The best and smartest user interfaces have two properties in common. They allow for fine tuned through customization. Also they can learn to adapt and even optimize customizations according to statistics collected during usage by users.

Understand the difference between generative models and discriminative models. When to use each type for your for statistical and data mining.

A plan on how to optimize a site's performence using multiple layout critiria. Using Taguchi experimental design methods.

User Interfaces that evolve to reduce friction and Information overload by learning from user's behavior patterns.

How facets can improve the user experience. And how a facet based classification system can be kept current over time.