Futurism is all well and good, but the imme­di­acy of our day-to-day projects demands a dif­fer­ent mind­set when it comes to grand state­ments about “The FUTURE!” In this ses­sion we'll ask (and answer) ques­tions rooted in the here and now: What is hap­pen­ing right now in User Experience Design that pro­fes­sion­als need to know about? How do you make sure your ideas, projects and cam­paigns are taking advan­tage of new devices and contexts? What can you do to help future-proof your work so it bends and doesn’t break? And the tough­est ques­tion of all: “What now?”

1. The Future of UX (Is Already Here)
Boon Sheridan
MIMA Summit, October 2011
B+Z+T=R
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2. What I WON’T
be talking about
(technically that’s a long list)
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3. Exclusively Mobile
Responsive Design
Risk Management
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4. What I WILL
be talking about
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5. What IS Future Proofing?
Why it’s important
When it makes sense
What can you do Right NOW
How to plan ahead
Who can help
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6. 1 Big Lebowski reference
2 Zombie references
3 Food metaphors
4 Pauses for water
5 Pull quotes
6 Album covers
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7. Digital Producer
Information Architect
@bo one rang User Experience Designer
Content Strategist
Shenaniganist
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8. This presentation is made for educational purposes only. Any
resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely
coincidental unless it isn’t. Prepay penalties may be applied.
Some assembly required. List each check separately by bank
number. Batteries not included. Contents may settle during
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forehead voids warranty. No other warranty expressed or
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intense for some viewers. Do not stamp. Use other side for
additional listings. For recreational use only. Do not disturb.
All models over 18 years of age. If condition persists, consult
your physician. No user-serviceable parts inside. Best if eaten
before date on carton. Subject to change without notice.
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9. W The future is
AWESOME
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10. We all think of
‘The Future’ a bit
differently
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12. Things move fast
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13. Everything breaks
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Solutions or ?
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15. The beauty of food
metaphors
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17. Crunchy, filling
Sweet, tasty
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18. 1 What IS it?
2 Why it’s important
3 When it makes sense
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19. 1 What IS it?
2 Why it’s important
3 When it makes sense
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20. An early surprise
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21. “We believe in nothing, Lebowski.”
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22. “Future Proof” OR...
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23. http://futurefriend.ly/
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24. 1 What IS it?
2 Why it’s important
3 When it makes sense
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25. AGAIN with the
D
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27. 1 What IS it?
2 Why it’s important
3 When it makes sense
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28. How far ahead do
you need to look?
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29. It’s OK not to do it
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30. 1 Right NOW
2 How to plan ahead
3 Who can help
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31. 1 Right NOW
2 How to plan ahead
3 Who can help
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32. Content B
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33. “The future may feel a long way
off but if we want to get there,
we need to start now.”
Sara Wachter Boettcher
(@sarah_ann_marie)
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34. The Peanut Butter
Problem
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35. 8
Design
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36. “Why does print get to win?”
Josh Clark
(@globalmoxie)
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37. Designing for interruption
e
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38. “Make it easy for users to pick up where
they left off, regardless of context.”
Rachel Hinman
(@hinman)
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39. Kindle App Ecosystem
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40. J for Big Data
Planning
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41. “The future is visual”
Charlene McBride
(@ursonate)
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42. “Scale changes what’s possible.”
Monica Rogati
(@mrogati)
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43. Speech recognition
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44. Siri on the iPhone 4S
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45. c
Videoconferencing
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46. Google Hangout with the Dalai Lama
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47. Checking In (Take 2)
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48. The Foursquare Hackathon
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49. The price of loyalty
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50. Groupon Rewards
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51. 1 Right NOW
2 How to plan ahead
3 Who can help
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52. h
6 Simple Rules
#maynotbesimple
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53. Own your content
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54. Be a hoarder
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55. Think small
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(THEN big)
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56. Sit down and listen
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57. Plunder the past
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58. Please don’t spray
paint the lemons
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59. 1 Right NOW
2 How to plan ahead
3 Who can help
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60. We all benefit
from solutions
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61. Future Friendly @future_friendly
Josh Clark @globalmoxie
Sara Wachter Boettcher @sara_ann_marie
Rachel Hinman @hinman
Charlene McBride @ursonate
Ethan Marcotte @beep
Dan Cederholm @simplebits
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62. Q A &
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(Time allowing)
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