Spider Controls: A New GUI Paradigm

Thursday May 8, 2008

Farmington Hills, MI

Abstract

Stan Driskell presents Spider Controls, a new paradigm for the design of graphic user interfaces (GUIs) based on a universal graphic that displays menu, list/combo box, toolbar, palette, and dialog box options in a common format. This universal graphic makes it easy to embed any type of control, including list boxes, spin buttons, radio buttons, and check boxes.
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Internet User Experience 2008

Monday, March 31st – Wednesday, April 2nd

Ann Arbor, MI

The Michigan Chapter of the Usability Professionals Association is collaborating with Washtenaw Community College’s Internet Professional Program, User Experience Network (UXnet), Refresh Detroit, and a growing list of others to sponsor the fourth annual Internet User Experience event – IUE2008 in Ann Arbor Michigan March 31-April 3, 2008.
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Making Hospitals Safer

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Ann Arbor, MI

An engaging talk on the role of human factors engineering in making medical devices safer and a tour of the National Center for Patient Safety‘s hands-on museum of medical devices. Brought to you by The Michigan Usability Professionals’ Association and the University of Michigan student chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

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World Usability Day for Michigan

November 8 , 2007
World Usability Day for Michigan

The event focused on usability in healthcare and included workshops and presentations on usability in software, products, and health care services by the following usability experts: Jason Withrow, Richard Sheridan, Jennifer Baird, Shane Lovellette, Janine A. Purcell, James Brennan, Sumanth Muthyala, Ergin Salih, Laurie Kantner, and Dr. S. Ann Becker.

Presented by the Michigan State University Usability & Accessibility Center in conjunction with the Michigan Usability Professionals’ Association.