History of the Usability BoK
The idea for this project grew out of the UPA’s 2001-2002 project to investigate certification for usability professionals, which included a survey of almost 1,000 people on their attitudes towards...
View ArticleOur Design Approach
The Usability BoK isn't just a Web site with some usability information on it. To be an authoritative resource it must meet two criteria: Duane Degler, Lisa Battle; based on work by the Usability BoK...
View ArticleEditorial Board
The Editorial Board is responsible for guiding the development of the Usability BoK, actively working with volunteers on content creation and refinement, and building relationships with related...
View ArticleAbout the Usability BoK
The Usability Professionals’ Association (UPA) has initiated a long-term project to collate a comprehensive Body of Knowledge (BoK) for the usability profession, which will provide an authoritative...
View ArticleWho are Our Users?
The Usability BoK is targeted primarily to practitioners and educators, although it can also be used by managers, decision makers, and others who interact with usability professionals or need...
View ArticleContent Topic Areas
There are many subjects to explore in order to describe the usability profession, as well as all the related disciplines that have significant overlap with usability and user-centered design. The...
View ArticleContent Organization
Content pages are organized to be useful to a wide range of users. They provide a definition and simple overview to the topic, as well as linked references to the most important information about that...
View ArticleCategories as a 'Map'
The Usability BoK needs a mechanism to fulfill its remit to be "broad and inclusive in scope, because our profession is inherently multi-disciplinary." It also has to be useful to a range of important...
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