Visual Thinking For UX
Whole room full of people sketching.
Empathy maps
Whiteboard ninja practice.
Kristina Halvorson talking about content strategy.
Notes on LukeW’s presentation. View Larger.
Working on my team’s sketch board.
Thought I should share a few of the photos that I took at UI15. I mostly don’t get into work on this site, and I’ve posted all of my notes and materials on an internal Roundarch site, but thought you’d get a feel for the conference in a few photos.
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There were many delicious seafood restaurants around the Boston Renaissance Waterfront, where the UI 15 conference was held. I love seafood, so I made it my mission to sample as much as I could.
On Monday we had free time for lunch so I decided to check out No Name Restaurant on the Boston Fish Pier.
Actually, when I headed out, I didn’t realize that No Name was on the pier so I passed by the pier and had to circle back. Even when I realized where it was, I was still a bit unsure. This is what the pier looks like -
As you walk down the pier it’s pretty industrial looking. Like the sidewalks are really tall for big trucks to pull up and it seems like warehouses or distributors. Just keep walking. No Name is located on the right side, about 3/4 of the way down.
When I walked in a guy at the host stand immediately told me to go upstairs. I don’t even know if they have a downstairs dining room and it was full or what the deal is. Upstairs there were rows of long tables.
I chose to sit at the small bar, where I took the photo above. My waiter saw me take the photo and insisted that I let him take this photo of me -
Not to shabby. The menu at No Name is pretty simple. Just a photo-copied sheet of paper. Two sided. Seafood prepared different ways.
I decided to try the seafood chowder. It was SO chock full of seafood. Very meaty. It looks kind of strange, but was delicious.
I also ordered the broiled scallops for $10.95. I don’t know how many scallops I thought I would get, but it wasn’t 13. The scallops also came with piles of fries and coleslaw. What a deal!
When my waiter set the scallops down in front of me he said, “This plate is hot. Don’t touch the plate. If you touch the plate don’t make any noise.” Nice.
This last photo is dark, but you can see the harbor outside the restaurant windows.
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This week I was in boston for UI 15. I attended this conference a few years ago and it was so good, I thought I’d check it out again. I flew in on Sunday night. Every day the weather was so gray and cold and rainy. I managed to take this photo out my hotel window one morning when the rain subsided just for a little bit.
My hotel was the Boston Renaissance Waterfront. It’s also where the conference was held. I’m told there were a ton of conferences city-wide so I am lucky I reserved the hotel early and got a room!
I talked to a few people from Boston about the Waterfront area. It’s a newly-developed neighborhood. There’s a new convention center and several new hotels, including the one I stayed in. The Silver Line goes through the waterfront. Six years ago when Dallas lived in Boston the Silver Line didn’t even exist. The Waterfront is located just across the harbor from the airport, so it’s pretty convenient for people flying in. It’s an interesting because right now the area is a mix of super-old seaport businesses, restaurants, docks, piers, and warehouses mixed in with brand new hotels and fancier places to eat. It will be cool to see how this area shakes out. South Street Seaport?
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