Presentations & Slides

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Nate Bolt, June 29, 2010
Nate Bolt is an artist, entrepreneur, and co-author of the recently-published book, Remote Research: Real Users, Real Time, Real Research (Rosenfeld Press, 2010). As president of Bolt | Peters, Nate has overseen user research studies for clients such as Sony, Oracle, HP, Greenpeace, and Electronic Arts. View The Presentation

Felipe Memoria, June 15, 2010
The iPad has been just as liberating and invigorating for designers as it has been for users. But designers have also been forced to make substantial adjustments to their design methodologies, as they strive to take full advantage of the new tablet form. Felipe gives us his take on the beauty of the iPad. Download the presentation (48MB).

Jared M. Spool, January 19, 2010
Jared M. Spool, Founding Principle of User Interface Engineering shared his insights gained through his extensive research on Amazon.com. View The Presentation.
Download the transcript (provided by ACS Captions).

Mary Michaels, June 16, 2009
Mary M. Michaels of Human Factors International explains how good usability means a good return on investment (ROI), ensuring that dollars are wisely spent, especially in this difficult economic climate. View the presentation (18MB).

Dan Brown, May 19, 2009
Dan, founder and principal of Eight Shapes, reprised his popular IA Summit 2009 presentation on "Difficult Conversations in Creative Environments". Review his slide presentation.

Professor Ben Shneiderman, April 21, 2009
Professor Shneiderman, founding director of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab at the University of Maryland, spoke about the "Reader-to-Leader Framework" to help researchers and designers understand social media and accelerate participation. Review the presentation. And, learn more about the HCIL's annual symposium.

Marko Hurst, February 17, 2009
Marko spoke about a new method for incorporating quantitative data such as web analytics and business intelligence into your qualitative user experience deliverables.
Designing Outcomes For Usability (PPT)

Andrew DeVigal, January 27, 2009
Andrew, the multimedia editor for The New York Times, presented case studies from his company and showed how they tell interactive stories online.
Andrew's blog: http://andrew.devigal.com/

Lon Taylor, October 28, 2008
Lon Taylor, Principal Usability Consultant at First Insights, has spent the past fifteen years cultivating his usability, marketing and advertising skills by achieving measurable results for Fortune 500 firms and successful start-ups. With wealth of experience and knowledge, Lon offers clients a straightforward approach to helping them meet their objectives.
View The Presentation. Check out some live moderator videos from the Campaign 2008 project here.