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 Software Usability for software developers

Host: James Coplien

Usability is an important element of modern software development. This track will explore this field and stress that it's important for non usability experts to have a basic understanding of this field to increase the success of software being built.

The format of the track includes a sequence of presentations during the day with a panel wrapup at the end of the day. The goal for this track is to make people aware of the crucial importance of the user interface in software products, the importance of good analysis of the user environment, and the use of suitable software structures to support the interface.

The audience will be able to take home concrete, usable ideas. Also we want to stimulate critical thinking. Having complementary and sometimes conflicting perspectives will enrich the dialogue.

Schedule,
Wednesday
 Software Usability for software developers
09:00 - 10:00 Keynote and Opening: The Amazon.com Technology Platform: Building Blocks for Innovation
Werner Vogels, Amazon.com CTO
Location: Fleming Room
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 10:45 10:15 - 10:25 Introduction: Software Usability for software developers
Trackhost: James Coplien, Senior Agile Coach, Nordija
Location: Westminster Suite
10:25 - 10:45 Introduction: Reflections of a Usability Team
Gertrud Bjørnvig, Senior Consultant, TietoEnator
Location: Westminster Suite
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:00 Bridging Usability Specialists with Developers: The link to the developer world
Susan Wiingaard, Independent consultant & Diana Velasco, Design Anthropologist & Gertrud Bjørnvig, Senior Consultant, TietoEnator
Location: Westminster Suite
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12:00 - 13:00 lunch
13:00 - 14:00 Activity Modeling: Understanding User Requirements
Larry Constantine, Usage Centered Design
Location: Westminster Suite
14:00 - 14:30 Break
14:30 - 15:30 Using Patterns to Guide Usability
Ian Graham, CTO, Trireme.com
Location: Westminster Suite
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15:30 - 16:00 Break
16:00 - 17:00 From Design Practice to Code
Trackhost: James Coplien, Senior Agile Coach, Nordija
Location: Westminster Suite
17:00 - 17:15 Break
17:15 - 18:15 Panel and open discussion
Speakers: TBA
Location: Westminster Suite
18:15 - 18:30 Break
18:30 - 19:30 Pre Banquet Keynote: Meeting the Usability Challenge
Larry Constantine, Usage Centered Design
Location: Fleming Room