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From Human Interface to UX

At Apple® Computer in the early ’90s, I worked in what was then called human interface design. When Don Norman came to Apple, in 1993, as Vice President of Research and head of the Advanced Technology Group (ATG), he brought with him the new term user experience design. Shortly after joining Apple, he spoke to employees about user experience design. I wish I could remember his words, but I do recall coming away from his talk a convert to the idea of user experience design. What he said resonated with me. Read More

Thanks to all of the UXmatters readers who have already participated in our fifth annual UXmatters Reader Survey! We appreciate receiving your feedback. But, so far, only 55 of you have participated in the survey. That means, of all the people who have visited our site so far this month, 37,836 haven’t participated.

To help us better understand and serve your needs, we’d really like to hear from more of you. We want to know what you think about UXmatters. Please take advantage of this opportunity to participate in the 2010 UXmatters Reader Survey and contribute your thoughts while you still have the chance. The survey will close on December 1, 2010.

We’d like to know what kinds of content interest you and any thoughts you might have about the future direction of UXmatters. Completing the entire survey takes only about 10 minutes, and you can answer or skip questions as you choose. Thanks again for your participation in our survey! Read More

To all of the bloggers who have written about UXmatters and people who have sent email messages and comments, thank you for warmly welcoming UXmatters to the UX community. We’ve been gratified by the high level of interest in and enthusiastic response to this Web magazine. There seems to have been some pent up demand for a publication that covers the breadth of user experience for digital products! Read More