World Usability Day Redux
What a great week for usability! The World Usability Day kickoff this year was in Shanghai, China at the beginning of the User Friendly 2009 conference. That event was followed (and preceded) by events in 42 countries with over 130 events this past Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009.
I attended a great event in Cleveland, Ohio, hosted by NEOUPA (North Eastern Ohio Chapter of the UPA – follow them on Twitter @NEOUPA). Excellent speakers, interesting exhibits and at the bookstore I was able to pick up a copy of User Experience Re-Mastered: Your Guide to Getting the Right Design Edited by Chauncey Wilson. I’m still getting into it, but it already looks like it will be a classic I will recommend to those new to the field.
About World Usability Day
World Usability Day (WUD)was founded in 2005 as an initiative of the Usability Professionals’ Association to ensure that services and products important to human life are easier to access and simpler to use. Each year, on the second Thursday of November, over 200 events are organized in over 43 countries around the world to raise awareness for the general public, and train professionals in the tools and issues central to good usability research, development and practice.
