OVERVIEW
- Human-Computer Interaction: a diverse scientific and applied field where the focus is on how people use computers and how computers can be designed to help people use them more effectively. The subject is studied from a wide variety of perspectives from many diverse areas, including (among others): computer science, psychology, ergonomics, information sciences, graphic design, sociology. Example HCI topics include: design tools, design methods, human information processing, collaborative work, information architecture, interaction techniques, and interaction devices. Usability First
- HCI covers a broad array of technological issues, such as information design and usability, which are also associated with Information Architecture. As a result, some of the journals and resources listed here overlap with content provided on the Information Architecture page.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Carnegie Mellon University
MS and Ph.D in HCI.
Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Literature, Communiation & Culture
MS in HCI.
University of California, Irvine
MS and Ph.D in Informatics.
Georgia Institute of Technology at GVU Center
MS in HCI.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
MS and certificate program in HCI.
University of Michigan
Master of Science in Information (MSI), specialization in Human Computer Interaction.
Tufts University
Certificate Program in HCI.
Virginia Tech
Graduate certificate in HCI.
ORGANIZATIONS
ACM Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction
This group brings together people working on the design, evaluation, implementation, and study of interactive computing systems for human use; it provides an international, interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas about HCI.
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CSPR
CPSR works to influence decisions regarding the development and use of computers. Its members provide assessments on the power, promise, and limitations of computer technology.
Human Computer Interaction Institute
The HCI Institute aims to create effective, usable, and enjoyable experiences with technology through interdisciplinary research in engineering, design, computer science, and behavioral and social sciences, and to understand the impact of technology on individuals, groups, and organizations.
Interaction Design Association (IXDA)
This non-profit serves the needs of the international interaction design community by disseminating information about interaction design standards, guidelines, patterns, and best practices. Its website has a job board and consultant directory as well.
Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) Human Machine Interface Interest Group
LITA provides a forum for discussing the usability of online systems for library staff and library users, including design and evaluation of user interfaces.
STC Usability and User Experience Community
The Society for Technical Communication hosts this site which features book reviews, links to other usability sites, a usability toolkit and a newsletter.
Usability Professional's Association
UPA supports usability specialists, practitioners from all aspects of human-centered design, and the broad family of disciplines that create the user experience in promoting the design and development of usable products.
User Experience Network (UXnet)
UXnet was formed to make connections between people, resources and organizations that represent the user experience. Its online calendar provides information on user experience events and its UX Manager Network creates creates connections between user experience managers in order to share knowledge, methods, and approaches to successfully managing user experience organizations within companies.
JOURNALS
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
Focuses on specific domains, special requirements, and ethical issues as they relate to HCI and the use of interactive systems.
Behavior & Information Technology
BIT deals with the human aspects of technology and reports on original research and development on the design, use, and impact of information technology in all its forms. Its papers come from a variety of disciplines, including psychology, cognitive science, computer science, ergonomics, sociology, management education and training. The journal covers the fields of telecommunications, office systems, industrial automation, robotics, and consumer products as well.
Cognition, Technology Work
The mission of CTW is to bring together the research that normally resides on the borderline between people, technology and institutions.
Computer Supported Collaborative Work
CSCW is devoted to innovative research in computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW). It provides an interdisciplinary forum for the debate and exchange of ideas concerning theoretical, practical, technical, and social issues.
European Journal of Information Systems
This journal provides perspectives on the theory and practice of information systems for a global audience. It features research articles by academics, but also case studies and articles by practitioners. It also provides critical views on technology, development, implementation, strategy, management, and policy.
Human Computer Interaction
Features theoretical, empirical, and methodological issues pertaining to user science and system design.
Information Sciences
This journal serves researchers, developers, managers, strategic planners, graduate students and others interested in state-of-the art research activities in information, knowledge engineering, and intelligent systems. Readers are assumed to have a common interest in information science, but with diverse backgrounds in fields such as engineering, mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, cell biology, molecular biology, management science, cognitive science, neurobiology, behavioral sciences, and biochemistry.
Interaction with Computers
Covers systems and dialogue design, evaluation techniques, user interface design, HCI tools, techniques and methodologies, empirical evaluations, users and user modelling, new research paradigms, design theory, process and methodology, organizational and societal issues, intelligent systems, training and education applications, emerging technologies, hypertext and hypermedia, and computer-supported co-operative work.
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Publishes original research covering the spectrum of work relevant to the theory and practice of innovative interactive systems. The journal covers research in computing, artificial intelligence, psychology, linguistics, communication, design, engineering, and social organization, which is relevant to the design, analysis, evaluation and application of innovative interactive systems.
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
JCMC is a web-based, peer-reviewed scholarly journal focusing on social science research on computer-mediated communication via the Internet, the World Wide Web, and wireless technologies. The journal is interdisciplinary and publishes work by scholars in communication, business, education, political science, sociology, media studies, information science, and other disciplines.
Journal of Information Science
JIS seeks to achieve a better understanding of the principles that underpin the effective creation, organization, storage, communication and utilization of information and knowledge resources.
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
JASIST serves as a forum for new research in information transfer and communication processes in general, and in the context of recorded knowledge in particular. It covers the generation, recording, distribution, storage, representation, retrieval, and dissemination of information, as well as its social impact and management of information agencies.
Journal of Usability Studies
JUS is a peer-reviewed, international, publication dedicated to promoting and enhancing the practice, research, and education of usability engineering.
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
Publishes international research on the design and evaluation of the new generation of handheld and mobile information appliances. It provides a global perspective on new developments, uniting technical accounts with studies of the social, cultural and organizational impacts of new personal technologies.
Progress in Informatics
Progress in Informatics is an international peer-reviewed open access journal published by the National Institute of Informatics, Japan (NII), covering the promotion of research and development in the broad area of informatics.
Studies in Informatics and Control
This journal covers current topics relating to innovative research and practice in IT: integration of IT with control; IT use in control and management systems; advanced automatic control; application of IT in socio-economic systems and manufacturing processes. Articles will be of interest both to practicing information technology professionals and to university and industry researchers.
User Modeling and User-Adapted Interaction
Provides an interdisciplinary forum for research on all aspects of user modeling and user-adapted interaction. The journal publishes original papers contributing to these fields, including the following areas: acquisition of user and student models, conceptual models, mental models, and levels of user expertise, intelligent information retrieval, plan recognition and generation, presentation planning, adaptive interfaces, adaptive agents, information filtering, adaptive hypertext and hypermedia, adaptation to the handicapped and elderly, user stereotypes, formal representation of user and student models, shell systems for user modeling tutoring strategies, applications in office machines and consumer electronics, electronic micro-marketing, and privacy and security of information for personalization.
User Experience Magazine
The publication from the Usability Professional's Association features articles on the theory and practice of usability, as well as general survey articles, reports of research in progress, and reviews of recently published books.
TOOLS & RESOURCES
Elegant Hack
Christina Wodtke runs this website, which is devoted to exploring and furthering the emerging art of user experience design and information architecture on the web.
HCI Bibliography
Gary Perlman of OCLC oversees the most comprehensive site (more than 1,500 links can be found here) about HCI and user interface usability.
Usability First
Foraker Design runs this site providing online classes and instruction on prototyping, focus groups, accessability, usability inspection and user testing for software and Web design.
Useit.com
Learn more about usabilty and design principles and from Web guru Jacob Nielsen.
User Experience
Keith Instone, an IA for IBM, is gradually moving content to his new website, but his old site, User Experience, still has some helpful content which disusses breadcrubming, practicing IA, deliverables and faceted browsing.
User Interface Engineering
The website for this research and consulting firm provides examokes if usability studies, articles and online seminars.
Web Design Library
Information on web design and usability can be found here, including articles and tutorials on HTML, CSS, graphics, Flash, Illustrator, Corel Draw, Photoshop, color theory and design principles.
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