HCI International News, Number 38, November 2009

HIGHLIGHTS

• New book: Introduction to Service Engineering
• HCI International 2011 is coming...
• 3rd Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics International Conference 2010
• Brief Book Review
• Upcoming Conferences and Events
• Announcements
• Recent Interesting News and Articles
• Previous Issues of HCI International NEWS
• Contribute to HCI International NEWS
• About HCI International NEWS

New book: Introduction to Service Engineering

College graduates need to gain new skills to thrive in a service business environment. Compiled by an editorial board of specialists in the various areas and edited by a best-selling author, Introduction to Service Engineering is the ideal textbook as well as reference for professionals interested in service engineering. The book provides examples, problems, real world case studies, and a solutions manual. As the first book to globally bring together experts on all aspects of service engineering, this resource serves as a much-needed guide to both the processes and the management of service. The new book, edited by Gavriel Salvendy and Waldemar Karwowski, is to be published in January 2010 by John Wiley & Sons. For more information, please refer to the Publisher's website:
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470382414.html

HCI International 2011 is coming...

The HCI International 2011 jointly with the affiliated Conferences invite you to Orlando, Florida, USA to participate and contribute to the international forum for the dissemination and exchange of scientific information on theoretical, generic, and applied areas of HCI. Deadlines for Submissions are:

• Papers 800 words, Friday, 15 October 2010
• Posters 300 words, Friday, 11 February 2011
• Tutorials 300 words, Friday, 15 October 2010

For more information, please visit the HCI International 2011 Website

3rd Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics International Conference 2010

You are cordially invited to participate in the 3rd Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE) International Conference 2010 and Exhibition. Deadline for paper submissions (abstract reviewed): 16 November 2009 (extended deadline)
More information is available at:
http://www.ahfe2010.org/abstract.html

Brief Book Review

"Computers, Phones, and the Internet Domesticating Information Technology", Edited by Robert Kraut, Malcolm Brynin and Sara Kiesler, Oxford University Press, 2006 ISBN13: 9780195312805 and ISBN10: 0195312805, Paperback, 344 pages . "Computers, Phones, and the Internet" are the most frequently used devices / technology that everybody in the modern society is actively involved with. Data and analysis on our knowledge about the usage, trends, demographics and more are essential to view the future and better understand the user's needs.
In this book, 20 contributions are addressing these issues in four sections: Information Technology and Social Changes, Technology in Context, New technology in Teenage Life and the Internet and Social Relationship.
More information about the book is available at:
http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Psychology/Social/~~/dmlldz11c2EmY2k9OTc4MDE5NTMxMjgwNQ==

Upcoming Conferences and Events

November 2009

• 18-21 November: 3rd European Conference on Ambient Intelligence (AmI-09): Roots for the Future of Ambient Intelligence, Salzburg, Austria
• 18-20 November: VRST 2009, The 16th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality and Software Technology, Kyoto, Japan.
• 24-25 November: Fourth International Conference in Driver Behaviour and Training, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Announcements

Conferences

• 22-24 March, 2010: International Conference on Aviation Information Technology in Engineering and Management (IJATEM), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Extended deadline for paper submission: 15 November 2009
• 11-13 May 2010: The 3rd International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering 2010, Extended deadline for abstract submission: 15 November 2009
• 9-15 June 2010: 16th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD2010), Washington, D.C, USA.
• 17-20 July 2010: 3rd Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE) International Conference (AHFE 2010), Miami, Florida, USA
• 3-5 November 2010: HCI-AERO 2010, Cap Canaveral, Florida, USA

Journals: Call for papers

• UPA's User Experience magazine Special issue (9.2) on Usable Accessibility.
  Articles that take a broad view of this theme, including barriers with access to information technology based on disability, literacy, availability of technology (including networks and even electricity), and other geographical, financial, social and cultural barriers, are welcome. Practical articles--stories about research methods, case studies and design solutions that overcome these barriers--or articles that look forward to solutions, are preferable.
  1 December 2009 - Article proposals (short summaries of the key points in your article) due.
  1 February 2009 - Articles due
  May 2010 - Issue published
  Special Guest Editor: Ms. Whitney Quesenberry
• International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction Special Issue on Current Trends in Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Research and Development
  Guest Editors: Chang S. Nam (University of Arkansas, USA); Gerwin Schalk (Wadsworth Center, USA); Melody Moore Jackson (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)
• Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research Special Issue on Service Oriented Applications and Integration for e-Commerce (to appear in December 2010).
  Guest Editors: Yinsheng Li (Fudan University, China); Wei-Tek Tsai (Arizona State University, USA); Yueting Chai (Tsinghua University, China)

Recent Interesting News and Articles

• "Twitter Serves Up Ideas From Its Followers", New York Times, October 25, 2009.
• "How Moms Use Their iPhones," New York Times, October 26, 200.
• "Facebook Revs Up Sharing Functionality to Become a Content Hub," TechNews.AM, October 26, 2009.
• "Facebook Friends Say Homepage Changes Are Confusing, Annoying," eWeek.com, October 26, 2009.
• "A night vision neuron gets a day job," Nature Neuroscience 12, 1209 - 1211 (2009).
• "5 New Technologies That Will Change Everything," PC World, Oct 21, 2009.
• "How Apple is gaining on Microsoft," CNN.COm, Oct 25, 2009.
• "Ants vs. Wake Forest University, September 21, 2009
• "Machines could ultimately match human intelligence, says Intel CTO," Network World , September 21, 2009.
• "Threat Level Privacy, Crime and Security OnlineNewly Declassified Files Detail Massive FBI Data-Mining Project," Wired.com, September 23, 2009.
• "Microsoft blames Windows 7 upgrade mess on user confusion," computerworld.com, October 26, 2009
• "Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)," cnet Reviews, October, 22 2009.

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About HCI International NEWS

The HCI International NEWS is a newsletter that contains information about the HCI International 2011 Conference, book reviews, news from the field of HCI, as well as links to interesting articles and conferences. If you have any questions or comments, or if you would like to make a contribution, please contact the Editor, Dr. Abbas Moallem. The opinions that are expressed in this Newsletter are the sole responsibility of its authors and do not represent any institution or company.