Purpose

The Usability Professionals’ Association was formed to:

• Provide a network and opportunities through which usability professionals can communicate and share information about skills and skill development, methodology used and/or proposed in the profession, tools, technology, and organizational issues.
  
• Present the viewpoints of the profession to the public and other interested parties.
  
• Educate the general public and others on the usefulness of the profession.
  
• Represent the profession before governmental bodies and agencies.
  
• Provide the methods and means to increase members’ knowledge of the profession through seminars, newsletters, magazines, and other communication tools, as well as through meetings and conventions.
  
• Serve the best interests of the usability profession.