uxTV 2008 Conference Program
Day 1: October 22 – Tutorials, Workshops, Doctoral Consortium
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM - Bus from hotel(s) to Microsoft Conference Center
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Registration and Breakfast
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Session 1
- Tutorial: Introduction to User Experience Design for Interactive TV - Pablo Cesar CWI, Amsterdam, the Netherlands & Konstantinos Chorianopoulos, Ionian University, Greece. (Saturn Room)
- Workshop: Personalized TV Experiences and Authentication Methods - Markus Mund & Silja Hallmark, Swisscom, Zurich, Switzerland. Now inviting position papers. (Jupiter Room)
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM - Lunch
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Session 2
- Tutorial: Ambient Media and Beyond - Artur Lugmayr, NAMU Labs, Finland. (Saturn Room)
- Workshop: Social Television and Video: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Outlook - Noor Ali-Hasan, Microsoft TV, Mountain View, California. Now inviting position papers. (Jupiter Room)
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM - Coffee Break
03:30 PM - 05:30 PM -
Session 3
- Tutorial: Professional Editing Techniques to Enhance Video - Jonathan Smilowitz, Freelance Editor, Hollywood, California. (Saturn Room)
- Doctoral Consortium - The doctoral consortium will provide a forum for doctoral students to present their early doctoral research and get insightful feedback from practitioners. Now inviting submissions for the doctoral consortium. (Executive Conference Room)
05:30 PM - 06:30 PM - Bus to Reception
06:00 PM - 08:00
PM - Opening Reception -
Garden Court Hotel, Palo Alto, California
- Enjoy beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres with your colleagues in
a relaxed setting
08:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Bus to Microsoft Conference Center and Hotels
Days 2 & 3: October 23 & 24 - Invited Speakers, Long Papers, Posters, Demos
Invited Speakers
- Jakob Nielsen, Nielsen Norman Group, US – The guru of web page usability talks about television and the Internet.
- Elissa Lee, TiVo, US – Sr. Director, Research and ARM Product Management talks about TiVo user experience.
- Gunthar Hartwig, YouTube, US – Sr. UX Designer Interactive TV and Multimedia, talks about YouTube user experience.
- Dale Herigstad, Schematic, US – Chief Creative Officer, talks about interactive television.
Long Papers
- Refereed long papers will be presented in parallel paper sessions by outstanding researchers and practitioners in the field of TV and video user experience. View list of accepted papers (thus far)
Short Papers/Posters
- Refereed short papers will be presented orally in parallel paper sessions or as posters. The authors will be available to discuss their work.
Demos
- Demos of interesting TV and video products and prototypes will be available to explore throughout the conference and demoers will be available for discussion during a special session. Now inviting submissions for demos.
Entertainment and Special Events
- San Francisco Bay Dinner Cruise aboard the California Hornblower, a majestic vessel, perfect for the world's most scenic waterway. Her three spacious salons feature full service bars, brass, teak and mahogany appointments. Large windows throughout provide spectacular views from every seat.
- Breakfast, lunch, mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks are provided
- Northern California: The conference will adjourn early on Friday afternoon, to allow attendees to get a head start on exploring California, one of the most spectacular areas in the world.