UK UPA Salary Survey 2009

The UK branch of the Usability Professionals Association is now running its annual salary survey. It's an opportunity to contribute to an important piece of research which will give a clearer picture of our standing as professionals in a wide and diverse community. It's also important information for job-seekers, employers and those aspiring to join the Usability community.

The survey aims to measure average salary levels and related information for professionals across the usability / HCI / Human Factors / UX industry. Comparisons can then be made with previous UK and international surveys to reveal trends in our field.

It should take you 5-10 minutes to complete and the survey data is anonymous. To coincide with World Usability Day, results will be published on the UK UPA's website early November 2009.

Has 2009 been a good or a bad year for you? Let us know by clicking on the link below:

Associated Link: UK UPA Salary Survey 2009

'Internet addiction' linked to Depression
Source: BBC, 9 February 2010
 
There is a strong link between heavy internet use and depression, UK psychologists have said.

Could *You* be more Usable?
Source: UN, 8 February 2010
 
Bet you could.

Stowe Boyd on 'Steampunk' thinking about the Future of Computing
Source: Stowe Boyd's blog via Experientia, 6 February 2010
 
Are established metaphors of user experience holding us back from new ways of structuring our interaction through computers?

Nokia's User Experience Programme
Source: UN, 5 February 2010
 
Nokia has put together a rich and informative website covering the key elements of user experience.

Interfaces magazine: latest issue available now
Source: HCI News Service, 4 February 2010
 
The latest issue of Interfaces is now available in pdf format, free from the Interaction Website.

A Lighter Brigade of Chargers
Source: UN, 3 February 2010
 
Lots of gadgets, one charger. At last.

Mobile Touch Screens could soon Feel the Pressure
Source: MIT Technology Review, 2 February 2010
 
A quantum switch could add pressure sensing to mobile screens.

Usability, Usability, Usability: why the iPad will Succeed
Source: Econsultancy, 1 February 2010
 
The tech critics love it, hate it, love it again, shrug it off. What do usability experts say?

British Airways - at last some good news
Source: Loop11, 30 January 2010
 
In a recent website usability study for the world's leading airlines, the British Airways website proved to be the most user friendly, with Malaysia Airlines and Virgin Atlantic having the lowest user experience rating.

Computation of Emotions in Man and Machine
Source: Royal Society, 29 January 2010
 
Advances in computer technology now allow machines to recognise and express emotions, paving the way for improved human-computer and human-human communications.