Do Productivity Increases Generate Economic Gains?

Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox for March 17 is now online at:
   http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20030317.html

Summary:
Usability improvements can save time-on-task,
but critics argue that this is not the same as saving money.
Others worry that productivity gains cause unemployment.
Neither is correct: usable design saves money and saves jobs.
	
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Usability Week 2003
   > New York City - conference starts today
   > London, March 24-28
   > San Francisco, May 12-16

London advance registration deadline:
   Friday is the last day to save £140 by registering in advance


Six new specialized tutorials with the latest research:
  > Web Metrics: Measuring Website Successes 
  > Press Room Design: PR Sections of Websites 
  > Investor Relations Website Usability 
  > Search Engine Visibility 
  > Application Design Bloopers 
  > Intranet Portals 

4 classic favorites return: 
  > User Testing 
  > The Usability Life Cycle 
  > E-Mail Newsletter Usability 
  > Intranet Usability 

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