by Yushan Pan, Sashidharan Komandur, Sisse Finken, Admin

Modern operating systems are increasingly complex and require a large number of individual subsystems and procedures; operators also must cooperate to make them function. In this paper the authors consider usability from a broad perspective based on this understanding, recognizing the challenges a team of operators, complex subsystems, and other technical aspects pose as they […] [Read More]

by Joe Dumas, Bill Albert, Admin

Our editorial for this issue, by Kaladhar Bapu Korasala and Shyama Duriseti, describes the expansion of User Experience (UX) research and design in India and some of the exciting activities that are now available to students and professionals there. One challenge they address is the integration of UX design into universities that have traditionally focused […] [Read More]

by Kaladhar Bapu Korasala, Shyama S. Duriseti, Admin

We would like to share our experience in building an awareness of User Experience (UX) research and design throughout India and helping develop a larger UX talent pool. Until recently there were limited educational opportunities for Indian students interested in UX. However, that is changing. Over the last few years UXINDIA has put together a […] [Read More]

by Dede Frederick, James Mohler, Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Ronald Glotzbach, Admin

Abstract Parallax scrolling is becoming an increasingly popular strategy in web design. This scrolling technique creates the illusion of depth on a webpage by making the background images move slower than the foreground images. In addition to its ability to engage users with a website, advocates of parallax scrolling claim that it improves user experience. […] [Read More]

by Joe Dumas, Bill Albert, Admin

We are delighted to publish an editorial by Gilbert Cockton on “A Critical, Creative UX Community: CLUF.” In this provocative editorial, Cockton advocates for “a new form of interactive community publication, complementary to JUS, to respond to new creative emphases within human-focused interaction design practices and research.” Cockton refers to this community as “CLUF” or […] [Read More]

by Gilbert Cockton, Admin

Research and practice in human-computer interaction (HCI) are now in their fourth decade. After a first decade focused on modeling and guidance, professional practices associated with HCI have focused first on user-centered design (UCD), next on user experience (UX, which includes usability), and now on interaction design (IxD), with a range of practices (e.g., creative, […] [Read More]

by Jeff Sauro, PhD, Admin

Abstract The relationship between problem frequency and severity has been the subject of an ongoing discussion in the usability literature. There is conflicting evidence as to whether more severe problems affect more users or whether problem severity and frequency are independent, especially in the cases where problem severity is based on the judgment of the […] [Read More]