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By Chris Adams, About.com Guide to Ergonomics

Ergodesign 2008 Conference

Sunday March 23, 2008
The 8th International Congress of Ergonomics and Usability, Design Interfaces and Human-Computer Interaction, a.k.a. ErgoDesign, will be held on June 17th-18th, 2008 in São Luís City, Maranhão, Brazil. The central theme will be Research and Development in Ergonomics and Design. Topics include:
  • Information processed by man: perception, cognition, signs, signals, symbols, hability, rules, knowledge
  • Mental models
  • Users profile: physical caracteristics, psycological caracteristics, cognitive styles, knowledge and experience, environment influence
  • Hierarquical task analyses
  • Information architecture
  • User desorientation
  • User navigation and orientation
  • Information´s hierarchy and arborescence
  • Navigation help
  • User centered project: ergonomics recomendations
  • Error messages
  • Screen design: information quantity
  • Screen design: information grouping
  • Screen design: text presentation
  • Screen design: images, icons, graphics
  • Screen design: information`s distinction
  • Low-fidelity prototyping
  • E-comerce, e-learning and e-government
  • Intranets and dedicated websites

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March 24, 2008 at 8:03 am
(1) Jessica says:

Are you planning on attending this conference?

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