Scottish UPA: Interactive TV usability and accessibility (Tuesday 19 April)
Speakers: Jonathan Marshall and Alex Carmichael
Jonathan Marshall will look at the creative challenges for usability within interactive TV and offering some solutions based on his experience both within the BBC and externally. His talk will cover the history of the UK iTV platforms, design challenges, usability rules for iTV and a demonstration of iTV services.
Alex Carmichael’s talk will highlight the diversity of the 'user group' associated with iTV from the perspective of human factors research for older people using various interactive 'systems'. Issues such as the domestic setting and the leisure context (as distinct from a work setting and 'efficiency' context); and the imposition of this technological infrastructure which fundamentally changes the nature of a familiar and 'easy-to-use' social activity, will indicate some of the challenges involved in ensuring that all 'TV viewers' can benefit from digital TV.
RSVP: To attend please contact the Scottish UPA
Date: Tuesday 19 April
Start Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Microsoft Edinburgh
127 George Street,
Edinburgh EH2 4JN
Map of Microsoft Edinburgh
Further details of this and other Scottish UPA events at http://www.scottishupa.org.uk/events.html.