We updated the Accessibility edition with a new ICCHP 2008 presentation
and a corresponding presentation outline.
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Accessibility edition updated with ICCHP 2008 presentation
We updated the Accessibility edition with a new ICCHP 2008 presentation
and a corresponding presentation outline.
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UI Guidelines for CRM WebClient User Interface Updated
Today, we updated the UI Guidelines for CRM WebClient User Interface in the
Resources section to version 1.5. Please note that the guidelines are in PDF format
and nearly 18 MB in file size.
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Book Review: Sketching User Experiences (Bill Buxton)
When our reviewer attended the INTERACT 2005 conference in Rome, Bill
Buxton was one of the invited speakers. In his talk, Buxton
promoted the use of sketching as a tool for the early [...]
Design Tidbits: Waiting at the Computer: Busy Indicators and System Feedback — Part 2
In the second part of this short series of three articles, our author looks at different types of
feedback that can be given in the event of a delay: Immediate feedback and different forms of busy
feedback, such as busy indicator feedback, working indicator feedback, as well as informed feedback,
such as progress bars and [...]
New Work Student Positon at SAP UX - Infrastructure, Walldorf, Germany
SAP User Experience - Infrastructure offers a position for a work student at Walldorf, Germany.
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New Sr User Interface Designer Position at SAP UX - RSM, Palo Alto, CA, USA
SAP User Experience - Research, Standards and Methods offers a new Sr
User Interface Designer position at Palo Alto, CA, USA.
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SAP Usability Activities at DSAG Annual Conference
From September 23-25, 2008, the DSAG annual conference (DSAG Jahreskonferenz)
will be held at the Congress Center in Leipzig. Once again, SAP User Experience
will have a SAP DSAG Usability Testcenter there.
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SAP Usability Activities at TechEd Europe
For the third time, the SAP User Experience Team will sponsor usability activities
at SAP TechEd Europe. The conference will take place in Berlin, Germany, from
October 14 to 16, 2008. All SAP TechEd Europe attendees who are interested in one or
two of the test sessions contact Simone Holz at simone.charlotte.holz@sap.com.
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SAP Usability Activities at ASUG FALL FOCUS: Operations Optimization
This fall, SAP collects feedback on design concepts and applications at the
2008 ASUG FALL FOCUS: Operations Optimization, which takes place on September
15-17, 2008 in Nashville, TN. SAP Usability Activities conducted at ASUG are
coordinated and supported by SAP’s User Experience team.
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"Developing Accessible Applications with SAP NetWeaver" Available as e-book
Now, the bestselling book “Developing Accessible Applications with SAP NetWeaver”, written by
members of SAP’s Accessibility team, is also available as accessible e-book. We are very proud
that Galileo Press has chosen our book as first e-book in their product portfolio.
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Story: Rapid User-Centered Design for Mobile Enterprise Applications
This report summarizes a design and research project carried out earlier this year
within the Department of Design at the University of Applied Sciences in Düsseldorf.
The University and LG Mobile initiated a project to develop innovative design
concepts for future scenarios of mobile interaction.
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