Ben Shneiderman, Founding Director of Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory, University of Maryland, Joins ClockWise Technologies' Board of Advisors.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TEL AVIV Tel Aviv (tĕl əvēv`), city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial, communications, and cultural center and the core of its largest , Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2000 ClockWise Technologies, a leading developer of advanced 3D technologies for the OS and the Internet, announced today the addition of Professor Ben Shneiderman Ben Shneiderman (born August 21, 1947) is an American computer scientist. He provided fundamental research in the field of human–computer interaction, such as with his eight rules of design. to its Board of Advisors. Ben Shneiderman is currently a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and the Founding Director of the Human-Computer Interaction Human-computer interaction An interdisciplinary field focused on the interactions between human users and computer systems, including the user interface and the underlying processes which produce the interactions. Laboratory at the University of Maryland University of Maryland can refer to:
A renowned expert in the field of human computer interaction, Professor Shneiderman has authored several pioneering books on the subject including "Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction," "Software Psychology: Human Factors in Computer and Information Systems" and "Hypertext Hands-On!," which he co-wrote with Greg Kearsley. Ben has more than 30 years of experience and research in user interface design and information visualization Representing data in 3D images in order to navigate through it more quickly and access it in a more natural manner. Although the term was coined at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center, which has developed very advanced techniques, multidimensional cubes, or pivot tables, are a simpler form and has written more than 150 technical research papers. Professor Shneiderman is the Founding Chair of the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery, New York, www.acm.org) A membership organization founded in 1947 dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of information processing. In addition to awards and publications, ACM also maintains special interest groups (SIGs) in the computer field. Conference on Universal Usability Universal usability refers to the design of information and communications products and services that are usable for every citizen. The concept has been advocated by Professor Ben Shneiderman, a computer scientist at the University of Maryland, College Park. on November 16-17, 2000. Ben Shneiderman is on the editorial advisory boards of several leading academic journals on human-computer interaction and has consulted and lectured for leading companies such as IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Apple, GE, Honeywell, AT&T and Bell Labs. "I am impressed by Win3D -- ClockWise's innovative 3-Dimensional interface for Windows," commented Professor Shneiderman, "especially the opportunities it provides for organizing work, games, entertainment, e-commerce and personal applications." "Win3D is a well designed and executed application that smoothly combines conventional 2-dimensional capabilities with an appealing 3D experience," continued Professor Shneiderman. "The spatial overview makes navigation convenient while the room design ensures visibility of the contents." "We are extremely pleased to welcome Professor Ben Shneiderman to our Board of Advisors," said Nir Ronen, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ClockWise Technologies. "Ben brings extensive knowledge and experience from the cutting edge of user interface design and information visualization to the company. His contribution will, no doubt, be of immense value to ClockWise and I look forward to working closely with Ben as we continue to advance our technology." About ClockWise Technologies ClockWise Technologies, Ltd. is a pioneering developer of revolutionary 3D technologies for operating systems. The company's software brings computers to life by enabling users to compute in interactive and engaging 3D worlds. ClockWise's flagship product, Win3D, is the first three-dimensional interface for the Windows OS. With a broad range of personalization features and customized Internet offerings, Win3D enables the creation of personal computing environments. Founded in 1997, ClockWise is a privately owned corporation funded by venture capital and private investors, including the Van Leer Fund of the Netherlands. The company's headquarters and R&D facilities are located in Tel Aviv, Israel. For further information, please visit ClockWise at: http://www.clockwise3d.com/ |
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