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UX Advocates for Latin America

A New Special Interest Group

Over the past year, UXPA International has increased outreach efforts to facilitate and expand the discipline of UX throughout Latin America. We believe we can best enhance the impact and reach of this effort with the support of enthusiastic and motivated UX leaders from all Latin American countries. UXPA International invites UX professionals and leaders from Latin America to participate in a formal special interest group dedicated to considering and developing a scalable strategy to significantly enhance the practice of UX for this market.
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Seeking Students and Recent Grads

UXPA International 2018 Conference

UXPA International is seeking students who are working on interesting projects to present at the UXPA International 2018 conference in Puerto Rico in June! The Student Project Competition is the first of its kind to recognize outstanding contribution to the UX industry made by students. Up to 10 students or recent graduates will be invited to present their project as a poster at the UXPA International 2018 conference where a panel of industry experts will choose an ultimate winner.
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The Politics of Design Systems: Keeping Stakeholders and UX Teams Invested Through the Process

Excerpt from New February Issue of User Experience Magazine by Dani Nordin

As organizations continue to take on more complex digital entities, often spanning multiple products, design systems are becoming more prevalent. Distinct from a pattern library or style guide, a well-crafted design system contains both patterns and guidelines for design practitioners and front-end code that powers multiple digital products. Conference presentations and articles abound with examples of ever more sophisticated systems, and practitioners across the field are anxious to start creating comprehensive systems for their products.

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Digital Cross-Channel Usability Heuristics: Improving the Digital Health Experience

Excerpt from the new issue of The Journal of Usability Studies by Brad Aabel, Dilini Abeywarna

The number of ways consumers of health information access digital content has grown rapidly in recent years. People seek information using various hardware devices (e.g., computer, tablet, phone), which can support multiple digital media platforms (e.g., browser, apps, texting/short message service [SMS], email, social media). Users expect to be able to access information from one or more of these digital channels at any time and from any place. For this reason, public health organizations must create a unified experience across all their digital channels to support the on-demand needs of those seeking health information.

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UX Design Awards

Registration is open until April 20th

The UX Design Awards honor excellent user experience in electronic devices, digital solutions, services, concepts and environments. All nominated solutions are presented at IFA, the global technology and consumer electronics show from August 31 to September 5, 2018. The competition is bestowed by the International Design Center Berlin (IDZ). Eligibility is open to startups, companies, agencies, consortia comprising of companies and science facilities or academic institutions worldwide.

UXPA subscribers get a 35% discount on registration with code: RSX540-2018
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Upcoming Webinars

Enhancing the User Experience for People with Disabilities 
March 29 at 11am PT (San Francisco) / 2pm ET (New York) / 8pm CET (Paris)

Usability Testing: Here, There, and Everywhere
April 18 at 9am PT (San Francisco) / 12pm ET (New York) / 6pm CET (Paris)

How to Mix-and-Match Foundational Research Frameworks
May 10 at 10am PT (San Francisco) / 1pm ET (New York) / 7pm CET (Paris)

VR and Civic Tech for the community 
July 13 at 9am PT (San Francisco) / 12pm ET (New York) / 6pm CET (Paris)

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UXPA International members get discounts on more than 60 popular UX books. To access these benefits, log in to your UXPA account.
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New Job Postings

Looking for a change?

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JumpCloud in Boulder, CO

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Pond5 in New York, NY

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Glu Mobile Inc. in San Mateo, CA

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Nationwide Insurance in Columbus, OH
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