Developing the Profession

Several focused projects form the foundation of work to create a usability body of knowledge.

• Overview
• Body of Knowledge
• Code of Conduct
• Certification Investigation (2001-2002)

Usability in the Enterprise

The goal of the project is to provide valid ways of measuring return-on-investment (ROI) for a variety of user-centered design methods, and test those metrics by collecting benchmark data.

• Usability in the Enterprise

Related info

• UPA Membership and Salary Surveys
  2000 (Voice article) and 2005 (PDF)
• Resources on usability in the real world

Recognizing supporters

• Friends of Usability

Usability in Civic Life

UPA works to improve the user experience of civic life for all with

• Overview
• Voting and Usability Project
• Usable Accessiblity
• Public Advocacy

 

World Usability Day

World Usability Day is an international event, held annually since 2005.

• World Usability Day

About UPA Projects

UPA projects are chartered by the Board of Directors to promote knowledge about usability or creates resources for usability professionals.

• Joining or starting a project

• UPA Web Site

UPA Membership and Salary Surveys

 

• 2007 UPA Salary Survey
• 2005 UPA Salary Survey
• 2000 UPA Salary Survey