designers and developers:why can’t we all just get along?

I arrived at this session and it was SRO and full. I got some final ideas (after making it inside with 15 minutes to go): When designers push their vision out to “version 10”, it can cause tension with developers who are usually starting from the other end (i.e., Agile). Developers want to start small …

developing super senses: tools to know your users

holy crap, it’s andy budd. holy crap, it’s mark trammell. usability testing and user research should be at the beginning, middle, and end of of a project. regularly scheduled user research sessions can start interweaving user research into the entire process. Presenters Mark Trammell (Digg) Juliette Melton (User Experience Mgr, Lumos Labs) Nate Bolt (Bolt|Peters) …

wireframes for the wicked

There is not just one wireframe for a project. You need a wireframe for each type of documentation user: design team, business people (how does this affect them during day to day), managers (are the ideas good ones?), developers (details so they know how to build). Presenters Nick Finck (Principal / Director of User Experience, …

core conversation:how not to be evil (even by accident)

I apparently am evil enough to need this session. There is an intersection between what is ethical to do and what makes good business sense. Let’s find out! Free speech, civil liberties, and privacy online. There is a mismatch between intellectual property law and terms of online use. Presenters Danny O’Brien – EFF Eva Galperin …

core conversation:should i build my startup on ruby on rails?

What are the most important qualities of a programming language when you are starting from scratch? how easy to get a prototype out? will it scale? or do i need to scale right now? what existing code libraries are out there and do they support my industry? what kind of talent is out there? do …

putting a ring on jared spool

jared spool Originally uploaded by seagreenme If you were there, you understand. If you weren’t there, feel free to add your own captions to this photo of jared spool and me. Jared is the founding principal of User Interface Engineering (UIE), and gives a damn good presentation. lessig, eat your heart out.

journey to the center of design

jared spool is my cruise director. It’s time to retire the dogma of user-centered design. Instead, we should focus on informed design and build a reward system based on informed measurements: vision, feedback, and culture (three core UX attributes). Presenter Jared freakin’ Spool, UIE Date Sunday, March 15 Sites UIE brain sparks putting a ring …