Result Summary for Survey:UXmatters Reader Survey for 2007

1. Which of the following types of content do you generally prefer to read?
	Never read	Occasionally read	Sometimes read	Often read	Usually read	Rating Average	Response Count
Columns	0.0% (0)	13.0% (12)	10.9% (10)	40.2% (37)	35.9% (33)	3.99	92
Features	1.1% (1)	6.6% (6)	17.6% (16)	29.7% (27)	45.1% (41)	4.11	91
Book Reviews	8.0% (7)	25.0% (22)	38.6% (34)	17.0% (15)	11.4% (10)	2.99	88
Conference Reviews	17.2% (15)	39.1% (34)	23.0% (20)	13.8% (12)	6.9% (6)	2.54	87
Product Reviews	6.7% (6)	28.1% (25)	37.1% (33)	13.5% (12)	14.6% (13)	3.01	89
News	1.1% (1)	23.0% (20)	20.7% (18)	28.7% (25)	26.4% (23)	3.56	87
Interviews	5.5% (5)	29.7% (27)	31.9% (29)	23.1% (21)	9.9% (9)	3.02	91
	answered question						93
	skipped question						4

2. What types of content do you read on UXmatters?
	Never read	Occasionally read	Sometimes read	Often read	Usually read	Rating Average	Response Count
Columns	2.3% (2)	9.2% (8)	21.8% (19)	35.6% (31)	31.0% (27)	3.84	87
Features	1.2% (1)	9.3% (8)	20.9% (18)	31.4% (27)	37.2% (32)	3.94	86
Book Reviews	18.1% (15)	26.5% (22)	37.3% (31)	13.3% (11)	4.8% (4)	2.60	83
Conference Reviews	22.9% (19)	39.8% (33)	26.5% (22)	8.4% (7)	2.4% (2)	2.28	83
News	11.0% (9)	30.5% (25)	23.2% (19)	17.1% (14)	18.3% (15)	3.01	82
Interviews	12.9% (11)	30.6% (26)	32.9% (28)	15.3% (13)	8.2% (7)	2.75	85
	answered question						88
	skipped question						9

3. Which UXmatters columnists do you read?
	Never read	Occasionally read	Sometimes read	Often read	Usually read	Rating Average	Response Count
Dirk Knemeyer - Imagine	7.7% (5)	21.5% (14)	35.4% (23)	26.2% (17)	9.2% (6)	3.08	65
Luke Wroblewski - Communication Design	5.4% (4)	12.2% (9)	17.6% (13)	33.8% (25)	31.1% (23)	3.73	74
Whitney Quesenbery - Universal Usability	10.4% (7)	13.4% (9)	32.8% (22)	23.9% (16)	19.4% (13)	3.28	67
Jonathan Follett - Beautiful Information	6.1% (4)	13.6% (9)	37.9% (25)	19.7% (13)	22.7% (15)	3.39	66
Steve Baty - User Dialogues	7.5% (5)	14.9% (10)	40.3% (27)	19.4% (13)	17.9% (12)	3.25	67
Mike Hughes - User Assistance	10.4% (7)	14.9% (10)	23.9% (16)	23.9% (16)	26.9% (18)	3.42	67
Paul Sherman - Envision the Future	7.7% (5)	13.8% (9)	44.6% (29)	23.1% (15)	10.8% (7)	3.15	65
Colleen Jones - More Than Words	10.6% (7)	19.7% (13)	36.4% (24)	22.7% (15)	10.6% (7)	3.03	66
	answered question						76
	skipped question						21

4. How well is UXmatters satisfying your need for the following types of content?
	Not at all	Not very well	Somewhat	Well	Very well	Rating Average	Response Count
Columns	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	20.5% (17)	53.0% (44)	25.3% (21)	4.01	83
Features	1.2% (1)	3.7% (3)	23.2% (19)	52.4% (43)	19.5% (16)	3.85	82
Book Reviews	1.4% (1)	8.2% (6)	34.2% (25)	41.1% (30)	15.1% (11)	3.60	73
Conference Reviews	7.2% (5)	2.9% (2)	33.3% (23)	40.6% (28)	15.9% (11)	3.55	69
News	2.7% (2)	9.5% (7)	31.1% (23)	41.9% (31)	14.9% (11)	3.57	74
Interviews	1.4% (1)	5.6% (4)	33.8% (24)	40.8% (29)	18.3% (13)	3.69	71
	answered question						84
	skipped question						13

5. How do you rate the overall quality of content on UXmatters?
	Poor	Not very good	Good	Very good	Great	Rating Average	Response Count
Columns	1.2% (1)	1.2% (1)	26.2% (22)	51.2% (43)	20.2% (17)	3.88	84
Features	0.0% (0)	1.2% (1)	27.2% (22)	51.9% (42)	19.8% (16)	3.90	81
Book Reviews	1.4% (1)	7.2% (5)	47.8% (33)	30.4% (21)	13.0% (9)	3.46	69
Conference Reviews	1.5% (1)	10.6% (7)	43.9% (29)	30.3% (20)	13.6% (9)	3.44	66
News	1.5% (1)	6.0% (4)	49.3% (33)	31.3% (21)	11.9% (8)	3.46	67
Interviews	1.5% (1)	3.0% (2)	49.3% (33)	34.3% (23)	11.9% (8)	3.52	67
Why?							26
	answered question						86
	skipped question						11

6. Which of the following article topics are of the most interest to you? Select all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Accessibility		50.0%	45
Agile UX		47.8%	43
Application Design		62.2%	56
Brand Strategy		34.4%	31
Business of UX		53.3%	48
Color		41.1%	37
Consulting in UX		34.4%	31
Content Authoring		27.8%	25
Cross-Disciplinary UX Teams		43.3%	39
Design Artifacts		38.9%	35
Design Patterns		65.6%	59
Design Process		72.2%	65
Designing for People		64.4%	58
Desktop UX		27.8%	25
Domain-Specific UX Design		24.4%	22
Emotional Design		50.0%	45
Enterprise UX		26.7%	24
Eyetracking		33.3%	30
Form Design		56.7%	51
Future of Digital Product Design		27.8%	25
Industrial Design		17.8%	16
Information Architecture		73.3%	66
Information Design		70.0%	63
Innovation		45.6%	41
Interaction Design		74.4%	67
Management of UX		46.7%	42
Mobile UX		23.3%	21
Prototyping		64.4%	58
RIA/Ajax/Web 2.0 Application UX		47.8%	43
Role of UX on Product Teams		38.9%	35
Technical Writing		32.2%	29
Usability		78.9%	71
User Assistance		36.7%	33
User-Centered Design		80.0%	72
User Experience		81.1%	73
User Interface Design		76.7%	69
User Research		54.4%	49
UX Conferences		45.6%	41
UX in Society		28.9%	26
UX Organizations		32.2%	29
UX Strategy		50.0%	45
Value of UX		48.9%	44
Visual Design		55.6%	50
Web Site Design		63.3%	57
	answered question		90
	skipped question		7

7. About what other topics would you like us to publish articles in the future?
	Response Count
	18
	answered question	18
	skipped question	79

8. How long have you been reading UXmatters?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Since its launch in November 2005		14.0%	12
For more than a year and a half		19.8%	17
For more than a year		18.6%	16
For about a year		22.1%	19
For more than half a year		5.8%	5
For several months		9.3%	8
Just recently started reading it		10.5%	9
	answered question		86
	skipped question		11

9. About how often do you read UXmatters?
	Response Percent	Response Count
Daily		1.2%	1
Weekly		36.9%	31
Twice a month		26.2%	22
Monthly		28.6%	24
Quarterly		3.6%	3
A few times a year		3.6%	3
	answered question	84
	skipped question	13

10. About how often do you read articles from our past issues?
	Response Percent	Response Count
Daily		0.0%	0
Weekly		3.9%	3
Twice a month		13.2%	10
Monthly		21.1%	16
Quarterly		26.3%	20
A few times a year		35.5%	27
	answered question	76
	skipped question	21

11. Do you read the UXmatters newsletter?
	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes, every issue		33.7%	28
Sometimes		9.6%	8
I skim it		19.3%	16
I'm subscribed, but don't read it		1.2%	1
I haven't subscribed		36.1%	30
	answered question	83
	skipped question	14

12. Have you subscribed to our feeds? Select all that apply.
	Response Percent	Response Count
RSS		93.8%	45
Atom		8.3%	4
	answered question	48
	skipped question	49

13. How do you usually find out about articles on UXmatters? Select all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
UXmatters Newsletter		50.6%	43
RSS feed		48.2%	41
Friends or colleagues		11.8%	10
Search results (external)		7.1%	6
Search results (on UXmatters)		3.5%	3
Browsing the UXmatters site		18.8%	16
Links from this other site		7.1%	6
	answered question		85
	skipped question		12

14. What is your role in user experience?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Academic		1.2%	1
Analyst		13.1%	11
Developer		16.7%	14
Executive		2.4%	2
Manager		8.3%	7
Practitioner		41.7%	35
Researcher		3.6%	3
Strategist		6.0%	5
Student		2.4%	2
Other (please specify)		4.8%	4
	answered question		84
	skipped question		13

15. What is your primary UX specialty?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Accessibility		0.0%	0
Brand Strategy		2.4%	2
Business Analysis		1.2%	1
Human/Computer Interaction		3.7%	3
Human Factors		1.2%	1
Industrial Design		1.2%	1
Information Architecture		4.9%	4
Information Design		0.0%	0
Interaction Design		12.2%	10
Prototyping		2.4%	2
Software Development		3.7%	3
Technical Writing		8.5%	7
User Experience (UX) Design		11.0%	9
UX Management		2.4%	2
UX Strategy		3.7%	3
Usability Evaluation / Expert Review		2.4%	2
Usability Testing		7.3%	6
User Interface Design		12.2%	10
User Research		6.1%	5
Visual Interface Design		0.0%	0
Web Design		8.5%	7
Web Development		3.7%	3
Other (please specify)		1.2%	1
	answered question		82
	skipped question		15

16. What are other UX specialties on which you focus in your work? Select all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Accessibility		39.0%	32
Brand Strategy		20.7%	17
Business Analysis		30.5%	25
Human/Computer Interaction		42.7%	35
Human Factors		24.4%	20
Industrial Design		2.4%	2
Information Architecture		70.7%	58
Information Design		64.6%	53
Interaction Design		67.1%	55
Prototyping		61.0%	50
Software Development		22.0%	18
Technical Writing		20.7%	17
User Experience (UX) Design		65.9%	54
UX Management		26.8%	22
UX Strategy		36.6%	30
Usability Evaluation / Expert Review		57.3%	47
Usability Testing		75.6%	62
User Interface Design		61.0%	50
User Research		51.2%	42
Visual Interface Design		45.1%	37
Web Design		54.9%	45
Web Development		31.7%	26
Other (please specify)		8.5%	7
	answered question		82
	skipped question		15

17. In what kind of organization do you work?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Corporation		50.0%	42
Independent UX consultancy or partnership		9.5%	8
Small UX consulting firm (3-10 employees)		1.2%	1
Large UX consulting firm (more than 10 employees)		6.0%	5
Full-service design agency		0.0%	0
Web development agency		7.1%	6
Research institution		3.6%	3
Academic institution		4.8%	4
Government agency		2.4%	2
Non-profit organization		4.8%	4
Other (please specify)		10.7%	9
	answered question		84
	skipped question		13

18. If you work for a corporation, to what industry does your current company or division belong?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Software		34.0%	18
Banking & financial services		9.4%	5
Consumer products		0.0%	0
Telecommunications		0.0%	0
Publishing & media		11.3%	6
Entertainment		1.9%	1
Healthcare		3.8%	2
Advertising & marketing		3.8%	2
Travel & hospitality		0.0%	0
Retail & ecommerce		1.9%	1
Insurance		0.0%	0
Legal services		1.9%	1
Education		9.4%	5
Human resources		1.9%	1
Automotive		0.0%	0
Transportation		5.7%	3
Energy & utilities		3.8%	2
Architecture, engineering, & construction		0.0%	0
Real estate		0.0%	0
Industrial manufacturing		0.0%	0
Defense		0.0%	0
Other (please specify)		11.3%	6
	answered question		53
	skipped question		44

19. On what type of projects do you primarily work?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Operating systems		0.0%	0
Desktop applications		9.5%	8
Client/server applications		2.4%	2
Web applications		40.5%	34
Web sites		40.5%	34
Intranets		1.2%	1
Mobile device software		0.0%	0
Personal digital assistant (PDA) software		0.0%	0
Embedded software for hardware products		2.4%	2
Consumer hardware products		0.0%	0
Other (please specify)		3.6%	3
	answered question		84
	skipped question		13

20. 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		28.9%	22
Client/server applications		22.4%	17
Web applications		65.8%	50
Web sites		55.3%	42
Intranets		55.3%	42
Mobile device software		23.7%	18
Personal digital assistant (PDA) software		7.9%	6
Embedded software for hardware products		9.2%	7
Consumer hardware products		6.6%	5
Other (please specify)		2.6%	2
	answered question		76
	skipped question		21

21. Where do you live? (City, Country)
	Response Count
	77
	answered question	77
	skipped question	20

22. What is your gender
	Response Percent	Response Count
Male		60.2%	50
Female		39.8%	33
	answered question	83
	skipped question	14

23. What is your age range?
	Response Percent	Response Count
18-25		9.8%	8
26-35		43.9%	36
36-45		30.5%	25
46-55		9.8%	8
56-65		6.1%	5
Over 65		0.0%	0
	answered question	82
	skipped question	15

24. What educational qualifications have you attained? Select all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Secondary or high-school diploma or certificate		28.0%	23
Vocational-training certificate or diploma		9.8%	8
Some university/college coursework completed		8.5%	7
Associate's degree (2-year college)		4.9%	4
Bachelor's degree		54.9%	45
Master's or graduate degree		40.2%	33
Doctorate (PhD)		4.9%	4
	answered question		82
	skipped question		15

25. In what course of study relating to your work as a UX professional do you hold an advanced degree, if any?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Applied Experimental Psychology		0.0%	0
Cognitive Psychology		4.9%	2
Computer Science		17.1%	7
Graphic Design		22.0%	9
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)		12.2%	5
Human Factors / Ergonomics		12.2%	5
Industrial Design		4.9%	2
Information Design		2.4%	1
Interaction Design		2.4%	1
Library Science		9.8%	4
Technical Communication		12.2%	5
Other (please specify)			10
	answered question		41
	skipped question		56

26. For how many years have you worked in user experience?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Less than 1 year		6.3%	5
1-3 years		38.0%	30
4-6 years		15.2%	12
7-10 years		29.1%	23
11-15 years		6.3%	5
16-20 years		5.1%	4
More than 20 years		0.0%	0
	answered question		79
	skipped question		18

27. Do you belong to any of the following professional associations?
		Response Percent	Response Count
ACM SIGCHI (Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction)		30.0%	15
AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts)		6.0%	3
HFES (Human Factors and Ergonomics Society)		4.0%	2
IDSA (Industrial Designers Society of America)		0.0%	0
IAI (Information Architecture Institute)		22.0%	11
IxDA (Interaction Design Association)		36.0%	18
IIID (International Institute for Information Design)		0.0%	0
STC (Society for Technical Communication)		24.0%	12
UPA (Usability Professionals' Association)		48.0%	24
Other (please specify)			9
	answered question		50
	skipped question		47

28. Have you attended or are you currently planning to attend any of the following conferences?
		Response Percent	Response Count
CHI (Computer-Human Interaction)		25.5%	13
DIS (Designing Interactive Systems)		2.0%	1
DUX (Designing for User Experience)		9.8%	5
HFES (Human Factors and Ergonomics Society)		7.8%	4
IA Summit		31.4%	16
IDSA (Industrial Designers Society of America) Conferences		5.9%	3
Institute of Design Strategy Conference		3.9%	2
IxDA (Interaction Design Association) Interaction Conference		13.7%	7
IIID (International Institute for Information Design) Conferences		2.0%	1
STC (Society for Technical Communication)		23.5%	12
SXSW		25.5%	13
UIE User Interface Conference		19.6%	10
UIE Web App Summit		5.9%	3
UPA (Usability Professionals' Association)		37.3%	19
User Friendly		3.9%	2
UX Week (Adaptive Path Conference)		17.6%	9
Other (please specify)			9
	answered question		51
	skipped question		46

29. What operating system do you primarily use?
	Response Percent	Response Count
Windows		81.0%	68
Mac OS		29.8%	25
Linux		7.1%	6
Other (please specify)		1.2%	1
	answered question	84
	skipped question	13

30. What Web browser do you typically use?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Camino 1.5.x		0.0%	0
Firefox 1.x		0.0%	0
Firefox 1.5.x		0.0%	0
Firefox 2.x		54.8%	46
Internet Explorer 6.x		16.7%	14
Internet Explorer 7.x		15.5%	13
Mozilla 1.7.x		2.4%	2
Netscape 7.x		0.0%	0
Netscape 8.x		0.0%	0
Opera 9.x		0.0%	0
Safari 2.x		8.3%	7
Other (please specify)		2.4%	2
	answered question		84
	skipped question		13

31. What kind of Internet connection do you use?
	Response Percent	Response Count
56k modem		1.3%	1
Cable		15.2%	12
DSL		26.6%	21
ISDN		1.3%	1
T1		34.2%	27
T3		20.3%	16
Other (please specify)		1.3%	1
	answered question	79
	skipped question	18

32. What is your monitor's screen resolution?
		Response Percent	Response Count
640 x 480		0.0%	0
800 x 600		0.0%	0
1024 x 768		9.9%	8
1152 x 864		3.7%	3
1280 x 854		8.6%	7
1280 x 1024		29.6%	24
1440 x 900		4.9%	4
1600 x 1200		12.3%	10
1680 x 1050		12.3%	10
1920 x 1200		12.3%	10
Other (please specify)		6.2%	5
	answered question		81
	skipped question		16