UNCONFERENCE Create a session at the conference! Choose a topic you want to present on and then the audience will vote on the sessions they prefer the day before the Unconference. Submission forms are at the registration desk. UPDATE! The conference voted and the following speakers have been selected: 3:00pm: Lauren Schaefer, Black Ops UX: […]
9 Simple Strategies for Designing Inclusive Experiences Implementation of Accessibility guidelines by following WCAG or Section 508 might be perceived as a daunting task. WCAG 2.0 pertains 3 levels and 4 principles with 61 guidelines. WCAG 2.1 became effective from 2018 June with 17 more guidelines, totalling 78 guidelines to design experience for all abilities. […]
Conversational Cars and Helpful Homes: UX research & design techniques for new contexts and emerging technologies Advanced interfaces powered by AI are opening up new use cases and contextual considerations for UX research and design. Smart speakers like Amazon Echo and Google Home are the vanguard of this change, with smart homes, connected cars, and […]
Enhancing the User Experience for People with Disabilities: Top 10 Web Accessibility Issues An estimated 1.3 billion people globally report limitations in their daily activities due to a disability. When it comes to the physical world, businesses have made progress in accommodating customers with disabilities. But in the digital world, websites lack basic accessibility features […]
UX Design for the IoT and the Rise of Natural Interaction The Internet of Things (IoT) is a vast frontier for user experience (UX) designers to undertake. Estimates of numbers of deployed devices vary greatly but suffice it to say that most predictions estimate billions of devices by 2020 with a market value in the […]
Optimal AR UX for Complex Purchases — How immersive technology boosts shopper success for personalized, configured products Augmented Reality for eCommerce is everywhere. Major retailers and Shopify have mainstreamed 3D. But so far, nearly all product shoppers do is simply “see this in their room.” For complex, configurable, personalized purchases, this isn’t enough. This session […]
Talking with Robots: Creating User Interfaces Its predicted that by 2020, people will have more conversations with robots than their spouses. While we’ve historically used text to chat with bots, Voice experiences are beginning to permeate our technology. Whether using smart speakers like Alexa or mobile assistants like Siri, Voice provides us with new […]
Validating GDPR and User Privacy Best Practices with UX Influencers and Users The recently launched European General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) attempt to set new standards for how companies collect, store, manage, and use information about their users. It’s designed to provide more transparency and ensure greater control of user data, by users. But how […]