26. SIGDOC 2008: Lisbon, Portugal

Henrique O'Neill, Manuela Aparicio, Carlos J. Costa, Aristidis Protopsaltis (Eds.): Proceedings of the 26th Annual International Conference on Design of Communication, SIGDOC 2008, Lisbon, Portugal, September 22-24, 2008. ACM 2008, ISBN 978-1-60558-083-8 BibTeX

Documentation and design

David G. Novick, Oscar D. Andrade, Nathaniel Bean, Edith Elizalde:
Help-based tutorials. 1-8
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Steve Murphy, Neil MacKinnon:
Designing UML and UML-based diagrams for technical documentation: where are we now? 9-14
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Sandra M. Aluísio, Lucia Specia, Thiago A. S. Pardo, Erick G. Maziero, Helena de Medeiros Caseli, Renata Pontin de Mattos Fortes:
A corpus analysis of simple account texts and the proposal of simplification strategies: first steps towards text simplification systems. 15-22
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Robert Pierce:
Using customer input to drive change in user assistance. 23-30
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Talk 1: Rigo award winner

Pelle Ehn:
DOC and the power of things and representatives. 31-32
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Usability

Elhadji Mamadou Nguer, Nicolas Spyratos:
A user-friendly interface for evaluating preference queries over tabular data. 33-42
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Kathy Haramundanis:
Experience in remote user-centered design. 43-46
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Luis Santa-Maria, Mary C. Dyson:
The effect of violating visual conventions of a website on user performance and disorientation: how bad can it be? 47-54
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Mauro Mosconi, Marco Porta, Alice Ravarelli:
On-line newspapers and multimedia content: an eye tracking study. 55-64
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Accessibility

Lourdes Moreno, Paloma Martínez, Belén Ruíz:
Guiding accessibility issues in the design of websites. 65-72
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André Pimenta Freire, Renata Pontin de Mattos Fortes, Marcelo Augusto Santos Turine, Débora Maria Barroso Paiva:
An evaluation of web accessibility metrics based on their attributes. 73-80
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Evaluation and experimentation

Park Jong Soon, Rohae Myung:
Evaluation of menu structure based on signal detection theory. 81-86
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Jerry Donney, Steve Murphy, Chris Sacre, Alexander Scholz, David Walters:
Globalization of graphics: delineating a research into using the scalable vector graphics file format to improve the translation of graphics. 87-92
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Nuno G. Lopes, Carlos J. Costa:
ERP localization: exploratory study in translation: European and Brazilian Portuguese. 93-98
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Gerianne Bartocci, Liza Potts, Clare Cotugno:
Experience report: communicating ethnographic findings effectively within multidisciplinary teams and to your clients. 99-102
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DOC modelling

Sabah S. Al-Fedaghi:
Modeling communication: one more piece falling into place. 103-110
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Carlos J. Costa, Manuela Aparicio:
Web application and design of communication. 111-116
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Michael J. Albers:
Human-information interaction. 117-124
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Information design and learning

Oscar D. Andrade, David G. Novick:
Expressing help at appropriate levels. 125-130
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Aristidis Protopsaltis, Vassiliki Bouki:
Gender and information processing in electronic age. 131-138
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Brad Mehlenbacher:
Communication design and theories of learning. 139-146
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Júnia Coutinho Anacleto Silva, Alessandro José Francisco Carlos, Aparecido Fabiano Pinatti de Carvalho, Ana Luiza Dias:
Bridging the gap among cultures: the challenge faced by teachers on producing content for computer-aided education. 147-154
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Information systems and architecture

Giovani Rubert Librelotto, José Carlos Ramalho, Pedro Rangel Henriques:
A framework to specify, extract and manage topic maps driven by ontology. 155-162
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Júlio Cezar Estrella, Marcos José Santana, Regina Helena Carlucci Santana, Francisco José Monaco:
Real-time compression of SOAP messages in a SOA environment. 163-168
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Carlos J. Costa, José Leopoldo Nhampossa, Manuela Aparicio:
Wiki content evaluation framework. 169-174
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Elvis Hau, Manuela Aparicio:
Software internationalization and localization in web based ERP. 175-180
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Talk 2: Invited talk

José Miguel Salles Dias:
Natural and tangible human-computer interfaces for augmented environments. 181-182
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Invited panel

Robert Pierce, Brad Mehlenbacher, Carlos J. Costa, Michael J. Albers, Aristidis Protopsaltis:
Panel design of communication: new steps. 183-184
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Version control

Daniel Carnio Junqueira, Thiago J. Bittar, Renata Pontin de Mattos Fortes:
A fine-grained and flexible version control for software artifacts. 185-192
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Joaquim Baptista:
Pragmatic DITA on a budget. 193-198
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Diego F. de Carvalho, Rafael Chies, André Pimenta Freire, Luciana Martimiano, Rudinei Goularte:
Video steganography for confidential documents: integrity, privacy and version control. 199-206
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Aesthetics and creativity

Joaquim Reis:
Using rules for creativity in visual composition. 207-214
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Eleni Michailidou, Simon Harper, Sean Bechhofer:
Visual complexity and aesthetic perception of web pages. 215-224
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João Soares de Oliveira Neto, Lucia Vilela Leite Filgueiras:
Crossmedia application design: exploring linear and non-linear narrative abilities. 225-234
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Knowledge management

Ricardo A. Costa, Robson Y. S. Oliveira, Edeilson M. Silva, Silvio R. L. Meira:
A.M.I.G.O.S: knowledge management and social networks. 235-242
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Mark Zachry, William Hart-Davidson, Clay Spinuzzi:
Advances in understanding knowledge work: an experience report. 243-248
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Hanne Westh Nicolajsen:
Managing emerging and conflicting groupware use in organisations. 249-256
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Ana Campos, Filipa Vale, Bráulio Alturas:
Human resources metrics dashboard. 257-262
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Talk 3: Rigo award winner

Susanne Bødker:
Design for reconfiguration. 263-264
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Posters

Pedro Costa:
Evaluating web site design. 265-266
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Pedro Duarte, Carlos J. Costa, Pedro Costa:
Webstorm: mixing brainstorming in the web to produce art. 267-268
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Fedra Henriques, Delfim Rego:
OASIS Tactical Situation Object: a route to interoperability. 269-270
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Joana Lessa:
Representation and communication of affective states: design of a multimedia experimental communication interface. 271-272
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Joaquim Reis:
A rule language to express visual pattern generation. 273-274
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Joaquim Baptista:
Agile documentation with uScrum. 275-276
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Americo Talarico Neto, Renata Pontin de Mattos Fortes, Adalberto G. da Silva Filho:
Multimodal interfaces design issues: the fusion of well-designed voice and graphical user interfaces. 277-278
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Daniela E. Alves, Cristiano A. da Silva, Ana Margarida G. Ferreira:
Environmental communication. 279-280
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Kia Ng:
Interactive feedbacks with visualisation and sonification for technology-enhanced learning for music performance. 281-282
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Mario Tavares:
The use of cybergenres as a communication and knowledge management process in local government. 283-284
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António Lacerda:
The signs and the corporate identity in contemporary society. 285-286
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