4472 1 3 econsultancy_xml <p>Research for the 2007 <a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/usability-and-accessibility-buyer-s-guide-2007"><strong>Usability and Accessibility Buyer's Guide</strong></a> found that increased competition in the online marketplace is driving investment in a user-centred design approach.</p> <p>Companies across a range of sectors such as financial services and retail are continuing to focus on usability in order to help drive sales and to improve perceptions of their brand. </p> <p>E-consultancy's estimate of the market size includes agency revenues from usability and accessibility services, as well as in-house spending on specialist personnel.</p> <p>The new <a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/usability-and-accessibility-buyer-s-guide-2007">buyer's guide</a> contains a discussion about the latest trends, a 'SWOT' analysis of the marketplace and profiles of 23 leading usability companies.</p> <p> <strong> <em>E-consultancy will be speaking at an event about <a href="http://www.bunnyfoot.com/about/events.php">The Future of Usability</a> hosted by Bunnyfoot in West London on Wednesday 4 July. </em> </strong> </p> <p> <em>It is free to attend and <a href="http://www.bunnyfoot.com/about/events.php">you can register here</a>. There will be a preview of the findings from our <strong>User Experience Survey Report</strong>, which Bunnyfoot have sponsored.  </em> </p> <p> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>Research for the 2007 <Link URL="http://econsultancy.com/reports/usability-and-accessibility-buyer-s-guide-2007" Window="New"><Emphasis>Usability and Accessibility Buyer's Guide</Emphasis></Link> found that increased competition in the online marketplace is driving investment in a user-centred design approach.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Companies across a range of sectors such as financial services and retail are continuing to focus on usability in order to help drive sales and to improve perceptions of their brand. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>E-consultancy's estimate of the market size includes agency revenues from usability and accessibility services, as well as in-house spending on specialist personnel.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>The new <Link URL="http://econsultancy.com/reports/usability-and-accessibility-buyer-s-guide-2007" Window="New">buyer's guide</Link> contains a discussion about the latest trends, a 'SWOT' analysis of the marketplace and profiles of 23 leading usability companies.</Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Emphasis> <Quote>E-consultancy will be speaking at an event about <Link URL="http://www.bunnyfoot.com/about/events.php" Window="New">The Future of Usability</Link> hosted by Bunnyfoot in West London on Wednesday 4 July. </Quote> </Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Quote>It is free to attend and <Link URL="http://www.bunnyfoot.com/about/events.php" Window="New">you can register here</Link>. There will be a preview of the findings from our <Emphasis>User Experience Survey Report</Emphasis>, which Bunnyfoot have sponsored.  </Quote> </Paragraph> <Paragraph> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-06-14T18:32:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <strong>The UK market for usability and accessibility will grow by 20% in 2007 to a value of around £180 million, according to a new report published this week by E-consultancy.</strong> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Emphasis>The UK market for usability and accessibility will grow by 20% in 2007 to a value of around £180 million, according to a new report published this week by E-consultancy.</Emphasis> </FormattedContent> false 1354 <p>Refer also to Econsultancy's <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/user-experience-buyers-guide">User Experience Buyer's Guide</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/effective-web-design-best-practice-guide">Effective Web Design Guide</a></strong> for more information about best practice in these areas.</p> <p>Refer also to Econsultancy's <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/user-experience-buyers-guide">User Experience Buyer's Guide</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/effective-web-design-best-practice-guide">Effective Web Design Guide</a></strong> for more information about best practice in these areas.</p> 363571 Usability market to grow 20% in 2007 - new report false 2007-06-14T18:32:00+01:00 usability-market-to-grow-20-in-2007-new-report 2009-04-28T22:51:42+01:00 2009-10-13T09:07:47+01:00 338