Comments on: UX Australia – August 2009 http://www.meld.com.au/2009/02/uxaustralia-2009 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:06:53 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve Baty http://www.meld.com.au/2009/02/uxaustralia-2009/comment-page-1#comment-8 Steve Baty Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:10:14 +0000 http://www.meld.com.au/?p=1#comment-8 Pat, panel sessions haven't been discussed separately, so they're currently under the general call for submission and the peer review process. We *may* look at inviting a panel presentation if there's a strong need - say to tie up some loose ends around a topic that seems worthwhile. Gary, we certainly don't intend for the conference to be Canberra-centric; Government-centric; or agencies-who-work-for-government-centric. We'll do our best to create a balanced program, and one that reflects the broad spread of UX projects going on in Australia. Pat, panel sessions haven’t been discussed separately, so they’re currently under the general call for submission and the peer review process. We *may* look at inviting a panel presentation if there’s a strong need – say to tie up some loose ends around a topic that seems worthwhile.

Gary, we certainly don’t intend for the conference to be Canberra-centric; Government-centric; or agencies-who-work-for-government-centric. We’ll do our best to create a balanced program, and one that reflects the broad spread of UX projects going on in Australia.

]]> By: Gary Barber http://www.meld.com.au/2009/02/uxaustralia-2009/comment-page-1#comment-7 Gary Barber Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:32:24 +0000 http://www.meld.com.au/?p=1#comment-7 Well Done Steve. Good call. It would be excellent to focus on the UX as a whole, taking in all the various aspects, instead of the usual narrow focus. Being a community conference in Canberra does raise a bias maybe in the peer review process. There is a possibility of a slanting towards a Govt / Canberra UX approach. Given that the Canberra work environment seems to be unique, and not very transferrable. I'll assume you have methods in place to stop this occurring. Mind you the by invitation approach will just end up with the usual stories from the same crop of speakers. Personally I looking for something to make be sit up and take notice. Not more of the "same-old" lets hope UX-AU can deliver. Looking forward to next weeks announcement. Well Done Steve.

Good call. It would be excellent to focus on the UX as a whole, taking in all the various aspects, instead of the usual narrow focus.

Being a community conference in Canberra does raise a bias maybe in the peer review process. There is a possibility of a slanting towards a Govt / Canberra UX approach. Given that the Canberra work environment seems to be unique, and not very transferrable.

I’ll assume you have methods in place to stop this occurring.

Mind you the by invitation approach will just end up with the usual stories from the same crop of speakers.

Personally I looking for something to make be sit up and take notice. Not more of the “same-old” lets hope UX-AU can deliver.

Looking forward to next weeks announcement.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.meld.com.au/2009/02/uxaustralia-2009/comment-page-1#comment-5 Patrick Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:05:47 +0000 http://www.meld.com.au/?p=1#comment-5 Well done Steve, I look forward to the conference and your fresh take on holding an event such as this. Would panel sessions also come under the peer review process? I find these sessions most interesting, but perhaps they should be 'by invitation' instead of by peer reviewed submissions. cheers Pat Well done Steve, I look forward to the conference and your fresh take on holding an event such as this.

Would panel sessions also come under the peer review process? I find these sessions most interesting, but perhaps they should be ‘by invitation’ instead of by peer reviewed submissions.

cheers

Pat

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