 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
SIG Newsletter |
|
Newsletter Archives |
|
Usability Listserv |
|
Local Chapters |
|
Annual Conference |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
The Usability SIG Newsletter |
 |
| Usability Interface |
October 2002: The Usability Profession
Crisis in the
Profession
by Charlie Kreitzberg
At the core of the problem, I believe, is a truth we must face: we have failed to establish our value to the business community. And if we want to survive and prosper, we must correct that. I doubt that there is a member of this profession who does not believe passionately that the work we do is a major facilitator of success in technology development projects. More...
Guidelines for an
Effective Resume and Portfolio
by Tessa Johnson
I recently posted a message to a popular usability discussion list to learn more about usability-oriented resumes and portfolios. More...
A Visit to the
Home of the Future
by Kathy Bine
I have seen the future—the Living Tomorrow House, located in Vilvoorde, outside Brussels, Belgium. It demonstrates great ideas, but it’s not so functional. More...
Helping Web
Customers Sniff Out a Deal
by Kathy Bine
In Jared Spool’s presentation, "Scent of a Web Site," to the Washington DC Chapter of UPA (September 18, 2002), Spool used scent as an analogy to attract customers to the goods or services they desire online. More...
Judy Blostein Earns
a Masters
by Judy Blostein
I became interested in usability, human factors, and information design in a roundabout way. I remember saying to myself, quite early in my first job and probably after a frustrating day of quality assurance testing, "I don’t care how this program is coded, I care how people use it!" Those were prophetic words that would bear fruit 16 years later! More...
Book Review
by Allan Rotz
Don’t be fooled by the somewhat unmemorable cover of Usability Testing and Research. Carol Barnum combines research findings with practitioner experience to produce probably the most comprehensive but concise resource on usability testing now available. More...
SIG News
Support a SIG
The weakened world economy continues to take a toll on our profession, and
the effects are being felt throughout STC. The Society office has asked
the various groups to control costs. The primary recommendation for cost
saving is to move newsletters to an online format. More...
Editorial
This year I left Brussels to the tourists and spent my summer vacation in
Virginia and Washington, DC. During my visit I found many ways where
improved design contributes to the user experience More...
 |
|