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User Experience is Not Just Design, It’s the Key to Innovation...

Mon, 5 Nov 2012 10:11:28 -0500

User Experience is Not Just Design, It’s the Key to Innovation and Growth - Brian Solis

It’s not every day you have Jesse James Garrett stop by to talk about the state of user experience (UX) and its role in the future of business. But, we were fortunate to have him visit the set of Revolution to talk about the importance of people and experiences and how UX deserves the attention of the c-suite.

The author of The Elements of User Experience and Co-Founder of Adaptive Path, Garrett has literally written the book on user experience. When we think of UX though, we often think of web, software and product product development. UX however, also represents the keys to relevance and innovation. In our discussion, Garret shares how research, psychology, behavior and design can open the doors to meaningful creativity for design and product experience strategies. But more importantly, he shares how executives across the organization can learn from the UX team to improve services, business models, and overall customer relationships.

Airbnb For Workspaces Allows Mobile Creatives To Connect &...

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:10:30 -0400

Airbnb For Workspaces Allows Mobile Creatives To Connect & Collaborate

“This goes beyond renting a desk, it’s all about creating and engaging a community of like-minded professionals, I like to think of it as a physical professional network. It creates this serendipitous opportunity for other people who want to connect and join a community, not just a desk.”

TED Fellow Juliette LaMontagne’s Project Breaker looks to...

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:10:52 -0400

TED Fellow Juliette LaMontagne’s Project Breaker looks to reinvent the traditional education system, and help aspiring youth better use their talents to create projects with real-world impacts.

To Turn The Crowd Into Venture Capitalists, FundersClub Raises...

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:10:16 -0400

To Turn The Crowd Into Venture Capitalists, FundersClub Raises $6M Seed Round — Biggest In YC History

For those unfamiliar, FundersClub is a website that picks promising startups and lets people invest in them over the web in return for real equity. Anyone who’s an “accredited investor” (earns over $200,000 a year or has a net worth over $1 million) can browse startups with open rounds ranging from a few hundred thousand to a few million dollars. They learn about the businesses, pick ones they believe in, and plop down as little a $1,000. The average investment so far is $2500. All the legal paperwork and money transfer happens right there online.

Full Story: TechCrunch

Memoto, A Wearable Camera That Documents Your Life

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:10:28 -0400

Memoto, A Wearable Camera That Documents Your Life