I solve problems.
Talks and workshops by Dan Willis, a UX consultant who spends entirely too much time talking and workshopping.
We’re going to spend the next decade trying to figure out how to design cross-channel, multi-device experiences that don’t suck, so it’s probably a good time to come clean and admit that the goal of making those experiences “seamless” is just plain silly.
Read MoreThe future of UX is the user who begins a task on one device, continues through many more interfaces across many platforms and many more devices and completes their task with little recognition of, or interest in the complexity involved. To stay relevant in the development of digital products, we need think at a higher level than screens or sites or devices.
Read MoreYou’re back in the office for the first time since attending the GIANT Conference. You’re overloaded with intellectual momentum, inspired by all the exciting things you heard in Charleston and the fascinating peers you talked to. You stare at your jam-packed inbox, but you can’t seem to focus on any of the messages. The silly grin that’s been stretched across your face all morning fades, your cheeks relax. And you think to yourself: Amazing people are doing amazing things ... but not here.
What you’re going to need at that moment will not come from some Tony Robbins/Dr. Phil type motivational speech. Instead, seasoned UX consultant Dan Willis will explore five specific tactics for doing epic work despite in whose offices you might be sitting as post-conference ennui crashes over you.
Read MoreUser experience is what it does and what it does is solve problems.
Read MoreUser research? A fad! Personas? Like I don't know enough real people and have to make some up. Usability? Hey, if that shopping cart was good enough for Amazon, I'm sure it'll work just fine for us. Not everything requires user testing, okay? We learned plenty long before we read any of those fancy books or paid for conferences just to have late-night drunken conversations about taxonomies.
Read MoreA lively conversation with the audience around key user experience issues based on my blog, uxcrank.com. Topics included: The Cherry Blossom Effect (satisfying users by expecting less from them); Your Inner Lumper (the impact of our wiring on our work); and How People Choose (the practical ramifications of dealing with the human brain.)
Read MoreAn exploration of the basics and potential of Gov 2.0 without the hype and in a language tailored for Web professionals including guidance on how to get involved early in what may be the most significant U.S. movement of the early 21st century.
Read MoreData is empowering when presented well, but can be burdensome when presented poorly. This session will cover data management and visualization technologies that can greatly improve user experience and, as a result, customer satisfaction.
Read MoreThis presentation will deconstruct an illustrated fable about an intrepid little creature who introduces user goals to a development process that would have otherwise been dominated by royal business owners and technological black magic.
Read MoreWhether you're preaching to the faithful or trying to convert the masses, one of the information architect's biggest challenges is to make necessarily complex solutions easily understood.
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