Schedule

This is the tentative schedule. It’s subject to change and all that other stuff that is usually said.

  Social Media Code Development User Experience Strategy
8:00 AM

Conference Check-in

Check-in and grab some breakfast. Pastries, coffee, and drinks will be available to our attendees as you check-in and prepare for the opening keynote.
9:00 AM

Norm Cox

Keynote Plenary–The UX Landscape
10:00 AM

Ben Smithee and
Elysa Rice

Video and Social Media for Youth Markets

Chris Koenig

Touching the Future

Dr. Janet Six and Michael Griffith

Welcome to the New World: When Creative Meets UX

Dr. Susan Weinschenk

What Makes Them Click
11:00 AM

Giovanni Gallucci

Unleashing the Power of Social Marketing

Sharron Rush

Developing for Web Accessibility

Stephen P. Anderson

The Art and Science of Seductive Interactions

Dr. Paul Sherman and Kaaren Hanson

Communicating the Value of UX to Executives
12:00 PM

Lunch

Eat, visit the exhibit hall, and network with the other magnificent attendees.  Eat and learn in these spotlight sessions that start at 12:15.

Spotlight Session #1: Derick Schaefer on “Monetizing Your Blog: Case Study of Orangecast’s Sports Blogs”

Spotlight Session #2: Alfonzo de la Nuez on “Tips and Tricks for Remote Unmoderating Usability Testing”

Spotlight Session #3: Sara Summers on “Sketching User Experiences”

Spotlight Session #4: Mark Piller on ” Tracking User Behavior in Silverlight and Flex Applications”
1:00 PM

Erica O’Grady

Write that down! Van Wilder’s Guide to Social Media

Caleb Jenkins

Bring Back the Sexy: What’s New in Silverlight 3 and Why Everyone Should Care

Bill Scott

Latest Design Patterns that You Should Know

Teresa Brazen

Tools and Methods to Learn, Navigate, and Make a Name for Yourself in the UX Landscape
2:00 PM

President’s Panel

Future of UX: A Discussion with Past Presidents of Local Dallas UX Chapters

Garrett Dimon

Behind the Scenes of Sifter

Robert Wiseman

Future Proof Designs + Presentations For THIS Generation

Joe Dyer

UX Spy School
3:00 PM TBA

Micah Laaker

Hear How a Yahoo Makes It Happen

Todd Wilkens

Your Job is to Say “No” and Be Wrong as Often as Possible: Lessons from Adaptive Path

 

Adam Polansky

Presenting Your Ideas in Highly Charged Political Situations
4:00 PM

Tony Brice and Joanne Wright

Using Social Media in Large Organizations

Whurley

Rebulding the World with Free Everything

Thor Muller

Work Like the Network

Ryan Plesko

Designing for People and Machines
5:00 PM

Dr. Christina Wasson

Closing Plenary–When Design Met Anthropolgy
6:00 PM

Cohabitat After Party

Join other conference attendees at the official Big (D)esign After Party. It’s an extra $10 when you register (will include adult beverages and hors d’oeuvres) - you won’t want to miss this!