Agenda, speakers & creative sessions at the 14th MEX
On 19th – 20th March 2014 we welcome an exceptional group of speakers & facilitators to London for the 14th international MEX. The agenda combines inspiration from the most respected thinkers in user experience with creative sessions to devel…
Do digital tools help or hinder our creativity?
‘Create‘ is 1 of 6 modes of user engagement we will explore at MEX in London on 19th – 20th March 2014. This essay starts a discussion of the theme, one which will be continued at the event by our speakers and through a series of participatory de…
Have you booked your ticket for MEX14?
The next MEX is on 19th – 20th March in London, bringing together the world’s leading thinkers on UX for mobiles, PCs, TV, wearables and digital life.
- Inspiration: learn best practice from expert speakers, including Emmy-award winning fi…
The futility of fighting Apple’s Stockholm Syndrome
User research is about understanding personal stories. For the sake of efficiency it is necessary to aggregate individuals’ experiences and prioritise designing for the most prevalent trends. However, in doing so, the personal meaning of each us…
The ugly experience of smartwatches
Smartwatches and other wrist wearables have been prominent at this year’s CES, the consumer electronics show which provides an early look at annual product trends.
Surely if everyone is announcing products in a new category, it must be on the c…
Skills for digital change
The season for annual predictions is upon us and they remain as useless as ever, limited as they are to either recounting the obvious or speculating on the unknowable. Instead, I’d like to reflect on a future just becoming visible over the horizo…
Blackberry’s future through the lens of a Q10
Why would anyone use a Blackberry Q10 in 2013? The answer, as I’ve found in four months of testing, is simple: speed, battery life, keyboard and the quality of connectivity. I’ll expand on each of these below, as well as the negative aspects…
YotaPhone’s dual screen experience
The YotaPhone launched today with a 720p colour screen on the front and a 4.3 inch e-ink display on the back. It is a unique combination and a welcome innovation in a market where form factors remain stagnated around the generic, single scree…