April 10, 2003
The 20 Laws of Interface Design: Dean Barker, Thomson Corporation
This talk presents the "20 Laws of Interface Design." The "20
Laws" are a group of principles of human-computer interaction that provide
practitioners with a consistent, complete, and flexible set of
heuristics for designing usable software and evaluating product
usability. They are distilled from industry-accepted principles used by
leaders such as Jakob Nielsen and Ben Schneiderman, as well as companies
such as Microsoft and Apple.
Dean will also present the "Interface Quality Test," a simple tool for conducting heuristic evaluations using the 20 Laws of Interface Design.
Meeting Details:
- Date/Time:
- April 10th / 6:00pm
- Place:
- Aquent
- Address:
- 2850 Metro Drive, Suite 800, Bloomington, MN 55425
- Phone:
- 952.851.3160
- Hosts:
- Caryn Zange Josephson
- Speaker:
- Dean Barker, Thomson Corporation
- Topic:
- The 20 Laws of Interface Design
Agenda:
- 6:00 Networking (Pizza & pop WILL be provided, or you're welcome to bring your own food.)
- 6:15 Business meeting & update on UPA-MN web site
- 6:45 Dean Barker, Thomson Corporation
- 8:00 Adjourn
About the Speaker: Dean T. Barker
Dean T. Barker is a Global Product Designer for Thomson Corporation. He is an experienced information technology professional specializing in customer experience research and user interface design for websites and software applications. He holds a degree in Business Management and Communication and is co-author of Designing Effective Speech Interfaces, published by John Wiley & Sons.
RSVP & Dues
Please email Lyle_Kantrovich@cargill.com if you plan to attend. Please indicate the number of guests, if any, you've invited.
Visitors and past members are welcome, but are asked to pay five dollars if they haven't paid chapter dues for the year.
Note that membership runs from January to December, so you'll want to renew your membership now that 2003 is here.
Directions & Map:
Driving Directions:
- Take 494 to the 24th Ave. exit
- Go south on 24th towards the Mall of America
- Move to the left lane and turn left on 80th Street
- At the first stoplight, turn left into the parking ramp. This is the ramp for 2850 Metro Drive
- Take the elevators up to the 8th floor. The conference room is to the left (Aquent has the entire 8th floor).
Upcoming Meetings & Events:
- April Meeting: April 10th
Speaker: Dean Barker - 20 Laws of Interface Design - May Meeting: May 8th
Location: 3M's New Usability Lab Tour - UPA National Conference: June 23-27
Do you have an idea for a future meeting topic or know someone you think would be a good invited speaker? Contact Lyle (lyle_kantrovich@cargill.com) with your suggestions.