Usability Views Article Details  home | timeline | recent | popular | e-reports | userati | books | about  Status Report on the Code of Conduct (27 Apr 2005) As I said last year, I believe that any organization needs to have a mission statement and some statement of beliefs pertaining to the organization’s reason for existence. Our reason for existence is “to provide a community of interest for the practice of usability.” Think of the Code of Conduct as helping us articulate the way we practice the art and science of usability. Think of the value of having a guide of ethics to use in educating clients and new usability professionals. We can have a very positive departure from the negative appearance of “those other professionals.” Article URL: http://www.upassoc.org/upa_publications/upa_voice/volumes/2005/april/code_of_conduct.html Read 51 more articles from Usability Professionals Association sorted by date, popularity, or title. Next Article: The Gates: Changing the User Experience of Central Park     This site is a labour of love built by Chris McEvoy