Blog Posts Tagged ux brighton
Cennydd: Designing for the Wider Web
6 months agoDesigning for the Wider web, by CennyDD at UX Brighton was one of those awesome presentations which leaves you feeling a little bit scared. It started with the statement: “so.. we sort of realised that we’ve been doing it all wrong in this industry”. And he’s sort of right
What I love about the web is the pace at which it moves. The approach I used 6 months ago is probably not valid today, and thats fantastic; Imagine being in an industry that never changed! “Designing for the wider web” outlined the changes we are going to have to make to our workflow and why
Read MoreGiles Colborne: How does distraction affect design
6 months agoGiles Colbrone’s presentation “How does distraction affect design” at UX Brighton was great. One of the trending terms in design at the moment seems to be “Persuasive design”, which is good thing; What purpose does design have if not to persuade. But Giles had concerns about this approach.
The great thing about this presentation was that i could relate to both sides of the argument. As a user I find myself constantly distracted by incredibly persuasive design, which I hate. But as a UX Designer I find it difficult not to rely on at least some of those same mechanisms.
Read MoreMike Atherton: Beyond The Polar Bear
6 months agoMike Atherton’s presentation Beyond The Polar Bear at UX Brighton outlined the next steps for information architecture. He argued that traditionally IA has followed the principles of a library; Organise the content based on the principle that some content is less useful than others. But whats next?
I enjoyed Mikes presentation because it was so practical, but also because he argued for the need to prototype in the browser; something which I am a big believer in.
Read MoreRobin Dunbar: Connecting Anthropology and UX
6 months agoRobin Dunbar’s presentation Connecting Anthropology & User Experience at UX Brighton started by stating “The Digital world isn’t the answer to our Nirvana”. He outlined the problems in User Experience Designers for social applications.
Much of UX Design is an exercise in understanding Psychology & Sociology, and thats why Robins presentation was so interesting. Furthermore, the subject has has implications for social media, team management, user research, branding, content strategy… in fact, pretty much everything we do when designing for the web
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