UXnet Survey 2009

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The User Experience Network (www.uxnet.org) is a volunteer organization that provides infrastructure to connect UX professionals. We're trying to learn about the kinds of services that we can provide to help UX people like yourself connect and succeed in the workplace. We really appreciate your help.

1. Which choice best describes your role in the User Experience field?

Which choice *best* describes your role in the User Experience field? I am a UX practitioner

I manage UX practitioners

I am responsible for hiring UX professionals for my organization

I place UX professionals in other organizations

I promote UX within my organization

I promote UX within my local community

I promote UX nationally

I promote UX internationally

Other (please specify)

2. Which choice best describes your level of experience in the User Experience field?

Which choice *best* describes your level of experience in the User Experience field? None

Very little

Below average

Average

Above average

Advanced

Expert

3. How would you prioritize these UX-related tasks? 1 is most important; 10 is least important.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Promote myself	How would you prioritize* these UX-related tasks? 1 is most important; 10 is least important. Promote myself 1	Promote myself 2	Promote myself 3	Promote myself 4	Promote myself 5	Promote myself 6	Promote myself 7	Promote myself 8	Promote myself 9	Promote myself 10
Network with like-minded people	Network with like-minded people 1	Network with like-minded people 2	Network with like-minded people 3	Network with like-minded people 4	Network with like-minded people 5	Network with like-minded people 6	Network with like-minded people 7	Network with like-minded people 8	Network with like-minded people 9	Network with like-minded people 10
Find UX colleagues	Find UX colleagues 1	Find UX colleagues 2	Find UX colleagues 3	Find UX colleagues 4	Find UX colleagues 5	Find UX colleagues 6	Find UX colleagues 7	Find UX colleagues 8	Find UX colleagues 9	Find UX colleagues 10
Solve design problems	Solve design problems 1	Solve design problems 2	Solve design problems 3	Solve design problems 4	Solve design problems 5	Solve design problems 6	Solve design problems 7	Solve design problems 8	Solve design problems 9	Solve design problems 10
Sell UX in an organization	Sell UX in an organization 1	Sell UX in an organization 2	Sell UX in an organization 3	Sell UX in an organization 4	Sell UX in an organization 5	Sell UX in an organization 6	Sell UX in an organization 7	Sell UX in an organization 8	Sell UX in an organization 9	Sell UX in an organization 10
Find a UX job	Find a UX job 1	Find a UX job 2	Find a UX job 3	Find a UX job 4	Find a UX job 5	Find a UX job 6	Find a UX job 7	Find a UX job 8	Find a UX job 9	Find a UX job 10
Find UX talent to hire or place	Find UX talent to hire or place 1	Find UX talent to hire or place 2	Find UX talent to hire or place 3	Find UX talent to hire or place 4	Find UX talent to hire or place 5	Find UX talent to hire or place 6	Find UX talent to hire or place 7	Find UX talent to hire or place 8	Find UX talent to hire or place 9	Find UX talent to hire or place 10
Learn about UX roles	Learn about UX roles 1	Learn about UX roles 2	Learn about UX roles 3	Learn about UX roles 4	Learn about UX roles 5	Learn about UX roles 6	Learn about UX roles 7	Learn about UX roles 8	Learn about UX roles 9	Learn about UX roles 10
Learn about UX events in my area	Learn about UX events in my area 1	Learn about UX events in my area 2	Learn about UX events in my area 3	Learn about UX events in my area 4	Learn about UX events in my area 5	Learn about UX events in my area 6	Learn about UX events in my area 7	Learn about UX events in my area 8	Learn about UX events in my area 9	Learn about UX events in my area 10
Learn about UX events all over the world	Learn about UX events all over the world 1	Learn about UX events all over the world 2	Learn about UX events all over the world 3	Learn about UX events all over the world 4	Learn about UX events all over the world 5	Learn about UX events all over the world 6	Learn about UX events all over the world 7	Learn about UX events all over the world 8	Learn about UX events all over the world 9	Learn about UX events all over the world 10

Did we leave out something important? Please list it here:

4. Please tell us why your highest priority is important to you, and what it would take to help you achieve it.

Please tell us why your highest priority is important to you, and what it would take to help you achieve it.

5. Help us make UXnet.org as useful as possible to UX professionals by letting us know how valuable you would find these services (-4 is unnecessary; +4 is must have):

	-4	-3	-2	-1	0	+1	+2	+3	+4
Support materials to help sell UX in an organization	*Help us make UXnet.org as useful as possible to UX professionals by letting us know how valuable you would find these services (-4 is unnecessary; +4 is must have): Support materials to help sell UX in an organization -4	Support materials to help sell UX in an organization -3	Support materials to help sell UX in an organization -2	Support materials to help sell UX in an organization -1	Support materials to help sell UX in an organization 0	Support materials to help sell UX in an organization +1	Support materials to help sell UX in an organization +2	Support materials to help sell UX in an organization +3	Support materials to help sell UX in an organization +4
A badge to embed in your own site that dynamically displays info about you	A badge to embed in your own site that dynamically displays info about you -4	A badge to embed in your own site that dynamically displays info about you -3	A badge to embed in your own site that dynamically displays info about you -2	A badge to embed in your own site that dynamically displays info about you -1	A badge to embed in your own site that dynamically displays info about you 0	A badge to embed in your own site that dynamically displays info about you +1	A badge to embed in your own site that dynamically displays info about you +2	A badge to embed in your own site that dynamically displays info about you +3	A badge to embed in your own site that dynamically displays info about you +4
Weekly online events and discussions	Weekly online events and discussions -4	Weekly online events and discussions -3	Weekly online events and discussions -2	Weekly online events and discussions -1	Weekly online events and discussions 0	Weekly online events and discussions +1	Weekly online events and discussions +2	Weekly online events and discussions +3	Weekly online events and discussions +4
Part-time job/project postings	Part-time job/project postings -4	Part-time job/project postings -3	Part-time job/project postings -2	Part-time job/project postings -1	Part-time job/project postings 0	Part-time job/project postings +1	Part-time job/project postings +2	Part-time job/project postings +3	Part-time job/project postings +4
Directory of UX professionals	Directory of UX professionals -4	Directory of UX professionals -3	Directory of UX professionals -2	Directory of UX professionals -1	Directory of UX professionals 0	Directory of UX professionals +1	Directory of UX professionals +2	Directory of UX professionals +3	Directory of UX professionals +4
Public information about you (e.g., your portfolio, group memberships)	Public information about you (e.g., your portfolio, group memberships) -4	Public information about you (e.g., your portfolio, group memberships) -3	Public information about you (e.g., your portfolio, group memberships) -2	Public information about you (e.g., your portfolio, group memberships) -1	Public information about you (e.g., your portfolio, group memberships) 0	Public information about you (e.g., your portfolio, group memberships) +1	Public information about you (e.g., your portfolio, group memberships) +2	Public information about you (e.g., your portfolio, group memberships) +3	Public information about you (e.g., your portfolio, group memberships) +4
Full-time job postings	Full-time job postings -4	Full-time job postings -3	Full-time job postings -2	Full-time job postings -1	Full-time job postings 0	Full-time job postings +1	Full-time job postings +2	Full-time job postings +3	Full-time job postings +4
Listings of active UX communities	Listings of active UX communities -4	Listings of active UX communities -3	Listings of active UX communities -2	Listings of active UX communities -1	Listings of active UX communities 0	Listings of active UX communities +1	Listings of active UX communities +2	Listings of active UX communities +3	Listings of active UX communities +4
Support materials to help UX people solve design problems	Support materials to help UX people solve design problems -4	Support materials to help UX people solve design problems -3	Support materials to help UX people solve design problems -2	Support materials to help UX people solve design problems -1	Support materials to help UX people solve design problems 0	Support materials to help UX people solve design problems +1	Support materials to help UX people solve design problems +2	Support materials to help UX people solve design problems +3	Support materials to help UX people solve design problems +4
Listings of people that have similar interests/experiences to your own	Listings of people that have similar interests/experiences to your own -4	Listings of people that have similar interests/experiences to your own -3	Listings of people that have similar interests/experiences to your own -2	Listings of people that have similar interests/experiences to your own -1	Listings of people that have similar interests/experiences to your own 0	Listings of people that have similar interests/experiences to your own +1	Listings of people that have similar interests/experiences to your own +2	Listings of people that have similar interests/experiences to your own +3	Listings of people that have similar interests/experiences to your own +4
Information about the reputations of UX professionals	Information about the reputations of UX professionals -4	Information about the reputations of UX professionals -3	Information about the reputations of UX professionals -2	Information about the reputations of UX professionals -1	Information about the reputations of UX professionals 0	Information about the reputations of UX professionals +1	Information about the reputations of UX professionals +2	Information about the reputations of UX professionals +3	Information about the reputations of UX professionals +4
Advice from experts and colleagues	Advice from experts and colleagues -4	Advice from experts and colleagues -3	Advice from experts and colleagues -2	Advice from experts and colleagues -1	Advice from experts and colleagues 0	Advice from experts and colleagues +1	Advice from experts and colleagues +2	Advice from experts and colleagues +3	Advice from experts and colleagues +4
Events calendar	Events calendar -4	Events calendar -3	Events calendar -2	Events calendar -1	Events calendar 0	Events calendar +1	Events calendar +2	Events calendar +3	Events calendar +4

Other services (please specify)

6. Anything else that UXnet can assist you with? Or anything else we should know?

Anything else that UXnet can assist you with? Or anything else we should know?

7. To thank you for your participation, we'd like enter you in a drawing to win four free Rosenfeld Media books. (Your contact information won't be shared or reused in any way; we'll just use it for this one-time drawing.)

To thank you for your participation, we'd like enter you in a drawing to win four free Rosenfeld Media books. (Your contact information won't be shared or reused in any way; we'll just use it for this one-time drawing.) Name
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UXnet Survey 2009http://uxnet.org/contact

1. Which choice *best* describes your role in the User Experience field?

2. Which choice *best* describes your level of experience in the User Experience field?

3. How would you *prioritize* these UX-related tasks? 1 is *most* important; 10 is *least* important.