RUX April – Eye Tracking the User Experience of Mobile: What You Need to Know

Posted: March 28, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: events, presentations, tools & methods | Tags: , , | Comments Off on RUX April – Eye Tracking the User Experience of Mobile: What You Need to Know

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 6 PM to 7:30 PM

CapTech Consulting, 7100 Forest Ave, Suite 204, Richmond, VA (map)

It is important for mobile app and website designers to test their products with typical end users to ensure the products work as intended and that an optimal user experience (UX) is provided. What many designers do not know is that getting user feedback, including understanding what users look at while using a product, is not as difficult as it once was. Modern technology has made this technique quite simple and affordable.

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ModevUX Coming to McLean in May / RUXers Get a 15% Discount

Posted: March 23, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: conferences, promotion | Tags: | Comments Off on ModevUX Coming to McLean in May / RUXers Get a 15% Discount

We plan to write more soon about plans for RUX in 2014, but for now we’re just going to keep on posting about UX events we think you’ll find worthwhile. Along those lines, Richmond UX is one of the event sponsors for ModevUX 2014, which takes place May 19-20 in McLean, VA. As an event sponsor, RUX’s members are entitled to a 15% discount on registration using the discount code UX14RUX. (Apparently, the best pricing ends tomorrow, so get to it!)

What is ModevUX, you may ask? In their words (and some of mine…collaboration!):

modevUX 2014 - May 19-20 in McLean, VA

Now in its 3rd year, ModevUX is a 2-day conference, featuring more than 40 speakers—industry experts including Josh Clark, Lea Verou, Carolyn Chandler, Steven Hoober, and Sian Morson. (It just so happens that next month’s speaker, Jen Bergstrom, will be there too.)

There will be premium workshops and breakout sessions, where you can get your hands dirty, as well as industry case studies and insights from the main-stage talks and keynotes. Mingle, recruit, and network with hundreds of other UX professionals. ModevUX offers a superior conference experience and unbelievable content, at an unbeatable value. [Ed. Note: I haven’t been, so I can’t vouch for this claim.]

Schedule Overview

  • Monday, May 19 – ModevAcademy Half-Day Workshops and Mini Workshops, Opening Reception @ DIG
  • Tuesday, May 20 – Keynotes, Case Studies, and Panel Discussions

Featured Speakers:

  • Josh Clark – Author, “Tapworthy”; Founder, Global Moxie;
  • Lea Verou – W3C CSS Working Group Member; Author, CSS Secrets
  • Carolyn Chandler – Author, “A Project Guide to UX Design”, “Adventures in User Experience”
  • Steven Hoober – Author, “Designing User Interfaces”
  • Sian Morson – Author, “Learning Design for iOS Dev”; CEO, Kollective Mobile
  • Brett Bishop – Principal Design Strategist, Capital One Labs
  • Lilian Tydings – User Experience Director, Rosetta Stone
  • Cory Hudson – Sr. Creative Director, AOL
  • Rebecca Ormsby – User Experience Director, Hewlett Packard
  • Elissa Shevinsky – CEO / Founder, Glimpse

modevUX LogoCheck out the full schedule and speaker lineup at www.modevux.com. Don’t forget to enter code UX14RUX when you register!