Modeling the mobile user experience

with Bryan Rieger and Stephanie Rieger

22ndJun '10

About the event

At a recent design workshop whose focus was the user experience of an operating system that has shipped on millions of devices, someone casually stated "A design without a programmer is a design that may not be realized". This is a reality for almost every technology product being designed today.

As the products we create become more complex and rely on an increasing number of screens and platforms, accurately communicating the intended design to programmers and other stakeholders is becoming increasingly important... and challenging.

This presentation will discuss the challenges inherent in communicating the user experience throughout an organisation using only wireframes and other paper based documents. With a particular focus on mobile devices, we will present ways to rethink prototyping and better communicate, test, and iterate ideas.

More about the speaker(s)

Bryan is a designer, writer and reluctant developer who has spent much of his career focused on research and development projects for multimedia products and services. Over the years he's worked on a variety of platforms including desktop software, set-top consoles, the web and of course mobile devices for a range of clients including Apple, Microsoft, Phillips, Nokia and Symbian. Bryan found his passion for all things mobile while on sabbatical in South East Asia watching people do simply amazing - and unexpected things - with their personal devices. Most days he can be found designing and prototyping experiences for a variety of consumer products and services, but every once in a while Bryan can also be found organising a Mobile Design UK event somewhere around London.

Stephanie is a designer and closet anthropologist with a passion for the many ways people interact with technology. With a diverse background, Stephanie's expertise lies in marrying design, technology and business goals to craft simple, elegant, and useful experiences. A compulsive researcher, Stephanie is always keen to share insights on mobile learning and mobility trends in emerging economies.

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