People are often dumb, so how can crowds be wise? James Surowiecki laid the groundwork in his book, "The Wisdom of Crowds." In this solo presentation, Derek Powazek will apply those ideas to the web, concentrating on how to design websites that empower people to work together to create something truly awesome.
Derek Powazek Grand Poo-Bah, Powazek Productions
Slides here: http://powazek.com/posts/1872
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The Designing Our Way Through Web Forms panel at South by Southwest Interactive 2009 featured Christopher Schmitt, Eric Ellis, and Kimberly Blessing discussing specific ways to successfully create compelling forms for your users.
If the web provides so many ways to connect with audiences, why are we all stuck telling the same story with our designs? Hear from a panel of storytelling experts on the importance of narrative and art direction online to break away from static and boring experiences.
Jason Santa Maria Daniel Burka, Digg/Pownce Nicholas Felton, feltron.com Emily Gordon, emdashes.com / printmag.com Ian Adelman, nymag.com
From http://2009.sxsw.com/interactive/news/videos_and_podcasts
If the web provides so many ways to connect with audiences, why are we all stuck telling the same story with our designs? Hear from a panel of storytelling experts on the importance of narrative and art direction online to break away from static and boring experiences.
Jason Santa Maria Daniel Burka, Digg/Pownce Nicholas Felton, feltron.com Emily Gordon, emdashes.com / printmag.com Ian Adelman, nymag.com
From http://2009.sxsw.com/interactive/news/videos_and_podcasts