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From: hlab@milton.u.washington.edu (Human Int. Technology Lab)
Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds
Subject: New newsgroup: comp.human-factors
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Date: 19 Jun 91 19:47:46 GMT
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        A new and very important (for us) newsgroup is comp.human-factors.
This newsgroup is dedicated to usability, design, and technology issues not
discussed elsewhere.  Current topics include eye-tracking and trackball
technologies, literature, etc.  New and promising.

        Others have asked me what newsgroups I subscribe to.  Among those
most useful in providing leads to sci.virtual-worlds' participants have been:

                comp.simulation (excellent digest)
                comp.graphics.visualization (started off with a
                   bang but quickly became austere and technical)
                comp.risks (excellent digest, slightly off the
                   beaten path:  dangers inherent in technology)
                comp.infoware (network technology, occasional)
                comp.groupware (struggling for critical mass)
                comp.research.japan (excellent digest)
                comp.dcom.telecom (telecommunications news)
                comp.org.talk.eff \
                alt.privacy       / technology and privacy
                news.announce.conferences (news of conferences)
                comp.ingrafx (embryonic discussion of informa-
                   tion design -- could use infusion of energy)
                soc.nordic\
                soc.japan  \ real entertainment
                soc.german /
                
        Anyone else with good newsgroups to recommend, please do so.
USENET is a resource few of us know a lot about.

Bob Jacobson
Moderator