Video from An Event Apart
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“Story First: Crafting Products That Engage” by Donna Lichaw—An Event Apart video
While many of us seek out the newest and shiniest tools, methods, and processes to build more successful products and services, we often overlook one of the oldest, leanest, most effective tools out there: the structurally sound story. In the moment, we humans experience everything as if it were a story. The better the story, the more likely we are to want to use a product, continue to use it, pay to use it, and recommend it to others.
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Published “Design for Real Life” by Eric Meyer—An Event Apart Denver 2017
We constantly stress-test our work by subjecting it to a wide variety of devices, by simulating different connection speeds, and by testing it under extreme server load scenarios. But have you ever stress-tested your work for unexamined assumptions, emotional minefields, or usability in situations of extreme distraction?
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Published “Graduating to Grid” by Rachel Andrew—An Event Apart Denver 2017
When CSS Grid Layout shipped into multiple browsers in the Spring of 2017 it heralded the dawn of a new way to do layout on the web. In this video, captured live at An Event Apart Denver: Special Edition, Rachel Andrew looks at what went right or wrong in these first few months, and offers help to those struggling to transition away from legacy methods.
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Published “Where Accessibility Lives” by Derek Featherstone—An Event Apart Denver 2017
Level Access’s Derek Featherstone shows how to take your work to a new level by integrating accessibility and inclusion into your existing design and development process. You'll walk away with real-world examples of making accessibility live in your automation tools, style guides, pattern libraries, and design systems, ready to create a more accessible and inclusive web.
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“Obvious Always Wins” by Luke Wroblewski—An Event Apart Denver 2017
Clients, stakeholders, and users all want “obvious,” easy-to-use designs that help them achieve their goals. But making obvious interfaces isn't as obvious as it seems, especially when many stakeholders and users are involved. In this presentation captured live at An Event Apart, Google Product Director Luke Wroblewski takes you behind the scenes to explore the thinking, processes, and iterations that go into an “obvious” design change.
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Mission Possible: Stakeholder Alignment – An Event Apart video by Kristina Halvorson
Even if you aren’t the most persuasive speaker or the most powerful person in your organization, you can get your stakeholders to set aside personal agendas in favor of shared standards and strategy. Kristina Halvorson shows how in this 60-minute presentation caught live at An Event Apart Denver 2017.
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The Case for Progressive Web Apps by Jason Grigsby
Is the buzz around Progressive Web Apps real or are they simply the latest fad? Learn exactly what PWAs are, what problems they solve, and what new design challenges they present.
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Designing Meaningful Animation by Val Head—An Event Apart video
In this free 60-minute video, captured live at An Event Apart Orlando: Special Edition, Val Head explores key animation principles such as timing, offsets, and secondary action as they apply to interface design decisions—plus motion principles specific to designing animated interactions.
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Practical Branding by Sarah Parmenter—An Event Apart video
In this free 60-minute video, captured live at An Event Apart Orlando: Special Edition, Sarah Parmenter discusses what designing brands looks like in today’s market, and the social ecosystems that accompany them—without a “golden ratio” overlay in sight.
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Proper Etiquette for the Advancement of Design by Dan Mall—An Event Apart video
In this 60-minute video, designer Dan Mall shares stories of tools, methods, and non-traditional deliverables that can help get your work approved.
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The Art and Soul of Selling by Jaimee Newberry—An Event Apart video
Jaimee uses stories of client interactions and learning experiences to share her two rules of design, and describe how her “Check Yourself Checkpoints” have helped her sell design and close millions of dollars in deals.
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New Users Matter, Too! Designing Better Onboarding Experiences by Krystal Higgins
VIDEO: A good first-time user experience establishes a foundation for future engagement, while a bad one can mean abandonment. What kind of first impression is your product giving?