Wearable devices are still in the ‘Wild West’ phase, but we’re finally starting to learn enough about them that we can start making more intentional decisions. This talk will cover the entire wearable device ecosystem from raw data inputs to prescriptive feedback and emerging behavior change models.
Read moreSure, we don’t like sitting in meetings. They can be ragged speed bumps in our process; necessary evils used to secure agreement without incurring excessive tire damage. But it doesn’t have to be that way. By treating face-to-face collaboration as a design problem, that time together can become a tool more effective than any audit […]
Read moreUp until a few years ago, Etsy’s UX research efforts were ad hoc and provisional. They primarily relied on data and experimentation to understand our members’ behavior. That has changed now! In the past few years, they’ve built a UX Research team that has grown our qualitative function tremendously. In doing so they’ve learned how […]
Read moreScenes Explorer is one of Planet Labs’ end-user web applications, which allows clients to select imagery of interest from our vast and ever-growing satellite image library. Each one of Planet’s images, referred to as a “scene”, is searchable and downloadable in different product formats using Scenes Explorer. It was developed using Planet’s public APIs, OpenLayers […]
Read morehe design of an open source project will greatly affect a user’s experience, and open source typically lacks solid design. In this session, we’ll talk about the current state of design and how we can raise the bar in an open source community.
Read moreJoin UX librarian Amanda L. Goodman to learn how to use usability testing to improve your library’s services. UX is a multi-disciplinary field that focuses on discovering and removing barriers that get in the way of your users’ goals. By focusing on UX, you can help shape how users feel about your library. UX will […]
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On September 29, 2015, Jeff Gothelf, author of Lean UX, spoke to the NYC UXPA community about what he’s learned transitioning from practitioner to author to teacher of Lean UX. Lean UX has gained popularity in the UX community since 2010, and created a new way of looking at how we design products and services. […]
Read moreUser Experience is more than creating a slick web page. It’s about understanding your users and aligning their behaviors, goals and motivations with your business strategy. This presentation will outline best practices surrounding the process and deliverables that are vital components for creating a positive user experiences. Scout Stevenson is the creative director at ExtensionEngine […]
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In this workshop we will take you through the steps in thinking about (and preempting) user interaction and user experience design. Then we will outline ways in which we can evaluate, test, and analyze interactions to pivot designs leanly. This session will be highly interactive and will use examples from real startups.
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