accessibility
A mailing list supporting the exchange of information about web accessibility and usability.

Aifia-education
The Aifia-education list is an open, unmoderated list for discussing topics related to information architecture education. Educators, students, and other interested individuals are welcome to join. It is supported by the Asilomar Institute for Information Architecture.

Aifia-metrics
This list is for discussions of evaluation methods and metrics for information-rich websites and non web-based applications. Currently, there are no standard methods and materials available for evaluation of information architecture. Usability questionnaires such as WAMMI (Website Analysis and Measurement Inventory) or QUIS (Questionnaire for User Interaction Satisfaction) are not suited to information-rich domains. Moreover, both can be used only after payment of a fee. Our goal is to propose some standard methods and questionnaires suitable for use by information architects.

anthrodesign
This group consists of individuals interested in anthropology and design. We are interested in the role of applied anthropology in the corporate, public sector, and medical contexts. Not all list members are anthropologists, but group members share the common interest of applying ethnographic techniques and social sciences theory to industrial, software, and other types of product design.

Best of CHI-WEB and SIGIA-L mailing list archives
CHI-WEB and SIGIA-L are email-based discussion groups on the topics of web usability, design and human computer interaction. This page from Scott Berkun presents a 'best of' archive from the lists allowing a quick scan for topics of interest.

CHI-IDI
ACM SIGCHI Issues in Interface Design and Implementation is a mailing list created for the discussion of
user interface design and implementation. The purpose is to connect practitioners and researchers interested in sharing their expertise and resources to solve practical hands-on design and implementation problems come up when building fieldable applications. This mailing list is geared away from the discussion of web technologies and web based applications, a topic currently well covered by the CHI-WEB mailing list.

CHI-METHODS
ACM SIGCHI mailing list on methodological issues in HCI.

CHI-WEB
CHI-WEB is an ACM SIGCHI moderated discussion list on the human factor aspects of the web.

Discuss-interactiondesigners.com
This list is for people who want to discuss issues, theories, methods, etc. about interaction design practice.

experiencedesign
"Experiences are the rransactions of relationships". This mailing list aims to support and encourage the convergence of related disciplines: human factors, technical communication, HCI, information architecture, usability, ethnography, learning theory, cognitive theory, interaction design, experience design. We discuss our commonalities and discover ways to move forward collectively.

Freelance-usability
A group of freelance usability consultants, to exchange information and ideas and to make contacts.

Global-ia
This list considers the aspects of information architectures in the context of global, regional and local cultures, languages, and value systems.

humanfactors
Focuses on the user interface, ergonomics, human engineering, and man-machine interface. The focus is on the software design's effect on ease of use and overall performance of products.

IA-CMS
This discussion forum is a place where Information Architects, User Experience Designers, Library Scientists and other interested parties can talk about the building and using of Content Management Systems to create application for their audience's needs.

infoarchitects
InfoArchitects is a mailing list for web designers specialising in information architecture, user experience design, usability, interaction design, HCI, interface design. List members include usability experts from top web shops in San Francisco and around the United States.

infodesign-cafe
A forum for unmoderated discussions of information design issues.

interactionarchitect
InteractionArchitect is a knowledge base and meeting space on designing usable and useful interactive systems. This Forum allows you to discuss issues related to interaction design, usability, human-computer interaction, software ergonomics, human factors, etc. with other interaction architects.

International-usability
This forum is for web usability professionals from all over the world who would like to share documents of best practices, guidelines, and methods that are used to review, evaluate, and test websites and applications for international use.

internet-usability
This group aims to advance usability testing for the internet.

intranet-user-experience
This is a list dedicated to discussion on developing and maintaining Intranets, with an emphasis on elements of user experience design (information architecture, usability, navigation design, information design, etc.). Discussion can include links, articles, research, studies, white papers, presentations, opinions, anecdotes, or anything that can be beneficial to those developing Intranet user experiences.

liga1
Discussion about designing websites for an international audience. Localisation, internationalisation, accessibility, cultural and technical issues, translation and so on are discussed.

LUII mailing list
LUII: Library User Interface Issues List is a forum for librarians, usability engineers, user experience strategists and other professionals to discuss issues of usability as they apply to online subscription resources in the library environment.

netusability
The NetUsability list is for professionals interested in enhancing their knowledge in usability testing techniques, accessibility, navigation strategies, UPA, and anything that enhances the user experience. This is a great platform for you to network with usability professionals from around the world.

online_usability_testing
Online usability testing group is for web designers who are interested in web usability, especially online usability testing. We discuss practical as well as theoretical issues.

SIGIA-L
A very active mailing list focusing on information architecture.

STCUSESIG_L
A mailing list hosted by the STC Usability SIG for topics related to usability, user interface design, usability testing and evaluation, or human factors issues.

SUI
Mailing list for issues related to speech user interface design.

usabilitybazaar
Discussion group to increase usability of open source software.

usage-centered
Mailing list to discuss usage-centered user interface design.

uvip
This mailing list is for people interested in usability and for people concerned with visual impairment issues to discuss in collaboration various aspects of the usability needs of people with visual impairments.

webUIdesign
The focus of this group is to discuss issues relating to user interaction within web based applications. The primary audience of this group should be web application developers who need guidance with usability issues and user interface design.

web-usability
The website usability design list is for discussion about web usability engineering and design. Topics include usability testing techniques, navigation strategies, target market usability or anything else related to making web sites that allow users to get things done as easily as current internet technologies will allow.

wirelessui
The "official" mailing list of the Wireless Round Table. The Wireless Roundtable is a group dedicated to sharing information about user experience, information architecture, and usability design issues and guidelines on the wireless platforms.

bangalore_chi
People with interest in Human Computer Interface, User Interface Design, Usability and Web Design staying/working in Bangalore, India.

chiroch
The newsgroup for professionals in Western New York who practice, teach, or are generally interested in usability for new product development.

ChinaUsability
ChinaUsability stands for China Usability. ChinaUsability brings together people from China and all over the world, who have an interest in usability or are working on the design, evaluation, implementation, and study of interactive computing systems for human use. It provides a national, interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas about the field of Human-Computer Interface(HCI).

IACocktailHourBrussels
This group is for information architects, user interface designers, web designers, intranet and knowledge managers, technical communicators, usability people (and the like) in and around Brussels who would like to attend IA Cocktail Hours in the neighboorhood.

iitb-hci
The founding members of iitb-hci are the alumni of the HCI program at IDC, IIT (Bombay). This group is created with the sole purpose of disseminating valuable information on HCI and usability analysis.

isrability
Discuss usability ideas, questions, problems and more for the Israeli usability and UI specialists.

LA-UX
LA-UX is a mailing group for the people who practice human-computer interaction, information architecture, usability, and interface design in the Los Angeles area. The group will share information on upcoming conferences, reviews of past conferences, and general information about opportunities for practioners in our fields.

london_usability
A group to provide a forum for all those working in usability, HCI, ergonomics, UI design, information architecture and/or user experience in London.

MasUsability
MasUsability stands for Malaysia Usability. MasUsability brings together people from Malaysia and all over the world, who have an interest in usability or are working on the design, evaluation, implementation, and study of interactive computing systems for human use. It provides a national, interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas about the field of Human-Computer Interface(HCI).

mychi-si
CHI South India was founded by Pradeep Henry to bring usability awareness and education into the large community of software developers in India.

ncia
We're a group devoted to both professional development and extending relationships between and among practicing user-experience designers (information architecture, interaction design, usability) in NC. We started in Charlotte and have members from Greensboro, Raleigh Chapel Hill--a meeting in your neighborhood may be just around the corner. All are welcome and encouraged to join us!

SingUsability
SingUsability stands for Singapore Usability as well as Singing Usability, or being passionate about it. SingUsability brings together people from Singapore and all over the world, working on the design, evaluation, implementation, and study of interactive computing systems for human use. It provides a national, interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas about the field of Human-Computer Interface(HCI).

swiss_ux
This group is aimed at discussing and promoting interaction design and usability for software as well as physical products.

UAEUsability
UAEUsability stands for United Arab Emirates Usability. UAEUsability brings together people from the United Arab Emirates and all over the world, who have a passionate interest in usability or are working on the design, evaluation, implementation, and study of interactive computing systems for human use. It provides a national, interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas about the field of Human-Computer Interface(HCI).

UK-usability
Uk-usability is a discussion list covering all aspects of web site usability focusing on topics such as user testing methods and evaluating the best (and worst) in current web design and engineering.

usabilityindo
Mailing list for the usability community in Indonesia.

usabilitymatters
This is a group of designers from India who are interested in fighting the battle for ssability. the list discusses issues, events and develepments related to wsability of everyday things, bad designs and HCI.