> 5 winners - a single vision for user-centred design in mobile
The winners of the 2010 MEX User Experience Awards were announced on 19th May at an evening reception in London. Hosted on the 1st night of the 7th international MEX User Experience Conference, the Awards were attended by 100 leading mobile industry executives, […]
Juha Christensen, Chairman, CEO, Cloudmade
Bio
Juha Christensen is a pioneer of the mobile business. He has held leadership roles at Symbian and Microsoft, where he was Corporate Vice President. Subsequently he was President of Macromedia, prior to its acquisition by Adobe. In addition to founding his own start-ups, he is also a VC with Progression Partners. He now leads Cloudmade as Chairman and CEO, while maintaining a number of board positions in the industry.
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Juha Christensen
Chairman, CEO
Cloudmade
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Tim Green, Editor, Mobile Entertainment Magazine
Bio
As editor and a founding member of Mobile Entertainment Magazine, Tim has his pulse on what’s happening in all aspects of mobile content. Widely known in the mobile business for his insight editorials and detailed feature articles, Tim is also responsible for the overall editorial direction of Mobile Entertainment.
Web
mobile-ent.biz >>
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Tim Green
Editor
Mobile Entertainment Magazine
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David Marutiak, User Community Ambassador, Vodafone
Bio
Dave is the User Community Ambassador for Vodafone Internet Services, and is currently responsible for identifying and engaging influencers in the various communities that we build around the Vodafone 360 products and services. Our community support begins prior to launch, with a large and diverse beta testing organization spread across the Vodafone operating companies. The application developer community is another key one that we support, both prior to and after a launch. Finally, the most important community is that of existing and potential customers - often led by the technical and business leaders represented in both conventional and new social media. Dave is active on twitter and can be reached there via @marutiak.
Dave joined Bell Laboratories after getting his Bachelors and Masters from the College of Electrical Engineering at Michigan State University. After a stint as a District Manager at AT&T General Departments, he left Ma Bell during divestiture to head the Engineering department at RCA Network Services where they built the first hybrid intelligent tandem network and began to offer long distance services. When GE bought RCA and decided to exit the communications business, he returned to Bell Labs and helped build the new intelligent network product line, A-I-Net. Upon trivestiture, he left Lucent to join a start up called Wink Communications and helped develop the first graphical interactive client that ran on both cellular phones and interactive televisions. Subsequently, he joined Microsoft at the outset of their mobile product lines and worked there for a decade helping to plan, design, and deploy new smartphones and network services with mobile operators. Last year, after a decade working for Redmond (and three decades working with public network operators) he joined Vodafone to experience life as an operator more directly.
Web
vodafone.com >>
Twitter
twitter.com/marutiak >>
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David Marutiak
User Community Ambassador
Vodafone
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Marek Pawlowski, Founder, MEX
Bio
Marek leads the development of the MEX conferences and research services for PMN. Since founding PMN in 1995, Marek has focused the company’s activities on helping the mobile telecoms industry to improve its understanding of customers and translate that understanding into better user experience and increased profitability.
In addition to his extensive research portfolio for PMN, he is widely published in print and digital media, a frequent speaker at international conferences and provides commentary for leading broadcast channels such as the BBC and CNN.
Web
pmn.co.uk/mex/ >>
Twitter
twitter.com/marekpawlowski >>
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Marek Pawlowski
Founder
MEX
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Lisa Whelan, Managing Consultant, SocializeMobilize
Bio
Lisa Whelan is the Managing Consultant at Socialize Mobilize, which provides global strategy, business development, marketing, and developer relations expertise to clients including: Face.com, Motorola, Palm, Inc., Kodak, ShoZu Inc., StageTwo Consulting, Offbeat Guides, Hands-On Mobile, SocialMedia Networks, Chomp, and others. Previously, Lisa worked for PA Consulting Group in London, engaging European clients on strategy, business and technology integration projects and Nokia Inc. in Silicon Valley. Lisa writes about trends in social media and mobile convergence on the SocializeMobilize blog and Twitter. Lisa holds a MSc from the Said Business School at the University of Oxford and a BA from Boston College. Lisa is based in San Francisco, California and is available for consulting projects anywhere in the world.
Web
socializemobilize.com >>
Twitter
twitter.com/lisawhelan >>
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Lisa Whelan
Managing Consultant
SocializeMobilize
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The judging criteria
These are the criteria the judges used in their deliberations:
- Has the designer genuinely understood and empathised with the needs of the target users?
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How well are these needs reflected in the user experience?
- Does the entry represent a different way of thinking or include an original innovation?
- Could the entry be highlighted as a best practice example to inspire user experience improvements in the industry?
Extra credit will also be awarded if designers create a multi-platform experience, where several digital touchpoints (e.g. mobile phone + TV + PC) combine to make an overall experience greater than the sum of its parts.
The sponsors
Our thanks to Immersion (Silver Sponsor) and DCKTN (Innovation Sponsor) for supporting the MEX Awards.
If you would like to find out how your company can become a MEX sponsor, please contact Marek Pawlowski at mp@pmn.co.uk or on +44 7767 622957.
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May 19, 2010. Posted by Marek Pawlowski in the '
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UK airports and airspace are open and operating normally, but we are closely monitoring any potential disruption to travel to and from the UK and, in the event of any problems, will do everything we can to help MEX attendees. We will be continuously updating a page of information on the MEX web-site to […]
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> Inspiring speakers
You’ll hear from 22 of the most eloquent, provocative and informed speakers we could find.
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> A blueprint for better mobile user experience
MEX is based around a 15-point Manifesto, challenging the industry to redefine the cutting edge of mobile and multi-platform user experience.
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> In-depth […]
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50.2%
Just over half of Sweden’s mobile subscribers were using 3G networks as of Q1 2010, the highest adoption rate in the Nordic countries. The average across the Nordics is 42.5%. TeliaSonera, the pan-Nordic operator, launched the first commercial LTE (4G) networks in Stockholm and Oslo December 2009.
Source: Wireless Intelligence
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2.1bn
There were 2.1 billion mobile connections in the Asia Pacific region by the end of 2009, accounting for 45 percent of the world’s subscriber base.
Source: Wireless Intelligence
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Over the next few editions of the newsletter we’ll be introducing you to the speakers at the MEX Conference on 19th/20th May 2010 in London.
Dr Jonas Landgren (M.Sc. and Ph.D. both in Informatics) studies the use and design of mobile technology and services for crisis and emergency response. Specifically, Jonas’ research focuses on how […]
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Made In Brunel
This 3 day event (8 - 10 June, London) organised by Brunel University provides a showcase for new design ideas created by the students. I’ve attended on several occasions in the past and always found it to be a hugely inspiring environment. There are numerous exhibits from the students, many of […]
May 15, 2010. Posted by Marek Pawlowski in the '
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This article by Marek Pawlowski, founder of MEX, is part of an ongoing series exploring each of the 15 MEX Manifesto statements at the heart of the 7th international MEX User Experience Conference in London on 19th / 20th May 2010.
MEX Manifesto statement No. 5: “We believe the increasingly diverse range of wireless form factors […]
May 14, 2010. Posted by Marek Pawlowski in the '
Manifesto May 2010, Opinions, ideas and new thinking' category. 1 comment - click here to join the debate.
> 42 entries, 11 nominees, 5 categories - a single vision for user-centred design
We’re excited to announce the nominees for the 2010 MEX User Experience Awards, hosted at the MEX Conference on 19th May. They are listed below in the 5 categories, with links to the entry videos and graphics, as well as profiles […]
Juha Christensen, Chairman, CEO, Cloudmade
Bio
Juha Christensen is a pioneer of the mobile business. He has held leadership roles at Symbian and Microsoft, where he was Corporate Vice President. Subsequently he was President of Macromedia, prior to its acquisition by Adobe. In addition to founding his own start-ups, he is also a VC with Progression Partners. He now leads Cloudmade as Chairman and CEO, while maintaining a number of board positions in the industry.
Web
cloudmade.com >>
Twitter
twitter.com/juhac >>
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Juha Christensen
Chairman, CEO
Cloudmade
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Tim Green, Editor, Mobile Entertainment Magazine
Bio
As editor and a founding member of Mobile Entertainment Magazine, Tim has his pulse on what’s happening in all aspects of mobile content. Widely known in the mobile business for his insight editorials and detailed feature articles, Tim is also responsible for the overall editorial direction of Mobile Entertainment.
Web
mobile-ent.biz >>
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Tim Green
Editor
Mobile Entertainment Magazine
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David Marutiak, User Community Ambassador, Vodafone
Bio
Dave is the User Community Ambassador for Vodafone Internet Services, and is currently responsible for identifying and engaging influencers in the various communities that we build around the Vodafone 360 products and services. Our community support begins prior to launch, with a large and diverse beta testing organization spread across the Vodafone operating companies. The application developer community is another key one that we support, both prior to and after a launch. Finally, the most important community is that of existing and potential customers - often led by the technical and business leaders represented in both conventional and new social media. Dave is active on twitter and can be reached there via @marutiak.
Dave joined Bell Laboratories after getting his Bachelors and Masters from the College of Electrical Engineering at Michigan State University. After a stint as a District Manager at AT&T General Departments, he left Ma Bell during divestiture to head the Engineering department at RCA Network Services where they built the first hybrid intelligent tandem network and began to offer long distance services. When GE bought RCA and decided to exit the communications business, he returned to Bell Labs and helped build the new intelligent network product line, A-I-Net. Upon trivestiture, he left Lucent to join a start up called Wink Communications and helped develop the first graphical interactive client that ran on both cellular phones and interactive televisions. Subsequently, he joined Microsoft at the outset of their mobile product lines and worked there for a decade helping to plan, design, and deploy new smartphones and network services with mobile operators. Last year, after a decade working for Redmond (and three decades working with public network operators) he joined Vodafone to experience life as an operator more directly.
Web
vodafone.com >>
Twitter
twitter.com/marutiak >>
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David Marutiak
User Community Ambassador
Vodafone
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Marek Pawlowski, Founder, MEX
Bio
Marek leads the development of the MEX conferences and research services for PMN. Since founding PMN in 1995, Marek has focused the company’s activities on helping the mobile telecoms industry to improve its understanding of customers and translate that understanding into better user experience and increased profitability.
In addition to his extensive research portfolio for PMN, he is widely published in print and digital media, a frequent speaker at international conferences and provides commentary for leading broadcast channels such as the BBC and CNN.
Web
pmn.co.uk/mex/ >>
Twitter
twitter.com/marekpawlowski >>
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Marek Pawlowski
Founder
MEX
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Lisa Whelan, Managing Consultant, SocializeMobilize
Bio
Lisa Whelan is the Managing Consultant at Socialize Mobilize, which provides global strategy, business development, marketing, and developer relations expertise to clients including: Face.com, Motorola, Palm, Inc., Kodak, ShoZu Inc., StageTwo Consulting, Offbeat Guides, Hands-On Mobile, SocialMedia Networks, Chomp, and others. Previously, Lisa worked for PA Consulting Group in London, engaging European clients on strategy, business and technology integration projects and Nokia Inc. in Silicon Valley. Lisa writes about trends in social media and mobile convergence on the SocializeMobilize blog and Twitter. Lisa holds a MSc from the Said Business School at the University of Oxford and a BA from Boston College. Lisa is based in San Francisco, California and is available for consulting projects anywhere in the world.
Web
socializemobilize.com >>
Twitter
twitter.com/lisawhelan >>
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Lisa Whelan
Managing Consultant
SocializeMobilize
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The judging criteria
These are the criteria the judges used in their deliberations:
- Has the designer genuinely understood and empathised with the needs of the target users?
-
How well are these needs reflected in the user experience?
- Does the entry represent a different way of thinking or include an original innovation?
- Could the entry be highlighted as a best practice example to inspire user experience improvements in the industry?
Extra credit will also be awarded if designers create a multi-platform experience, where several digital touchpoints (e.g. mobile phone + TV + PC) combine to make an overall experience greater than the sum of its parts.
The sponsors
Our thanks to Immersion (Silver Sponsor) and DCKTN (Innovation Sponsor) for supporting the MEX Awards.
If you would like to find out how your company can become a MEX sponsor, please contact Marek Pawlowski at mp@pmn.co.uk or on +44 7767 622957.
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May 6, 2010. Posted by Marek Pawlowski in the '
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This article by Marek Pawlowski, founder of MEX, is part of an ongoing series exploring each of the 15 MEX Manifesto statements at the heart of the 7th international MEX User Experience Conference in London on 19th / 20th May 2010.
MEX Manifesto statement No. 4: “We believe latency is the enemy of usability and must […]
April 30, 2010. Posted by Marek Pawlowski in the '
Manifesto May 2010, Opinions, ideas and new thinking' category. 3 comments - click here to join the debate.
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