Submissions are requested for papers to be presented at the conference. Papers for the conference are opportunities to present pieces of original research that relate to human factors and web accessibility, and to receive comments and direction from a group of interested peers. Presentations will be 30 minutes in length with a 15 minute question and answer period. The conference, which is aimed at professionals in the human factors and usability field, is free to registered attendees. Submissions are also requested for the tutorials being held following with the conference.
Tutorials allow presenters to provide an in-depth look at specific human factors areas.
These full-day sessions will facilitate dissemination of specific practices and knowledge among practitioners of usable web design processes. The submission deadline for papers and tutorials is January 11. Optavia Corporation, a usability research and consulting company for e-commerce, is hosting the HFWeb 2001 conference and tutorials. The HFWeb conference is an annual event of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society's Internet Technical Group. The company's customer-centered usability evaluation and web design services benefit clients nationwide by improving customer interactions online.