Finding product/market fit is the key to success for new ventures. But it’s often elusive, and understanding the needs and desires of your potential customers is harder than many of us expect. Christina Wodtke, of Wodtke Consulting, shares design techniques to help you glean meaningful insights about your target market.
WordCamp US 2016 - How to Talk Content: A Guide for DevelopersLisa Melegari
Content can make or break a great WordPress site. While developers aren’t always in control of creating the content, it’s an integral part of their jobs. If you are tired of getting vague specs on content demands and want to learn how to communicate with your content creators, the tips covered in this talk will get you speaking their language! No more fuzzy constraints or unknown variables, when you learn effective communication skills with content creators you’ll reduce stress AND development time!
DevDay 2013 - Building Startups and Minimum Viable ProductsBen Hall
DevDay (http://devday.pl),
20th of September 2013, Kraków
Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4eTOvq2WmM&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLBMFXMTB7U74NdDghygvBaDcp67owVUUF
Finding product/market fit is the key to success for new ventures. But it’s often elusive, and understanding the needs and desires of your potential customers is harder than many of us expect. Christina Wodtke, of Wodtke Consulting, shares design techniques to help you glean meaningful insights about your target market.
WordCamp US 2016 - How to Talk Content: A Guide for DevelopersLisa Melegari
Content can make or break a great WordPress site. While developers aren’t always in control of creating the content, it’s an integral part of their jobs. If you are tired of getting vague specs on content demands and want to learn how to communicate with your content creators, the tips covered in this talk will get you speaking their language! No more fuzzy constraints or unknown variables, when you learn effective communication skills with content creators you’ll reduce stress AND development time!
DevDay 2013 - Building Startups and Minimum Viable ProductsBen Hall
DevDay (http://devday.pl),
20th of September 2013, Kraków
Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4eTOvq2WmM&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLBMFXMTB7U74NdDghygvBaDcp67owVUUF
5 warning signs that your homepage isn't convertingConversion Surge
In this presentation, I go over 5 warning signs that your website isn't converting visitors into prospects or leads. If there's one thing you should take from this slide deck it's this: the job of the homepage is to get people off the homepage and into your funnel.
And if you want a copy of these slides in PDF format, simply text "homepages" to 44222.
If you’re a creative or technical professional, odds are you need a great portfolio website. What makes a good portfolio? What if you’re a writer, or a developer, and don’t have a lot of visual work to show? We’ll go over how to navigate the intimidating world of personal portfolio websites, using WordPress as our guide.
How to startup! (and not be a programmer) [idea investigation; competitive landscape; what problem are you solving; how are you solving better than others; who would actually use your service if you came through the way you plan?; pencil wireframes/sketches of information architecture; digital mockups; pretty design; cutup of pages; programming; testing; bug fixes / revising; private launch (more testing/feedback/revising); public launch; marketing; blogging; reaching out; listen]
The term "Minimal Viable Product" has become so widely used that is seems to have lost its meaning. There is growing confusion whether the MVP is a "pre-launch" version of an online or mobile produce, or an "alpha" or "beta".
Creating the MVP is an excellent way of establishing whether a business idea is likely to fly in the real world. But, all too often I see people getting tanged up in the technicalities of what the MVP should include. And, when that happens, the purpose that the MVP should serve becomes forgotten or lost.
This presentation shows you how a logical process of creating two MVPs in quick succession will help anyone that is creating a web or mobile product to spend less time and money on creating a sustainable business by minimising the risk of "getting it wrong".
The advice applies to anyone, no matter how big or small the budget. And I can wholeheartedly testify that people who have applied this precise process have:
1. Saved hundreds of hours of efforts which would have taken them in the wrong direction,
2. Helped businesses that had built a product but found uptake lacklustre to reposition their offering to attract a much higher rate of customer acquisition and retention.
Enjoy :)
My deck from the opening keynote of HighEdWeb Michigan 2014. More info and print-ready handout available at kubie.co/vmt
This talk introduced VMT, a framework for articulating and/or debugging the purpose behind your products and initiatives. The things we believe, the things we do, and the people we impact shape the way we see the world, the way we think, and the way we speak.
The tools and teachings of content strategy are well-suited to facilitating understanding within product teams. Clarity in each of these areas will empower designers, writers, and business leaders to do their best work.
This is about building great prototypes w/ no code. Great for non-technical founders/managers to get ideas started. Helps talk to customers, investors and collaborators.
There’s no single standard for beauty, and that’s good because it makes the world a more diverse and interesting place. Unfortunately, the same doesn’t hold true for the world of websites, because there is a standard and people just can’t put their finger on what it is.
Presentation given at Bar Camp London 4 by Amanda Jahn. Aimed at "non-designers", it's a quick run-through on how they could improve their User Experience Design.
Concept diagrams are one of the best bang-for-buck deliverables available to today’s UX designer. In its most basic form, a concept diagram uses nouns connected by verbs to describe a system, idea, or application. It can be a sophisticated deliverable or a quick-and-dirty sketch. The technique is not unlike diagramming sentences in elementary school — though it tends to be quite a bit more fun.
This is a fast-paced primer on building better concept diagrams and using them to understand relationships between ideas in new ways. In particular, we’ll examine how to use concept diagrams to represent domain expertise and create a mechanism for transferring knowledge between stakeholders, subject matter experts, and designers.
Learn the simple rules for creating concept diagrams, when you will and won’t want to create one, and what to do with it once you have it. Understand how concept diagrams differ from similar techniques such as affinity diagramming and mindmapping, and when best to apply each in your process.
Variations on this talk have been presented at the 2014 Information Architecture Summit in San Diego, MinneWebCon 2014 at the University of Minnesota, Web 2013 at Penn State, and the 2014 University of Illinois Web Conference.
User Experience (UX) is a broad term used by lots of people to describe lots of things. In this presentation, Gene will overview good (and bad) UX with a guided tour through several web case studies.
Gene is a designer with almost 2 decades of experience in the development industry. He has overseen the design and architecture of hundreds of websites and applications through his business at Period Three.
There's much more to a solid lead-generating website than a few words on a page and a few clicks in social media. Our step by step guide allows you to review ALL the essential elements of a perfect small business website.
5 warning signs that your homepage isn't convertingConversion Surge
In this presentation, I go over 5 warning signs that your website isn't converting visitors into prospects or leads. If there's one thing you should take from this slide deck it's this: the job of the homepage is to get people off the homepage and into your funnel.
And if you want a copy of these slides in PDF format, simply text "homepages" to 44222.
If you’re a creative or technical professional, odds are you need a great portfolio website. What makes a good portfolio? What if you’re a writer, or a developer, and don’t have a lot of visual work to show? We’ll go over how to navigate the intimidating world of personal portfolio websites, using WordPress as our guide.
How to startup! (and not be a programmer) [idea investigation; competitive landscape; what problem are you solving; how are you solving better than others; who would actually use your service if you came through the way you plan?; pencil wireframes/sketches of information architecture; digital mockups; pretty design; cutup of pages; programming; testing; bug fixes / revising; private launch (more testing/feedback/revising); public launch; marketing; blogging; reaching out; listen]
The term "Minimal Viable Product" has become so widely used that is seems to have lost its meaning. There is growing confusion whether the MVP is a "pre-launch" version of an online or mobile produce, or an "alpha" or "beta".
Creating the MVP is an excellent way of establishing whether a business idea is likely to fly in the real world. But, all too often I see people getting tanged up in the technicalities of what the MVP should include. And, when that happens, the purpose that the MVP should serve becomes forgotten or lost.
This presentation shows you how a logical process of creating two MVPs in quick succession will help anyone that is creating a web or mobile product to spend less time and money on creating a sustainable business by minimising the risk of "getting it wrong".
The advice applies to anyone, no matter how big or small the budget. And I can wholeheartedly testify that people who have applied this precise process have:
1. Saved hundreds of hours of efforts which would have taken them in the wrong direction,
2. Helped businesses that had built a product but found uptake lacklustre to reposition their offering to attract a much higher rate of customer acquisition and retention.
Enjoy :)
My deck from the opening keynote of HighEdWeb Michigan 2014. More info and print-ready handout available at kubie.co/vmt
This talk introduced VMT, a framework for articulating and/or debugging the purpose behind your products and initiatives. The things we believe, the things we do, and the people we impact shape the way we see the world, the way we think, and the way we speak.
The tools and teachings of content strategy are well-suited to facilitating understanding within product teams. Clarity in each of these areas will empower designers, writers, and business leaders to do their best work.
This is about building great prototypes w/ no code. Great for non-technical founders/managers to get ideas started. Helps talk to customers, investors and collaborators.
There’s no single standard for beauty, and that’s good because it makes the world a more diverse and interesting place. Unfortunately, the same doesn’t hold true for the world of websites, because there is a standard and people just can’t put their finger on what it is.
Presentation given at Bar Camp London 4 by Amanda Jahn. Aimed at "non-designers", it's a quick run-through on how they could improve their User Experience Design.
Concept diagrams are one of the best bang-for-buck deliverables available to today’s UX designer. In its most basic form, a concept diagram uses nouns connected by verbs to describe a system, idea, or application. It can be a sophisticated deliverable or a quick-and-dirty sketch. The technique is not unlike diagramming sentences in elementary school — though it tends to be quite a bit more fun.
This is a fast-paced primer on building better concept diagrams and using them to understand relationships between ideas in new ways. In particular, we’ll examine how to use concept diagrams to represent domain expertise and create a mechanism for transferring knowledge between stakeholders, subject matter experts, and designers.
Learn the simple rules for creating concept diagrams, when you will and won’t want to create one, and what to do with it once you have it. Understand how concept diagrams differ from similar techniques such as affinity diagramming and mindmapping, and when best to apply each in your process.
Variations on this talk have been presented at the 2014 Information Architecture Summit in San Diego, MinneWebCon 2014 at the University of Minnesota, Web 2013 at Penn State, and the 2014 University of Illinois Web Conference.
User Experience (UX) is a broad term used by lots of people to describe lots of things. In this presentation, Gene will overview good (and bad) UX with a guided tour through several web case studies.
Gene is a designer with almost 2 decades of experience in the development industry. He has overseen the design and architecture of hundreds of websites and applications through his business at Period Three.
There's much more to a solid lead-generating website than a few words on a page and a few clicks in social media. Our step by step guide allows you to review ALL the essential elements of a perfect small business website.
Copywriting for Startups and EntrepreneursAndrea Goulet
So, you've decided to start your own business. Awesome! Now it's time to connect with potential customers, investors and employees through your website. It needs to impress your readers, be engaging, and make your idea shine. Having a website that clearly presents your idea can be the difference between success and failure. No pressure, right?
Andrea Goulet Ford of BrandVox™ shares her tips from writing hundreds of websites over the past decade.
An introductory workshop on UX design, taught to design thinking students at the Hasso-Plattner-Institut School of Design Thinking in Potsdam, Germany.
Companion website: http://paperandcode.weebly.com
Software used in the workshop: Sketch, Invision
Novice entrepreneurs who start the lean startup process with a "plausible" idea that doesn't fit with their team run the risk of failure in the validation process. While this isn't the end of the world since they'd have managed to avoid a failed launch, this situation can be avoided by starting with a problem worth solving!
Unleash Your Inner Tiger in Content MarketingMelissaFach
Presentation from Interactivity Digital in Miami 2013. # - Presentation design by http://theversatilitygroup.com/ - First slide image credit http://hdwallpapers4desktop.com/ - the rest of the images are mine. - Many cats featured are from the BigCatHabitat.org in Sarasota, FL.
Content Writing Is Sexy And How To Get Some SugarLawrence Tam
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Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithyg2nightmarescribd
Have you ever wanted a Ruby client API to communicate with your web service? Smithy is a protocol-agnostic language for defining services and SDKs. Smithy Ruby is an implementation of Smithy that generates a Ruby SDK using a Smithy model. In this talk, we will explore Smithy and Smithy Ruby to learn how to generate custom feature-rich SDKs that can communicate with any web service, such as a Rails JSON API.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with Parameters
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