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From: balg0514@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Brian Allen Levine)
Newsgroups: comp.human-factors
Subject: Re: What's this??
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Date: 12 Jun 91 03:04:14 GMT
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czinngra@skat.usc.edu (Claude Zinngrabe) writes:


>This newsgroup only recently appeared at my site; apparently it has
>just recently been formed.  Could someone please explain to me the
>purpose/intent of this newsgroup??

>Thanx in advance,

>Claude J. Zinngrabe, III
>MicroComuputer Consultant
>University of Southern California

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Subject: RESULT:  comp.human-factors passes 370: 35
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RESULTS:     YES votes: 370
             NO  votes: 35

This satisfies the requirements for newsgroup creation. (That is, "2/3
majority in favour" and "100 more yes votes than no votes".)

Below is the charter and a list of all votes received.


PURPOSE/CHARTER: comp.human-factors

   To provide a forum for discussion of general issues relating to
   human-computer interaction (HCI) and human factors.

   HCI is an extremely broad topic.  Examples of possible subjects for
   discussion include:

      * Design of keyboards, mice, joysticks.
      * Choice of command names and parameter syntax, and the effect on
        the number of mistakes users make.
      * Design of effective symbols for communicating information.
      * Control relations for scroll bars, switches and so on.
      * Use of Agents for representing semi-autonomous processes.
      * Use of colour in user interface design.
      * Methods for prototyping user interfaces.
      * How to evaluate the effectiveness of a user interface.
      * Designing effective dialogues for interactive programs.
      * Possible new forms of feedback -- sound, smell, touch.
      * Customizability vs. stability.

   At present, such discussions are scattered amongst the existing comp.*
   groups.

STATUS OF NEWSGROUP: unmoderated

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The above is a copy of the note that announced the creation of this
group.  For the sake of brevity, I've deleted the list of folks who
voted.  This helps me, so I thought it might help others too...


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Brian A. Levine                          |   Bitnet: brianlev@uiucvmd
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