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UPA International
The UPA supports people who research, design, and evaluate the user experience of products and services. More about UPA…
UPA International 2012 Conference - "LEADERSHIP"
Join us this June where we will explore leadership — how user experience professionals lead the way in our practice, our work, our communities, and the world.
UPA 2012 early discounted registration opens January 30, 2012 to the first 200 received registrations.
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Round two! Call for Idea Market & Poster submissions is open through February 6, 2012.
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Short of time or budget? Need to connect with the latest user experience trends & topics? Avoid travel, participate in a UPA Virtual Seminar. Facilitated by industry experts, UPA Virtual Seminars are an intensive 60 to 90 minutes of training via the comfort of your own computer or local Chapter event!
Next seminar on November 16, 2011! Details & registration available here: UPA Events
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2011 Salary Survey now available for UPA International members!
Better Ballots: New York Times endorses usability testing in elections
In a lead editorial, the New York Times says "[Congress] should also mandate pre-election usability testing and make funds available for it." The editorial responds to a study by the Brennan Center for Justice that reports on the impact on elections of poor usability and confusing instructions.
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UPA Usability in Civic Life project for more information.
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