| CHI 98 Conference Program | April 18-23, 1998, Los Angeles, CA USA |
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Hal Shubin, Interaction Design; Ron Perkins, Design Perspectives
Navigation on the Web is different from navigation on "traditional" platforms like Macintosh and Windows. Users of the new platform find a model of navigation that conflicts with the conceptual model they developed on the older platforms. Rather than finding ways for users to cope on this new platform, how can we design Web applications so people can work more easily, with fewer transfer-learning problems?
This topic is becoming more important as the Web is becoming ubiquitous. Good navigation is crucial for the success of applications on this platform. Little work has been done on this topic to date; this workshop should stimulate some good discussion. Workshop members will discuss their experiences and ways to overcome the problems. They will walk away with a concrete understanding of the important differences and with new ideas for designing for the Web.
Submit a 2-4 page position paper including a portfolio of Web navigation problems caused by the differences in navigation on the Web and other platforms. The paper should describe your background and the examples. The examples can be problems that you have solved, or problems that you have come across, with suggestions for change. We will look for a variety of participants who have given significant thought to navigation issues on the Web.
Submissions will be via email, and will be posted on the Web for easy access and discussion.
Contact
Hal Shubin
Interaction Design, Inc.
78 Chilton Street
Belmont, MA 02178 USA
Tel: +1 617 489 6595
Email: hshubin@user.com