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an event apart
five big #aeasea takeaways
a conference for people
who make websites.
an event apart
three days...
twelve speakers...
@zeldman
jeffrey zeldman
@beep
ethan marcotte
@jensimmons
jen simmons
@aarron
aarron walter
@mulegirl
erika hall
@meyerweb
eric meyer
@karenmcgrane
karen mcgrane
@jmspool
jared spool
@jasonsantamaria
jason santa maria
@mike_ftw
mike monteiro
@globalmoxie
josh clark
@lukew
luke wroblewski
ten sponsors...
...and a lunchbox.
also, lots of provocative ideas.
here are my five big takeaways:
1.
there is no one
true input.
an event apart:
seattle
my takeaways
but there are comfort zones.
an event apart:
seattle
my takeaways
consider this:
75% of phone interactions
are single-thumb
controls for iOS apps are at
screen bottom
controls for Android apps
are at screen top
controls for web are at
page bottom
controls for tablets favor
sides and corners
voice and gesture are here,
brain is on the way
in other words:
web experiences should be
touch-friendly
digital experiences should
be input-agnostic
2.
there is no one
true output.
an event apart:
seattle
my takeaways
so things are getting ugly.
an event apart:
seattle
my takeaways
let’s bring some order to chaos.
consider this:
90% of media consumption
occurs on a screen
90% of users move between
devices to accomplish a task
55% of Americans use their
mobile devices to go online
31% of these Americans only
or mostly use the internet on
their mobile devices
in other words:
web media should be
mobile-friendly
digital media should be
context-agnostic
3.
plan for
everything.
an event apart:
seattle
my takeaways
you’ll either reach everyone...
an event apart:
seattle
my takeaways
...or reach your breaking point.
an event apart:
seattle
my takeaways
but don’t assume it will break...
an event apart:
seattle
my takeaways
...and if it does, take it in stride.
an event apart:
seattle
my takeaways
consider this:
technology is transformative
by nature
we can’t predict the changes
that are on the horizon
we can be sure that new
platforms are on the way
sure, we can continue to
fork content across platforms
but it’s expensive (and stupid)
to do things that way
in other words:
web content should be
syndication-friendly
digital content should be
platform-agnostic
4.
you can handle
anything.
an event apart:
seattle
my takeaways
so learn about everything.
an event apart:
seattle
my takeaways
consider this:
our clients don’t always
understand digital
it’s our job to educate them
about what we do
when it comes to educating,
sometimes less is more
we love what we do, and we
get paid well to do it
if we show our clients why we
love it, they will too
in other words:
web professionals should be
client-friendly
digital professionals should be
bias-agnostic
5.
look forward to
looking back.
past. future. it’s all in your hands.
consider this:
we have to be fast
we have to be smart
we have to be strong
we have to be flexible
we have to be aware
in other words:
be friendly
be agnostic
we’re building systems, not
just deliverables
what we build is the
foundation for the future
build cool stuff for everyone,
and have fun doing it
thanks.

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an event apart: five big #aeasea takeaways