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UPA 2007 Conference
Patterns: Blueprints for Usability
June 11-15, 2007
Hilton Austin
Austin, Texas, US
Usability Professionals' Association
140 N. Bloomingdale Road
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Tel: +1.630.980.4997
Fax: +1.630.351.8490
office@usabilityprofessionals.org
Conference and Theme
The Usability Professionals' Association (UPA) is the leading forum for the exchange of ideas among usability practitioners. We invite you to share your ideas and experiences with fellow practitioners at our annual conference by submitting proposals for presentations, volunteering to help at the conference, or by attending the conference. Last year's conference in Denver, Colorado attracted more than 600 usability professionals. Don't miss your chance to contribute your opinion and knowledge in 2007.
The UPA 2007 conference theme, "Patterns: Blueprints for Usability," refers to standard usability solutions to user interface design problems, as well as the common ways our users interact with those interfaces. By defining these patterns we can then leverage that knowledge to create usable interfaces that are familiar and useful to our users. In 2007, UPA goes deep into the heart of Texas; to Austin, the sunny capital city on the banks of the Colorado River.
Submission and Review Process Overview
- Read which topics
conference attendees said they would like to see - Review submission types and download templates
(Note to submitters: Posters, Panels, and Idea Markets tend to have fewer submissions, thus having a higher acceptance rate.) - Submit your proposal on-line starting August 25, 2006. Submissions are closed.
- Submissions are evaluated through a blind review process, by volunteer UPA-members who read and rate all submissions
- An executive committee, including committee co-chairs, reviews submissions based on the ratings and makes the final selection
- Every submission receives feedback after the review cycle is complete
How to Prepare a Successful Submission
The content and style of presentations, panels, papers and other submissions are the heart of the UPA conference. Content and style are what make the experience fruitful, educational, and fun for attendees. To learn what appeals to conference attendees, the conference committee analyzes the evaluations from the previous conference each year. Please note that the submissions will not be judged on their relevance to the conference theme.
Highly Rated Sessions
- Provide a healthy balance of lecture and audience participation
- Explain how usability relates to other areas
- Provide real-life examples and case studies
- Focus on topics with wide application such as Web-related topics
- Read which topics conference attendees said they would like to see
Highly Rated Presenters
- Give attendees materials to take home and ideas to start applying right away
- Have opinions and experience about the topic
- Present with energy and have clear and concise presentation materials
Preparing Materials for English-Speaking Audiences
UPA seeks to become a world-wide community. To accomplish this goal, we encourage submissions from those for whom English is a second language. At the same time, we recognize that a language barrier might prevent people from submitting their ideas to the UPA conference. To encourage more submissions from the English-as-a-second-language (ESL) community, UPA can provide mentors to assist with ESL issues during preparation of submissions.
Important Dates
- March 30, 2007
- Conference proceedings material due from presenters