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- Member of: DeMars, James
- Member of: Office of Latino Projects: Research and Publications
Careful considerations in designing and organizing information for restaurant point-of-sale (POS) systems can affect user experience. Unfortunately, usability guidelines are sparse for these systems. Applications from other studies, such as categorical organization and F-shape, are implemented in an experimental interface as a starting point of discussion. A control interface was designed after the default version of NCR Aloha’s POS program: Aloha Table Service. Novice and expert order taking strategies were also observed to compare input differences. This study examined selection time, total time, and selection accuracy across both order and interface types. The results show that time and number of key presses are significantly reduced under the treatment interface, and that teaching expert order taking strategies to novice users may help reduce cognitive load.
Dedicaçe (5’) for Cello and Piano premiered by Alexandre Debrus and the composer in Biarritz, France.
Arias for Brass Quintet (12’) commissioned and premiered by the St. Louis Brass Quintet.
Kokopelli Songs, nine songs for baritone and piano, commissioned by Art Renaissance Initiative, premiered by Stephen Schermitzler and the composer.
Neon Babylon (12') for saxophone quartet performed by the Joseph Wytko Saxophone Quartet.
Tapestry X (8’) for Tuba Quartet
Desert Songs (22') six songs for soprano, cello, alto saxophone, piano and percussion performed by Beverly Claflin and the Tos ensemble.
Four Songs of Love (from the sonnets of W.S.) (14’) for tenor (or high baritone) and piano.
Native Drumming (25') a concerto for Native American pow-wow singers and orchestra performed by the Black Lodge Singers and the Phoenix Symphony conducted by Clotilde Otranto.
Crow Wing (5') for saxophone and cedar flute performed by Michael Hester and R. Carlos Nakai.