By Jeff Sauro

I compiled a list of papers that have had a large and lasting influence on the field of Usability and User Experience. I then asked Jim Lewis and Joe Dumas, two pioneers in this field for their top five. There was considerable overlap in both the papers and topics suggesting that while there may be some disagreement with the conclusions of the papers there is strong agreement on their impact.

1. Designing for usability: key principles and what designers think. Gould, J. D. and Lewis, C. (1985)

Computer component maker Intel is investing in research and development projects that provide insight into how technology can be used to better the human-computer experience.

"Better technology isn't enough these days," said Justin Rattner, Intel Senior Fellow, Chief Technology Officer and Director Intel Labs. "What the individual values today is a deeply personal, information experience. When I look ahead, this is the biggest change in computing I see coming."

By Adam Hartley

A new in-depth, qualitative study has compared the average reading speeds from reading long-form texts on four different reading devices – the traditional printed book, the PC, the Apple iPad and the Amazon Kindle. Jakob Nielsen's reading usability study looked to answer one simple question: are the latest e-books and tablet PCs as good as printed books?

iPad versus Kindle versus Book

RT @minethatdata: @simon_kemp Always focus on the things most important to a customer ... in my world, merchandise > site usability, show 'em what they want!

UXnet, one of the longest-serving professional networks for the UX community, has announced its disbanding. Launched in 2004, the site has been a resource for UX professionals since then, and has attracted contributions from many of the industries' luminaries. Director, Louis Rosenfeld, recently posted this announcement on the site:

"On behalf of UXnet’s board of directors, I have a bit of difficult news to share: we are disbanding UXnet.

RT @tomretterbusch 25 Global Social Media & Tech Events http://post.ly/kQSZ @ad_uk @SPCalvert @Simon_Kemp

bin mal gespannt wie das laufen soll, #Cube und #Dimensionen für BI zusammenstellen und alles ohne Anleitung, #Usability and #Example

The Big Web Show 7: Usability Testing | 5 by 5: http://url4.eu/4VXOQ

Delicious: Boston UPA Conference Handout - Listing of Unmoderated Usability Testing Tools: http://bit.ly/9AbJLW [UX]

Can't wait until Drupal 7 when I won't be afraid to show my friends a fresh Drupal installation and teach them how to use it. #usability