UPA 2006 Conference: Usability Through Storytelling
Types of
Submissions
- Submissions are closed for all presentation types.
- Tutorials
- Submissions closed.
Full-day or evening formally prepared session at which instructors teach
conference participants specific usability or design skills.
- Presented Monday or Tuesday, June 12 or 13
- Workshops
- Submissions closed.
Full-day active arena for advancements in the field of usability and design
as experienced practitioners develop new ideas.
- Presented Monday or Tuesday, June 12 or 13
- Presentations
- Submissions closed.
A 40 or 90-minute presentation focusing on a practitioner's ideas and experience
with usability methods, skills, philosophy, design, business case studies,
or other relevant topics.
- Presented Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, June 14, 15, or 16
- 10-Minute Talks
- *New*
Submissions closed
A 90-minute moderated session in which multiple speakers have 10 minutes
to present their perspective or share "nuggets of wisdom" about
a particular theme. Following the talks, there will be 5 minutes for audience
questions and comments.
- Presented Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, June 14, 15, or 16
- Panels
- Submissions closed
A 90-minute panel discussion consisting of 4-6 experts in usability methods,
skills, philosophy, design, business case studies, or other relevant topic.
- Presented Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, June 14, 15, or 16
- Peer-Reviewed Paper
- Submissions closed
A 4-6 page paper and 40 minute presentation on methodologies and tools,
or fieldwork and ethnograpy.
- Presented Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, June 14, 15, or 16
- Advanced Topic Seminar
- Submissions closed
A 90-minute forum in which experienced usability professionals can discuss
focused topics in more detail than at presentations or panels.
- Presented Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, June 14, 15, or 16
- Posters
- Submissions closed.
Present late-breaking results, new ideas or concepts in an informal, visual
and interactive manner.
- Presented Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, June 14, 15, or 16
- Idea Market
- Submissions closed.
A 90-minute highly interactive and casual discussion about "burning
questions" in usability and user-centered design, led by an "activator."
- Presented Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, June 14, 15, or 16