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In this talk from 2010, the presenter talks about interaction design as a practice beyond just computing technology. He gives examples of interaction design as far back as ancient history, all the way to a humanitarian project underway today. He shows that interaction design’s primary medium is behavior, extending far past the high technology world into…

Ecommerce & the Social Web- Why it matters and what you can do.

The presenter talks about: working as a UX professional in the financial services industry the trading floor work environment and its impact on UX work UX design considerations

Is User Centered Design a buzzword, a technique, or a methodology? Why does “UCD” get so much attention? How has it changed how teams approach web application usability efforts? Is UCD right for you? The presentation consists of the following topics: User Centered Design: Evolving from Dot-Com to Web 2.0 Why UCD? (Development, Business, Design…

Different cultures create different expectations in humans from that culture. This requires designing systems in a way that satisfy different cultures.

While Information Architecture took its name from architecture, it took very little else. This is not surprising, as the early days of the web were about making sites that supported the interaction between people and data. The obvious model back then was a library; a library is a space for humans to receive knowledge. But…

The presenter who work in the UX team at Google is the user research lead for social, and work on things like Buzz and YouTube. He spends a lot of his time doing research with people on how they use social media. He sits down with people, and have them map out their social network…

What is the fastest way to get from a product idea to a rich internet application? By breaking down the communication barriers between designers and developers. This talk takes a quick look at how to build a shared vocabulary and use prototyping to bypass extensive wireframes and development specs.

LearnAR is a new learning tool that brings investigative, interactive and independent learning to life using Augmented Reality. It is a pack of ten curriculum resources for teachers and students to explore by combining the real world with virtual content using a web cam. The resource pack consists of interactive learning activities across English, maths,…

In the world of user experience, learning about your customers is key to making great stuff. But design research reports are dense and boring. Unlock the power of sketching and pen and paper tools to create research outputs that are vibrant, sticky and that reflect personality, human perspective and that move seamlessly into design.