Web Manager University - Spring 2007
Class Title: Advanced Usability Topics and Latest Research
| Instructor: | Bob Bailey, PhD, Computer Psychology, Inc. | |
| Date/Time: | June 19-20, 2007 | 9 am - 4 pm (EDT) |
| Place: | Department of Labor |
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| Fee: | $400 (federal, state, or local gov't.) |
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NOTE: This course has been cancelled. Please contact Web Manager University with your questions regarding registration.
Course Description
Come learn the latest, most useful research about the design and development of high quality websites and web applications. Dr. Bailey updates the course each year to reflect the latest research from a multitude of in-depth studies of the web, user behavior, and design advancements.
About the Instructor
Dr. Robert W. Bailey is the President of Computer Psychology, Inc., an educational and consulting company based in the United States. Bob approaches the issues related to usability, user experience, human factors and user interface design from the perspective of a computerpsychologist with over 35 years of experience. He holds a Ph.D. degree from Rice Universityin human performance psychology, and has an international reputation as an author, consultant, researcher and lecturer. Bob draws from years of experience in the Human Performance Technology Center at Bell Laboratories. While there, he conducted studies on ways to improve human performance and increase user acceptance. He participated in the development of numerous systems and pioneered many new ideas, including a useful user interface design model, numerous ways to understand and reduce human errors, the effective use of user profiles, and usability testing techniques. While at Bell Laboratories, he helped to create the first usability test laboratory for evaluating computer systems. Bob has served on the faculties of numerous schools, including Columbia University and Stevens Institute of Technology. He continues to instruct computer professionals in major corporations throughout the world, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Bob is the author of numerous published articles and technical reports, an nnual User Interface Update, and three popular books, Research-Based Web Design and Usability Guidelines (2004), Human Performance Engineering: Designing High Quality, Professional User Interfaces for Computer Products and Systems (3 rd Edition, Prentice-Hall, 1996), and Human Error in Computer Systems (Prentice-Hall, 1983).
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