UX Thursday Detroit 2014 Recap

Jared Spool talking about Progressive's online insurance application

Last week’s UX Thursday Detroit 2014 conference was an amazing day for all things user experience. Over 180 user experience professionals and web workers gathered at the Gem Theater in downtown Detroit for the one-day event to learn from our fellow UX practitioners.Continue reading UX Thursday Detroit 2014 Recap

Recap: Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Detroit 2014

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At our first Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), Detroit, Mike Elledge of Ford Motor Company, Dylan Barrell of Deque, and Josie Scott of GE Capital spoke on web accessibility and shared tips and advice on how user experience professionals can improve digital accessibility for people with different disabilities. Continue reading Recap: Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Detroit 2014

Recap: Speed Matters, In Control 2014 Conference

Tim Kedlec discussing fat web pages at In Control conference

The web is fat, says Tim Kedlec, independent web developer and author of Implementing Responsive Design.

We’ve created beautiful websites, added stunning imagery and amazing interactive features, but forgotten to consider performance in our workflow. Continue reading Recap: Speed Matters, In Control 2014 Conference