Takeaways from State of the Word 2015

Matt Mullenweg at podium in dark conference room, WordPress banner behind him.

At the WordCamp US 2015 conference, Matt Mullenweg delivered the annual State of The Word address, focusing on WordPress accomplishments over the past year as well as what to expect in the future.

For the past two years, I’ve watched the State of the Word address on livestream. This year, I watched it in person, four rows from the front of the ballroom at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Continue reading Takeaways from State of the Word 2015

Takeaways from World Usability Day 2015: Lifelong Learning In UX

World Usability Day 2015 at Michigan State University

At the 13th annual World Usability Day event at Michigan State University, interaction designer and user experience strategist Megan Schwarz discussed how connecting expertise with context can bring opportunities for lifelong learning in your user experience career. Continue reading Takeaways from World Usability Day 2015: Lifelong Learning In UX

Key Takeaways: UX Fails Accessibility

Alistair Campbell

While website usability has improved over the past 15 years, the same change hasn’t happened with accessibility, said Alistair Campbell in his Where UX Fails Accessibility talk at Interact London 2015.

Most websites and applications launched today aren’t accessible, said Campbell.

The main reason? Continue reading Key Takeaways: UX Fails Accessibility