DC47 Interview: Designing the UX of Conferences with Jared Spool

Jared Spool of User Interface Engineering joins Timothy Keirnan to talk about designing the user experience of a conference. Jared has attended many conferences, presented at many conferences, and hosted many conferences. Themes discussed include:
* Designing the user experience for the attendees
* Designing the user experience for the presenters
* What Jared looks for in a conference facility
* The importance of food at a conference
* The importance of audiovisual resources
* Presenters' own obligation to ensure a good user experience for their session attendees

User Interface Engineering will host User Interface 13 this October in Cambridge, MA. See details at
http://www.uie.com/events/uiconf/2008/

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