WaysConf Podcast
Welcome to the official WaysConf Podcast, where we bring you insights and knowledge from the world's leading product digital makers!
[PL] Making a mountain out of a molehill. Designing an application accessible to seniors | Kinga Dybek | WaysConf 2023
2024-02-04 10:37:00
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Making a mountain out of a molehill. Designing an application accessible to seniors
I will share how I transformed a project aimed at adding a dark mode in the interface of an application for registering car entries in logistics parks into designing a solution accessible to seniors. The users of the application are security guards who work at security posts at night, opening and closing gates for cars. Initially, the most frequently reported problem was glare from the screen and problems with reading data in tables. During my research, I diagnosed a broader problem - the application needed to be adapted to senior users.
My talk will explore the fear and uncertainty experienced by users aged 60+ who are forced to navigate an increasingly digital world. I will address why they are often apprehensive about using applications, computers, and technology in general. I will also emphasize the importance of understanding the needs and problems faced by seniors in order to design effective solutions that cater to their unique requirements. Through empathy and skillful design of tools that seniors use at work, we - designers - can help them climb the "rocky hills" of technology.
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Making a mountain out of a molehill. Designing an application accessible to seniors
I will share how I transformed a project aimed at adding a dark mode in the interface of an application for registering car entries in logistics parks into designing a solution accessible to seniors. The users of the application are security guards who work at security posts at night, opening and closing gates for cars. Initially, the most frequently reported problem was glare from the screen and problems with reading data in tables. During my research, I diagnosed a broader problem - the application needed to be adapted to senior users.
My talk will explore the fear and uncertainty experienced by users aged 60+ who are forced to navigate an increasingly digital world. I will address why they are often apprehensive about using applications, computers, and technology in general. I will also emphasize the importance of understanding the needs and problems faced by seniors in order to design effective solutions that cater to their unique requirements. Through empathy and skillful design of tools that seniors use at work, we - designers - can help them climb the "rocky hills" of technology.
[ENG] Divs may not apply - the beauty of semantic HTML | Marta Dabrowka | WaysConf 2023
2024-02-03 18:17:00
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As front-end developers writing modern web applications, we often forget that a deep knowledge of HTML is a skill to be honed. The result is that the huge majority of digital products have invalid HTML, which results in accessibility issues. In her talk, Marta will show you how to start taking HTML seriously by showcasing how to implement some very common semantic elements along with those less common ones. She will explain why this matters and share strategies on how to keep your skills fresh.
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As front-end developers writing modern web applications, we often forget that a deep knowledge of HTML is a skill to be honed. The result is that the huge majority of digital products have invalid HTML, which results in accessibility issues. In her talk, Marta will show you how to start taking HTML seriously by showcasing how to implement some very common semantic elements along with those less common ones. She will explain why this matters and share strategies on how to keep your skills fresh.
[ENG] Effective web performance techniques in 2023 | Bartek Mis | WaysConf 2023
2024-02-03 15:11:00
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Discover highly recommended techniques for optimizing web performance, including JS, INP metrics, style recalculation and optimization for JS frameworks.
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Discover highly recommended techniques for optimizing web performance, including JS, INP metrics, style recalculation and optimization for JS frameworks.
[ENG] Accessible charts and graphs | Dorota Orzeszek | WaysConf 2023
2024-02-03 10:06:00
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In the current information age, data visualizations need accessibility just as any other content type. Whilst we rave over supplying images with alternative text and providing closed captions or audio descriptions for multimedia, barely anyone seems to consider the accessibility of the ever-growing mound of data visualizations in our everyday news feeds.
Charts and graphs are a huge accessibility challenge, but obiding by a few simple rules can greatly improve the user experience of many special needs groups - especially the visually impaired and users with cognitive deficits - enhancing the experience for all of us at the same time.
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In the current information age, data visualizations need accessibility just as any other content type. Whilst we rave over supplying images with alternative text and providing closed captions or audio descriptions for multimedia, barely anyone seems to consider the accessibility of the ever-growing mound of data visualizations in our everyday news feeds.
Charts and graphs are a huge accessibility challenge, but obiding by a few simple rules can greatly improve the user experience of many special needs groups - especially the visually impaired and users with cognitive deficits - enhancing the experience for all of us at the same time.
[PL] How behavioral economics can improve UX design? | Wojciech Popiela | WaysConf 2023
2024-02-02 18:50:00
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From irrationality to user engagement - how behavioral economics can improve UX design?
What factors influence user decisions, and how can they be used to increase engagement? I will discuss examples of how behavioral economics techniques can be applied to web design and mobile applications.
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From irrationality to user engagement - how behavioral economics can improve UX design?
What factors influence user decisions, and how can they be used to increase engagement? I will discuss examples of how behavioral economics techniques can be applied to web design and mobile applications.
[ENG] Design rituals to unlock your teams' potential | Nina Jurcic
2024-02-02 15:43:00
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Whether it's a morning routine, a historical tradition, or a religious
ceremony, rituals play an essential role in shaping our identity and connecting us with others. Likewise, rituals can serve as a powerful tool for building a strong design culture, promoting collaboration, and unlocking the team's potential to achieve better design outcomes. In this talk, we're going to dive into the most important designer rituals out there, exploring how these shared experiences can bring chemistry, alignment, and collaboration to your team's creative process. And the best part?
You'll learn how to design your very own ritual from scratch, including all the essential ingredients for success.
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Whether it's a morning routine, a historical tradition, or a religious
ceremony, rituals play an essential role in shaping our identity and connecting us with others. Likewise, rituals can serve as a powerful tool for building a strong design culture, promoting collaboration, and unlocking the team's potential to achieve better design outcomes. In this talk, we're going to dive into the most important designer rituals out there, exploring how these shared experiences can bring chemistry, alignment, and collaboration to your team's creative process. And the best part?
You'll learn how to design your very own ritual from scratch, including all the essential ingredients for success.
[ENG] Performant Component through Customization | Maya Shavin | WaysConf 2023
2024-02-02 10:36:00
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Most current UI libraries provide great user experience with a vast number of components. But when it comes to heavy customization and non-standard scenarios, especially for E-Commerce, they become hard to manage, scale or even slow down performance. How to create a UI library that provides users the most possible freedom in customizing components, while keeping our performance and scalability to the fullest? How much customization freedom is enough? That's what my talk is about.
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Most current UI libraries provide great user experience with a vast number of components. But when it comes to heavy customization and non-standard scenarios, especially for E-Commerce, they become hard to manage, scale or even slow down performance. How to create a UI library that provides users the most possible freedom in customizing components, while keeping our performance and scalability to the fullest? How much customization freedom is enough? That's what my talk is about.
[ENG] Generative AI for UX Writers and Designers | Yuval Keshtcher | WaysConf 2023
2024-02-01 17:17:54
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About the impact of ChatGPT and other AI tools on UX writing
Generative AI is revolutionizing the way writers in the tech industry create content. With the help of AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney, writers, designers, researchers and any person on earth basically can generate high-quality, original content faster and more efficiently than ever before.
I mean, even this content was partially written by AI.
Whether you're a professional UX writer or designer looking to optimize your workflow or a UX manager looking to keep up with the latest trends, learning how to use generative AI can help you stay ahead of the game.
WaysConf 2024 coming soon! Don't miss anything and follow us! About the impact of ChatGPT and other AI tools on UX writing Generative AI is revolutionizing the way writers in the tech industry create content. With the help of AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney, writers, designers, researchers and any person on earth basically can generate high-quality, original content faster and more efficiently than ever before. I mean, even this content was partially written by AI. Whether you're a professional UX writer or designer looking to optimize your workflow or a UX manager looking to keep up with the latest trends, learning how to use generative AI can help you stay ahead of the game.
[ENG] The voice of the customer - about the shortcomings of declarative research in product discovery | Iga Mościchowska | WaysConf 2023
2024-02-01 17:15:30
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The voice of the customer - about the shortcomings of declarative research in product discovery
Voice of the Customer - easy to get and analyze, hard to conclude from. Organizations have fallen in love with automatic techniques for tracking feedback from their customers. They eagerly reach for reviews, opinions, helpline reports and ratings on scales. It gives them a conviction that their organization is customer-centric. However, it is not the most accurate source of users' needs in product discovery. In the presentation, I will focus on what are the limitations of declarative methods and what are their alternatives.
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The voice of the customer - about the shortcomings of declarative research in product discovery
Voice of the Customer - easy to get and analyze, hard to conclude from. Organizations have fallen in love with automatic techniques for tracking feedback from their customers. They eagerly reach for reviews, opinions, helpline reports and ratings on scales. It gives them a conviction that their organization is customer-centric. However, it is not the most accurate source of users' needs in product discovery. In the presentation, I will focus on what are the limitations of declarative methods and what are their alternatives.
[ENG] I’m into UX writing. Now what? | Kalina Tyrkiel | WaysConf 2023
2024-02-01 17:14:52
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Now that you know content goes first and plain language is key, it’s time to dig deeper and figure out how to make it all work in your organization.
How to take a step back, reflect, and make the best use of your current UX writing resources? How to hire content professionals and structure work to get the best results? We’ll talk about collaboration, content style guides you’ll actually use, designing for diverse groups and markets, and possible development paths for UX writing professionals. Get ready for real-life challenges and case studies from an in-house specialist and an external consultant. Hands-on experience only, no filler!
WaysConf 2024 coming soon! Don't miss anything and follow us! Now that you know content goes first and plain language is key, it’s time to dig deeper and figure out how to make it all work in your organization. How to take a step back, reflect, and make the best use of your current UX writing resources? How to hire content professionals and structure work to get the best results? We’ll talk about collaboration, content style guides you’ll actually use, designing for diverse groups and markets, and possible development paths for UX writing professionals. Get ready for real-life challenges and case studies from an in-house specialist and an external consultant. Hands-on experience only, no filler!