World Usability Day turns 20 on Nov 14, 2024

Get ready for an epic milestone on November 14, 2024! For two decades, this amazing grassroots movement has brought together passionate innovators worldwide to champion user-centered design.

2024 Theme: Designing for a Better World

The theme of “Designing for a Better World” is demonstrated in many ways such as architects and urban planners creating accessible public spaces, companies focusing on eco-friendly packaging, software developers prioritizing inclusive digital design, community engagement platforms enhancing civic participation, sustainable transportation solutions prioritizing pedestrians and cyclists, educational materials designed for inclusivity, and green architecture emphasizing energy efficiency and occupant well-being. These efforts contribute to a more accessible and environmentally conscious world.

 World Usability Initiative

The goal of the World Usability Initiative (WUI) is to connect the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and the User Experience (UX) community and everyone who believes that great design is inclusive and usable by all, to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by establishing World Usability Day as an internationally observed day, listed on the United Nations calendar. WUI launched the Design Challenge in 2020 and the Speaker Series in 2021. Help us achieve this goal of being engaged in our global community to design for a better world.

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World Usability Day across the years!

Column 1 Theme Events Countries Individuals Engaged
2005 Make it Easy 115 35 6,500
2006 Accessibility 228 40 38,000
2007 Healthcare 157 41 29,000
2008 Transportation 161 43 50,000
2009 Designing for a Sustainable World 150 43 48,000
2010 Communication 150 40 45,000
2011 Education: Designing for Social Change 120 42 7,000
2012 Usability of Financial Systems 80 20 6,000
2013 Healthcare: Collaborating for Better Systems 107 32 7,000
2014 Engagement 135 40 8,500
2015 Innovation 91 31 6,500
2016 Sustainability 73 24 6,000
2017 Inclusion 66 25 6,500
2018 Design for Good or Evil 62 26 6,500
2019 Design for the Future We Want 56 27 6,500
2020 Human-Centered AI 42 26 5,500
2021 Trust, Ethics, Integrity 47 25 4,550
2022 Healthcare 32 25 4,550
2023 Collaboration and Cooperation 48 20 4575

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We have been organizing events on the second Thursday in November since 2005.

Over 250,000 people have been involved in events so far, around the world, bringing  together different communities to create a more usable world for all of us.

Upcoming Events

Usability Events

From around the world

November 14, 2024

WUD Austria 2024

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Austria

November 10, 2024

UX Meeting AI Meeting Adda

A World Usability Day event

Kolkata, West Bengal
India

November 14, 2024

UXPA Austin - World Usability Day

Austin Designing for a Better World!

Austin, Texas
United States

November 14, 2024

World Usability Day 2024- Bremen

Designing for a Better World

Bremen, Bremen
Germany

November 14, 2024

World Usability Day '24 Berlin

Designing for a Better World

Berlin, Berlin
Germany

November 14, 2024

World Usability Day Augsburg

Designing for a Better World

Augsburg, Bavaria
Germany

November 14, 2024

Triangle UXPA

World Usability Day Celebration

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
United States

November 14, 2024

World Usability Day Designing for a Better World

3D Printing for Assistive Devices

Las Cruces, New Mexico
United States

November 15, 2024

World Usability Day 2024

Indiana Design for a Better World

Fishers, Indiana
United States

November 15, 2024

San Antonio World Usability Day

UX San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas
United States

November 14, 2024
18:45 - 22:00
UTC+01
How to Attend
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Host City

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Austria

WUD Austria 2024

World Usability Day Austria 2024 Logo

For the 5th time, UX communities all over Austria come together to organize one collaborative event for World Usability Day 2024. As last year, we are planning to host the event fully remote – so you can attend from anywhere around the globe!

Join us at the World Usability Day Austria 2024!
https://worldusabilityday.at/

#WUDAustria #BetterTogether

Languages

[EN] English (English)

November 10, 2024
16:00 - 20:00
UTC+05:30
How to Attend
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Host City

Kolkata West Bengal,
India

UX Meeting AI Meeting Adda

A World Usability Day event

One Design Community is thrilled to invite you to Design Sandesh—an exclusive design talk featuring AI and UX’s transformative role in the design landscape. This event promises an inspiring panel discussion with the incredible minds of Alok Nandi and Rajib Ghosh, moderated by Rahul Bhattacharya.

📍 Venue: Indus Net Technology, 1st Floor, SDF Building, INT Hub, Module – 209, Sec-V, Salt Lake

📅 Date: 10th November 2024
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM IST

Seats are limited, so don’t wait—secure your spot now! This is a golden opportunity to dive deep into design insights and network with industry experts.

Register now: https://lnkd.in/gv42UTXB

Languages

[EN] English (English)
[BN] Bengali (বাংলা)
[HI] Hindi (हिन्दी, हिंदी)

November 14, 2024
10:00 - 14:00
UTC+01
How to Attend
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Host City

Austin Texas,
United States

UXPA Austin - World Usability Day

Austin Designing for a Better World!

Join UXPA Austin, UXPA UT Austin, and IBM as we host World Usability Day with talks centered around the theme of designing for a better world. Whether it be accessibility, generative AI, or improving the retail experience, you do not want to miss this.

November 14, 2024
16:00 - 20:00
UTC+01
How to Attend
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Host City

Bremen Bremen,
Germany

World Usability Day 2024- Bremen

Designing for a Better World

Der 3. World Usability Day in Bremen!

Einmal im Jahr treffen sich weltweit an rund 200 Orten alle Fans der User Experience und Usability mit all ihren verschiedenen Perspektiven zu einem fachlichen Austausch. Am 14.11.2024 zum dritten Mal auch wieder in Bremen zum diesjährigen Thema ” Designing for a Better World”. Hier die offizielle Beschreibung: „Das Thema “Designing for a Better World” zeigt sich in vielerlei Hinsicht: Architekten und Stadtplaner schaffen barrierefreie öffentliche Räume, Unternehmen konzentrieren sich auf umweltfreundliche Verpackungen, Softwareentwickler legen Wert auf ein integratives digitales Design, Plattformen für bürgerschaftliches Engagement fördern die Bürgerbeteiligung, nachhaltige Verkehrslösungen legen den Schwerpunkt auf Fußgänger und Radfahrer, Bildungsmaterialien sind integrativ gestaltet und grüne Architektur legt den Schwerpunkt auf Energieeffizienz und Wohlbefinden der Bewohner. Diese Bemühungen tragen zu einer besser zugänglichen und umweltbewussten Welt bei.“

Eingeladen sind alle Interessierten aus Praxis, Forschung und Industrie sowie alle, die etwas Neues lernen möchten. Veranstalter ist Open Reply, eine Agentur für digitale Transformation, mobile Solutions und Connected Platforms mit Hauptsitz in der Bremer Überseestadt.

November 14, 2024
10:30 - 18:00
UTC+01
How to Attend
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in person or remotely

Host City

Berlin Berlin,
Germany

World Usability Day '24 Berlin

Designing for a Better World

Sichere dir dein kostenloses

Dich erwartet ein Tag voller Vorträge, Workshops und Diskussionen rund um das Thema “Designing for a better world”. Dafür haben wir verschiedene Angebote vorbereitet:

Vormittags (ab 9:30 Uhr): Zwei Highlight-Keynotes zu den Themen Accessibility und Sustainability (auch als Livestream)

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Nachmittags (ab 13 Uhr): Vier Slots mit mehreren parallelen Angeboten (nur vor Ort!), z. B. spannende Case Studies, Talks zu Themen wie digitaler Inklusion, KI und Personas sowie einige praktische Workshops und Diskussionsrunden.

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Zum Abschluss bleibt noch genügend Zeit, um beim Networking spannende Kontakte zu knüpfen.

Wenn du den ganzen Tag vor Ort teilnehmen möchtest, buche dir einfach beide Tickets.

Die vollständige Agenda kommt bald! Folge gerne Userlutions

und WUD Berlin auf LinkedIn, damit du keine Info verpasst.

November 14, 2024
17:00 - 21:30
UTC+01
How to Attend
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Host City

Augsburg Bavaria,
Germany

World Usability Day Augsburg

Designing for a Better World

ANMELDUNG

Die maximale Teilnehmerzahl für den WUD Augsburg ist erreicht. Leider sind keine Karten mehr verfügbar. Du möchtest das nächste Event nicht verpassen? Auf Social Media informieren wir über die nächsten Veranstaltungen in Augsburg und Ulm!

November 14, 2024
19:00 - 21:00
UTC-04
How to Attend
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Host City

Chapel Hill North Carolina,
United States

Triangle UXPA

World Usability Day Celebration

Talk: Human-Centered Design and Delivery of Usable Services by Carl Turner.

In a world increasingly driven by experiences, service design has emerged as a critical discipline. This talk will explore the nuances of service design, differentiating it from traditional product design and highlighting the unique challenges and opportunities it presents.

We’ll delve into the core concepts of service design, examining the distinct characteristics of services compared to products. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of “usability” in the context of services, exploring how to measure and improve the user experience in intangible offerings.

To illustrate these concepts, we’ll share a case study of a large-scale organizational transformation at a financial services company. Discover how service design principles were applied to create a more customer-centric and efficient organization.

Key Takeaways:

  • Understand the fundamental differences between product and service design
  • Explore the concept of “usability” in the context of services
  • Learn effective strategies for collaborating with diverse stakeholders
  • Discover essential tools for documenting service designs
  • Gain insights from a real-world case study of service design in action

https://triuxpa.org/event-5486576/Registration

Languages

[EN] English (English)

November 14, 2024
13:00 - 14:00
UTC-06
How to Attend
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Host City

Las Cruces New Mexico,
United States

World Usability Day Designing for a Better World

3D Printing for Assistive Devices

Social Justice Reading Group recently read Disability Visibility by Alice Wong and was inspired to take action to help the disability community.

World Usability Day (November 14th) asks us to consider how things can be improved to create a better world for all. Designers can play a critical role in addressing these challenges by creating solutions that seek to improve the human condition and make the world more just.

Come view assorted 3-D printed assistive devices and our browse our library of files (free patents) that can help people with disabilities. Items can include aids to hold a pen, or open a can of soda, or make buckling a seatbelt easier.

Do you or someone you know have a need? We can help to find a free patent to assist you. We can then book you for time with the Makerspace 3-D printer to create your assistive device.

Languages

[BN] Bengali (বাংলা)

November 15, 2024
08:30 - 17:00
UTC-05
How to Attend
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Host City

Fishers Indiana,
United States

World Usability Day 2024

Indiana Design for a Better World

This year we will focus on designing for an accessible world for all users making all experiences richer and better.

Today, our interactions are increasingly technology-dependent, connecting people from diverse backgrounds and geographical locations through digital platforms. It’s important to recognize that technology, as our common ground, needs to be accessible and empathetic to users’ intentions. By intentionally designing for an accessible world for all users, we can bridge gaps and foster understanding, making all experiences better.

Inclusive design spans both physical and digital spaces. Public areas often feature ramps, multi-language signage, designated spaces for easy access, and even audible traffic signals to help a broader range of people move freely. In the digital world, inclusivity is mainly visceral. Voice assistants, color modes in games like Fortnite, and the intuitive designs of devices by Apple or Samsung transcend language barriers, allowing people with diverse accessibility needs to interact with technology.

 

November 15, 2024
09:00 - 15:00
UTC-05
How to Attend
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Host City

San Antonio Texas,
United States

San Antonio World Usability Day

UX San Antonio

Mark your calendars for an extraordinary event dedicated to enhancing user experiences and promoting usability in design! The World Usability Day Conference is coming to San Antonio on Friday, November 15, 2024. This event brings together experts, practitioners, and enthusiasts to share insights, inspire innovations, and drive the future of user-centered design.

Join us for a day filled with engaging keynotes, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities with leading professionals in the field. Whether you’re a seasoned usability expert or just beginning your journey, this conference offers valuable takeaways for everyone.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-antonio-world-usability-day-2024-tickets-1024452604317?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

 

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[EN] English (English)