45th Anniversary of the Graphical User Interface
Searching the roots to recognize the idea of human-computer interaction. In Memory of: Douglas Carl Engelbart (January 30, 1925 – July 2, 2013) Steven Paul Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011)
News & Updates
UX Magazine Call for Articles
Get motivated… to write for User Experience magazine Do you have an idea for an article that can inspire and inform practitioners working in user experience? We welcome articles that give a new perspective on a UX topic, describe a method, sum up a best practice, share how you solved a problem on a project, or reflect on our field. The May 2014 issue of User Experience magazine will explore the UXPA conference theme of motivation. What motivates people to use (or not use) sites, apps and other products? What motivates companies and teams to do their best work? How do you motivate others as a colleague, expert, or facilitator? And what motivates you? Proposals are due December 20, …
Take a Fresh look at Collaboration in The November issue of User Experience Magazine
Collaboration is essential to almost all modern design tasks. It can provide a fresh perspective on a problem, inspire creativity, and improve communication between team members. The November issue of User Experience magazine has articles that discuss some of the tools and techniques that are available to help UX designers or anybody sharpen their collaboration skills.
President’s Corner Blog #2: Announcing the new UXPA Membership Model
Hello again, UXPA Community! This is the second President’s Corner blog post, and it is a special one. Just in time for World Usability Day today, and the User Friendly 2013 conference in Shanghai next week, we are very proud to announce our new membership model. This is the results of nearly 3 years of true UX research: we talked to members, did competitive assessment, looked at trends in professional organization membership, and collaborated with all of the stakeholders within UXPA to make this a reality. What we are launching is a new tiered model of membership in UXPA, intended to provide our members a compelling, flexible set of benefits at various price levels. We have split our …
Presidents Corner Blog: Bylaws and governance changes
Hello UXPA community, and welcome to the first Presidents Corner blog post. Over the next two months I’ll be blogging once or twice a week on what is going on with UXPA. Each post will feature a different area of our organization. For the past few years we have been reinventing what UXPA is from the ground up. It hasn’t always been easy or fun, but we are in a place right now where we can provide information on what this organization is, what our strategic vision is, and why being a member of UXPA is great for your career and for the UX profession as a whole. This first blog post will focus on governance. Basically, UXPA is a …
User Experience Magazine’s “Perspectives” issue looks at finding inspiration from others
Sharing perspectives and ideas can stimulate creativity. With this in mind, the new issue of User Experience magazine hears from authors with unique perspectives and experiences as it takes a look at the lessons we can learn from hearing from others in the UX community.