About UsabilityNJ

The UsabilityNJ group was started in 2001 by members of the UPA and STC located in central New Jersey. In the fall of 2004, UsabilityNJ applied for, and was granted chapter status in the Usability Professionals' Association.

2008 Chapter Election NEW

The 2008 election of chapter officers is now under way. View the bios of the candidate slate and cast your vote.

Membership and Mailing List

Our membership and mailing list is maintained through the UsabilityNJ Yahoo group. The group membership has grown to over 350 people since 2001 and will continue to be open so that anybody who is interested in the area of usability can receive information about meetings and postings of jobs available in the NJ, NY and PA areas.

Meeting Information

All members are welcome to attend meetings, suggest a topic or make a presentation at a meeting.

Our events are listed on the UsabilityNJ Yahoo Group Calendar (a Yahoo ID is needed to access the calendar). We hope you will join our group and attend the meetings and other events.

Meeting Calendar

The Winter/Spring 2008 meeting calendar:

Date	Topic/Event	Speaker(s)
January 23, 2008	Deconstructing Elements of the iPhone's Interface Through Usability (view event details)	Gavin Lew
February 20, 2008	HCI and Competitive Advantage (view event details)	Marilyn Tremaine
March 26, 2008	UsabilityNJ Design Slam (view event details)	Josephine Giaimo
April 23, 2008	Teamwork in Highly Dynamic Scenarios - Insights and Technology Design Implications (view event details)	Aleksandra Sarcevic
May 12, 2008	The Power of Storytelling: The Most Usable Tool on the Planet NEW (Note: This talk will be held on a Monday) (view event details)	Kevin Brooks

Unless otherwise noted, all UsabilityNJ meetings start with a social hour at 6:30 PM. Presentations start at 7:00 PM.

UsabilityNJ Sponsors

Our thanks to the following companies for supporting UsabilityNJ.

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Officers and Contacts for 2007 - 2008

President: Yihsiu Chen

Vice-President: Claus Knapheide

Secretary: Dick Herring

Treasurer: Jay Messina

Webmaster: UsabilityNJ Webmaster

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