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  1. Articles

    CUXC: a collaborative user experience curve for evaluating digital technologies over time

    Interacting with Computers · 4 March 2026 · background reading · Free to read · Background reading

    The method combined group identification of technologies, individual experience plotting and collaborative discussion. Participants identified 14 technologies, added 92 experience annotations and developed nine themes in 4.5 hours across three groups.

  2. White papers

    The 2026 UX Salary Report

    User Interviews · in partnership with Levels.fyi · 2026 report · earlier salary data · Salary benchmark · UX-specific

    Compares UX compensation across roles, experience and locations. It is useful for career planning and salary discussions, alongside local evidence.

  3. Articles

    Participatory design and appropriate technology in rural Zambia

    Design Studies · March 2025 · Abstract available · Background reading

    The authors combine cooperative inquiry with participatory design in a project to develop a heavy-duty handcart in rural Zambia. The work examines fit and adoption in a specific local setting.

  4. Articles

    Understanding preference: a meta-analysis of user studies

    International Journal of Human-Computer Studies · 2025 · Open access · Background reading

    The systems people prefer are more consistently associated with lower workload than with faster task completion. A synthesis of 144 studies challenges the habit of treating preference as a secondary usability measure.

  5. White papers

    2024 UX Salary Survey

    UXPA International · analysis by MeasuringU · 2024 · background report · Workforce survey · UX-specific

    A direct view of UX pay, employment events and hiring priorities. Among 71 respondents planning to recruit in 2025, research and usability testing were leading skills sought.

  6. Learning & guides

    ACM Digital Library

    ACM publications open access; premium tools may require institutional access

    Start here for HCI and computing research, including CHI proceedings and ACM journals. ACM’s 2026 open-access transition covers its publications and related research artefacts.

  7. UX Sectors

    AI & intelligent products

    Sector / context of practice

    Design how people understand, direct, check and recover from systems that make predictions or generate content.

  8. Learning & guides

    Academic jobs

    Site guide

    Selected research, teaching and university roles, with pay, sources and closing dates.

  9. Ethics & AI cases

    An AI persuasion experiment without prior community consent

    r/changemyview moderators · published researchers’ apology · First-hand incident account · not an enforcement decision · Apology dated 5 May; posted 6 May 2025 · historical incident

    The moderators published an apology from researchers acknowledging a study of LLM persuasion conducted without prior information or consent. The statement committed to informed participation in future designs.

  10. UX Sectors

    Animal–computer interaction

    Sector / context of practice

    Design for animals as participants with their own sensory worlds, needs and choices. Animal–computer interaction (ACI) connects animal welfare, technology and relationships between species within the broader study of sentient experience.

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