HCI Vistas Global Forum
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HCI Vistas is an international yahoogroup created with an objective of nurturing the community of interaction designers and usability professionals. It also focuses on giving maximum advantage to the budding community of practitioners in India.

This group will discuss challenges, opportunities, latest developments and future directions in four inter-related areas namely-
* Human-Computer Interaction
* User Experience Design
* User Centred Design
* Usability Engineering

The group will also discuss-
* Design Research
* Internationalisation
* Cultural Usability
* Cognitive Science /Ergonomics
* Multi-disciplinary Approaches
* e-Learning Usability
* HCI Education
* Related emerging technologies and topics

This group aspires to become one of the most ethical, constructive and disciplined one.

Journal of HCI Vistas
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Journal of HCI Vistas is an e-publication, where the budding interaction designers and usability engineers are encouraged to write and publish short articles. It is a formal medium for them to share their original insights and experiences acquired during professional practice. It focuses on presenting insights into various multi-disciplinary aspects of HCI through brief articles. Members of this group will be encouraged to write and publish short articles as part of online Journal of HCI Vistas, which will lead to constructive deliberations.

Objective
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* Collectively evolve the knowledge domain for effective practice
* Build an integrated and cooperative community
* Generate spin off activities to promote research, education and professional practice

Group Values
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* Mutual Respect
* Encourage and Help Beginners, Students and Colleagues
* Share Latest Knowledge
* Give Rise to Innovative Ideas


Dr. Dinesh Katre
Group Moderator
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