The digital version of the SXSW Interactive Program Guide is now available. Packed full of information, this guide is a must-read before leaving home and on the plane, as well as a great resource on the ground. Download today!
Issue link: http://read.uberflip.com/i/468457
9:30 AM JW Marriott: Salon B Five Tips to Be a Design's Surrogate, Not Parent Behind every design is a creator who breathed it into existence and nurtured it to ma- turity. But these creators don't always know their role in the design cycle; many work on contract, and loving a design while knowing when it's time to cut the cord can be the trickiest step in the process. Ben Jordan, VP of Customer Experience at InVision, will discuss what a designer's role is during this period. Ben Jordan Solo // Advanced // #fivetips 9:30 AM JW Marriott: Salon C Style Frameworks: Creating Collaborative Standards It has been argued that UX standards are just a seductive fantasy. No matter what we do, our carefully-crafted libraries and templates seem inevitably doomed, sacrificed to one-off solutions pushed live in the name of "Agile." Yet we, as designers, continue to find ourselves spending countless hours re-explaining basic interactions and citing best practices. Marti Gold Core Conversation // Intermediate // #styleframe 9:30 AM JW Marriott: Salon D Inclusive UX in a Rapid Development World Rapid application development processes need to include accessibility enablement. Accessibility is about empowering a wider audience of people who interact with tech- nology. We know the importance of integrating accessibility into devOps and explore ways to deliver the most accessible, reliable software releases through design, build, test, and deployment automation. Mary Jo Mueller, Susann Keohane Dual // Beginner // #agilea11y 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Salon A Beyond The Shelf: Power of Intelligent Packaging As the line between physical and digital continues to erode, brands have the oppor- tunity to re-examine the concept of packaging. What could intelligent packaging tell you if it knew more about you? Could it learn or morph its form and content based on its location? Join Resource/Ammirati CTO Dan Shust on a look at the possibilities as we enter the era of the digital die line. Dan Shust Solo // Intermediate // #SmartPkg 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Salon B Game Tech is Changing Real-World Visualization Panelists from unique industries – such as architecture, manufacturing, design, and entertainment – will share why they are using Unity's engine to serve their clients, make great advances in their industry, or impact the world for the greater good. Speakers on this session include executives from renowned firms such as Gensler, Framestore, Alexx Henry and others. Alan Robles, Alexx Henry, Mike Woods, Sanjay Mistry Panel // Intermediate // #realworld 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Salon B Designing the UI for the Internet of Things Voice interfaces have the potential to significantly enhance the way that we communi- cate and interact with technology. Talking to our appliances and other devices? What seems like achievable fantasy will only be possible through thoughtful design princi- ples that serve both the person and the device. Tim Lynch Solo // Intermediate // #iotui 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Salon C Humanizing Data: Bridging UX Research and Analytics With the rise of big data, analytics allows us to understand user behavior in more de- tail than ever before. Data, however, often fails to capture the attitudes and emotions that drive behavior. In this talk, the leaders of Etsy's UX research and analytics team will discuss how more traditional user-centered research techniques can join analytics to tell a more complete story of user experience. Alex Wright, Nellwyn Thomas Core Conversation // Beginner // #uxdata 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Salon D The Principles of UX Choreography Rebecca Ussai of R/GA and Acclaimed Animator Glen Keane share how the 12 Princi- ples of Animation will change how you approach UX design. Ussai shares how to prac- tically integrate Disney's time-tested techniques into your design. UX Choreography results in a user experience that is both realistic and emotional. Keane shows how these principles helped inform his latest Google Spotlight project, Duet. Glen Keane, Rebecca Ussai Dual // Intermediate // #choreo 12:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon A DesignOps Skunkworks: Shoes for the Cobbler's Kids We've all worked at places where there's never enough time to make sure that things are operationally done the "right way" – bills need to get paid, billable work needs to get done and takes priority. I've been fortunate enough to see some successes with skunk works, and will share them so you can see how to apply the approach(es) to your own practice. Russ Unger Solo // Intermediate // #skunkworks 12:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon B Behind the Wireframe: UX Leadership Secrets Learn UX Leadership secrets to empower your team to do amazing things! As UX grows as a discipline, we need to rewrite the leadership handbook. We'll discuss strategies for getting the best out of your teammates, navigating complex engineering-driven organizations to make design a priority, and balancing innovation with deliverables and execution. Alissa Briggs, PJ McCormick, Raman Hansi, Steven Hillenius Panel // Advanced // #uxleader 12:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon C Discuss Design Without Losing Your Mind Getting feedback on our designs can be terrifying. We've all had ideas berated during painful meetings that result in nothing useful. Understanding what critique is and how it relates to the "feedback" we often ask for aids in becoming better communicators and collaborators. In this session we'll share and discuss techniques to make critique a positive experience for everyone involved. Aaron Irizarry, Adam Connor Core Conversation // Advanced // #critique 12:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon D Magical UX and the Internet of Things Designing for connected devices means blessing everyday objects, places and peo- ple with magical abilities – requiring designers, too, to break with the ordinary. Sling content between devices, bring objects to life from a distance, weave "spells" with speech and gesture. But magic doesn't have to be otherworldly; the UX of connected devices must build on everyday physical interactions. Learn how. Josh Clark Solo // Advanced // #iotmagic 3:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon A Need for Speed: Optimizing the User Experience The web has gotten fat and slow. The average web page is now a bloated 1.7MB and takes over five seconds to load (longer on mobile). This is bad for users and for the bottom line. But we can improve: apply optimization thinking to each stage of the design process from strategy through content, site organization, interaction design, visual design, and coding. James Christie Solo // Intermediate // #uxperf DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT JW MARRIOTT, 3 RD FLOOR: 110 EAST 2 ND STREET FESTIVAL SESSIONS SXSW 2015 Interactive Festival 109