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Please help the user experience field by taking the UPA 2007 Salary Survey now!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=k5wPS4_2fPS5tQCGo5yJPOlw_3d_3d
ABOUT THE SALARY SURVEY
Every two years the UPA surveys user experience professionals to attain in-depth data about the development of the user experience field. Our last survey in 2005 netted more than 1,300 responses from user experience professionals around the world. This year we’d like to double that. Please help us by taking the survey. Remember, the survey is open to all user experience professionals, not just UPA members. So feel free to forward this to your user experience colleagues.
WHY TAKE THE UPA 2007 SALARY SURVEY?
By taking the survey you are helping to document salary levels for user experience practitioners and managers. You can use the survey information to compare your compensation against your peer group. - The survey is anonymous. We do not ask for your name, company name, or any other personal identifying information. - A survey report will be available to everyone.
HOW DO I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE SURVEY?
To learn more about the UPA Salary Survey Project, download the 2005 salary survey report. http://upassoc.org/usability_resources/surveys/2005_upa_salary_survey.pdf
Design, Research and Engineering at Microsoft
Speaker: Nigel Parker
Recently Microsoft held a global design event that started in Auckland and went around the world. The conference included presentations from HCI pioneer Bill Buxton and Microsoft’s Creative Director August de los Reyes.
Join Nigel as he touches on August de los Reyes’s session on emotional design before focusing on Bill Buxton’s insights into the evolution of input/output devices and expands further on the points with examples from within Microsoft.
We will then open the floor to engage in a discussion about people’s perceptions of interfaces in preparation for Al Monro presentation on NextWindow the following month.
About Nigel Parker
Nigel Parker is a UX/Web Development Advisor working for Microsoft in Auckland. Nigel has an entrepreneurial background and has numerous successful web based “start-ups” under his belt. Nigel leverages his experience to spend time working with developers, web agencies and on high profile web sites in New Zealand aiding them with the early adoption of Microsoft Technologies.* When: 6pm onwards, Tuesday 30th October 2007
- Where: Bank of New Zealand, 3rd floor, 125 Queen Street, Auckland
- Late entry: Call Don Gibbons on 029 241 3804 if you have difficulty getting in or arrive after 6.30pm
- Cost: $10 cash at the door. Please bring correct change.
- RSVP: Please RSVP to auckland@upa.org.nz by 5pm on the day before the event
This years Technical Communicator’s Association (TCANZ) Conference
http://www.tcanz.org.nz/Events/Conference/Conference2007/Programme2007.pdf includes some great usability presentations and a tutorial by ex-UPA president Whitney Quesenbery. The tutorial on “Choosing the right usability technique” will appeal to both experienced and newer usability practitioners. http://www.tcanz.org.nz/Events/workshops/usability2007.htm
Designing Xero
Philip Fierlinger, Xero
Philip Fierlinger is the Lead Interaction Designer for Xero (xero.com), the online accounting software company that listed on the NZX earlier this year. He will describe the interaction design process used to create Xero, sharing his insights into the different design techniques used to build such a complex online application quickly yet effectively. He will also discuss how those techniques are evolving as the company and the software grows.
UPA 2008 Conference Brain Dump
Trent Mankelow, Optimal Usability
The recent UPA conference attracted around 800 of the brightest minds in our field to Austin, Texas for 5 days of workshops, tutorials and conference presentations. Trent was lucky enough to attend and will be giving a rambling download of what he learnt, including the conference highlights and what it was like to present a workshop.
UPA Auckland have three events coming up in the next two months:
- Tuesday 31st July - Accessibility with Neil Jarvis and Darren Wood
- Thursday 9th August - Lou Carbone on Compelling Experiences (at Microsoft, note this is a Thursday session)
- Tuesday 28th August - Interaction Design with Phil Fierlinger from Xero.
All events start at 6pm for drinks and nibbles, and finish around 8pm. Cost: $10 cash at the door - to cover drinks & nibbles! Please read on for venue and registration details.
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