February 6, 2014 — In the world of print, designers have control over every point and pica, but with all the variables inherent to the web, that same desire for control leads to headaches, frustration, and bad practices. Learn specific guidelines to let go of that control and design more effectively for the web, as well as how to collaborate with developers to ensure a successful project without all the usual struggles.

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February 5, 2014 — Discover the art of digital storytelling through the use of user interfaces, user experience design, and the implementation of content strategy. Learn to better understand the detail oriented processes of wireframing, creating information architecture, and interface design.

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December 23, 2013 — This talk explores myths & preconceptions about roles.. And how when we push these boundaries, we can achieve greater things.

December 21, 2013 — Parallax Web Designs have been pretty popular lately. Jimba explains why Parallax Designs are made and how they play a vital role in a better storytelling.

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December 12, 2013 — This is a tale of a theme, from its early stages of research through to the first steps into wireframes and the move into a prototype. It’s a tale of joy, sadness and a dash of danger as browsers are fought and code tamed. This is a story that doesn’t include Photoshop but that does include designing in code. It’s a story we all know variations of and this is my version. This is the story of my design process and how I create themes.

December 11, 2013 — When doing client work there is a fine line between what the client wants and what we, as designers, would like to deliver; balanced on that line is what the client truly needs, and achieving it takes more than talent – it takes self-restraint and great communication skills.

Every designer has, at some point, been faced with that client who has a need to micromanage every aspect of the design, who relentlessly attempts to relegate the designer to the same role one would a keyboard or a mouse. This is a talk about the design process, about the pitfalls that lie in bowing to the client’s wants instead of tirelessly seeking the answer to their needs, and about the other fine line in this equation – the one between subservience and ego.

December 6, 2013 — Design is not just about themes, graphics, or the look-and-feel of a website. This talk discusses “design thinking” as a problem solving strategy, including why the most beautiful sites are not always the most successful. It ends with some ways for you to start applying design thinking principles to all of your projects.

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December 2, 2013 — This talk is about wireframing, and prototyping, when to use Photoshop, and when to go straight to the browser. How to bootstrap a UX test, and when to ask your Mom for design advice. What steps you can skimp when you’re pinched for time, and how to find inspiration with our copping someone else’s work.

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October 28, 2013 — Making the WordPress back-end do what you need it to do can be tricky. When setting up the back end, it’s important to set it up in such a way as to make it easy for your client to understand.

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October 23, 2013 — This talk focuses on organizing your project and some tools and techniques for designing gorgeous, professional small to medium size business websites.

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