This is the Ignite UX talk I gave in the Fall of 2014 concerning traveling and UX design. I talked about what the "body language" of a website is and what it's like to be a "website traveler" rather than a regular user.

1. Stranger in a
Strange Land:
Traveling &
UX
Jackie Wolf
2nd year UMSI
Minion
Instigator

2. So I like to travel…

3. So Paraguay…
I wanted to go abroad for my
internship.
Their website was not mobile
responsive…I said I could fix it.
They didn’t know what a UX designer
was so they said GREAT!

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8. Once upon a time in Paraguay…

9. Helpful Design

10. Helpful Design

11. Not so helpful

12. But what does it all mean?!?!
Don’t worry I’m getting there…

13. Lost in a crowd…

14. Nm I’m good…

15. My ‘AH HA!’ Moment

16. Wait but….?
• What is the “body-language” of a website?
• Is this a model that can transfer over to UX?
• Where have I encountered this in the past?

17. Facebook in Russia

18. Searching in Baidu

19. Is that all?
• Is it enough that you know what a login looks
like?
• Or a search bar?
• Can we extend the non-verbal communication
further?

20. El Fin!
• I’m still exploring what it means to keep the
website traveler in mind.
• Be more like the beer bottle and less like the
tampon wall.
• Thanks!