New York City Chapter: Usability Professionals' Association

Our Mission

The NYC chapter of the Usability Professionals' Association (UPA) seeks to gather members of the marketing, design, technology and research communities who share a common vision: creating websites, applications, and projects that are compelling, intuitive and customer driven. By bringing together professionals from different industries and disciplines and sharing our collective experiences, the NYC UPA hopes to create a forum for learning and professional growth in the New York City metropolitan (and tri-state) area.

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Become a member of the NYC chapter of the UPA today to enjoy discounts on paid events put on by the NYC chapter. Learn about how to join our parent organization, the Usability Professionals' Association. > join now <

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Learn more about the UPA 2008 Conference

UPA 2008: The Many Faces of User Experience: Usability through holistic practice, : June 16-20, 2008, Baltimore, Maryland.

Featured Presentation...
November 13, 2008

Usability & Interaction Inside NYC Taxis: Design Lessons Learned
What can taxis teach user experience professionals?
Design strategist Rachel Abrams spent two years looking at New York through yellow lenses, researching the city's cab industry. She'll share the broader design lessons she learned, revealing how those who usually design for the digital world can approach designing for objects and experiences in the real world, how the power of storytelling can elucidate the value of and patterns in data, and where the opportunities lie for service designers working in public space.

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Last month:
Usability Research on Undecided Voters:
Will Website Usability Decide the 2008 Presidential Election?
Lon Taylor Slides available.