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Here are some notes, links and videos to watch that I talked about at my IASA presentation at ITARC in Atlanta. Joseph Pine: What do consumers really want? This a great video about using experience to differentiate your product. This quote was from the
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Video: Overnight Success We've heard an amazing amount about the cloud at PDC . And if you think about it, the cloud is going to change the application model for User Experience. We're going to see a flip in the model from the desktop to the cloud. Currently
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Our favorite web, UI and UX conference site has grown up. It's no longer just a site about the best conference out there, MIX . It's now a site for discussion, learning, ideas, projects and yes MIX still gets some love. MIX has a new URL which is more
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Art, whether it's music, visual or another of our senses, art creates a connection to the experience. Why do we disregard it in our software so often? Here's something for you to enjoy. Solar, with lyrics. from flight404 on Vimeo .
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I haven't really had a chance to blog to much while I've been here at Mix 08. There's just to much to see. From Surface to Elvis there is just to many cool things here and even more great people to meet. I've been twittering most everything because I
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Edward Tufte, master presenter, author and information design visionary will be in Atlanta on March 24th and 25th . If you haven't seen him, register here . You also get all four of his books included in the price. I'll be here and if I can go, possibly
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Here's an idea for Photosynth that I'd like to see happen, that I had about a year ago. Premise : Visual hyperlinking that uses Photosynth style photo mapping for search matches. Usage : You're out looking for a place to eat and you snap a pic with your
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Whenever the discussion comes to new technology and why would an organization risk using new technology , I think that Wayne Gretzky , yes the hockey player, got it right with this quote. I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been.
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I thought I'd put together a list of predictions for MIX 08. Some could happen, some will happen and some could not happen, you decide! Steve Ballmer gives Keynote in black turtleneck and jeans. IE 8 demo IE 8 uses the "Office Ribbon" toolbar. Popfly
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And win... The good people over at Lab49 (New York's finest WPF consultancy) have a contest focused on using WPF in finance. I've long felt that WPF is a perfect match for the financial market, due to the rich visualization needs and the shear amount
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In the new MIX08 podcast found at " The Signal ", during episode 2 or 3 , it's stated that MIX is all about the Web (not the exact quote). I disagree. MIX is about UX . It's about the tools and technologies from Microsoft to build those experiences. Its
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VisitMix for 08 is now open on the web. Register here . Get your blog bling here . They've got posters, wallpaper (not yet), blog bling and contests! But if you look at the keynote speakers, you'll see that Steve Ballmer and Scott Guthrie are the line-up.
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This is great. You've got to watch the video on the front page. It's so true and funny.
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I recently returned from a vacation to one of the pioneers of UX , Walt Disney World . And the thing that impressed me was the experience that Disney wanted you to have. They want it immersive, consistent, friendly, themed, thrilling yet safe, familiar,
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Here's a couple of interesting bits I've found on the Internets. "How to Ruin a Web Design - The Design Curve" http://www.seomoz.org/blog/how-to-ruin-a-web-design-the-design-curve "Secrets of Great Architects" - From the Architecture Journal (you should
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