Keynote presentation at Future of Web Design 2014 in NYC
Templates, trainings, threats: I’ve tried everything to get content from clients and colleagues sooner—and mobile hasn’t made things easier. Instead of planning pages, now we’re asking stakeholders to prioritize and manage a million bits of modular content. So how do we keep our subject-matter experts from feeling overwhelmed, prevent carousel-obsessed executives from endless homepage arguments, and get the content we need to make design and development decisions? The answer is in using content strategy as a means to orchestrate, not dictate.
Fishing in the Rivers of Change ... While Wearing Your HipbootsDavid King
Change is good, but sometimes it is also hard. Emerging tech trends are also good, but sometimes the change needed to implement those emerging trends feels like scaling a mountain! David discusses the current social networking transformation taking place, how it affects our jobs, and how we can deal with those changes. Then David discuss changes a library needs to make to meet and participate in our new online, participatory world.
Libraries exist in multiple places these days - not just through their websites, but in social media as well. What are the most common mistakes libraries make online? How can you make your library stand out without violating online community standards? Learn to re-think how your library presents itself to the world online.
Organizations are messy places: politics thwart progress, departmental squabbles are status quo, and decision-making often takes months. This chaos makes its way right to our websites, filling them with crap users don't want, need, or sometimes even understand. We’re practicing content strategy now, so what gives? Why are we still designing around all this clutter and corporate-speak? Because strategy documents and style rules alone won’t make people actually produce content that meets users’ needs and aligns with our designs. In this talk, you’ll hear what will: embracing (okay, tolerating) content chaos, instead of anguishing over imperfections. You'll learn strategic approaches for defining meaningful content problems in your organisation—and solving them one at a time.
There's a movement brewing built upon leveraging the transformative power of creativity to help us work and create better so that we can produce work infused with meaning. Discover how by knowing your Why, instilling tiny habits to cultivate your creative spark, and finally, fomenting creative collaboration based on the tenets of improv and open spaces, you can take the spark of Creativity (R)Evolution and use it as the impetus to push you, your teams, and your companies to create betterness.
A Ning provides an excellent space to host your own social network. You may belong to a few, but how do you create your own? In this session we will go over the basics of creating a Ning, how to customize a Ning as well as best practices in facilitating Nings. NCTIES 2010 presentation
Tips to remove background from hair imagesumon sheikh
There are times when it is desirable to remove the background from images. This tutorial will take you through the process step-by-step using the Photoshop software.
You can hire me from fiverr
https://www.fiverr.com/s2/575a209a8f
Consumer-centric organizations know that social media can be used to engage with customers, leading to increased satisfaction and the acquisition of new customers through the power of viral marketing - yet relatively few firms do it well. David presents a practical guide for any organization that aspires to create direct, deep, rewarding relationships with its patrons and prospects. David demonstrates how a range of Web 2.0 tools and techniques can be used to start and sustain conversations and humanize the organization in the eyes of those it seeks to serve.
For more info on this, get David's book, Face2Face: Using Facebook, Twitter, and other social media tools to create great customer connections!
Keynote presentation at Future of Web Design 2014 in NYC
Templates, trainings, threats: I’ve tried everything to get content from clients and colleagues sooner—and mobile hasn’t made things easier. Instead of planning pages, now we’re asking stakeholders to prioritize and manage a million bits of modular content. So how do we keep our subject-matter experts from feeling overwhelmed, prevent carousel-obsessed executives from endless homepage arguments, and get the content we need to make design and development decisions? The answer is in using content strategy as a means to orchestrate, not dictate.
Fishing in the Rivers of Change ... While Wearing Your HipbootsDavid King
Change is good, but sometimes it is also hard. Emerging tech trends are also good, but sometimes the change needed to implement those emerging trends feels like scaling a mountain! David discusses the current social networking transformation taking place, how it affects our jobs, and how we can deal with those changes. Then David discuss changes a library needs to make to meet and participate in our new online, participatory world.
Libraries exist in multiple places these days - not just through their websites, but in social media as well. What are the most common mistakes libraries make online? How can you make your library stand out without violating online community standards? Learn to re-think how your library presents itself to the world online.
Organizations are messy places: politics thwart progress, departmental squabbles are status quo, and decision-making often takes months. This chaos makes its way right to our websites, filling them with crap users don't want, need, or sometimes even understand. We’re practicing content strategy now, so what gives? Why are we still designing around all this clutter and corporate-speak? Because strategy documents and style rules alone won’t make people actually produce content that meets users’ needs and aligns with our designs. In this talk, you’ll hear what will: embracing (okay, tolerating) content chaos, instead of anguishing over imperfections. You'll learn strategic approaches for defining meaningful content problems in your organisation—and solving them one at a time.
There's a movement brewing built upon leveraging the transformative power of creativity to help us work and create better so that we can produce work infused with meaning. Discover how by knowing your Why, instilling tiny habits to cultivate your creative spark, and finally, fomenting creative collaboration based on the tenets of improv and open spaces, you can take the spark of Creativity (R)Evolution and use it as the impetus to push you, your teams, and your companies to create betterness.
A Ning provides an excellent space to host your own social network. You may belong to a few, but how do you create your own? In this session we will go over the basics of creating a Ning, how to customize a Ning as well as best practices in facilitating Nings. NCTIES 2010 presentation
Tips to remove background from hair imagesumon sheikh
There are times when it is desirable to remove the background from images. This tutorial will take you through the process step-by-step using the Photoshop software.
You can hire me from fiverr
https://www.fiverr.com/s2/575a209a8f
Consumer-centric organizations know that social media can be used to engage with customers, leading to increased satisfaction and the acquisition of new customers through the power of viral marketing - yet relatively few firms do it well. David presents a practical guide for any organization that aspires to create direct, deep, rewarding relationships with its patrons and prospects. David demonstrates how a range of Web 2.0 tools and techniques can be used to start and sustain conversations and humanize the organization in the eyes of those it seeks to serve.
For more info on this, get David's book, Face2Face: Using Facebook, Twitter, and other social media tools to create great customer connections!
lecture presented at PAARL's Summer National Conference on the theme "“Library Tourism & Hospitality: The Business of Endearing Philippine Libraries and Information Centers to Publics” (San Antonio Resort, Baybay Beach, Roxas City, Capiz, 27-29 April 2011) by Christopher C. Paras
The web is finally coming of age with respect to increasing sophistication of the structure and presentation of visual information, the standardization of technologies to more easily create and display this information, physical devices that make this information easily accessible, and finally growing social connectivity. Presented at Rich Web Experience 2011, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Best Practice For UX Deliverables - Eventhandler, London, 05 March 2014Anna Dahlström
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Slides from my 'Best practice for UX deliverables' workshop that I ran for Eventhandler in London on the 05th of March 2014.
http://www.eventhandler.co.uk/events/uxnightclass-uxdeliverables3
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Please note that for copyright reasons & client privacy the examples in this presentation are slightly different than from the workshop. The examples included are for reference only in terms of what I talked through in the 'Good examples' section.
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ABSTRACT
Whilst the work we do is not meant to be hanged on a wall for people to admire, nor is meant to be put in a drawer and forgotten about. Just as we make the products and services we design easy to use, the UX of UX is about communicating your thinking in a way that ensures that what you've defined is easy to understand for the reader. It's about adapting the work you do to the project in question and finding the right balance of making people want to look through your work whilst not spending unnecessary time on making it pretty.
Who is it for?
This workshop is suitable for anyone starting out in UX, or who's worked with it for a while but is looking to improve the way they present their work.
What you'll learn
In this hands on workshop we'll walk through real life examples of why the UX of UX deliverables matter. We'll cover how who the reader is effects the way we should present our work, both on paper and verbally, and how to ensure that the work you do adds value. Coming out of the workshop you'll have practical examples and hands on experience with:
// How to adapt and sell your UX deliverable to the reader (from clients, your team, in house and outsourced developers)
// Guiding principles for creating good UX deliverables (both low and high fidelity)
// Best practice for presentations, personas, user journeys, flows, sitemaps, wireframes and other documents
// Simple, low effort but big impact tools for improving the visual presentation of your UX deliverables
Using social bookmarking to streamline resource collectionJennifer Neiman
This presentation discusses the benefits of using social bookmarking to gather classroom and professional development resources for educators. The intended use is as a professional development tool for my district and it was created for Wilkes Graduate course EDIM 510 Summer 2013.
My presentation at EMTACL10, read more here: http://emtacl.com
Blogpost from planning the presentation:
http://idaaalen.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/hva-forventer-en-student-av-et-universitetsbibliotek/
What We've Learned: Tips & Tricks for Webinars That Deliver The GoodsMichael Sauers
Staff of the Nebraska Library Commission have either attended, produced, or delivered more than 500 webinars in the past decade and they'd like to encourage others to try out this communications platform. In this episode, NLC staff Christa Burns, Laura Johnson, and Michael Sauers will share many of the lessons they've learned over the years about how to produce, host, and deliver successful webinars.
Tinkers, Printers & Makers: Makerspaces in the Library (NEFLIN 2015)Michael Sauers
Presented online for NEFLIN on 10 February 2015 with Marcia Dority Baker & Gordon Wyant.
Note: Some of the slides have internal transitions that don't translate well in SlideShare. Feel free to download the original file from SlideShare to make those slides more readable.
Copyright! Complicated, confusing, and not clear-cut. What does a librarian need to know? Michael Sauers and Laura Johnson, from the Nebraska Library Commission, will present scenarios to discuss, as we all shine a light on the subject and try to figure out what a librarian needs to do.
Unleash Your Inner Demon with the "Let's Summon Demons" T-Shirt. Calling all fans of dark humor and edgy fashion! The "Let's Summon Demons" t-shirt is a unique way to express yourself and turn heads.
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Can AI do good? at 'offtheCanvas' India HCI preludeAlan Dix
Invited talk at 'offtheCanvas' IndiaHCI prelude, 29th June 2024.
https://www.alandix.com/academic/talks/offtheCanvas-IndiaHCI2024/
The world is being changed fundamentally by AI and we are constantly faced with newspaper headlines about its harmful effects. However, there is also the potential to both ameliorate theses harms and use the new abilities of AI to transform society for the good. Can you make the difference?
Book Formatting: Quality Control Checks for DesignersConfidence Ago
This presentation was made to help designers who work in publishing houses or format books for printing ensure quality.
Quality control is vital to every industry. This is why every department in a company need create a method they use in ensuring quality. This, perhaps, will not only improve the quality of products and bring errors to the barest minimum, but take it to a near perfect finish.
It is beyond a moot point that a good book will somewhat be judged by its cover, but the content of the book remains king. No matter how beautiful the cover, if the quality of writing or presentation is off, that will be a reason for readers not to come back to the book or recommend it.
So, this presentation points designers to some important things that may be missed by an editor that they could eventually discover and call the attention of the editor.
7 Alternatives to Bullet Points in PowerPointAlvis Oh
So you tried all the ways to beautify your bullet points on your pitch deck but it just got way uglier. These points are supposed to be memorable and leave a lasting impression on your audience. With these tips, you'll no longer have to spend so much time thinking how you should present your pointers.
Transforming Brand Perception and Boosting Profitabilityaaryangarg12
In today's digital era, the dynamics of brand perception, consumer behavior, and profitability have been profoundly reshaped by the synergy of branding, social media, and website design. This research paper investigates the transformative power of these elements in influencing how individuals perceive brands and products and how this transformation can be harnessed to drive sales and profitability for businesses.
Through an exploration of brand psychology and consumer behavior, this study sheds light on the intricate ways in which effective branding strategies, strategic social media engagement, and user-centric website design contribute to altering consumers' perceptions. We delve into the principles that underlie successful brand transformations, examining how visual identity, messaging, and storytelling can captivate and resonate with target audiences.
Methodologically, this research employs a comprehensive approach, combining qualitative and quantitative analyses. Real-world case studies illustrate the impact of branding, social media campaigns, and website redesigns on consumer perception, sales figures, and profitability. We assess the various metrics, including brand awareness, customer engagement, conversion rates, and revenue growth, to measure the effectiveness of these strategies.
The results underscore the pivotal role of cohesive branding, social media influence, and website usability in shaping positive brand perceptions, influencing consumer decisions, and ultimately bolstering sales and profitability. This paper provides actionable insights and strategic recommendations for businesses seeking to leverage branding, social media, and website design as potent tools to enhance their market position and financial success.
Dive into the innovative world of smart garages with our insightful presentation, "Exploring the Future of Smart Garages." This comprehensive guide covers the latest advancements in garage technology, including automated systems, smart security features, energy efficiency solutions, and seamless integration with smart home ecosystems. Learn how these technologies are transforming traditional garages into high-tech, efficient spaces that enhance convenience, safety, and sustainability.
Ideal for homeowners, tech enthusiasts, and industry professionals, this presentation provides valuable insights into the trends, benefits, and future developments in smart garage technology. Stay ahead of the curve with our expert analysis and practical tips on implementing smart garage solutions.
26. Books Circulated from
One Section of Shelves
18
29
18
28
16
13
5
Top
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5
Row 6
Bottom
Source: “The Influence of sloping shelves on book circulation” by Ralph R. Shaw, The Library Quarterly, Vol. 8, No. 4,
October 1938, pp. 480-490.
27. Shelves just inside the door circulate 24% more
books than shelves 15 feet inside the door.
(98) (74)
Shaw, 1938
41. Personas
• Personas are representative
of larger groups with
detailed attributes to enable
a focused approach to
usability and design.
• Personas are
representatives, defined
with “significant rigor and
precision”, and built on a
combination of assumptive
reasoning and data, which
allows for focusing
requirements.
(http://www.prescientdigital.com/articles/strategic-design/
focusing-on-your-website-user-by-developing-personas)
42. Persona #1: Ethel
• 65 years old
• Has been the town librarian
since 1968
• Generally afraid of computers
• Library does not have a Web
presence
• Staff all says that the library
needs a Web site
• Patrons keep asking if there is a
Web site
• Writes a weekly column for the
town paper about the library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chelmsfordpubliclibrary/3542465095/
43. Persona #2: Joan
• 52 years old
• Empty-nester who’s been with
the library since her kids left
home 15 years ago
• Uses Facebook and e-mail to
see pictures of the
grandchildren
• Comfortable with helping
patrons with the basics of Word
and Excel
• No Web design experience
• The library has a page on the
town’s Web site that the library
has no control over
• Wants the library to move into
the 21st century
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shankbone/6224521826/
44. Persona #3: Amy
• 35 years old
• Has been with the library for
five years
• Completely comfortable with
computers
• Used to work for a library
technology vendor
• Has Web design experience
• Wants to take the library’s Web
site from a “hand-coded
monster” to an easy-to-update
CMS
• Once she gets the new site up
and running she will train
additional staff on how to
contribute content including
audio and video
45. Needs Assessment
Users
• No coding required but
available
• No back-end updating needed
• Simple to use, but powerful for
advanced users
• Good technical support both
from NLC and other sources
Back-end people
• Easy installation
• Easy upgrades
• Low server overhead
46.
47.
48.
49. So, what
can you
do in your
library?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/86979666@N00/7623744452/
53. Laura Johnson
laura.johnson@nebraska.gov
Michael Sauers
michael.sauers@nebraska.gov
http://travlinlibrarian.info
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jenosaur/4051305996/