Steve Howard
Personal Homepage:
www.dis.unimelb.edu.au/staff/showard/
Current place of employment:
The University of Melbourne
Steve is an academic and interaction design researcher. His interests are largely in 'off the desk and out of office' usability, most notably mobiles and domestic technologies applied to problems of real social relevance (e.g. distributed families, smoking cessation).
Details on his research group can be found at http://www.dis.unimelb.edu.au/interactiondesign/index.html
Publications by Steve Howard (bibliography)
» 2008 «
Leong, Tuck, Howard, Steve and Vetere, Frank (2008): Choice: abdicating or exercising?. In: Proceedings of ACM CHI 2008 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems April 5-10, 2008. pp. 715-724. Available online
» 2006 «
Howard, Steve, Kjeldskov, Jesper, Skov, Mikael B., Garnaes, Kasper and Grunberger, Olga (2006): Negotiating presence-in-absence: contact, content and context. In: Proceedings of ACM CHI 2006 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2006. pp. 909-912. Available online
Leong, Tuck Wah, Vetere, Frank and Howard, Steve (2006): Randomness as a resource for design. In: Proceedings of DIS06: Designing Interactive Systems: Processes, Practices, Methods, & Techniques 2006. pp. 132-139. Available online
Pardo, Sofia, Vetere, Frank and Howard, Steve (2006): Teachers' involvement in usability testing with children. In: Proceedings of ACM IDC06: Interaction Design and Children 2006. pp. 89-92. Available online
Graham, Connor, Benda, Peter, Howard, Steve, Balmford, James, Bishop, Nicole and Borland, Ron (2006): "heh -- keeps me off the smokes...": probing technology support for personal change. In: Kjeldskov, Jesper and Paay, Jane (eds.) Proceedings of OZCHI06, the CHISIG Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2006. pp. 221-228. Available online
Satchell, Christine, Shanks, Graeme, Howard, Steve and Murphy, John (2006): Beyond security: implications for the future of federated digital identity management systems. In: Kjeldskov, Jesper and Paay, Jane (eds.) Proceedings of OZCHI06, the CHISIG Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2006. pp. 313-316. Available online
Satchell, Christine, Shanks, Graeme, Howard, Steve and Murphy, John (2006): Knowing Me – Knowing You. End User Perceptions of Digital Identity Management Systems. In: Proceedings of ECIS 2006, Göteborg, Sweden. .
» 2005 «
Vetere, Frank, Gibbs, Martin R., Kjeldskov, Jesper, Howard, Steve, Mueller, Florian, Pedell, Sonja, Mecoles, Karen and Bunyan, Marcus (2005): Mediating intimacy: designing technologies to support strong-tie relationships. In: Proceedings of ACM CHI 2005 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2005. pp. 471-480. Available online
Mueller, Florian, Vetere, Frank, Gibbs, Martin R., Kjeldskov, Jesper, Pedell, Sonja and Howard, Steve (2005): Hug over a distance. In: Proceedings of ACM CHI 2005 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2005. pp. 1673-1676. Available online
Pardo, Sofia, Vetere, Frank and Howard, Steve (2005): Broadening stakeholder involvement in UCD: designers' perspectives on child-centred design. In: Proceedings of OZCHI05, the CHISIG Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2005. pp. 1-9. Available online
Murphy, John, Kjeldskov, Jesper, Howard, Steve, Shanks, Graeme and Hartnell-Young, Elizabeth (2005): The converged appliance: "I love it... but I hate it". In: Proceedings of OZCHI05, the CHISIG Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2005. pp. 1-10. Available online
Leong, Tuck W., Vetere, Frank and Howard, Steve (2005): The serendipity shuffle. In: Proceedings of OZCHI05, the CHISIG Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2005. pp. 1-4. Available online
Choi, Youngmi, Howard, Steve and Dave, Bharat (2005): The secret life of domestic objects. In: Proceedings of OZCHI05, the CHISIG Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 2005. pp. 1-5. Available online
Gibbs, Martin R., Vetere, Frank, Bunyan, Marcus and Howard, Steve (2005): SynchroMate: a phatic technology for mediating intimacy. In: Proceedings of the Conference on Designing for User Experiences DUX05 2005. p. 37. Available online
» 2003 «
Kjeldskov, Jesper, Howard, Steve, Murphy, John, Carroll, Jennie, Vetere, Frank and Graham, Connor (2003): Designing TramMatena Context-aware mobile system supporting use of public transportation. In: Proceedings of DUX03: Designing for User Experiences 2003. pp. 1-4. Available online
Vetere, Frank and Howard, Steve (2003): Layering a Minimal Interface. In: Proceedings of IFIP INTERACT03: Human-Computer Interaction 2003, Zurich, Switzerland. p. 415.
» 2002 «
Howard, Steve (2002): University of Melbourne. In Interactions, 9 (2) pp. 41-4444
Howard, Steve, Carroll, Jennie, Murphy, John and Peck, Jane (2002): Using 'endowed props' in scenario-based design. In: Proceedings of the Second Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction October 19-23, 2002, Aarhus, Denmark. pp. 1-10. Available online
» 2000 «
Fabre, John, Howard, Steve and Smith, Ross (2000): Designing Time at the User Interface. In Behaviour and Information Technology, 19 (6) pp. 451-463463
» 1998 «
Monk, Andrew and Howard, Steve (1998): Methods & Tools: The Rich Picture: A Tool for Reasoning about Work Context. In Interactions, 5 (2) pp. 21-3030
Dix, Alan J., Fabre, John and Howard, Steve (1998): Introduction to the Special Issue on Temporal Aspects of Usability. In Interacting with Computers, 11 (1) pp. 1-77
» 1997 «
Howard, Steve, Hammond, Judith H. and Lindgaard, Gitte (eds.) Proceedings of INTERACT 97 - IFIP TC13 Sixth International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction July 14-18, 1997, Sydney, Australia.
Howard, Steve (1997): Trade-Off Decision Making in User Interface Design. In Behaviour and Information Technology, 16 (2) pp. 98-109109
» 1995 «
Howard, Steve and Leung, Ying K. (1995): Harmony through Working Together: Editorial to the Australasian Special Issue. In Interacting with Computers, 7 (2) pp. 145-149149
Howard, Steve and Smith, R. (1995): Using the Soft Systems Methodology to Front-End Task Analysis. In: Proceedings of OZCHI95, the CHISIG Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 1995. pp. 88-94.
Howard, Steve, Leung, Ying and Kaiyan, N. (1995): Why is Usability Engineering Failing Multimedia and What Should We Do about It?. In: Proceedings of OZCHI95, the CHISIG Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 1995. pp. 276-277.
Kieboo, Helen and Howard, Steve (1995): Communicating the Value of Usability Engineering in the with Cost-Benefit Analysis Techniques. In: Proceedings of OZCHI95, the CHISIG Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 1995. pp. 308-309.
Howard, Steve, Bloomer, Sarah and McGraw, Bridget (1995): Exploring HCI as Science, Design and Art: Three Personal Views. In: Proceedings of OZCHI95, the CHISIG Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 1995. pp. 323-327.
Howard, Steve (1995): User Interface Design and HCI: Identifying the Training Needs of Practitioners. In ACM SIGCHI Bulletin, 27 (3) pp. 17-2222
» 1994 «
Howard, Steve and Leung, Ying (1994): "Harmony Through Working Together" Introducing OZCHI94. In: Proceedings of OZCHI94, the CHISIG Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction 1994. pp. 3-8.
» 1992 «
Howard, Steve, Kaplan, I. and Lindgaard, Gitte (1992): CHI in Australia. In: Bauersfeld, Penny, Bennett, John and Lynch, Gene (eds.) Proceedings of the ACM CHI 92 Human Factors in Computing Systems Conference June 3-7, 1992, Monterey, California. pp. 573-574. Available online
» 1987 «
Howard, Steve and Murray, Dianne M. (1987): A Taxonomy of Evaluation Techniques for HCI. In: Bullinger, Hans-Jorg and Shackel, Brian (eds.) INTERACT 87 - 2nd IFIP International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction September 1-4, 1987, Stuttgart, Germany. pp. 453-459.
User-contributed publications
Here is a list of publications that have been submitted by the author himself/herself or a website visitor:
2006
Howard, S., Kjeldskov, J., Skov, M., Garnœs, K and Grünberger, O. Negotiating Presence-in-Absence: Contact, Content and Context. CHI Note, ACM CHI 2006 Montreal.
Murphy, J., Howard, S. and Kjeldskov, J. 2006, Playing away from home: usability testing in a global world. In Communications of the Computer Society of India. Forthcoming.
2005
Vetere, F., Gibbs, M., Kjeldskov, J., Howard, S., Mueller, F., Pedell, S., Mecoles, K., and Bunyan, M. (2005) Mediating Intimacy: Designing Technologies to Support Strong-Tie Relationships. Proceedings of ACM CHI 2005, Portland, Oregon, USA
Gibbs, M. Vetere, F. Howard, S and Bunyan, M. 2005 SynchroMate: A Phatic Technology for Mediating Intimacy. Proceedings of DUX: Conference on Designing for User eXperience, San Francisco, CA (3-5 Nov)
Kjeldskov J., Graham C., Pedell S., Vetere F., Howard, S., Balbo S. and Davies J. 2005, Evaluating the Usability of a Mobile Guide: The influence of Location, Participants and Resources. Behaviour and Information Technology Vol 24(1): 51-65.
Smith, S., Johnston, R.B. and Howard, S. 2005. Vicarious experience in retail e-commerce: an inductive taxonomy of product evaluation support features. Journal of Information Systems and e-Business Management. Vol 3(1): 21-46
Pearce, J., Ainley, M. and Howard, S. 2005. The Ebb and Flow of Online Learning. Journal of Computers and Human Behaviour. Vol 21 (5) 745-771
Keller, S., Smith, R., Howard, S. and Carroll, Jennie., 2005, Altered Images: design representations and design tasks. Australian Journal of Information Systems, Vol 12.
Kjeldskov, J., Gibbs, M., Vetere, F., Howard, S., Pedell, S., Mecoles, K., Bunyan, M. 2005, Using Cultural Probes to Explore Mediated Intimacy. Australian Journal of Information Systems, Vol 12(1): 102-115
Vetere, F., Howard, S. and Gibbs, M. 2005, Phatic technologies: sustaining sociability through ubiquitous computing. Phatic Technologies: Sustaining Sociability through Ubiquitous Computing. In CHI 2005: Proceedings of Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (Workshop), Portland, Oregon USA (2-7 April).
Mueller, F., Vetere, F., Gibbs, M., Kjeldskov, J., Pedell, S., and Howard, S. 2005, Hug Over A Distance. Interactive Poster, ACM CHI 2005, Portland, Oregon, USA
Gibbs, M., Vetere, F. and Howard, S. 2005, Phatic Technologies. Presented at Less is More: Simple Computing in an Age of Complexity. Microsoft Research, Cambridge, United Kingdom (27-28 April).
Davis, H. Francis, P., Benda, P., Gibbs, M., Howard, S., and Vetere, F. 2005, Bridging the Intergenerational Divide: Implications of Employing Cultural Probes in Distributed Homes. Workshop paper, OZCHI 2005. ACM International Conference Proceedings Series, ACM ISBN number: 1-59593-222-4.
Choi, Youngmi, Howard S and Dave, B. 2005, The Secret Life of Domestic Objects. Proceedings of OZCHI 2005. ACM International Conference Proceedings Series, ACM ISBN number: 1-59593-222-4.
Leong, T. Vetere, F, and Howard, S. 2005, The serendipity shuffle. Proceedings of OZCHI 2005. ACM International Conference Proceedings Series, ACM ISBN number: 1-59593-222-4.
Pardo, S. Vetere, F. and Howard, S. 2005, Broadening Stakeholder involvement in UCD: Designers’ perspectives on child-centered design. Proceedings of OZCHI 2005. ACM International Conference Proceedings Series, ACM ISBN number: 1-59593-222-4.
Murphy, J, Kjeldskov, J, Howard, S, Shanks, G. and Hartnell-Young, E. 2005, The Converged Appliance: “I love it...but I hate it”. Proceedings of OZCHI 2005. ACM International Conference Proceedings Series, ACM ISBN number: 1-59593-222-4.
2004
Kjeldskov, J., Gibbs, M., Vetere, F., Howard, S., Pedell, S., Mecoles, K., Bunyan, M. 2004, Using Cultural Probes to Explore Mediated Intimacy. Published in Proceedings of OZCHI'04. Wollongong, Nov. 2004. (Nominee best paper)
Keller, S., Smith, R., Howard, S. and Carroll, Jennie., 2004, Altered Images: design representations and design tasks. In Proceedings of ACIS’2004, Tasmania. (Nominee best paper)
Murphy, J. Howard, S., Kjeldskov, J. and Goschnick, S. 2004, Location, Location, Location: Challenges of Outsourced Usability Evaluation. Workshop ‘Improving the Interplay between usability evaluation and user interface design’. NordiCHI 2004.
Graham C., Cheverst, K., Howard, S., Kjeldskov, J. and Vetere, F. 2004, Trust in mobile guide design: exploiting interaction paradigms. Published in Proceedings of OZCHI'04. Wollongong, Nov. 2004.
Howard, S., Hartnell-Young, E., Shanks, J., Murphy, J, and Carroll, Jennie. 2004, When the whole is less than the sum of the parts: Humanising the convergence of interactive systems. Published in Proceedings of OZCHI'04. Wollongong, Nov. 2004.
Howard, S., Vetere, F., Gibbs, M., Kjeldskov, J., Pedell, S., Mecoles, K., Bunyan, M. and Murphy, J. 2004, Mediating Intimacy: digital kisses and cut and paste hugs. Published in Proceedings of BCSHCI2004
Po, S., Howard, S., Vetere, F. and Skov, M. 2004, Heuristic evaluation and mobile usability: Bridging the realism gap. In Proceedings of MobileHCI 2004, volume 3160 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer-Verlag, 2004. pp. 49–60.
Pearce, J, and Howard, S., 2004, Designing for Flow in Complex Tasks. Published in Proceedings of APCHI2004
Kjeldskov, J and Howard, S., 2004, Envisioning Mobile Information Services: Combining User and Technology Centred Design. Published in Proceedings of APCHI2004
Shanks, G., Milton, S., Howard, S. and Tansley, E. 2004, Representing Part-Whole Relations in Conceptual modeling: A Comparison of Object-oriented and Entity Relationship Modellers. In H. Linger, F.Burstein, W. Wojtkowski, W. G. Wojtkowski, J. Zupancic, K. Vigo and J. Arnold (eds.) Constructing the Infrastructure for the Knowledge Economy: Methods and Tools, Theory and Structure, Kluwer Academic/Plenum, 155-168
2003
Vetere, F., Howard, Pedell, S. and Balbo, S., 2003, Walking through Mobility: novel heuristics and their application. In Proceedings of OzCHI2003
Vetere, F. and Howard, S. 2003, Layering a Minimal Interface. In Proceedings of Interact’03, Zurich.
Kjeldskov, J, Howard, S, Carroll, J., Vetere, F, Graham, C. and Murphy. J, 2003, TramMate: A Context Aware Mobile System for Supporting Use of Public Transportation. In Proceedings of DUX’03, San Francisco.
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