We now have the famous Webstock card game and webstock bingo in full force, the second day starts a little later, just as well considering the night before.
After an amazing reception that seemed to go on forever, and a relaxing dinner with friends it was time to pick it all up again the hustle back to the Town Hall for WebStock part II.
So far the conference had been all it was promised to be. To say it had been anything short of entertaining and informative would be a lie. In fact it was shaping up to be much more than that.
There is this gem of a conference that happens every year in Wellington, New Zealand at the end of February it’s – Webstock. Now I have been hearing about it time and time again and how amazing it is.
However I hear that about a lot of conference, to often they don’t live up to the hype. You attend and they just let you down with the corporatisation.
Webstock for me is just at the wrong end of the year, being post Christmas, you have to make the decision to go in the quiet period of January when money can be tight. Hence I usually miss Webstock.
Lately there has been a resurgence in the discussion over using design for the greater good. From using design principles at the boardroom table, to solving third world problems with better interaction design. Who are we really kidding!
While the concepts are very noble and I can see how it can be done. There really needs to be a dose of reality in all this.
The overriding principle is that we can change the world through design. We do this by influencing everything we design. Such that we are producing high quality products that take into account sustainability, inclusivity and still focus on the business and audiences at hand.
Gary Barber
I’m an independent User Experience Consultant.
I design interfaces, build information architectures, HTML prototypes, run workshops on UX design, do user research and conduct usability & accessibility testing and audits.
I can work within your existing team or as an external consultant on a contract or adhoc basis.
You can contact me via my company, radharc or just email me.
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