All demonstrations will be scheduled outside of class: we have compiled the time constraints submitted in this table. The length and complexity of the demo is up to the organizing group and is likely to depend very much on the complexity and interest of the system. I anticipate most will take about 30 minutes. Try to give the other class members a good sense of what the system does, with special emphasis on its strengths and weaknesses. The demonstration itself will not be graded (except that it happens); although attendance by other class members will not be required, it will figure into your overall class participation.

Short Papers
As a by-product of investigating and demo-ing a system, each member of the demo group will write his or her own short paper (1200-1500 words) describing and analyzing the system. This paper should give a short overview of the system, followed by an analysis of its strengths and weaknesses. Try to connect your analysis to material we have read or discussed in class; be sure to use citations as appropriate. Conclude with a short section discussing "Future Work": in other words, if you were on the development team for this system, what sorts of things would you want to work on next and why?

Please prepare the paper in ACM Conference two-column format (you can get a template for this at the CHI'98 website). The resulting paper will probably be about 1.5 pages, not counting figures or references.

Schedule
The demo possibilities are listed below, along with a contact person (or Web site) and the group assigned to organize and present the demo. If you have difficulty getting in touch with the contact person, let me know immediately and I will help out. The list includes the weeks during which I'd like each demo scheduled (synchronized with the topics being discussed in class); the exact date and time will be up to each demo group. Xin Yu or I will help with logistics (e.g., room, workstations) as needed.

The short papers will be due one week after the date of the demo.

Demo List