tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796614.post6703404174731789824..comments2023-04-04T21:28:47.296+10:00Comments on Doc Holds Fourth: UX Australia - August 2009Steve 'Doc' Batyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969845576934241851noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796614.post-12538369387690935062009-02-14T14:10:00.000+11:002009-02-14T14:10:00.000+11:00Pat, panel sessions haven't been discussed separat...Pat, panel sessions haven't been discussed separately, so they're currently under the general call for submission and the peer review process. We *may* look at inviting a panel presentation if there's a strong need - say to tie up some loose ends around a topic that seems worthwhile.<BR/><BR/>Gary, we certainly don't intend for the conference to be Canberra-centric; Government-centric; or agencies-who-work-for-government-centric. We'll do our best to create a balanced program, and one that reflects the broad spread of UX projects going on in Australia.Steve 'Doc' Batyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969845576934241851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796614.post-14862521006727338542009-02-14T13:32:00.000+11:002009-02-14T13:32:00.000+11:00Well Done Steve. Good call. It would be excellent...Well Done Steve. <BR/><BR/>Good call. It would be excellent to focus on the UX as a whole, taking in all the various aspects, instead of the usual narrow focus. <BR/><BR/>Being a community conference in Canberra does raise a bias maybe in the peer review process. There is a possibility of a slanting towards a Govt / Canberra UX approach. Given that the Canberra work environment seems to be unique, and not very transferrable.<BR/><BR/>I'll assume you have methods in place to stop this occurring. <BR/><BR/>Mind you the by invitation approach will just end up with the usual stories from the same crop of speakers. <BR/><BR/>Personally I looking for something to make be sit up and take notice. Not more of the "same-old" lets hope UX-AU can deliver. <BR/><BR/>Looking forward to next weeks announcement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796614.post-59182042901421526582009-02-06T10:05:00.000+11:002009-02-06T10:05:00.000+11:00Well done Steve, I look forward to the conference ...Well done Steve, I look forward to the conference and your fresh take on holding an event such as this.<BR/><BR/>Would panel sessions also come under the peer review process? I find these sessions most interesting, but perhaps they should be 'by invitation' instead of by peer reviewed submissions.<BR/><BR/>cheers<BR/><BR/>PatPatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16558905307296846698noreply@blogger.com