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UCD blogging in Australia?

Something struck me today about the prevalence of blogging amongst the user-centred design community in Australia.

Now, I've been blogging for a touch over five years. I find it an invaluable mechanism for sharing my thoughts, the articles that I'm reading, and the articles I'm writing. From the feedback I receive, I believe that this is an extremely worthwhile way of spending some of my time.

In the US, there is very strong blogging within the UCD community, with many of the most experienced experts and consultants regularly posting their thoughts. Individuals in my blog feed include Lou Rosenfeld, Peter Morville, Joe Lamantia, Jeff Veen; company blogs include Adaptive Path, UIE and Blue Flavor.

While there are a number of excellent Australian-produced UCD blogs, these are primarily by individuals, with very few companies (or individuals representing companies). Very few of these blogs are by the "thought leaders" in our industry. While I follow many of these blogs, the most insightful posts still seem to be coming from overseas.

Am I right on this? Is the UCD community within Australia backwards when it comes to using this now-standard communications channel? Or have I missed many of the best blogs in my own backyard?

As they say, answers on the back of a postcard please...

Posted by jamesr on August 20, 2007 01:10 PM
Categories: Information architecture, Usability & user-centered design