SXSW Interactive 2014 Program Guide: Tomorrow Happens Here
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SXSW 2014 Interactive Festival 90 91 SXSW 2014 Interactive Festival DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT ACC [BALLROOMS A & BC]: 500 E CESAR CHAVEZ; FOUR SEASONS: 98 SAN JACINTO BLVD 11:00 AM Four Seasons: Four Seasons Ballroom The Tyranny of Edward Tufte When Edward Tufte tweets mockingly of the leaked NSA slides, he does so as the self- anointed king of presenting evidence. He's also perpetuated a culture where power is held by those with the data. As we shift our appreciation for discourse to those with the willingness and know-how to compress communication into data visualization, to what dangers do we open ourselves up? Gabriel Schaffzin Solo • Advanced • #TufTyranny 11:00 AM Four Seasons: San Jacinto Ballroom Mobile Accessibility & 508 Compliance for Gov The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' MakeTheConnection.net aims to reduce stigma and increase awareness of mental health resources and support for Veterans, many of which have specific accessibility considerations. Learn how this website, with a dynamic and video-rich UI/UX, was brought to life and then adapted for mobile, all while achieving Section 508 compliance. Jordan Sheckman Solo • Advanced • #Mobile508 12:30 PM ACC: Ballroom A Reorientating UX Design for the Internet of Things In this session, service designer and founder of the San Francisco Internet of Things Meetup, will discuss four areas where UX designers can start to investigate and begin a conversation when designing for the Internet of Things. Alfred Lui Solo • Intermediate • #UX4IoT 12:30 PM ACC: Ballroom BC Current Trends at SXSW Interactive With so much going on at SXSW each day, it's easy to miss some important bit of information that could end up changing the world. Join SXSW senior staff and special press guests to get their take on the important events, the hottest trends, and the most inspirational moments to come out of the event as it's happening. TBA Panel • Intermediate • #SXSWRecap 12:30 PM Four Seasons: Four Seasons Ballroom Pixel "Pretty Damn" Perfect With continuously changing technology, and fast-paced product cycles, we as design- ers no longer have the luxury of laboriously debating every pixel. I will be discussing how product design & innovation is tackled at a global scale and how my approach towards mobile design has drastically shifted since my time at Netflix & Google. Joel Beukelman Solo • Intermediate • #ppdp 12:30 PM Four Seasons: San Jacinto Ballroom Why Software Companies Should Care About Hardware Companies known for creating incredible software products and services are boldly pushing into new territory by creating hardware. But why? Moderated by renowned industrial designer Robert Brunner, this panel will explore the challenges and opportu- nities for software companies in creating successful hardware and talk through some success stories from organizations including Adobe and Lark. Julia Hu, Matt Rolandson, Michael Gough, Robert Brunner Panel • Intermediate • #hardware 3:30 PM ACC: Ballroom A Your Next UX Skill: Prototyping with HTML & CSS The job of the designer doesn't stop after the page loads, it's only just beginning. Instead of drawing mock-ups, we need to start prototyping using the core web tech- nologies of HTML and CSS as quickly as possible to realize our visions in the medium they will be produced in. Jason Cranford Teague Solo • Intermediate • #NextUX 3:30 PM ACC: Ballroom BC WTF RWD! Agreeing to Disagree Some say responsive web design means a different content strategy between different devices based on the context of use. Others say responsive web design means getting the same content no matter what device and context. Join us as we agree to disagree in this heated debate on responsive web design and how it interweaves with coding, analytics, SEO and user experience. Amanda Krauss, Caryn Lusinchi, Chris Weigman, Hawk Thompson Panel • Intermediate • #WTFRWD 3:30 PM Four Seasons: Four Seasons Ballroom The Next Mobile Experience It's no longer technical limitations that are holding us back, it's our old habits and outdated expectations that's holding us back from truly taking advantage of today's touchscreen technologies. We need to revolutionize the way we interact with our digi- tal space at the fundamental level in order to elevate our digital experience to the next level. Sung Kim Solo • Beginner • #gestures 3:30 PM Four Seasons: San Jacinto Ballroom Middleware MOOConomics—Choosing the Right E-Tools The creation of ideal online learning environments currently requires significant technical resources and teams of programmers. This panel will discuss the need for new and better tools for MOOCs at all stages including development, delivery, and monitoring based on experiences producing and developing TAKE YOUR MEDICINE, a UTexas course hosted on edX. Dawn Zimmaro, Donna Kidwell, Janet Walkow, Ross Strader Panel • Intermediate • #MOOConomic 5:00 PM ACC: Ballroom A Design for Drivers: The Optimal Connected Car In order to usher in the era of connected cars, the multi-year development cycles of automakers and the fast-paced software cycles of smart device makers must be more closely aligned. Change lies in these parties working together to design optimal user interfaces, while also making the transition from phone to car seamless and eliminat- ing distracted driving. Peter Skillman Solo • Beginner • #RethinkCCs 5:00 PM ACC: Ballroom BC Making the Mobile Leap It's been beaten into our brains that the next wave is mobile. But, what does a com- pany do when the core of their business is still on the Web? Hear from the mobile engineering leads at Airbnb, Box, Eventbrite, and Pinterest that may not have been mobile first but have made mobile core to what they do. Andrew Vilcsak, Martin Destagnol, Sean Coady Panel • Intermediate • #mobileleap 5:00 PM Four Seasons: Four Seasons Ballroom App Data, Everywhere: Cross-Device Content Sharing As user demand for easy access to content from any device grows, managing data has moved from a pure storage problem to a problem of data synchronization. This session will examine current and future data sync needs, as well as how developers can successfully approach this challenge. Leah Culver, Steve Marx Dual • Advanced • #AppData 5:00 PM Four Seasons: San Jacinto Ballroom Interaction Design & the Performing Arts This panel looks at a wide range of intersections between interaction design and the performing arts, from narrative to puppetry to dramatic theory. The performing arts may be characterized by the expression of emotion and intent within a performative frame. By contextualizing IxD in this way, we have the opportunity to see a vast space that may be terra nova to many designers. Allucquere Stone, Brenda Laurel, Emma Westecott, Noah Wardrip-Fruin Panel • Intermediate • #ixdperform FESTIVAL SESSIONS