My talks

From time to time, I am given the opportunity to give talks, lead interactive workshops, and share what I know.

Getting Started: Usability Research

UXCamp DC, 2020

Design in the Real World

Esri Developers Summit, 2016

This is a 15-minute lightning talk version of a presentation I previously authored.

Return of SVG

Esri Developers Summit, 2016

This is a 15-minute lightning talk I presented at the Esri Developers Summit on why we should be using SVGs in our applications as the preferred graphics format.

Rapid Prototyping Map Apps with Wireframing

Esri Developers Summit, 2016

This was a talk that I co-authored and presented at Esri's annual confernece for developers. The goal was to introduce an audience of developer to the benefits of adding wireframing to their workflows. This talk included an interactive portion where I played the role of a designer producing wireframes and Allan was the developer working to translated them into a working prototype.

Design in the Real World

Texas A&M University, 2015

Remote User Testing with Hangouts

Esri User Conference, 2015

Building and Customizing Open Data Sites

Esri User Conference, 2015

This talk guides ArcGIS Open Data administrators through the workflow to build and customize an effective Open Data site. Learn about common site design processes and get an introduction to Bootstrap, the most common HTML and CSS framework on the web.