News from An Event Apart
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“Making Research Count” by Cyd Harrell—An Event Apart video
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It’s hard to do really impactful user research, not just because research techniques aren’t easy but because getting the permission, time, budget, and attention can be huge challenges on their own. See how to build a valuable research practice in any company by doing strong small research projects and involving the broader team.
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“Leveling Up Your Design Communication” by Aarron Walter—An Event Apart video
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Design is a medium for communication, and to do it well, we must cultivate our own communication skills. Within design teams, we do our best work when we create a culture of feedback shaped by our creative space and our design review process.
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“What Has Changed and Where’s it Going?” by Dave Rupert—An Event Apart video
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Time has identified dozens of “responsive best practices” that are simply no longer necessary or no longer best practices. With a critical eye, we’re able to reduce quite a bit of cruft and overhead, which improves the overall customer experience.
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“Data Basics” by Laura Martini—An Event Apart video
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Whether you work on web or native apps, you’re probably seeing an increased demand to gather data about your product. The way we build products is always changing, and so too is the way we track how people use them. Laura Martini covers the latest trends in data collection.
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“What is Design Ops, and Why Do I Care?” by Kevin M. Hoffman—An Event Apart
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The speed and accountability of front-end work are improved with “dev ops.” Research tasks like recruiting and usability lab management are more efficient with “research ops.” Just about any process or tool that saves time and money can be “op’ed,” getting design improvements to those that need it most: the people using our websites and products.
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“SVG Filters: The Crash Course” by Sara Soueidan—An Event Apart video
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When compared to effects available in graphics editors such as Photoshop and the likes, CSS is still a long way behind. SVG, on the other hand, comes with a set of filter primitives that enable you to recreate Photoshop-grade effects in the browser, using just a few lines of code.
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“Animation on the Bleeding Edge” by Sarah Drasner—An Event Apart video
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As a community, we talk about how to animate on the web in terms of what's possible—but where is animation heading? From the intersection of health and animation with biofeedback sensors, to teaching with web technologies, to the very future of what the browser will be capable of animating, we're just getting started.
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“Making Motion Inclusive” by Val Head—An Event Apart video
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It’s a common misconception that things like inclusive design and accessibility only come at the cost of design details like motion, but that’s just not the case. Whether it’s microinteractions, animated illustrations, or larger animated experiences, a little care and consideration can go a long way towards getting the best of both worlds
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“Designing for Trust in an Uncertain World” by Margot Bloomstein—An Event Apart video
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Who can we trust—and how do our users invest their trust? As our filter bubbles burst, consumers and citizens alike turn inward for the truth. By designing for empowerment, the smartest organizations meet them there.
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We’ve Cancelled Our DC and Seattle Events
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With heavy hearts, we’ve come to the decision that we must cancel An Event Apart in both Washington, DC and Seattle this year. We really wanted these conferences to happen, but the present circumstances have made it impossible to put on events in either city, for the time being.
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“Designing Intrinsic Layouts” by Jen Simmons—An Event Apart video
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What do CSS features like CSS Grid, Flexbox, Multicolumn, Flow layout and Writing Modes mean for our design medium? How might we better leverage the art of graphic design? How will we create something practical, usable, and realistically doable?
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An Event Apart Boston and Minneapolis Schedules Announced
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Ready to sharpen your skills and deepen your insights into the work you love? The full, detailed agendas for our Boston (June 29-July 1) and Minneapolis (August 17-19) shows are now available.