UX Concepts

This page collects information on User Experience aspects of the website. Concrete designs for pages, modules and features will be derived from these concepts.

Target Audiences

The website (both the classical web site as well as the new progressive web app) serve different target audiences.

Attendees

Attendees and those that are interested in attending Dev Day use the web site to learn about the event, review the schedule, register as attendees and sign in to the event when they arrive at the venue.

Speakers

Speakers learn about the event, and then register to become speakers. For the call for papers, they submit proposals for talks and workshops.

Sponsors

Sponsors learn about the event, register their interest in becoming sponsors, and are interested to see themselfs represented well to attendees and speakers on the web site.

Organizers

Organizers use the web site to manage the event.

Important User Journeys

Attendee

Become a registered attendee

I want to register as an attendee in a quick and easy way. (Including registering as a user on the website.) Also, I want to verify my status (that I have successfully registered.)

Plan my day as an attendee

• Review session grid
• Mark sessions as favorites
• View all sessions in a compact format
• View my favorites
• Prepare my badge: enter name, select topics/icons

Arrive at the venue

• How to get to the venue (links to transport options)
• Quick and easy check in process
• Have my badge ready for me

Stay informed throughout the day

• Map of rooms and facilities
• Easily see/access social media
• Get updates on changes to the session grid
• Get updates on important event info
• Notification about upcoming talk (that I have favored)
• Activities in addition to the session grid (foosbal table, sponsor's exhibition, etc.)

Watch video/look at slides of a talk after the event

• Easily locate detail page for a talk
• Page contains all info on speaker, video, slides, etc.
• Notifications about uploaded video, slides, etc.

Share info about a talk with friends

• Shariff buttons

Speakers

Submit a talk proposal

Learn about the state of my proposal, including potential discussions with the program committee.

Communicate with the organizers

Update personal information for publication

View feedback on talk after the event

Share talk info with friends

Sponsors

Learn about sponsoring opportunities and packages

Upload my logo

See that I am well represented as a sponsor

Organizers

Check attendees in to the event (QR code)

Know how many attendees have registered, and how many have checked in

Verify registration and check in status for a user

Provide information about the event in general, preparations, how the event will be organized, etc.

Invite speakers to submit proposals

Organize the program committee work, plan the session grid

Enter Lightning talk info quickly and easily

Get feedback from registered attendees about which sessions are most popular (for planning purposes)

Collect feedback on the event

Collect feedback on talks for speakers

Help with creating social media posts for the event, sponsors and talks/speakers

• Create tweet when uploading slides/videos for a talk

Create badges for attendees on checkin