Obama is already being described as the Internet President.
Will his Internet savvy include an agenda for usability?
If so, what might that agenda include?
5 Things the Obama Administration should do to improve technology
ease of use
1. Understand that a strong usability focus will be needed to achieve social goals.
2. Ensure the new CTO learns from and understands the past 10 years of Web and Software usability best practices.
3. Realize that the Web 2.0 and Social Media efforts of the campaign and change.gov effort so far tie to a national usability agenda.
4. Redefine usability as not just another technical standard or guidelines but an approach to empowering humans with technology.
5. Technology should be rewarded (funded) when innovated for social good.
Source: Demystifying Usability: President Obama: Vision for Usability?
Frank Spillers' Comment:
Technology investment figures heavily into Obama's vision for change. It would be foolish to invest in the graveyard of failed technology initiatives without harnessing the science of usability. Since usability is so central to humans being able to use the tools we create for one another, should we not be asking for usability to take on a higher profile and commitment?