Less is Enough in 25 YearsUX in a DIY World

Lija Hogan@lijahogan

UXPA 2014 - London

Mikhail Gorbachev and George H. W. Bush elected

USSR leaves AfghanistanMargaret ThatcherPrime Minister of the UK

▪ 486 Microprocessor▪ Definition of the World Wide Web▪ Microsoft Office first released▪ First GPS satellites launched

Key Technology Developments

Unknown Unknowables

2039

Mobile Dominance Ubiquity of APIs Big Data/Adaptive AI Ubiquity of Sensors/Devices Cloud-Based Services

2014 Key Technology Developments

Older PeopleWetter

Stability

PrivacyWarmer

Social Living

Disorder Disintermediation

China

Concentration of Wealth

Health CareEfficiency

Alternative Energy

Organic Interfaces

Ubiquitous ComputingGaming

Sharing

Communication Speed

Smart Clothes

Identity

Low Volume Production

Dialog

AutomationReligion

Usability is more important because we will all be do-it-yourselfers

“Easy to use – just click two buttons”

“Share designs with friends and family – or anyone”

“We thought through everything – so you don’t have to”

Logical configuration

Open Source Toolkit

In-home fabrication – we will all be doing it, and…..

Value of mass-produced products becomes Superior Design Specialized/Rare Base Components Cost

Materials must be…

Universally obtainable – or easy to makeInexpensiveRecyclable

Education

Requirements Gathering

Democratization of UX Design

The Basic Principles Remain the Same Simplicity Error Recovery Assistance Consistency Feedback Leveraging Convention Error Messaging Supportive of target users

And, we will all be familiar with and using them