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The Meaning of Usability: Past, Present and Future

World Usability Day 2006

Country: FI Local start: Event is Over
City (& state): Jyväskylä Local finish: Event is Over
Event location: Lea Pulkkinen hall Mattilanniemi 2 (Building Agora) 40100 Jyväskylä FINLAND

Event Details

The World Usability Day in the University of Jyväskylä 14.11.2006

The WUD2006 of Jyväskylä is a half-day seminar organized by Agora
Center, University of Jyväskylä. The past, present and the future of
the value of usability in different interaction environments is
discussed in the seminar. The event is free of charge. 

Place: Agora Center, Lea Pulkkinen hall

Website: http://www.jyu.fi/erillis/agoracenter/tutkimus/kaytech/ajankohtaista/

PROGRAM

14.00-15.00
A Historical Summary of Usability Research
Professor Pertti Saariluoma, Cognitive Science, University of Jyväskylä

15.00-16.00
Why Technology Does Not Work? Why the User isn't Listened?
Research Manager Marja-Liisa Viherä, TeliaSonera Finland

16.00-17.00
Future Technologies and Usability
Researcher Tero Heiskanen, University of Jyväskylä

17.00-
Free conversation and snacks.

Contact Info Esa Kannisto
proj.manager

int.tel. +358 (0)14 260 4641
int.gsm +358 (0)400 707 628
int.fax: +358 (0)14 260 4400

University of Jyväskylä
Agora Center
PL 35
Mattilanniemi 2
FI-40014 University of Jyväskylä
Finland

Contact the organizer

Hannu Karvonen
E-mail:

Location