Boston UPA at the Museum of Science

World Usability Day is a worldwide event sponsored by industry practitioners seeking to raise awareness of usability, user centered design-related careers, and individuals' rights to safe, effective, and easy to use products. World Usability Day activities are taking place in over 115 locations in 35 countries!

On November 13th the Museum of Science, Boston will host a series of entertaining and educational activities to involve approximately 3000 daily visitors in usability tests, product evaluation activities, website design reviews, re-examinations of commonly encountered objects, evaluations of Boston's public signage, and more!

• The Evaluation Station
  Live website reviews conducted by usability experts for Boston-based non-profits.
• Doors to Usability
  Examine doors and their misleading designs.
• The Alarm Clock Alley Rally
  Can you predict how long it will take you to set six alarm clocks?
• The Great Sock Sort
  Learn how professionals design products by sorting socks into groups!
• Tag Team!
  Team up with a buddy to learn how tagging photos and information online makes life easier and more accessible.) -->
• And More

We welcome everyone to visit on November 13th!