Common Ground is the Usability Professionals' Association newsletter.
Their deadline for a special issue on web usability is near, but they
only want *proposals* at this point,  not the finished product.

It only took me 30 minutes to write up my proposal. Maybe you have
something to contribute?

Keith

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     We have extended the deadline for submitting proposals until November 14,
     1997.

     Call for Proposals:
     Special Issue on Usability and the Web

     Common Ground is pleased to announce that its May 1998 issue will be a
     special issue on "Usability and the World Wide Web." JoAnn Hackos,
     editor of Common Ground, has invited Marie Tahir to be guest editor of
     the issue.

     Send proposals BY NOVEMBER 14, 1997 to:
     Marie Tahir
     Intuit
     6220 Greenwich Drive
     San Diego, CA 92122
     [log in to unmask]

     The evolution of the Web has spawned an endless series of challenges
     and unknowns for usability specialists and UI designers. How have you
     addressed these challenges? In this special issue on "Usability and
     the Web," we would like to offer usability specialists and designers
     information that will help them to effectively evaluate and build
     usability into their web sites. We are interested in

     - case studies, especially those that show iterative design changes
     based on usability feedback

     - methodologies that you have developed or employed and that work well
     with the Web

     - tools for gathering and analyzing web usability data

     - explorations of the relationship between the usability professional
     and the Web

     We are especially interested in methodology and case study articles
     that focus on the usability of specific aspects of Web design, such as

     - navigation
     - frames
     - security
     - graphics versus text
     - search engines
     - animation

     We are also interested in proposals for theoretical articles that
     explore the following issues:

     - how has the Web changed the role of the usability specialist?

     - leveraging the Web as a data collection tool

     - convincing management that Web design should be more than just
     learning Web tools

     - defining a user population in an open forum

     Please
     - limit the length of your proposal to 500-600 words

     - include the major points that you will address in the article
     include a short bio and a description of your organization or company

     - provide a title for your article

     If you have questions about a possible proposal, please call Marie
     Tahir at 619-350-4695 ([log in to unmask]) or JoAnn Hackos at
     303-232-7586 ([log in to unmask])

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