UXmatters Reader Survey for 2006

1. Which of the following types of content do you prefer to read?
	Never read	Occasionally read	Sometimes read	Often read	Usually read	Rating Average	Response Count
Columns	1.1% (1)	10.3% (9)	19.5% (17)	44.8% (39)	24.1% (21)	3.80	87
Features	1.1% (1)	9.2% (8)	17.2% (15)	44.8% (39)	27.6% (24)	3.89	87
Book Reviews	8.0% (7)	21.8% (19)	36.8% (32)	25.3% (22)	8.0% (7)	3.03	87
Conference Reviews	19.5% (17)	39.1% (34)	26.4% (23)	8.0% (7)	6.9% (6)	2.44	87
Product Reviews	11.5% (10)	37.9% (33)	23.0% (20)	18.4% (16)	9.2% (8)	2.76	87
News	4.7% (4)	16.3% (14)	20.9% (18)	40.7% (35)	17.4% (15)	3.50	86
Interviews	3.5% (3)	30.2% (26)	31.4% (27)	23.3% (20)	11.6% (10)	3.09	86
	answered question						88
	skipped question						1

2. Which of our columnists do you read?
	Never read	Occasionally read	Sometimes read	Often read	Usually read	Rating Average	Response Count
Dirk Knemeyer	5.5% (4)	12.3% (9)	32.9% (24)	27.4% (20)	21.9% (16)	3.48	73
Jonathan Follett	12.7% (9)	16.9% (12)	36.6% (26)	23.9% (17)	9.9% (7)	3.01	71
Luke Wroblewski	5.1% (4)	5.1% (4)	25.6% (20)	35.9% (28)	28.2% (22)	3.77	78
Whitney Quesenbery	9.6% (7)	13.7% (10)	35.6% (26)	27.4% (20)	13.7% (10)	3.22	73
	answered question						79
	skipped question						10

3. Which of the following article topics are of the most interest to you? Select all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Application Design		64.3%	54
Brand Strategy		36.9%	31
Business of UX		50.0%	42
Color		38.1%	32
Consulting in UX		39.3%	33
Design Artifacts		44.1%	37
Design Patterns		65.5%	55
Design Process		75.0%	63
Designing for People		71.4%	60
Desktop UX		26.2%	22
Emotional Design		57.1%	48
Enterprise UX		34.5%	29
Eyetracking		34.5%	29
Form Design		61.9%	52
Future of Digital Product Design		21.4%	18
Industrial Design		20.2%	17
Information Architecture		75.0%	63
Information Design		76.2%	64
Innovation		44.1%	37
Interaction Design		73.8%	62
Management of UX		38.1%	32
Mobile UX		32.1%	27
Product Documentation		21.4%	18
RIA/Ajax UX		47.6%	40
Role of UX		46.4%	39
Technical Writing		22.6%	19
Usability		72.6%	61
User-Centered Design		79.8%	67
User Experience		86.9%	73
User Interface Design		72.6%	61
User Research		66.7%	56
UX Conferences		35.7%	30
UX Organizations		26.2%	22
UX Strategy		51.2%	43
Value of UX		47.6%	40
Visual Design		52.4%	44
Web Site Design		57.1%	48
	answered question		84
	skipped question		5

4. About what other topics would you like us to publish articles in the future?
		Response Count
		20
	answered question	20
	skipped question	69

5. How long have you been reading UXmatters?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Since the beginning (November 2005)		42.2%	35
Since Spring 2006		18.1%	15
Since Summer 2006		25.3%	21
Since Fall 2006		14.5%	12
	answered question		83
	skipped question		6

6. About how often do you read UXmatters?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Daily		7.2%	6
Weekly		30.1%	25
Twice a month		32.5%	27
Monthly		24.1%	20
Quarterly		3.6%	3
A few times a year		2.4%	2
	answered question		83
	skipped question		6

7. About how often do you read articles from our past issues?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Daily		1.2%	1
Weekly		12.2%	10
Twice a month		11.0%	9
Monthly		23.2%	19
Quarterly		7.3%	6
A few times a year		45.1%	37
	answered question		82
	skipped question		7

8. Do you read the UXmatters newsletter?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes, every issue		31.0%	26
Sometimes		10.7%	9
I skim it		13.1%	11
I'm subscribed, but don't read it		0.0%	0
I haven't subscribed		45.2%	38
	answered question		84
	skipped question		5

9. Have you subscribed to our feeds? Select all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
RSS		95.7%	44
Atom		8.7%	4
	answered question		46
	skipped question		43

10. How do you usually find out about articles on UXmatters? Select all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
UXmatters Newsletter		38.1%	32
RSS feed		50.0%	42
Friends or colleagues		10.7%	9
Search results (external)		8.3%	7
Search results (on UXmatters)		4.8%	4
Browsing the UXmatters site		21.4%	18
Links from this other site		6.0%	5
	answered question		84
	skipped question		5

11. What is your role in user experience?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Academic		2.6%	2
Manager		18.0%	14
Practitioner		57.7%	45
Researcher		5.1%	4
Strategist		7.7%	6
Student		3.9%	3
Other (please specify)		5.1%	4
	answered question		78
	skipped question		11

12. In what kind of organization do you work?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Corporation		45.0%	36
Independent consultancy or partnership		13.8%	11
Consulting firm		23.8%	19
Government agency		3.8%	3
Research institution		0.0%	0
Academic institution		3.8%	3
Non-profit organization		5.0%	4
Other (please specify)		5.0%	4
	answered question		80
	skipped question		9

13. On what type of projects do you primarily work?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Operating systems		0.0%	0
Desktop applications		6.3%	5
Client/server applications		6.3%	5
Web applications		44.3%	35
Web sites		35.4%	28
Intranets		2.5%	2
Mobile or cellular devices		0.0%	0
Personal digital assistants		0.0%	0
Embedded software		0.0%	0
Other (please specify)		5.1%	4
	answered question		79
	skipped question		10

14. On what other types of projects do you sometimes work? Select all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Operating systems		2.6%	2
Desktop applications		29.5%	23
Client/server applications		20.5%	16
Web applications		61.5%	48
Web sites		68.0%	53
Intranets		66.7%	52
Mobile or cellular devices		21.8%	17
Personal digital assistants		3.9%	3
Embedded software		5.1%	4
Other (please specify)		9.0%	7
	answered question		78
	skipped question		11

15. What is your primary UX specialty?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Brand Strategy		1.3%	1
Human/Computer Interaction		7.7%	6
Human Factors		1.3%	1
Industrial Design		0.0%	0
Information Architecture		21.8%	17
Information Design		1.3%	1
Interaction Design		11.5%	9
Software Development		2.6%	2
Technical Writing		0.0%	0
UX Design		9.0%	7
UX Management		5.1%	4
UX Strategy		3.9%	3
Usability Evaluation		5.1%	4
Usability Testing		2.6%	2
User Interface Design		11.5%	9
User Research		3.9%	3
Visual Interface Design		0.0%	0
Web Design		9.0%	7
Other (please specify)		2.6%	2
	answered question		78
	skipped question		11

16. What are other UX specialties on which you focus in your work? Select all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Brand Strategy		25.0%	19
Human/Computer Interaction		50.0%	38
Human Factors		29.0%	22
Industrial Design		5.3%	4
Information Architecture		67.1%	51
Information Design		48.7%	37
Interaction Design		69.7%	53
Software Development		17.1%	13
Technical Writing		23.7%	18
UX Design		57.9%	44
UX Management		31.6%	24
UX Strategy		47.4%	36
Usability Evaluation		57.9%	44
Usability Testing		60.5%	46
User Interface Design		63.2%	48
User Research		54.0%	41
Visual Interface Design		39.5%	30
Web Design		43.4%	33
Other (please specify)		4.0%	3
	answered question		76
	skipped question		13

17. Where do you live? (City, Country)
		Response Count
		77
	answered question	77
	skipped question	12

18. What is your gender
		Response Percent	Response Count
Male		68.4%	54
Female		31.7%	25
	answered question		79
	skipped question		10

19. What is your age?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Younger than 18		0.0%	0
18-24		2.5%	2
25-34		44.3%	35
35-44		34.2%	27
45-54		17.7%	14
55-64		1.3%	1
65 or older		0.0%	0
	answered question		79
	skipped question		10

20. What educational qualifications have you attained? Select all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Secondary or high-school diploma or certificate		32.9%	26
Vocational-training certificate or diploma		11.4%	9
Some university/college coursework completed		13.9%	11
Associate's degree (2-year college)		6.3%	5
Bachelor's degree		49.4%	39
Master's or graduate degree		40.5%	32
Doctorate (PhD)		7.6%	6
	answered question		79
	skipped question		10

21. For how many years have you worked in user experience?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Less than 1 year		6.5%	5
1-3 years		18.2%	14
4-6 years		28.6%	22
7-10 years		26.0%	20
11-15 years		13.0%	10
More than 15 years		7.8%	6
	answered question		77
	skipped question		12

22. What operating system do you use?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Windows		76.0%	60
Mac OS		21.5%	17
Linux		0.0%	0
Other (please specify)		2.5%	2
	answered question		79
	skipped question		10

23. What Web browser do you typically use?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Camino		0.0%	0
Firefox		57.0%	45
Internet Explorer		26.6%	21
Mozilla		1.3%	1
Netscape		0.0%	0
Opera		1.3%	1
Safari		11.4%	9
Other (please specify)		2.5%	2
	answered question		79
	skipped question		10

24. What is your browser's version number?
		Response Count
		73
	answered question	73
	skipped question	16

25. What kind of Internet connection do you use?
		Response Percent	Response Count
56k modem		1.4%	1
Cable		22.2%	16
DSL		36.1%	26
ISDN		1.4%	1
T1		26.4%	19
T3		11.1%	8
Other (please specify)		1.4%	1
	answered question		72
	skipped question		17

26. What is your monitor's screen resolution?
		Response Percent	Response Count
640 x 480		1.3%	1
800 x 600		2.6%	2
1024 x 768		26.3%	20
1152 x 864		11.8%	9
1280 x 1024		30.3%	23
1920 x 1200		9.2%	7
Other (please specify)		18.4%	14
	answered question		76
	skipped question		13

27. Do you have any suggestions or feedback that you'd like to offer to UXmatters?
		Response Count
		20
	answered question	20
	skipped question	69