A recurring theme in the tech industry is one of Ethics in Design. It's often a point of discussion online and was a prevalent topic at conferences I've attended recently. There is still a lot of work to be done to make design and product teams more aware, responsible and proactive about ethical issues where technology is shaping society and defining culture.
The State Library of South Australia is the state's largest public reference library with a collection focused on South Australian information and general reference material for information and research purposes. The library engaged PreviousNext to research their customers' needs and then design a new modern, engaging and accessible website in Drupal 8.
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ANSTO is one of Australia’s largest public research organisations working to find solutions to some of the biggest questions in science. To coincide with their brand relaunch in 2018, PreviousNext was engaged to design and deliver their new website built on Drupal 8.
Read about ANSTO: Design SystemWeb Directions covers a lot of ground when it comes to design and technology conferences within Australia. Right now they have seven conferences targeted towards designers, developers, leadership, product and culture.
Web Directions Summit is the big one — it's their conference that brings the whole team together. This year it was held in Sydney at the fantastic new International Convention Centre (ICC) in Darling Harbour.
In continuation of a longstanding engagement, PreviousNext were invited by the University of Technology, Sydney, to redesign their website and upgrade from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8.
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A new world university built on social justice, sustainability, creativity and collective effort, Charles Darwin University is committed to bringing people together to use knowledge to shape the future and has more than 24,000 students spread across 11 campuses and centres in the Northern Territory, Melbourne, Sydney and online. In September 2017, Charles Darwin University engaged PreviousNext for the redesign and Drupal 8 development of their existing website.
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When you have a full-time job or a family, finding time to study can be a real challenge. For many of its courses, Charles Darwin University (CDU) provides online learning options which affords students the flexibility to study however it suits them. PreviousNext was engaged to develop a comprehensive User Experience strategy and design to complement our Drupal CMS services for CDU with the goal to enhance how site visitors find information and sign up for courses.
Read about Charles Darwin University: UX Strategy & DesignLast week I had the privilege of attending and speaking at my first UX Australia conference. This year it was held at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne.
UX Australia is the largest conferences in Australia for our industry — there were 850 of us running around apparently — so it was only appropriate for the keynote speakers to be industry heavy-hitters.
With big names like Steve Portigal (California), Lauren Currie (NOBL Collective) and Alan Cooper (The "Father of Visual Basic") floating around, the bar was set very high and it did not disappoint.
Web Directions Design was held over three days in April 2018 with great presentations spanning a broad range of topics across the design industry. Some were focused on emerging technologies such as eye tracking, Blockchain and voice UI, others on the importance of research and ethics in design.
A first-of-it’s-kind facility, Bunjil Place brings together creativity, entertainment and community in a way that is unparalleled in Australia.
In late 2016 the City of Casey, a local government to the South East of Melbourne, undertook a competitive tender selection for the development of the website for an exciting new venue being developed and chose PreviousNext to deliver this new site on Drupal 8.