March 12, 2012
Posted by Stuart Knowlan
I dedicate this post to those who dressed up for SXSW. I have a few photos here and I’ve seen many more on Instagram. Whether cosplayers at screenburn or strange pieces of giant blue bread, playing dress-up is fun for all ages.
March 12, 2012
Posted by Chelsea Anaya
This unique and entertaining SXSW Interactive panel consisted of debates pinning the top industry user testing techniques against each other. The execution was content rich, organized, and surprisingly fun. Round 1: Focus Groups vs. Field Studies – Context is key. By immersing yourself in the user’s world via field studies, you can uncover tacit findings Read More...
March 12, 2012
Posted by Oscar Llarena
If you haven’t heard the story of the Starbucks card that allowed the general public to use it for coffee and encouraged users to add more money so others can do the same, its an amazing story. The best part was it started a worldwide phenomenon of people who began donating money, buying food for Read More...
March 12, 2012
Posted by Lisa McIntyre
I attended the most amazing session yesterday about something I hadn’t heard of. I tagged along with a bunch of friends to a late session about PostSecret.com. Not sure what it is, same here. But what I saw in a measly hour left me with an impression that will last a lifetime. Kudos to Frank Read More...
March 12, 2012
Posted by Janice Suter
One of the undeniable hot topics at SXSW Interactive this year is the mobile wallet. No wallet, no problem…courtesy of NFC (near-field communication) technology. Until SXSW I’ve had a singular view of how NFC actually works, not from a technology perspective, but from the value it gives consumers beyond the purely transactional aspect of the quick and Read More...
March 12, 2012
Posted by Gerren Lamson
During Saturday and Sunday, I attended a string of panels that loosely captured a significant personal passion of mine: how the intersection of art and technology can create opportunities for good. Now, mind you, none of the 3 panels below were hosted by non-profits (of which there were plenty at the conference that provided how-to Read More...
March 12, 2012
Posted by Mazen Hassan
I know I’m only on Day 4, but this will probably have been the highlight of my SXSW experience. Not just because I love the character Peter Griffin, but because Seth is the guy who’s done everything he’s done with integrity and a willingness to stay flexible. A bit of history – Family Guy – Read More...
March 12, 2012
Posted by MBielik
A modern day prophet with a bad haircut, Rainn Wilson (you might know him as “Guy in Supermarket” from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation or Dwight from NBC’s The Office) is determined to take back the concept of spirituality, rid the world of snark, reassure everyone they’re not alone, and ultimately change the world. How? By getting people really Read More...
March 12, 2012
Posted by Dee Dee Swartz
Another great day at SXSW, I can’t believe it’s almost over already. The highlight of my day today was “A Conversation With Seth MacFarlane.” The discussion touched on MacFarlane’s TV career, his recently released debut album as well as upcoming projects. The audience was also privy to the first-ever sneak peak of MacFarlane’s upcoming movie Read More...
March 12, 2012
Posted by Gerren Lamson
Each year, designers and developers get a peak at sxsw of all the latest technologies, coding languages, platforms and methodologies for interactive work which is fantastic. However, on the first day (Friday), I found myself attending two design panels back-to-back that reshaped my personal framework for approaching interactive design problems altogether. They turned things upside Read More...