Re: We're not alone . . .

["Chuck Martin" <cm -at- writeforyou -dot- com>]

Except I don't agree with Tog that the profession isn't an engineering one.
Like Technical Communication, Usability is an engineering discipline. By
suggestiong that it's not, he's allowing other engineers to marginalize it,
and thus its importance to the development process.

Managers can use that marginalization to make decisions.

Me, if I had a preferred title, it'd be User Assistance and Experience
Engineer.

Chuck Martin

"Kathleen Jette" <jette -at- pcigeomatics -dot- com> wrote in message
news:215294 -at- techwr-l -dot-  -dot-  -dot- 
>
> Looks like we are not the only ones struggling with our professional
> identity:
>
> http://asktog.com/columns/057ItsTimeWeGotRespect.html
>
> This is by Bruce "Tog" Tognazzini.  It is about what to call their
> profession and the need for organizing.
>
> Perhaps we should be calling ourselves Information Architects?
>
> On the other hand, it seems to me that "Usability Professionals",
> "Interaction Architects", and "Technical Writers/Communicators" can be
> considered as one group with different specialties. The main focus for us
> all is effective communication.



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