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HCI International News, Number 62, November 2013

HIGHLIGHTS

HCI International Conferences now annually held
HCII 2014: Creta Maris Beach Resort, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
HCII 2014: Forthcoming deadlines
HCII 2014: Best Paper / Poster Awards
HCII 2014: Exhibition
HCII 2014: Sponsorship
Masters Course in "Mobile User-Experience Design"
Recent News and Articles
Upcoming Conferences and Events
About HCI International NEWS

HCI International Conferences now annually held

The HCI International Conference is now being held annually.
This change has been made to keep up with the increasing speed of research development and the changes in technology throughout the field of Human - Computer Interaction. Scientists, researchers, academics and practitioners in the field will be given the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas on a yearly basis.

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HCII 2014: Creta Maris Beach Resort, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

The 16th International Conference on Human - Computer Interaction will take place at the Creta Maris Beach Resort, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 22-27 June 2014. Located on a long sweeping bay of sandy beach and crystal clear water, Creta Maris is a small village with quaint twisting paths, small piazzas filled with the scents and colors of a wide variety of trees and flowers, is a unique combination of Aegean Architecture, Cretan hospitality, green oriented environment, and high quality services. Many of the guest rooms offered are available with relaxing views of the Mediterranean Sea, the sandy beaches, or the hotel gardens.

Crete, the place of birth, growth and flourishing of the ancient Minoan civilization, combines mountains and sea in a landscape of extreme variety. The island could be well characterized as the land of the gorges. The most famous of them, the gorge of Samaria, approximately 16 kilometers in length, is one of the largest gorges of Europe. Crete is well known for its agricultural products, such as olives and olive oil, honey, herbs and grapes, but also for its tasty and healthy Cretan diet. In Crete music plays an important role in every aspect of life (religious ceremonies, entertainment, birth, marriage, death and war) and Cretan dances have their roots in the Minoan times. Today, Crete is home to scientific institutions of international caliber, hosting, amongst others, the University of Crete in Heraklion and Rethymnon, the Technical University of Crete in Chania and the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH). For more information about the island and official Crete Region Promotional Videos please visit: http://www.hcii2014.org/about-crete

The conference website also contains information about traveling to Crete

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HCII 2014: Forthcoming deadlines

Tutorials - notification of review outcome: Friday, 22 November 2013 (new deadline)
Papers - notification of review outcome: Friday, 29 November 2013
Papers - submission of final, camera-ready version: Friday, 7 February 2014
Poster proposals submission: (300 words abstract): Friday, 7 February 2014

For more information visit: http://hcii2014.org/submissions

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HCII 2014: Best Paper / Poster Awards

The best paper of each of the Affiliated Conferences / Thematic Areas of HCII 2014 will receive an award. Among these best papers, one will be selected to receive the golden award as the Best HCI International 2014 Conference paper. The Best Poster extended abstract will also receive an award.

For the Best Paper Awards of previous HCII Conferences, please have a look at: http://www.hcii2014.org/awards

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HCII 2014: Exhibition

You are invited to exhibit at the HCI International 2014 exhibition. The HCI International Conference is an ideal opportunity to exhibit your products and services to an international audience of over 2,000 researchers, academics, professionals and users in the field of HCI.

For more information about the HCII 2014 exhibition, please visit: http://www.hcii2014.org/exhibition

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HCII 2014: Sponsorship

Sponsorship in the context of HCI International 2014 is a great opportunity to expose your organization to an international audience of about 2,000 researchers, professionals and users in the field of HCI.
Sponsorship is not limited to financial support, and thus can also take the form of material and service provision.

If you are interested in contributing to this international event as a sponsor or simply wish to receive more information visit: http://www.hcii2014.org/sponsorship

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Master Course in "Mobile User-Experience Design"

Aaron Marcus, DeTao Master of User Experience Design
Shanghai, China, 16 December - 20 December 2013
www.detaoma.com

The primary objectives for this course are to develop a body of knowledge (BoK) and technical skills to empower students in user-centered UI/UX development, to determine specifics that focus on stakeholders’ needs regarding process and deliverables, to build awareness of information resources, to transfer knowledge and skills to its participants in an effective manner, and to prove out these changes through some initial projects.

Aaron Marcus will offer a one-week user-experience-, usability-, and visual-design-oriented short course of analysis and design for mobile user-interface (UI) development, including topics of analysis and design services oriented to visual communication, visual design, usability, usefulness, and appeal. Other platforms that may be mentioned may include client-server networks for desktop systems, the Web, appliances, and vehicles.

This course will specifically focus on mobile product/service design for both the global and the China context. The course will emphasize studio work, rapid prototyping and multiple critiques.

The participants of this course will be the following:

UX designers and UX software engineers, such as visual designers, usability professionals, and software engineers, or even business manager and marketing professionals, to provide expertise and experience that will be useful for ALL of these professionals.
Teachers and students in the relevant majors. The course will emphasize the user-centered design process, research and visual design.

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Upcoming Conferences and Events

November 2013

18 - 19 November: SenseCam '13 — International SenseCam & Pervasive Imaging Conference 2013, San Diego, California, United States.
25 - 29 November: OzCHI '13 - Augmentation, Application, Innovation, Collaboration, Adelaide, Australia.

December 2013

9 - 13 December: ICMI '13 - INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MULTIMODAL INTERACTION, Sydney, Australia.

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About HCI International NEWS

The HCI International NEWS is a newsletter that contains information about the HCI International 2014 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.

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How to Contribute

We welcome your contribution to the HCI International News. Please send to us interesting news, short articles, interesting websites, etc. We will consider your comments and contributions for upcoming issues. Please send your contribution to the Editor, Dr. Abbas Moallem.
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