Resources

Organizations and Associations

UPA (The Usability Professionals' Association) supports those who promote and advance the development of usable products. Members come from across the broad family of disciplines that create the user experience. It's less academic than SIGCHI and focuses more exclusively on usability.
http://www.upassoc.org/

bayCHI (The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the ACM Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction SIGCHI) is a platform that brings together scholars, practitioners, and users to exchange ideas about computer-human interaction and about the design and evaluation of human interfaces.
http://www.baychi.org/

Interaction Design Association (IxDA) is a member-supported organization committed to serving the needs of the international interaction design community.
http://www.ixda.org/

SIGCHI (Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction) is the premier international society for professionals, academics and students interested in human-computer interaction (HCI).
http://www.acm.org/sigchi/

Information Architecture Institute (IA) supports individuals and organizations specializing in the design and construction of shared information environments.
http://www.iainstitute.org/

HFES (Human Factors and Ergonomics Society) promotes the discovery and exchange of knowledge concerning the characteristics of human beings that apply to the design of systems and devices of all kinds. The group focuses broadly on human factors and ergonomics as they apply to a range of systems, including software applications, websites, aeronautics and cars.
http://hfes.org/

International Ergonomics Association provides information and opportunities to interaction on international issues relating to the science of ergonomics.
http://www.iea.cc/

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