South Africa's first conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems was eld in Pretoria in May 2000. For the first time, South African IT professionals, business people, students and academics were introduced to the important field of Human-Computer Interaction. This was also be a unique opportunity to meet some of the world's foremost experts in the field.

The emphasis in the conference was on the unique needs of software users in a country characterised by diversity of culture, language, education, economic means and computer experience. In order to accommodate as many interests as possible, the conference included a range of popular themes that offered something for academics, students, business people, IT professionals, media developers, usability practitioners and end users.

The following papers presented at the conference are available (all in PDF format). Click left on the name of the paper to view in Acrobat Reader, or click right and choose the method and location for saving.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the papers are those of the authors. The organisers of the conference make no claims about the accuracy or validity of the content or the papers. All comments and queries must addressed to the authors.