Workshops and Main Program Online
All presentations will be recorded and available for [re]play as part of the Talks on Demand for all registered attendees through December 2022. Videos will be made available the date of the scheduled presentation. Main program talks also include a short live Q&A which will not be recorded.
Monday, April 18
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM CT
Single Day Workshop (Virtual)Location
San Diego RoomRevisiting Taxonomies: Topics in Taxonomy Design
SOLD OUT Creating a taxonomy is not difficult, but creating a good taxonomy that is ideally suited for its use can be more challenging, and requires training and/or experience. Even those experienced in creating taxonomies often face challenges with new taxonomy projects. (That’s what makes taxonomy creation always interesting.) Rather than a repeat of last year’s taxonomy workshop, this workshop includes some review of the fundamentals, but quickly moves on…
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM CT
Multiple Day Workshop (Virtual)Location
Boston RoomProduct Management for Information Architects
IA experience is wonderful preparation for product management, but the role of a product manager involves mastering additional skills related to software development, engineering, technical architecture, finding product-market fit, going to market, funnel optimization, revenue modeling, experimenting with hypotheses, managing products through lifecycles, sunsetting features, saying no to stakeholders, getting teams into alignment, and more. In this workshop, Christian will explain how IA skills provide a great foundation for product…
April 19
12:00 AM to 2:00 PM
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM CT
Multiple Day Workshop (Virtual)Location
Vancouver RoomBuilding a Personal Knowledge Garden
SOLD OUT Information is essential to your work. And you are overwhelmed by it. Research findings, design inspiration, project details, insightful essays, useful webinars, and so much more. All this information should make you smarter, generate insights, and amplify your creative output. And yet the result is a digital tarpit where information goes to die. There is an alternative: building a “second brain.” The strategy is to replace the tarpit…
April 19
2:30 to 4:30 PM (ET)
April 20
2:30 to 4:30 PM (ET)
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM CT
Single Day Workshop (Virtual)Location
San Diego Room[Re]vising Perspectives on Information Architecture & Search: 10 New & Updated Searcher Behaviors You Should Analyze
Improve the quality of the information architecture (IA), navigation system, and search system of your website, applications, software, and databases by attending this interactive workshop. Search literacy and searcher behaviors have evolved considerably over the past 10-20 years. Computers, tablets, and mobile devices have changed. So have software capabilities. Yet few information architects, user experience (UX) and usability professionals have a fundamental understanding of how to provide high quality UX…
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM CT
Multiple Day Workshop (Virtual)Location
VirtualSenior to Leader – Supporting Design Practitioners to Moving into Leadership Roles
This workshop will be taking place on Zoom. Access will also be available through the Chicago workshop room during workshop hours. What happens when a senior designer is ready to move up to the next level? What are the skills needed to become a lead designer, team leader or manager? How do they differ to being a designer on the tools? About 5-7 years…
April 19
6:00 to 8:00 PM ET
April 20
6:00 to 8:00 PM ET