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We all love to see exciting and innovative "interface shizzle" driven by JavaScript and the ever increasing rendering capabilities of modern browsers, but are we getting these at the expense of the Web? This talk will explore the good, the bad, and the fugly of rich interfaces, while examining how and why we should take care not to damage the Web.
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The latest browser APIs now make it possible to redesign how your web pages interact with other applications. Web pages are too often little islands that fail to play well with the wider user interfaces of our devices. This talk will explore the possibilities from Drag and Drop to Web Intents, demonstrating how to make web pages more equal in the world of applications.
Consultants and in-house teams struggle with organizations that simply can’t deliver great experiences. We can develop strong UX leaders if we develop a broad view of what a UX leader is and focus on developing both practice leadership and change leadership skills.
UX leadership is a skill set, not a job title. UX leaders can come from many disciplines and have many roles. Managers need to carve out opportunities for multiple leaders to develop. Individuals must be able to envision models of leadership that fit their own strengths and interests.
In a field where collaboration and creativity are essential, UX leaders must be able to bring out the best in designers, developers, researchers, product managers, and others. Being promoted to management doesn’t automatically make someone a leader, and plenty of front-line UX pros exercise leadership skills every day. We must recognize that leadership – much like design or research – involves a unique set of skills that years of conscious practice to master.
It’s not enough for UX leaders to influence and inspire others. UX leaders must also be equipped to solve the hardest design problem of all: changing not just the process by which our organizations develop products and services, but also the culture that invisibly drives every decision.
Resources:
Presentation PDF - http://uxaustralia.com.au/conference-2011/wp-content/uploads/Experience Leadership - Kim Goodwin - UX Australia keynote 2011 08 25 sm.pdf
http://uxaustralia.com.au/conference-2011/experience-leadership
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