Human-Computer Interaction Seminar (Winter 2009‪)‬ Stanford University

Michal Migurski and Tom Carden, both of Stamen Design, discuss the online maps their studio has put out, originating from Oakland Crimespotting. They present an overview of the project and its effect on our work. (February 20, 2009)

Vladlen Koltun, an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University, talks about recent research in virtual worlds and attempts to alleviate the difficulties faced within this field. (February 13, 2009)

Bjoern Hartmann, of the Stanford HCI Group, gives an overview of different prototyping tools he has built with collaborators to address two research questions. (February 6, 2009)

Bobby Fishkin, CEO and Co-Founder of Reframe It Inc., looks at how certain interface innovations can allow time shifting in the interpretation of scholarly texts and online content. (January 30, 2009)

Dan Saffer, principal designer at Kicker Studio, covers the basics of touchscreen and gestural technology including: ergonomics, a brief history, prototyping and documenting, and how to communicate the presence of a gestural interface. (January 23, 2009)

Hayes Raffle of Nokia Research presents the Topobo system, a class of tools that helps people transition from simple but intuitive exploration to abstract and flexible exploration. (January 16, 2009)