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This is the 125th edition of our Ask UXmatters column! Thanks to our readers for being part of this anniversary. I am also very grateful to the many wonderful colleagues who have contributed to this column since our eleven-year journey began in 2008, and I look forward to collaborating on many more columns with them. Thank you all!

Today’s column is a look back over some of the many topics we have covered in Ask UXmatters thus far, as well as some of the changes we’ve observed in the industry over the years. The UX professions have evolved significantly, as have the business contexts in which we work. Read More

To those of you who have already participated in our 2013 UXmatters Reader Survey, thank you! If you have not yet shared your thoughts with us, please take this opportunity to participate in our eighth annual reader survey. We want to know how you think we’re doing and learn how we can better meet your needs. Read More

We’re celebrating the fifth anniversary of UXmatters this month. Since our launch in November 2005, we’ve published 388 articles—including columns, interviews, and reviews of books, conferences, and products for UX professionals—on a great variety of topics, by 110 authors from countries around the world. Over the years, our 23 columnists have contributed 210 columns, and this month, we’re adding two new columnists:

1. Shanshan Ma—whose column Mobility: User experience on the move focuses on user experience, user interface design, and usability for mobile devices
2. Colleen Roller—whose column Decision Architecture: Designing for decision making discusses designing Web sites to optimize users’ decision-making experience and, thus, ensure companies achieve their business objectives

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