[net.works] Call for papers: HFinCS Conference

norman (12/22/82)

                 CALL FOR PAPERS
          Human Factors in Computing Systems
Dec 12-15, 1983                Boston, Massachusetts
                 Sponsored Jointly By
          ACM SIGCHI and The Human Factors Society
This conference will focus on the presentation of empirical findings
and theory related to usability in interactive systems.  Papers which
address human factors issues in software, hardware, and documentation
are welcomed.  Papers which relate to the following topics are
particularly encouraged.
   Methodology:                        Interface and Language Design:
   -----------                         -----------------------------
Interface Design Methodology          Human Factors Issues in Object-
Interface Evaluation Methodology         Based Programming
User Cognitive Models                 Graphics-Based Interaction
Programmer Performance Measurement    Voice Interaction
                                      Novel Interface Interaction
                                      Novel Language Design
System Performance Evaluation:        Application of Intelligent
-----------------------------         Systems to Enhance Usability
Usability of Programming Language
Critical, Formal Evaluations of Working Systems
Organizational Impact of Interactive Systems

Interested authors should submit four copies of the paper by May 1,
1983.  Papers should be approximately 2500 words in length and should
contain an abstract of 100-150 words.  All submitted papers will be
reviewed and will be judged with respect to their quality and
relevance.  Proposals for session and tutorials are also invited.
Papers should be sent to the Program Chairman, Richard W. Pew, 
Bolt, Beranak & Newman, Inc., 10 Moulton Street, Cambridge, MA
02238 (617-497-3557).  General chair for the conference is Raoul N.
Smith, GTE Laboratories, Inc., 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA 02254
(617-466-4044 or 617-890-8460).
         Deadline for Submission of Full Papers......May    1,  1983
         Notification of Acceptance .................July   1,  1983
         Camera-Ready Manuscript Due.................August 1,  1983
	 Conference..................................Dec 12-15, 1983