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UPA MONTHLY - JANUARY 2008
The monthly newsletter of the Usability Professionals' Association
http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/upa_publications/upa_monthly/

IN THIS EDITION:
- Usability in the news
- Chapter news
- UPA news
- UPA Publications
- Save the date
- About UPA Monthly

** Usability Body of Knowledge **
The Usability Body of Knowledge (BoK) project is dedicated to creating a living reference that represents the collective knowledge of the usability profession and provides an authoritative source of reference and define the scope of the profession.- http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/upa_projects/body_of_knowledge/bok.html

USABILITY IN THE NEWS:

Usability/User Experience Specialist: Executive Summary (US News & World Report, 19 Dec 2007) - "Not surprisingly, the job outlook for usability specialists is strong. The number of new, complex products is proliferating, and many of them demand a usability specialist."- http://tinyurl.com/2357zq

N.H. Usability Professionals group forms (fosters.com, 19 Dec 2007) - "PORTSMOUTH ?A group of industry experts has launched the New Hampshire Usability Professionals' Association (UPA). The goal of the newly formed group is to foster the growth of the user experience community in the Seacoast and southern New Hampshire regions."
- http://tinyurl.com/2nx4sa

Ear phone sounds like a good idea (The Age, 19 Dec 2007) - "A Japanese company Tuesday unveiled a new device that will allow people "speak" through their ear so they can use their mobile telephones in noisy places."
- http://tinyurl.com/2uofyr

Why Nobody Likes a Smart Machine (The New York Times, 18 Dec 2007) - "Dr. Norman, a cognitive scientist who is a professor at Northwestern, has been the maestro of gizmos since publishing he Design of Everyday Things,?his 1988 critique of VCRs no one could program, doors that couldn't be opened without instructions and other technologies that seemed designed to drive humans crazy."
- http://tinyurl.com/2js6jp

CHAPTER NEWS:

Chapter Updates 2008
Heads Up. In Feb 2008, UPA will send out "Chapter Updates" to all Chapters to better understand what is happening in your Chapter -- We look forward to hearing from you!Questions: chapters@usabilityprofessionals.org

Photo of the Month
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylepero/2089749509/
Share a Chapter event photos - use the 'upachapter' tag

Chapters in Formation- http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/chapters/#formation

Join the Chapters Group:http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/upa-chapters/

Learn more about UPA Chapters: - http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/chapters/

Looking for a chapter in your city? Contact: chapters@usabilityprofessionals.org

UPA NEWS:

Thank you Thyra Rauch
Thanks and congratulations to Thyra Rauch, UPA's outgoing President. Thyra has served UPA for more than eight years as conference chair, Treasurer, Vice President, and President. Under her leadership the UPA has grown to high of over 2,600 members, and the UPA 2007 conference was the most well-attended UPA conference ever. The current UPA Board of Directors appreciates Thyra's many years of service.

PHP volunteer needed
UPA is seeking a volunteer PHP programmer to help with a short project. The volunteer will work with the Web Director to customize two "Contact Us" forms for the UPA website. The expected effort is 2-3 hours per week for one month.
If you are interested, please contact Amanda Nance at web2007@usabilityprofessionals.org

WCAG 2.0 Last Call for comments
The W3C has issued a call for comments on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. These guidelines explain how to make Web sites, applications, and other content accessible to people with disabilities.
Any comments are due by 1 February 2008.WCAG 2.0 Draft: http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-WCAG20-20071211/
Instructions for Commenting: http://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG20/comments/

UPA 2008 Conference - 揟he Many Faces of User Experience: Usability through Holistic Practice?The conference will take place at the beautiful Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, June 16-20, 2008.
- http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/conference/2008/

Mentoring Program
The Student and Young Professionals Mentoring program continues to pick up momentum with a number of applicants already seeking mentors. If you are interested in giving back to the community, becoming a Peer Mentor or if you are looking for a mentor, please take a closer look at the program and sign up.- http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/usability_resources/pd/

UPA Europe 2008
The first European regional conference of the Usability Professionals?Association (UPA) will take place in Torino, Italy, named the 2008 World Design Capital. Hundreds of designers and usability specialists are expected to attend.- http://www.upaeurope2008.org/- http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/conference/europe2008/index.html
LINKEDIN ?Networking among UPA members and more
Do you want to find quickly and easily other UPA members with similar backgrounds and needs?
Join us on LinkedIn today.- http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/about_upa/linkedin.html
If you would like to learn more about your Board of Directors: - http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/about_upa/leadership/board_of_directors.html

UPA PUBLICATIONS:
UPA - Voice December, 2007We are all giants by Whitney Quesenbery- http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/upa_publications/upa_voice/volumes/2007/december/quesenbery-giants.html

UPA - Journal of Usability Studies - November 2007: Volume 3, Issue 1 - A Structured Process for Transforming Usability Data into Usability Information - Authors: Jonathan Howarth, Terence S. Andre, and Rex Hartson - http://usabilityprofessionals.org/upa_publications/jus/

Want to write an article for a UPA publications? Contact: publications@usabilityprofessionals.org

Want to advertise in a UPA publications? Contact: assocdir@usabilityprofessionals.org

SAVE THE DATE:

UPA Announces 2008 International Usability Conference - 揟he Many Faces of User Experience: Usability through Holistic Practice?(Baltimore, Maryland, June 16-20, 2008)- http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/conference/2008/

NEW EMAIL OR ADDRESS? Keep your member profile up to date, so you don't miss any mail. http://directory.upassoc.org/secure/profile.aspx

THANKS TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS
Melanie Rousseau and Sylvie Lachize (Qu閎ec Chapter), French
Silvia Zimmermann (Swiss Chapter), German
Alberto Lacalle (Spanish Chapter), Spanish
Michele Visciola (UPA Italia), Italian
Adriana Betiol (Brazil Chapter), Portuguese
Yaniv Michaeli (UPA Israel), Hebrew
Natasha Voynarovskaya (UPA Russia), Russian
Denny Huang (UPA China), Chinese
Tadashi Kobayashi (HCD-Net), Toyohiro
Kanayama (UPA), Japanese
Daniel Szuc (UPA China-Hong Kong), English, News scout



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UPA月刊 - 2008年1月
可用性专家协会的每月新闻简报http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/upa_publications/upa_monthly/

在这个版块有:
- 可用性新闻
- 分会新闻
- UPA新闻
- UPA刊物
- 保存日期
- 关于UPA月刊

** 可用性知识 **
“可用性知识”(BoK)工程致力于创造一个相当于可用性行业知识汇总的活参考，提供一个权威的参考资料来源，并界定专业的范围。- http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/upa_projects/body_of_knowledge/bok.html

可用性新闻:
可用性/用户体验专家: 内容提要（《美国新闻与世界报道》，2007年12月19日）-“可用性专家就业前景很好并不令人意外。更新，更复杂的产品的数量正在激增，多数这样的产品要要可用性专家”。- http://tinyurl.com/2357zq

新罕布什尔州的可用性专家组成立于（fosters.com，2007年12月19日）-“朴次茅斯(美国新罕布什尔州港市)？一批行业专家开创了新罕布什尔州的可用性专业人员协会(UPA)，新成立的团队是为了促进新罕布什尔州海岸和南部地区的用户体验社区的成长”。
- http://tinyurl.com/2nx4sa

耳机(Ear phone)听起来是个好主意（The Age，2007年12月19日）-“日本公司周二推出了一个新装置，它可以让人们用耳朵“说话”，使他们可以在嘈杂的地方使用自己的移动电话”。
- http://tinyurl.com/2uofyr

为什么没有人喜欢智能机（纽约时报， 2007年12月18日）-“诺曼博士，认知科学家，西北大学教授，自从出版他的《设计心理学》以来已成为小玩意儿的大师，他在1988年出版的这本书中，批判那些没有人可以设定程序的录像机，没有指示就无法打开的门和其它种种似乎是专为设计的让人抓狂的技术”。
- http://tinyurl.com/2js6jp

分会新闻:
分会2008最新信息先透个信儿. 今年2月，UPA将派出“分会最新信息”给所有分会，让他们更好地了解所在分会正在发生什么-我们期待你的声音！
提问: chapters@usabilityprofessionals.org

每月照片：- http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylepero/2089749509/

分享分会事件的照片-点击'upachapter'标签

建设中的分会：- http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/chapters/#formation

加入分会团体:http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/upa-chapters/

更多关于UPA分会: - http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/chapters/

寻找你所在城市的UPA分会? 联系: chapters@usabilityprofessionals.org

UPA新闻:
谢谢你，Thyra Rauch
感谢并祝贺UPA现任主席Thyra Rauch女士. Thyra在UPA任职8年多的时间里担任过会议主席，财务主管，副主席，到现在的主席。在她的领导下，UPA成长到超过2,600个会员，而且UPA 2007年会出席人数超过以往任何一年。目前UPA董事会的赞赏Thyra多年来的服务。

招募PHP自愿者
UPA正在寻求PHP编程志愿者完成一个短期项目。志愿者将与网站总监为UPA网站定制两个“联系我们”的表单。预计要每周花2-3小时，持续时间为1个月。如果你感兴趣，请联系Amanda Nance(web2007@usabilityprofessionals.org)

WCAG 2.0最后征求意见W3C已经发出了征集关于网页内容易读性引导(WCAG) 2.0意见的通告。这些准则阐明了如何使网站，应用程序和其他内容方便残疾人士使用。如果有任何意见请在2008年2月1日前提交。
WCAG 2.0征集: http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-WCAG20-20071211/
如何提意见: http://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG20/comments/

UPA 2008年会-多面观用户体验：全方位实践的可用性？年会将于2008年6月16日至20日在美丽的马里兰州巴尔的摩市内港举行。
- http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/conference/2008/

导师计划学生和年轻专业人士的指导计划继续回升势头，许多申请人数已经开始寻求导师。如果您有兴趣回馈社会，成为朋辈导师或如果你正在寻找一位导师，请用户仔细考虑该计划，并报名加入。
- http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/usability_resources/pd/

2008年欧洲UPA第一届可用性专家协会(UPA)欧洲区会议将在意大利都灵举行，都灵被提名为2008年世界设计之都。预期将有数百名设计师和可用性专家出席会议。
- http://www.upaeurope2008.org/
- http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/conference/europe2008/index.html

LINKEDIN？UPA成员之间的互联你是否想快速，轻松地寻找有着类似背景和需求的其他UPA成员呢？现在就加入LinkedIn吧。
- http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/about_upa/linkedin.html

如果你想了解更多关于你们董事会的事: - http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/about_upa/leadership/board_of_directors.html

UPA刊物:
UPA - Voice 2007年12月
We are all giants 作者：Whitney Quesenbery
-http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/upa_publications/upa_voice/volumes/2007/december/quesenbery-giants.html

UPA - 《可用性研究期刊》 - 2007年11月: 第3册, 第1期- 一个用于将可用性数据转化为可用性信息的结构化流程-作者：Jonathan Howarth, Terence S. Andre和Rex Hartson
http://usabilityprofessionals.org/upa_publications/jus/

想给UPA刊物投稿？联系: publications@usabilityprofessionals.org

想在UPA刊物投广告？联系: assocdir@usabilityprofessionals.org

保存日期:

UPA公布2008年会主题-多面观用户体验：全方位实践的可用性？（2008年6月16日至20日，马里兰州巴尔的摩市）
- http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/conference/2008/

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