How You Can Participate in World Usability Day 2022

World Usability Day Austria 2022 November 10, 2022 17:00-21:00, Hybrid (in-person and remote). 2022 Theme: Our Health.

This Thursday, November 10, 2022 marks the 18th year of World Usability Day (WUD).

The annual worldwide event brings together people from all walks of life to focus on a single objective: make sure the services and products important to life are easier to access and simpler to use.

No one should struggle with products and services that don’t work well or technology that gets in the way of getting things done.

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Blue Beanie Day: Celebrate Web Standards on November 30

A blue beanie sits on a dark wood bookshelf filled with books about usability, information architecture, accessibility, and web design.

Hard to believe it’s been 15 years since Blue Beanie Day launched on November 30, 2006.

Named after the blue beanie worn by Jeffrey Zeldman on the cover of his Designing with Web Standards book, Blue Beanie Day is when designers, developers, content strategists, accessibility advocates, programmers, anyone involved with creating content on the web celebrate the importance of web standards. Continue reading Blue Beanie Day: Celebrate Web Standards on November 30

World Usability Day Returns November 11, 2021

On Thursday, November 11, 2021, World Usability Day (WUD) returns for the 17th year.

The annual worldwide event held the second Thursday of November brings together people from all walks of life to focus on a single objective:

Ensure that the services and products important to life are easier to access and simpler to use.

This year’s theme is Design of our Online World: Trust, Ethics, and Integrity.

Events will be held around the world as people discuss, celebrate, and learn about usability and how it impacts our daily lives through the products and services we use. Continue reading World Usability Day Returns November 11, 2021