News from MEX
The MEX initiative has never been busier. Here’s an update on all the latest happenings in mobile user experience.
2 weeks to MEX
Final prep is underway for the 12th international MEX in London on 26th – 27th March. It is our best ye…
MEX Sessions: Itai Vonshak & Alex Rapoport on magic in UI design
Itai Vonshak & Alex Rapoport came to MEX in May 2010 to talk about moments of magic in user experience design. At Elements, the agency they co-founded, they pioneered a new style of interface for a prototype mobile device, using interactions …
100 years of slate-itude
The silhouette of mobile devices has firmly homogenised around the anonymous rectangle. Our fond memories of clamshells, spring-loaded sliders and rotary lipstick mobiles are starting to fade. Will there ever be a time when we can get excited …
MEX Sessions: Jim Kosem on audible UIs
Jim Kosem’s December 2011 MEX Session looks at sensitive and challenging subject matter, discussing a digital experience project designed to help Slovenian school children learn about the history of war crimes in their country. Kosem explains…
MEX Sessions: Jason Mills on the UX of digital journalism
Jason Mills came to MEX in December 2011 to discuss how mobile technology is shaping journalism. As the editor of web development for ITV News, Jason has seen first hand how new digital experiences are enabling his team to report in the field…
My first Mobile World Congress
When the flight attendant requested that all electronic equipment be switched off, it was like that scene from Mad Max where Mel Gibson is asked to leave all his weapons at the door. Five minutes later, when the last OLED screen dimmed to black, w…
MEX Sessions: Ben Scott-Robinson on creative digital experiences
Summary
Ben Scott-Robinson returned to MEX in December 2011 to talk about creativity and digital user experience, exploring interfaces which span multiple touchpoints and sensory UIs. Ben’s talk built on a previous MEX session about learni…
MEX Sessions: Peter Whale on principles of context aware UX
Peter Whale came to MEX in September 2012 with a deep understanding of the technology enablers for creating context aware experiences, but his talk also focused on translating these possibilities into 4 very human design principles. Building …